EARTHLINKS PROJECT: Teachers resources

HELPFUL WEBSITES and SUGGESTED READING
additional sites can be found on the student resource page

Earthday-St. Louis
As plans for Earth Day unfold, this web site will list opportunities for teachers' participation with their students, such as in the All Species Parade and its related teacher packet; curriculum materials and community resources such as the Teachers Recycle Center for materials, etc.

National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Part of the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is one of four National Libraries in the United States. NAL is a major international source for agriculture and related information. This Web site provides access to NAL's many resources and a gateway to its associated institutions. 

AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)
AGRICOLA is an online Public Access Catalog.
Describes the books, serials, audiovisuals, and other resources held by NAL and its Cooperators. 

BBC Education
Obtain background information on different habitats including forests. 

Links to Ecology related Sites
Interesting collection of ecology sites. 

CanTeach
Great source for lesson plans, including poems and songs. Trees and the environment. 

Columbia Education Center
Provides lesson plans on trees.

NAAEE
Search for subjects related to the environment, including trees and forests. 

NAAEE
Search engine for lesson plans. 

Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises
Lesson plans, word searches and quizzes on forests, etc. 

Lesson plans
Lesson plans on environmental education. 

More lesson plans
Active teacher chatboards and teacher chatroom. On line lesson plans. 

Environmental Resoures
New resources for the Trail and classroom. Nature tools, field guides, books, equipment. 

Environmental Education
Books, posters, etc., related to environmental education.

Michigan State University's Kellog Experimental Forest
Extremely useful downloadable Tree Identification cards and information on the experimental forest.  

SUGGESTED READING