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Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake - USGS
Grades
4 to 12
tag(s): earth (185), earthquakes (44), plate tectonics (20)
In the Classroom
Try saving the various "layers" to your computer, then use in the classroom with a projector, turning on the various layers in sequence. Lots of instructional possibilities with this one.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Big Here Quiz
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6 to 12tag(s): ecosystems (73), environment (240), pollution (50)
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Wading Through the Water Cycle - McREL
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6 to 8tag(s): water (102), water cycle (22)
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Understanding Geologic Time
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5 to 8tag(s): geologic time (10), logic (164), time (92)
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Fossil Horses in Cyberspace - Florida Museum of Natural History
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6 to 9tag(s): fossils (39), paleontology (28)
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Hog Busters - The Ad Council
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3 to 8tag(s): conservation (83), ecology (100), energy (130)
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Icebergs - Texas A & M University
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5 to 8tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (40), oceans (147)
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Seismic Monitor - c
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (185), earthquakes (44), sun (69), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (55)
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Wikipedia
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (185), earthquakes (44), sun (69), tsunamis (15), waves (15)
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Exploring the World of Earth Science - McDougal Littell
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use the visualizations on a projector to start class ("What is happening here?") or bring concepts to life. Check out the various presentations on this site as alternatives for students who need another approach or who need further review. Include the link on your teacher web page to refer students who need some extra reinforcement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ology - American Museum of Natural History
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2 to 8tag(s): anthropology (9), archeology (25), biodiversity (30), brain (54), climate change (87), earth (185), genetics (76), marine biology (25), microorganisms (11), museums (44), paleontology (28), water (102), zoology (7)
In the Classroom
Motivate your students by using an interactive whiteboard or projector to share these engaging, interactive, and educational resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anatomy of a Volcano - NOVA
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6 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (55)
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Science Buddies - ScienceBuddies.org
Grades
K to 12tag(s): calories (8), earthquakes (44), electricity (60), energy (130), gravity (42), internet safety (113), recycling (46), robotics (22), science fairs (19), sound (74), STEM (263)
In the Classroom
Be sure to bookmark this site as a useful resource for any science topic. Take advantage of the free lessons aligned to Next Generation Science Standards to add to your current content. Replace paper and enhance classroom technology use with an online bulletin board like Lino, reviewed here, throughout your science unit to record student questions, ideas, and ongoing discussions. If you use video content during your science lessons, consider incorporating a tool like MoocNote, reviewed here, or EdPuzzle, reviewed here, to integrate quizzes and polls directly into your video. Instead of a written or oral presentation of student research, transform classroom technology use and have students use Sway, reviewed here, to create a multimedia presentation incorporating video, images, and text.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mount St. Helen's Teacher's Corner - National Park Service
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Science teachers will love all the summary tables and resources offered on this site. In teaching about Mt St. Helens, many of the summary tables can actually be cleared and printed to allow students to use them as a graphic organizer to follow along a lecture. This site is also great for refreshing the events of that day as well as the volcanic history of the mountain. Save this site as a favorite on your classroom computer for easy reference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mount St. Helen's - Special Conditions
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Marine Picture Book
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Virtual Geology
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7 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Backyard Nature
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5 to 9tag(s): animals (281), classification (22), plants (145)
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Virtual Cave - Djuna Bewley and Dave Bunnell
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): caves (6)
In the Classroom
Introduce Virtual Cave to your class with a projector or on a whiteboard. Once they understand how to navigate the site allow pairs to investigate on their own. Have students take digital notes on the explanatory text (including definitions for new vocabulary) using Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Students should then choose one of the cave types that interests them and find out where they are located. Wrap up the study of caves by challenging student to create an interactive map using MapHub, reviewed here. With MapHub students can include display markers featuring text, photos, and videos!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Facing the Future: People and the Planet
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5 to 12tag(s): environment (240), population (47)
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