Outreach

Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators
(Geological Society of America).

Resources including lesson plans for K-12 earth science teachers
(Geological Society of America).

Teacher Advocate Program (TAP)
(Geological Society of America).

Resources for students and teachers on a variety of subjects
(United States Geological Survey).

This excellent site for
NCAR Education and Outreach
has a wealth of information and links to all aspects of the Earth, weather, climate, and the cosmos. Special areas serve children, teachers and the university community. Some of the most useful links on this site are listed below.

Digital Library for Earth Science Education
(DLESE)
provides access to high-quality resources about the Earth.

National Science Digital Library
provides online digital education tools for science, math, engineering, and technology.

Backgrounders on Weather & Climate
features hands-on science activities for middle-school students and teachers.

Windows to the Universe
offers content and activities, teacher resources, kids pages and information related to the Earth and space sciences.


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Education Resources for Teachers and Students Resources for K-12 Earth Science Educators (Geological Society of America). Resources including lesson plans for K-12 earth science teachers (Geological Society of America). Teacher Advocate Program (TAP) (Geological Society of America). Resources for students and teachers on a variety of subjects (United States Geological Survey). This excellent site for NCAR Education and Outreach has a wealth of information and links to all aspects of the Earth, weather, climate, and the cosmos. Special areas serve children, teachers and the university community. Some of the most useful links on this site are listed below. Digital Library for Earth Science Education (DLESE) provides access to high-quality resources about the Earth. National Science Digital Library provides online digital education tools for science, math, engineering, and technology. Backgrounders on Weather & Climate features hands-on science activities for middle-school students and teachers. Windows to the Universe offers content and activities, teacher resources, kids pages and information related to the Earth and space sciences.	WWW Sites on the Geology of Denver Area and Colorado Good illustrations of the rocks and geologic history of the Boulder area. Geology of Boulder area including geologic map and cross-section. Denver Museum of Nature and Science site describes the geologic history of the Denver area. This site has some great illustrations of ancient Denver landscapes and discussion of the history of the area through geologic time. Geology of the Golden area with geologic map and cross-section. Geology of some parks in Jefferson County. Site also has geology of the Boulder Flatirons. Virtual field trips to geologic sites around Colorado Additional sites: Colorado Geological Survey Resources for Teachers Colorado Geology Guide to areas in the Southern Rocky Mountains. Touring Colorado Geology A wide variety of geologic information including scenic guides, hikes, tours, rocks and fossils, roadcuts, and additional links. Virtual tours and field guides throughout the United States. Colorado Geology Photojournal is a beautifully illustrated, enjoyably written, extensive and informative site covering the geologic history of Colorado, with lots of links, references, and places to visit. Questions or comments? E-mail us at info@coloscisoc.org <http://www.coloscisoc.org/> ©Colorado Scientific Society 1997-2006

Virtual Field Trips The Geology Along the Trails West of NCAR (html) (pdf) Boulder Section(pdf) . Emmett Evanoff and Sue E. Hirschfeld, Colorado Scientific Society	Geoscience Societies, University Geoscience Departments, and Other Earth Science Sites http://www.coloscisoc.org/links.html http://geology.com/societies.htm
	Created and maintained by Sue Hirschfeld,Outreach Chair, Colorado Scientific Society http://www.coloscisoc.org/officers.html 2/2005