Earth Science Week 2013
Thinking ahead to October 2013, the theme for Earth Science Week is “Mapping Our World.” Read the press release from American Geosciences Institute and stay tuned for updates to the website for...
View ArticleDISCOVER ILLINOIS – EXPLORING NATURE
When: 6:30-8:00pm Monday, September 23, 2013 Where: U of I Extension auditorium, 801 North Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL Join East Central Illinois Master Naturalists for the program “Discover...
View ArticleCelebrate Geologic Map Day and Earth Science Week
Check out the educational resources available to promote awareness in the value of geologic mapping to society and celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 18th. “Mapping Our World” is this year’s theme...
View ArticleNational Park Service Offers Teachers A Web Portal Into Educational Materials...
Teachers looking to bolster their science, history, and culture curriculum’s can now turn to the National Park Service, which has created a website especially for them. The new online service launched...
View ArticleResources for Teaching Meteorology
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2013. Created by Professor Herr at California State University-Northridge, the Sourcebook for Teaching Science offers a trove of materials for...
View ArticleEnvironmental Curricula Grants
The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation offers Environmental Curricula Grants of up to $1500 to “empower and encourage students to become involved in solving environmental and social problems,...
View ArticleCelebrate Geologic Map Day October 17th
The third annual Geologic Map Day is Friday, October 17th as part of the Earth Science Week. It’s time to celebrate the important tool that geologic maps provide to society and recognize the geologists...
View ArticleField Museum Online Field Guides
The Field Museum of Natural History has developed a comprehensive collection of field guides to species from over 30 countries. Visitors can browse the guides by geographical regions and subject...
View ArticleNew funding opportunity from NOAA
The Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program solicits proposals from institutions of higher education to “engage researchers and students in applied research of interest...
View ArticleIllinois State Water Survey at the 1914 State Fair
The 2015 Illinois State Fair opens today in Springfield. To celebrate the Fair and “throwback Thursday,” we are highlighting an exhibit displayed by Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) at the Illinois...
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