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National Service Center for Environmental Publications

Educational Resources Available For Teachers to Order From NSCEP

Document Title Description Quantity
planet protectors club Planet Protectors Club Calendar Activities for Teachers
Document #: 530H06004
A year of fun calendar while learning about reducing, reusing and recycling waste.
Teach English Teach about the Environment A Resources for Teachers of Adult English for Speaker of Other Languages Teach English Teach about the Environment A Resources for Teachers of Adult English for Speaker of Other Languages
Document #: 530K07001
A 93 page document with lesson plans for teachers of adult English for speaker of other languages.
What Your School or Child Care Facility Needs to Know About Lead in Drinking Water {DVD}

What Your School or Child Care Facility Needs to Know About Lead in Drinking Water {DVD}
Document #: 816C06004

The DVD is a visual approach to teaching school and child care administrators, parents and the public about the importance of testing for lead in drinking water in these facilities.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools {Action Kit} Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools {Action Kit}
Document #: 402K07008
This kit is a resource that provides schools with practical plans on how to begin, sustain or reinvigorate indoor air quality management programs in their facilities. It provides best practices, industry guidelines, sample policies, and a sample IAQ management plan.
Tools to Reduce Waste in Schools Tools to Reduce Waste in Schools
Document #: 530K07002
Help schools and school districts implement new or expand upon existing waste reduction program.
3T's For Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in SChools: Revised Technical Guidance 3T's For Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools: Revised Technical Guidance
Document #: 816B05008
This manual contains recommendations on how to address lead in school drinking water systems; these are suggestions only and are not requirements. This manual does, however, also contain an overview of requirements concerning lead in drinking water.
3T's For Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities (Toolkit)

3T's For Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities (Toolkit)
Document #: 816E05006

The toolkit provides supplemental materials, such as templates, to assist schools and child care facilities in their efforts to develop programs and policies to reduce lead levels in drinking water.
America’s Wetlands: Our Vital Link Between Land and Water America’s Wetlands: Our Vital Link Between Land and Water
Document #: 843K95001
This color printed publication provides information on the basic definitions of wetlands, types of wetlands, how wetlands function in nature, how wetlands and people interact (functions and values of wetlands) and how to protect wetlands
Discover the Beauty in Wetlands (book cover) Discover the Beauty in Wetlands (book cover)
Document #: 843E05002
Colorful wetlands themed book cover for school books or home books. 
It Pays to Save: They are Worth it (mouse pad) It Pays to Save: They are Worth it (mouse pad)
Document #: 843E06005
Colorful wetlands themed mouse pad for your classroom computer. The size is 8.5” x 7.5”.
Nonformal Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence Nonformal Environmental Education Programs: Guidelines for Excellence
Document #: 171B04001
Guidelines for developing and administering quality EE programs that take place outside the classroom in nonformal settings, for example, state and national parks and forests, zoos, museums, and nature centers.
Air Quality Flag Program for Schools (Poster) Air Quality Flag Program for Schools (Poster)
Document #: 456H15001
Colorful poster showing when to modify student activity levels based on air quality. The size is 18" X 24".

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