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The Ocean Conservancy – This organization believes it's time to look beneath the surface to see where the health of our planet really begins. This is a great site to discover how all living things are connected to the ocean.
Container-Recycling – Discover how your school can start its own recycling program. The Container Recycling Institute’s goal is to rapidly increase recycling practices, where no material is wasted, and the environment is protected.
Back2Tap – A resource offering eco-friendly, high quality, custom stainless steel bottles and other litter-less lunch and back-to-school accessories .
Stop Waste at Schools - StopWaste.Org provides a variety of services and resources to students, teachers, schools and districts in Alameda County to advance waste reduction education.
Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) - This new curriculum introduced in early September 2009 positions California to lead the nation in environmental literacy. For watershed specific coursework, please scroll to the 5th grade section.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Teaching resources geared at helping you share important water conservation, stewardship and protection facts and figures with your students.
The Groundwater Foundation - This is great site for educators and students alike with informative games, articles and projects designed to teach young people about protecting our groundwater.
Drought for Kids - A timely drought resource, this site provides a good resource tool for both students working on research projects and teachers needing to explain the impact of a drought on a region.
Watershed Wonders is an educational video series exploring issues in marine conservation, watershed management, and the plague of plastic debris. Episode 1 DVD and printed curriculum is available for free for California schools ONLY and is an overview of watershed management issues targeting middle and high school students. Developed by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation.
Windows-on-our-Waters™ is dedicated to raising the awareness of school children and members of the general public concerning the issues of urban runoff and motivating them to become stewards of their environment.
The California Coastal Commission’s Science Activity Guide - Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds is a classroom and community activity guide for teachers that addresses issues such as endangered species, marine debris, coastal geology, water use, and much more. It is carefully aligned to the California State Science Content Standards for grades 3 through 8, and includes “Community Action” lessons adaptable for all ages up to and beyond 12th grade.
Adopt-A-Beach School Assembly Program - This comprehensive environmental education program is designed to motivate teachers and K- 12 children to care about the beaches and oceans. It demonstrates how the beaches and oceans get dirty and provides “hands-on” opportunities to make a difference by recycling, reducing litter and cleaning up the beaches.
