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| ACCESS EXCELLENCE: health and bioscience resources for teachers, online projects (grades 7-12) |
| AMERICAN FORUM FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION: teaching sustainability/ youth for responsible citizenship |
| BIOCHEM NET: guide to biology and chemistry resources on the web |
| CHEM4KIDS: chemistry basics for elementary students (K-5) |
| CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: K-12 environmental education resources |
| CLASSROOM CONNECT: good way of incorporating the world wide web into classroom lesson |
| CLASSROOM FEEDER WATCH: opportunity to engage students in real research - identify local species of birds |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION - NYC: massive site- programs range env/health/careers/community |
| ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY Cornell Coop. Extension: field investigations/lab experiments for students (6-12) |
| DISCOVERY CHANNEL: information regarding science programs on cable TV, internet and videos - links and more |
| EARTH DAY: annual holiday each spring dedicated to the environment - use site to find local events/create your own |
| EARTH DAY/BIRTHDAY PROJECT: bit commercial but fun for younger grades - order butterfly larvae online |
| EARTH FORCE: engages youth in environmental problem solving within their communities |
| EARTH PRESERVERS: eco-newspaper for kids (K-8) - includes news, contests, games, and science facts |
| EARTH SCIENCE WORLD: everything earth science for teachers |
| EARTH TO KIDS: ecology based sites with activities/games/education for kids/K-12 |
| EdGATEWAY: eco-education site - allows users to measure their environmental "footprint" & participate in other projects |
| EDISON SCHOOLS: The Edison Project - a new and successful way of running public school in the private sector |
| FUN-BRAIN: fun science games and activities for students, teachers & parents (grades K-8) |
| GALAPAGOS GEOGRAPHY: natural history of Galapagos Islands-integrates geology, geography & biology(5-12) |
| GALAPAGOS QUEST: Classroom Connect and AMNH team up to provide classes with a virtual tour |
| GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY CENTER: great Brooklyn ed. resource-field trips, staff development, etc |
| HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND: Newsday integrates Sci. and S.S. in a detailed look at LI from ice age to space age |
| INSTITUE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: learn and teach abroad/ fellowships available |
| HOW STUFF WORKS: practical problems and solutions for students - great science resource (grade 6 and up) |
| JFK H.S. ECOLOGY CLUB: Bronx, NY site created by students-highlights their environmental programs and garden |
| JOURNEY NORTH: Engaging Students in a Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change (all grades) |
| ONLINE CLASS: interdisciplinary, inquiry-based units integrating internet into classroom teaching - online projects |
| PROJECT OCEANOGRAPY: Northeast marine science education program that offers programs aboard the enviro-lab |
| RECYCLING LESSON PLANS: DEP classroom activities and lessons for teachers regarding waste reduction (4-10) |
| SCIENCE EDUNET ONLINE: NYC source of info on science, math and technology resources & enrichment programs |
| SCIENCE WEEK: journal devoted to communication btw the scientific disciplines, scientists, educators, policy-makers |
| SPACE DAY: astronomy site for teachers/students - great graphics and many activities - best for middle school& up |
| SPACE KIDS: funs astronomy acitivites and links for middle school kids and down |
| SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION CENTER: providing professional development opportunities for teachers |
| TEA: connecting teachers to artic research - opportunities for teachers to do research & class projects |
| TEST U: online education company providing free test prep programs, such as S.A.T. |
| THE CATALYST: secondary chemistry resources, links to high schools - laboratory safety & activities |
| THE HUB: Regional alliance for science and match education |
| UMEA UNIVERSITY: extensive list/links for chemistry and secondary science teachers |
| YOUTHCAN: international nonprofit org. providing environmental youth programs/workshops/web correspondance |
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| APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB: NY/NJ Chapter - site full of outdoor recreational activities for all ages |
| AUDUBON: Online magazine covering a wide range of environmental and social issues - its not just about birds! |
| CITIZENS COMMITTEE: NYC -nonprofit org. committed to social reform; programs for gardens, jobs, housing |
| CORNELL: improves comm. through partnerships that put experience & research knowledge to work |
| COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF NYC: Promotes environmental awareness & solutions to enviro-problems |
| DEPT OF AGRICULTURE: US animal and plant health inspection service |
| DEPT OF ENERGY: US government site |
| DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: NYC site |
| DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION: NY State site |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND: nonprofit conservation advocacy group |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: US federal government site |
| JUST FOOD: NY nonprofit org. linking sustainable agriculture with communities |
| MOTHERS & OTHERS ONLINE: nonprofit org. dedicated to safe/sustainable consumer choices |
| PBS: science, technology, nature, Nova programs for all ages and much more |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BIOLOGY TEACHERS: US nonprofit for secondary biology teachers |
| NATIONAL INSTITUE OF HEALTH: US government site promoting research in the health sciences |
| NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: US government site promoting science and engineering |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION: Environmetal action for US wildlife conservation |
| NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: publications and science magazine/NYC science and math resources |
| NEW YORK BIOLOGY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION: NY nonprofit for secondary biology teachers |
| NY OPEN SPACE COALITION:neighborhood open space coalition |
| OPEN ROAD OF NY: nonprofit org. dedicated to improving urban open space by engaging youth |
| SECOND NATURE: nonprofit organization dedicated to education for sustainability |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE: learn how to remodel/create/design energy efficient and sustainable buildings |
| THE ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING GEOPHYSICAL SOCIETY : nonprofit society |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Bronx zoo, aquariums, wildlife conservation and more |
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| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY: NY landmark - get there asap |
| GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA: 318's page on the Bklyn site-direct links to Gateway included |
| GLOBAL LIVING PROJECT: An exploration of sustainable community through a summer residential program |
| HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTERS: extensive list of interactive museums and science centers ALL over the world |
| POCONO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER(PEEC): great place to visit, programs for families/schools |
| PARK-NET: National Park Service, info about same and search any national park/historical site in the USA |
| NATIVE TRAILS: program to link waterways to recreate native canoe trails - maps and outdoor recreation links |
| NY PUBLIC LIBRARY: when you can't get there in person |
| NY TIMES: everything in the NY Times paper plus so much more, search online archives |
| WESTSIDE ANIMAL RESCUE: Nokill animal shelter/nonprofit in NYC - mostly cats & dogs - volunteers needed |
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| AUDUBON BIRD WATCH: watch list of N.A. birds threatened in some way - population research/data |
| BIRD SOURCE: ultimate resource for birders - combined efforts of Audubon & Cornell |
| ELECTRONIC ZOO: online encyclopedia for almost every animal on Earth-science&fun animal/pet links |
| ENVIRO-LINKS: online environmental community - search env. resources by topic - online library |
| ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS NETWORK: online eco newsletter |
| EPA ENVIRO-PROFILES: collection of statistics that help evaluate a community's env. quality, status, and trends |
| FROG WATCH: USGS monitoring of frog populations - encourages individuals to submit info about local frogs |
| NASA SOLAR: site for international solar-terrestrial physics |
| NATIONAL CENTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION: molecular biology info for pathology research |
| PROTIST IMAGE DATA: taxonomical study of Protists - microscopical images |
| SOLSTICE: Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology - research & development |
| SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NETWORK: linking citizens to resources to create sustainable comm. |
| TRICHINELLOSIS: inspired by research at Columbia Univ, Dept of Environmental Health Sci-all about t. spiralis |
| UNDERWATER FIELD GUIDE:images of marine organisms from Ross Island & McMurdo Sound, Antarctica |
| US NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE: search medical journals - access to medline |
| YELLOWSTONE WOLVES: follow the controversial imported wolf populations in/about Yellowstone Nat. Park |
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| GREEN MAP SYSTEM: is a globally connected, locally adaptable framework for community sustainability |
| EPA/ENVIRONMENTAL ATLAS: online eco-map collection& interactive maps/data |
| MAP QUEST: interactive mapping- find places anywhere in the US, maps may be downloaded and added to web sites |
| USGS: government maps from stars to ocean beds, U.S. online atlas and science information about different regions |
| YAHOO MAPS: more interactive mapping - type in any part of an U.S. address and you can get there |
| NYC MAPPING PROJECT: CENYC, Open Road and others have began a city-wide project to verify city blocks |
| MORE Mapping Links at the Open Road Summer Mapping Project Home Page |
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| BIKE LINKS | bike clubs and alternative transportation sites |
| DATES | click on dates for upcoming events |
| COMPOST LINKS | trash, soil, worms, waste management and more related good stuff |
| GARDEN LINKS | garden resources, garden preservation and greening organizations |
| TROUT LINKS | links associated with aquatic ecosystems and the Trout in the Classroom Project |
| RIVER LAB | Water quality at City-As-School |
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