AskERIC Virtual Library
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) collects and maintains the national education bibliographic database under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC maintains on-line resources and low-cost print publications.
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COSI - Columbus Popular!
Science experiments (K-12) on topics ranging from recycling to physics available from the COSI science museum.
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ERIC CSMEE
ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Math and Environmental Education
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ERIC Clearinghouses Popular!
U.S. Department of Education Cross-Site Indexing Project
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Earth System Science Educational Resources Popular!
A compilation of sites providing on-line learning activites, interactive environmental data, and resources for
teachers and students.
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Educational Standards
A comprehensive set of links to state and professional organizations working on educational standards K-12.
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Popular!
K-12 math and science resources on the Internet.
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Explorer - Math and Science Materials Popular!
Searchable catalog of curricular resources. Full text (as PDF files) is available for many records. A search for records containing "environment" in the description field found 90 records for lesson plans, lab outlines, courseware, and articles.
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Internet Public Library Reference Center
Comprehensive reference directory, includes options for asking questions via e-mail, or at the live Real-Time Reference Desk.
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John Muir Day Study Guide:
K-12 teacher's guide with student materials for celebrating Muir's lifetime of conservation, a new addition to the John Muir Exhibit, Information Center for the Environment.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Concise, organized guide targeted to classroom teachers.
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Leopold Education Project
LEP " is an innovative, critical thinking, conservation and environmental education curriculum based on the classic writings of the renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold.
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Let's Plant America
"An environmental educational program for primary school classes, designed to instill an appreciation of nature's timing. The program involves planting a sapling tree and growing with it over a four-year period. (CD-ROM coming soon.)"
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Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory
K-12 educator resources concerning standards, curriculum, and instruction; assessment and
accountability; human development, learning, and motivation; organizational and leadership
development; mathematics and science; technology; diverse student populations issues; and
evaluation and policy studies.
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Mustang: A Web Cruising vehicle
An alternative to aimless surfing -- a teacher's guide to using the Web to find and disseminate information.
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NOAA Year of the Ocean Kids & Teachers Page Popular!
Activities and information on marine wildlife and ocean pollution.
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New York Times Learning Network
Daily news summaries and lesson plans for grades 6-12.
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OnlineClass
Offers science courses online for grades 3-12. Rivers of Life: World Waterways
is a current selections with EE content. Produced by the Center for Global
Environmental Education at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.
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Resource Finder - ENC Popular!
Educational materials database of Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for math and science. A search on keywords "environmental education" found 333 items (May, 1999). Ordering information available.
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Route ICS
Includes a clickable map from the Journey North's Wild Adventures,
information about animal migration, and descriptions of the several University of
Michigan School of Education's communications/role-playing projects with topics
including poetry, arctic exploration, etc.
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Science and the Environment Popular!
a compilation of article summaries from
major periodicals representing diverse viewpoints on environmental topics. Written for a K-12 classroom audience, sources include the Wall Street Journal, National Wildlife, and Scientific American. Includes ideas for using materials in the classroom.
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Sites Alive!
Sites Alive! takes students in grades 3-9 on virtual field trips to rainforests, coral reefs and wetlands. Students experience and learn from student researchers around the world through travel journals, photos, questions & answers, and audio. Teacher's guides, access to a resource center and activities are available to subscribers.
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Starfish: Educational Resources for Sustainability
A collection of free
databases designed to assist college and university faculty from all
disciplines integrate environmental and sustainability issues into their
teaching.
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Super Projects from Armadillo
For students K-12, this site includes a large variety of projects within Texas.
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The Hub
The Hub "Regional Alliance
provides professional development opportunities,
technical assistance, and resources to schools
seeking to improve their math, science and
technology programs."
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The Invention and Design Project
A project to facilitate
a better understanding of the processes involved in
invention and design through extended case-studies.
Topics consider environmental design and solar water heating.
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The Jason Project
Opportunity for classrooms to work with each other and with experts on expedtions exploring topics in science and technology. In Fall 1998, Jason is exploring rainforests.
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U.S. Dept. of Education
U.S. DOE provides access to information on
US DOE and federal education research, statistics, and instructional
resources.
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Vocal Point
A student-driven, collaborative electronic newspaper designed, managed, created, and maintained entirely by student volunteers. See example article on coral reef destruction from March 1998.
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WestEd Popular!
WestEd is a non-profit educational research and development organization.
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