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AQUATIC/FISHING EDUCATION SITES
- Aquatic Educational
Resources
- An outstanding source of information from the
Recreational Fishing
and Boating Foundation with numerous links including a fishing,
boating and aquatic stewardship directory with over 2,000 educational
links, plus access to the Report on the Best Practices in Fishing,
Boating and Aquatic Stewardship Education, in
PDF format.
 Aquatic
Resource Education Association
- AREA is a professional association of
biologists and educators that are working in conservation
education with a focus on the aquatic environment, fish and
fishing.
American
Library Association--Librarian's Guide
- The Librarian's Guide for Parents and Kids has
many (700+) fun and educational links.
- Animal
Diversity Web
- An online database of animal natural history,
distribution, classification, and conservation biology from the
University of Michigan. Ask Jeeves for Kids
- A novel and informative search engine for kids
that is easy to use. CATCH
- CATCH is North Carolina's Caring For Aquatics
Through Conservation Habits program. Cool Kid's
Fishin'
- Features a number of activities related to
fishing, crustaceans and shellfish including topics such as food
chains, a fish finder game, fish clock, fish quiz, and fun facts.
The Discovery Channel
- The Discovery Channel has great information on
nature and science, as well as schedules for the TV station's
educational programming. Earthwave
- A site dedicated to education and information
about rivers, fish and wildlife. It includes especially good
information on alligator, sturgeon, paddlefish and zebra mussels.
Education Index
- A great list of educational web sites for
teachers, students and anyone interested in learning more about
our diverse environments. Environmental
Education Source
- Provides resources for environmental educators.
- Fact
Monster-Science
- A very nicely organized reference site with a
variety of information from encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries
and the almanac.
- Family.com
Fishing Tips
- Tips on taking your family fishing from Disney.
Federal
Aid--Aquatic Education
- Up to 10% of Federal Aid in Sport Fish
Restoration funds are spent on aquatic education. Fish FAQ
- A bouillabaisse of frequently asked questions
and answers about fish, do they sleep, what's the biggest fish,
how many are there? Florida Advisory Council on
Environmental Education
- Provides basic information about FACEE and the
educational grant money they control. Fish Link Central
- A very comprehensive list of fish links (as
opposed to fishing or fisheries links). It includes a great photo
gallery and a list of fish games
on line. Fishing
for Success
- (FFS) is a joint program run by the University
of Florida/IFAS Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC),
Gainesville Police Department, and the Alachua County Sheriffs
Office. Florida Aquarium
- Explore the path of a drop of water from a
Florida spring to the ocean and examine the habitats and fishes
that it encounters along the way. Florida Association of
Counties
- Provides links to all 67 Florida counties, from
which you can locate valuable information about fishing and
special events. Frequently, the best place to look within the
county pages is under parks and recreation. Florida Cooperative
Extension Service
- A very nicely done site with info on aquascaping,
Florida's state fish, wildlife and floral species, and links to
environmental education groups. Florida Educators
Cyberspace Navigator
- An excellent link page for teachers with links
to Department of Education programs, other agencies, museums,
libraries, Florida schools and more. Future
Fishermen Foundation
- The Future Fishermen Foundation is the
education arm of the American Sportfishing Association, the
creator of the "Hooked
on Fishing--Not on Drugs" program and a participant in
the 4-H
National Sport Fishing Program. Global Learning and Observation to
Benefit the Environment
- GLOBE is a worldwide network of students,
teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand
the global environment.
Hands on the Land
- A national network of field classrooms linking
students, teachers, and parents to their public lands.
Hooked on
Fishing--Not on Drugs (national site)
- This site provides information on how to get
involved in the American Sportfishing Association's "Hooked
on Fishing--Not on Drugs" program. Hooked on
Fishing--Not on Drugs; Florida FWC Site
- This is part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission home page and discusses our involvement
and how you can participate. Human Dimensions in
Fisheries
- Dr. Bob Ditton's Human Dimensions research from
Texas A&M.
- Ichthyology
Web On-Line
- If you know what an ichthyologist is you know
what this page is about, if not check it out.
- Jason XII Home Page
- An award winning environmental education site that
is highly interactive.
Just Read, Florida!
A comprehensive and coordinated reading initiative of the Florida
Department of Education
- Kid's Click
- A great set of links provided by Librarians including science
and recreation sites.Dr. Bob Ditton's Human
Dimensions research from Texas A&M. Kid's Cove
- Part of the Zebco site with fishing games and
tips for kids. Kathy Schrock's
Guide for Educators
- This is a truly excellent link site for
educators, check the educator links, the science links and the
sports links for those most likely to be of interest to aquatic
resource classes. I also highly recommend the internet links for
people learning to use the web for research. Kids Corner
- Brought to you by Fishing Hole Magazine it is
published by kids for kids and has a variety of educational
links.
Florida LAKEWATCH
- Florida LAKEWATCH is a volunteer citizens group
coordinated through the University of Florida to collect water
quality data on lakes throughout the state. The Learning Web
- The USGS starting point for education.
National
Aquarium in Baltimore
- An outstanding site with good information for
teachers and students, fish anatomy
highlights etc.
Nature Serve
- An outstanding site with information on species and habitat status and distribution, from the Association for Biodiversity Information.
- North American Association for
Environmental Education
- The NAAEE is a network of professionals and
students working throughout North America and in over 55
countries around the world. Odyssey
Expeditions
- Odyssey Expeditions is an organization
dedicated to providing the educational background, underwater
exploration skills, and personal talents to help students develop
into 'Ambassadors of the World's Oceans'. Their website has great
features on fish biology, swimming mechanisms, breathing etc. Project Wild
- Project Wild and Aquatic Project Wild homepage,
provides an overview, activity guides and links to participants. Project
Wild; Florida FWC
- This is part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission home page and discusses our involvement
and how you can participate. Sportfishing
and Aquatic Resource Education Program (SAREP)
- SAREP is a 4H-based program for aquatic
education. This particular web site is housed at Cornell
University. Sea and Sky Exploration
- This page pertains to ocean and space
exploration but is one of the most attractive I have seen, and
just naturally draws students in and has some nice Java games.
Seaworld
Educational Resources
- Sea World's excellent aquatic and marine
education programs for teachers and others.
Sunshine
OnLine
- Virtual education site for teachers and
students, with themes, games, projects and more from Sunshine
Books.
- Virtual Language
Centre
- A great language skills site. Check out the
Fishing Idioms game.
- Wonders of the
Outdoor World
- WOW is a national outdoor education program
that provides training in fishing and other outdoor skills for a
fee.The Wildlife Net
- A site funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program that explains why people hunt and fish and talks about careers in wildlife and has homework helpers too!
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