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 the Life Science section.

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. Find educational information about Pollinators Here or Pollinator Plants 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.

Project WET

Project WET is dedicated to solving critical environmental challenges by teaching the world about water. We do this by providing hands-on, science-based water education resources to formal and non-formal educators around the world. These resources encourage responsible environmental stewardship and promote meaningful action to address environmental challenges, climate change, social justice, and sustainability.

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.