Education
This extensive Plant Physiology Information Website was created by Ross E. Koning, professor of biology at Eastern Connecticut State University. Dr. Koning provides links to lecture notes, lab exercises, and other resources for a variety of his courses including Biology of Plants, Plant Physiology, Principles of Biology, and more. In addition, the site offers a diverse assortment of other resources such as an Elementary Education Energy Workshop handout, a science fair project on lettuce seed germination, and related website links. The site also provides guidelines for CBE, APA, and MLA citation styles. [NL]
http://www.backyardnature.net/index.html
Created by veteran naturalist Jim Conrad, Backyard Nature is an excellent resource for information about many aspects of the natural world. The website provides extensive, well-organized sections for backyard Ecology, Plants, Animals, and Fungi -- to name just a few. The site contains a section on Naming & Classifying living things, as well as information about tools for backyard naturalists such as field guides, binoculars, nature study notebooks, and an Online Phenology Database. The site also offers an impressive list of 101 Nature-Oriented Things to Do During the Summer. [NL]
http://www.erwda.net/falconportal/
From the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency, the Falcon Portal is a great educational website all about falcons. The site offers information about different types of falcons, falconry, and falcon diseases. The Falcon Portal also offers fun activities including puzzles, a 31-question quiz, and a falcon postcard-making station. The website contains a Falcon Gallery full of nice, close-up photos and an audiovisual presentation about falcons in the United Arab Emirates as well. [NL]
http://www.openlands.org/midewin/table.htm
A great resource for prairie curriculum, this website -- from the Openlands Project at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie -- features numerous educational activities for students in grades 1-12. The activities were designed by the Chicago Academy of Science, in partnership with Chicago-area teachers, to educate students about prairies. The lessons are categorized by grade levels, and by the following subject areas: Science / Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts / Fine Arts. Examples of lessons include Prairie Biome Mobiles, Prairie Plant Investigations, A Home for a Cricket, and Prairie Predator and Prey -- just to name a few. Each lesson is nicely organized with a lesson introduction, lesson objectives, time allotment, materials needed, extension activities, and more. [NL]
http://www.ket.org/trips/forest/index.htm
Have you ever hiked through the forests of Kentucky? Created by Kentucky Educational Television, this Electronic Field Trip to the Forest "is a 60-minute overview of forest ecology and management for grades 4-8, covering topics in environmental science, life science, history, geography, and economics." The site provides online video clips of the electronic forest trip, and information about featured professionals on the trip including foresters, a wildlife biologist, an ecologist, and more. The website also offers an interactive Habitat Game, a slideshow about an attempt to save the American Chestnut, and information about forestry careers and tree products. Additionally, the site includes a Teacher's Guide, and links to several downloadable Forestry Units for students in grades 3-12. [NL]
http://cybersalmon.fws.gov/lessons.html
From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fairbanks Fishery Resources Office, Cyber Salmon shares lessons from the Alaskan rivers. The Cyber Salmon educational activities are organized by grade levels K-2, 3-4, and 6-12, and include topics like Salmon Life Cycles, Estimating Fish Populations, and Fisheries Research Methods. The activities are designed for students to do with their teachers, family members, or classmates. Each activity page includes brief sections for duration, grade level, objectives, materials needed, and more. The website also provides information about different types of salmon-including Chum, Chinook, and Coho-as well as information about salmon research. [NL]
