Resources
FREE Resources for Outdoor Learning
There are lots of FREE TEKS-based resources Teachers can use for teaching students outdoors. Region 10 ESC offers free PDFs of grade-level specific Teacher Guides and accompanying Student Journals for teaching in any outdoor setting. Other resources can also be found on this page to enhance student learning. If you know of others we should add, please contact Holly Bishop.
Epic Nature in the Classroom
Epic Nature in the Classroom has a wealth of resources, including professional photographs and videos of wildlife, and teaching ideas for teachers to use to support instruction, and all is FREE to use!
Short video clips can spark discussion and act as a hook to lead students into the daily lesson. Photos of animals and plants can enhance slides, be used in research projects, and generate interest for students.
Teachers can freely use any of the photos or video clips for educational purposes with no worry about copyright violations! The biologists who spent hours in the field capturing epic moments want nothing more than to inspire the next generation of students!
Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart offers a series of video clips, narrated by Matthew McConaughey, to connect students to Tesas's unique environments. The videos and lessons that accompany them are TEKS and NGSS aligned or K-12 teachers and students.
Chasing the Tide
Casing the Tide offers informative short videos about the Texas coast and how all of us are a part of the coastal conservation effort.
