Lesson Plans
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.
Elementary School Lesson Plans:
Preschool Lesson Plans:
Teacher Resources:
- Vermicomposting: A Starter's Guide for Teachers
- Vermicomposting Fact Sheet (available on the IDEM Fact Sheets page)
- Earthworm Exploration Placemat [PDF]
- IDEM Nonpoint Source Watershed Education Tools
External Lesson Plans, Toolkits, & Other Teacher Resources
- Greening STEM Educator Toolkit
- 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
- Energy to Waste: Covanta Facilities Virtual Tour (click "Welcome" on left side of screen to start video
- Can I Recycle That? (PepsiCo Recycling)
- What is a Watershed? [YouTube] (IDEM)
- What is Nonpoint Source Pollution? [YouTube] (IDEM)