Energy Facts, Fun and Games, Energy History, Classroom Activities and more!

Every year a huge amount of energy is wasted. You can help save energy by doing simple things like turning off the lights when you leave a room, powering off your video games when you're done playing, and keeping the windows and doors closed when the air conditioner is running.

On this site you'll find links to more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12. Each includes a short summary that identifies curriculum integration, time, materials, and national standards.

The ToxMystery game introduces environmental health hazards sometimes found in a home. Includes activity pages for elementary school classrooms.

Healthy School Environment Resources is your gateway to on-line resources to help facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental health issues in schools.

A good indoor environment promotes health and productivity. Integrating your school’s IAQ programs into your class curriculum can empower and educate your students while simultaneously improving IAQ. Topics covered in IAQ programs include environmental science, chemistry, statistics, math, and others. Many schools throughout the country have experienced great success involving students in their IAQ programs.

As a Planet Protector, your mission is to improve the world around you by making less trash. Planet Protectors also help other people learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Click this link to visit the USEPA Planet Protectors site!

The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.