Education and Outreach
Coastal Awareness Activity Book and Teacher's Guide
After more than 25 years of use in Rhode Island classrooms, a new and updated edition of Down Where the Water Is: A Coastal Awareness Activity Book and associated comprehensive Teacher's Guide has been produced by the University of Rhode Island's Office of Marine Programs. Designed for use in grades K-3, the Activity Book and Teacher's Guide are available free from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. Please contact us for more information. Or, you can download them as PDF files from the National Sea Grant website:
http://nsgd.gso.uri.edu/riu/riue72003.pdf
Brochure: Public Access – Your Rights to the Coastal Lands and Waters of Rhode Island (PDF)
Educational Links for Students and Teachers
Teach Smart – Fast facts on the oceans and links to find other great teaching resources (PDF)
Nonpoint Source Pollution Matching Game – A fun way for students to learn about runoff pollution (PDF)
NERRS Estuary-Net Project – A telecommunications project to develop education on coastal runoff pollution
Fast Facts – Some quick facts about the coast (PDF)
The Department of the Interior has over 16 dedicated sites on education issues for students
The US Fish and Wildlife Service website contains projects, games and study topics for students and teachers alike.
Try the Environmental Explorer at the Environmental Protection Agency's web site.
FEMA for Kids is a site that teaches you how to be prepared for environmental disasters such as hurricanes, and how you can prevent disaster damage.
For a listing of ALL of the US Government's websites for Kids, go to Ben's Guide to the US Government for Kids.
Need help with a science project? Try the Internet Public Library KidSpace site: Science Fair Project Resource Guide.
For information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems, try the NatureServe website.
Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program
The Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program conducts research and outreach on important marine issues. Outreach topics include coastal management and fisheries, aquaculture, and seafood safety. Rhode Island Sea Grant is home to the Sea Grant Ecosystems & Habitats Theme Team and is one of 30 federal-state partnerships that make up the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program.
Buffer Zone Management Guidance (PDF)
Landscape Management Strategies to Minimize Exposure to Ticks and Mosquitoes (PDF)
Ecological Landscaping Tools (PDF)
Backyards on the Bay: A Yard Care Guide for the Coastal Homeowner
RI Natural History Survey publications
University of Rhode Island list of "sustainable" plants for the RI climate
Keep It Clean— A Citizen's Guide to Protecting the Coasts (PDF)
Boater's Tips— 10 things boaters can do to help the coast (PDF)
Beach-Goers Guide— 10 things beach-goers can do to help the coast (PDF)
Dive Smart— How to be an environmentally responsible diver (PDF)
Wildlife Watching— 10 basic principles for observing wildlife "in the wild" (PDF)
State of Rhode Island Web Site
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