These activity books are fun resources for keiki to develop their connection to Hawaiian culture.

Kamehameha Schools makes learning a little bit every day easy. Use these free resources to continue to learn, during the summer months or throughout the year. You don’t have to be a KS student, there is no login and the resources are available online anytime.

This inquiry based resource is designed to meet the needs of varied learners. Multiple project ideas aligned with the E Ola! Learner Outcomes are presented as choices, to encourage engagement and student voice in learning. This is an open forum for learning where you as the learner have complete choice of what you want to pursue. Project timeframes and complexity may vary, depending on each individual. ‘Ohana are also encouraged to engage in the projects as appropriate. An online resource page is also available for further exploration.

Our online modules offer middle school haumāna and their ‘ohana opportunities to engage in authentic Hawaiian culture-based education. These lessons--from learning how to make an ipu to discovering the values and customs of one's own kūpuna--have been designed to keep haumāna connected to ʻike kūpuna (ancestral experiences, insights, perspectives, knowledge, and practices), as a foundation for who they are and who they will become. Discover videos, hands-on activities, games, animated stories, and more.

‘Ulu Education Toolkit

The ʻUlu Education Toolkit is meant to support educators in incorporating lessons about ʻulu into the classroom, school garden, and formal or informal learning environments. The Toolkit is designed as an interactive online database where educators and families can search and organize materials as needed by grade, subject matter, resource type, and/or academic standard.

The supplementary resources, videos, recipes, lessons, and unit plans share not only valuable knowledge about ‘ulu and other indigenous crops, but also the values of mālama ‘āina, ‘ike from both traditional and contemporary sources, and ola for Hawai‘i, especially for our keiki.

KUPUOHI EDUCATION PROGRAM

A K-12 ʻāina-based education program that targets both public and charter schools that enroll underserved students. The multiple-visit education program provides opportunities for students to flourish by connecting to the land and Hawaiian culture through kalo cultivation and the teaching of Native Hawaiian values. Their curriculum aligns with the Office of Hawaiian Education's Nā Hopena Aʻo standards and provides resources, lessons, and curricular support to teachers, partner with them on events and lessons, and host students, families, and faculty in the loʻi.

Please see this link for other related lessons and resources.

Let’s build something beautiful together

With your help, we’re hoping to build something that lasts, not only for this generation, but for the generations yet to come. Its being built from the ground up, for us, by us (kākou).

A resource for teachers, by teachers as seen through a Hawaiian lens.

Stories from different cultures demonstrate how our ancestors cared for and respected the land.  We can learn from and apply the pre-contact Hawaiian methods of sustainability by maintaining & monitoring natural resources to ensure the ongoing supply of these resources. According to Aunty Mona Kahele, the family ko’a (fishing grounds) was always fed to ensure that ‘opelu fishing would be abundant in the future.  In comparison, we can learn and apply the irrigation practices of the pre-contact Tahitians to support the large population on the South Eastern portion of Raiatea. By documenting these natural resource management techniques in other ports through interviews, students can adapt and apply techniques that are applicable in their home communities.

The Online Learning Center

The Bishop Museum is committed to sharing our knowledge about the history, culture, and natural sciences of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific with learners of all ages, and creating opportunities to bring our unique work into your homes and classrooms.

The Online Learning Center features photos, videos, blog posts, podcasts, activities, and lesson plans, on history, culture, science, and other subjects.

Aloha Aina from Mauka to Makai

Hawai'i is a melting pot of many cultures, the 14th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo's cultural track features resources of entertainment and activities from the various cultural backgrounds we share.

ʻOhana Engagement

A collection of resources and activities related to Hawaiian cultural practices designed to help the 'ohana flourish. 

Aloha ‘Āina Curriculum, Pacific American Foundation

Our multidisciplinary journey will take students through readings, reflections in writing, interviews with kūpuna (elders), creative collaborative projects, problem-solving in math and science, and investigations in their ahupua‘a. Teacher guides, instructional notes, student activity logs, worksheets, pre-post test, and five part inspirational video provide culturally relevant materials for teaching about ahupua‘a land-management systems, and inspiring youth to be future stewards and scientists who will care for the land and preserve traditions.

Hawaiian Online Dictionary

A free Hawaiian dictionary resource.

EA E-learning

Designed, field-tested and taught by Hawaiian practitioners and culture-based education experts, EA E-Learning courses are designed to help Native Hawaiians to kū a kanaka – stand like a Hawaiian or live like a Hawaiian, by increasing their ʻike Hawaiʻi.

ʻŌlelo Online

Learn to speak Hawaiian with live instruction in our Virtual Classroom or study at your own pace with interesting audio, video, and textual lessons.

Standards based curriculum resources include NGSS, Ocean Literacy and State learning standards are available at Hanauma Bay. Examples of topics are fish biology, coral reef ecology, conservation, geology and Hawaiian culture. Resources include online sessions, pre-visit preparation, and post-visit learning and extension activities. 

This website is designed as a web-based instructional module that relates traditional Hawaiian kapu (prohibitions or laws) to the conservation of Hawaiian reef fish in order to prepare 3rd-5th grade students on Oahu for a field visit to Hanauma Bay.  

A collection of lesson plans for every grade level!

Grades 9-12: Calculating a Biodiversity Index to Assess Stream Health

Goal: Using data collected by the students on their stream field trip and by other schools collected previously, students will be able to calculate an Hawai’i Stream Index of Biological Integrity (HS-IBI) and understand how it can be used to assess stream health 

Worksheets and games about invasive species and our watershed systems! 

Hawaiʻi focused natural resource educational materials and resources! Educational games, distance learning lessons, nā Mahele activities, art project prompts and so much more! 

Malama Learning Center presents a number of resources related to natural resource education: from "Aloha  ‘Āina Packets" of activities to  informational videos for viewing!

Pacific Whale Foundation Educational Resources

The Pacific Whale Foundation's Virtual Classroom Series provides 30 minute videos focusing on unique topics from Humpback Whales and marine mammal communication to plankton and underwater observation. Videos include some basic instruction and a hands-on activity that can be done at home with simple materials.

Aloha Aina from Mauka to Makai

Meaning “toward the sea” the 14th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo's makai track focuses on resources related to the oceans, streams, seas and marine life. 

Aloha Aina from Mauka to Makai

Meaning “toward the mountain” the 14th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo's mauka track focuses on resources related to the mountains, agriculture and our ‘aina.

Kōlea Count

Please help enlist Hawaiʻiʻs students to participate in collecting data about the remarkable Kōlea!  To join in this citizen science project, register here. To learn more about the Kōlea and the count project, visit the website  https://www.koleacount.org/.

A Climate for Change

Designed with Hawaii's educators in mind! Explore resources to help you create project-based approaches to teaching climate change. Free videos/movies available and free educator tool kit! 

Aloha ‘Āina o Lāna‘i E ‘Ike Hou iā Lāna‘i

The lessons are designed to help students meet selected Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Math, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 Social Studies Standards, as well as Nā Honua Mauli Ola, Hawaiʻi Guidelines for Culturally Healthy and Responsive Learning Environments. Also addressed in students’ culminating projects are the original Hawaiʻi Department of Education’s General Learner Outcomes (GLOs) along with Nā Hopena A’o, life-long learning outcomes.

Adopt a Plot

Mālama Maunalua implemented an “Adopt a Plot” program in 2014 to provide an opportunity for community members to continuously be involved in improving the Bay. 

In the 27 acres off of Paiko Beach that Mālama Maunalua is responsible for, there are 1200 plots that are each 10X10 meters. Many of these plots are smothered with invasive algae and need to be worked on by volunteers. Even with the large community groups participating in hukis multiple times a month, more volunteers are needed to help maintain these plots. 

Adopt a Plot as a class and receive your own 10X10m plot that you can clear and maintain on your own time!

If you are interested in partnering with MM in other educational ways, please see this link.

Maui Huliau Foundation

A collection of free online climate literacy resources for teachers including websites that offer entire curricula relating to climate change. Most resources shared here are intended for students in grades 6-12. They are also hosting a SustʻĀINAbility Virtual Fair: Going Zero Waste whose info page has a ton of great resources about going zero waste!

Sanctuaries 360°

NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has launched Sanctuaries 360°—a collection of immersive underwater experiences to bring these exceptional underwater treasures to viewers all over the world. NOAA also provides lesson plans to accompany their Sanctuaries 360° Virtual Reality Experiences from a general overview lesson of national marine sanctuaries to a Hawaii-specific lesson on the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.

Honu Hospital

We’re rehabilitating green sea turtles (honu) with the Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute. We rescue a turtle, learn about the latest techniques in turtle care, and witness the release of recovered patient MA164. Then, we explore the Maui Ocean Center and talk-story with the center’s cultural advisor and general manager.

Watch the video and then explore the Curriculum Connections and Resources made available by Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute and Maui Ocean Center.

All About Whales!

Whales are one of the oldest and largest animals on the planet. Various whale species can be found around the world from Alaska to Hawai`i to the Gulf of California. Explore a collection of NOAA videos, lesson plans, posters, webinars, web stories, virtual reality, and more to gain a deeper understanding of whale species and NOAA's efforts within the sanctuary system to protect them and limit the threats they face.

Sustainable Tourism Toolkit

How can we develop sustainable tourism plans that are adaptable to the unique and changing circumstances at local reef sites, while simultaneously supporting local livelihoods and generating income that supports conservation? The topics addressed:

• Understanding and monitoring optimal ecological, social, and economic carrying capacities

• Strategies for shifting tourist behavior to better meet local resilience goals

• Understanding the local tourism sector and identifying opportunities for diversifying livelihoods

Sea Turtle Resource Collection

Sea turtles are a key part of marine ecosystems worldwide, but they face many threats today. Explore a collection of NOAA webinars, a virtual reality dive, lesson plans, videos, posters, web stories, and more to gain a deeper understanding of sea turtle species and NOAA's efforts within the sanctuary system to protect them and limit the threats they face.

Native Plant Finder

Schoolyard Habitats® have the ability to bring the natural world to every student, every day. These outdoor classrooms are the perfect space for students to learn how to attract and support local wildlife while also improving our environment and overall health. 

As today’s schools are challenged to improve student performance and campus safety and efficiency, redesigning the school grounds and reclaiming the landscape as an outdoor classroom and laboratory can assist schools in achieving both objectives. Schoolyard Habitats® are quite literally nature’s playground for creativity and innovation.

Utilize the Seven Step Framework to complete your pathway. 

In this Watershed Sleuth Challenge, you will learn more about your watershed—what it is, why it’s important, and what you can do to help protect it, as you earn badges at each level of this three-part course. 

School Yard Habitats

Schoolyard Habitats® have the ability to bring the natural world to every student, every day. These outdoor classrooms are the perfect space for students to learn how to attract and support local wildlife while also improving our environment and overall health. 

As today’s schools are challenged to improve student performance and campus safety and efficiency, redesigning the school grounds and reclaiming the landscape as an outdoor classroom and laboratory can assist schools in achieving both objectives. Schoolyard Habitats® are quite literally nature’s playground for creativity and innovation.

Utilize the Seven Step Framework to complete your pathway. 

Climate Resilience in Your Community Activity Book

Think about where you live. Have you ever been in a strong storm? Have you experienced flooding, a wildfire, or really hot days? These types of environmental hazards are happening more often because of climate change. Even though these events can be scary, there is so much you can do in your own community to make it better able to handle these challenges. When we work together to protect our communities from environmental hazards, we are building community resilience.

In this activity book, you will learn all about community resilience and discover ways that you can make a difference. As you do the activities, keep track of your points. You will earn a badge at the end!

How do changes in the Earth's system impact our communities and what can we do about it?

This unit on Earth’s resources and human impact begins with students observing news stories and headlines of drought and flood events across the United States. Students figure out that these drought and flood events are not normal and that both kinds of events seem to be related to rising temperatures. This prompts them to develop an initial model to explain how rising temperatures could cause both droughts and floods and leads students to wonder what could cause rising temperatures, too. This initial work sets students up to ask questions related to the query: How do changes in Earth’s system impact our communities and what can we do about it?

NOAA's Education Resource Collections

Discover resources and programs for educators, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about our ocean and coasts!

Find activities to do at home, regional-based activity booklets, and more!

The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries aims to provide teachers with resources and training to support ocean literacy in America's classrooms. You will find curriculum, lesson plans and activities that will excite your students about science and technology.

NOAAʻs Resource Collection for Educators

Resources to help integrate NOAA science into formal and informal education - from oceans and coasts to climate and data; make sure to check it out!

Classroom modules on coral bleaching and sea level utilizing actual data from NOAA!

Focus on ocean and climate literacy with our educational content and modules. 

Make sure to also check out their tutorials on subjects ranging from corals to tides to geodesy.

The NOAA Marine Debris Program has free activities, videos, and more available online. On the website, there is a dedicated section with resources and activities for all ages, where you can view activity books and browse lesson plans including:

• Comprehensive, Web-based Marine Debris STEAMSS Curriculum

• Marine Debris Monitoring Toolkit for Educators

• and Talking Trash and Taking Action

The classroom activity package Winged Ambassadors – Ocean Literacy through the Eyes of Albatross is available free online courtesy of NOAA, Oikonos, and other partners. Albatrosses, charismatic and threatened seabirds, are ambassadors for a clean ocean because they traverse vast oceanic regions searching for floating food. Along their journeys, they ingest plastic trash and feed it to their chicks. These five lessons comprise new and modified activities, using inquiry-based science instruction, aligned to new standards for grades 6 – 8 with extensions for grades 9 – 12.

Birds are a vital part of marine ecosystems and valuable indicators of ecosystem health. The protected areas of the National Marine Sanctuary System serve as pit stops for many species of migratory bird, offering rest and food along their travels.

Sound is critical for the survival of many marine animals because it is a primary means of communication, orientation and navigation, finding food, avoiding predators, and choosing mates. As such, human activities that produce sound underwater have the potential to negatively impact animals by reducing their ability to hear prey, predators, and each other. Explore a collection of NOAA lesson plans, webinars, web stories, videos and more to learn about noise in the ocean and NOAA’s efforts to monitor and understand underwater sound in the National Marine Sanctuary System.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY LEARNING SEQUENCES AND ACTIVITIES: Scripps Oceanography scientists have contributed to a wide range of resources that can help K12 educators teach climate change. Resources include Next Generation Science Standards-aligned learning resources, presentations for the general public, and educational programs at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. 

Sea. Earth. Atmosphere

Explore a catalogue of over 100 resources relating to the sea, Earth, and atmosphere systems that adhere to specific Hawaii-based content and standards.

OCEAN CONSERVATION LESSON PLANS

Washed Ashore is passionate about ocean conservation and education. Designed for educators and homeschool, our learning hub provides curriculum that aligns with our mission to save the sea.

REEF Ocean Explorers Education Programs

REEF provides incredible education programs that inspire participants to engage in immersive, hands-on learning and exploration. Led by marine life experts, these programs help participants develop leadership skills and bring learning to life. REEF's multi-disciplinary programs for groups and individuals center on marine ecosystems with unique focuses on biology, ecology, citizen science, invasive species, and service learning.

Grouper Moon Project

Students will learn the economic, ecologic, and cultural importance of Nassau Grouper as a top predator on Caribbean coral reefs through the Grouper Moon Project. There are also chances to explore technologies in marine science and collaborative efforts to create a sustainable fishery to benefit the community and the local ecosystems.

Explore the Salish Sea Curriculum

A culmination of seven workshops around the Salish Sea where marine educators, indigenous and western scientists, and classroom teachers shared lessons, activities, games, and pedagogy around learning science and applying traditional ecological knowledge to heal the sea with the sea as our classroom and teacher and kids’ curiosity as our guide.

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Whether you are a student working on a school project, a teacher looking for ways to incorporate lessons about coral reefs into your classroom, an informal educator looking for information and activities to include in coral outreach, or just someone wanting to learn more about coral, this section of our website was designed with you in mind.

Ocean Literacy

Understanding the ocean is essential to comprehending and protecting this planet on which we live. The Ocean Literacy Guide presents a vision of an ocean-literate society and outlines the knowledge required to be considered ocean literate. A Handbook for Increasing Ocean Literacy is a resource that will help educators teach, learn, and communicate about the ocean.

Ocean and Climate Literacy

With the support of NOAA, the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) has developed an extensive ocean literacy framework made up of the Ocean Literacy Guide, the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence for Grades K–12, and the Alignment of Ocean Literacy to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). This framework presents a vision of an ocean-literate society as well as the knowledge required to be considered ocean literate. 

Coral Reef Ecosystems Resource Collection

Coral reefs are one of the most important ecosystems on our planet that protect and foster biodiversity. The diversity of locations and reef types makes this system unique and allows for valuable comparisons of reefs from differing biogeographic regions and of differing levels of use. Explore this collection of NOAA webinars, lesson plans, posters, videos, infographics, virtual reality, and more learn about coral reef ecosystems and NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries’ efforts within the sanctuary system to preserve them and limit the impacts they face.

Ocean Acidification Resource Collection

The ocean absorbs the extra carbon dioxide we emit into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels, like coal, oil, and methane gas, and that changes the chemistry of the ocean. We call this “ocean acidification.”

This Ocean Acidification resource collection includes: Background, Lesson Plans & Activities, Webinars, Videos, and more to help teach about this complex topic.

Shipwrecks Resource Collection

NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries staff study, interpret, and protect shipwrecks as places to explore, discover, and appreciate our country’s maritime legacy. Shipwrecks are a key aspect in understanding the maritime heritage of the United States and can help us learn more about our past. These shipwrecks not only help Americans learn more about our country’s past, but provide education, tourism, and recreational opportunities as well.

Kelp Forest Resource Collection

This collection has compiled wide-ranging resources from lesson plans, webinars, web stories, virtual reality videos, and more. You are invited to learn more about the importance of Kelp Forest Ecosystems, NOAA’s efforts to manage and conserve them, the species that call these forests home, and the threats kelp face.

ESTUARY EDUCATION RESOURCES

Why teach about estuaries? This suite of estuary education resources help educators bring estuarine science into the classroom through hands-on learning, experiments, fieldwork, and data explorations. These specially designed lessons, activities, data explorations, animations and videos can be used independently or as a supplement to existing curricula and can be adapted to meet any grade level.

The DEEP SEA Exhibit

The DEEP SEA Exhibit was designed using Unity gaming software to bring three-dimensional ocean literacy and marine science education to a worldwide audience of educators, students and individuals interested in the full spectrum of biodiversity and related value provided by the ocean–the largest, most essential natural system on earth. The virtual aquarium allows users to explore deep-sea ecosystems that cannot be observed in a traditional aquarium setting, such as hydrothermal vents, whale falls, and interactions with 3D models of newly discovered species. 

Macroalgal Herbarium Consortium Portal

Macroalgae are the foundation of many marine, estuarine and freshwater benthic ecosystems and provide food, substrata and protection for a myriad of other aquatic organisms. Many species are sensitive to environmental change. The goal of the NSF funded Macroalgal Digitization Project is to image, database and georeference the macroalgal specimens in 49 herbaria from New England to Florida, to Hawaii and Guam. Data provided through this project portal will allow researchers to determine how macroalgal biodiversity and our aquatic ecosystems have changed over the past 150 years as a result of climate change, bioinvasions, and a wide range of human activity.

AquaOptimism

K-12 curriculum was designed to inspire young minds and promote stewardship of ocean and freshwater resources, encourage, and support students in developing literacy, scientific inquiry, and critical thinking skills, with BlueTech career awareness, Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core, and UN Sustainable Development Goals woven throughout. Through thoughtful design and transformational practices, each AquaOptimism educational unit contains eight interdisciplinary modules that are particularly attuned to the need for science to be active, collaborative, and connected. 

VA SEA Lesson Plan Collection

A collection of classroom-tested science lesson plans created for VA SEA by science graduate students.

CCMI Teacher Resources

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) maintains a growing marine research and education facility that provides marine-related resources to educators to use in the classroom.

The Deep Ocean Education Project

The Deep Ocean Education Project is a collaboration among NOAA Ocean Exploration, Ocean Exploration Trust, and Schmidt Ocean Institute featuring high-quality ocean exploration and science education materials. The objective is to provide a one-stop resource hub for public, educators, and students looking for deep-sea educational materials. The website also includes information on how to connect with our research vessels, including a list of upcoming events and opportunities, and live feeds of expeditions.

Modeling Marine Ecosystems with Virtual Reality

Using models, or data rich representations of systems, scientists can better understand and predict changes in environmental processes in the ocean, the weather, and even climate.

National Geographic's Resource Library offers high-quality, standards-based, educational resources and activities. Many of their free maps, lesson plans, imagery, interactives, and reference materials have been curated into collections grounded in the bold and transformative approach that National Geographic takes around science, exploration and storytelling. 

Make sure to also check out their Exploring with Models resource - Visualizing Earth systems with computational models.

Designed for educators with little-to-no GIS experience who want to add interactive tools to enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum.

The new Teach with GIS Hub experience is for educators looking for interesting labs that feature real-world, scenario-driven exercises designed for classroom instruction. Get access to hands-on learning materials that can be used to encourage STEAM education, and explore topics in geography, social sciences, and history. The content is designed for K-12 students.

Project Hero is a project-based learning tool and framework that connects young heroes to information about threatened species & ecosystems guiding them on a Quest to uncover and implement solutions to help locally.

Real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world. This site has incredible free resources to help strengthen science and natural resource curricula in your classrooms! In addition, they have free classes and PD opportunities for teachers! 

During these uncertain times, LLNL's Science Education Program is providing remote classroom resources through LLNL Distance Learning lessons and worksheets relating to our Science on Saturday video presentations. You can also visit the Science on Screen page for LLNL presentations on the Hollywood features, Contagion (PG-13) and Big Hero 6 (PG). 

This site offers lessons and activities that are well-suited for distance learning, and many that are ideal for implementing at home, while being academically rigorous and fostering sustainability literacy. 

Curriculum and e-units for all ages that can be incorporated into existing curriculum or used in informal settings. Hands-on and engaging activities that help teach students how – not what – to think about the environment and their place within it. They also make teaching and learning fun.

Find hundreds of FREE science projects and activities for kids of all ages! Some of our most popular projects include building a simple motor with a magnet, dissecting an owl pellet, and making a solar oven. 

Lessons and interactive simulations for math and science topics! 

Access the no-cost, standards-aligned classroom activities to support future career success for all students. Each activity features important STEM skills and a step-by-step guide for implementing activities into your classroom. Explore the resources today. 

Data Nuggets exist to help teachers bring sets of data from graduate student research into their classroom, and help students become comfortable working with messy data and unexpected results. Data Nuggets have gone through an iterative development process, where materials developed by scientists were used in the classroom and modified based on teacher and student experiences and feedback.

Redford Center Stories

Redford Center Stories is an environmental storytelling initiative for students in grades 5th-12th, designed to empower youth as changemakers to impact environmental justice, restoration, and regeneration through the power of storytelling.

Our STEAM education resources are designed for learners in schools, at home, or in their community and include national-standard aligned activities, facilitation guides, engineering design challenges, and creative projects. Designed by educators, these resources are free for explorers at every age and stage.

Themes include: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Humanities, Math, and Career Pathways all relating to the ocean!

Climate Interactive creates accessible, scientifically rigorous tools that help people see connections, play out scenarios, and see what works to address the biggest challenges we face. From simulation models, to workshops and games, they use a variety of methods to cover topics ranging from food systems to climate analysis to systems thinking.

The Bridge Ocean Science Education Resource Center is an ever-growing collection of the best marine education materials available online. The Bridge provides educators with a convenient source of accurate and useful information on global, national, and regional marine science topics, and gives research scientists a contact point for broader impacts and educational outreach projects. Resources are organized by subject and are searchable by topic and grade level. 

Carbon City Zero: World Edition is a new edition of the climate action game Carbon City Zero. This edition is a collaborative deck-building game for 1-4 people (aged 8+), in which players develop a sustainable city by greening transport, transforming industries, getting citizens on board, and showing world leaders how it’s done. 

Each player starts with an identical deck, buying additional cards from a shared marketplace to create a more sustainable city. But you need to negotiate, working together with cities around the world. Balancing the need to generate income with reducing carbon, players can follow numerous paths to victory, but collaboration is key. You’ll need to bring together governments, industries, and the public. And if you can’t bring carbon levels to zero before it’s too late - we all lose. The stakes couldn’t be higher.

Guidance in Teaching About Climate and Energy

These pages offer easy-to-read explanations of science and policy, designed to step students through the key principles of climate and energy. Each page is illustrated with examples to bring these topics alive in your classroom. Resources and topics include "Teaching Climate" "Teaching Energy" and "Tools for Educators" that provide:

• A summary of each of the climate and energy literacy principles

• Ideas to support learners

• Suggested teaching approaches, selected for various grade levels

• Relevant resources from the CLEAN collection

Green career opportunities are rapidly increasing and all of our students need tangible experiences that will excite them for, and prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow. Many Green STEM Careers are the fastest growing careers in the country, and there are many pathways students can take to become qualified professionals in these areas. The Green Careers for a Changing Climate instructional supplement contains resources to help young people learn about Green STEM Careers — careers that can help solve the impacts of climate change using STEM skills.

National Center for Science Education

Targeted for grades 6–12, these lesson sets from the National Center for Science Education are designed to help students overcome misconceptions and misinformation about climate change and the nature of science. The lessons include relevant webinars with additional background information for teachers, along with supplemental materials to help teachers adapt the lessons for various learning settings and/or student abilities or grade levels.

Arctic Feedbacks: Not All Warming Is Equal

In this MS/HS unit, students engage with 360° virtual reality tours, authentic Arctic datasets, and app-based labs to construct models and explanations for the unit driving question, "Why might the Arctic be warming twice as fast as the rest of the world?"

ENERGY STAR Energy Efficiency Student Toolkit

The ENERGY STAR Energy Efficiency Toolkit is designed to empower you with the tools and resources to jump-start or enhance your school’s energy management program

National Energy Education Development

NEED trains and assists teachers in harnessing the energy of the classroom – the energy of students.

NOAA Sea to Sky: Education resource database

A new searchable database of education resources created by NOAA and their partners.

High School Sustainability Guide

The High School Sustainability Guide gives students the tools to measure and analyze their school’s environmental impact.

​Skype a Scientist

​Skype a Scientist has a database of thousands of scientists and helps them connect with classrooms, families, libraries, scout troops, and more all over the globe! We give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to their questions straight from the source. 

NEEF's Learning Expedition Toolkit

Make your next field experience a learning expedition. This guide is designed to assist in planning an instructive and memorable outing that incorporates best practices of outdoor environmental education.

The toolkit (available in English and Spanish) proceeds step-by-step from planning, to conducting, to presenting place-based projects. Additional resources and tips are suggested. Supplemental activities that develop goal setting, leadership, and team building skills are also included.

Indigenous STEAM

These activities are designed to be used wherever you are! With your family, you can explore your relations with water, food, and plant and bird relatives right outside your door. Community organizations and educators are encouraged to use and adapt these materials for land- and water-based learning.

Each activity is explained in a two-page overview document which you can download or print. Some activities have extra pages that serve as worksheets to help you do the activity. If you don’t have a printer, no worries! You can easily remake the worksheets on a blank piece of paper. The activities are in no particular order. Just choose the ones that you find most interesting!

Ambitious Science Teaching

This site provides a constantly evolving set of tools to help improve student participation and learning. Some of these tools will help you plan for student engagement with “big” science ideas. Some will help students reason publicly with each other about science ideas. Others will help students engage in scientific modeling, explanation and argument with evidence. Still others will scaffold science-specific writing and talk. We have unique sets of tools for teachers, instructional coaches, and teacher educators.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

NIEHS has developed Climate and Health learning modules for a variety of student audiences that explore the health impacts of climate change both in the United States and globally. Modules are suitable for use in high school and secondary school courses on earth, life, and environmental science, history, geography, health care or social studies classes.