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Science Education eNature.com Field guides, life lists, classroom lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists and info on National Parks). http://www.enature.com The GLOBE Program Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment http://www.Globe.gov Kids Do Ecology Educational activities for young scientists accessing the Internet http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/ National Weather Service Resources for educators to improve student awareness of meteorology, hydrology and climatology. http://www.nws.noaa.gov Project KIE (Knowledge Integration Environment) Free middle and high school computer-aided science instruction. http://kie.berkeley.edu Project WISE (Web-based Integrated Science Environment) Free middle and high school science curriculum activities. Extensive teacher resources. http://wise.berkeley.edu/welcome.php Science Junction North Carolina State University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science researchers. www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/ SeaWiFS Project The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quanititative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the earth science community. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html US Environmental Protection Agency Science resources for teachers and students including curriculum ideas. http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/ US Fish and Wildlife Service Tools for educating about fish and wildlife including publications, videos, maps, pictures and a kid’s page. http://www.fws.gov/educon.html Earth Science Destination: Earth NASA’s Earth Science Enterprise, teacher and student resources, images and multimedia for use in earth science education. http://www.earth.nasa.gov/ Science Junction North Carolina State University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science researchers. www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/ SeaWiFS Project The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quanititative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the earth science community. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html TeachEarth.com Resources for teaching and learning about earth system science. http://teachearth.com Marine Science The Bridge Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center. Numerous resources for teachers including lesson plans, materials and tons of information. http://www.vims.edu/bridge/ Carolina Coastal Science Incorporates real-life examples of coastal issues from the Carolinas into classroom science, social studies, geography, language and media studies. http://ncsu.edu/coast/ Center for Marine Conservation Marine science activities for teachers and students, general information and curriculum ideas. http://www.cmc-ocean.org CORE (Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education) National Ocean Sciences Bowl, K-12 marine education programs, ocean science educators retreats. http://core.cast.msstate.edu/education.html Estuary Live Virtual field trips from the Rachel Carson Reserve in North Carolina. http://www.estuarylive.org Island Explorers Marine Science Program University of Southern California Sea Grant’s student-centered science curriculum. http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/IE.html Monterey Bay Aquarium Marine science based activities and resources for educators and students. http://www.mbayaq.org/lc/ National Geographic’s Sustainable Seas Expeditions Program to explore the nation’s marine sanctuaries, extensive teacher materials, informal education and teacher and student opportunities. http://sustainableseas.noaa.gov National Marine Sanctuaries Information on the nation’s marine sanctuaries, data from the sanctuaries education activities and teacher resource lists. http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/ Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) Data, CD-ROMs, poster and other educational information on physical aspects of the oceans. Links to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s (JPL) and NASA’s educational sites. http://podaac-www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/ Science Junction North Carolina State University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science researchers. www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/ SeaWiFS Project The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quanititative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the earth science community. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html Surfrider Foundation Respect the Beach Education Program http://www.surfrider.org/RTB_publications.htm Water on the Web Integration of real-time data into educational curricula over the Internet. Data, lesson plans, support for water education. http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow Educator Support American Museum of Natural History Resources for educators including online courses, youth and family programs and workshops. http://www.amnh.org/education/ CORE (Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education) National Ocean Sciences Bowl, K-12 marine education programs, ocean science educators retreats. http://core.cast.msstate.edu/education.html National Marine Educators Association Making known the world of water, both fresh and salt. Resources and support for science educators, scientists, business, government and research. http://www.marine-ed.org National Science Foundation Programs and information for educators and students. http://www.nsf.gov National Science Teachers Association Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. http://www.nsta.org Curriculum Ideas/Resources The Bridge Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center. Numerous resources for teachers including lesson plans, materials and tons of information. http://www.vims.edu/bridge/ eNature.com Field guides, life lists, classroom lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists and info on National Parks). http://www.enature.com The GLOBE Program Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment http://www.Globe.gov Learn NC UNC-CH School of Education’s online teacher development program, which has a database of 2,700 lesson plans available to the public. www.learnnc.org Project WISE (Web-based Integrated Science Environment) Free middle and high school science curriculum activities. Extensive teacher resources. http://wise.berkeley.edu/welcome.php Science Junction North Carolina State University’s cyber-community for teachers, students and science researchers. www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/ SeaWiFS Project The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quanititative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the earth science community. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html US Environmental Protection Agency Science resources for teachers and students including curriculum ideas. http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/ Wildlife eNature.com Field guides, life lists, classroom lists, bird finder, ask an expert, nature watches and find a park (lists and info on National Parks). http://www.enature.com Journey North Website A global study of wildlife migrations. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/search/ National Audubon Society Resources for students and teachers focusing on conservation and restoration of birds and other wildlife. Educational materials, camps, classroom kits. http://www.audubon.org/educate/ US Fish and Wildlife Service Tools for educating about fish and wildlife including publications, videos, maps, pictures and a kid’s page. http://www.fws.gov/educon.html Wetlands/ Mangroves Estuary Live Virtual field trips from the Rachel Carson Reserve in North Carolina. http://www.estuarylive.org GLOMIS (Global Mangrove Database and Information System) Searchable databases of literature, researchers and institutions relating to mangroves http://www.glomis.com Mangrove Replenishment Initiative Information on mangroves and restoration activities http://www.mangrove.org RAMSAR Official site of RAMSAR, the convention on wetlands. Publications, education tools, information. http://ramsar.org/ Wild Things 2000 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. http://www.wildthings2000.org/ Coral Reefs AIMS (Australian Institute of Marine Science) Information on the sustainable use and conservation of Australia’s marine environment. Site has a great video clip of coral spawning. http://www.aims.gov.au/ Coral Disease Page Information, literature, pictures and identification key for diseases of scleractinian corals and other reef organisms. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mccarty_and_peters/coraldis.htm ICRI (International Coral Reef Initiative) Partnership of coral reef stakeholders that works to promote best strategies to conserve reefs. http://www.environnement.gouv.fr/icri/index.html ISRS (International Society for Reef Studies) An organization that promotes the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs. http://www.uncwil.edu/isrs/ Life on the Reef A Discovery Channel and American Museum of Natural History expedition to study the coral reefs of the Bahamas. Lots of information and great pictures. http://www.discovery.com/exp/coralreef/coralreef.html NOAA’s Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) Literature lists, researcher directory, monitoring protocols, information on coral reefs and home of the coral-list list server. http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/ Project A.W.A.R.E. Aquatic world awareness, responsibility and education. Grass-roots activities and education materials. http://www.projectaware.org/ Reef Check International coral reef monitoring program. http://www.reefcheck.org/ SeaWiFS Project The purpose of the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Project is to provide quanititative data on global ocean bio-optical properties to the earth science community. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS.html US Coral Reef Task Force Page contains information on US coral reefs and US activities to conserve them. http://coralreef.gov/