Educational Resources

Lesson ideas, educational hand-outs and interesting readings all on PDF downloads or links.

Forestry and Conservation for Kids - webpage with MANY Educational Conservation links

Climate & Weather Explorer - webpage with MANY great Education Resources PreK-HS by SeaGrant Ill & Ind

Outdoor Learning: The Importance of Trees - webpage with great information and LINKS. Thanks to Ms. Mendelson & Katrina, Elizabeth, Julia, and Chris for this link!

Wild Ohio 2022 Issue: Roosevelt Game Preserve Centennial 1922-2022 - PDF of scanned article in the magazine about Ohio's first wildlife area.

EARTHRISE! Earthrise leverages NASA’s digital community of practice for educators, and a broad network of learners associated with NASA’s federal partners, to provide K-12 educators and learners with a focused, monthly collection of Earth and climate science resources from across the federal enterprise. Educators are invited to register for this monthly engagement that will continue through the remainder of 2024. Our primary focus is centered around access to Earth and climate resources for the K-12 community. Go to https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/earthrise/ to sign up! You won't regret it!

Ohio Wildlife Field Guides and Backyard Wildlife - webpage by ODNR - list of all PDF guides available for download

Birds

Eagles Among US - a PDF by Wayne SWCD with links about Bald Eagles and Raptors

Bird Habitat Mural (12 page teacher lesson plan)

The Buzzards of Hinkley Reservation pamphlet "Fill the Bill" (3 page teacher lesson plan on bird beak adaptation)Important Facts about Habitat Loss and Birds (2 page fact sheet)

Migration

Animals that Migrate (one page list)Migration & The Migratory Birds of Texas (38 page Publication)Bird Migration (tri-fold pamphlet by Wild Birds Unlimited)Thinking Scientifically-Why Migration? (2 page student worksheet)

Outdoor Learning / Land Labs

Recipe for School Land Lab (5 page document from Ohio EPA Env. Ed)ODNR Wild School Site pamphlet Developing Outdoor Learning Areas-A Kentucky Guide (45 page guide)Invasive Species Activity Workbook - by Wayne Co. SWCD - New York (38 pages)Fighting Invasive Plants in Ohio - by the Nature Convervancy 2016 (12 pages)

Plastics / Pollution

Plastic Action Sheet- (2 page action sheet)Plastic Debris- Educational pamphlet by Algalita Marine Research Foundation Plastics are Forever - Educational pamphlet by Algalita MRF Smart Plastic Guide - (4 page Educational guide) "Don't let Go" - (pamphlet about balloons by the Marine Conservation Society)"A gutful of Plastic" ( poster about a Bryde whale and plastic by Queensland Govt. EPA)The Dangers of Plastic Bags - (power point slide show - animals & plastic)Information about Plastic Bottles & Chemicals, BPA - 4 page document "Preventable Journey" - teacher lesson plan - on plastics (used for Tony the Trash bag program)

Soils

"Digging Dirt" - (3 page lesson plan)Worm and Soil Facts - (Educational power point with 27 slides)Soil Model -Teaching basic soil ecosystem -(27 slide presentation by PSU)"Sammy Soil" (18 page coloring book)

Streams / Macroinvertabrates / Fish

A Guide to Ohio Streams - (59 page book, edited by Randall E. Sanders - Ohio Chapter of the American Fisheries Society)Ohio Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species (164 pages)State Fish Species Identification ( 36 pages by Wildlife Forever)Macroinvertebrate Groups - 2 page color ID guide Stream Insects (1 page chart by LaMotte)

Watersheds / Storm Water

How's my waterway? - this EPA website will tell you what watershed you live in & water quality issues!

Click to drop a raindrop anywhere in the contiguous United States and watch where it ends up - website River Runner

Caring for Our Watersheds - HOW IT WORKS - 2021 Program Info for Ohio ( 2 pg pdf)

Caring for Our Watersheds - link to website - open to students in Grades 9-12 who live within the Ohio state borders. Students are asked to submit a proposal that answers the questions: “What can you do to improve your watershed?”

"You are the solution to pointless pollution" (Education Kit for teachers by Clean Ocean Action)"Green" Websites - a one page list "After the Storm " info about video from EPA and the Weather Channel

After the Storm - video is Now on YouTube. Wonderful follow-up to the Enviroscape program!

Ohio's Groundwater Fact Sheet (4 page sheet by EPA)

YouTube - What is an Aquifer? by GeoScience Videos

Wetlands/Habitat