Educational Resources
  • BioEd Online
    Lesson Plans and Curricular Materials (Print, PDF) - http://www.bioedonline.org/

    BioEd Online, the online educational resource for educators, students, and parents. BioEd Online utilizes state-of-the-art technology to give you instant access to reliable, cutting-edge information and educational tools for biology and related subjects. Our goal is to provide useful, accurate,… [More]

  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

    The CDC has a large site with many COVID-19 resources. They provide information on how to protect yourself from infection, what the symptoms of COVID-19 are, how to do a self-check for symptoms, who is at increased risk, knowing when… [More]

  • Earth Observing Dashboard (NASA)
    Interactive Resources - https://eodashboard.org/

    The Earth Observing Dashboard is a free interactive tool that allows the user to look at the short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on air quality, greenhouse gases, water quality, light levels, population, and production of goods such… [More]

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus

    Resources EPA COVID-19 resources include information on disinfectants, drinking water safety, and wastewater safety. What is the EPA? The EPA is a federal agency whose mission is to protect human health and the environment by developing and enforcing regulations, providing… [More]

  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/counterterrorism-and-emerging-threats/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

    The FDA offers videos, toolkits, resources to print/share, podcasts, and consumer articles on topics such as COVID-19 testing, donating blood and plasma after recovery from COVID-19, tips for grocery shopping, food access, using hand sanitizer, and whether pets get COVID…. [More]

  • Information for Educators on Novel Coronavirus
    Accurate Science Information/Content - http://bioedonline.org/slides/hot-topics/information-for-educators-on-novel-coronavirus/

    This four-page slide set provides an overview of what the COVID-19 virus is and how to prevent transmission. In late 2019 a new respiratory illness appeared in Wuhan, China caused by SARS-CoV-2, a betacoronavirus, like MERS and SARS, both of which… [More]

  • Invisible Threats
    Lesson Plans and Curricular Materials (Print, PDF) - http://bioedonline.org/lessons-and-more/teacher-guides/invisible-threats/

    Inquiry-based activities in the Invisible Threats guide will help you and your students learn about and understand infectious diseases—how they are contracted and prevented. Explorations include infectious disease history, vaccines, links between infectious diseases and climate change, and a team challenge game…. [More]

  • National Air and Space Administration (NASA)
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.nasa.gov/coronavirus

    NASA is working with researchers to probe the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources include links to current studies and an interactive tool that allows the public to view graphs and images that show changes during the pandemic as… [More]

  • National Institutes of Health
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.nih.gov/coronavirus

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) website provides ongoing research updates on COVID-19 testing, treatments, vaccines, transmission as well as general information about the virus. During the COVID-19 pandemic, NIH is promoting research that: 1) Identifies the structure and function… [More]

  • National Library of Medicine
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.nlm.nih.gov/index.html#Novel_Coronavirus

    What is the most current research on Coronaviruses? What have we already learned about COVID-19? The NLM provides updated lists of research resources and links to research papers. What is the NLM? The National Library of Medicine is a federal… [More]

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus/food-supply-chain

    Resources USDA resources describe COVID-19 pandemic impacts on the food chain and food shortages with a Q&A on access to food, infrastructure or our national food production, and a guide to food safety for consumers. What is the Department of… [More]

  • U.S. Department of Labor
    Accurate Science Information/Content - https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/

    Resources The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Department of Labor provides information on worker safety procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic for many different kinds of work. Many resources are available in both English and Spanish. What is… [More]