Partner Resources
Whether you are learning or teaching in-person or at a distance, below is a list of educational resources from Envirothon partners that may aid an Envirothon team in their studies!
Envirothon Resources from state/provincial Envirothon programs:
- Massachusetts Envirothon - Massachusetts Envirothon developed activity based on the 2020 current issue to continue to engage students while distance learning
- North Carolina Envirothon - training videos and podcasts for teams in each subject area
- The Pennsylvania Envirothon - training videos for Wildlife and Soils, found under the "Learning Enhancements" tab:
- Manitoba Envirothon - resources and training videos for the different natural resource topics from the Manitoba Envirothon, Manitoba Forestry Association, and Frontier School Division
- Connecticut Envirothon - interactive resources for the natural resource areas
- Ontario Envirothon - training videos/webinars
- Forests Ontario - Forests Ontario Envirothon-specific training videos
Educational Tools:
- Macroinvertebrates.org - Interactive website about common freshwater Macroinvertebrates in eastern North America, including identification keys, training materials, and practice quizzes
- The Feather Atlas - North American Birds - A guide to identifying flight feathers for North American birds
- The Cornell Lab - Merlin Bird ID - An excellent app for bird identification
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/general-resources/stewardship-program/ - 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/ - BEETLES Project - Resources for Environmental Education based on current research for a variety of educational settings and roles