Educational Links

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: NAAEE; North American Association of Environmental Education home page; EE Link; A web site filled with all sorts of environmental and education information; Environmental Concepts in the Classroom; Important document to read and this article is required for all British Colombia teachers by the ministry of education!; EdGateway; Educators assistant filled with curriculum, philosophy, and definitions; Earth Charter; Quite the undertaking; an environmental declaration that espouses environmental education; National Wildlife Federation; Full EE info & news and also this page includes links to Ranger Rick's educational pages.; Environmental Education Council of Ohio; Ohio's EE organization's links to other important sites; Environmental Education Association of Illinois; Illinois's Environmental Education Association; Indiana Wildlife Federation; To promote the conservation, sound management, and sustainable use of Indiana's wildlife and wildlife habitat through education and advocacy.; Natural Resources Education Center; The Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Education Center provides professional training and support for educators and volunteers to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources.; BioMuncie.org; It is our mission to promote biodiversity and encourage individuals to actively support the environmental health of the community by providing educational material and information about the environmental state of Delaware County. Great page filled with Resources for Environmental Educaion at http://www.biomuncie.org/Educational%20Programs.htm; Management Training Program; Management training courses and development programmes; Natural Inquirer; The Natural Inquirer is a middle school science education journal! Scientists report their research in journals, which enable scientists to share information with one another. This journal, The Natural Inquirer, was created so that scientists can share their research with middle school students. Each article tells you about scientific research conducted by scientists in the USDA Forest Service.; Discovering the Science of the Environment
The IUPUI Discovering the Science of the Environment program is an experiential, inquiry-based, outdoor laboratory focused science education program for 4th-9th grade classes in central Indiana (Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson, and Shelby counties).

Utilizing a mobile resource trailer equipped with interactive technology tools, web interface, and GIS mapping capabilities, the DSE program travels to your school to provide FREE educational programming at school ground natural areas. All programs are aligned to Indiana State Standards in science and mathematics and Excellence in Environmental Education - Guidelines for Learning (Pre K - 12) and resources, scientific equipment and measurement probes are provided by DSE.

Professional Institute
The IUPUI Discovering the Science of the Environment institute will assist teachers in the establishment, maintenance, and use of outdoor laboratories on school sites and provide several practical examples and tools that teachers can incorporate into their environmental science education program. This workshop will be appropriate for schools that have existing outdoor labs / school ground natural areas or for those who would like to develop outdoor learning programs. All curriculum materials have been aligned to address Indiana State Academic Standards for Science, Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies and customized for Indiana natural areas. IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science staff provide support through the school year to assist schools with outdoor laboratory experiences and curriculum development. Upon completion of the institute, each participating team will be eligible to apply for grant funding from the Dr. Laura Hare Charitable Trust to fund outdoor laboratory program activities related to the team action plans developed during the institute.

The institute will be held at the Eagle Creek Park Earth Discovery Center June 23-27, 2008. The program is open to teams of three to five teachers from the same school in grades four through nine. There is no cost to attend the institute. Participants can elect to enroll in three graduate credits in science or education. There is an application process to complete. To learn more about DSE, the institute and how to apply, please visit the website below. http://www.cees.iupui.edu/Education/DSE/index.htm

Forest History Society Be sure to check out our "If Trees Could Talk" curriculum. This 10 module Environmental History curriculum is offered free on-line to all educators.

NATURE WRITING: Orion Society; Environmental magazine that's online and relates to the ecological heart.
NATURAL HISTORY: Indiana Audubon Society; something about audubon here; Go Green; Goshen College's native plantings web site; ENVISION; An Environmental Institute for Middle Level Science Teachers; Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society; Indiana's native plantings web site http://www.eas.purdue.edu/geomorph/envision/
WETLANDS: Wetlands Regulations; The Wetlands Regulations Center. This page includes links to most of the regulations that might be found on the web.; Definition of Wetlands; Various definitions of wetlands.; Information on Wetlands; A wetlands information page sponsored by EPA, North Carolina State University and Pennsylvania State University.; Midwestern Wetland Flora; A field office guide to plant species which provides an illustrated glossary of floral terms, a species list and an identification key.; National Wetlands Inventory; The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Includes downloadable GIS maps.; Wabash & Erie Canal; A wonderful page by Terry Pepper about the canal from Fort Wayne to Huntington.; Hoosier Sierra Club; Home page of the Hoosier Sierra Club
OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS: Indiana Department of Education; Great friend of the formal and nonformal educator and a connection to the State Standards.; Second Nature; Higher education and sustainability can be connected to your institution.; Indiana DNR Inns; Information on the Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs Inns.; Indiana DNR Campgrounds; Information on the Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs Campgrounds.