QUICK LINKS Northern Kentucky University Professional Organizations Kentucky Department of Education State Agencies Teaching Resources, Lessons, and More........ Environmental Education Resources Weather Resources Environmental Quality Teaching Evolution Northern Kentucky University Center for the Integration Natural Sciences  and Mathematics (CINSAM) www.cinsam.org Center for Environmental Education http://www.nku.edu/~enved Professional Organizations Kentucky Science Teachers Association (KSTA) www.ksta.org Science Education Council of Ohio (SECO) www.owu.edu/~seco National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) www.nsta.org North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) www.naaee.org Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) http://www.kaee.org/ Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Department of Education www.kde.state.ky.us Core Content for Assessment http://www.education.ky.gov/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=24329144&EXTRA_ARG=SUBMIT%3DSearch&host_id=1&page_id=8&query=core+content+for+assessment&hiword=CORE+CONTENT+ASSESSMENT+ Implementation Manuals (KDE) http://www.education.ky.gov/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=24329144&EXTRA_ARG=&host_id=1&page_id=380&query=implementation+manual&hiword=IMPLEMENTATION+MANUAL+ Program of Studies http://www.education.ky.gov/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=24329144&EXTRA_ARG=&host_id=1&page_id=14&query=program+of+studies&hiword=PROGRAM+STUDIES+ Teaching to Proficiency Database http://oapd.kde.state.ky.us/ttp/ State Agencies Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) www.kde.state.ky.us Kentucky Geologic Survey www.uky.edu/KGS/education/education.html Teaching Resources, Lessons, and More........ Astronomy Now http://www.astronomynow.com Connections between NASA Research & the Classroom http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com/ Court TV - Forensics Curriculum http://www.courttv.com/forensics_curriculum/index_registered.html Discover http://www.discover.com Discovery School Lessol Plans http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/ National Geographic http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0406/index_34.html Current Science News http://www.nsta.org/mainnews KY Virtual Library (Science) http://www.kyvl.org/html/teachers/science.shtml Technical Writing Resources http://www.writingnetwork.com/links.htm Science News for Kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ Scientific American http://www.sciam.com/ The Why Files, Science Behind the News http://www.whyfiles.com Songs about Science & Nature http://www.songsforteaching.com/Science.html Storybooks http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/guide/storybooks.html Eric National Clearinghouse (ENC) www.enc.org Eric Lesson Plans ericir.syr.edu/projects ERIC www.askeric.org/virtual/lessons Bill Nye nyelabs.kcts.org Cincinnati Zoo www.cincy.zoo Dragonfly (site for teachers and students) muohio.edu/dragonfly Learning Cycle Lessons essc.calumet.purdue.edu/default.html San Francisco Exploratorium  (great teaching ideas!) www.exploratorium.edu Discovery Channel www.school.discovery.com PBS (Activities aligned with standards) www.pbs.org KidsDomain www.kidsdomain.com/kids.html Teacher Net www.teachers.net SAMI (Lesson plans and projects) www.c3.lanl.gov/~jspeck/lessons.shtml Kathy Schrockís Guide for Educators www.capecod.net/schrockguide National Science Education Standards www.nap.edu/nap/online/nses The Environmental Education Network www.envirolink.org/enviroed Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) http://www.ed.gov/free Performance Assessment Links in Science http://pals.sri.com/ Science Links, NSTA http://www.scilinks.org/ Women are Scientists http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/index.html Science Resources Webquests Environmental Education Resources Elementary K-5 Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/kids National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org Rainforest Action Network www.ran.org Scholastic Publishing Inc. www.scholastic.com Tree Activities www.treetures.com Middle School 6-8 Bagheera: A website for endangered species www.bagheera.com/inthewild/classroom.htm Captain Olinís Odyssey www.kcpt.org/olin/odyssey2.html Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/kids Science Mysteries www.accessexcellence.or/AE/mspot High School Bagheera: A website for endangered species www.bagheera.com/inthewild/classroom.htm Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/kids Science Mysteries www.accessexcellence.or/AE/mspot Earthforce www.earthforce.org National Biological Information Infrastructure www.nbii.gov All Levels Air quality (Great lesson plans) www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/aqp Center for Ecosystem Survival www.savenature.org Cincinnati Zoo www.cincyzoo.org Discovery Channel www.school.discovery.com Discovery Channel http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/teachers/index.html Environmental Education Link www.eelink.net Frog Web www.frogweb.gov GLOBE-Global Learning & Observation to Benefit the Environment www.globe.gov Environment Books www.greenbooks.org Green Peace www.greenpeace.org KY Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Cabinet www.nr.state.ky.us/nrecp/nred.htm KY Native Plant Society http://sac.cc.uky.edu/~mthom0/KNPS/knps.htm NASA Space Link www.spacelink.nasa.gov/index.html National Gardening Association www.kidsgardening.com National Geographic http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/education/index.cfm National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration www.noaa.gov PBS www.pbs.org/teachersource Plastic Bag Association www.plasticbag.com Scorecard by Environmental Defense www.scorecard.org Tri-State Environmental Resource Center www.erc.uc.edu U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service http://training.fws.gov/EDUCAT.HTML World Wildlife Fund www.worldwildlife.org Zero Population Growth www.zpg.org/education Environmental Organizations North American Association for Environmental Education www.kaee.org Kentucky Association for Environmental Education www.lep.org Leopold Education Project http://www.projectwild.org/main.html Project Learning Tree http://www.nr.state.ky.us/nrepc/dnr/forestry/dnrdof.html State Agencies KY Department of Fish & Wildlife http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/educate.htm KY Division of Forestry http://www.nr.state.ky.us/nrepc/dnr/forestry/dnrdof.html Kentucky Environmental Education Council http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/envred/ KY Geologic Survey www.uky.edu/KGS/education/education.html Grants EE Link Grants http://eelink.net/grants-generalinformation.html NASA Grants http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/top/grants.html Toyota Tapestry http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/ Weather Resources Weather Channel www.weather.com/twc.homepage.twc American 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