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Sites Designed Specifically for Students
Environmental Education
Federal WWW Resources
LIBRARIES ONLINE
Photography
Science Teaching and Learning

Sites Specifically Designed for Students:

Yahooligans!
A categorized list of Internet sites for kids.
The Internet Public Library's Youth Division
A collection of Internet resources for kids.
ICONnect
KidsConnect Frequently Asked Questions by K-12 Students
Browse through answers to the questions most often received at KidsConnect.
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Compiled by a middle school student who understands the reference needs of his fellow students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators-Home Page
A popular site for teachers. Compiled by a school librarian who has also created a collection for students.
Kid Info/School Subjects
Another student-created site. Arranged by subject area, and linked to many of the best educational sites online.
PBS Teachersource
Sites selected for curriculum content, arranged by subject areas.
700+ Great Sites from ALA
Compiled by members of the American Library Association. For students, teachers, librarians, and parents.
Virtual Reference Desk's AskA+ Locator
Here you will find a collection of "ask-an-expert" services for K-12 students.

• AskERIC Virtual Library
• Central Intelligence Agency Resources
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
• National Academy of Sciences
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• NASA Online Educational Resources
• National Library of Education
• National Science Foundation
• U.S. Department of Education
• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Geological Survey
• U.S. Government Information (Fedworld)
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• White House

• A Walk Through Time A NIST Physics Laboratory Presentation
• Center for Earth and Planetary Studies The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS) is the scientific research unit within the Collections and Research Department of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. CEPS performs original research and outreach activities on topics covering planetary science, terrestrial geophysics, and the remote sensing of environmental change.
• Franklin Institute Science Museum All Aboard! The Train Factory is now open! The Baldwin 60000 steam locomotive rides again! Explore Pieces of Science, a gallery of scientific artifacts and educational resources produced by the Online Museum Educators.
• Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide This page contains pointers to public museums with a strong emphasis on interactive science education.
• Humane Society of the United States: Animal Research Issues Section The mission of the Animal Research Issues section is to reduce and eventually eliminate harm to animals used in research, testing, and education, through the promotion of alternative methods and other means.
• Interactive Frog Dissection The Interactive frog Dissection was designed for use in high school biology classrooms.
• Jane's Brain Page
• Learning Through Collaborative Visualization Project This is the website for the Learning through Collaborative Visualization (CoVis) Project. CoVis is a community of thousands of students, hundreds of teachers, and dozens of researchers all working together to find new ways to think about and practice science in the classroom.
• NASA/MSU Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy.
• NCSA Education and Outreach Program The NCSA Education team will inspire and engage educators and learners to transform educational practice, facilitate inquiry, and create learning communities by adopting new ways of using technology.
• Planets This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
• Regional Alliance Hub for Mathematics and Science Education Reform The mission of the Regional Alliance is to support K-12 mathematics and science improvement efforts by providing professional development opportunities and technical assistance, disseminating information, and promoting collaboration.
• Science Center The Science Center strives to provide teachers and students with resources that help improve the way scientific and environmental issues are discussed in the classroom.
• Science Learning Network The Science Learning Network (SLN) is an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education.
• Science Tracer Bullets Online (Library of Congress) The Library of Congress Science Tracers Bullet series is comprised of bibliographic guides designed to help persons locate published materials on a particular subject in the field of science and technology about which they have only a general knowledge.
• Scientific American Frontiers
• Scientific American
• SEPUP - Science Education Program The Science Education for Public Understanding Program designs, develops, and disseminates science education materials that promote scientific literacy and enhance the role of students as independent thinkers and active participants in science and society.
• Welcome to Zona Land: Education in Physics and Mathematics In Zona Land you will find educational and entertaining items pertaining to physics, to the mathematical sciences, and to mathematics in general.
• WhaleNet WhaleNet's interactive educational web site which focuses on whales and marine research.

• Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center ATEEC, pronounced "A-Tech," is supported and funded by the National Science Foundation and is a partnership of the Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute, the National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, and the University of Northern Iowa.
• Building Environmental Education Solutions, Inc. A broad-based coalition of resources from the academic, corporate, environmental, media, government, and community sectors.
• Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois
• EcoNet
• EcoTeach
• EnviroLink Network
• EE-Link Your Link to Environmental Education Resources on the Internet.
• JASON Project Welcome to the JASON Project Newsroom. This site is geared mainly for reporters and other media with the purpose of providing a complete and up-to-the-minute guide to the latest JASON news. However, interested individuals will find this information extremely helpful in learning about the JASON Project and the current year's expedition.
• Outdoor Action Outdoor/Environmental Careers Guide This job resource guide is from a workshop on Outdoor and Environmental Careers given to students at Princeton University. It is made available to the Internet community as an educational resource.
• Rainforest Action Network Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests.
• Resource Center of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute The Resource Center, the outreach component of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), has dedicated its efforts for over a decade to the future leaders of this nation and beyond by developing award-winning environmental health sciences curricular materials and teacher training programs for K-12th grade educators.
• Sierra Club: One Earth, One Chance The Sierra Club's grassroots advocacy has made it America's most influential environmental organization. Founded in 1892, we are now more than 700,000 members strong.
• Volcano World

Photography

Lesson Plans

Ansel Adams Exhibit Provides examples of photographs by one of America's greatest artists. California Museum of Photography
Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress) 9-01
Harry Benson Photos (LissGallery.com) Provides a sample of famous photographs by Harry Benson. 12-01
Lighthouses
Nature Photos from Around the World
Old Photos of Japan and Thailand
Parks - Photos (Parks and History Association) Provides pictures of parks and national monuments.
Turn of the Century in the US Search (25,000 Photos) 10-00
Wildflower Photography 11-00

Papers

Charts and Aids for Photographer (About.com - Vest) Provides printable charts and aids for photographer.
Dark Skin - Photographing Persons of Color (New York Institute of Photography - Zucker)
Provides tips on photographing persons of color. 'If I am lighting a black person, I'm not going to change the light, I'm not going to bring it in any closer. I'm not going to open up an extra f-stop.'
'The only thing I'm going to do is use the light coming from the side and around the subject. What we need to do when we're photographing a black person is to bring an extra light in from a 90-degree angle.' 6-02
Fireworks - Tips for Photographers (New York Insitute of Photography)
Provides suggestions for making dramatic photos of fireworks. 6-02
History of Photography (Leggat) Provides history of photography. 3-01
Imaging Mistakes (ImageNews.com) Describes 10 common mistakes and how to avoid them. 12-01
Lunar Eclipse - Photographing (New York Institute of Photography) Provides details on how to photograph a lunar eclipse. 1-00
Photographers - Biographies (Leggat)
Provides short biographies of men and women who are mentioned in the history of photography. 3-01 Nature Photography (Texas Parks and Wildlife) Provides a guide to nature photography.
Photographic Camera - How It Works (Peter Piper Publishing) Provides a short history of the camera and shows how it records pictures. 6-02
Photographic Film - How It Works (Peter Piper Publishing) Provides a short history of film and shows how it records pictures. 6-02
Photographic Techniques - Microscopic (SciencePhoto.com) Provides color pictures of microscopic objects and describes how it is done. 8-01
Processes, Styles, and Movements in Photography (Leggat) Provides an alphabetical listing of many of the processes, styles, and movements in the history of photography. 3-01
Tips for Photographers (New York Insitute of Photography) Provides new articles each month. 6-02 Troubleshooting Photography Problems (About.com - Vest) Provides a guide to fixing common problems in photography.
Women Photographies (Leggat) Provides short biographies of women who are mentioned in the history of photography. 3-01

Projects

Awesome Library for Kids
Search this "library" by keyword and subject. Don’t forget to check "NEW" sites.

Internet Public Library/ Youth Division
Don’t miss this site designed by J.J. the librarian who has arranged links by school topics, fun stuff, sports, even jokes and a story hour. Fun site to visit!

Kids’ Page (from the Seminole County Public Library in Florida)
Lots of resources by topic and reviews from everywhere, written by kids.

Kids Webrary "Searchability" is the key word in the Reference section. You can search our database of the best informational web sites (over 600 sites), called Webrary Links, to find just the site you're looking for. Need the music or lyrics for a song, or the script for a play? Search the nearly 15,000 entries in the Library's Song Index and Play Index to find what you need in one of our print collections. This section includes additional searchable databases; information on Morton Grove and its first-in-the-nation handgun ordinance; a complete listing of government officials serving Morton Grove in Washington, Springfield and locally; and a Russian-language web site with information about the Library and links to other Russian-language sites.


ON-LION for Kids (from the New York Public Library)
Aside from lots of subject resources, this site includes a special section on events for kids, New York City links, holidays and celebration.

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