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- 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. - Intertidal EZ-ID Game edit
(Puget Sound, website) https://soundwaterstewards.org/ezidweb/explore/
Explore the animals, sea grasses, seaweeds and shore plants of the intertidal zone in this somewhat addictive game. - Intertidal EZ-ID Guides edit
(Puget Sound, website) https://soundwaterstewards.org/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. - 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.