Resource Library

The Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) web site, developed by the University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs in partnership with Marine Acoustics, Inc. of Middletown, RI, will provide an introduction to the science and uses of Sound in the Sea. The site provides classroom and educator resources for teachers, as well as resources for students and the media.

Learn about our nation's fossils at home or in the classroom with these activities developed by education specialists in the National Park Service, fossil sites, and various museums. Some of these activities have a site-specific element that can be adapted for use at home or in the classroom. Virtual site visits are also available within the following resources.

This teacher page, produced by the Energy Information Administration, provides activities for using Energy Kids as a resource to teach students about energy in a fun and interactive way. The website includes lesson plans, field trips, a career corner, and a teacher guide. The guide provides Language Arts, Math, Performing Arts, Science and Social Studies extension activities by age levels.

These lab activities, developed by the US Forest Service, are supplemental activities for grades K-12 that can be used in any science or interdisciplinary class. The guide includes hands-on, data gathering laboratory exercises, as well as games, quizzes and a glossary of additional resources.  The activities may be adapted to meet content standards in math and science.

Climate Change and Water: Perspectives from the Forest Service is a summary of a forthcoming report by the Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture which will detail the likely impacts of climate change on the Nation's forested watersheds and highlight the importance of managing forests to provide clean, abundant water.

Climate Kids, a NASA website aimed at students in grades 4-6, is a multimedia-rich companion to NASA's acclaimed Global Climate Change site. This kid-friendly guide de-mystifies one of the most important science issues of our time using an interactive Climate Time Machine, a section on Green Careers, educational games and more.

From Forest to Farm to Urban Forest asks students to examine what happens when the post-war urban development boom crowds out the forest. Students will examine the land use history of a local forest from 1930 on and investigate the variety of stakeholder opinions on the future of the forest.

Everyone in the United States lives within a day's drive of a National Forest, so chances are there is one not too far from you. Investigate the nearest forest with your students to help them appreciate the value of the National Forest and the challenges forest managers face. This lesson is best suited for grades 4-8 and adheres to National Science Education Standards.

Trees and other landscaping plants can be used to reduce the urban heat island effect and its resultant health and environmental problems. Students will discover and understand how trees and landscaping can be used to improve air quality and help reduce the urban heat island effect. This lesson is best suited for grades 5-6 and adheres to Utah State Science Standards.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Ocean Service Education program offers this page of climate change resources, including fact sheets, lesson plans, case studies and links. The site also provides information on the Climate Change Educator Conferences with archived videos. The site was developed in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association.