IDEM’s lesson plans are designed to help students recognize the importance of their environment. Students will also learn about their role in the environment and how their choices impact themselves, their community, and all of Indiana.
Preschool Lesson Plans:
Elementary School Lesson Plans:
Teacher Resources for Vermicomposting:
- Vermicomposting: A Starter's Guide [PDF]
- Vermicomposting: Quick Facts [PDF]
- Vermicomposting Fact Sheet (available on the IDEM Fact Sheets page)
- Earthworm Exploration Placemat [PDF]
Additional Lesson Plans, Toolkits, & Teacher Resources
- Greening STEM Educator Toolkit
- IDEM - Nonpoint Source Watershed Education Tools
- NASA - Climate Kids
- Rooted in Math Educator Toolkit
- U.S. EPA - Air Quality Activities
- U.S. EPA - Recycling Activities: Recycle City
Videos
- Where Trash Goes - WFYI Indianapolis Indiana Expeditions with Rick Crosslin
- Waste to Energy [YouTube] - Reworld Facilities Virtual Tour
- Can I Recycle That? - PepsiCo Recycling
- What is a Watershed? [YouTube]
- What is Nonpoint Source Pollution? [YouTube]