Below you will find various educational resources to potentially share with students and webinars to improve your own background environmental knowledge. Feel free to share with others (you can also use the hashtag #GREENfromhome, if you’d like)!
Check out Student Home Resources and Activities here
Celebrate Earth Week!
- Learn about the global Earth Day theme for 2024!
- Connect with local organizations to stay up to date on events and activities
- Look for upcoming events from the Thurston Climate Action Team
- Check out The Chrysalis Project by TCAT
- Revisit: EPA Earth Day 2020 Activities
Ongoing Webinars
- The Webinar Portal
- Virtual events and webinars focused on forestry, agriculture, conservation, and climate science
- National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
- Upcoming and archived webinars with a wide variety of themes and topics
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
- A webinar series meant to increase ocean and climate literacy
- Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants
- Free virtual field trips and guest speakers for classrooms
- The Cornell Lab K-12 Webinars
- Monthly webinars are free and offer educators educational resources, a space for discussion, and activities for students
Archived Webinars
- Sharks 4 Kids Webinars
- NOAA Ocean Acidification Program
- Archived webinars for marine science
- More from NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
- Archived webinars from the National Marine Sanctuaries webinar series
- More from The Cornell Lab
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology YouTube channel – includes archives webinars and other informational K-12 videos
- NACD Urban and Community Conservation Webinars
- Mount St. Helens Institute
- A variety of online resources for parents, teachers, and students
Education Materials and Training
Water & Water Quality
- WET Science Center events and activities
- Project WET
- Interactive lessons: https://www.discoverwater.org/
Climate Sciences
- Climate Generation’s Next Generation Climate Curriculum for 6th-8th Grade
- Extensive, thorough, and interactive climate curriculum with home-based activities.
- CAMEL Climate Change Education
Ocean Sciences
- NOAA Marine Sanctuaries at Home
- OceanWise – Ocean activities and lesson plans for all ages
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – K-12 Education Resources for Students and Teachers
- NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Education Materials Collection
- Videos and other teacher resources from the North Carolina Aquariums
Plants
Indigenous Knowledge and Education
Resource Collections
- https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/covid-19-resources-tips-and-support
- A LOT of environmental education resources for all grades, including professional development.