Chesapeake Bay Lesson Plans
Education is key to improving and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. This website features agencies and organizations offering Chesapeake Bay related lesson plans for teachers and other educators.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education: Environment and Ecology
On this section of the Environment and Ecology website you will find a variety of lesson plans and integrated units of study. Lesson plans and units of study from the Governor’s Institutes, Using the Environment as a Context for Learning (the EIC) Model districts, and Exemplary School Districts work are posted. -
Jamestown – Journey of Democracy
This website, JamestownJourney.org, hosts eighty-eight free Jamestown related lesson plans, activities, and other resources for K-12 teachers covering multiple project areas. -
Chesapeake Bay Program
The Chesapeake Bay Program offers tools and resources for teachers including presentations for use in the classroom. In addition, the Chesapeake Academic Resources for Teachers (ChART) is a resource designed to help educators provide meaningful watershed educational experiences to their students. -
National Geographic Xpeditions
This website includes “Getting to Know the Chesapeake Bay Watershed” lesson plans for grades K-2; “The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Past, Present, and Future” lesson plans for grades 3-5; “The Chesapeake Bay: A Model for Change” for grades 6-8; and “The Chesapeake Bay: A Time for Change” for grades 9-12.
