Curriculum Guides
Education and the Environment Initiative (Outside Source)
The mission of the Education and Environment Initiative is to develop a unified strategy to bring education about the environment into school districts using the Model Curriculum Plan and California's Environmental Principles and Concepts.
The California Endangered Species Resource Guide identifies rare, threatened, and endangered species in all 58 counties of California. It is available through CDE Press by calling 800-995-4099 and ordering publication number 009779.
Resources from CEEIN Members
The following is a list of resources available from CEEIN members.
California Department of Education
Environmental Education Program
Mathematics and Science Leadership Office
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-327-4408
Fax: 916-323-2833
Web site: California Department of Education
Resources:
- High quality EE resources can be searched at California's one-stop-shop for EE on the CREEC network (Outside Source)
- California Endangered Species Guide, (Item # 9779) available from CDE Press at 800-995-4099
California Environmental Protection Agency
1001 I Street
P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, CA
95812-2815
Education Web site: California Environmental Protection Agency (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Education and the Environment Initiative (Outside Source)
- CoolCalifornia.org Calculator (Outside Source)
- School Toolkit (Outside Source)
California Air Resources Board
Office of the Ombudsman
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-322-6925 (Education Contact) or 916-323-6791 (Office of the Ombudsman)
Fax: 916-322-4737
Web site: California Air Resources Board (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Know Zone (Outside Source) Web pages for kids, students, and teachers
- Fact sheets, brochures, and videos (Outside Source)
- Speakers for classroom presentations
- Laboratory tours in Sacramento and El Monte
Department of Pesticide Regulation
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-324-4100
Fax: 916-324-4088
Web site: Department of Pesticide Regulation (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Online fact sheets for schools on integrated pest management (IPM) of cockroaches (PDF) (Outside Source) and Argentine ants (PDF) (Outside Source)
- Online facts sheets on pesticides and child safety (Outside Source). Using insect repellents safely, tips for handling pesticides, and related topics.
- Online information and referrals for integrated IPM in schools (Outside Source). Includes general information on reduced-risk pest management strategies.
- Home2Ocean (Outside Source). Education resources for keeping pesticides out of waterways online.
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Education Unit
P.O. Box 806 (FLR 22-1)
Sacramento, CA 95812-0806
Phone: 916-323-9482
Fax: 916-327-0978
Web site: Department of Toxic Substances Control (Outside Source)
Resources:
- The Hazard House Workbook (Outside Source) for youth groups, includes leader and member manuals and posters.
- Protecting Our Environment Activity and Coloring Books (Outside Source) addressing oil recycling, stormwater pollution prevention and household hazardous waste recycling
- Posters
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 or
P.O. Box 4010
Sacramento, CA 95812-4010
Phone: 916-324-7572
Fax: 916-322-9705
Web site: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Risk Assessment For the Layperson (Outside Source)
- California Sport Fish Consumption Advisories (Outside Source)
- Educational web pages for students and educators (Outside Source)
- Speakers for classroom presentations (sknadle@oehha.ca.gov) (Outside Source)
- Guidelines for safe use of art and craft materials (Outside Source)
- List of art and craft products prohibited for grades kindergarten through six (Outside Source)
California Water Boards
Public Affairs Office
1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-341-5254
Fax: 916-341-5252
Web site: California Water Boards (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Brochures, fact sheets, posters, bookmarks, videos (Outside Source)
- Speakers for classroom presentations
- Publications listing (Outside Source)
- Glossary of water words (Outside Source)
California Coastal Commission
45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 800-COAST-4U
Fax: 415-904-5400
Email: coast4u@coastal.ca.gov (Outside Source)
Web site: California Coastal Commission (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Coastal Cleanup Day and Adopt-A-Beach Program (Outside Sources)
- Whale Tail Grants (Outside Source)
- Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds (Outside Source) science activity guide for teachers
- Our Wetlands, Our World (Outside Source) High School Activity Guide to Upper Newport Bay
- Save Our Seas (Outside Source) kindergarten through grade twelve marine debris curriculum
- The Earth Has a Fever, and Our Melting Ice Cube, (Outside Source) kindergarten lessons
- Coastal Art and Poetry Contest (Outside Source) kindergarten through grade twelve
- Marine, Coastal and Watershed Resource Directory (Outside Source)
- Educational Video Lending Library (Outside Source)
- Coastal Stewardship Pledge (Outside Source)
California Conservation Corps
1719 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-341-3100, 800-952-5627
Fax: 916-323-4989
Web site: California Conservation Corps (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Tutors/Mentors; After-School Programs; Conservation and Recycling Presentations; Partnership Opportunities
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street MS-29
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-654-4989
Fax: 916-653-5590 and #8211; Attention: Media and Communications Office
Web site: California Energy Commission (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Energy For Keeps - Electricity and Renewable Energy Teacher Guidebook (Outside Source)
- "You've Got the Power" DVD or VHS (Outside Source)
- Conserve and Renew Activity Package (Outside Source) for grades four through six
- The Universal House Activity Guide (Outside Source) for grades four through six
- Energy Matters Poster Puzzle (Outside Source)
- The Energy Commission has one of the most comprehensive energy information sites on the Internet including Energy Quest (Outside Source). A complete energy education resource for students, teachers, and parents.
Department of Boating and Waterways
2000 Evergreen Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815-3888
Phone: (888) 326-2822
Fax: 916-263-0357
Web site: Department of Boating and Waterways (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Boating Trail Guides (Outside Source)
- Boating Safety and Education (Outside Source)
- AquaSMART (Outside Source) series for kindergarten through grade two, grades three through five, and grades six through eight.
- Boating Clean and Green Campaign (Outside Source)
- Educational posters
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
Public Affairs Office
801 K Street, MS 17-15
Sacramento, CA 95814-3533
Phone: 916-341-6300
E-mail: opa@calrecycle.ca.gov
Web site: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Publications and videos on beverage container recycling, waste reduction and reuse:
- Recycling for Schools and State Agencies (Outside Source)
- Publications Catalog (Outside Source)
- Beverage Container Recycling (Outside Source)
- Recycle Rex (Outside Source)
- Recycling grants (Outside Source)
Department of Fish and Game
1416 Ninth Street, Room 117
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: General Information 916-653-6420; Aquatic WILD (888) 945-3334 or 916-653-6132
Fax: 916-653-1856
Web site: Department of Fish and Game (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Education and Outreach (Outside Source)
- Project WILD (Outside Source) for kindergarten through grade twelve. Teacher guides (available free through Aquatic WILD Workshops) and other Council of Environmental Education program materials.
- Fishing in the City · Classroom Aquarium Education Program (Outside Sources)
- Interpretive services at many wildlife areas and fish hatcheries
- Publications (Outside Source)
- Online Fishing Guide (Outside Source)
- Wildlife Viewing Information (Outside Source)
- Keep Me Wild Campaign (Outside Source)
- Youth in the Outdoors Calendar (Outside Source)
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
Phone: Project Learning Tree 916-653-7958
Fire Prevention 916-653-9952
Fax: 916-653-6378
Web site: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Project Learning Tree (Outside Source). Curriculum materials for kindergarten through grade twelve educators (obtained only by attending a workshop).
- Arbor Day Poster Contest (Outside Source)
- Fire prevention programs (Outside Source)
- Teacher Tools (Outside Source)
- Just for Kids (Outside Source)
Department of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 942896
Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
Phone: State Park Store 916-653-4000 General Information 916-653-6995
Fax: 916-654-6374
Education Web Site (Outside Source)
Web site: Department of Parks and Recreation (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Free - the PORTS program offers units of study with classroom video-conferencing (Outside Source)
- Free - the Eureka! Series pairs State Park resources with middle-school and high school curriculum, interactive media and intensive professional development (Outside Source)
- Free - Park brochures and informational publications (Outside Source)
- Available to purchase - California State Parks Map, videos, publications, and annual passes (Outside Source)
- Children in Nature (Outside Source)
- Cool Parks Changing Climate - Changing Parks (Outside Source)
- Guide to Environmental Education Programs (PDF; Outside Source)
- Interpretive Facilities (PDF; Outside Source)
- Resources for Schools and Teachers (Outside Source)
- Kids in Parks (Outside Source)
Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Phone: Publications Office 916-653-1097
Public Affairs Office, Education Program 916-653-9892
Fax: 916-653-4684
Education Web Site (Outside Source)
Web site: Department of Water Resources (Outside Source)
Resources:
- Teachers Guides, Student Workbooks, Posters, and Videos; order using the on-line Water Facts and Fun Catalog (Outside Source)
- Communities: A review of curricula on natural and built environments; order using the on-line Water Facts and Fun Catalog (Outside Source)
- Water Resources; order using the on-line Water Facts and Fun Catalog (Outside Source)
California Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: Invasive Species Campaign 916-654-0768 Public Affairs 916-654-0462
Fax: 916-657-4240
Web site: California Department of Food and Agriculture (Outside Source)
Email: Invasive Species Campaign: Steve Schoenig at sschoenig@cdfa.ca.gov; Public Affairs: Steve Lyle at Slyle@cdfa.ca.gov
Resources:
- California Agricultural Resource Directory (Outside Source). General information on agricultural organizations and statistics on California's agricultural industry
Curriculum Resources
Environmental Education Compendia Series
Topical compilations containing descriptive evaluations of high quality, supplemental, environmental education curricula for kindergarten through grade twelve.
Communities: A review of curricula on natural and built environments
Available for free through the Department of Water Resources water education form (Outside Source)
Compendium for Energy Resources (PDF; Outside Source)
This compendium is an easy-to-use guide to environmental education materials focusing on energy resources.
Integrated Waste Management and Used Oil
Information on quality instructional materials, which have been teacher-evaluated.
(Call CDE Press at 1-800-995-4099 and ask for publication number 009721)
Water Resources
Available for free through the Department of Water Resources water education form (Outside Source)
