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AgClimate Network

Washington State UniversityWashington

WSU’s AgClimate Network shares climate information and regional tools for agricultural and natural resource adaptation across the Pacific Northwest.

Grades

High School, Educator PD, Mixed Ages

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Data / Map / Explorer
  • Adaptation
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy

Arizona Project WET

University of ArizonaArizona

Arizona Project WET develops water stewardship and STEM literacy through Arizona-specific student programs, curriculum, and professional learning.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Burke from Home Curriculum Packets

Burke MuseumWashington

Burke Museum provides downloadable curriculum packets for families and educators focused on natural history and observation.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Printable

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Climate Change Curriculum

California Air Resources Board / Cool CaliforniaCalifornia

Cool California points educators to climate change curriculum and statewide environmental education resources relevant to California classrooms.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Energy

Climate Education

University of OregonOregon

The University of Oregon Tribal Climate Change Guide links climate education materials that broaden understandings of climate impacts and tribal contexts.

Grades

Middle School, High School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Reading / Reference
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Justice
  • Place-Based Learning

Climate Education

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionWashington

Washington OSPI provides statewide climate learning guidance, partner links, and implementation support for K-12 educators.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Environmental Justice

Climate Education Resources

Washington State UniversityWashington

WSU’s climate education page points to regional tools, resources, and research relevant to agriculture, natural resources, and climate adaptation.

Grades

High School, Educator PD, Mixed Ages

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Reading / Reference
  • Adaptation
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy

Climate Science

Utah Education NetworkUtah

Utah Education Network’s climate science hub gives educators and students an organized entry point to climate topics, media, and teaching resources.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Reading / Reference
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Weather

Climate Science for All Resources

UC San DiegoCalifornia

UC San Diego curates public-facing climate science resources, K-12 materials, and explanatory content for classrooms and community learning.

Grades

Middle School, High School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Reading / Reference
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Weather

ClimeTime

ClimeTimeWashington

ClimeTime gathers Washington climate science learning resources and partner stories to support ongoing teacher development and local phenomena-based instruction.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Professional Development
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning

Critical Action Lab Resources

Natural History Museum of UtahUtah

NHMU’s Critical Action Lab connects teens, educators, and caregivers with climate action resources, news, and youth-facing media.

Grades

Middle School, High School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Reading / Reference
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Environmental Justice

Curiosity at Home Resources

Pacific Science CenterWashington

Pacific Science Center shares experiments, STEM activities, and bilingual resources for students, families, and educators.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Activity / Project
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Weather

Educational Resources

University of Colorado Museum of Natural HistoryColorado

The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History offers teacher resources, discovery kits, and classroom materials built around natural history collections.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Educational Resources and Bosque Education Guide

New Mexico Museum of Natural History and ScienceNew Mexico

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History provides a substantial interdisciplinary curriculum on the Middle Rio Grande bosque ecosystem.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Lesson Library

  • Full Curriculum
  • Biodiversity
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Educator Resources

History ColoradoColorado

History Colorado offers digital learning, online exhibits, and teacher materials that connect Colorado communities, land, and public history.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning

Environmental Education

Oregon State University ExtensionOregon

Oregon State University Extension gathers environmental education materials and programs that support stewardship, outdoor learning, and youth science education.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning

Fact Sheets and Games

Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumArizona

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum shares online games, fact sheets, and activities about Sonoran Desert species, pollinators, and habitats.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Interactive Web, Printable

  • Activity / Project
  • Biodiversity
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

For Educators

Natural History Museum of UtahUtah

NHMU’s educator hub links classroom supports, curriculum resources, museum planning tools, and statewide STEM learning opportunities.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Place-Based Learning

For Teachers

New Mexico State University ExtensionNew Mexico

NMSU Extension curates teacher resources including weather, climate, and digital desert materials for classroom use.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Climate Science
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Weather

Great Salt Lake Teacher Resources

Westminster UniversityUtah

Westminster University’s Great Salt Lake Institute curates teacher resources focused on Utah ecology, water, and Great Salt Lake learning.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Place-Based Learning

Learning Zone

UCAR Center for Science EducationColorado

UCAR’s Center for Science Education provides classroom activities, climate explainers, interactives, and weather-science teaching resources.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Interactive Tool / Simulation
  • Air Quality
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy

Lesson Plans

Texas Beyond HistoryTexas

Texas Beyond History provides free classroom lessons built around place, environment, archaeology, and cultural history.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Downloadable PDF

  • Single Lesson
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning

Lesson Plans

Arizona Geographic Alliance / Arizona State UniversityArizona

Arizona Geographic Alliance offers classroom-ready lesson plans on geography, place, and environmental systems across grade levels.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Interactive Web

  • Single Lesson
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Lessons, Units, and Activities

Oregon Climate Education HubOregon

The Oregon Climate Education Hub’s lesson library offers teacher-crafted climate lessons, unit plans, and activities aligned to classroom use.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Interactive Web

  • Unit Plan
  • Climate Science
  • Coastal Resilience
  • Data Literacy

Let’s Learn About Weather and Climate Science

New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico

New Mexico State University offers an inquiry-based middle school unit on weather, climate data, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

Grades

Middle School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Interactive Web

  • Unit Plan
  • Adaptation
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy

New Mexico Curriculum and Learning Kits

350 New MexicoNew Mexico

350 New Mexico shares interdisciplinary climate curriculum, educator guides, and professional development resources tied to New Mexico and the Southwest.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Lesson Library

  • Full Curriculum
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Environmental Justice

Online and At-Home Learning Resources

Natural History Museum of UtahUtah

The Natural History Museum of Utah shares virtual field trips, on-demand lessons, and naturalist guides for classroom and family use.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Video, Downloadable PDF

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Place-Based Learning

Online Courses

Monterey Bay AquariumCalifornia

Monterey Bay Aquarium offers free online courses on marine life, kelp forests, and ocean science for students, families, and educators.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Video / Media
  • Biodiversity
  • Coastal Resilience
  • Water

Oregon Climate Education Hub

Oregon Climate Education HubOregon

A statewide hub for Oregon educators with climate explainers, teaching materials, professional learning, and administrative guidance.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Climate Science
  • Community Action
  • Environmental Justice

PORTS Program

California State ParksCalifornia

California State Parks offers virtual field trips and digital resources that connect students to state parks, science, and place-based stewardship.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Resources

Explora Science Center and Children’s MuseumNew Mexico

Explora shares free activity cards and community partner resources that support at-home and classroom STEM learning.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Interactive Web

  • Activity / Project
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Resources

Colorado Alliance for Environmental EducationColorado

The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education gathers statewide environmental education partners, tools, and classroom supports.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Reading / Reference
  • Community Action
  • Environmental Justice
  • Place-Based Learning

Science at Home

OMSIOregon

OMSI shares free at-home science activities and videos that adapt well for classrooms, libraries, and family programming.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, Mixed Ages

Formats

Interactive Web, Video

  • Activity / Project
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Science Snacks

ExploratoriumCalifornia

The Exploratorium’s activity library offers hands-on science explorations that work well for classrooms, homes, and informal learning programs.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Activity Guide

  • Activity / Project
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Seeds to Solutions

Ten StrandsCalifornia

Ten Strands publishes free, California-specific instructional resources on climate, environmental justice, wildfire, heat, air quality, and water supply.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Downloadable PDF

  • Full Curriculum
  • Air Quality
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Justice

Self-Guided Tour Materials

Oregon Coast AquariumOregon

Oregon Coast Aquarium provides printable classroom and field trip materials on marine habitats, observation, and coastal ecosystems.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Printable, Downloadable PDF

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Coastal Resilience
  • Place-Based Learning

STEM/K-12 Resources

Colorado State University ExtensionColorado

Colorado State University Extension’s Tri River Area page links free STEM activities and environmental learning resources for K-12 settings.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Activity / Project
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy

Take Care of Texas Lesson Plans

Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas

TCEQ publishes free K-12 lesson plans and worksheets on air, water, waste, and conservation topics for teachers and informal educators.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Downloadable PDF

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Air Quality
  • Community Action
  • Water

Teacher & Student Resources

Arizona Geographic Information CouncilArizona

Arizona’s GIS council curates teacher and student resources that support geography, mapping, and spatial reasoning in K-12 settings.

Grades

Middle School, High School

Formats

Collection, Interactive Web

  • Data / Map / Explorer
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Teacher Resources

Seattle AquariumWashington

Seattle Aquarium offers free lesson plans, worksheets, and videos tied to marine science, wildlife empathy, and beach ecology.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Coastal Resilience
  • Water

Teacher Resources

Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumArizona

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum provides K-12 teacher packets and preparatory activities tied to desert ecology and Arizona science standards.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Printable

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

Teacher Resources and Estuary Guide

Washington State Department of EcologyWashington

Washington Ecology’s Padilla Bay Reserve provides downloadable estuary guides for multiple grade levels and Pacific Northwest adaptation contexts.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Printable

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Coastal Resilience
  • Place-Based Learning

Teaching Climate Science

Utah Education NetworkUtah

Utah Education Network collects lesson plans, project ideas, standards links, and web resources to help teachers bring climate topics into class.

Grades

Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Interactive Web

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Climate Science
  • Data Literacy
  • Weather

Teaching Resources

California Academy of SciencesCalifornia

California Academy of Sciences provides educator-ready lessons, videos, guides, and classroom activities linked to science and biodiversity topics.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Video

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Justice

Texas History for Teachers

University of North Texas / Portal to Texas HistoryTexas

UNT’s curriculum hub gives teachers free unit plans, lessons, videos, and curated primary sources that connect Texas places, people, and systems.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Interactive Web

  • Unit Plan
  • Community Action
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

Texas Stream Team Educational Resources

Texas Stream Team / Texas State UniversityTexas

Texas Stream Team offers TEKS-correlated curriculum, watershed activities, and water quality learning resources for all grade levels.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Downloadable PDF, Collection

  • Teacher Guide / Toolkit
  • Community Action
  • Data Literacy
  • Water

Texas Stream Team Educators

Texas Stream Team / Texas State UniversityTexas

Texas Stream Team’s educator page explains how teachers can use citizen science and local waterways as cross-disciplinary classroom tools.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School, Educator PD

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Professional Development
  • Community Action
  • Data Literacy
  • Place-Based Learning

The Whynauts

Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceTexas

Perot Museum’s free Whynauts videos and educator guides introduce STEM topics such as weather, ecosystems, and engineering.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School

Formats

Video, Downloadable PDF

  • Video / Media
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Science
  • Weather

Virtual Learning Portal

Texas Historical CommissionTexas

The Texas Historical Commission’s learning portal offers self-paced modules and curriculum resources tied to historic sites and civic learning.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Interactive Web, Collection

  • Interactive Tool / Simulation
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning

Water Activities and Lesson Plans

Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTexas

Texas Parks and Wildlife shares free classroom activities on water systems, conservation, and outdoor stewardship for multiple grade levels.

Grades

Elementary, Middle School, High School

Formats

Lesson Library, Downloadable PDF

  • Single Lesson
  • Community Action
  • Place-Based Learning
  • Water

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