Below you will find resources for teachers, parents, and students. Please note that Waltrip High School and HISD are not responsible for the contents of these links. If you find a bad link, address, or phone number please email the webmaster.

Division of Instructional Technology (DOIT)
Houston ISD has a good resource page for both teachers and students at: http://www.houston.isd.tenet.edu/techinst/resources.htm

GRANTS:
The National Science Foundation Web site http://www.nsf.gov   is a grant powerhouse. The site lists NSF grants available for the promotion of science education, along with a grant proposal guide.

FREE WEATHER STUFF:
Write to NOAA (Education Affairs Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Room 317, 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20235)  for the following publications:
1) General Weather Information:-Hurricane Tracking Chart-Hurricane! A Familiarization Booklet-Spotter's Guide for Identifying and Reporting Severe Local Storms Advanced Spotter's Field Guide-Mariner's Guide to Marine Weather Services-Key to Manual Weather Observations and Forecasts-Flash Floods and Floods...The Awesome Power!
2) Especially for Kids:- The Amateur Weather Forecaster- Watch Out...Storms Ahead! Owlie Skywarn's Weather Book

WEATHER MATERIALS Especially for Teachers:
NOAA will put together a tailor-made package of materials to teach your students. Specify grade and subject. Subjects can include weather, oceans, whales, marine mammals, nautical charts, fisheries, and more. For these, write to: Education Affairs Division National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Room 317 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20235

WEATHER SAFETY:
Write FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, P.O. Box 70274, Washington, D.C. 20024) for the following brochures:- Safety Tips for Winter Storms- Winter Survival Coloring Book

GREAT STORM
The half-hour multimedia presentation of the 1900 Galveston hurricane disaster features twelve projectors flashing photos on the screen in a vivid collage of destruction and rebuilding. Pier 21. Theater in Galveston, 409-763-8808

WEATHER MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER

Want to walk through a tornado or sit in the middle of a hurricane. How about "becoming"a thunderstorm or creating your own flash flood? Weather safety videos play continuously in the video room, while computers offer weather education and fun facts, including the weather on your birthday. At the Weather Resource Center in Houston, 713- 529-3076 or check online at: http://www.wxresearch.com/~wrc/feature.htm

DO THE WEATHER
Later this summer, you can learn the magic behind television weather forecasts with the help of KHOU-TV chief meterologist, Dr. Neil Frank. This permanent exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science will teach visitors about Chroma-key technology, which superimposes a person in front of a camera onto an animated weather map. You will be able to try it, and yourfriends and family can watch you on TV. An opening date is not yet determined. Call ahead at 713-639-4600 or check online at: http://www.hmns.mus.tx.us/hmns/news/khou-chromakey-old.html

HOTTER 'N HELL HUNDRED
This annual hundred-mile bike race around Wichita Falls the weekend before Labor Day doesn't have much to do with weather expect that its usually ninety-eight degrees by race-day afternoon. Winners share twenty-three thousand dollars in prizes. Shorter bike treks give everyone a chance to ride. Although the race has generated more than two hundred thousand dollars in donations to civic projects and organizations, this is no fund-raiser, just a chance to improve the sport of bicycle racing. Details at: http://www.wtr.com/hhh/hh98

Winds of Destruction, Currents of Change
This permenent exhibit at the science spectrum of Lubbuck commemorates the twenty - fith anniversary of the April 10, 1979, Lubbock Tornado. 806-745-2525

National Weather Service
The NWS, part of the U.S. government, open its doors to the public during regular business hours. Because forecasters might be too busy to give tours when severe weather threatens, you should call ahead. The NWS' Sothern Region Headquaters oversees local forecast offices that watch over Texas. Local offices can be accessed on the internet through their own URL's, or through the Southern Region Headquaters, which has links to local websites and other sites of interest.

NWS Southern Region Headquarters 819 Taylor St. Room 10A26 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 281-483-5639 http://www.srh.noaa.gov

Spaceflight Meterology Group (SMG) Lyndon B Johnson Space Center Houston TX 77058 281-483-5639 http://shuttle.nasa.gov/weather

Amarillo National Weather Service 1900 English Road Amarillo, Texas 79107 806-335-1121 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama

Austin/San Antonio National Weather Service 2090 Airport Road New Braunfels, Texas 73130 830-606-3617 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx

Brownsville National Weather Service 20 S. Vermillion Road Brownville, Texas 78521-6851 956-504-1432 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bro

Corpus Christi National Weather Service 300 Pinson Drive Corpus Christi, Texas 78406 512-289-0959 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/crp

Fort Worth/Dallas National Weather Service 3401 Northern Cross Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76137 817-429-2613 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd

Houston/Galveston Naional Weather Service 1620 Gill Road Dickinson, Texas 77539 281-337-5074 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx

Lubbock National Weather Service 2579 South Loop 289, Suite 100 Lubbock, Texas 79423 806-745-4260 http://cra.nws.noaa.gov/nwslbb/index.html

Midland/Odessa National Weather Service 2500 Challenger Drive Midland, Texas 79706 915-563-5006 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/maf

San Angelo National Weather Service 7654 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo, Texas 76904 915-944-9445 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/sjt

Four of the NWS' local forecast offices that serve Texas are located in adjecent states, butthey still keep watch over all countries in their assigned areas.

El Paso National Weather Service 7950 Airport Road Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008 505-589-4088 http://nwselp.epcc.edu

Lake Charles National Weather Service 500 Airport Boulevard #115 Lake Charles Lousiana 70607-0668 318-477-5285 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/FTPROOT/LCH/default.htm

Norman National Weather Service 1200 Westheimer Drive, Room 101 Norman, Oklahoma 73069-7902 405-360-5928 http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~nws

Shreveport National Weather Service 5655 Hollywood Avenue Shreveport, Lousiana 71109 318-631-3669 http://www.srh.noaa.gov/FTPROOT/shv/default.html

NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK:
The National Wildlife Federation has a free educator's guide for planning lessons around National Wildlife Week, April 19-25, 1998, Contact: Jennifer Kier. For a free poster on International School Grounds Day May 1--Contact: Sara Griffin, School Yard Habitats. National Wildlife Federation, Educational Outreach, is located at: 8925 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22184. http://www.nwf.org/habitats or phone (703/790-4000).

GRANTS FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Grants serve as a good source of alternative funding. California Education Association member Susan Midori Jones has found grants to be a wonderful way to pay for hardware, software, and teacher training at Lincoln School in Salinas where she works as a special education resource teacher. Midori suggests teachers ask administrators for support in grant writing. "Principals can offer release days from the classroom to work on grants so teachers aren't spending their nights and weekends doing it," Midori says. Lincoln School received nearly $20,000 last June through a grant from the California Department of Education.

COMPUTER-ORIENTED PROJECTS:
Apple Computer Corporation funds projects that use computers to help students develop higher-level problem solving, thinking, and communication skills. Contact: Siobhan Kenney, Educational Grants, Apple Community Affairs, 20525 Mariani Ave., MS: 38J, Cupertino, CA 95014 (408/996-1010).

MATERIALS FOR IDENTIFYING KID'S SPECIAL TALENTS:
The National Association of Gifted Children has free materials for identifying special talents in children. For resource sheets, book lists, and a chart outlining gifted characteristics contact: NAGC, 1701 L Street, N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202/785-4268.

MILLIONS IN GRANTS:
The US West Foundation awards $22 million in grants to 14 states each year to programs that build coalitions to improve the education system; enhance the teaching profession, expand education access, and improve each childhood parenting. Contact: US West Foundation, Suite 300, 7800 E. Orchard Rd., Englewood, CO 80111-2526, Contact: Larry Nash (303/793-6661).

TEACHERS' GUIDE TO TRENDS IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
The World Resources Institute has just published Exploring Sustainable Communities, another in its series of Teachers Guides to World Resources, which focuses on worldwide trends in urban development. $8.90 plus $3.50 shipping and handling from WRI Publications, P.O. Box 4852, Hampden Station, Baltimore, MD 21211, Fax 410/516-6998.

HANDS-ON ECOLOGY BOOK:
A Kid's Spring Eco-Journal is one of a series of four books by Toni Albert. Packed with hands-on activities to explore the spring season, it makes writing exciting. $9.95 for each book, $2.50 shipping and handling for the first book, $.50 for each additional book. For more information, call Trickle Creek Books at 800/353-2791.

KIDS' GUIDE TO THE WHITE HOUSE:
Get a kids' eye view of the presidents home with A Kids' Guide to the White House by Betty Debnam and the White House Historical Association. The guide includes little known facts and rare photographs. $8.95 plus $2 shipping and handling. Contact Andrews McNeel Publishing, P.O. Box 419242, Kansas City, MO 64141, 800/642-6480.

HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG:
Interested in the history of our nation's flag? United States Flag Education, Inc., offers Honor Our United States Flag through Knowledge. A Teachers book, students book, and certificate of participation are available. $3 plus $1.50 shipping and handling for each book. $78 plus $4 shipping and handling for a teachers book, 25 students books, and 25 certificates. Contact United States Flag Education, Inc., c/o Ortha E. McGill, 901 D Street, Rupert, ID 83350, 208/436-6532.

TEACHING-TOLERANCE POSTERS:
Looking to decorate your classroom and teach tolerance at the same time? Teaching Tolerance magazine offers eight color posters on the themes of world peace and tolerance. The free set includes a 12-page teacher's guide for elementary and secondary levels. Send your request on school letterhead to Teaching Tolerance, 400 Washington, Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104, 334/264-0286. For more, go to www.splcenter.org

GEOGRAPHY ACTIVITIES GUIDE:
Geography Wizardry for Kids, by Margaret Kenda and Phyllis S. Williams, is a fact-and fun-filled guide to maps, games, crafts, and experiments--all with geography as the principal theme. $14.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling from Barron's, 250 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge NY 11788, 800/645-3476

SCIENCE ACTIVITIES ON ASTRONOMY, FLIGHT AND OUTER SPACE:
If your students are interested in astronomy, flight, and outer space, here's a resource for you. Science Fair Projects: Flight, Space & Astronomy suggests a host of activities, all done with items found around the house. $16.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. Contact Sterling Publishing, Inc., 387 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016, 212/532-7160.

TEACHING THE MILLENNIUM:
The countdown to the 21st century has begun. Prepare your students for tomorrow by helping them examine the past century
and its link to the next one with Teaching the Millennium by Craig Munsart and Christine Izmirian. $17.95 plus $4 shipping and handling. Contact Fulcrum Publishing, 350 Indiana Street, Suite 350, Golden, CO 80401-5093, 800/992-2908

MONTHLY NEWSPAPER ON RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT:
KIND (Kids in Nature's Defense) News is the award-winning classroom newspaper that teaches students the importance of kindness and respect toward people, animals, and the earth. A $20 subscription includes 32 copies each month, September through May, a teaching guide with each issue, and KIND Teacher magazine. Contact KIND News, P.O. Box 362, East Haddam, CT 06423-0362, 860/434-8666.

VIDEO ON THE HISTORY OF MONEY:
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers, on a loner basis, a videotape titled Money: Summing It Up. The 23-minute video surveys the history of money, its varied forms over the centuries, and the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Recommended for high school students. Contact: Correl Communications Company, 2228 S. Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63117-2408 (314/645-5400)

TEACHING MATERIALS LINKED TO THE ABC CLASSROOM CONNECTION
For free teaching materials linked to ABC TV programming, get "The ABC Classroom Connection." Call 800/647-4ABC or write to ABC Classroom Connection, 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120, New Town, PA 18940.

NATURE VIDEO:
A free nature video on ocean beaches, grassland, water pond, forests, streams and tidelands is available from Video Outreach Inc., at P.O. Box 12057, Hauppauge, NY 11788-9705, 516/436-7490. Request must be made on school letterhead.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS:
Toyota USA Foundation funds projects which provide leadership training and other assistance to encourage parent involvement in education. Application deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. For guidelines and application, write to: Toyota USA Foundation, c/o Foundation Administrator, 19001 S. Western Ave., Torrance, CA 990509, 310/618-6766.

CLASSROOM REWARDS:
Pay no more than $2 plus shipping and handling for fun materials that can be used as rewards in the classroom. Keychains, pencils, erasers, stickers, and much more are available through Danors, Wholesale-Souvenirs-Toys, 5721 Funston St., Bay 14, Hollywood, FL 33023, 954/989-7550.

READING HELP:
Literature on helping kids become fully developed readers is available free to teachers from The National Council of Teachers of English at 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096, 217/328-3870.

ORATOR, a free newsletter about African Americans is packed with information on African-American culture and history. To get classroom copies contact: National African American Museum Project, Smithsonian Institution, 900 Jefferson Drive, SW, A&I 1130, MRC 431, Washington, DC 20560, 202/357-1300.

SOCIAL STUDIES GRANTS AND AWARDS:
The National Council for Social Studies Online provides information about grants and awards. Visit the Web page at http://www.ncss.org/awards/

POLLUTION AND WILDLIFE VIDEO:
For a free video and teacher's guide that helps teach elementary students about pollution and wildlife, order A Home for Pearl from Phillips Petroleum Company. Contact: Educational Films, Karol Media, P.O. Box 7600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-7600, 717/822-8899.

GRANT PROPOSAL INFO:
Visit ASCD on the Internet at http://www.ascd.org/services/grantinfo/grant.html for grant information and free articles including "Ten Things To Do Before You Write a Grant Proposal."

FUNDS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES:
Financial support is available for projects that improve the use of advanced telecommunications or computer networks
to provide education to people in rural communities. Contact: Walter Perry, Assistant Director, Economic Development and Technical Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, 14th Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250-1500, 202/720-2791.

SCIENCE GRANTS:
The National Science Teachers Association and Toyota Motor Sales USA make grants to teachers interested in showing students how science directly impacts them. For applications, contact: NSTA/Tapestry, 1840 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000, 703/312-9258.

PARTNERS AND HELP FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS:
The National Association of Biology Teachers will partner biology teachers with industrial partners for research study. The Association also provides a stipend, software, and on-line computer access. Contact: NABT, Att: Kathy Frame, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive #19, Reston, VA 22090, 703/471-1134.

NUCLEAR WASTE CURRICULUM GUIDE:
Science, Society and America's Nuclear Waste, a free curriculum, guide, is available from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. This second edition includes a teacher's manual and student reader. Other documents and publications are also available. Call 800/225-6972, or visit them on the Web at http://www.ymp.gov

SLIDES AND AUDIO CASSETTE ON AMERICAN PAINTING:
Your students can survey the development of American painting from colonial times to the early 20th century through a series of colorful slides from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Forty slides, a 28-minute audiocassette, and text are available on a loaner basis by contacting the Department of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, 4th and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20565.

TEACHING ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES:
Free color posters, activities, and lessons to help teachers present natural resource information to pre-high school students are available from the Mineral Information Institute. Contact the Institute at 475 17th Street, Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, 303/297-3226.

ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE ON SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Science and the Environment, a free electronic magazine, offers news summaries and graphics related to a variety of science and environmental topics. Stop by the Web site at http://www.voyagepub.com/publish

FINANCIAL AID AND PLANNING FOR COLLEGE:
Give your students the latest information on scholarships, fellowships, financial aid, college planning and admissions testing through two extensive Web sites: http://www.finaid.org or http://www.mapping-your-future.org

SCIENCE AND MATH CD-ROMS:
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) has a series of free CD-ROM's for educators. CDs feature a catalog of math and science curriculum materials and a list of resources for the classroom. Requests must be sent to ENC on school letterhead and signed by the school principal. Send the letter to Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, The Ohio State University, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210; fax 614/292-2066. Or call ENC at 800/621-5785.

ENCOURAGING GIRLS IN MATH AND SCIENCE:
The American Association of University Women offers a free publication that aims to help teachers encourage girls in science and math courses. To receive a copy of Ten Tips To Build Gender-Fair Schools, contact the Association at 800/326-AAUW.

INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE SERVICES FOR PARENTS:
The Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online is a colorful, easy-to-read introduction to online services. The guide is written specifically to address the concerns of parents. Free copies of the guide are available online at http://www.childrenspartnership.org The site includes facts and analysis of how the information society affects children. For mail orders contact: Parents' Guide, 1460 4th Street, Suite 306, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

CONSUMER-ISSUES PUBLICATIONS:
The Consumer Information center publishes hundreds of publications on consumer issues, including many on children, parenting, and education. Get the full text free on the Web at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ or request publications by contacting CIC, U.S. General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20405. 202/501-1794. Send e-mail to pueblo@gsa.gov

FREE STUFF WEB SITES:

Free and Neat Stuff at http://www.abraxis.com/fans provides online links to free samples, software, magazines, music, and science information.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS:
Science Try Its, six science experiments from the Newton's Apple TV show, is available free to teachers and students. Send a self addressed stamped envelope to Lynae Berge, Newton's Apple Science Try Its, 172 E. Fourth Street, Box 1100, St. Paul, MN 55101.

VIDEO ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:
From the creator of Star Wars comes an engaging documentary film and resource book about technology and the classroom.
Learn & Live, hosted by comedian Robin Williams, highlights innovative schools and programs around the country. $20 includes shipping and handling for the full kit with resource guide (California residents add $1.65 sales tax). Contact the George Lucas Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, 888/475-4371.

Various computer based projects for kids. http://www.makingfriends.com/

Childrens on-line art gallery. http://www.naturalchild.com/gallery/

Kids Domain has several areas to go to including download and on-line games and projects. http://www.kidsdomain.com/

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Pancreatic Cancer Link Pages http://www.the-wire.com/street/cancer/ http://www.healthyfoundations.com/Pancreaticlinks.html
Facts on pancreatic cancer http://www.mediconsult.com/general/shareware/pancreatic/