Education Resources

This lesson helps students become familiar with plant and animal species present in an oak tree ecosystem.

This activity will introduce phenology to students and will serve as a warm up to conducting more complex observations to be submitted to Natures Notebook. Students will observe one specimen on their own and practice making simple observations. This activity was submitted by Amie Cox from the Red Butte Garden for partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Local Phenology Leader Certification Program in the Spring of 2018.

Ask a Biologist - online resource of education materials from Arizona State University.

Growing Start is a program that provides service learning opportunities that inspire youth (9th & 12th grade) to consider career pathways related to environmental STEM careers, while giving back to their communities as environmental stewards.

The California Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization seeking to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, conservation, and restoration.

Ecology education resources for K-12 teachers by climatechangeeducation.org

ESA's EcoEd Digital Library (EcoEdDL) is a forum for scientists and educators to locate and contribute peer reviewed resources for 21st century undergraduate ecology education.

Globe is an international sceince and education program connecting students, teachers, professional, and citizen scientists around the world.

Educatonal Resources from the Missouri Botanical Garden.

The Earth Observatory's mission is to share with the public the images, stories, and discoveries about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and models.