- Web-Based Resources

Included here is a list of links to other web-based resources that provide additional information about the protocols.

Arthropods
Birds
Ecology
Inquiry Theory
Mapping
Nature Writing for Students
Plants
Resources at ASU
Science Lessons
Schoolyard Habitat Programs
Social Science
Water

Arthropods
http://insected.arizona.edu/uli.htm
Early elementary integrated lessons about insects with targeted National Science standards. Easy to read information sheets for up to 6th grade. Guidelines for working with live insects in the classroom.

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/list/k-12_educator_resources.html
Links to facts, lesson plans, and multicultural sites about insects.

http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu
Excellent site with links to various activities to do with insects in the classroom and the schoolyard.

http://iitc.tamu.edu/lesson_plans.html#grade
A link to "Insects in the Classroom: Bugs as teaching tools for all ages." Lesson plans arranged according to grade level (PK-8).

http://www.earthlife.net/insects/
A great site for further research and information about insects. Reading level is middle school.

http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/citybugs/
Although this site is set up for schools in San Francisco, it is a great resource for lessons, identification and links.

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Birds
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0346-CarolynNevin/description.html
Interdisciplinary five part lesson to use in conjunction with a bird unit. (Middle school-High School)

http://www.audubon.org/
Links and activities for students and avid bird watchers.

http://www.naturesongs.com/
Great pictures and bird songs. Also a resource for plants of Verde Valley and Sedona.

http://birds.cornell.edu/ppw/coolfacts.htm
All you ever wanted to know about pigeons and more! A link to Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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Ecology
http://www.natureserve.org/
An online encyclopedia of plants, animals, and ecological communities. Entries include scientific and common names, conservation status, distribution maps, and life histories to name some of what is available.

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Inquiry Theory
http://books.nap.edu/html/inquiry_addendum/
An entire book on-line!!! All about inquiry in the classroom with resources and references.

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Mapping
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drayner/skillsg.htm
Links to all types of maps, field stations, and fieldwork techniques.

http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/atlas/
A model of how to use GIS in the classroom. Opportunity to get free GIS software for your classroom.

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Nature Writing for Students
http://www.amnh.org/youngnaturalistawards/2000/index.html
Samples of natural history writing by high school students and a link to tips for students and teachers. A direct link to two Arizona high school writers, http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/2000/jayrene.html and http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/1998/arizona.html.

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Plants
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/
Lesson plans, factual information, and great ideas for studying "living things." Elementary-Middle school level.

http://ls.la.asu.edu/herbarium/index.html
Link to ASU's herbarium, great resource for information and pictures of local flora and fauna.

http://plants.usda.gov/
Database for plants all over the world. Type in the name of a plant and you will get the classification, distribution, images, detailed characteristics and all the information about that plant that you ever wanted to know!

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Resources at ASU
http://aspin.asu.edu/~casey/webresources/
Listing of web sites for educators to get lesson plans, curriculum, resource information and technology integration ideas.

http://askabiologist.asu.edu/
An ASU site that not only has experiments, but you or your students can type in biology questions and get a response from a biologist at ASU. Plus schedule biologists to come to your classroom.

http://caplter.asu.edu
CAP LTER: Central Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research project's home page. Find out what the scientists with the project are doing.

http://invsee.asu.edu
IN-VSEE: Interactive Nano-Visualization In Science and Engineering Education. The site contains complete science lessons, multiple links, advanced technology applications for the classroom, and teacher training opportunities.

http://acept.la.asu.edu/PiN/info/patt.html
Patterns In Nature web site contains information about teacher training, onsite mobile van to demonstrate technology applications of scanning probe microscopy, and lesson plan ideas.

http://aspin.asu.edu/scene
Southwest Center for Education and the Natural Environment web site has information about local resources, programs they offer for high school students, and programs for schools developing native habitat gardens.

http://gk12.asu.edu
"Down to Earth Science" is a collaborative project that brings together Arizona State University scientists, engineers, graduate and undergraduate students to enrich learning experiences for the K-12 community. You will find inquiry based lessons developed and tested the by students participating in this program. Topics range from Anthropology to Life Sciences.

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Science Lessons
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/index.html
Good site for high school biology teachers, links to lessons developed by Access Excellence Fellows.

http://www.brainpop.com/
Fun and educational resource for informative science animation videos.

http://www.eeexchange.org/includes/swf/main.swf
Great search engine for environmental education web sites.

http://www.eeexchange.org/index.htm
Arizona environmental education site with links to programs, curricula and environmental education resource guides for Arizona and New Mexico.

http://web.stclair.k12.il.us/splashd/Experimt.htm
Various experiments that you can do in your schoolyard. All the experiments are linked to Illinois State Standards, but can easily be linked to Arizona standards.

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Schoolyard Habitat Programs
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Use a key word search that will give you model stories, activities, and resources!!!

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Social Science
http://earthtrends.wri.org/
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/index.html
Environmental Protection Agency. Find out more about the environmental conditions in your community, laws and regulations affecting you, and a whole section for kids!

http://www.scorecard.org
Another site to find out more about environmental conditions in your community. Includes maps of everything from air pollution to lead hazards.

http://www.rtknet.org
Access to databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development. You can search for the toxic pollutants in your area.

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Water
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/water.htm
Site that links you to your watershed and data relating to it. A wealth of information and links to resources!!!

http://www.epa.gov/teachers/curriculumconservation.htm
Water conversation activities from EPA. Need adobe acrobat reader. (Elementary and middle school levels)

http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/
Resources for teachers and high school students. Contains data and visualization tools from Remote Underwater Sampling Stations (RUSS) in four Minnesota lakes.

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