1999 - 2000
K-12 Partnership Program
9
- 12 WORKSHOPS
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Today's workshop will focus on using the Internet in the study of environmental science. You will begin with hands-on exploration of a wide range of Internet-based resources including collaborative projects and real time data . Several curriculum projects will be introduced. As a result of this workshop, you will be prepared to use Internet-based environmental resources in your classrooms.
Consulting Experts in the Field
- Ask an Environment Expert -- University of Hawaii
- Ask an Environment Expert -- Scientific American
- Ask a Hydrologist -- USGS Utah
- Ask a Water Expert -- USGS National Water Information Center
- Ask a Water Testing Expert -- Suburban Water Testing Labs, Inc.
- Ask an Energy Expert -- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
- Ask an Energy Efficiency Expert -- The Energy Outlet Resource Center
- Ask a Fusion Energy Expert -- Princeton Plasma Physics Lab
- Ask Mr. Solar -- Solar, wind and water power
- Ask a MAD Scientist -- many topics from which to choose
Examples of Collaborative Environmental Projects
- CIESE Global Water Sampling Project
- CIESE Down the Drain Project
- Old Website
- New Website (should be functional by 9/2000)
- Estuary-Net Project
- The Rainforest Connection -- Montclair State University (runs every winter)
- Kansas Collaborative Research Network -- Variety of Environmental Projects
- TERC's Community Web Projects -- Energy, Ozone and Atmospheric, and Birding Projects
- Environet Monitoring Projects
- Worldwide Biome Project
- GLOBE Project (Requires purchase of instruments and teacher training)
- Environmental Protection Agency -- Great info and lesson plans for air, water, solid and hazardous waste, radiation, pesticides and many other topics. Also can do a search by zip code to find environmental conditions in your community.
- NJ Department of Environmental Protection -- Terrific site for local information
- USGS Earthshots -- Satellite Images of Environmental Change
- USGS Information on the Environment
- Scorecard -- Find out about pollutants being released in your community
- Building Environmental Education Solutions (Bees) -- Environmental activities for the classroom
- Earth Day Network
- Environmental news network -- Daily environmental news items; helpful for lesson ideas
- Earth Island Institute -- Resources for environmental action
- Sierra Club -- Lots of links for environmental education
- Environmental Defense Fund -- Great links available; lots of info.
- Environment Scavenger Hunt -- Site familiarization fun
- Earth Alert - Pollution -- Lessons and activities from the Discovery School
- Stream Study - Water Quality and Macroinvertebrates
Directories for Environmental Resources
- Environmental Organization Web Directory -- Incredible directory of links for environmental science education
- Energy and the Environment Resources -- Great environmental science links
- EE-Link -- Resources for environmental education
- EnviroLink -- On-line environmental resources
Find Schools to Collaborate with Environmental Projects
- ePALS Classroom Exchange -- Try doing a search for "environment"
- Classroom Connect Teacher Contact Database -- Search by age group or subject
- Intercultural Email Classroom Connections -- Search for any topic or grade level
- Web 66 -- Locate a school in a specific area of the world
Water Resources
- USGS Water Resources -- U.S. information including real time data
- USGS Water Education Resources
- USGS Water Resources for NJ -- Great real time river data for NJ watersheds
- USGS Water Science for Schools
- EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water
- Surf Your Watershed
- Safe Drinking Water Information -- Find out if your local water utility is meeting EPA standards for safe drinking water
- Water Utility Homepages
- The SOS Macroinvertebrate Key
- FloodCast -- Flood forecast maps
- NWS Office of Hydrology -- Current and historical hydrologic conditions
Air Quality Resources
- New Jersey Realtime Air Quality Index -- Find current air pollution levels near your home or school
- AIRNOW - US Realtime Air Quality Data
- AIRSData -- Air monitoring reports
- Realtime UV Index -- Find the current UV index for a city near you
- Realtime Ozone Information -- Find current upper atmospheric ozone levels over your home or school
- EPA Ozone Information
- Antarctic Ozone Soundings
- Air Quality Lesson Plans and Data
- Air Pollution FAQ's and Facts
- Global Warming Central
- EPA Acid Rain Program
- USGS pH Map of the United States (near real time data)
- pH Factor -- Activities for the classroom
- Acid Rain Hotlist -- Lesson plans and resources
- Acid Rain Frequency Asked Questions
- Acid Rain Background Information
Impact on Society Resources
- U.S. Census Bureau International Database -- Summary of demographic data worldwide
- U.S. Census Bureau Pop Clocks -- U.S. and World population projections at current moment
- EPA Human Health -- Curriculum and activities related to human health
- Interactive learning activities on ecology
- Enviromine -- Acid rock drainage
- National Institute of Environment Health Sciences -- Many links to a wide variety of issues
- Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment -- Long list of a wide variety of environmental organizations
- 3D Atlas Online:Human Impact -- Links to projects and a glossary
- Household Product Fact Sheet -- Neat fact sheet on indoor environmental health
- Environmental Defense Fund -- Great links available; lots of info.
- Earthways -- Making environmentally sound decisions
- Building Environmental Education Solutions -- Includes acivities for environmentally concious students
- Center for Environmental Health -- Learn here how the public is being protected from environmental health hazards
- Environmental Clearinghouse -- Information on a variety of environmental health issues
- National Library of Medicine -- Quality Information on Environmental Health, Toxicology, and HIV/AIDS
- Agency for Toxics Substances and Disease Registry -- A gateway to environmental health information and resources
- "Human-environment relationship" hands-on modules
Energy Resources
- The Science of Energy -- Lots of energy information plus activites and lessons for the classroom.
- Energy Quest -- Great energy information and activities for science education
- Roofus' Solar Home - Activities for all grades
- National Energy Foundation -- Provider of educational materials and programs related to energy, natural resources, and the environment
- Renewable Energy -- Lots of links to Environmental Science renewable energy resources
- Energy Net Energy Resources
- Alliance to Save Energy -- K-8 energy lesson plans
Habitat Resources
- National Wildlife Federation -- Information on endangered species and other environmental issues
- U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Page
- Global Awareness Project -- Students can submit web pages with their reports on endangered species
- The Endangered Species and Nature Project
- Bagheera -- Endangered species information
- General Recycling Info (Try looking in the Reference Library section)
- Plastics Resource Plastics recycling information.
- Garbage -- Info on solid waste, hazardous waste, recycling etc.
Publishing Student Work Online
- Endangered Species Project Submit your students' reports to their endangered species page
- Investigating an Ecosystem: The Seashore
- The Environmental Art and Poetry Gallery
- 9th Grade Honors Research Project: Water Testing
- Water Testing Parameters by Advanced Biology Students
Classroom Environmental Projects that Use Real Time Data
- Oil Spill Remote Sensing Activities
- Oil Spills, Thrills and Chills -- Teacher-developed project in conjunction with Stevens (Grade 6 and up)
- Ozone; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly --Teacher developed - good chemistry application - (Grade 7 and up)
- Journey North -- Track the migrations of birds, butterflies, and whales
- Biosphere 2 Center -- Get real time data on temp, humidity, light, CO2 for desert or rainforest biomes.
- EPA SunWise School Project --Interpret daily UV data, weather conditions, etc. regarding daily sun protection practices.