Web+Resources

=Internet Resources to use for PBL & Science (please add the great ones you come across) = 

 St Johns Water Management District http://sjr.state.fl.us/publications/index.html
 * Free Stuff **

Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning Book [|www.stenhouse.com/0729.asp] Children & Nature Network [|http://www.childrenandnature.org nature movement Children and Nature Research Summaries [|http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/news_roundup/50_ways_to_get_kids_outdoors/benefits.phtml PBS: Nature/Problem-based Learning (process & great handouts) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/teach.html Issues/Problems for PBL Scenatios http://www.actionbioscience.org/ Tutorial on problem-based learning http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/tutorial/pbl.html Florida's Wetlands: All About Wetlands http://wetlandextension.ifas.ufl.edu/about.htm Waterweb: Florida Wetland Handout for students http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/publications/files/waterweb_wetlands.pdf Wetlands Education resource [|http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/education St John ’s Water management District http://sjr.state.fl.us/index.html Florida Ecosystems http://sofia.usgs.gov/virtual_tour/kids/ecosys.html Ecosystems http://webworld.freac.fsu.edu/eco/ St Johns River Water management District Interactive map http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/ImageViewer/ Leaf shapes http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/education/images/a_glossary_leaf_shapes.jpg Tree identification http://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/ Tree bark http://www.backyardnature.net/treebark.htm Florida-friendly Landscaping http://www.floridayards.org/ Native & Invasive Plants http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/parks/central_region.html Aquatic & Invasive Plant Education http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/ Non-natives FWC site http://myfwc.com/nonnatives/ Global invasive species-weeds http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/outreach.html Cuban Tree Frog http://www.wec.ufl.edu/extension/FAQs_about_Frogs_and_Toads.htm#verifyCubanTreefog Apple Snails http://iswgfla.org/channeled%20applesnails.htm Exotic (Non-native) Freshwater Fishes including suckermouth catfish (Plecostomus) http://myfwc.com/fishing/fishes/non-native.html Franklin Institute: Living Things http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/ Florida ’s Freshwater Environments http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/ Amphibian Alert Curriculum http://www.scz.org/amphibian_alert.html Imperiled Species list http://myfwc.com/imperiledspecies/species.htm Florida Animals http://pelotes.jea.com/Fanimal.htm
 * Schoolyard/Outdoor Learning**
 * PBL **
 * Environment/Wetlands**
 * Plants**
 * The Invaders!!!**
 * Animals**

History http://www.wintersprings.com/history.html Lake Jesup pdf http://sjr.state.fl.us/publications/pdfs/fs_ljesup.pdf
 * History & Geography **

Central Florida Memory http://www.cfmemory.org/index.php You can get points for non-district workshops listed below. Download this document and follow directions to get points. http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/staff_development/Documents/Inst.pdf
 * Professional Development **

1. Project Wild http://www.floridaconservation.org/educator/projwild.html

2. Project Wet http://www.sjrwmd.com/education/projectwet/

3. Project Learning Tree http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/plt/

 4. Great Water Odyssey http://thegreatwaterodyssey.com/