Links for The High Plains Region
Education > Resources for Teachers and Students
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- Agriculture in the Classroom
- USDA program to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society
- American Geological Institute (AGI) Education Home Page
- advancing earth science education
- Colorado School of Mines K-12 Education Site
- links to earth science and physics web sites.
- Earth Science Week
- information on Earth Science Week; the For Teachers section highlights water-themed class activities
- The Concord Consortium
- Earth and space science educational activities
- Geological Society of America (GSA) Education Resources
- resources for K-12 earth science educators
- Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
- Water resources
- Give Water a Hand
- for young people taking action in their community.
- High Plain Ecology--Playa Wetlands
- From Texas Tech University
- Hydrologic Cycle
- introduces and discusses the components of the hydrologic cycle, and the impact of human activities and structures on the water cycle (from Ground Water Primer, by EPA Region 5 and Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University).
- Water Cycle
- from NASA's Earth Observatory
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
- promoting the understanding of global environmental change.
- Kentucky Environmental Education Council
- instructional materials on water issues for different grade levels.
- Learning to be Waterwise
- gives students and families a strong understanding of the nature and importance of water.
- Listening to the Prairie
- educational materials.
- National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP)
- aids state and local environmental education leaders in promoting their environmental education efforts.
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.
- North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)
- provides support for environmental education and educators through a variety of programs and activities.
- Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
- to facilitate and promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources.
- Science NetLinks
- search engine for internet resources in science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- US EPA Drinking Water Kids' Stuff
- games, activities, experiments, and more.
- US EPA Educational Resources
- lesson plan source for water activities.
- US EPA Student Center
- students' site, teachers' site, and more.
- Information for Educators and Students
- From U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
- USGS Fact Sheets (Listed by State)
- The USGS and Science Education
- excellent source of activites for various grade levels.
- USGS Water Resources Outreach Program
- water education posters.
- Virtual Museum of Ground Water History
- supported by the National Ground Water Educational Foundation (NGWEF).
- Water Cycle--Missouri Botanical Society
- information on the water cycle and processes.
- Water Cycle
- From National Earth Science Teachers Association
- Water Education Foundation
- information about water resources issues.
- Water Vapor Links - High School/College Level Experiments and Lessons
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Water on the Web
- integrating real-time data into educational curricula over the internet.
- Water: A Never-Ending Story
- water cycle learning activities.