Helpful Links
State and National Professional Geographic Organizations
American Association of Geographers
Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education - Powerful Geography
National Council for Geographic Education
Oklahoma Office of Geographic Information
Oklahoma Geographic Information Council
State and National Professional Social Studies Organizations
Council for Economic Education
Council of State Social Studies Specialists (CS4)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum
Oklahoma Council for History Education
Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies
Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
Oklahoma Social Studies Supervisors Association (OSSSA)
National Council for History Education
National Council for the Social Studies
National Social Studies Supervisors Association (NSSSA)
Research Organizations
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program
University of Oklahoma Center for Spatial Analysis
Undergraduate geography programs in oklahoma
Geography at the University of Oklahoma
Geography at Oklahoma State University
Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma
Geography at Northeastern State University
Other Helpful Links
A Norman Environmental Primer
This website outlines important environmental issues that every Oklahoma resident should be aware of. These issues are among the most important topics facing the world today. Voters today need to have a basic understanding of these topics, since the future depends very much on how society deals with them. The last section of this material attempts to dispel the notion that there is little one person can do to affect any of this. Effective local action can serve as an example for others to emulate.
Click and Learn Software
Click and Learn Software is an innovative and simple concept in educational software designed to make learning fun. Students race the clock to learn names and locations of countries of the world, 50 states of the United States, counties of your state, and much more. The program is an effective learning tool for all ages, and is currently headquartered in Bixby, Oklahoma.
DarkSky International
DarkSky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, and conservation.
Lights Out Heartland
Lights Out Heartland is a collaboration of organizations from the heartland area of the USA that are partnering to reduce light pollution during bird migration periods.
Okies for Monarchs
Okies for Monarchs is an initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 40+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come.
Oklahoma Green Schools Program
The Oklahoma Green Schools Program has been developed through the efforts of several public and private organizations. An informal committee was formed in 2008 with the purpose of combining efforts to form an awareness campaign. The goal of the program is to help administrators, teachers, and students improve their schools and environment.
Oklahoma Route 66 Association
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is a not-for-profit organization made up of volunteers who are dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Route 66. Please contact us at okage@ou.edu if you would like assistance with purchasing any of the reading materials for your classroom.
Oklahoma Social Studies Frameworks
With the adoption of the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (OAS-SS) in Spring 2019, it has been the priority of the Oklahoma State Department of Education to ensure all Oklahoma educators are provided with the opportunity to deeply understand the intent of the standards, while supporting educators with a vision and resources that promote effective implementation of the standards.
Outdoor Oklahoma Journal
The Outdoor Oklahoma Journal helps you pursue and engage in Oklahoma’s vibrant outdoor lifestyle. The journal includes hunting and fishing stories, wildlife features, insider information about unique opportunities, and tangible details on how to go out and be a hunter, angler, and conservationist.
The Geography Teacher
The Geography Teacher provides a forum for educators and scholars to present innovative teaching strategies and essential content for K-12 geography, AP Human Geography, introductory college geography, and preservice methods, classrooms, and courses. It is also a forum for discussion of state, national, and international trends in geography education. The Geography Teacher is a publication of the National Council for Geographic Education.