Education Programs - Education Links
Below please find some links to other websites that may be useful for conservation districts and educators:
Soil Education Resources on the Web
- Soil Science Society of America - Educational Resources
- Soil Biological Communities, Just for Kids - BLM's Wilber the soil wizard helps your students (ages 9 through 11) become soil experts.
- "The Dirt on Soil" - A link to the Discovery Channel; includes sections on the layers of soil, things under your feet, and a journey underground (grades 5 through 8).
- Dr. Dirt - hands-on, exploratory learning activities based on methods of scientific inquiry will encourage interest in science, soil, engineering, agriculture and natural resources.
- Field Museum - Underground Adventure - site contains virtual movies of the exhibit "Underground Adventure" at The Field Museum, experiments for learning, and even a virtual terrarium.
- S.K Worm - the official annelid (or worm) of NRCS answers questions about soil.
Organizations & Conservation Education Supplies
- Ag in the Classroom, by USDA
- ENVIROSCAPE Models
- Save Our Streams Program
- Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Agricultural Education Resources
- National Association of Conservation Districts
- Soil and Water Conservation Society of America
- Water Environment Federation
Pollinator Education Links
- Farming for Bees - Nancy Adamson, Xerces Society
- Pollinator Protection - Pat Jones, NCDA&CS Pesticide Division
- Honey Bee Colony Collapse - Don Hopkins, NCDA&CS Apiary Inspection Supervisor
North Carolina Links
- Environmental Educators of North Carolina
- NC Office of Environmental Education
- NC Project Learning Tree
- NC Project WET
- NC Project WILD
- Project CATCH
National Links
- North American Association for Environmental Education
- National Association of Conservation Districts
- Project Food, Land & People
- Project Learning Tree
- Leopold Education Project
- Project WET
- Project WILD
- Envirothon
Miscellaneous
- Education Web Adventures - The Watershed game and more
- The Online Composting Center
- Watershed Academy's Distance Learning Program
- NCASWCD Auxiliary Grant Application
- Conservation Education Awards - District; Teachers (K-6) (7-12)
- Conservation District Staff Awards - Administrative, Educational, Technical, NRCS
- Supervisor of the Year Award
- Urban Conservation Award
- Outstanding Accomplishments in Community Conservation Award
- Distinguished Service Award
- SWC Speciality License Plate Interest Document
- SWC Speciality License Plate Application Document
