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Environmental Issues Resources

Online Lesson Plan Resources
Posted by: Asociacion CREARTheme: Art;Environmental Issues;ESL;Games;Health;Kinesthetic Activities;Math;Other
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: May 09, 2012
Print resources can be difficult to obtain, which is why we compiled an online reference of web sites that offer plenty of high quality information to build a curriculum and or lesson plan library. Almost all are free of charge. Also included are references to ESL curriculum building sites. Enjoy!

What's Going On? - Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone
Posted by: Fountain of MercyTheme: Environmental Issues;Health;Photography;Womens Empowerment;Other
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: April 26, 2012
An excellent resource for lesson plans on the use of child soldiers in Sierra Leone.

A Long Way Gone - Book Lesson Plans
Posted by: Fountain of MercyTheme: Classroom Management;Environmental Issues;History;Theater
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: April 26, 2012
A detailed Teacher's Guide for teaching the book A Long Way Gone, an autobiography which details the life of a boy soldier in Sierra Leone.

Building a window garden with reusable plastic bottles
Posted by: Garden City CollegiateTheme: Environmental Issues
Age Group: k-6;6-12 Date Added: April 01, 2012
Building a window garden with 2L plastic bottles.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education for Students and Teachers
Posted by: Morgan PerlsonTheme: Art;Environmental Issues;ESL;Games;Health;Theater;Other
Age Group: k-6;6-12 Date Added: February 10, 2012
Healthy Water, Healthy Habits, Healthy People. Clean water, proper sanitation and good hygiene form a solid foundation for a student’s health education. This activities guide is designed to enable teachers to take an active role in making a real difference in the lives of children and their families. Its pages are filled with engaging ways to impart an understanding about how common water-borne and hygiene-related diseases are spread. In addition to learning how to protect their health and that of their families, students will gain a healthy respect for the important water sources on which we all depend. Available in English, French, Kiswahili and Spanish.
Recycling Assembly
Posted by: Asociacion CREARTheme: Environmental Issues;Games
Age Group: k-6;6-12 Date Added: January 31, 2012
A one-hour dynamic assembly on the garbage we make and how we can user the 3 R's to help create less garbage! (In Spanish)
Are all Recyclables Recycled Equally?
Posted by: Lacey WorelTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Environmental Issues
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: January 24, 2012
Many Omprakash partners directly use recycled items to supplement material needs, to generate income and to provide alternative solutions to waste disposal. This assignment encourages high school students to explore recycling abroad and in their local communities.

Stream Morphology
Posted by: Sarah MoyeTheme: Environmental Issues;Kinesthetic Activities
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: January 24, 2012
Stream MorphologyObject: To teach the kids about how flowing water changes land forms and the impact humans have on that process
Water around the World
Posted by: OmprakashTheme: Cross Cultural Exchange;Environmental Issues
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: January 23, 2012
Learn about different water issues in our network and in your local area

Diarrheal Disease Report
Posted by: Deep JyotiTheme: Economics;Environmental Issues;Health;Womens Empowerment
Age Group: 6-12;post-secondary Date Added: January 02, 2012
This report talks about the effects of diarrheal disease throughout the world

Pre K and K Science Lessons and Learning Goals
Posted by: Lacey WorelTheme: Environmental Issues
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: December 09, 2011
A collection of Science activities (Spanish and English) aimed at teaching 3-6 year olds.

Environmental Education Workshop
Posted by: Reshma KulkarniTheme: Environmental Issues
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
Attached PDF demonstrates what an effective 'environmental education workshop' can entail

ECO Mapping
Posted by: Reshma KulkarniTheme: Current Events;Environmental Issues
Age Group: 6-12 Date Added: October 16, 2011
The attached 'eco mapping' activity encourages students to reflect on the positive and negative ecological aspects of their surroundings, and on how they can improve these surroundings

The Website that All Teachers Need to See!
Posted by: Jill BurdettTheme: ESL;Games;Math;Environmental Issues
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: October 13, 2011
Website full of teacher resources

Treasure or junk?
Posted by: Jill BurdettTheme: Games;Environmental Issues
Age Group: k-6 Date Added: October 13, 2011
A game for kids to learn about recycling