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Green Schools
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Water Issues
Wetlands Web Sites
Wildflowers
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Books
Children's Literature Book List (PDF)
Children's Literature Book List (Word)
Developing and Utilizing Outdoor Sites (PDF)
Developing and Utilizing Outdoor Sites (Word)
Teacher Resource Book List (PDF)
Teacher Resource Book List (Word)
Note: The Environmental Institute of Houston has provided a list of Web sites that may be of interest to teachers and students. EIH or its staff members are not responsible for the content contained on the following Web sites.
TEKS Correlation
Correlation to State Teaching Standards
Junior Master Gardener 
Houston Area
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Armand Bayou Nature Center's mission is to provide public environmental education and perpetually preserve the ecosystems it protects. ABNC demonstrates the need to conserve this and other natural areas for the enlightenment and enjoyment of this and future generations. 
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center provides education about the natural environment to Houstonians of all ages while acting as an urban wildlife sanctuary for native plants and animals. 
Houston Audubon Society
The Houston Audubon Society works for the thoughtful conservation of the earth's natural resources by educating people to the value of the natural world; protecting, preserving, and enhancing wildlife habitat; and encouraging the passage of legislation to protect the environment. 
Nature Discovery Center
A hands-on center where families explore science and nature. 
The State of the Bay
A Characterization Of The Galveston Bay Ecosystem 
In Texas
TCEQ Education K-12
Resources for teachers 
Texas Forestry Association
Teacher workshops and packets, student scholarships 
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Resources for teachers and students 
Texas WaterNet
The Texas Water Resources Institute serves as a focal point for water related research at Texas universities. 
Texas Wetland Information Network (WetNet)
On-line wetland-related information 
The Texas Education Agency
Up-to-date resources for the Texas education community, including teachers, administrators, parents and students 
National Programs
Audubon At Home
Create healthy habitats in your backyards and other spaces. 
Backyard Conservation
A cooperative project by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Wildlife Habitat Council, and the National Association of Conservation Districts. 
Conservation Education Program
USDA Forest Service, guide available in PDF format 
Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats
On-line units of study by the Franklin Institute 
EE Link
A resource designed to support "students, teachers and professionals that support K-12 environmental education...." 
EnviroLink Network
Environmental education clearinghouse 
EPA Environmental Education
Region 5 Environmental Education 
Florida Wildlife Extension Service
A wide variety of educational and environmental benefits can result from developing a dynamic, natural system on your school site. 
National Wildlife Federation
NWF provides information on how to initiate, maintain, and use a Schoolyard Habitat at your school or learning center. 
Project Learning Tree
All PLT activities found within the Pre-K-12 curriculum guide the learner from awareness and knowledge to action. 
Project WET--Water Education for Teachers
An interdisciplinary, supplementary education program for educators 
Project WILD
Project WILD is one of the most widely used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. 
The Wild Ones
An education project of the Wildlife Preservation Trust International 
Wet in the City
WET in the City engages K-12 youth in hands-on activities that creatively explore the science of water, its cultural context, and complex issues surrounding its management and stewardship. 
Windstar Wildlife Institute
On-grounds wildlife habitats 

School Habitat Workshop 
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