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This page will ultimately be a list of links that I think are particularly useful for K-12 geoscience
educators in the Upper Midwest; many of the links will also be useful to those teaching undergraduates
in the geosciences, especially pre-service teachers. It is not exhaustive; please email me if you know
of a critical resource that is missing, and I will add it. I will be reviewing and revising it as time permits.
Click on a link below.
IN IS A WORK IN PROGRESS ....
Links to Science Education Standards & Science Education Professional Groups
Links to Content Areas
Links to Geologic Surveys, Museums, Federal Institutions and Professional Organizations
Links to Educational Institutions and Research Groups
Links to K-12 Lesson Plans and Resources
Links to Science Education Standards & Science Education Professional Groups
National Science Content Standards [http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/]
The National Science Content Standards are summarized in detail in this publication by the National Academies Press. If you just want to know about content and are overwhelmed by the text, go to
Chapter 6 and select K-4 Content or 5-8 Content or 9-12 Content, select the subject area, and look for the list of specific content knowledge under the heading "GUIDE TO THE CONTENT STANDARD" in the content area you are interested in |
Minnesota Science Content Standards [http://www.educationminnesota.org/index.cfm?page_id=330]
Go to the Science Standards Link on the Education Minnesota page to view and download a PDF of the Minnesota Standards. The standards and other information are also available at the Minnesota Department of Education website [http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Academic_Excellence/Academic_Standards/] |
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) [http://www.nsta.org/standards]
NSTA has a whole section of their site devoted to standards. You can get to the NSTA home page from here |
National Association for Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) [http://www.nagt.org/]
There are lots of geoscience-related sources and links on this site. |
| National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) |
| Minnesota Earth Science Teachers Association (MESTA) |
Web Sources on Standards and Standards-related Issues [http://www.ccsso.org/projects/State_Education_Indicators/Key_State_Education_Policies/3160.cfm]
This site lists or links to all the standards from almost every state |
| Web Sources on Science Process Skills |
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Links to Content Areas
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Links to Geologic Surveys, Museums, Federal Institutions, and Professional Organizations
| United States Geological Survey |
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| Bureau of Land Management |
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| Department of Natural Resources |
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| National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
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| NASA - Earth Observatory |
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| Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey |
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| Science Museum of Minnesota |
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| Smithsonian |
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| Museum of Natural History |
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| Exploratorium |
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Links to Educational Institutions and Research Groups
| NCED (National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics) |
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Links to K-12 Lesson Plans, Resources, Curricula
| DLESE (Digital Library for Earth Science Educators) |
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