Links For Teachers

ATTENTION SCHOOLTEACHERS

      Want to bring the Watershed into your classroom? We can work with you on an activity or lecture based on your needs.

LOOKING FOR WATERSHED RESEARCH MATERIAL?       Contact the Mountain Library Network. On college-level and teaching resources, the Library of the Greenbrier Valley Campus of the New River Community and Technical College is collecting WV-oriented science books and films. Go see what they have: http://www.nrctc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=123&Itemid=182
Remember their hours are different from most libraries:

Open Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm
Fridays, 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Weekend: Closed

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Water Education for Teachers http://www.dep.state.wv.us/item.cfm?ssid=11&ss1id=164 Project WET
Acid Mine Drainage Lessons: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2000/of00-369/
Micro-organisms in Acid Rock Drainage: http://www.enviromine.com/ard/Microorganisms/roleof.htm
National Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/
GROUNDWATER POLLUTION PRIMER : http://ewr.cee.vt.edu/environmental/teach/gwprimer/bacteria/bacteria.html
Volunteer Stream Monitoring: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/stream/
USDA: Watersheds and Wetlands Division: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/

Conservation education material for teachers K-12:http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/
US Geological Survey: Programs in West Virginia: http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/wv.html
US Geological Survey: Educational Resources: http://water.usgs.gov/education.html
West Virginia Wetlands: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/8003/wvwet.html
US Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/
The Environmental Education Network: http://www.envirolink.org/enviroed/content.html
Explore EE Links on the Internet: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/links.htm
Save-Our-Streams, Stream Doctor Program: http://www.iwla.org/index.php?id=19
US Fish and Wildlife Service: http://www.fws.gov/
WV Division of Natural Resources: http://www.wvdnr.gov/
Wetlands and People: http://psybergate.com/wetfix/ShareNet/Sharenet1/Share.htm
The Young Scientist Introduction to Wetlands: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/wetlands/ysi.html
Natural Resource Conservation Service: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate ID: http://www.net1plus.com/users/tdriskell/macroinvertebrates.html
NACD Links to Internet Resources: http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/links.htm#EviEd
WV Division of Environmental Protection: http://www.dep.state.wv.us/
WV K-12 Rural Net Project: http://access.k12.wv.us/manual/nproj.htm
Conservation Technology Information Center: http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/CTIC/CTIC.html
WV Nongame and Natural Heritage Program: http://www.wvdnr.gov/Wildlife/Wildlife.shtm
West Virginia Geology: http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geology/geology.htm
Water Quality Modules: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq/wqacidmine.html
Passive Treatment Technologies for Treating AMD: http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/landrec/passtrt/passtrt.htm
Acid Mine Drainage, the unseen enemy: http://www.valdosta.edu/~tmanning/hon399/wally.htm
USGS National Wetlands Research Center: http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/
USDA Backyard Conservation: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Feature/backyard/
Biological Time clock Experiments: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceExWhatTimeArePeopleMostAlertMO68.htm
Science Made Simple: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/

WATER AND WASTEWATER:

Water Kids: http://www.water-ed.org/kids.asp
Education Planet: Try Flush Gordon’s Wastewater Page! http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Science/Environment/Water_Pollution
Nonpoint Pollution for Kids: http://www.epa.gov/nps/kids/
Pollution Research: http://www.ukrivers.net/pollution.html
Water pollution - Facts from the Encyclopedia - Yahoo! Education http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/watrpollu
West Virginia Water Conditions: http://www.wvdhhr.org/oehs/eed/swap/wvwaterconditions.pdf
Water Science for Schools: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Cacapon Institute: http://www.cacaponinstitute.org/education.htm
How Much of Your State is Wet? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wetstates.html
AWA Children’s Coloring Book Pages (Saving Water Wisely): http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/dww/Children/Coloring_Pages.cfm
AWWA: Elementary School Activities: (Saving Water Wisely): http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/dww/Children/Elementary_School_Activities.cfm
Create your own Water Cycle in A Jar: http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/dww/Children/Water_Projects.cfm
Ocean Arks International founded in 1981 by visionary Ecological Designer Dr. John Todd, is a global leader in the field of ecological water purification.

ECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE:

Tom’s Of Maine An Apple a Day program: A must for the young orchardist! http://www.ma-eppc.org/ —cooking contests and 300-plant list with photos.
Bat Conservancy International: The best bat-site ever. Educators and Health workers are especially encouraged to take a look! http://www.batcon.org
Night Friends—American bats on-line activity guide: http://www.nwf.org/batguide/batguide.pdf
Journey into Amazing Cave: http://www.amazingcaves.com
Moths of West Virginia: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/moths/wv/toc.htm
Butterflies of West Virginia: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
Gardening with Kids projects: http://www.kidsgardening.com/
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign: http://www.nappc.org/partnersEn.html
Project WILD: http://www.projectwild.org/educators.htm
Project WEBFOOT: http://www.projectwebfoot.org/
BULLFROG FILMS: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/subjects/ecology.html

KARST, CAVE, SINKHOLES AND COOL STUFF UNDERGROUND:

1) Map Maker: http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/Natlasstart.asp
West Virginia Karst Map: http://geology.er.usgs.gov/eespteam/Karst/karstmap/st_maps/WV_home.htm
Marshall University GIS: http://gis.marshall.edu/
http://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/geoeduc/geresources.htm
Karst Waters Institute: http://www.karstwaters.org/
Living on Karst online book: http://www.virginiacaves.org/lok/ccvup56.htm
How to Make a Miniature Sinkhole: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215689/sinkmake.htm
Sinkholes in a Cup: http://www.earthsciweek.org/forteachers/sinkholes.html
Karst Topography Paper Model—Very Good! http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/cave/karstmodel.html
Karst Topography—Teacher’s Guide and models of every environment possible: http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/parks/cave/karst.html
Karst Topography pdf—includes vocabulary, critical thinking, questions. http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/usgsnps/cave/karst.pdf
Project Underground: http://www.state.va.us/dcr/underground.htm WV DEP chapter through Office of Water and Wastewater
Biospeleology: The Biology of Caves, Karst and Groundwater by Dr. William R. Elliot: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/tnhc/.www/biospeleology
The Virtual Cave by Djuna Bewley and Dave Bunnell: http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave.html
Fantastic Caverns Science Research Program contains information and questions for students with the answers for teachers: http://www.fantastic-caverns.com/research.htm
DCR Karst Program Page: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/dnh/karsthome1.htm
National Speleological Society Home Page: http://www.caves.org/
The NSS page has many links to other pages, also includes local caving organizations by state. National Caves Association Website: http://www.cavern.com
National Park Service, Nature and Science: http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology
DCR - Environmental Education Stewardship Opportunities: http://www.dcr.state.va.us/environed.htm