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From the Desk of Judi!

This week's topic is:

ECOLOGY

Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) at http://www.earthday.org promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide. Our mission is to build broad-based citizen support for sound, workable and effective environmental and sustainable development policies for all. This year, Earth Day is on Thursday, April 22, 2004.

Some sites to help in this effort:

• The Environmental Literacy Council
  An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
  http://www.enviroliteracy.org
  

• Kids Do Ecology!
  This site is designed to help you discover ecology! Learn about Ecology, World Biomes, Marine Mammals, Conservation Projects and check out their EcoLinks.
  http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/

• Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA
  For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
  http://www.epa.gov/kids/

• High School Environmental Center @ The EPA
  Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
  http://www.epa.gov/highschool/
  

• Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
  This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. 
  http://www.nbii.gov/education/index.html

• LearnNPS @ The National Park Service
  If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
  http://www.nps.gov/learn/index2.htm

Note: Instead of copying and pasting these links into your browser, simply go to http://www.eduhound.com and select our "Science" category.

Good Luck!

judi

EduHound Spotlight Site of the Week!

In honor of Ecology, this week's featured site is:

The EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org

The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.

Enjoy!

**You can now see our past "Sites of the Week" live on EduHound at:
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EduHound Spotlight School/District of the Week!

Freeport Area Junior High School
Freeport, Pennsylvania
http://freeport.k12.pa.us/jrhigh/index.htm

See for Yourself & Submit your School/District Today!

You can now see our past "Schools/Districts of the Week" live on EduHound Schools on the Web at:
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EduHound Spotlight Classroom of the Week!

Mrs. Gray's 2nd Grade
@ North Stewart Elementary
Big Rock, Tennessee
http://www.geocities.com/nse2ndgrade/tgray.html

See for Yourself & Submit your Classroom Today!

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Educational Conference Planning

Other upcoming conferences:

NAESP 83rd Annual Convention & Exposition
April 16-29, 2004 - San Francisco, California
http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=968

ASTD International Conference & Exposition 2004
May 21-27, 2004 - Washington, DC
http://www1.astd.org/astdInterim0304/

For a complete listing of all educational conferences, check out T.H.E. Journal's Calendar at: http://www.theconferencecalendar.com

Ask Judi!

This week's question comes from Kristen:

"I have a student - Grade 5 - who has written a short novel that she would like to be entered into writing contests. I told her I would try to find some for her to enter. I haven't had much luck. Anything 'serious' is past the deadline or not quite for her type of work. Can you help me? I really want to encourage her."

Certainly, Kristen

Here are some sites to get you started:

• Thirteenth Annual Delacorte Dell Yearling
  Contest for a First Middle-Grade Novel
  The prize of a book contract (on the Publisher's standard form) for a hardcover and a paperback edition, including an advance and royalties, will be awarded annually to encourage the writing of contemporary or historical fiction set in North America, for readers age 9–12. Manuscripts must be postmarked after April 1, 2004, but no later than June 30, 2004.
  http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/games/dellyearling.html

• The Twenty-Third  Annual Delacorte Press
  Contest for a First Young Adult Novel
  The prize of a book contract (on the publisher's standard form) covering world rights for a hard-cover and a paperback edition, including an advance and royalties, is awarded annually to encourage the writing of contemporary young adult fiction. Manuscripts must be postmarked after October 1, 2004, but no later than December 31, 2004.
  http://www.programmingart.com/products/key/

• Willamette Writers 2004 Kay Snow Writing Awards
  The purpose of this annual contest, named in honor of Willamette Writer's founder, Kay Snow, is to help writers reach professional goals in writing in a broad array of categories. Beginning Date: February 1, 2004 - Postmark Deadline: May 15, 2004.
  http://www.willamettewriters.com/guidelines.htm

Good Luck!

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See for yourself how fast, easy and impressive your own educational web page can be!

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That's all for this week!
"Remember...the Web is a terrible thing to waste!"