Education Links

"Caves: A Window into the Edwards Aquifer"
All kinds of educational links regarding caves, karst, and the Edwards Aquifer.
http://www.esi.utexas.edu/outreach/caves/index.php

Book List
A list to take to the Library or Bookstore.
http://www.caves.org/committee/education/book_list.htm

Cave and Karst of the National Parks
Tour the caves located in our National Parks. http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/tour/caves.htm

Earth Science Week
Activities for Earth Science Week, held every October, from Earth Science World. Will help in planning. http://www.earthscienceworld.org/week/

Environmental Education, Stewardship Opportunities
A Hotlist of links to Environmental Education sites, from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. http://www.dcr.state.va.us/enviroed.htm

National Science Education Standards
While each state or district may have their own... here are the National Standards. http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/html/index.html

Wind Cave National Park Environmental Education
"Connecting" the environment with the cave resources at the Park for grades 1-8. http://www.nps.gov/wica/Schools.htm