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Best of the Web

The Best of the Web is a listing of websites that offer broad overviews and deep background files on different kinds of environmental education programs, curricula, and organizations that are available for teaching K-12 environmental education.

 
Center for Environmental Education

Description: The Center for Environmental Education's mission is to create greener K-12 schools and communities. The two main parts of CEE are a CEE Resource Center, which provides quality EE materials, curriculum and networking connections to teachers and students across the US and Canada; and CEE Programs, which work with particular schools, districts, and communities to create model community-based EE projects. The CEE Resource Center strives to put the perfect EE resource in the hands of teachers, students, or environmental educators as quickly as possible.

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EE-Link

Description: EE-Link, a project of the North American Association for Environmental Education, is a website that provides links to high-quality environmental education resources on the internet. The environmental education materials available to teachers and other educators on this website include professional resources, class resources, organizations and projects, grants and jobs, and a calendar of various environmental education activities throughout the country.

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The Electronic Naturalist

Description: The Electronic Naturalist, sponsored by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History and the Cayuga Nature Center, is a new on-line education program providing a weekly environmental education unit. Each unit has artwork, text, activities, additional websites, plus online access to a professional naturalist. Two reading levels are available for grades K-3 (Quick Read) and 4-8 (Full Read).

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EnviroLink

Description: The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991. EnviroLink provides compreshensive, up-to-date environmental information and news and resources to teachers, educators, and other non-profit organizations.

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Environmental Literacy Council

Description: The Environmental Literacy Council is an independent, non-profit organization that gives teachers and other educators the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices. This website provides resources, publications, and background information on the following environmental topics: Air & Climate, Land, Water, Ecosystems, Energy, Food, and Environment & Society.

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ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

Description: ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education is a national information system funded by the US Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide access to education literature and resources. The environmental education resources on this site include digests, bulletins, journals, lessons, articles, reports, curriculum guides, book, conferences, organizations, weblinks, and other information sources.

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The Gateway to Educational Materials

Description: The Gateway to Educational Materials is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. Teachers, parents, administrators can search or browse the Gateway and find thousands of high quality environmental education materials, including lesson plans, activities, and projects.

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National Library for the Environment

Description: National Library for the Environment is an award-winning website of the National Council for Science and the Environment, which is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1990 to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. This internet library is a universal, timely, and easy-to-use single-point entry to environmental information and data for the use of all participants in the environmental enterprise.

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North American Association for Environmental Education

Description: The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a network of professionals, students, teachers, and volunteers working in the field of environmental education throughout North America and in over 55 countries around the world. The website promotes environmental education and supports the work of environmental educators by listing the Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education and including resources and links for educators and members of NAAEE.

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