IEHMS Home Site at the University of Washington
NM NIEHS Center Community Outreach & Education Program
Quicksilver New Mexico Interactive Learning Module
University of Washington Sites:
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LINKS:
Environmental Education on the Internet
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Listing of lots of resources as well as lesson plans and activities geared toward the environment
Another listing of links for teacher resources (above links are listed at this site)
WEBSITES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
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HERE@UW
(Health and Environmental Resources at the University of Washington
program) includes the following resources:
- "Essentials of Cell Biology: Toxicology in Action" a multimedia training tutorial
- Information on the Annual Environmental Health Workshop
- Project "Greenskate" online curriculum
- Lesson plans and materials for basic toxicology education
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA:
- Fun Environmental Health Activities: Free and fun classroom activities in toxicology and environmental health sciences. A bookmark showing you where to go on the Internet to get free & fun classroom activities in toxicology & environmental health sciences. Suitable for grades K-12
- The Biology Project
EXAMPLE OF A WEBSITE THAT DEBUNK MYTHS:
REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF RELIABLE BASIC TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION:
- http://www.sciences.com/
- http://www.uoguelph.ca/cntc/educat/guide/study.shtml
- http://www.bio.hw.ac.uk/edintox/page1.htm
Healthy People 2010 charts the course of the nation's healthcare system
Instruction Material: "The Toxicology Study Guide," developed by the University of Guelph
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
Kids for Research Interactive website providing information on responsible laboratory animal care and use in biomedical/biological research.
Environmental Cyber Schoolhouse
The Hydroville Curriculum Project Interactive Web Site for grades 9-12 designed to assist students in developing content and process skills through the use of context-based environmental health science scenarios.
SEPUP: Science Education for Public Understanding Program
- CHEM: Chemicals, Environment, Health, and Me
- Chemical Survey and Solutions and Pollution
- Risk Comparison
- Determining Threshold Limits
- Investigating Groundwater:
- The Fruitvale Story
- Toxic Waste: A Teaching Simulation
- Plastics in Our Lives
BIORAP
North American Association for Environmental Education Homepage
World Resources Institute
- Interactive learning sites and downloadable educational resources.
- Provides links to the following web sites related to environmental education as well as many more. Pages on environmental ethics also included.
Eddy the Eco-Dog Surfs The Stars to Adventure
Environmental Literacy Council
Environmental Education Network
EPA Environmental Education Center Links to fact sheets, brochures, and web pages that explain environmental issues.EPA Explorers’ Club This interactive site allows kids 5-12 to explore their environment and learn what they can do to protect it.
EPA Office of Environmental Education