Environmental Education at Home

Activities for Families

DIY Nature Activities

Environmental Education Activity Booklet

Brochures   

Composting at Home Brochure    

Get Food Smart TN Brochure (English)   

Get Food Smart TN Brochure (Spanish) 

Sustainability at Home Brochure

Coloring Pages

Native to TN Animals

Power Lines (English)

Power Lines (Spanish)

Turn Off The Lights (Spanish)

Turn Off The Lights (English)

Unplug (Spanish)

Unplug (English)

TN State Parks have devoted time and resources to developing virtual interpretation videos, hiking and landscape tours, as well as historical and educational programming for Tennesseans. Below is a resource table that provides each participating State Park’s Facebook page link as well as what type of virtual resources they offer. They also have their own interpretation YouTube page that is an excellent resource as well for nature and wildlife lessons. Please enjoy a sampling of a few of our favorite interpretation videos below, and be sure to let the parks know how much you appreciate their effort by liking and commenting on their videos!

1. American Chemical Society Grade 3-6 Science Resources  - K-5 science lessons for students and educators about science and chemistry in everyday life
2. Compost Buddies: How Compost is Made  -  Animated YouTube video that shows how compost is made
3. Cumberland River Compact: Creek Critters – YouTube video that is an educational look at aquatic biology for middle and higher schoolers and even adults!
4. Cumberland River Compact: Education  - Youth and school programming including activities for kids in grades 2-12 
5. Cumberland River Compact:  River Talks Podcast - River Talks feature experts, artists, researchers, professionals, and characters from around the Cumberland River Basin sharing their knowledge and experience
6. Do the Rot Thing – A guide for educators that helps teach about composting
7. Educational Innovations: Teachers – Free science resources for teachers
8. Educational Innovations: Free DIY Science Videos - Free DIY science videos for students and parents
9. EPA: Air Quality -  Activities about air quality for kids in Kindergarten and first grade and ages 7-10
10. EPA: EnviroAtlas - ready-made environmentally themed lesson plans for every grade level, from kindergarten through undergraduate.
11. EPA’s Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Environmental Resources for Educators - environmental and science based lesson plans, activities and ideas from EPA, other federal agencies and external organizations (also available in Spanish)
12. Institute for Applied Ecology: Project Botany – PDF of curriculum designed to serve students and educators as a general template for any ecoregion in the United States, with guidance provided to make the lessons place-based for your specific ecoregion
13. Jeopardy Labs -  create or find jeopardy –like games for all subjects
14. LEAPS - resources related to Tennessee’s amphibians
15. Mystery Science: School Closure Planning - science lessons  for grades K-5 that educators can share with parents
16. National Energy Education Development: Curriculum and Resources – Curriculum and resources related to heat, light, motion, sound, nuclear energy, and electrical energy for all grades
17. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Toolbox for Teaching Climate and Energy - resources and programs for who are teaching climate and energy science
18. NASCO: Distance Learning Resources - STEM resources for educators and teachers including digital and non-digital lessons
19. Pitsco: STEM@home  - at-home STEM activities for all grades and ages
20. Pollinator Partnership: Learning Center – resources for educators, students, and parents related to pollinators
21. Project Energy Savers: Coloring – Free coloring pages related to energy in English and Spanish
22. Project Learning Tree: Facebook – visit  the facebook page for live videos of environmentally themed activities
23. Project Learning Tree: Activities To Do With Children At Home – Environmentally themed educational activities for parents and kids to do while at home that also support standards in all subjects
24.  Project Learning Tree: Family Activities - Indoor and outdoor environmentally themed activities for families
25. Project WET: Home and Telecommuting Resources - free and discounted resources that educators, parents and children can use to learn about water while meeting standards in math, language arts, science and even fine arts
26. School Specialty: At Home Learning - resources and materials for all subjects and students of all ages
27. TeachEngineering - STEM Curriculum for K-12
28. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Office of Energy Programs: K-12 Energy Education – K-12 energy education for educators and students
29. Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association: Facebook - visit the Facebook page for live educational and interactive videos for families
30. Tennessee Valley Authority: STEMready – K-12 STEM education for teachers and students
31. Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency: Watchable Wildlife – resources for families and educators related to TN wildlife.
32. The Importance of Eco Friendly Cars - Information on the history of traditional cars and the increase in mass-produced hybrid and electric cars
33. Turnip Green Creative Reuse: YouTube Channel – YouTube videos of environmentally conscious crafting and education for students, families, and educators
34. Urban Green Lab: Home Investigations  - Home based general sustainability activities for families (available in Spanish)
35. Warrior's Path State Park - visit the Facebook page for live educational and interactive videos for families
36. You for Youth - STEM resources for educators, parents, and families