Educator Resources

Recycling

http://www.bottlestore.com/kids-guide-to-recycling-glass-and-plastic

Sustainability at the EPA

http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/

Go Green at Home: Resources for Kids and Adults

http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Go-Green-at-Home-For-Kids-and-Adults.17339.html

Environmentally-Friendly Cleaners You Can Make at Home

http://www.improvenet.com/environmental-friendly-cleaners-for-your-home

Find a SmartWay Vehicle

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/SmartWay.do

NASA’s Climate Kids :: Go Green!

http://climatekids.nasa.gov/go-green/

WaterSense | An EPA Partnership Program

http://www.epa.gov/watersense/

Green Pools: Operate an Eco-Friendly Pool

http://blog.intheswim.com/green-pools-operate-an-eco-friendly-pool/

BP oil spill resources

http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/index.cfm

http://krilloil.com/environment/the-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-and-its-aftermath/

http://ocean.si.edu/gulf-oil-spill

Archbold Biological Station (Lesson Plans)

http://www.archbold-station.org

Collins Center (Water)

www.collinscenter.org

Crystal Springs Preserve

www.crystalspringspreserve.com

Department of Energy K-12 (Lesson Plans!)

http://www.eere.energy.gov

EarthLabs (Activities & Labs)

http://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs/index.html

Environmental Protection Agency (HS Curriculum)

http://epa.gov/highschool/

Environmental Movie Study Guides

http://www.metromagazine.com.au/studyguides/issues.asp

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

www.fmsea.org

League of Environmental Educators in Florida –

www.leef-florida.org

Southwest Florida Water Management District

www.watermatters.org

Storm Water Teacher Resources (Lessons)

http://www.stormwater.ucf.edu

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/PermitsUnit/stormwater/urbansw.pdf

UF Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (Pasco Cooperative Extension)

http://pasco.ifas.ufl.edu

Contests

These are links for contests that are pertinent for environmental science

http://web.eenorthcarolina.org

Training Resources

Starlab         Watershed Ambassadors            Marine Explorers

Student Resources

Envirothon

Senior Projects

Science Fair

Resources by Topic

Animal Tracks & Tracking

http://www.bear-tracker.com

Energy

http://energy.pasco.k12.fl.us

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/

http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/education/k-12/index.htm

Environmental Education

http://epa.gov/highschool/

http://serc.carleton.edu/earthlabs/index.html

Recycling

http://earth911.com

http://recycle.pasco.k12.fl.us/

Scrub Curriculum

http://www.archbold-station.org/discoveringflscrub/index.html

Stormwater

http://www.stormwatereducation.com

http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/PermitsUnit/stormwater/urbansw.pdf

Water Resources

www.watermatters.org

http://www.collinscenter.org/page/water_report

Wetlands

http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/education/index.html

Lending Materials

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Pasco Environmental Programs

    Florida Tracks, Scat, & Skulls Kit

    StarLab

    Water Quality Test Kits (6-12)

    Vernier Probeware (6-12)

The Florida Solar Energy Center

    Solar Matters Hands-on Kit (k-8)

    Environmental Issues Education Hands-on Kit (6-12)

    Electricity From the Sun Hands-on Kit (9-12)

    High Energy Hydrogen Hands-on Kit (3-12)

    Solar Oven

   

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