Resource Materials

Standards

Washington State Standards
National Science Content Standards - Chapter 6 of NSES below
National Science Education Standards (NSES)

Curriculum Resources

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification
Benthic Macroinvertebrates
NW Nature this site has macro invertabrate guides and lots of information about both Pacific Northwest flora and fauna and Pacific Northwest habitats.
Center for Inquiry-Based Learning - Inquiry Exercises (Duke University)
Environmental Inquiry: Authentic Scientific Research for High School Students (Cornell University)
Lesson Plans from National Geographic
Understanding Science (The mission of Understanding Science is to provide a fun, accessible, and free resource that accurately communicates what science is and how it really works.)
The National Science Digital Library (NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.)
Surrounded by Science The National Academies Press

Other Resources

5E's Lesson Planning Packet (a download of the information shared by Bonnie Lock in seminar - it is a large file ~660KB)
Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science ( The Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) is a grassroots effort whose goal is to engage sectors of the public in science to increase their understanding of the nature of science and its value to society. A key objective of COPUS is to create new forums for communication and to develop new opportunities for engaging the public with science.)