For Teachers

Welcome to the Maine DEP Bureau of Land and Water Quality's "For Teachers" page! There are many ways to help protect Maine's Environment. Educating and inspiring others is a commendable deed.

This part are of the web site is designed to provide ideas on teaching about water related subjects and to inform about events and resources that DEP offers. Check out seasonal events such as Earth Day or Children's Water Festivals. Get students out of the classroom and involved in local issues through lake days, watershed grants, and "Plant a Buffer!" projects. Try out some of our on-line lesson plans for hands on activities.

What better way to have your students increase their knowledge of water than through fun activities!
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Events. Childrens' Water Festivals, Lake Days, and more.

Journey North For all those that have participated in or were interested in The Jeepers Peepers Program please see Journey North. Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America.

Links. Links for teachers.

Materials Available for schools. Videos, posters, brochures, and bookcovers.

Lesson plans, Curriculum and classroom projects for teachers.

Watershed Grants. - At the beginning of the school year, grants up to $1000 are available to school groups to help them perform a service learning project that will benefit their local watershed. Applications are due November 1st for spring projects. Scan to the bottom of the Grants & Loans page.

Education

For Teachers