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OceanQuest Resources
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This site contans a number of exercises and ideas for
teaching ecology at the upper levels. many of ther exercises allow the use
of an on-line GIS for students to take real time images by remote
controlled camera to add to the GIS photo map of the island.
http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/education/curricula/projects/oceanquestoutline.htm
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Alaska Public Lands Information Center, Educational Adventures
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Alaska Public Lands Information Center state and federal are rich varied. The Public Lands Centers inter-agency located in TokFairbanksAnchorage Ketchikanallow visitors to stop by or write just onespot for all needed plan on an Alaskan adventure while also educating people about natural resources and recreational opportunities.
http://www.nps.gov/aplic/fieldtrip/index.html
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American Environmental Photographs (American Memory, Library of Congress)
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American Environmental Photographs: around 4,500 photographs from the period 1891 to 1936 (the
bulk from 1897 to 1922), depicting natural environments and ecological
plant communities in their original state throughout the United States.
This rich resource of American environmental photography documents changes
in the natural landscape, provides historical reference points for the
development of these areas, and highlights the work of a group of
influential American botanists who defined the scientific and intellectual
theories of ecology that shaped the modern conservation movement.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/ecology/index.html
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Bridging the Watershed
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presents online activities to assist teachers in helping students develop skills needed for field trips to Potomac Area National Parks. Activities include plant identification, macroinvertebrate identification, and Go Fish, a game that simulates the journey of fish to their spawning ground.
http://www.bridgingthewatershed.org/
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Corals and Coral Reefs
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Composition of reefs, distribution, ecology of coral reefs and Scientific Classification, Habitat and Distribution Physical Characteristics, Senses, Adaptations for an Aquatic Environment Diet and Eating Habits Reproduction Anatomy and Physiology Coral Reefs Reef Ecosystem Longevity and Causes of Death Conservation of the Coral ReeF
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/coral/
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Decidous Forests
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All about the deciduous forest biome, description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome. Temperate forest descriptions. Animals, plants, climate and more.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htm
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Desert Biomes
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Deserts of the world. Animals, plants, climate and All about the desert biome, description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/desert.htm
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
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is a geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system. Find thousands of reviewed resources on topics that include atmospheric science, biology, chemistry, climatology, cryology, ecology, environmental science, forestry, geography, geology, mineralogy and petrology, hydrology, mathematics, natural hazards, ocean sciences, physics, soil science, and space science.
http://www.dlese.org/library/
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DIVE AND DISCOVER: Expeditions to the Seafloor
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Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor - Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep. Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there. Funded by the Woods Hole Oceanogrpahic Institution and the National Science Foundation
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/
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EPA - EnviroMapper StoreFront
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lets kids create their own maps, down to the square mile, anywhere in America, choosing various features -- from water discharges to hazardous waste to roads. The site contains reports and maps of EPA's activities in your area.
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/em/index.html
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EPA : Global Warming : Visitor Center : Educators
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The EPA Global Warming Site - Visitor Center focuses on the impacts made by climate change of interest to particular groups and the actions that are being taken to stem those impacts. This is the introductory page for educators concerned with this issue.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/VisitorCenterEducators.html
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Hands on the Land Teaching Materials
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provides lessons for learning about the Everglades ecosystem, bat habitats, bull trout, rock classification, eagles, invasive species, forest carnivores, forest rebirth, North Cascades habitats and ancient peoples, plant morphological features, migrating birds, water quality in the wilderness, use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map vegetation, and more. The site includes a teachers guide to the Great Sand Dunes. (
http://www.handsontheland.org/home.cfm
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Hawaii Coral Reef Network
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Coral reef ecology, data, education, research, current events and links in Hawaii
http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/
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Irving Forest Discovery Network
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The Irving Forest Discovery Network is a dynamic interactive website about forestry and the environment for Students and teachers. It was developed by J.D. Irving, Limited and the New Brunswick Department of Education.
http://www.ifdn.com/
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Marine Biome
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Animals, plants, geographic location and climate. This web page will give you information on the marine biome. It is the largest of all the biomes covering three fourths of the earth's surface. It has one of the largest selections of different fish and animals. It also provides the world with a great amount of food.
http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/marine3/marine3.html
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Taiga
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Description of Boreal forest or taiga.All about the Taiga biome, description, global position, climate, and information on specific plants and animals of this biome.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm
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Temperate Grasslands
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Description of temperate Grasslands. Animals, plants, climate, distribution and more.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/grasslands.htm
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Tundra
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Tundra animals, plants, climate and distribution.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm
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USGS National Wetlands Research Center: Fragile Fringe
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helps students identify types of wetlands and understand the role of wetlands in controlling erosion, retaining water, filtering pollutants, and serving as nurseries for young organisms. The barrier islands, the Mississippi River, and the consequences of wetland loss are examined.
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/ff_index.html
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