Find a comprehensive list of water related reading and activities for all ages here! Organized by picture book, quick chapter books, teen and adult literature, and classroom lessons and activities.

Water Related Book List

UNC-TV Science/NC Science Now

UNC-TV Science/North Carolina Science Now has an extensive video collection related to the North Carolina Essential Science Topics as well as Math, Social Science, and Science and Engineering Practices (STEM). Some lessons also come with opportunities for note-taking, multiple choice online quizzes and a final project, that a student can do with a parent or teacher or on his/her/their own. Find it here.

Bee City USA

Bee City USA, an initiative of the Xerces Society, has an extensive list of resources for you to get “buzzed” about! Information ranges from how to select the best plants for pollinators to lists of the best documentaries and books on pollinators. Get started here.

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree offers online workshops with self-paced courses composed of several 20-30 minute learning experiences. Each course has been designed using best practices in online learning and teacher professional development. They prepare educators to integrate environmental education materials into their instruction. Start here.

Beetles

The Beetles Project provides professional learning resources, specifically experiences and rationale about outdoor science instruction designed to inspire instructors to improve their teaching. Find their three types of resources for teaching science outdoors: student activity guides, videos, and additional instructor support materials here.

Ranger Rick

The National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick is offering three months of free access to outdoor activities, animal crafts, an educator guide, the Ranger Rick magazine and more. Sign up now here.

Lesson/ Activity Guides

Pre-K to Elementary

Middle School

High School

Storm- Water Education