Links – for Teachers

These have been marked as being of special interest to teachers …

• Beneath the Salish Sea - Florian Graner Sealife Productions  edit

  (Puget Sound, website)    http://www.sealife-productions.com/
  Join Florian on an underwater odyssey through Puget Sound and discover the wonders living around Whidbey Island, in Hood Canal, and in the greater Salish Sea. A link to a way to purchase a great educational and entertainment resource.

• Camp Casey Conference Center Outdoor Education  edit

  (Whidbey, website)    http://www.spu.edu/depts/casey/About/outdoored.asp
  Teachers regularly use Casey’s natural resources to expand their curriculum on Washington state history, geology, and marine biology.

• Come Explore ** An Intertidal Game **  edit

  (Puget Sound, game)    http://beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/explore
  Win points while exploring the plants and animals that live in the intertidal zone.

• Composting  edit

  (Whidbey, website)    http://ext100.wsu.edu/island/composting/
  Good for the soil good for the soul! WSU Waste Wise explains why composting is important and provides great resources in the different methods and uses for composting.

• Lesson Plan and Educational Resources  edit

  (Puget Sound, website)    http://serviceedadventure.org/educational-resources/lesson-plans-educational-resources/
  SEA promotes engagement with community and spirited environmental stewardship by connecting youth and adults in real-world learning and meaningful service in the Puget Sound region. This link connects teachers to great resources.

• Marine Mammals of Puget Sound pdf  edit

  (Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orcanetwork.org/marinemammals/webpage3marmams.pdf
  An illustrated pdf file from Orca Network.

• Maxwelton Outdoor Classroom  edit

  (Whidbey, website)    http://www.whidbeywatersheds.org/outdoor_classroom.html
  Since the opening of the Outdoor Classroom in 1997, MSA and Whidbey Watershed Stewards have maintained a steady program of K-5 lessons in spring and fall sessions. Each lesson uses one of our staff teachers and two volunteer assistants trained by us, plus parent volunteers brought by the classroom teacher.

• Orca Live  edit

  (Puget Sound, website)    http://www.orca-live.net/index.html
  A place to hear the voices of the Orca.

• Puget Sound Birds and Habitat  edit

  (Puget Sound, website)    http://www.pugetsoundbackyardbirds.com/
  Fantastic pictures and stories by Whidbey residents Craig and Joy Johnson.

• Teachers' Resources - National Parks Service  edit

  (United States, website)    http://www.nps.gov/teachers/index.htm
  The parks are America's greatest classroom, telling our stories, and conserving the best natural spaces the nation has to offer.

• Water Availability  edit

  (Whidbey, website)    http://wa.water.usgs.gov/water_issues/avail.htm
  USGS Washington Water Science Center explains the issues surrounding water availability with great links to ongoing projects, educational resources and scientific data.

• Wildlife Viewing  edit

  (Washington State, website)    http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/
  Wild Watch Cams allow remote viewing of Bats, Bluebirds, Eagles, Herons, Seals, Owls, Osprey and Salmon.

• WSU Beach Watchers EZ-ID Guides  edit

  (Island County, website)    http://www.beachwatchers.wsu.edu/ezidweb/
  A great place to find information on how to identify the wildlife and sea grasses of the unique ecosystem that is the intertidal zone.