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In the collection of Jan Duncan-Vaughn, Education Coordinator, Eel River Salmon Restoration Project.
jdvaughn@northcoast.com
-most (some are out of print) are available to loan upon request, please feel free to ask
(**Items underlined are websites, items in quotation marks are books & videos. Videos are in caps.)
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fourh/RiversEdge/leaders/index
A series of 25 lessons, mostly on the physical sciences (water, soil, rocks) and pollution.
4H Watershed Project, From Ridges to Rivers:
www.slo4h.org/ridges
Lessons for K-12 put together by 4H. Including how to build your own watershed model.
ADFG Classroom Salmon Egg Incubation Program:
www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/ie/eggcam/htnml/videocam.stm
The videocam portion doesn't work (yet) but the online lessons and information about the different kinds of salmon are awesome.
ADFG Stream Survey Manual:
www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/FISH.GAME/sportf/geninfo/aq_ed/awwstml/awwmnl>
Aimed at students 9-12, a useful guide book to stream surveys from Alaska that could be applied around here.
ADFG Teachers Resources:
www.sf.adfg.state.ak...2/ie/Teacher_Resources/html/teachers
Adopt A Salmon Family:
www.fws.gov/r5cneafp/adopt1
An impressive curriculum from New England about Atlantic salmon. Very extensive, includes lessons and curriculum, copies of their newsletter, a coloring book, an incubation manual, and lots of activities all of which can be downloaded. Links to all kinds of information about Alaska wildlife and resources.
American Rivers Online:
www.amrivers.org
A site to go to and find out about rivers around the U.S.
Aquademics, Aquarium Education for America's Schools.
www.tetra-fish.com/aquademics
All about aquariums, set-up, maintenance, lessons plans, resources and references. Very very informative!
"A Clean, Well-Lighted Stream." Checchio, Michael. 1992. Soho Press. 196 pg. Hardcover. Stories of fly fishing in Northern California.
"Adopt A Stream: Field Guide to the Pacific Salmon". Steelquist, Robert Sasquatch Books. 1992. 64 pg.
"Adopting A Stream: A Northwest Handbook". Yates, Steve. 1988. Adopt A Stream Found. 166 pg. Softcover. Extensive bibliography and contact lists in back.
"All About Water". Allen, Maureen, Gale Kahn, & Vince Sipkovich. Calif. Dept. of Water Resources. Softcover. 100 pg. For K-3.
"Always A River." EPA.Binder. Curriculum on the Ohio River for grades K-12.
"The Amateur Naturalist: Explorations & Investigations". Roth, Charles E.. Franklin Watts. 1993. Lots of projects kids can do. 139 pg. Softcover.
"Animal Tracks". Pocket Naturalist: Waterford Press. 1997 Tracks & signs of North American mammals & birds. Laminated. Folds out.
"Animal Tracks of Northern California". Stall, Chris: The Mountaineers. 1989. 128 pg. Field Guide. Covers mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians & some inverts..one to a page.
"A Practical Guide For the Amateur Naturalist". Durrell, Gerald: Knopf. 1982. 320 pg. A good guide to exploring, collecting, and keeping nature to examine. Inc. ethics section at very back. Softcover.
"Aquatic Entomology". McCafferty, W. Patrick. 1981. Jones & Bartlett Pub. 445 pg. Softcover. One of the bibles of water bugs, nice illustrations. Adult level info.
"Aquatic Habitats: Exploring Desktop Ponds, Teachers Guide". Barrett, Katharine and Carolyn Willard: Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley. 1998. 128 pg. Lesson plans in setting up a model pond in a classroom. Grades 2-6. Softcover.
BASIN: Watershed Learning Activities:
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/basin/learningwatershed
Lessons about watersheds from Boulder, Colorado
The BC Salmon Page:
www.canfisco.com/bc-salm2
From British Columbia, check out the Salmon Manual link
BCTF Lesson Aids:
www.bctf.bc-ca/LessonAids
A site from the British Columbia Teachers Federation. Among the cool salmon related curriculum items are a series of 8 posters depicting the life stages of a salmon. Cost is $18 + $3.60 S/H. You can also call them at 604-871-2295.
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Resources for Teachers:
www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/reslist/reslistx.shtml#curricula
From the Bonneville Power Administration in Oregon. Tons of lessons and curricula, most of which are downloadable including Hydromania I, II and III, Kids In the Creek, and SOLD: Science Outreach Discovery Through Learning, a story, Journey of the Oncorynchus and the Northwest Power System Curriculum.
"Better Trout Habitat: A Guide to Stream Restoration and Management". Hunter, Christopher. 1991. Montana Land Reliance and Island Press. Softcover.
"BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROTOCOLS". VIDEO. 1998. Cedar Films.
"Butterflies". Peterson Flash Guides: Houghton Mifflin. 1994. US and Canadian butterflies. Laminated. Folds out.
Center for Environmental Education,Watershed Education:
www.hrc.wsu.edu/enviroed/watershe...ershed_Education/watershed_education
Lessons about watersheds from Boulder, Colorado.
"California Rivers & Streams: The Conflict Between Fluvial Process & Land Use." Mount, Jeffrey. 1995. Univ. of Calif. Press. Softcover.
"California Salmon & Steelhead: Our Valuable Natural Heritage". Higgins, Diane. Binder. Excellent curriculum about our local streams. $20. Call 839-4987.
"California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual." Calif. Dept. of Fish & Game. 1998. A manual for restorationists. Free if you call DFG in Fortuna, 725-1060
"California Trees & Wildflowers". Pocket Naturalist: Waterford Press. 1997 Common trees & wildflowers of California. Laminated. Folds out.
"Children's Participation". Hart, Roger. 1997. UNICEF. 208 pg. Softcover. The theory and practice of involving young citizens in community development and environmental care.
"Classroom Publishing". King, Laurie. 1992. Blue Heron Pub. 212 pg. Softcover. A practical guide to enhancing student literacy. Publishing and language arts for K-12.
"Collecting the Natural World: Legal Requirements and Personal Liability for Collecting Plants, Animals, Rocks, Minerals & Fossils". Wolberg, Donald & Patsy Reinard. 1997. Mountain Press. Softcover.
"Come Back Salmon". Cone, Molly: Sierra Club Books. 1992. 48 pg. How the kids of Jackson Elem. School in Everett, WA reclaimed a nearby stream. Hardcover. Nice story, great pictures.
"Cutthroat: Native Trout of the West". Trotter, Patrick. 1987. Colorado Assc. Univ. Press. Softcover. 219 pg.
"Discovering Endangered Species". Field, Nancy. 1990. Dog Ear Press. 40 pg. Softcover. A nature activity book.
"Dynamics of Recovery: A Plan to Enhance the Mattole Estuary." Mattole Restoration Council. 1995. Mattole Restoration Council. Spiral bound.
EE Link
www.eelink.net/ee-linkintroduction
Produced by the North American Assoc. for Environmental Education (NAAEE), links of all kinds: resources, funding, curriuclum, information.
EPA - Surf Your Watershed:
www.epa.gov/surf
Where to go to find out about where you live. There is a Watershed Academy (for older students and adults), links to educational resources for students, info on how to adopt your watershed, and a list of 15 things you can do to make a difference.
"Endangered Species Recovery". Clark, Tim , Richard Reading, and Alice Clarke. 1994. Island Press. 450 pg. Softcover. Case studies of var. recovery programs, their success', failures and lessons learned.
"The Estuary Book". Byrne, Mollie and Clifford J. Anastasiou: Univ. of British Columbia. 1981. 39 pg. Softcover. All about estuaries, with nice black & white drawings of what lives and uses an estuary. Includes activities, including physical measurements. Aimed at elementary age students.
"The Fascinating Fresh Water Fish Book." Quinn, John. 1994. Wiley & Sons. Softcover. How to catch, keep and observe you own native fish.
"Field Identification of Coastal Juvenile Salmonids" Pollard, W.R. Harbour Pub. 32 pgs Softcover. Water resistant. An excellent identification guide. $10.
"Field Manual for Global Low-Cost Water Quality Monitoring". Stapp, William and Mark Mitchell. 1995. Thomson-Shore Inc. 333 pg. Softcover. Put out by GREEN.
"First Salmon, First People". Roche, Judith & Meg McHutchinson, editors. 1998. Univ. of Washington Press. 199 pg. Softcover. Stories from around the Pacific Rim.
"Fish and Invertebrate Culture: Water Management in Closed Systems". Spotte, Stephen. 1970. Wiley & Sons. Hardcover. Written by the curator of the New York Aquarium.
"Fish and River Pollution" Jones, J. R. Erichsen.. 1964. Butterworths. Hardcover.
"Fish: An Enthusiast's Guide". Moyle, Peter. 1993. Univ. of Calif. Press. 272 pg. Softcover. An excellent book about all kinds of fish, freshwater and saltwater.
"The Fish: The Story of the Stickleback". Lane, Margaret. 1981. Dial Books. 26 pg. Hardcover. One of the species that occur with salmon in our local streams.
"Fish Watching: An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes". Smith, C. Lavett. 1994. Cornell Univ. Hardcover.
"The Fisherman's Problem: Ecology and Law in the California Fisheries, 1850-1980." McEvoy, Arthur. 1986. Cambridge Univ. Press. Softcover.
"Fishing on the North Coast" Humboldt Historical Society. Vol 44, No. 2, Summer 1996. The whole issue is dedicated to the history of fishing on the North Coast. (*Many of the articles have been reprinted with permission of the author and posted on the web at www.hits.org).
"Freshwater Fishery Biology" Lagler, Karl F.. 1952. Wm. Brown Pub. 421 pg. Hardcover. This used to be used as a high school/junior college text book . Lots of good information and lesson ideas.
"Freshwater Fishes". Peterson Field Guide. Page, Lawrence & Brooks Burr. Softcover
"FRESHWATERS FLOWING" VIDEO. 1998. Cedar Films.
"Good and Bad Garden Bugs". Mac's Field Guide: 1997. Laminated. Color.
"Guide to Pacific Northwest Aquatic Invertebrates". Hafele, Rick and Steve Hinton. 31 pg Spiral bound. An excellent guide, color photographs. Takes it down to genus level and gives common names of macroinvertebrates.
The Hero's Journey.
www.CSEC.org
Available on-line or you can order it. A Salmon In the Classroom curriculum from Washington that goes over a lot more then just salmon. Available on-line through the Bonneville Power site.
Hydromania I, II, and III. Lots of info on the chemistry and physics of water; about electricity, where it comes from, how it works; some very nice Native American stories; how to put together and use the salmon and water hexaflexagons learning tools. Available on-line through the Bonneville Power site.
"Hands-On Nature". Lingelbach, Jenepher, editor.. 1986. Vermont Inst. of Nat. Science. 233 pg. Softcover. Lots of information and activities on exploring the natural world with kids.
"Hands On Save Our Streams, Teachers Manual." Izaak Walton League of America, Save Our Streams Program. Binder. Curriculum for grades 1-12.
"Ichthyology". Lagler, Karl, John Bardach, & Robert Miller. 1962. Wiley & Sons. 545 pg. Hardcover. A comprehensive textbook about fish.
"Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast". "Stewart, Hilary. Douglas & McIntyre. 1977. Softcover. Beautiful line drawings of Native American fishing devices.
"Inland Fishes of California". Moyle, Peter.. 1976. Univ. of California Press. 405 pg. Hardcover. A great source of information, historical and scientific, about fish of Calif.
Kids In The Creeks
www.bpa.gov/Corporate/DR/ed/kidsinthecreek/curriculum
A curriculum about macroinvertebrates, how to survey them and how to do a stream study. Available on-line through the Bonneville Power site.
KRIS Coho:
www.pondnet.org
This site has extensive data on Humboldt County rivers and streams including a historical section that dates back to the 1850's.
"Karuk: The Upriver People" Bell, Maureen: Naturegraph Pub. 1991. 143 pg. Detailed information about the Karuk tribe of the Klamath River. geography, history, ceremonies and stories.
"Keepers of the Animals". Caduto, Michael & Joseph Bruchac. Fulcrum Pub. 1991. 266 pg. Softcover. Discovering wildlife through Native American stories and wildlife activities.
"Keepers of Life". Caduto, Michael & Joseph Bruchac. Fulcrum Pub. 1994. 265 pg. Softcover. Discovering plants through Native American Stories and Earth activities.
"Kids In Creeks: An Interdisciplinary Creek Exploration Program". Alameda Clean Water Program. " Binder. An excellent curriculum for K-8, poss. older. Available only by taking a workshop.
Lightspan Global Schoolhouse:
www.lightspan.com/teacherpages/projects
On-line lessons and curriculum. Type in a keyword, get links to all kinds of sites.
"Larvae of the N. American Caddisfly Genera (Trichoptera), 2nd Ed." Wiggins, Glenn. 1996. Univ. of Toronto Press. Hardcover.
"Leapfrogging Through Wetlands". Anderson, Margaret, Nancy Field & Karen Stephenson. 1998. Dog-Ear Pub. 40 pg.
"THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE SALMON". VIDEO. Humb. Co. Office of Educ.
"Life In Ponds". Gorvett, Jean. New York: American Heritage Press. 1970. 31 pg. Hardcover.
"Listening to Nature". Cornell, Joseph. 1987. Dawn Pub. 94 pg. Softcover. How to deepen your awareness of nature.
"Living in a Well-Ordered World: Indian People of NW California." Redwood Nat'l Park. 1994. 16 pg. Softcover.
"Living Waters: How to Save Your Local Stream". Owens, Owen. 1993. Rutgers Univ. Press. Softcover. The story of Trout Unlimited's efforts to reclaim Valley Creek in Pennsyl.
"Living Waters: Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates & Habitat to Assess Your Rivers Health." Dates, Geoff & Jack Byrne. 1997. River Watch Network. Softcover.
"The Math Teacher's Book of Lists". Muschla, Judith A. and Gary Robert Muschla: Prentice-Hall. 1995. 400 pg. Softcover. Over 300 lists on: Numbers, Measurement, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry & Calculus, Math In Other Areas, Potpourri
"Mapping Fish Habitats: Teachers Guide". Barrett, Katharine and Cary I Sneider: Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley. 1987. 52 pg. Lesson plans using an aquarium to learn about fish. Softcover.
"Mountain in the Clouds: A Search for the Wild Salmon". Brown, Bruce. 1982. Simon & Schuster. Hardcover.
NatureMapping Homepage
www.fish.washington.edu/naturemapping
The goal of NatureMapping is to create a national network to link resource agencies, land planners, and local communities primarily through schools by training individuals to become aware of the environment and to inventory and monitor their resources. Currently it is not being implemented in California (but it could be).
"Native Trout of Western North America". Behnke, Robert. 1992. American Fisheries Society Monograph 6. 274 pg. Softcover. Gorgeous full color pictures and life history information. A great book.
"The Natural World of the California Indians". Heizer, Robert & Albert Elsasser. 1980. Univ. of California Press. 271 pg. Softcover.
"Nature Journaling: Learning to Observe & Connect with the World Around You". Leslie, Clare Walker & Charles Roth. 1998. Storey Books. 181 pg. Hardcover. Lessons in learning to observe and connect with the world around us.
ODFW Publications:
www.dfw.state.or.us/springfield/publications
Publications available(some free, some not) through the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife including salmon and watershed curricula.
Osprey Learning Center:
www.hits.org
This site was put together by the students at Osprey in Garberville, CA. Lots of photos, shows how the program runs from start to finish.
"Options for Wetland Conservation: A Guide for California Landowners." Calif. Coastal Conservancy.
"Oregon Watershed Assessment Manual". Oregon Fish and Wildlife.. A comprehensive work for restorationists, citizen groups and professionals alike. It is available on the web.
Pacific Coast Salmon Fisheries:
www.tbc.gov.bc.ca/culture/schoolnet/pacific/teacher/kids
From Canada, on-line lessons about salmon and watersheds. Some are suitable for K-6, others are aimed at older students. Each lesson has a section of the expected outcomes for each age. The section on habitat is great, the activities are fun (I liked the Fishing Projects section where you use natural materials to build Native American style fishing equiipment). The link to the Canadian Dept. of Fish and Game Biological Sampling Manual for Salmonids with its full color photos of all the species is also very nice. A good glossary and bibliography.
Project WILD:
www.dfg.ca.govconed/p_wild
The California Project WILD site, has a link to the national program site.
Pacific Northwest Salmon and Watersheds": 1999 pg. A middle & high school curriculum & teacher's guide covering life cycle of salmon, watersheds, hydro-power, hatcheries, timber harvest, service learning, and Native American storytelling. Nice bibliography.
"Pacific Salmon Life Histories". Groot, C. & L. Margolis. 1991. UBC Press. 564 pg. Hardcover. Widely considered to be the best source of scientifically based info about Pacific salmon.
"Pacific Salmon & Their Ecosystems: Status and Future Options." Strouder, Deanna, Peter Bisson, Robert Naiman. 1997. Chapman & Hall. Hardcover.
"Pond Lake River Sea". Koch, Maryjo. 1994 Swans Island Bks. 100+ pg. Hardcover. Really beautiful illustrations. Lots of information about aquatic life.
"Pond Life: A Guide to Common Plants & Animals of N. American Ponds & Lakes". Reid, George K.: Golden Press. 1967. 160 pg. Softcover. A Golden Nature Guide.
"Population Genetics & Fishery Management". Ryman, Nils & Fred Utter, Ed. 1987. Univ. of Washington. Softcover.
"Project WILD: Aquatic Project Wild Activity Guide". Council For Env. Educ. 1992. 242 pg.
"Project WILD: Taking Action" 1995. Council for Environmental Education. 75 pages. An educators guide to involving students in environmental action projects.
Raising Salmon from Eggs to Fry:
www.seattleschools.org/schools/greenwoodstudentsSalmon2000/raisingsalmon
This site put together by the students at Greenwood School in Washington.
Renton Schl Dist: Salmon in the Classroom Program: www.renton.wednet.edu/ScienceSalmon/index
From Oregon, check out their sections on the Salmon Tank and The Field Trip. I especially liked the Problems & Solutions and the How to Feed (Everything Was Fine Until I Started Feeding Them!)sections.
Rivers of Life, Center for Global Environmental Education:
http://cgee.hamline.edu/rivers/Resources/Links/Links
An extensive list of links to: Interactive Learning Sites, River Curricula, Students Studying Rivers, and Conservation Organizations and Resources.
River of Words:
htpp://irn.org/row/index
River of Words is an annual environmental poetry and art contest for children.
"Rapid Bioassessment Protocols for use in Wadeable Streams and Rivers". Barbour, Michael et al. 1999. EPA. Softcover.
"Restoring Life in Running Waters: Better Biological Monitoring". Karr, James & Ellen Chu. 1999. Island Press. Softcover.
"Restoring Streams in Cities: A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, & Citizens." Riley, Dr. Ann.1998. Island Press. 423 pg. Softcover
"THE RETURN OF THE KING". VIDEO. 1988. Lone Eagle Prod.
"THE RETURN OF THE SALMON". Video. 1995. Oregon Sea Grant.
"River Cutters: Teachers Guide". Lawrence Hall of Science: LHS Gems. 1989. 109 pg. Curriculum for Grades 6-9. 8-45 minute sessions. Teaches about erosion, geology, river systems and the effects humans have on the environment. Includes directions on how to make your own stream table.
"Roadside Wildflowers". Peterson Flash Guides: Houghton Mifflin. 1996. 100 species of US and Canadian wildflowers. Laminated. Folds out.
Salmon Come to School:
www.lar.bham.wednet.edu/salmonsalmon/shome1
Larrabee Elem. School site on their salmon incubation program.
Salmon In the Classroom:
www.fish.washington.edu/hatchery
A short, but nice booklet on how to raise salmon in an aquarium. Especially nice sections on fungus and disease.
The Salmon Page: Hosted by Riverdale School
www.riverdale.k12/or.us/salmon
A little bit of everything and anything about salmon. A cool site by kids for kids.
Sea Resources: Watershed Learning Center
www.searesouces.org
SRWLC is a non-profit education group on the Chinook River in SW Washington. It's an interesting site.
Siskiyou County Watershed Education Programs:
http://sisscoe.sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us/~h2ofp/index
Links to programs in Siskiyou County, CA
SOLD: Science Outreach Learning Thru Discovery.
www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/sold/homepage
This curriculum is aimed at grades K-1, 2-3, & 4-5 with lessons on water, energy and fish and wildlife for each grade level. I liked the 7 Ways to Save Salmon list, the Fish Habitat Tanagram. the Food Web game, and the Oil Spill Lesson. It also includes a 3-pg Volunteer Tip section.
Spotlight On Salmon:
http://usafishing.com/fishfact/salmon
An interesting website with lots of information about salmon and fishing
"Salar the Salmon". Williamson, Henry. 1990. Godine Pub. 207 pg. Softcover. A lovely story about an Atlantic salmon, set in the UK.
"Salmon". Dillon, Wallace: Calif. Dept. of Educ. 1967. 32 pg. Basic story of the salmon life-cycle. Covers all 5 species of PacNW. Some info pertains more to BC and Alaska then to Calif. Some nice illustrations. Grades 1-3. Softcover.
"The Salmon". Jones, J.W. 1959. Harper & Brothers. Hardcover. About Atlantic salmon.
"Salmon and His People: Fish & Fishing in Nez Perce Culture" Landeen, Dan & Allen Pinkham: 1999. Confluence Press. 247 pg. History of the Nez Perce tribe and the Columbia River. Includes ecology, geology, biology, key to fish species, stories, old photos...an extensive and exhaustive work. Excellent bibliography and glossary. Great photos.
"SALMON AND STEELHEAD: ON THE EDGE". VIDEO. 1988. Dohmeny Assoc.
"Salmon Nation: People & Fish at the Edge." Wolf, Edward & Seth Zuckerman. 1999. Ecotrust. Softcover.
"Salmon of the Pacific". Lewis, Adam: Sasquatch Books. 1994. 96 pg. Softcover. Basic story of the salmon life-cycle. Covers all 5 species of PacNW but mostly focus' on sockeyes. Beautiful photos. Covers issues (commercial & sport fishing, native american) and restoration. Grades 9-12 to adult. Softcover.
"Salmon Without Rivers: A History of the Pacific Salmon Crisis." Lichatowich, Jim. 1999. Island Press. Hardcover.
"Save Our Streams: Monitors Guide to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates." Kellogg, Loren. 1994. Izaak Walton League. Softcover. Nice little guide.
"Science Experiments & Amusement for Children". Vivian, Charles: Dover (reprint). 1963. 96 pg. 73 experiments kids can do without special equipment. Grade 3-6. Softcover
"The Science Teacher's Book of Lists". Barhydt, Frances Bartlett and Paul W. Morgan: Prentice-Hall. 1993. 500 pg. Over 290 lists covering: Plants, Animals, Health & Nutrition, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Meteorology, Aviation & Space Science, Measurements & Numbers, Scientists & Their Contributions, Science & Science Educ. Resources, and Potpourri. Softcover.
"Science Yellow Pages for Students and Teachers". Schurr, Sandra. Kids Stuff. 1988. 63 pg. Lists on General Science, Physical Science, Earth Science, and Life Science. Softcover.
"Selective Trout". Swisher, Doug & Carl Richards. 1971. Crown Pub. Softcover. About fly fishing and flies. Nice photos of the bugs.
"Shadow of the Salmon: A Fly Fisherman's Quest for the Vanishing Wild Salmon." Taylor, C. Barr. Harper Collins. Softcover. Beautiful photos and poetic text.
"Sharing Nature With Children". Cornell, Joseph. 1979. Dawn Publications. 138 pg. Softcover. A classic guide for parents and teachers.
"Sharing the Joy of Nature". Cornell, Joseph. 1989. Dawn Pub. 167 pg. Softcover. Nature activities for all ages.
"Small Wonders: Hands On Science Activities for Young Children". Perdue, Peggy. 1989 Good Year Books. Preschool to Grade 1.
"Sockeye: The Life of a Pacific Salmon" Caras, Roger. 1975. Univ. of Nebraska Press. 135 pg. Softcover. Nice story, no pictures.
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 19th Ed." Eaton, Andrew, et al. 1995. Amer. Public Health Assoc. Hardcover. Contains the approved methods for testing for just about anything to do with water.
"Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists." Gordon, Nancy, Thomas McMahon, & Brian Finlayson. 1992. Wiley & Sons.
"Streamscapes Basic: The Watercourse" Coomhola Salmon Trust: 1998. 18 pg. Introduction to salmon and watershed education program used in Ireland.
"The Stream Scene: Watersheds, Wildlife and People." Oregon Fish and Wildlife. Binder. Curriculum for grades 9-12. Excellent. $30 from Oregon Fish & Wildlife.
"The Story of Drinking Water: Teacher's Guide". Dale, John: Amer.Water Works Assoc. 1992. 57 pg. 18 lessons about water. Grades 4-6. Softcover.
Telemations Online Project Information Center, Proj Scen #1B: Salmon In the Classroom.
www.santacruz.k12.ca.us/topic/topic/scen1b.htm
This site has some excellent suggestions for activities students can do while they are raising the salmon.
Tetra Aquademics:
www.tetra-fish.com/aquademics
This site is all about how to set up and maintain an aquarium. There are all kinds of lesson plans and some great info on aquarium basics.
The Tree of Life:
http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/phylogeny
This site has info on the biology of just about everything, plants and animals.
Trout and Salmon Curriculum, Online Links:
www.newberg.k12.or.us/ey/html/troutcurr
A site that has links to lots of resources. The Trout In the Classroom Online lessons are great and you can link to other schools and students from here.
Trout In the Classroom:
www.troutintheclassroom.com
A curriculum from New York.
"Testing the Waters". Behar, Sharon. 1996. River Watch Network. Softcover. Useful information for older students or adults who want to start a monitoring program
"THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED." VIDEO. 1998. The Video Project. How the citizens of the Mattole Watershed worked to preserve it.
"Tools, Trees, and Transformation" Wetlands Conservancy, The: 1997. 137 pg. A collection of restoration stories from schools & community groups in and around Portland, OR.
"Totem Salmon: Life Lesson from Another Species." House, Freeman. 1999. Beacon Press. Hardcover. Set along the Mattole River in N. California.
"Trout and Salmon Culture: Hatchery Methods". Leitritz, Earl. 1980. CA Dept. Fish & Game. 197 pg. Softcover. The manual for raising salmon in a hatchery.
"Trout: An Illustrated History". Prosek, James. 1996. Knopf. Softcover. Absolutely gorgeous watercolor illustrations.
"Trout Stream Therapy". Hunt, Robert. 1993. Univ. of Wisconsin Press. Softcover. Nicely describes some of the basic techniques used in restoring a stream.
"Urban Wildlife". Pocket Naturalist: Waterford Press. 1997. Birds, mammals, insects, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Laminated. Folds out.
Volunteer Monitor Homepage
www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/vm_index
A free, quarterly magazine about monitoring. Some issues are available on-line.
"Volunteer Monitoring Protocols". San Francisco Estuary Institute. Binder.
"VOICES OF HUMBOLDT." VIDEO. 1997. Salmon Forever.
Water Librarians Home Page:
www.wco.com/~rteeter/waterlib
Links to all kinds of professional scientists, engineers, other libraries.
Watershed Page:
www.4j.lane.edu/partners/eweb/ve/watershed
A site from Eugene, OR about water, watersheds, wetlands and fish.
WEF for Students
www.wef.org/WefStudents
Water Environment Federation put together this series of downloadable lessons about water and pollution. Lessons divided into K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade levels
World Wide Web Virtual Library-Environment:
www.earthsystems.org/All
Links, links and more links to all kinds of info about the environment.
"Water Magic". Haberman, Mary: Amer. Water Works Assoc. 1991. 42 pg. 23 lessons about water. Grades K-3. Softcover.
"Watershed Restoration: A Guide for Citizen Involvement in California". NOAA 1995.
"Watershed Uplands Scene: Catching the Rain". Oregon Fish and Wildlife. Binder. Curriculum for grades 9-12. Excellent. $25
"Web of Water: Life in Redwood Creek". Khosla, Maya. 1997. Golden Gate Parks Assoc. 58 pg. Softcover. Beautifully illustrated story about salmon life cycle.
"WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM." VIDEO. 1996. Oregon Univ. Ext. Service.
"WOW: The Wonders of Wetlands". Kesselheim, Alan & Britt Eckhardt Slattery. 1995. Environmental Concern, Inc. 330 pg. Softcover. Lessons about wetlands, laid out similar to the Proj. Wild curriculum.