Teacher Resources

Agriculture

USDA - Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/

USDA Teacher's Desk (many teacher-ready activities)
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/TeachDesk.htm

Conservation

Pheasants Forever's Leopold Education Project
http://www.pheasantsforever.org/page/1/lep.jsp

General Info

Bell Museum of Natural History
http://www.bellmuseum.org/

Earth Science World Image Bank
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/imagebank/index.html

Georgia-Pacific - Eduation in Nature
http://www.gp.com/EducationalinNature/

NRCS - Just for Kids
http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/kids.html

Upland Tales (Lots of outdoor, wildlife, & conservation information/activities)
http://www.uplandtales.org/

Soils

Discovery Education: the DIRT on Soil

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/soil/

Trees/Plants

Project Learning Tree: hands on activities about trees, forestry, and natural resources
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/plt/activityguide.html

Arbor Day Foundation: teaching about trees (for older children/youth)
http://www.arborday.org/kids/teachingyouth.cfm

NRCS-USDA PLANTS Database
http://plants.usda.gov/

Pollinator Partnership
http://www.pollinator.org/

Water

Minnesota Project WET: focus on water education
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/projectwet/index.html

Science North - The Water Theater (Animated Short). Great water cycle video!
http://staging.sciencenorth.ca/exhibitsales/video-water.aspx