EarthEcho Academy
The EarthEcho Academy grounds environmental STEM (E-STEM) content in some of the biggest, most complex challenges facing our planet. Through the EarthEcho Academy continued professional learning courses, teachers have ready-to-use classroom resources that are accompanied by EarthEcho Academy workshops providing real-time professional support and a community of practice to provide strategies to develop students’ inquiry, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Latest Content Release: An Ocean of Opportunity
Through EarthEcho Academy: An Ocean of Opportunity, teachers will better understand and be equipped with ready-to-use materials to instruct about the “blue” economy, ocean exploration, the ocean as a source of renewable energy and innovation, and ocean-based solutions to climate change.
To access the course content, click on the chapters below:
- Chapter 1: The Blue Economy
- Chapter 2: Ocean Renewable Resources
- Chapter 3: Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Chapter 4: Biotechnology
In addition to the content above, educators can access these ready-to-use activities and lessons to further enhance their students' learning:
- Examining Electricity: Harnessing energy within the Blue Economy
- Beneficial Bioplastics: A look at alternatives to plastics
- Eco-Wave Energy Challenge: A biomimicry-based engineering & design lesson
Educators around the globe are invited to join our Educator Echo community. Sign up today to receive monthly updates and opportunities to to build community (and capacity) with like-minded educators and share opportunities to protect and restore our ocean planet.
Feedback from our community of educators
“I have lots of ideas of how to incorporate what I have learned into mini lessons for units that I already teach, and the need to include more environmental justice lessons as well!”
-6th Grade Teacher; Fairfax, VA
“These ideas will fit perfectly into my existing curriculum.
-7th Grade Teacher; Miami, FL
“I was really impressed with the materials, I have written environmental education materials, I have worked as an environmental scientist, and I was really impressed with how meaningful the content is especially the environmental justice modules.”
-7th Grade Teacher; El Segundo, CA
“I just want more. More videos, more activities, more discussions. It was all so engaging I found myself not wanting to do anything else.”
-7th Grade Teacher; Fairfax, VA
“I was hoping to come away with engaging and informative curriculum and this more than surpassed that expectation.”
-7th Grade Teacher; El Segundo, CA