Science Education
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Field guides, life lists, classroom
lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists
and info on National Parks).
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Educational activities for young scientists accessing
the Internet
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National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
Resources for educators to improve student awareness
of meteorology, hydrology and climatology.
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Project KIE (Knowledge Integration
Environment) http://kie.berkeley.edu
Free middle and high school computer-aided science
instruction.
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Project WISE (Web-based Integrated Science
Environment) http://wise.berkeley.edu/welcome.php
Free middle and high school science curriculum
activities. Extensive teacher
resources.
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North Carolina State
University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science
researchers. |
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Science resources for teachers and students including
curriculum ideas.
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Tools for educating about fish and wildlife including
publications, videos, maps, pictures and a kid’s page.
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Earth Science
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NASA’s Earth Science Enterprise, teacher and
student resources, images and multimedia for use in earth science
education.
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North Carolina State
University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science
researchers. |
| SeaWiFS Project
(Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor project) http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html
The purpose of SeaWiFS is to
provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to
the earth science community. Teacher materials, data. |
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Resources for teaching and learning about earth
system science.
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Marine Science
The Bridge
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center.
Numerous resources for teachers including lesson plans, materials
and tons of information.
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Incorporates real-life examples of coastal issues
from the Carolinas into classroom science, social studies, geography,
language and media studies.
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Marine science activities for teachers and students,
general information and curriculum ideas.
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Virtual field trips from the Rachel Carson Reserve in
North Carolina.
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University of Southern California Sea Grant’s
student-centered science curriculum.
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Marine science based activities and resources for
educators and students.
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Program to explore the nation’s marine sanctuaries,
extensive teacher materials, informal education and teacher and student
opportunities.
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Information on the nation’s marine sanctuaries,
data from the sanctuaries education activities and teacher resource lists.
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Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive
Center
(PO.DAAC) http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/
Data, CD-ROMs, posters and other educational
information on physical aspects of the oceans.
Links to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s (JPL) and NASA’s
educational sites.
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North Carolina State
University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science
researchers. |
| SeaWiFS Project
(Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor project) http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html
The purpose of SeaWiFS is to
provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to
the earth science community. Teacher materials, data. |
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Respect the Beach Education Program
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Integration of real-time data into educational
curricula over the Internet. Data,
lesson plans, support for water education.
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Educator Support
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Resources for educators including online courses,
youth and family programs and workshops.
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Making known the world of water, both fresh and salt.
Resources and support for science educators, scientists, business,
government and research.
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Programs and information for educators and students.
Funding opportunities.
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Promoting excellence and innovation in science
teaching and learning for all.
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Curriculum Ideas/Resources
The Bridge
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center.
Numerous resources for teachers including lesson plans, materials
and tons of information.
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Field guides, life lists, classroom
lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists
and info on National Parks).
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UNC-CH School of
Education’s online teacher development program, which has a
database of 2,700 lesson plans available to the public. |
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Project WISE (Web-based Integrated Science
Environment) http://wise.berkeley.edu/welcome.php
Free middle and high school science curriculum
activities. Extensive teacher
resources.
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North Carolina State
University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science
researchers. |
| SeaWiFS Project
(Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor project) http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html
The purpose of SeaWiFS is to
provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to
the earth science community. Teacher materials, data. |
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Science resources for teachers and students including
curriculum ideas.
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Wildlife
Field guides, life lists, classroom
lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists
and info on National Parks).
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A global study of wildlife migrations.
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Resources for students and teachers focusing on
conservation and restoration of birds and other wildlife.
Educational materials, camps, classroom kits.
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Tools for educating about fish and wildlife including
publications, videos, maps, pictures and a kid’s page.
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Wetlands/ Mangroves
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Virtual field trips from the Rachel Carson Reserve in
North Carolina.
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GLOMIS (Global Mangrove Database and Information System)
http://www.glomis.com
Searchable databases of literature,
researchers and institutions relating to mangroves.
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Information on mangroves and restoration activities.
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Official site of RAMSAR, the convention on wetlands.
Publications, education tools, information.
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Wild Things 2000
http://www.wildthings2000.org/
A live, interactive wetland filed trip via satellite.
The 2000 project is over, but the site has curriculum ideas, and may do
another broadcast in the future.
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Coral Reefs
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AIMS (Australian Institute of Marine
Science) http://www.aims.gov.au/
Information on the sustainable use and conservation
of Australia’s marine environment.
Site has a great video clip of coral spawning.
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Information,
literature references, pictures and an interactive identification
key for diseases of scleractinian corals and other reef organisms.
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ISRS (International Society for Reef Studies)
http://www.uncwil.edu/isrs/
An organization that promotes the production and
dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs.
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A Discovery Channel and American Museum of Natural
History expedition to study the coral reefs of the Bahamas. Lots of information and great pictures.
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NOAA’s Coral Health and Monitoring Program
(CHAMP) http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/
Literature lists, researcher directory, monitoring
protocols, information on coral reefs and home of the coral-list list
server.
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Project A.W.A.R.E.
http://www.projectaware.org/
Aquatic world awareness, responsibility and
education. Grass-roots
activities and education materials.
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International coral reef monitoring program.
Data on reefs worldwide.
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| SeaWiFS Project
(Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor project) http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html
The purpose of SeaWiFS is to
provide quantitative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to
the earth science community. Teacher materials, data. |
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US Coral Reef Task Force
http://coralreef.gov/
Page contains information on US coral reefs and US
activities to conserve them.
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