Educator's Favorite Links

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Environmental Concern Inc. — Non-profit based near the Chesapeake Bay, hands-on serious about wetlands. They fix broken wetlands, build new wetlands from scratch (they maintain the nation's first wholesale wetland plant nursery), and teach wetlands in depth, to both educators and professionals/scientists. If you've heard of "WOW: The Wonders of Wetlands" (or "POW: The Planning of Wetlands"), these are the folks. Great training opportunities!
http://www.wetland.org/

The Great North American Secchi Dip-In — If you're wondering what a 'Dip-In' is -- or for that matter, what a 'Secchi' is -- check it all out right here. This group coordinates the efforts of voluntary monitors around the world to collect environmental data on lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Lots of information, and a valuable chance to contribute and learn!
http://dipin.kent.edu/index.htm

Healthy Water, Healthy People — Healthy Water, Healthy People is the result of a joint effort between Project WET and the Hach Scientific Foundation, and originated to meet the growing demand for information and education on water quality in the United States and around the world. A great new resource!
http://www.healthywater.org

1001 Periodic Table of Elements Quiz Questions — a free, curriculum-based site. On-line, interactive quizzes on general chemistry / periodic table of elements, organized by age and grade level (3-12).
(www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com)

American Water Works Association — information about water concerns and water treatment, from the people who make it happen in the US!
(www.awwa.org/)

Discovery Channel Online — TV schedules for several of the science-oriented channels. Games, news and features.
(www.discovery.com/)

EELink — dedicated to organizing and linking environmental education resources. Very useful. Extensive!
(eelink.net/)

EPA Office of Environmental Education — established for the educational community, with activites spanning K–12. Good teacher resource page!
(www.epa.gov/enviroed/)

EPA Explorer's Club: Water — information on water and water treatment, prepared for students.
(www.epa.gov/kids/water.htm)

EPA Safe Water Site — activities and experiments that teach kids about drinking water. Links to "Other Stuff for Kids" (inside and outside EPA).
(www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/)

EPA Wetlands and Watershed Homepage — from the EPA Office of Water. Covers natural waters and their management.
(http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/watersheds/)

The GLOBE Program — the international student monitoring effort. Site describes all facets of the program in detail, down to and including complete test procedures and protocols. Well worth an extended visit! See our GLOBE page for Hach products that comply with GLOBE specifications.
(www.globe.gov/)

KESAB Watercare Club — What's a catchment? Would a Blue Spotted Goby care? Here's a water science site from down under (Australia) that offers good information in an exciting and fun way! From catchments (watersheds to us Americans) to coastal environments, gain a different perspective on familiar subjects with the Keeping South Australia Beautiful club.
http://www.cwmb.sa.gov.au/kwc/

NWF Water Quality Home Page — water quality issues and resources, from the National Wildlife Federation.
(www.nwf.org/water/)

Rivers Project Home Page -- University of Illinois multidisciplinary program to promote scientific literacy through water study.
(www.siue.edu/OSME/river/)

School House Rock — musical reinforcement for science concepts -- the "unofficial" SHR site, very enthusiastic.
(hometown.aol.com/MRandino/SHRockWWW.html/)

Wal-Mart Foundation Environmental Page for Kids — General environmental information; consumer product oriented. Information on Wal-Mart educational grants.
(www.walmartfoundation.org/wmstore/goodworks/scripts/index.jsp)

Water Education Foundation — California-based non-profit supplier of educational products and programs addressing water issues and water resource problems.
(http://www.watereducation.org/)

Water Environment Federation — a major water quality industry organization, with worldwide participation.
(www.wef.org/)

And... WEF for Students & Teachers — Water Environment Federation resources from K-12 to university level.
(http://www.wef.org/LearnAboutWater/ForStudents/WEFTECForStudents/)

Water Quality Association — has a good, dynamically searchable Glossary of Water Terminology. The site is framed and the page can't be linked directly... There's currently a 'glossary' link on the home page, or follow the path:
home --> tools & resources --> glossary of terms.
(www.wqa.org/)

WOW (Water on the Web) — a collaborative project from the University of Minnesota, with content aimed at high school and freshman college students. The project tracks lake research using data generated by remote sensors. The site presents the data in an educational format. A series of lessons and instructor guides are provided, and the animated visualization tools (Java) are dynamite! For example, you can watch dissolved oxygen levels shift with seasonal temperature at varying depths. You can also access raw data and do-it-yourself with site-provided tools.
(http://wow.nrri.umn.edu/wow/index.html)

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