LINK TO LOCAL SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCES

Bay Area Discovery Museum - http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/ - a hands-on museum full of resources for very young kids

Bay Area Science Alliance (BASA) – http://www.basa.info/- on-line directory of local science education organizations and events.

Bay Area Science Project - http://csmp.ucop.edu/csp/basp/ - teacher leadership network with ongoing workshops.

California Academy of Sciences - http://www.calacademy.org/ - teaching resources that support their exhibits, aquarium, and more.

California Building a Presence for Science (CABAP) - http://www.cabap.org/ - online community supporting science education in public schools statewide with particular resources for 4^th and 5^th grade standards.

California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) – http://www.creec.org/ - on-line directory of local environmental education organizations and events.

Chabot Space and Science Center - http://www.chabotspace.org/ - field trips, workshops, and professional development opportunities especially around astronomy/earth sciences.

Exploratorium – http://www.exploratorium.edu/ - San Francisco’s museum of art, science, and human perception and font of wisdom on science education.

Lawrence Hall of Science - http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/ - UC Berkeley’s main science education resource, home of FOSS, GEMS, and much more for teachers and students.

Oakland Museum of California - http://www.museumca.org/ - three museums in one location: natural history, art, and history – all with a local focus.

StopWaste.org - http://www.stopwaste.org/ - click on “schools” for environmental classroom and teaching resources from Alameda County Waste Management Authority.