Electronic Networks for
Educators
AT&T Learning Network
http://www.att.com/learningnetwork/
Technical Educational Research
Center
http://www.terc.edu/
Feederwatch
http://birds.cornell.edu/cfw/
Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
WhaleNet
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
JASON Project
http://www.jason.org/
KidsNet
http://www.kidsnet.org/
GLOBE
http://www.globe.gov
PathFinder Science
http://pathfinderscience.net/
EstuaryLIVE
http://www.estuarylive.org/
GIS LIVE
http://www.ncsu.edu/scilink/gislive
The Elephants of Cameroon
http://www.nczooeletrack.org/
Red Wolves of Alligator River
http://www.nczooredwolf.org/
Ant Resources
Grids and data collection
sheets can be downloaded from the Mapping Our School Site (MOSS) at
www.ncsu.edu/scilink/studysite.
Additional pitfall trap instructions, a picture field guide of insects,
and other resources and information can be found at the site. MOSS is
an outdoor environmental curriculum for teachers and students relating
the living and non-living components of the environment.
Materials Resources
Ant kits, monitoring the
environment series, and curriculum as well as supplies, videos, and
teaching resources on ants are available from Carolina Biological Supply
Company. Educators can visit the company's Web site at www.carolina.com
or call 800-334-5551.
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About the Author:
Rita Hagevik is a
visiting instructor and PhD candidate in Science Education and Forestry
in the Department of Math, Science, and Technology Education at North
Carolina State University. She specializes in the use of and research
in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial cognition, and the
teaching of thinking skills. Particular interests include environmental
programs, teacher retention and mentoring, and the applications of technology
to research.
Email: rita_hagevik@ncsu.edu
