K-12 Educator Resources

Through its outreach programs and interdisciplinary partnerships, ESI develops a wide variety of educator resources on environmental science topics:

ESI Developed Resources

• Archived Hot Science – Cool Talks: Complete archive of the previous Hot Science – Cool Talks with supporting educational materials.
• Planet Texas 2050: A more resilient Texas – Lesson plans for 5th to 12th grade science classrooms
• Caves: A Window into the Edwards Aquifer: In-depth information about caves and cave formations.
• Groundwater: The Lifeblood of Central Texas: Resources and information about groundwater ecosystems.

Jackson School of Geosciences Resources

• EarthLabs: Activities in each EarthLabs module represent a sequence for an integrated instructional unit. Each unit supplies a variety of lab experiences that can be integrated with learning from lectures, demonstrations, and readings.
• The Switch Energy Project builds energy awareness and promotes efficiency. The project includes a feature-length documentary, the world’s only video library dedicated to energy and a K-12 video and companion curriculum co-developed by NEED.org.