The Web sites listed below contain general information on government and other agency resources for environmental issues, groundwater and related topics.

_GOVERNMENT_______________________________________________

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across
the U.S. federal government at http://www.free.ed.gov/.

U.S. EPA Curriculum Resources and Activities

Curricula and activities on a variety of environmental
topics such as conservation, water, ecosystems, waste
and recycling, and air at  http://www.epa.gov/teachers/.

U.S. Geological Survey

   Home page

     The USGS home page http://www.usgs.gov/ offers access
     to information on a variety of topics, including
     teaching packets, booklets, posters, fact sheets and
     CD-ROMs covering water, earth and biological sciences.

   U.S.G.S. Earth Science Information Center

     http://ask.usgs.gov/ offers information on events,
     news, features and maps, as well as educational 
     resources for teachers as well as contact
     information for the USGS.

   General Interest Publications

     A listing of online general interest publications
     from the USGS may be accessed at

     http://geology.usgs.gov/gip.html.

_GROUNDWATER and KARST_____________________________________

American Cave Conservation Association

The American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of caves,
karstland and groundwater.  The ACCA also conducts workshops
for teachers and their students.  This site includes both
the ACCA and the American Cave Museum and Hidden River
Cave sites.
http://www.cavern.org/

Earth Science Education Network

The Kentucky Geological Survey, in conjunction with the
Kentucky Society of Professional Geologists, established
the Earth Science Education Network in 1996 to provide
resources to educators.  These pages include useful links,
classroom activities, publications and photos of earth
science information from school children as well as K - 12
Earth Science Teachers Discussion List. 
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/education.html

Hoffman Institute – International Karst Research

Coordinated by the Center for Cave & Karst Research at
Western Kentucky University, this site includes useful
information on environmental problems associated with karst.
http://karst.wku.edu/international/

Karst Waters Institute

The Karst Waters Institute (KWI) is a nonprofit institution
whose mission is to improve the fundamental understanding
of karst water systems through sound scientific research and
education of professionals and the public, leading to the
increased knowledge of the need for, as well as the more
effective management of, this vital water resource.
http://www.karstwaters.org/

_WEATHER and CLIMATE_________________________________________

The Weather Channel

     http://www.weather.com/ has the following for educators:

     The Weather Classroom:

     The Weather Classroom has over 200 pages of lesson plans, 

     experiments, and hands-on activities to teach students the  

     hows, whys and wonders of weather.

     Teacher Resources:

     The place to go to help your students. Standards-based

     lesson plans help to address instructional objectives while

     exploring weather and climate with your students.

National Climatic Data Center

     Web site for the world’s largest active archive of weather data.  

     Many publications and access to data are available.

     http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/

National Weather Service Forecast Office, Louisville, Ky.

     Forecasts, real-time radar images for central Kentucky
     and southern Indiana.
     http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/ 

Internet Knowledge Exploration (IKE) Project

     This project attempts to improve teacher proficiency with 

     Internet-based communication tools and curriculum resources. 

     The site is a compilation of many links to all things weather, 

     including the IKE Violent Weather Patterns Resources and

     explanations and photos of thunderstorms, tornadoes,

     hurricanes, and much more.

     http://www.k12science.org/ike/summer99/resourcevwp.html

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 For More Information Contact:
Pat Keefe
200 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-3410
Fax: 502-564-9636
E-mail: pat.keefe@ky.gov