Outdoor and Environmental Education

Resource Links

•  Challenge Course Resources
•  General Education
•  Genographic Project
•  Geography GIS, GPS and EarthCaching
•  The JASON Project
•  The Learning Net Resources: Climate Change and Global Warming
•  Organizations We Belong To
•  Outdoor & Environmental Education Residential Centers
•  Places of Interest in New York
•  Watershed & Aquatic Resources
 
  
 Challenge Course Resources

• Chaperone Checklist:
  "What Is Really Going On?" This two page handout explains
  the role of the chaperone and what the challenge course
  experience is all about.
• Resources and handouts from BOCES Professional Development sessions:
  - Book List
  - Sample Activities
  - NYS Standards
  - Other Resources
• Great Websites:
  - Azukaru (pay for activities)
  - Boy Scouts COPE Project  
  - Business Balls
  - Canadian Experiential Education Practitioners   
  -  Dr. Christian Itin
  - DECA
  - Fundoing with Chris Cavert
  - Group Games
  - Gaggle of Games

  - Icebreakers, Energizers, and Back to School Ideas
  -  Resident Assistant Games
  - Scouting Service Project
  -  Teach Me Teamwork (Tom Heck)    
  - Team Building
  -  Team Building Games by Pam Headridge
  - Teampedia
  - Teamwork & Teamplay (Jim Cain)   
  - Thiagi Training Games
  - Wilderdom (James Neil)

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 Genograhic Project

• Genographic Workshop on January 8, 2009: the presenters were very generous in allowing us to post their PPTs here. They are large files , please give time to load:

  • Jeremy Dies, Project Manager for IBM and the Genographic Project: PPT and Movie of Grand Central Station

  • Dr Jermel Watkins, Dolan DNA Learning Center PPT

  • Joseph Jones, American Anthropological Association PPT

• The National Geographic Genographic website is rich in resources including video, an atlas of our human journey, a genetic overview, a globe of human history and more: https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/
  genographic/index.html

• Links to Published Papers about Genographic:

  • Resources to link to papers and other news on the project.
  • Published papers that relate to Genographic:

• Genographic EdNet site: teachers can become part of this community and access lesson plans and get updates on the Project:

  • The Classroom Companion

  • Additional lesson plans

  • Permission slips for minors

• The IBM website also lists additional resources, interviews, and podcasts: http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/healthcare/genographic/us/index.html

• The Family Tree DNA website also has links to the Genographic Project:
  http://www.familytreedna.com/genographic-project.aspx#q6

• The Dolan DNA Learning Center

  •  The home site provides additional resources and info about educator workshops http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/about/

  • The Gene Almanac: http://www.dnalc.org/home.html

  • DNA Interactive: The Dolan DNA Learning Center was the executive producer of this $1.8 million project The 6 topic areas, media elements (video, animations, photos, and text) are packaged into modules, sections, and sub-sections that tell specific stories about DNA science. http://www.dnai.org/

  • DNA from the Beginning: an animated primer on the basics of DNA
    http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/

• American Anthropological Association http://www.aaanet.org/

  • The RACE Project: http://www.aaanet.org/resources/A-Public-Education-Program.cfm

  • Understanding RACE- Are We So Different?: http://www.understandingrace.com/home.html

• RACE: The Power of an Illusion: http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm although this documentary aired on PBS 4-5 years ago it remains a very good program and something of a sister project to the RACE Exhibit. 

• “Is Race Real?”: This is an online forum by the Social Science Research Council and is a good collection of essays for people wanting to delve further into some of the questions and issues raised during the workshop.. http://raceandgenomics.ssrc.org/.

• Multiracial in America: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25335780/

• My Genome, My Self: NY Times Magazine article

• Many multiracial LIers face the identity issue Newsday Article

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The JASON Project

• JASON Project "public",  main site
   http://www.jason.org/
• JASON in New York website
  or click on icon on the right side of this page.
• Other BOCES JASON Network Sites:
  - Dutchess County BOCES / Model Schools
      http://tech.dcboces.org/~modelschools/
  - Orange-Ulster BOCES
      http://www.ouboces.org/

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 Residential Centers

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Places of Interest in New York 

• Are We There Yet?
      This site gives descriptions of many of the field trip sites
       listed in our Resource Directory; sites are grouped by
       category.
       http://www.fieldtrip.com/ny/index_ny.htm
• See our Resource Directory for more ideas

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Watershed  and Aquatic Resources

• Enviromapper For Watersheds - EPA
      http://www.epa.gov/watershed/iwimapper/enviromapper/
• EPA - Water Curriculum
      http://www.epa.gov/teachers/curriculumwater.htm
• EPA - Kid’s Stuff
      http://www.epa.gov/ow/kids.html
• EPA - What's Up With Our Nation's Water?
      http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters/
• ExploraPond
      http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/
• Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center 
     Teacher Resources
      http://www.potomaccleanup.org/educationmainframe.html
• International Coastal Clean-up
      http://coastalcleanup.org/index.cfm
• The Ocean Conservancy
      http://www.oceanconservancy.org/
• San Luis Obispo 4-H Watershed Project
      http://www.slo4h.org/!ridges.html
• Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center
      http://www.marine-ed.org/bridge/
• Think Quest - All Along A River
      http://library.thinkquest.org/28022/body.html
• Virtual Pond Dip
      http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/ponddip/index.html
• Watershed Excursion - Southwest Florida Water
      Management District
      http://swfwmd.state.fl.us/watershed/index.htm
• Watershed Game - Bell Museum  
      http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/
      watershed2.html

• What’s A Watershed?
       http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/glossary/whatisaws.html

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Geography, GIS, GPS & EarthCaching

• EarthCaching: http://www.earthcache.org/
• eSchool News Online: "Geospatial" technologies in
      education. This site is a wealth of info on best practices,
      GIS resources and links.
      www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/gis/
• Geocaching: http://www.geocaching.com/
• GIS and GPS in the Classroom   
      http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic78.htm
• Global Science for Teens
      http://globalscience.home.att.net
• Mapzzles - tons of links for maps, puzzles, games and
      more.....      http://www.mapzzles.com/links.htm
• The National Geographic Bee

      http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/ - a  
      competition in geography knowledge held each year for
      students in grades 4 through 8 in Washington, D.C. If
      your school is not participating, the resources can help
      you craft a geography game or competition right in your
      own classroom.

• GeoBee Challenge: To find out where you stand on
      geographic knowledge, try the daily quiz of ten 
      questions from the National Geographic Bee.

      http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

• The Power of Place: Learn more about the world's
      many regions with programs that zero in on specific
      locales -- watch  Geography for the 21st Century.
      http://www.learner.org/powerofplace/
• Teaching Geography features effective teaching at the
      middle and high school levels. Lesson plans, transcripts,
      maps, standards, interactive slideshows, and other

      resources are available on the series Web site.
       http://www.learner.org/workshops/geography/

• Biography of America: Find maps of the U.S. showing
      the changes in territorial boundaries between Pre-colonial
      America and contemporary times on our site.
       http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
• Human Geography: People, Places, and Change

      presents topics in geography from a globalization  
      perspective.   
       http://www.learner.org/resources/series85.html

• Worldmapper: this site is a collection of maps that
      represent a wide range of statistics - from population to
      energy use to health issues. http://www.worldmapper.org

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The Learning Net: Climate Change and Global Warming

• Climate Change Activities: many of these activities
      were used in the teacher training workshop: Science
       Center Backpack of Activities
• Global Climate Change: a collection of resources and
      links from Library at SUNY at Buffalo.
• Global Education Project: preview an extraordinary
      teaching poster on the global environment
      www.theglobaleducationproject.org
• Global Warming -
  • This short video gives us a look into
        the future - "what if we used renewable resources
        starting today?"
        http://www.renewus.org/index.html
  • A World View of Global Warming: A photographic
        documentation of climate change
        http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
• Carbon Cycle:

  • The carbon cycle explained, with ability to choose it
        for elementary, intermediate or high school:

  • Carbon Cycle Game
        Directions and standards for the Game

• Chris Jordan Photography: these PPTs will get you
      thinking about reducing our impact on the environment:
  • PPT using photos from the exhibit: Intolerable
        Beauty: "When You Throw Something Away.."
  • PPT using photos from the exhibit, Running the
        Numbers
• The Climate Change Calculator This is an interactive
      software tool designed to raise people’s awareness of
      the greenhouse gases produced through daily activities
      and lifestyle choices.
      www.climcalc.net/eng/intro_1.html
• Climate Change: Fitting the Pieces Together: you'll
       need to register for this great resource of video, audio
       and photo segments from UCAR's Comet Program       
     http://www.meted.ucar.edu/broadcastmet/climate/index.htm
• Earthzine: Fostering Earth Observation and Global
      Awareness Earthzine is an online resource for news,
      articles, reviews, information, and educational materials
      about earth science, earth observations, and utilization
      of earth information. www.earthzine.org
• Energy:
  • Energy Hog
  • Energy Smart: NYSERDA's great resources
  • Junior Energy
  • Wind Energy: Activities from Kid Wind
        http://www.kidwind.org/lessons/teachers.html
  • NEED.org - great activities and information
• U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency  
      and  Renewable Energy -- Science Projects
  • K-12

                *The Atoms Family*
                   http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/   Famous gothic
                        horror characters present educational activities
                        relating to different forms of energy, as well as
                        energy conservation, for grades K-12.
                    *Catching Sunshine*        
                        http://scithon.terc.edu/CatchingSunshine/  For
                        grades  4-8,  an activity to construct a solar collector;
                        how to  maximize the amount of sunshine it collects.
                    *Energy Quest: Science Projects*
                       http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html
                       Science projects and energy activities for grades K-12.
                    *Fueling the Future*
                        http://www.nef1.org/ftf/index.html 
                       Features posters and activities to help students learn
                       about alternative fuels; alternative fuel  vehicles.
                   *How to Build a Pizza Box Solar Oven*  
                 http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/roofus/pizza_box.html
                      Provides information on the procedure and materials
                      needed  to build a solar oven.
                  *KidWind Project*
                       http://www.kidwind.org/lessons/students.html 
                       Features hands-on science projects and lesson plans
                       to help kids learn about wind.
                     *Re-Energy* http://www.re-energy.ca/
                   An online renewable energy project kit-featuring
                        plans  for building a wind turbine, a biogas generator,
                        and more-for grades 7-12.
                *Science Fair Projects for Kids*
                       http://www.need.org/needpdf/Experiments.htm
                       Features several energy-related science fair projects
                       for grades K-9. Also see its *Energy Fair* publication
                       about how to plan science fair project.
                         http://www.need.org/needpdf/EnergyFair.pdf
                *Wind with Miller: Activities*
                      http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/assign/index.htm
                       Features wind activities and projects, including
                       instructions  for building a small wind turbine and
                       making a wind sock.

  • Elementary

               *Adventures of Iggy Coloring Book*
                     http://www.igshpa.okstate.edu/publication/edu_outreach.htm
                       A coloring book that teaches younger elementary
                      students about the use and benefits of geothermal heat
                       pumps.
                 *Fun with the Sun*
                     http://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy01/30928.pdf  Energy
                    activities for grades K-2, including those on energy
                    conversion and conservation.

  • Grades 6-8

               *Blow Wind, Blow*
                 http://sln.fi.edu/school/math/wind.html  A math
                      activity that teaches students about wind, including
                      wind energy.     
                   *Energy Transfer: An Internet Tutorial*
    http://www.ornl.gov/sci/btc/apps/energytransfer/index2.html
                       An online tutorial, including activities, that teaches
                       middle school students about energy transfer:
                        radiation, convection, and conduction.
                   *Renewable Energy Activities-Choices for
                  Tomorrow*
                        http://www.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy01/30927.pdf
                        Includes activities on solar energy, biomass,
                        hydropower, and wind energy for students grades 6-8.

  • Grades 6-12

                *Reversible Fuel Cell Kit*
                        http://www.ecosoul.org/files/fuelcell/fuelcell.htm
                  Demonstrates visually Proton Exchange Membrane
                       (PEM) electrolysis of water, producing hydrogen and
                       oxygen.

  • High School

                *Discovering the Principle of the Fuel Cell at
                  Home or at School*                   
                 http://www.fuelcells.org/ced/career/scienceproject.pdf 
                        A high school science project for building a fuel cell.
                      *Solar Cooking Plans*
                         http://solarcooking.org/plans.htm Plans for high
                         school students or adults for building a variety of
                         solar cookers.

• EPA's climate change site:
      http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
      Climate Education site:
      http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/school.html
• EPA's global warming wheel card
• EPA's "climate for action" site that provides
      information and tools to calculate one's impact on the
      environment:
      http://www.epa.gov/climateforaction/
• Facing the Future: Curriculum and Activities
      http://www.facingthefuture.org/
• Greenhouse Effect: nice animation video of greenhouse
       effect:. mms://prod-mmedia.netl.doe.gov/greenhouse.wsx
• Floating Ecopolis: if the worst predictions come
      true - maybe we will all live on "floating lilypads" one day

• H2O Conserve: kid's basic water use on-line calculator
      http://www.h2oconserve.org/home.php?pd=index

• How Green is my Town?
      http://howgreenismytown.org/index.html

• Investigating the Climate System: Investigating the
     Climate System WEATHER Global Awareness Tour.
     Problem-Based Classroom Modules. Grades 5–8
     www.strategies.org/docs/Weather_04.pdf
• Marine Biology Links
      Cool sites, games and puzzles online... most involve
      Marine Biology but some are simply fun.

• NASA's Global Change Master Directory 
      http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Aboutus/sitemap.html

• Ozone Monitoring Garden

  • Instructions

  • NASA's Bio- Indicator  Garden program

  • examples of ozone damage

  • Ozone Injury

• Planet Earth's Radio and Discovery Earth webpages
      provide podcasts and photos to study climate change:

  • Radio: http://www.iype-usa.org/radio.htm

  • Photos: http://www.iype-usa.org/discoveryEarth.htm

• Reduce Reuse Recycle

  • The Great Garbage Patch: about one of the largest
        garbage "swills" (plastic) in the world.  Good for
        the climate change learning net links.

  • Reduce the amount of catalogs you receive:
        http://www.catalogchoice.org/

  • New York Recycles!          
        http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8802.html
        Included in this website is a 36 page booklet with
        New York Recycles! lessons and activities for you
        to share with your students.

• Save the Planet Knowledge Cards: These cards
      were used throughout our training
      http://pomegranate.stores.yahoo.net/sc0109.html

• A Short History of Earth Day: This segment highlights
      the history and origins of Earth Day and explains how
      this holiday has helped raise global awareness of
      environmental issues. Grades: K–2, 3–5.
      www.discoveryeducation.com
• Water Cycle:

  • Water cycle game

  • Water Cycle

• Water - a disaster: this PowerPoint shows the impact of
      using individualized water bottles

• Where does the Trash Go? funs activities and
      teachers resources:
      http://www.doweducation.com/teachers/g58/index.htm
• There great links from the JASON Project for the Infinite
      Potential energy curriculum
• Got a resource that you want to see listed here?
      Send an email to enviroed@mail.nasboces.org

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General Education

• Ask Jeeves
      http://www.ask.com/index.asp?origin=7011
• Ask Jeeves for Kids
      http://www.ajkids.com/
• Bug Guide
      All you ever wanted to know about bugs and spiders,
      from taxonomy to identification and more. You'll need
      to register for this free site in order to take advantage
     of all it has to offer: http://www.bugguide.net/
• Celebrate Earth Day!
      · Check our the EE-Link Earth Day Activities with
        over 40 links to help you plan for the day, week or
        celebrate all  month! Visit: http://eelink.net/eeactivities-
          earthday.html.
      · National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) lists a
        number of Earth Day teaching materials and activities
        for students.
        http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/
        nstaexpress_2005_02_28_esteme.htm
• e-encyclopedia:
      An easy-to-use, online encyclopedia with content and
      images and links to related Web sites.
      http://www.dke-encyc.com/home.asp
• Fact Monster
      Stuck on a homework question? Check out this site for
      facts on just about every subject, from math to history.
     Also included are quizzes and other "cool" activities.
      http://www.factmonster.com
• FrogwatchUSA - National Wildlife Federation
      Frogwatch USA is a frog and toad monitoring program
      managed by the NWF in partnership with the U.S.
      Geological Survey. This site is a great resources for all
      you wanted to know about frogs and toads!
      http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/
• How Stuff Works    http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Science
• Maple Sugaring: Tapping into Spring: The Art and
      Science of Maple Sugaring
       http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/maple.html
• Newsday's Our Natural World
      A great site with resources about nature on Long Island
      Long Island-Our Natural World
• Outdoor Education Research & Evaluation Center
      http://www.wilderdom.com/research.html
• PBS-Channel Thirteen-What's up in the
      Environment?
      http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/wue/
• Scholarship Help:
      This website explains how college funding works, the
      types of scholarships available, how to find them and
      how to apply for them.
      http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
• Sites for Teachers
      http://www.sitesforteachers.com
• Science Clip Art for Teachers
      http://www.clipartforteachers.com/servlet/
       mservlet?cmd=loadPage&pg=default&fn=science

• Test Prep Review
      This site was created to provide free practice test
      questions for students in a variety of career situations. 
      The site contains a modular approach to learning the
      content on these exams. 
      http://www.testprepreview.com/

• Virtual Learning System
      This robust site has over 900 lesson plans that are all
      standardized and matched to established performance
      indicators. The state Library website will also be a part
      of the system
      http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls

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Organizations We Belong To:

• The American Littoral Society
       http://www.alsnyc.org/home.html
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum
      Development
      http://www.ascd.org/
• Coalition for Education in the Outdoors
      http://www.outdooredcoalition.org/
• Long Island Science Education Leadership Association - 
      LISELA
      http://lisela.org/default.aspx
• National Science Teachers Association - NSTA
      http://www.nsta.org/
• New York Sea Grant
      http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/
• New York State Marine Educators Association -
      NYSMEA
      http://members.aol.com/NYSMEA/
• New York State Outdoor Education Association -
      NYSOEA
      http://www.nysoea.org/
• North Shore Audubon Society
      http://home.att.net/~northshoreas/
• Science Teachers Association of New York State -
      STANYS
       http://content.tier.net/stanys/
• South Shore Audubon Society
       http://www.ssaudubon.org

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Also see the resources links on our JASON Expedition pages!

Additional Resource Links for Education