EPA at Conferences and Meetings for STEM and Environmental Educators
EPA staff share our educational resources, materials, information and E- STEAM (Environmental, Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) hands-on activities at several educator conferences and gatherings of those interested in STEM. This page is intended to be a streamlined location for those resources and activities demonstrated at the EPA booth or in EPA sessions. We also highlight our resources on social media using conference hashtags and #STEM
Exhibit Booth Resources:
- EPA's Environmental Education website (includes a portal to lesson plans and educational resources. Several of which are highlighted below)
- Learning and Teaching about the Environment
- Contact your Regional Environmental Education Coordinator to learn about local environmental issues and EPA programs near you and EPA's Environmental Education grants and award programs:
- EPA's National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC)
- People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition
- Student Challenges
- Protecting Children's Environmental Health
- EPA's public Data site
- How Does EPA Protect the Environment? Activity Book for Children
- Federal STEM Educational Resources (In addition to EPA, many federal agencies provide STEM education resources. Check out the offerings of our federal partners, such as NASA, NOAA, NIH, and more)
Air Quality and Climate Educational Resources
- Generate: The Game of Energy Choices!
- DIY Air Sensors and the Generate Game
- Educational Resources Related to Air Sensor Technology
- EPA's Air Sensor Loan Program
- Air Quality Flag Program and educational materials
- Air Quality Activity for Girl Scout Cadettes
- Climate Change Resource for Educators and Students
- Fire and Smoke Map
- Smoke Sense Study: a participatory science project
-
Why is Coco Orange? Air Quality Index picture book and video
-
Why is Coco Red? Picture book (Wildfires and Air quality)
- EPA's Air Sensor Loan Program
- Climate Change Indicators in the United States
- Climate Change Science
- Climate Change Resources for Educators and Students
Ecosystem Services Educational Resources:
Radiation Educational Resources:
Water Quality Educational Resources:
- Drinking Water activities for students and teachers
- Thirstin’s Wacky Water Adventure (pdf)
- How’s My Waterway Middle School Lesson Plan
- EPA's Equipment Loan Program
- WaterSense Resources for Educators
- Watershed Academy: Kid’s Corner – Students and Educators
- Resources for Students and Educators about Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution
- Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act StoryMap
Food Waste Resources:
- Tools for Preventing and Diverting Wasted Food
- Reducing Food Waste Activity Book
- Waste-Free Lunch Activities
STEM Careers and Research:
- Researchers at Work profiles
- Science Matters Newsletter
- EPA’s Research Milestones
- Protect Your Planet - 2020 video archive of two virtual events featuring EPA scientists. Created in collaboration with the Girl Scouts of the USA in recognition of EPA's 50th Anniversary.
- Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates (career)
- The National Academies EPA Postdoctoral Research Opportunities Information
- Careers at EPA Flyer (PDF) (1 pp, 126 K)
Research Topic Webpages
- Health Research
- Emergency Response Research
- Human Health Risk Assessment Research
- Land and Waste Management Research
- Water Research