The American Association of School Librarians named the Zoo Society's
Field Trip Earth Web site one of the top 21 educational sites in the country. The Zoo Society originally developed
Field Trip Earth
as a way to link classroom students with North Carolina Zoo researchers
working in the field for conservation. Since its inception, the Web
site has grown to include a wide variety of field conservationists working
for animals and plants around the world.
A press release from the School Librarians' group named
Field Trip Earth (
www.fieldtripearth.org)
as one of the "best of the best." The organization annually recognizes
“The Landmark Web” sites “for their exemplary histories of
authoritative, dynamic content and curricular relevance.”
Launched in 2002,
Field Trip Earth
serves K-12 classrooms. It debuted after receiving a significant grant
from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Today, the
Web site serves classrooms in all 50 states and in more than 140
countries world-wide.
Field Trip Earth posts updates and
communications from wildlife researchers while they work in the field
to protect endangered species. More than 75 authors have contribute
articles, photos and other resources to tell their stories of working
on various field research projects around the world: these “field
trips” include elephant research in Cameroon, red wolf recovery in
northeastern North Carolina, peregrine falcon reintroduction in
Minnesota, Mexican wolf recovery in New Mexico and Arizona and many
others.
"The task force worked very hard to target Web
sites that support learner-centered, inquiry-based curriculum. In the
hands of knowledgeable educators, these innovative and versatile Web
2.0 tools and resources can engage and motivate students in the
learning process and to develop 21st century skills," said the American
Association of School Librarians Best List Task Force Chair, Pam Berger.
The American Association of School Librarians,
a division of the American Library Association, promotes the
improvement and extension of library media services in elementary and
secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education
program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and
develop leaders in the school library media field.
