Teachers' resources

Teaching activities

Activities you can download and use in the classroom.

• Forests
• Geology, soil, mining
• Plants
• Prairies
• Wildfire
  
• Field trip ideas
• Outdoor classrooms
• Junior Park Naturalist program
• School Forests
• Minnesota Conservation Volunteer Magazine Young Naturalist articles with teachers guide\
• Tips for keeping classroom animals and new ways to engage your students

Teach subjects using the environment

• Art & music
• Health & physical education
• Geography
• Physical science
• Reading/writing

Curricula

DNR sources for environmental education curriculum & activity guides training.

• Geology
• MinnAqua - Fishing Education
• Project Learning Tree
• Project WET
• Project WILD

Resource clearinghouse

Listing of DNR posters, learning kits, activities, curricula, etc., (many available for free).

• Search the SEEK Web site
  (SEEK = Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge)

Calendar

• DNR natural resources education events calendar
• SEEK calendar
  Check for teacher workshops and environmental education events sponsored by organizations throughout Minnesota.