Children’s Resources for Educators
Educators can use these resources to teach children about the environment and help keep kids healthy both in and outside school.
Environmental Education
Environmental Education: This website provides information about EPA activities and programs that support environmental education, including professional development, youth and educator recognition, and grants.
Learning and Teaching about the Environment: This website provides K-12 students and educators with access to quality homework resources, lesson plans and project ideas for learning and teaching about the environment.
Protect Student's Health
Create a Healthy School Environment: Resources for school staff, nurses, teachers, and facilities managers on a variety of ways to improve the school environment, creating a healthier and more productive place for children to learn and grow.
Safer Disinfectants Use: Cleaning surfaces safely is important. Using disinfectants on surfaces can kill disease-causing germs but they may also have health risks. This guidance will help prevent or reduce exposure to disinfectants.
See other disinfectant resources:
- Cleaning and safer disinfecting comic strips
- How do I protect my family and myself from germs found on surfaces?
- Safer disinfecting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Student Athletes
Youth sports coaches and athletic administrators are in a unique position to help ensure the health and safety of young athletes. Better understand the environmental health risks associated with youth sports and the steps they can follow to protect young athletes.