Lesson Plans & Kits by Topic

Animals

Bugs

• Bee Smart introduction and toolkit. (They ship to the US and Canada)

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom 🦋Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Pollinators

• Bee Smart introduction and toolkit. (They ship to the US and Canada)

• Monarch Butterfly Teacher and Student Resources

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom 🦋Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Fragmentation

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Shorelines

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Climate Change

Adaptation

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Carbon Cycle

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Climate Change Indicators & Science

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Climate Change Threats & How to Combat Them

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Community

Culture & Climate Change

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Gardens

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Energy

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Fuel Cells & Hydrogen

• Fuel-Cell-Powered Toy Car Requires a volunteer engineer and fuel cell kit. Could be paired with a kit from the Fuel Cell Store "Education, Research, and Fun since 1999" This company offers STEM kits for educators.

• Fuel Cell Store "Education, Research, and Fun since 1999" This company offers STEM kits for educators. Could be paired with this Lesson Plan Overview.

Energy Efficient Building

• New Mexico Earth Adobes: Casita Kit! "The NME Casita kit is the perfect project for kids and grown-ups alike. The kit includes everything you need to create your own model adobe house. Supplementary kits also available!"

Renewable Energy in Marine Environments

• Marine Renewable Energy Educational Resources "Using clean, low-carbon energy sources is more important now than ever. As we combat climate change, marine renewable energy (MRE) has the potential to play an important role. However, we need to understand the impact tidal, wave, and ocean thermal energy devices may have on the environment in order to deploy MRE devices in a responsible manner.
  
  OES-Environmental has compiled educational resources to increase awareness and understanding of MRE and associated environmental effects as well as support the future workforce.
  
  The materials and resources on this page can be used by students of all ages and educational backgrounds. Educators, schools, aquariums and zoos, science camps, etc. may also want to use this page for fun, educational content or to develop a classroom curriculum on environmental effects of MRE."

Solar Energy

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Geography

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

School Yards

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Food Production

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

• Waffle Gardens: Sustaining Life in the Desert Lesson kit has visual and written information, plus some data collection sheets that can be printed out for students. 

• Waffle Garden (PDF) Educational packet from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs for grades 3-5

Water Monitoring

Ecosystem Monitoring

• Leaf Pack Network Manual this includes safety guides, data sheets, and more in both English and Spanish.

• Leaf Pack Stream Ecology Kit "Discover the value of macroinvertebrates as living indicators of water quality. A totally reusable and flexible tool that can be adapted for varying time limits, number of students, and grade levels. Includes a comprehensive instructor’s manual and all the apparatus needed for collecting, sorting, and identifying aquatic insects. A set of full-color flashcards is also supplied. Developed by LaMotte Company in cooperation with Stroud Water Research Center. View on the LaMotte Company website."

• Macroinvertebrate and Mudsnails "Exploring a local stream gives students the opportunity to determine its relative health, physical attributes and plant/animal populations. During the investigation students collect and classify aquatic insects and learn how they are adapted to stream life." Packet included printable dichotomous key and hand outs, including a "Candy Key" so kid can classify candy instead of creatures if you can't go outside.

• Rock Pack Experiment "The Rock Pack experiment combines STEM topics of engineering, ecology, geomorphology, and mathematics in stream ecosystems through the world of the net-spinning caddisfly. Interactive and hands-on activities can be used indoors or outdoors in a 7th-12th grade lesson plan to get students excited about insects and rocks in streams and to learn interdisciplinary science skills and real-world science research applications."

Chemistry-Based Testing Kits

• Water Rangers "Our easy-to-use water quality testkits and open data platform help anyone collect water quality data for fresh and ocean water. So far, thousands of volunteers in over 20 countries have joined the movement. Ready to dive in?"

Watersheds

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

Wildlife Monitoring

General Animals & Ecosystems

• Madison Audubon: Lesson Kits "Get your students excited about learning with real, hands on activities! Our education activity kits include lessons on scat, tracks, birding, and more! Our lesson and activity kits have everything you need for each interactive learning experience. Kits are FREE to borrow, and we generally lend them out for a week at a time.
  
  If you would like to borrow a kit, just download our request form below and contact us"

Invertebrate Monitoring

• Leaf Pack Network Manual this includes safety guides, data sheets, and more in both English and Spanish.

• Leaf Pack Stream Ecology Kit "Discover the value of macroinvertebrates as living indicators of water quality. A totally reusable and flexible tool that can be adapted for varying time limits, number of students, and grade levels. Includes a comprehensive instructor’s manual and all the apparatus needed for collecting, sorting, and identifying aquatic insects. A set of full-color flashcards is also supplied. Developed by LaMotte Company in cooperation with Stroud Water Research Center. View on the LaMotte Company website."

• Macroinvertebrate and Mudsnails "Exploring a local stream gives students the opportunity to determine its relative health, physical attributes and plant/animal populations. During the investigation students collect and classify aquatic insects and learn how they are adapted to stream life." Packet included printable dichotomous key and hand outs, including a "Candy Key" so kid can classify candy instead of creatures if you can't go outside.

• Rock Pack Experiment "The Rock Pack experiment combines STEM topics of engineering, ecology, geomorphology, and mathematics in stream ecosystems through the world of the net-spinning caddisfly. Interactive and hands-on activities can be used indoors or outdoors in a 7th-12th grade lesson plan to get students excited about insects and rocks in streams and to learn interdisciplinary science skills and real-world science research applications."

Kits & Lesson Plans by Region

North America

USA

• Bee Smart 🐝 introduction and toolkit. (They ship to the US and Canada)

• Monarch Butterfly Teacher and Student Resources 🦋

Iowa

• Iowa Departnment of Natural Resources: Classroom & Teacher Resources

New Mexico

• Un jardín de forma de wafle Manteniendo la vida del desierto (PDF) 

• Waffle Gardens: Sustaining Life in the Desert Lesson kit has visual and written information, plus some data collection sheets that can be printed out for students. 

• Waffle Garden (PDF) Educational packet from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs for grades 3-5

Canada

• EDUKITS (Grades 4-6) (Free rental and shipping) "Let's Talk Energy's Edukits deliver the activity plans and materials you need to carry out a series of comprehensive and exciting lessons on energy! Offered in both English and French, Edukits emphasize hands-on activities and Canadian content. They're designed in modules to give you flexibility, allowing you to deliver the units in any order." - Ingenium

• Green Learning "creates free education programs about energy, climate change and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change."

• Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources through The Green Classroom Includes lesson plans, activities to do at home, educational take-homes and handouts, action projects as well as "Fun and Games" activities  - Ausable Bayfield Conservation

• Re-Energy: Become a Renewable Energy Engineer "learners of all ages learn about renewable energy, the different sources of renewable energy and explore the co-benefits and trade-offs of using comparable renewable energy systems. In this engaging STEAM program, learners become renewable energy engineers by using detailed construction plans to build their own working models of electric vehicles, energy storage systems, solar ovens, solar cars, wind turbines, hydroelectric generators, and biogas generators. Learners can also make use of related links and backgrounders to explore each renewable energy technology in depth. Re-Energy is a proud recipient of the 2017 UL Innovation Education Award!"