Resources for Educators
Discover educational resources, materials, hands-on activities, and information on grant and award competitions that EPA featured at the North American Association for Environmental Education's 53rd Annual Conference (November 6-9, 2024) in Pittsburgh, PA.
Exhibit Booth Resources
- EPA's Environmental Education (EE)
- Learning and Teaching about the Environment
- President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA)
- Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE)
- How’s My Waterway
- AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
- Nature's Benefits Card Game
- EnviroAtlas Educational Materials
- Generate: The Game of Energy Choices
- Clean School Bus Program
- Why is Coco Red?
- Why is Coco Orange?
- How Does EPA Protect the Environment? Activity Book for Children
- Kids and Climate Health Zone
- EPA's Equipment Loan Programs
- EPA Science Matters Newsletter
- EPA Challenges and Prizes
Air and Climate Resources
- Climate Change Resources for Educators and Students
- Air Quality Resources for Educators and Students
- What You Can Do About Climate Change
- Generate: The Game of Energy Choices
- Educational Resources Related to Air Sensor Technology (including Build Your Own Particle Sensor)
- Air Sensor Toolbox
- Air Quality Flag Program and educational materials
- Why is Coco Red? (pdf)
- Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Navajo, Tagalog, and Vietnamese translations available
- Why is Coco Orange?
- Spanish translation available
- Smoke Sense Study: A Citizen Science Project Using a Mobile App
- Electric School Bus Activity Book for Elementary School Students
- Mobility: The Game of Transportation Choices (coming soon in Winter 24/25)
Water Quality Resources
- Drinking Water activities for students and teachers
- Education Materials from How’s My Waterway
- WaterSense Resources for Educators
- Watershed Academy: Kid’s Corner – Students and Educators
- K-12 Watershed Learning Links
- Resources for Students and Educators about Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
- Thirstin’s Wacky Water Adventure
Ecosystem Services Resources
- Nature’s Benefits Card Game
- Educational Resources for Pollinator Protection
- EnviroAtlas Educational Materials
Food Waste Resources
- Educating Youth About Food Waste
- Tools for Preventing and Diverting Wasted Food
- A Guide to Conducting Student Food Waste Audits: A Resource for Schools
- Sustainable Management of Food Infographics
- Reducing Food Waste Activity Book
- Waste-Free Lunch Activities
- Resources for Assessing Wasted Food
Lead and Mercury Resources
- EPA Tribal Lead Curriculum
- Mercury Messes with the Environment (pdf) (11 MB)
- El Mercurio Causa Problemas para el Medioambiente (pdf) (8 MB)