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The Case Files - The Franklin Institute
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): aviation (35), energy (207), inventors and inventions (92), scientists (69), transportation (43)
In the Classroom
There is a "teachers link" available to learn more about this website. Why not use this website as a resource for "case file" research projects. Assign each student (or groups of students) a different person to investigate. Weaker readers may need a partner with strong reading skills. Then have the students present a multimedia presentation about their "case file." Or have a day when students actually portray their scientist and interact with others "in character."You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Animated Virtual Planetarium - Paul Stoddard
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to show students how the night sky changes as the hours pass. Since the print is small, have students use the whteboard pens to cirle things or point out special features of the "sky." There is a Notes for Teachers link that provides descriptions of each activity and some ideas to incorporate the activities into your class.Use this website when teaching ESL/ELL students about space and the solar system since this website is highly visual and contains few words.
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Universal Leonardo - University of the Arts, London
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6 to 12tag(s): renaissance (31)
In the Classroom
Because Leonardo's work crosses so many curricular boundaries, teachers from many different disciplines might find this site useful as part of a lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard, particularly when painting "the big picture" for students (no pun intended!). Art teachers, of course, can access Leonardo's work, but science teachers can use the interactive games to illustrate principles of physics or early understanding of the human body. History or literature teachers might use the site to personify the term "Renaissance Man" for students studying the time period. Whatever your discipline, be sure to make the link available from your teacher web page for curious students to explore outside of class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Planet Science - NESTA
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K to 12Nearly every one of the activities requires FLASH. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
tag(s): inventors and inventions (92), planets (128), sports (99), water (134)
In the Classroom
Nearly all of the activities are ideal for interactive whiteboards (or projectors). This site is so rich it may be overwhelming. If you are an elementary teacher, start at the "Under 11s" link. Otherwise, visit the "Sci-Teach" link first for some excellent ideas, resources, and science fun. Preview this site before starting any science unit to find related activites and extensions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating NASA's 50th Anniversary - NASA
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4 to 12In the Classroom
Celebrations for NASA's 50 years continue throughout 2008, so put this unit on your calendar early. Check out the calendar of events to coordinate your lessons with NASA events. In addition, the NASA Links section found at the left is your portal to all NASA websites and web pages.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Clips - BBC
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K to 5tag(s): circuits (23), electricity (92), planets (128), plants (174)
In the Classroom
This website is a perfect application for an interactive whiteboard. Students will be counting down the minutes until science class! There are standards provided (based on UK curriculum). After the lesson, be sure to make the activities available as links from your teacher web page or for review and practice on classroom computers. The students will want to "try again."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Seeing Science - Science & Technology Facility Council
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4 to 12tag(s): chocolate (7), plants (174), safety (92), solar system (119)
In the Classroom
Anyone teaching upper elementary and secondary science should check this free website for activites correlated to your curriculum. Your first choices should be replacements for units you find tedious or only marginally successful. Try a new way, and see the learning happen. Most of these activities are perfectly suited for an interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Solar System and the Universe - Birmingham Grid For Learning
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3 to 6In the Classroom
Use this activity as an introduction or pretest to your science unit on the solar system. This activity is perfect for an interactive whiteboard and could work well with personal response systems, as well.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TryEngineering - TryEngineering
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2 to 12tag(s): circuits (23), electricity (92), engineering (129), machines (27), plastics (8), simple machines (35)
In the Classroom
The lesson plans are detailed and simple to follow. The interactive games will have your students' talking about the activity long after class is over. Share the link on your teacher web page so they can visit over and over. Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity for students to ask questions to real-live engineers, as well. Bring the real world into your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What We See In The Sky - The Birmingham Grid for Learning
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3 to 6In the Classroom
Make this mini-quiz a center or review activity for students after studying the sun, moon, and stars and before the test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Seasons and the Moon - The Birmingham Grid for Learning
Grades
3 to 6In the Classroom
Challenge your students with this quick and simple science challenge on your classroom computer cluster or as a quick review assignment before a test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Panoramas.dk
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Use a projector--or better yet, an interactive whiteboard--to take students atop the Eiffel Tower, to the high Sierras, or aboard a Mars explorer. Allow student to navigate on the whiteboard. Nte that Shift and Ctrl keys alow you to zoom, as well. Be sure to click at the top of the 3D view to Read More about the image. These tours will make landforms real, culture come alive, and science a visual art form. As you introduce terms and place, use images! You could even use a tour as a writing prompt for poetry or descriptive writing. Include the link on your teacher web page for students to "tour the world" outside of class or feature one location a week to broaden class horizons on a classroom desktop.Comments
What a GREAT idea! Thank you. I found one with mountain biking and vistas. I'll put it up early in the period and come back to it in the end and have them write their exit cards about it. Then I will revisit it in a week or two when we start talking about metaphorical language.Shirley, CA, Grades: 6 - 12
I plan to use this as a way to start the school year with my sixth grade G/T kids. I will display a panorama on an interactive whiteboard-- one of mountains with peaks and valleys. I will ask, "Why would I show you this and say that this is our classroom this year?" The students will write down an idea on a slip of paper, guessing why I might use this as an introduction to my class. They will most likely introduce all of the classroom conduct and learning environment issues that I want to touch upon that first day: peaks and valleys during the year, some rugged terrain, studying mountains and geography, some amazing views (everyone's opinions), and more. It will also get them thinking in analogies and allow me to see how quickly some of them do this and how literal others are.Thinking, PA, Grades: 5 - 10
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Primary Homework Help - Mandy Barrow
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K to 5tag(s): fractions (228), grammar (211), habitats (106), homework (42), human body (132), measurement (175), money (185), spelling (168)
In the Classroom
This website would be an excellent resource to use with an interactive whiteboard. You may also want to provide this link on your teacher web page for parents to use at home. Nearly all subject areas (and topics) are included. Do yourself a favor - and utilize this excellent resource! Learning support teachers will love the opportunities for their students to get extra practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Presentations - Jefferson County Schools
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): air (148), animals (322), matter (61), periodic table (51), plants (174), solar system (119), water (134)
In the Classroom
Try these ready-to-go PowerPoint presentations on an interactive whiteboard or projector in your classroom. Some may also be well-suited for individual students to run on a single classroom computer for remediation or review. There are games, resources and a lot of information.The site includes a disclaimer asking to be notified if users find any unauthorized, copyrighted material. TeachersFirst recommends that you NOT download copies but instead use them online, just in case.
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World of Teaching
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K to 12In the Classroom
Use the small blue buttons to find your subject(s). This site is great for finding/sharing an interactive whiteboard activity or projected lesson. Since the PowerPoint shoes are editable, you may want to customize the shows you find. The grade equivalents are listed in the British system: KS1=ages 5-7; KS2=ages 7-11;KS3= ages 11-14;KS4= ages 14-16, A Level=ages 16-18.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MSTE Online Resource Catalog - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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4 to 12tag(s): addition (227), division (161), multiplication (211), probability (141), subtraction (187), vision (79)
In the Classroom
Many of these activities would work well with an interactive whiteboard. Read the desciptions of the interactives to see the specific curriculum topics. Many have step-by step lessons included. There is truly something for everyone.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Space Poem Chain - Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
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6 to 12In the Classroom
Share this site as a unique participatory poetry experience, even after the initial project publication. Perhaps your students would like to launch a poetry chain within your school or on a class wiki open to students around the world. Teachers in science, English, and even gifted program classes have a unique opportunity to awaken interest. Make creative writing an open experience-- one that may even appeal to the "rocket scientists" in your class.When you first visit the site, you may be prompted to download a Japanese language plug-in. You will be able to READ the site without it, but the legibility improves dramatically if you are permitted to download plug-ins on your computer.
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Earth: Our World In Motion - National Museum of Natural History
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3 to 8tag(s): atmosphere (31), earth (224), rocks (52)
In the Classroom
Introduce the site and the "Big Idea" on a projector or interactive whiteboard, then assign students to choose one of the activities to complete. Share results with the class on an interactive whiteboard or projector as groups complete the activity. Include this link on your teacher web page for enrichment and at-home exploration. Students could also be assigned the "non-computer" activities for homework.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stellarium - Stellarium Open Source Software
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4 to 12In the Classroom
You may need tech support to help you install the program on a school computer. There is an extensive wiki (user-contribution help section) to answer your questions about using Stellarium.Try it on a projector in your classroom or even on an interactive whiteboard where students can draw and highlight items "in space." When you find successful strategies for using the software, be sure to participate in the wiki to share them. Or contact TeachersFirst to let us know more about ways to use Stellarium, so we can share them with other teachers!
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Journey North Mystery Class - Journey North
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2 to 9tag(s): data (161), seasons (36), sun (69), time (141), time zones (9)
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Make this "hide and seek" adventure a weekly highlight in your social studies or science class. It is ideal if you are studying geography or seasons. Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to make this a class activity, but be sure to include the link on your teacher web page for students to share at home. Be sure to check out the Teacher info and "Resources and Activities" page to find lesson plans, interactive games, standards and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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