Instructional Materials

California EEI Curriculum

The California Education and the Environment Initiative (California EEI) Curriculum is a cooperative, statewide effort to help K-12 students learn about the environment and how it relates to their everyday lives. This innovative curriculum is being developed by the CIWMB’s Office of Education and the Environment in collaboration with the California Environmental Protection Agency, various education partners, and school districts throughout the state. The EEI Curriculum will offer a comprehensive approach to teaching selected California Academic Content Standards to mastery. This curriculum is not an instructional supplement. To learn more about the EEI, take a look at our draft curriculum (posted for review as the units are ready). The curricula are being simultaneously tested in the classroom. Your comments are encouraged!

More Curricula for Teachers and Students

CIWMB curricula are available to educators at no cost! Our instructional materials offer accurate and current waste management information that encourages "reduce, reuse, and recycle" in the classroom and at home while making it exciting and interesting for both teachers and students.

The Adventures of Vermi the Worm!
An interactive game that teaches 8- to 10-year-olds about waste management concepts by following Vermi through the school garden. (Selected by the SciLinks program, a service of National Science Teachers Association. Copyright 1999-2002.)

Closing the Loop
An interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing waste prevention, recycling, composting, and vermicomposting through fun, hands-on activities.

Project Learning Tree: Municipal Solid Waste Module
A module that provides interesting experiments and case studies encouraging critical thinking and decision-making skills. Other classroom materials are available.

The Worm Guide: A Vermicomposting Guide for Teachers
A vermicomposting guide geared toward starting and maintaining a classroom worm bin. Worm bin building plans, troubleshooting tips, and new classroom activities make this guide a useful tool for teachers. (Replaces our previous publication--Worms, Worms, and Even More Worms.)

Pathways Through Earth Resources--A Case Study: Oil, Grades 6-12
A series of 18 companion lessons derived from the Earth Resources--A Case Study: Oil curriculum targeted for upper-grade and high school students. Aligns to the California Science Content Standards for specific grades/courses.

CIWMB Publications: Education (K-12)
Browse and download instructional materials and curriculum correlated to the California Academic Content Standards.

Discontinued Materials

Earth Resources--A Case Study: Oil
A science-based curriculum that engages high school students through inquiry and laboratory investigations that focus on oil.