Community+Resources

=Community Resources=
 * Local Resources
 * Online Resources

__Local Resources__
The Miami Valley has many community organizations that provide free or low cost programming and instruction for classrooms. Additionally, many of these organizations provide a destination for low-cost field trips.

__**America's Packard Museum**__ []

__**Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm**__ []

__**Boonshoft Museum of Discovery**__ []
 * Apollo Observatory

__**Brukner Nature Center**__ []

__**Dayton Art Institute**__ []

__**Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park**__ [] This park is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and five partners, which include: Dayton History, the Ohio Historical Society, Aviation Trail, Inc., the Wright Family Foundation and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The park is also a member of the National Aviation Heritage Area which also incorporates two other national venues: the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
 * __Wright Cycle Company Complex__
 * __Wright Brothers Aviation Center__ (Carillon Park)
 * __Huffman Prairie Flying Field__
 * __Interpretive Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base__
 * __Paul Laurence Dunbar House__ (Dayton History)
 * __Hawthorn Hill__ (Dayton History)


 * __Dayton Dragons__** []

__**Dayton History**__ []
 * __Carillon Historical Park__
 * __Hawthorn Hill__
 * __Memorial Hall__
 * __Patterson Homestead__
 * __Paul Laurence Dunbar House__
 * __Old Court House__

__**Dayton International Peace Museum**__ [|www.daytonpeacemuseum.org]

__**Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (includes Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, & Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra:**__ []

__**Dayton Visual Arts Center**__ []

__**Five Rivers MetroParks**__ []
 * __2nd Street Market__
 * __Aullwood Garden__
 * __Carriage Hill Farm__
 * __Cox Arboretum__
 * __Deeds Point__
 * __Dull Woods__ (Conservation Area)
 * __Eastwood__
 * __Englewood__
 * __Germantown__
 * __Hills & Dales__
 * __Huffman__
 * __Island__
 * __Medlar__ (Conservation Area)
 * __Possum Creek__
 * __RiverScape__
 * __Sugarcreek__
 * __Sunrise__
 * __Taylorsville__
 * __Twin Creek__
 * __Wegerzyn Gardens__
 * __Wesleyan__
 * __Woodman Fen__ (Conservation Area)

__**Historical Societies**__
 * __Dayton History__ []
 * __Oakwood__ []
 * __Trotwood Madison__ []
 * __Washington Township-Centerville__ []

__**K-12 Gallery for Young People**__ []


 * __Learning Tree Farm__** []

__**McMRF**__ [|www.mcswd.org] The Montgomery County Material Reuse Facility (McMRF) collects all sorts of unwanted, yet still usable materials from businesses and individuals, then redistributes them to local nonprofit organizations -- including schools. Check their website for:
 * Teacher Shopping Day, held 3 times a year
 * Educator Workshops
 * Environmental Learning Center
 * Teacher Resources on "green" topics.
 * Mascots Dewey and Splash

__**Missing Peace Art Space**__ []

__**Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District**__ []

__**National Aviation Hall of Fame**__ []

__**National Museum of the U.S. Air Force**__ []

__**Ohio Renaissance Festival**__ []

__**Ohio State University Extension**__
 * Auglaize County []
 * Clark County []
 * Darke County []
 * Greene County []
 * Miami County [|http://maimi.osu.edu/]
 * Montgomery County []
 * Preble County []
 * Warren County []

__**SunWatch Indian Village/Archeological Site**__ []

__**ThinkTV**__ []

__**Victoria Theater Association**__ []

__**WPAFB Educational Outreach Office**__ []

__Online Resources__
While a field trip might be out of the question, these Ohio-based resources offer online opportunities for your class:

[] Distance Learning programs for K-8th grade and teachers can be found here.
 * Cleveland Metroparks Zoo**

[] The Speakers Bureau is a free service as a part of our public communication and outreach programs.
 * NASA Exhibits and Speakers**

[] A wiki-based online encyclopedia of information about Ohio's natural history, prehistory, and history.
 * Ohio History Central**

[] Sponsored by the Ohio Historical Society, they have created many educator resources to help educators promote Ohio history and social studies education.
 * Ohio History Connection**

[] Find programs you can download or schedule to video conference in order to "bring" it in to your classroom.
 * Pro Football Hall of Fame**

[] An ever-changing wealth of resources spanning different content areas will bring the excitement and power of rock and roll into your classroom.
 * Rock & Roll Hall of** **Fame** **-- Digital Classroom**