Internet Field Trip: Los Angeles Water Projects Internet Links Water Replenishment District of Southern California Explore how Southern California collects, recycles, and manages its water. http://www.wrd.org/broch.htm Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County Examine the wastewater management systems of Los Angeles County. http://www.lacsd.org/ Los Angeles Department of Public Works Hydrologic Report Learn how Los Angeles imports, reclaims, and conserves its water to meet the needs of the community. http://ladpw.org/wrd/report/ Mono Lake Committee Southern California Water: Water at the Other End of the Aqueduct Learn about the Mono Lake conservation project in Los Angeles County. http://www.monolake.org/committee/history.htm Internet Field Trip: Protection of Endangered Species Internet Links California State University, Stanislaus Foundation Endangered Species Recovery Program Investigate the Endangered Species Recovery Program of California's Central Valley. http://arnica.csustan.edu/esrpp/esrpp.htm American Museum of Natural History Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk Take a virtual tour through a world at risk of losing its biodiversity. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/endangered/index.html California Department of Fish and Game Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Animals and Plants Learn more about the habitats of endangered species and what is being done to protect them. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/t_e_spp/tespp.shtml California Environmental Resources Evaluation System California's Natural Resources: California's Biodiversity Discover how California's ecosystem management protects its biodiversity. http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/biodiversity.html National Wildlife Federation Discover the reasons why endangered species are important and learn how you can help to protect them and the environment. http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs Endangered Species Picture Book Journey the oceans, swamps, deserts, and islands and use your crayons to bring these plants and animals to vibrant life. http://www.epa.gov/espp/coloring/ Internet Field Trip: Nuclear Power Plants in the United States Internet Links United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Students' Corner Learn how nuclear power plants use uranium to generate energy. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html Public Broadcasting Service Frontline: Nuclear Reaction Find out about the nuclear fission reaction. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/ Energy Quest: The Energy Story Chapter 13: Nuclear Energy — Fission and Fusion Explore the energy that is trapped inside each atom and how nuclear fission releases this energy. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter13.html The Virtual Nuclear Tourist Nuclear Power Plants Around the World Take a virtual trip into the world of nuclear power and discover basic information about different types of nuclear power plants around the world. http://www.nucleartourist.com OneWorld Energy: Nuclear Power Investigate the pros and cons of using nuclear power. http://www.oneworld.net/guides/nuclear_power/front.shtml Internet Field Trip: Photographs of Many Different Mineral Resources Internet Links The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection See exquisite gems and minerals fit for a king or queen. http://galaxy.einet.net/images/gems/gems%2Dicons.html Gem Gallery Delve into the exotic world of minerals and gemstones. Learn about the chemical composition and source of these materials. http://www.theimage.com/gemstone/ Amethyst Galleries The Gemstones: The Flowers of the Mineral Kingdom Check out beautiful, rare, and exotic gemstones that have captured the imaginations of women and men for ages. http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/gemstone/class.htm International Colored Gemstone Association Choosing a Gem Variety Discover why gemstones have been treasured since the beginning of time. http://www.gemstone.org/gemstones.html Emporia State University, Kansas: Earth Science Department Welcome to the World of Amber Discover how globs of sticky resin over time become the precious and golden gem known as amber. http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/amber.htm San Diego Natural History Museum Mineral Matters: Kids' Habitat Learn how to identify, collect, and grow your own crystals. http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/index.html Internet Field Trip: Uses of Solar Energy Internet Links Energy Quest: The Energy Story Chapter 15: Solar Energy Get an overview of the Sun as Earth's main energy source. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html United States Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) Roofus' Solar and Efficient Neighborhood Find out what makes Roofus' solar home energy smart and how you can be energy smart, too. http://www.eren.doe.gov/roofus/ Solar Energy International: SEI Resources Discover how solar energy is used all over the world. http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/ Internet Field Trip: Geothermal Energy Internet Links Energy Quest: The Energy Story Chapter 11: Geothermal Energy Find out what geothermal energy is and how California uses this form of energy to produce electricity. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter11.html Geothermal Education Office Geothermal Energy Discover how the use of geothermal energy helps to conserve fossil fuels, promote sustainable economies, and decrease dependence on foreign fuel. http://geothermal.marin.org/ California Energy Commission Geothermal Program Find out how seismic and volcanic activities contribute to California's geothermal resources. http://www.energy.ca.gov/geothermal/index.html United States Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) Geothermal Energy Program: Direct Use of Geothermal Resources See how the direct use of geothermal energy can heat homes and businesses. http://www.eren.doe.gov/geothermal/geodirectuse.html United States Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN) Geothermal Energy: Power From the Depths Discover why geothermal energy amounts to 50,000 times the energy of all oil and gas resources in the world. http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/geothermal.html