Links for the Young Scientist

Agricultural Information Sites for
Kindergarden to College Students
and Resources for Science Teachers.

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• Ecology of Grazing Lands Systems - Home Site
• Ecology of Grazing Lands Systems - NWISRL Visit
• Ecology of Grazing Lands Systems - NWISRL Visit - Class Photo
• Catering to Bossy
• EPA Water Crossword Puzzle ... /... More EPA Stuff
• Water Education Foundation - Water Kids
• AgVenture
• Agriculture in the Classroom
• Drinking Water & Ground Water Kids Stuff by EPA
• ARS Florence - The Soil Minded People
• USDA Living Science - Careers
• ARS - Careers in Science Brochure for Kids
• Can You Place the States? Test

• ARS-Kimberly ID NWISRL Young Scientist
• ARS-Sci4Kids Beltsville, MD
• NAL - Youth and Kids in Agriculture
• Cool Science - PAM Research Project

• Kids Pages - Collection of various agency pages from FedStats
• Kids Corner by the Groundwater Foundation
• ASA Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
• Incredible Eggs Teach Science (page 7)
• GRANT-FREE PROJECTS FOR THE CLASSROOM.  Outside funding is not always needed to develop classroom projects. Learn how much can be done with very little.
• USE A GAME TO HELP SPARK DISCUSSIONS.  This game allows high school, college, and adult students to play the role of a rancher who experiences the challenges of limited natural resources due to regulation and management, and follows up with discussions.
• CASE STUDY FOR TURFGRASS ON ATHLETIC FIELDS.  The case was designed for use in a turfgrass management class and has proven to be useful in applying management options for an athletic field.
• A SCIENTIST SHARES HIS TEACHING PHILOSOPHY.  A scientist writes about the connections between teaching and learning and hopes to inspire readers to develop their own journey toward mastering the teaching and learning process.
• ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING HELPS STUDENTS.  Experiences in environmental writing may help prepare future professionals to communicate with diverse audiences in a variety of formats and media.
• WEB LESSON ON PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING.  Genetic engineering of a crop species requires the completion of several major steps and combined efforts of diverse scientists. This lesson gives an overview of this process.
• WEB LESSON ON PLANT PIGMENTS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS.  Plant pigments play important roles in harnessing energy from sunlight. This lesson examines the two major classes of photosynthetic pigments.

• USGS Kid's Corner

• How Stuff Works - A MUST SEE site.
• Loogootee Elementary
• "Surface phenomena and colloids" from the Fun Science Gallery - soap bubles, suface tension, emulsions & more