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October 21, 2004

EE-NEWS@NAAEE
October 21, 2004

The bi-weekly email bulletin provided by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), with funding from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP).

**NAAEE Conference - What's New**

1. Field Trips and Workshops are Still Available -- While some field trips and one workshop had to be canceled, others are still available. Take advantage of these field trips to widen your understanding of the Gulf Coast.

2. Forest Management Tour - Field trip FEE REDUCED TO $25 made possible through support from Weyerhaeuser
November 5, 2004 8:00AM - 5:00PM -- Explore a working watershed to observe best forest management practices. Forest product factories, logging operations, endangered species habitats and other sites will be visited. Suitable for families 18 yrs. and older, no wheelchair access, boxed lunch included.

3. NAAEE Conference Registration has been extended to October 31st -- All registrations must be received at the office or completed online by October 31 to qualify for advance registration fees. After October 31, all registrations will have to be processed on site and will incur an additional $50 fee.

4. Mississippi Educators Conference Scholarships still available -- Applications from Mississippi teachers will be accepted through Friday, October 29 or until all available scholarships have been awarded on a first come first served basis (whichever comes first). Non-formal educators are welcome to apply. Please download an application from http://naaee.org/conferences/biloxi/opportunities04.php#scholarship for more information.

5. Conference Session Details Available Online -- Want to plan your conference before coming? Now you can. View the conference schedule at http://convention.allacademic.com/naaee2004/index.html. Information subject to change without notice.

6. Ground Transportation Shuttle -- While you are not required to reserve your shuttle from airport to hotel, it is advisable to do so and you will get a lower fee. Visit http://www.casinoairportshuttle.com/ for more details.

7. Conference T-shirts featuring the Conference Logo -- proceeds to the William B Stapp College Student Scholarship Fund
"Casting a Wider Net" is depicted on the carapace of a Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus Polyphemus, which is native to the Gulf Coast from the Mississippi River to Central Florida. Order your T-shirt now at the special pre-conference price of $12 and pick up at the conference or add $4 for shipping. T-shirts will be sold at $15 on-site without pre-orders. Sizes Youth (S) through Adult XXL.

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Grants
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1. ING UNSUNG HEROES AWARDS
2. CAPCO SCIENCE CLASS CHALLENGE
3. NAHEE KIND TEACHER AWARD
4. CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
5. SCOTTS GIVE BACK TO GROW PROGRAM

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International Resources
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6. SOUTH ASIA YOUTH ENVIRONMENT NETWORK (SAYEN)

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National Training
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7. SEEDS OF SUCCESS - EE BENEFIT & AWARDS CELEBRATION - COLORADO
8. THE LAND IN LITERATURE - MISSOURI
9. OUTDOOR CLASSROOM SYMPOSIUM - GEORGIA
10. STUDENTS TRACK SPRING’S JOURNEY NORTH - ONLINE
11. PROJECT WET WORKSHOP - OHIO

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Resources
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12. ONE YEAR LATER - RESULTS FROM SC MIDDLE SCHOOLS USING EIC FOR LEARNING
13. BBC SITE PRESENTS: SCIENCE & NATURE - ANIMALS
14. PEOPLE AND THE PLANET: LESSONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
15. NEW USGS WEBSITE: THE WATER CYCLE
16. CREEKFARM ECOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNIQUES MATERIALS
17. WHAT'S FAIR GOT TO DO WITH IT: DIVERSITY CASES
18. AVIBASE - THE WORLD BIRD DATABASE
19. KAB - TAKE ACTION SITE FOR TEENS
20. WILDLIFE MAPPING IN VIRGINIA
21. THINK.COM
22. THE NATURE CENTER BOOK

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Research and Publishing Opportunities
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23. NSTA'S THE SCIENCE TEACHER - CALL FOR PAPERS
24. CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - CALL FOR PAPERS

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Grants
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1. ING UNSUNG HEROES AWARDS PROGRAM
Deadline: April 30, 2005
ING financial services organization awards for one hundred K-12 educators in the United States to help further their projects within their school or school system. Contact ING by email: ing@xxxxxxxx or call Scholarship America at (800) 537-4180. Download the application: http://www.ing.com/us/about/connect/education/unsungapplication.pdf
http://www.ing.com/us/about/connect/education/unsung_heroes.html

2. CAPCO SCIENCE CLASS CHALLENGE
Deadline: May 13, 2005
Participate in the CAPCO Science Class Challenge and win $500 to $5,000 for your school. For grades 4-9, the competition is meant to encourage students and teachers to learn about the Earth's protective upper ozone layer, CFCs, and the environment by using provided activities or their own creative methods.
http://www.nocfcs.org/scc/scchome.htm

3. NAHEE ANNUAL KIND TEACHER AWARD
Nomination Deadline: February 15, 2005
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) annual award for an outstanding K-6 classroom teacher who incorporates humane and environmental education into his or her curriculum. National KIND teacher chosen will receive an award plaque and a year subscription to KIND News for every class in their school.
http://www.nahee.org/awards/national_kind_teacher_award.asp

4. CONSERVATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application Deadline: January 15, 2005
Anheuser-Busch & the NFWF Conservation competitive scholarship program supports and promotes innovative research or study that seeks to respond to today’s most pressing conservation issues in the United States.
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/budscholarship.htm

5. SCOTTS GIVE BACK TO GROW PROGRAM
Deadline: December 3, 2004
Awards for individuals who take pride in giving back to their communities through gardening. Nomination categories are: Classroom Gardener of the Year; Good Neighbor Gardener of the Year; Urban Greenup Gardener of the Year; and Community Beautification Gardener of the Year. Each winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize and two finalists in each category will receive a $2,500 cash prize.
http://www.scotts.com/index.cfm?poeSiteId=10926&partnerId=99999&fuseaction=community/givebacktogrow.home


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International Resources
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6. SOUTH ASIA YOUTH ENVIRONMENT NETWORK (SAYEN) - ASIA
SAYEN is a youth network, supported by the UNEP Regional Resource Centre involving youth in sustainable development activities and advocacy in the South Asian region. SAYEN develop and promote sustainable development educational materials, events, research projects, and get involved in advocacy litigation.
http://www.sayen.org/


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National Training
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7. SEEDS OF SUCCESS - EE BENEFIT & AWARDS CELEBRATION - COLORADO
November 5, 2004 - Broomfield, Colorado
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) is hosting the 7th Annual EE Benefit and Awards Celebration honoring those whose work is helping to create passion and knowledge about the state's environmental resources.
http://www.caee.org/auction.html#invite

8. THE LAND IN LITERATURE - MISSOURI
November 6-7, 2004 - Eureka, Missouri
Course for science, social studies and language arts teachers incorporating formal training in the Leopold Education Project (LEP) along with Rachel Carsons book Silent Spring and others. College Credit: one hour (LU, fall session 2004, CED 498 G). Fee: $45 (includes LEP materials, meals and incidentals).
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/oac/edcourse.htm#literature

9. OUTDOOR CLASSROOM SYMPOSIUM - GEORGIA
October 22, 2004 - Mount Berry, Georgia
The Outdoor Classroom Council (OCC) will offer educators creative ways to uncover the treasures of outdoor classrooms, while encouraging the use of the outdoors as a way of teaching the state standards in a meaningful context while connecting children with the environment. The keynote speaker is Peter Loose, a naturalist and self-taught folk artist from Hull, Georgia. There is also a pre-symposium workshop on Thursday and a post-workshop on Saturday.
http://www.eealliance.org/occ%20symposium/about_occ.htm

10. STUDENTS TRACK SPRING’S JOURNEY NORTH: MIGRATIONS & MORE - ONLINE
February - May 2005 - Online
Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms can participate this February through May in one of the Journey North project’s free online global studies of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Participating classrooms watch spring sweep across the hemisphere by following the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, and other animals; the budding of plants, changing sunlight, and other natural events. Students share field observations with classmates across North America and analyze real-time maps and data from other classroom and professional scientists.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth

11. PROJECT WET WORKSHOP - OHIO
November 8, 2004 - Peninsula, Ohio
Project WET, Water Education for Teachers, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm., presented by Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center and Summit Soil and Water Conservation District. Cost of $30 includes Project Wet Curriculum and Activity Guide, a delicious box lunch, and a fun hands-on workshop! For more information call 1-800-642-3297 ext 113
http://www.cveec.org/


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Resources
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12. ONE YEAR LATER - RESULTS FROM SC MIDDLE SCHOOLS USING EIC FOR LEARNING
South Carolina middle school students are engaged in real-world, community-based, and standards-aligned environmental investigative and service-learning projects that improve their behavior, attitudes and grades. Teachers of all disciplines, together with parents, local businesses, universities, and federal, state, county and non-profit environmental groups are helping students stay in class and improve their learning. First year quantitative and qualitative data collected from an outside evaluator from ten South Carolina pilot middle schools indicate adolescents are responding very favorably to these new instructional strategies. Teacher confidence and classroom management skills improved as students responded. The Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) model is based on national research conducted by the State Education and Environment Roundtable (SEER). Visit the SEER© website at www.seer.org for information. View the complete report: "Education Using the Environment" by Edward H. Falco online. Presenting at NAAEE Conference in Biloxi on Monday, Nov. 8. from 1-1:45 p.m. in Bayview Ballroom 7.
http://www.myscschools.com/Offices/CSO/enved

13. BBC SITE PRESENTS: SCIENCE & NATURE - ANIMALS
BBC site features live animal web-cams; wildlife articles and field guides; a searchable database; conservation projects in the UK; photography; and much more. Science & Nature-Birds is the latest addition and offers a comprehensive guide for bird-watching; live bird-cam; projects for students; and bird-songs audio files, where students can learn to identify birds by their song.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/

14. PEOPLE AND THE PLANET: LESSONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Population Connection all-new version of its popular middle school curriculum, People and the Planet: Lessons for a Sustainable Future, now on CD-ROM. As an interdisciplinary, environmental education and global studies guide in one, People and the Planet covers concepts and objectives central to science, social studies and math. The CD-ROM matches activities to national standards for ten different subject areas; sorts them by thematic unit, subject and topic, and includes a thorough teacher's guide with instructional readings, helpful graphs and an inclusive list of sources for further research.
http://www.populationeducation.org/pages/0,productdetail,productdetail,00.ecs?contentid=172

15. NEW USGS WEBSITE: THE WATER CYCLE
This new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Website about "The Water Cycle" is the most comprehensive discussion of the water cycle anywhere. Features a diagram of the water cycle, available in 37 languages, and an in-depth discussion of each of the 15 topics on the diagram, such as condensation, runoff, storage, springs, flow and more.
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html

16. CREEKFARM ECOLOGICAL FIELD TECHNIQUES MATERIALS
For grades 6-12, the field studies materials on CD-ROM contains 40 seasonal ecological field study lessons. Each lesson contains an instructional video, teachers' manual and student worksheets. Videos are in MPEG format, range from 5-8 minutes in length and focus on real teachers and students completing field studies in nature.
http://www.creekfarm.net/catalog/

17. WHAT'S FAIR GOT TO DO WITH IT: DIVERSITY CASES FROM ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS
Edited by Tania J. Madfes. Educators will find these cases a powerful tool for professional development. Each case is a candid, dramatic, and highly readable first-person account that makes concrete the challenges of fairness, expectations, respect, and communication when people who share goals, perhaps, but not cultures, interact. 2004, 119pp. ISBN 0-914409-20-4. $21.50 nonmember/ $19.35 NAAEE Member.
http://naaee.org/publications/pubdescriptions.php

18. AVIBASE - THE WORLD BIRD DATABASE
Searchable database provides extensive information about the birds of the world. Includes distribution information, taxonomy and more. Site available in ten different languages and is hosted by Bird Studies Canada, the Canadian copartner of Birdlife International.
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp

19. KAB - TAKE ACTION SITE FOR TEENS
Keep America Beautiful website provides teens with ideas for community improvement projects. Plus in-classroom project ideas for teachers.
http://www.kab.org/takeaction/index.asp

20. WILDLIFE MAPPING IN VIRGINIA
WildlifeMapping is an outreach program that allows school children, citizens, community groups, and other city, county and state organizations to collect wildlife-related information that will be available to everyone. The program provides an opportunity for students and volunteers to perform field studies that contribute to the state's biological databases.
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlifemapping/teachers.html

21. THINK.COM
An online community for K-12 students, teachers, classrooms, and parents. Schools can create their own website and students can communicate with classmates. When a school is registered, administrators can create an account that enables communication with teachers and students, account management tools, and maintenance capabilities.
http://www.think.com/en_us/

22. THE NATURE CENTER BOOK
The Nature Center Book: How to Create and Nurture a Nature Center in Your Community. By: Brent Evans and Carolyn Chipman Evans. Published by InterpPress. Revised edition provides updated information on previously surveyed nature centers and interviews with leaders in the field. Includes lessons learned, new developments, and financial and organizational issues.
http://www.interpnet.com/store/acatalog/Publications_Page_1.html


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Research and Publishing Opportunities
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23. NSTA'S THE SCIENCE TEACHER - CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline: October 30, 2004
NSTA's journal for secondary science teachers is seeking manuscripts about successful collaborative projects between science classes and the community for the upcoming issue: Student/Teacher/Community Success Stories.
http://www.nsta.org/420

24. CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES - CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract Submission Deadline: November 1, 2004
Full Paper Submission Deadline: January 1, 2005
The 3rd Scientific Conference on the Environment & Natural Resources provides a forum for environmental researchers, educators and others to share ideas and strategies for the responsible management of our natural resources. Email almadhagialwan@xxxxxxxxx or birdhunt@xxxxxxx for procedure for submitting papers.

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