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Ag in the Classroom
The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is an integrated educational teacher training program designed to foster an understanding of how agriculture affects the quality of our lives.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, ”Triple A-S” (AAAS), is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional association.
Building a Presence for Science (BAPS)
The mission of Building a Presence for Science is to end the isolation of classroom science teachers and to provide them with professional development opportunities and science teaching resources.
Chesapeake Academic Resources for Teachers (ChART)
ChART is a resource designed to help educators provide meaningful watershed educational experiences to their students. ChART offers educators Bay related lesson plans and activities, field studies and professional development opportunities.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is the largest conservation organization dedicated solely to saving the Chesapeake Bay watershed. CBF’s teacher professional development initiatives, student education programs, and classroom curricula are designed to support state standards and action mandated by the regional Chesapeake 2000 Agreement.
Chesapeake Bay Program
The Chesapeake Bay Program is the unique regional partnership that's been directing and conducting the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay since the signing of the historic Chesapeake Bay Agreement of 1983. The Bay Program partners include the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia; the District of Columbia; the Chesapeake Bay Commission, a tri-state legislative body; the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, representing the federal government; and participating advisory groups.
CHESSIE (Chesapeake Science on the Internet for Educators)
CHESSIE provides educators with access to quality Bay-related education resources, online data and professional development opportunities, and provides researchers, resource managers and other Bay stakeholders with a venue for sharing information and connecting with K-12 classrooms.
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
DCR enhances natural and recreational resources through land management planning, funding, education and regulation.
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
The Virginia Office of Environmental Education, housed at DEQ, is Virginia ’s clearinghouse for environmental education and information. DEQ works with public and private organizations to deliver quality environmental education programs that meet state academic standards and engage citizens in conservation activities.
Department of Forestry
The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) Web site is full of information for students of all ages. This page links to VDOF information for students, adults, and teachers.
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF)
Educational resources about Virginia’s wildlife and environment
GLOBE Program
GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program.
Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience
This is the link to the definition of a meaningful watershed educational experience.
NASA Center for Distance Learning at Langley
NASA's Center for Distance Learning, at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, enhances grade K-16 curriculums by providing educators with FREE multimedia instructional programs.
NASA Ceres S'cool Project
S'COOL - Students' Cloud Observations On-Line - is a project which involves school children in real science.
NASA Education Home Page
National NASA education site with links for grades K-12
NASA SciFiles
A series of science-focused broadcast, educator guides, and online problem based learning activities for grades 3-5. Correlations to Virginia Standards of Learning can be found here.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the nation's highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize exemplary K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.
Rabies Awareness Information
The Virginia Department of Health, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), has developed a rabies awareness educational packet entitled “Stay Away From Strays.” The health department is making this information available including a lesson plan, presentation information, and brochures, to Virginia’s public elementary schools in anticipation of Rabies Awareness Week, April 3-8, 2006.
Science Museum of Virginia
Educational programs for students and professional development for teachers in grades K-12
Science Museum of Western Virginia
Educational programs for students and professional development for teachers in grades K-12
Virginia Living Museum
The museum is a spectacular combination of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium - all in one beautiful setting. Carefully protected natural environments for living animals and plants create an exciting opportunity to explore birds, marine life, mammals, reptiles and insects from all regions of Virginia.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
The Virginia Museum of Natural History is a place where scientific research about the Commonwealth of Virginia's natural history and public understanding merge. Exhibits, outreach programs, and publications translate the findings of the Museum curators' scientific research into easily understood language and concepts.
Virginia Naturally
Adopted in 2000 as the official environmental education initiative goals of the Commonwealth, Virginia Naturally strives to link Virginians to environmental information and promote lifelong learning about Virginia’s environment and stewardship of the Commonwealth’s natural and historic resources.
Virginia Naturally School Recognition Program
Virginia Naturally Schools is the official environmental education school recognition program of the Commonwealth, administered by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries with support from the Department of Education, Department of Environmental Quality and other resource agencies.
Virginia Science Resource Network
A gateway to science education resources throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia |
