Teacher Resource Center

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Teacher Memos
Correspondence
Newsletters
General Sampling Information
Water Chemistry Testing / Parameter Information
Data and Data Archives
PowerPoints and Worksheets
Independent Research Projects
Equipment to Purchase / Equipment Stipends
Loaner Equipment / Watershed Activity Modules
Grant Opportunities
Help with Grant Writing
Workshops / Conferences / Teacher Development Opportunities
National Curricula / Activity Books - Water-Related
Environmental Organizations
Sites Especially Useful to Teachers
Current in the Creek

2013 Symposia Dates: April 12th at Allegheny College & April 19th at YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee.

End of Year Evaluation

Module Survey - Activities Used

Teacher Memos

Teacher information form - all teachers must complete this form

May 2012 Teacher Memo

April 2012 Teacher Memo and T-shirt Advertisment

January 2012 Teacher Memo

December 2011 Teacher Memo

October 2011 Teacher Memo

August 2011 Teacher Memo

2011-2012 Sample Schedule

Letter of Agreement

2011-2012 Creek Contact

 

Correspondence

Email Creek Connections (general)

Submit data

Request more envelopes for sending in data or other information

Request Loaner Equipment / Watershed Activity Modules

Newsletters

Go to Newsletter Section of website

Frequently Asked Questions about Newsletters

Submit Something to Include in an Upcoming Newsletter

General Sampling Information

Sampling Schedule

Field Site Information Survey

Frequently Asked Questions

Water Chemistry Testing / Parameters Information

Testing Tips

Water Chemistry Information

Water Chemistry Parameter Worksheet

Chemical Parameter Instruction Cards:
Temperature/TDS/Turbidity
Dissolved Oxygen/pH/Nitrates
Phosphates/Alkalinity
Irons/Sulfate

Data and Data Archives

Data Sheet or Data Sheet in Spanish

Pollution Tolerance Index

Riparian Channel Environmental Inventory

Frequently Asked Questions

View Data
Submit Data
 
PowerPoints and Worksheets

These PowerPoints will not be viewable on all computers. Please download and save to your computer THEN view PowerPoint from the file on your computer.

Creek Connections Introductory PowerPoint

Introduction and Watershed Worksheet

Introduction and Watershed Worksheet - ANSWER KEY

Creek Connections Symposium PowerPoint for NY and Northwest PA Schools

Creek Connections Symposium PowerPoint for Pittsburgh Area Schools

Creek Connections Aquatic Macroinvertebrates PowerPoint

Creek Connections Drinking Water PowerPoint

Creek Connections Groundwater PowerPoint

Creek Connections Riparian Buffers PowerPoint

Creek Connections Water Pollution PowerPoint

Creek Connections Watersheds PowerPoint

Creek Connections Wetlands PowerPoint

NEW! Web Based Powerpoints

These PowerPoints have been designed and Optimized to run right in your web browser without the hassle of downloading them. If these don't work for you please let us know at creek@allegheny.edu

Creek Connections Aquatic Macroinvertebrates PowerPoint

Creek Connections Drinking Water PowerPoint

Creek Connections Groundwater PowerPoint

Creek Connections Riparian Buffers PowerPoint

Creek Connections Water Pollution PowerPoint

Creek Connections Watersheds PowerPoint

Creek Connections Wetlands PowerPoint

Independent Research Projects

List of Ideas

Frequently Asked Questions

Symposium Display Board Tips

Equipment to Purchase / Equipment Stipends

Spend Your Money! Shopper's Index

Favorites of Creek Connections / Suggestions

CONTACT INFO: Science Equipment / Educational Materials Companies & Catalogs (phone numbers and links to their websites)

Frequently Asked Questions

Loaner Equipment / Watershed Activity Modules

Loaner Equipment

Watershed Activity Modules

-Academic Standards Covered by Module Activities

Request a copy of the Academic Standards document

-Watershed Activity Module Availability

Grant Opportunities

Click here to go to the Grant Opportunities page

SchoolGrants Organization

DiscoverySchool.com - Guide for Educators - Grant Sources for Educators

 

Help with Grant Writing

The Foundation Center

EPA Grant Writing Tutorial

Workshops / Conferences / Teacher Development Opportunities

Go to Workshop Section of Website

National Curricula / Activity Books - Water Related

Project WILD and Project Aquatic WILD

Project WET

Earth: The Water Planet

Project Food, Land, and People

Rivers Curriculum Project Series

Save Our Streams Teacher's Manual

H2O Below: An Activity Guide for Groundwater Study

Project Learning Tree

Environmental Organizations

Go to Water-Related Environmental Organizations / Government Agencies

Sites Especially Useful to Teachers

National Academy Press - Resources for Teaching Middle School Science

EE Link - North American Association for Environmental Education

National Environmental Education Foundation