Educational Resources

Education Resources

Whether you are learning or teaching in-person or at a distance, here are some resources to help.

iNaturalist!


• Get outside with iNaturalist! - The NCF-Envirothon iNaturalist project is an exciting distance engagement opportunity designed to help continue the hands-on, experiential learning that is foundational to the Envirothon program. iNaturalist offers a unique platform for ecological exploration and education, and it can be easily incorporated into Envirothon trainings and activities, even at a distance! Learn more here and join the NCF-Envirothon iNaturalist project here!


Other Envirothon Resources


• The Massachusetts Envirothon had developed an excellent activity based on this year’s current issue to continue to engage students while distance learning: https://massenvirothon.org/about/the-competition/2020-competition/
• The North Carolina Envirothon has some training videos and podcasts that can be found here: https://sites.google.com/site/envirothonnc/study-resources/videos
• The Pennsylvania Envirothon has some training videos for Wildlife and Soils, found under the "Learning Enhancements" tab:
  • https://www.envirothonpa.org/station/wildlife/
  • https://www.envirothonpa.org/station/soils-and-land-use/
• The Manitoba Envirothon, Manitoba Forestry Association, and their partner the Frontier School Division have some resources and training videos for the different natural resource topics here: https://www.thinktrees.org/what-we-do/manitoba-envirothon/
• The Connecticut Envirothon has some interactive resources for the natural resource areas: http://ctenvirothon.org/study-guides/
• Forests Ontario has some Envirothon-specific training videos: https://www.forestsontario.ca/education/programs/ontario-envirothon/study/envirothon-webinars
• Ontario Envirothon hosted a Virtual Lab with training videos and activities on the five subject areas of Envirothon. Check out their resources here: https://www.forestsontario.ca/blog/2020/05/11/welcome-to-the-ontario-envirothon-virtual-lab/


General Environmental Science Resources


• The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has a Conservation Education Hub with a variety of resources. Some resources are listed for grades K-8, but can be adapted for high school students: https://www.nacdnet.org/conservation-education-hub/
• The North American Association of Environmental Educators (NAAEE) has compiled lists of environmental resources: https://naaee.org/our-work/programs/covid-19-resources-tips-and-support
• Project Learning Tree has resources available focusing on plants and forests: https://www.plt.org/
• Project WET has some lesson plans and resources available for Aquatic Ecology and other water-related topics: https://www.projectwet.org/resources
• Project WILD has some guidelines for field activities: https://www.fishwildlife.org/projectwild/remote-wild
• The North Carolina Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs has several links on their resources page as well as a searchable online resource database: https://www.eenorthcarolina.org/resources/curriculum-and-lesson-plans
• The National Science Teaching Association has many resources available: https://www.nsta.org/
• The US EPA has some activities available: https://www.epa.gov/new-bedford-harbor/environmental-education-resources-teachers-and-students
• National Environmental Education Foundation has some home-based learning resources and some educator toolkits: https://www.neefusa.org/education
• Ashoka and General Motors “Our Planet, Our Purpose: STEM for Changemaking” Challenge: https://stem.ashoka.org/