Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Indiana University ~ Purdue University, Indianapolis

RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

Science Web Links

Anthropology

• Becoming Human - Details on Human Origins (Arizona State).
• Human Origins - Smithsonian Institution.

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Biology

• DNA From the Beginning:  http://www.dnaftb.org/
• Genome Gateway-The Human Genome project.
• Mendel Web:  http://www.mendelweb.org/

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Chemistry

• Armchair Chemistry:  http://chemsrvr2.fullerton.edu/HES/introduction/contents.htm

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Combined Sewer Overflows

• City of Indianapolis Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan:  http://www.indygov.org/dpw/cso/cso_plan/
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Guide to Citizen Participation Combined Sewer Overflow Program:  http://www.in.gov/idem/guides/publicparticipation/other/water/csooverview.html
• Indianapolis Clean Stream Team:  http://www6.indygov.org/dpw/cso/

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Education Resources

• Educational Resources for Learning Science.
• Environmental Education Association of America
• EE-Link
• IDEM Kids and Students has activities and lesson plans for K-12
• K-12 Earth Science Page.
• National Academy of Science Education Resources
• Natural Resources Education Center
• Resources for Involving Scientists in Education. 
• Science Education Foundation of Indiana:  http://www.sefi.org/index.html
• Science Learning Modules:  http://www.visionlearning.com/library/index.php
• Scientific Ethics:  http://ethics.ucsd.edu/courses/ethics/topics/overview.htm
• Teachers Helping Teachers.
• The-Science-Lab.com - Science Directory
• USGS Learning Web - Dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning.

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Ecology

• Conserve On-line from The Nature Conservancy
• Ecological Society of America has data sets for classroom use
• E-Nature
• Natural Resources Research Information Pages
• Nature Serve Explorer - Nature Encyclopedia
• Society for Ecological Restoration

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Environmental Science

• Envirofacts Data Warehouse from the EPA

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Evolution

• ENSI/SENSI Program - Teaching Evolution in the Classroom.
• Evolution Forum for Teachers.
• Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science:  http://bob.nap.edu/readingroom/books/evolution98/front.html
• Virtual Library of Evolution:  http://mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/Evolution.html

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Geology

• Ask a Geologist:  http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/
• Earthquakes:  http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/current/world.html
• Geologic Timescale:  http://www.earthscienceworld.org/timescale/index.html
• Geology Link - a public forum for geology (Houghton Mifflin).
• Global Change:  http://gcmd.nasa.gov/index.html
• Igneous Rocks.
• Illustrated Glossary of Geologic Terms.
• Life Along the Faultline:  http://www.exploratorium.com/faultline/index.html
• Mineral Gallery.
• Plate Tectonics Links.
• U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web.
• Virtual Geoscience Professor.
• Virtual Earthquake Lab:  http://vcourseware5.calstatela.edu/VirtualEarthquake/VQuakeExecute.html
• Volcano World:  http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
• Web Resources for Sedimentary Geologists:  http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/%7Erdorsey/SedResources.html

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General Science

• AlternaTime – Timelines on the web:  http://www2.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html 
• Berkeley Web Lift - Search for Taxonomic Information.
• Dictionary of Scientific Quotations.
• Internet History of Science Sourcebook:  http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
• Echo – Science, Technology, & Medicine online:  http://echo.gmu.edu/center/
• Darwin Day & Darwin Links:  http://www.darwinday.org/
• Periodic Table.
• Physical Sciences Information Gateway:  http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/
• Powers of Ten:  http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
• Radiocarbon Dating:  http://vcourseware3.calstatela.edu/VirtualDating/files/RC0/RC_0.html

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Invasive Exotic Species

• Alien Invasion" PBS Online News Hour: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/july-dec04/species_7-1.html
• Invasive Exotic Species Overview:  http://nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/
• Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society - Information on Invasive Exotic Plants and Landscaping with Native Plants:  http://www.inpaws.org/
• United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database:  http://plants.usda.gov/index.html

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Journals

• Online Earth Science Journals

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Mapping and Navigation

• Earth Explorer by the USGS
• The Graphix Lab at IUPUI
• Indianapolis Crossroads Orienteering
• Interactive Maps from the The Indiana Geological Survey
• Quick Link to State Wide GIS
• TerraServer - Aerial Photography
• Virtual Field Trips

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Natural Landscaping and Lawn Care

• Earth Easy - Organic Lawns and Gardens:  http://eartheasy.com/grow_menu.htm

• Iowa State University Corn Gluten Meal Research Site:  http://www.gluten.iastate.edu/

• Phosphorus in Lawns, Landscapes and Lakes - An Informative Guide on Phosphorus:  http://www.mda.state.mn.us/appd/ace/phosphorusguide.pdf

• National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program: http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/

• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Home Landscapes for Environmental Sensitivity:  http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/landscap/landscap.htm

• Union of Concerned Scientists Green Tips - Natural Landscaping:  http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/green_tips.cfm?publicationID=427

• United States Environmental Protection Agency - Nitrogen Overview:  http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/nitrogen.html

• United States Environmental Protection Agency - A Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Official:  http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/greenacres/toolkit/

• Wild Ones Organization:  http://www.for-wild.org/

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Oceanography

• Dive and Discover - Expeditions to the Seafloor.

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Paleontology

• Dinosaurs - Links Arranged by Taxonomic Groups & by Topics.
• Paleobiology Links - Arranged by Taxonomic Groups & by Topics.

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Planetary

• Welcome to the Planets:  http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/

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Recycling and Waste Reduction

• City of Indianapolis Recycling Locations:  http://www6.indygov.org/dpw/recydirections.htm
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management Source Reduction and Recycling:
  http://www.in.gov/idem/oppta/recycling/
• Indiana University~Purdue University Indianapolis Recycling Program:  http://www.ehs.iupui.edu/ehs/prog_enrecycling.asp
• United States Environmental Protection Agency:  Source Reduction and Reuse:  http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/muncpl/sourcred.htm
• Waste to Energy Facts:  http://www.wte.org/facts.html
• WasteNews.com:  Indianapolis Disposal Options:  http://www.wastenews.com/mfocus/indy/indy2.html

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Watershed and Water Resources

• Adopt-A-Watershed -  A citizen based action group, with resources for k-12 education.
• Before the Storm - Storm Drain Making and Storm Water Awareness from IDNR
• Know Your Watershed from the Purdue.
• Office of Water from IDEM.
• Science in Your Watershed from the USGS.
• Surf Your Watershed from the EPA.
• Water Science for Schools from the USGS.

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Wetlands

• Hoosier Wetlands:  http://www.in.gov/wetlands/newsletters/hswetlands/archive/hsw060903/index.html
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources: Indiana Wetlands: http://www.in.gov/wetlands/
• "Miles of Tiles" (History of agricultural tile drainage networks) Chicago Wilderness Magazine:  http://www.chicagowildernessmag.org/issues/spring2004/drainagetiles.html
• Ohio State Olentangy River Wetland Research Park - Great research articles, especially regarding Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico:  http://swamp.ag.ohio-state.edu/
• Society of Wetland Scientists
• United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service Soil Classification:  http://soils.usda.gov/technical/
• United States Environmental Protection Agency Wetland Restoration:  http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/restore/
• United States Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Site:  http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/
• "Wetland Restoration and Hypoxia Relief" - Earth Watch Radio:  http://ewradio.org/feature_wetland.aspx

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 School of Science
 Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis, IN 46202
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