- Education - Noxious Weeds
From the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, educational information about Washington's noxious weeds. Includes lesson plans, a coloring book, and activity ideas.
http://www.nwcb.wa.gov/education/educationhome.html
- Environmental Education
Highlights current activities, grant opportunities, and workshops from the Washington State Department of Ecology.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/ee/
- History Lab
Sponsored by the Washington State Historical Society. Provides online activities, labs, teacher resources, and a list of sponsors.
http://www.historylab.org/
- North Cascades Institute - Teacher Workshops
Offers Washington state-specific teacher workshops including forest ecology, native plants, discovery canoe, Skagit native history, Skagit watershed, drawing from nature, natural history journal, and marine ecosystems. Includes field seminars and retreats, calendar, school programs, volunteer service learning, publications, and internships.
http://www.ncascades.org/programs/teacher_workshops/index.ldmx
- Project ASTRO - Seattle
Pairs grade 3-12 teachers with volunteer amateur and professional astronomers and earth scientists with the goal of building long-lasting partnerships to improve science education in schools. Also includes links to relevant curriculum materials.
http://www.astro.washington.edu/projastro/
- Project GROWS
Genetic Research on Western Salmon provides protocols for high school students to use molecular techniques to do authentic genetic research on endangered salmon populations, as well as distinguishing Pacific native from non-native mussels. Student data can be contributed to the website and will be evaluated by fisheries scientists. Also includes sources of equipment and supplies
http://grows.ups.edu/
- Teaching and Learning Network
An organization of professional development facilitators for colleges and universities. Directory of colleges offering teacher preparation programs with contact information, conferences, journal, and other resources for Washington State educators.
http://www.bothell.washington.edu/tln/
- The Learning Space
Online learning community for teachers in Washington State providing resources, lesson plans and collaboration with teachers across the state of Washington.
http://www.learningspace.org/
- The Science Club
Nonprofit organization that fuels the joy of science, through school assemblies, parent and teacher workshops, television, video, and print. Also designs programs for museums, agencies, and educational organizations. Includes projects, science fair ideas, and ask-a-scientist resources.
http://scienceclub.org/
- Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium
Fosters science, math, and techology education by offering lists of teacher resources, professional development opportunities, grant monies, newsletter, and school visits.
http://www.waspacegrant.org/
- Watch Over Washington
Sponsored by the Department of Ecology Water Quality Program, WOW provides opportunities for students and teachers to collect environmental data in order to contribute to this statewide project. Includes information on training, funding, monitoring, success stories, announcement board, calendar, conferences, seminars, and environmental reports.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/wow/
- WATeach
Established by Washington State Department of Education to recruit qualified individuals to the teaching profession in order to alleviate the shortage of credential teachers in Washington. Offers job postings and teaching certification information.
http://www.wateach.com/
- WSU Equipment Loan Program for Biology Teachers
Washington State University makes available basic science equipment so that all students may have access to current science technology. Includes a list of equipment available, grant opportunities, and science web links.
http://www.sci.wsu.edu/bio/hhp/index.html
- WSU Spokane CityLab
Provides hands-on science experiences in the biosciences for junior high and high school students and training for science teachers throughout eastern Washington. On-site biotechnology workshops are available year-round to area high school classes.
http://www.spokanecitylab.wsu.edu/
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