LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Educator Resources
There are many great resources available from the links below:
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
LACoast.gov
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Threatened and Endangered Animal Fact Sheets
- Threatened and Endangered Plant Fact Sheets
- Natural Communities Fact Sheets
Louisiana Environmental Education Commission LEEC is a primary resource for all educators and citizens in furthering their environmental knowledge and awareness. The LEEC provides professional development, grant opportunities, student contest, and green school support.
More Resources
Audubon Institute (Zoo, Aquarium & Imax)
Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center Resources
Bureau of Land Management Learn Resources
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP)
Bridge; Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
Composting 101 (Database of compostable items and how long it takes for them to decompose. Thanks
Sabine K. for sharing this link!)
Cornell University Science and Arts Gateway For Education; Click on Earth Science for some great earth
and environmental science links
Earth Guide from Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Earthshots; Satellite Images of Environmental Change (USGS)
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids
Endangered Species: U.S. Wildlife and Fisheries
Environmental Health A-Z (NIH)
Environmental Education Station
Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence (NAAEE)
Environmental Health Science Education
Environmental Inquiry: Authentic Scientific Research for High School Students
Guide to Glass Recycling (Thanks to Heather for supplying this link.)
How to Reduce Plastic Waste (Scroll down the first page, the resources are at the bottom.)
Invasive Species (Louisiana)
Lessons on the Lake (Lake Pontchartrain Foundation)
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Student & Teacher Resources
Louisiana Science Teachers Association
Miss Maggie's Earth Adventures
National Science Foundation's Earth and Environment Classroom Resources
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) & Ranger Rick Magazine
NOVA's The World in the Balance
Plastics Pollution (Thanks Heather for sharing these links.)
The Dangers of Plastic Pollution to Marine Life
Clean Our Oceans: The Impact of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Recycling Around the Home (Thanks to Logan for sharing this link.)
Recycling and Composting: Home Advisor - Environmental Home Remodeling (Thanks Sarah for sharing this link.)
Stop Disasters! (A disaster simulation game from the UN/ISDR. Learn how to keep natural hazards from becoming disasters.)
USDA Forest Service Kid's Page
USGS Water Science for Schools
WETMAAP (Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography)
Wolves; Using Video Surveillance to Advance the Survival of Wolf Populations (Thanks to John, Ms. Martin and friends for sharing this link.)