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return to subject listingAntarctic Webcams and Live Videos - United States Antarctic Program
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): antarctica (30), virtual field trips (92)
In the Classroom
After discussing the unique challenges of living in Antarctica, students can design their own "survival gear" or research stations to cope with the extreme conditions. Use the webcams and video clips to observe Antarctic wildlife, such as seals and penguins. Discuss how these animals have adapted to survive in such a harsh environment. Have students watch time-lapse video clips from the website to see how the Antarctic landscape changes across seasons.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Botany - Crash Course
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): environment (242), genetics (80), plants (148)
In the Classroom
After watching the videos, students can create their own gardens at school. They can make a schedule for jobs, maintenance, and when plants will grow. Students can interview botanists virtually. Finally, students can use their imagination to create their own plant and describe its characteristics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Zoology - Crash Course
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
After watching the video series, the students pick an animal to research. Enhance learning by having students share what they learn via a poster, pamphlet, or video using Genially, reviewed here. Students can take a virtual field trip to different places to explore more animals. Finally, students can find a zoologist to visit either in person or virtually.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachRock - Rock and Roll Forever Foundation
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K to 12tag(s): artists (82), cross cultural understanding (165), dance (28), empathy (32), jazz (17), musical instruments (49), social and emotional learning (96), sociology (24), STEM (276)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lessons to find standards-based lessons and activities for many content areas. Encourage students to find additional examples of connections to history (or another subject) made with pop music and pop culture. Use Padlet, reviewed here to curate and share ideas and resources. Add your own resources to create interactive presentations using NearPod, reviewed here or Pear Deck, reviewed here. Include videos, animations, quizzes, and more as part of your presentation. Extend student learning by asking them to create podcasts using Buzzsprout, reviewed here to tell the story of how music and pop culture influenced different historical events.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Biology- Spanish Edition - Crash Course
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Assign research projects where students expand on a Crash Course episode, presenting findings with additional information. After watching a lesson on a specific topic (e.g., genetics), enhance learning by having students create concept maps using Circlyapp, reviewed here to visualize relationships between ideas. Have students watch a Crash Course video and write a reflection or summary of key points. Follow this with a class discussion to reinforce understanding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Biology - Crash Course
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): cells (83), dna (43), ecology (101), evolution (88), genetics (80), meiosis (8), mitosis (9), photosynthesis (21), scientific method (47), species (16)
In the Classroom
Use online simulations to perform biology experiments on cell division, ecosystems, or genetics, allowing students to manipulate variables and observe outcomes. Assign students different biology topics (e.g., DNA structure, evolution) from Crash Course videos. They become "experts" and teach their peers. Students design and present a biome, incorporating species, climate, and adaptations knowledge. Set up stations with video clips, interactive quizzes, and hands-on activities for students to rotate through, deepening their understanding of complex topics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dinosaurs: Activities and Lesson Plans - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): dinosaurs (41), fossils (41), geologic time (11), paleontology (29), timelines (56)
In the Classroom
Create a sandbox fossil dig using small dinosaur models, letting students act as paleontologists. Enhance learning by having students design trading cards with dinosaur facts using Trading Card Creator, reviewed here and trade with classmates. Build a collaborative timeline highlighting significant events. Have students craft dioramas to represent the environments where dinosaurs lived.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chemistry - Crash Course
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): atoms (44), carbon (17), chemicals (41), elements (34), molecules (44), periodic table (46)
In the Classroom
After watching an episode, have students design experiments based on chemical reactions or states of matter. Give students an element from the periodic table to research, focusing on its properties and uses. Create a scavenger hunt where students find elements that align with specific properties or uses. Use models or online tools to help students build and visualize different molecules. Assign students to practice balancing chemical equations after lessons on stoichiometry.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anatomy & Physiology - Crash Course
Grades
9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): body systems (41), cells (83), human body (94)
In the Classroom
Have students create 3D models of different body systems to visually represent how organs and tissues function together. Students can investigate how muscles contract and extend using simple materials like rubber bands and paper to simulate joints and ligaments. Provide real-world scenarios where students diagnose issues with specific body systems and propose solutions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Crash Course - Crash Course
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (143), black history (130), branches of government (64), business (51), climate (83), computers (109), copyright (46), ecology (101), energy (132), engineering (126), human body (94), literature (219), media literacy (105), myths and legends (24), plants (148), politics (114), space (216), statistics (120), video (261), zoology (9)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector. The site is excellent for introductory material on any topic you're starting and for giving students some background knowledge. Use Acclaim, reviewed here to organize and annotate the videos you plan to use. Crash Course is also great for your early finishers. Allow them to choose a topic they want to investigate or know more about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monetery Bay WebCams - Monetery Bay Aquarium
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (285), oceans (149), virtual field trips (92), webcams (15)
In the Classroom
Science teachers can have the class or small groups take the entire online tour for an afternoon of learning and fun! The cams include otters, penguins, and other special collections! Use your whiteboard or projector to have the class view the cams as a brain break.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infiniscope - NASA and ASU
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K to 12tag(s): earth (186), fossils (41), light (53), moon (73), planets (112), plate tectonics (21), professional development (407), seasons (37), space (216), stars (70)
In the Classroom
Science teachers of all grade levels will want to add this site to their list of resources to find lesson and student activity ideas. Engage students by sharing Infiniscope's virtual field trips and games as part of whole class or small group learning. Use the provided tools to enhance learning through hands-on opportunities to participate in gathering data or to view complex concepts using interactive visualizations. Extend learning by encouraging students to learn more about Earth and space science as project-based learning opportunities. Ideas include exploring Earth's temperature over time, creating a Solar System travel agency, or designing a trip to form a colony on Mars. Learn more about Project Based Learning (PBL) at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Project-Based Learning, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gauth AI STEM Homework Helper - Gauth Math
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6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (143), equations (119), literature (219), statistics (120), STEM (276), tutorials (54), writing (321)
In the Classroom
Include Gauth with your other math and science support resources for students. Demonstrate how to ask questions and analyze the responses as a learning tool. Be sure to discuss the ethical use of AI tools with students as a learning tool and not a substitute for completing assignments. Encourage students to provide proper attribution when using Gauth. Share Gauth as a flipped learning tool for students to use as they begin to understand new concepts, then ask students to apply that knowledge to problems without using AI resources. Have students demonstrate how to solve problems by creating a video explanation with Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Skype a Scientist - Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D and David Jenkins, Ph.D.
Grades
K to 12tag(s): scientists (63), skype (2)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the opportunities shared on this site to connect with scientists in many different subject areas. For example, use the filters and search bar to locate scientists in the field of earthquakes, hurricanes, or animals to enhance your science lessons. Help students prepare for virtual visits with scientists using a virtual whiteboard such as Stickies.io, reviewed here to add sticky notes with suggestions for questions to ask your scientist as you brainstorm ideas for participating in the activity. Create a second whiteboard for use during the session so that students can share information they have learned. As a final activity and to extend learning, use Site123, reviewed here to create a website that shares information learned from this experience and additional information students learn through research-based upon this experience. When complete, share a link to your website with your scientist!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Geographic Education - National Geographic Education
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K to 12tag(s): africa (141), amazon (11), animals (285), antarctica (30), anthropology (10), australia (29), biodiversity (32), birds (45), cells (83), climate (83), climate change (93), conservation (86), constitution (89), continents (32), countries (73), diseases (69), earth (186), earthquakes (45), egypt (49), engineering (126), erosion (15), explorers (66), fish (18), hurricanes (33), mammals (23), migration (45), molecules (44), moon (73), natural disasters (16), natural resources (38), nutrition (137), oceans (149), plants (148), pollution (51), population (48), religions (83), reproduction (7), reptiles (12), romans (36), slavery (78), sociology (24), solar system (109), space (216), volcanoes (56), weather (160), world war 2 (157)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site as a resource to supplement your current curriculum. Share interactives and videos with students by bookmarking them on classroom computers or using a curation tool such as Symbaloo, reviewed here when sharing several resources. Enhance student learning when watching videos using Playposit, reviewed here to add questions, text, and additional media. Upon completing your unit, ask students to share their understanding of the content by creating concept maps using a visual organization tool such as Circlyapp, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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STEM Bootcamps - Numerade
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6 to 12tag(s): statistics (120), STEM (276), test prep (68), tutorials (54)
In the Classroom
Flip your classroom and have students watch Numerade Bootcamp videos at home to learn foundational concepts before class. They then can apply their learning through in-class lessons. Have students create and take practice quizzes based on Numerade's standardized test prep Bootcamps using a program like Quizlet, reviewed here. This will engage them in active test prep, enhance recall through repeated practice, and extend readiness for exams. Have students summarize a Numerade bootcamp topic by creating short review videos with Padlet, reviewed here, helping their classmates understand key points from the videos. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Service Learning Action Guides & Lesson Plans - EarthEcho International
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5 to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), pollution (51), water (101), watersheds (8)
In the Classroom
Share the illustrated books with students as a class read-aloud, or share the link with students to read independently. Each book includes discussion questions; add these to a Google Form, reviewed here to assess understanding or create a Google Slides, reviewed hereAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science Projects - National Geographic Education
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3 to 12tag(s): animals (285), birds (45), butterflies (13), citizen science (27), ecosystems (73), life cycles (21), oceans (149), photography (118), planets (112), plants (148), stars (70), STEM (276), weather (160)
In the Classroom
Add this page to your bookmarks for citizen science opportunities for you and your students to participate in. Find additional ideas by visiting TeachersFirst's Citizen Science Resources Special Topics Page, reviewed here. Include citizen science projects to extend learning by building them into your current science lessons. Create free scientific observation journals at Canva Storyboard Templates, reviewed here for students to record, organize, and share information. Ask older students to share data by creating graphs on Livegap Charts, reviewed here or use Google's Data Gif Maker, reviewed here when working with younger students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Butterfly Counts - North American Butterfly Association
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): butterflies (13), citizen science (27), data (148), maps (207)
In the Classroom
Based on research from the site, have students design a school garden to attract butterflies, documenting their project using a website tool like Carrd, reviewed here. Employ an animation tool like Brush Ninja, reviewed here to have students create an animation showing the lifecycle of a butterfly they learned about. Have students use a digital presentation tool like Google Slides, reviewed here to create a virtual exhibit on different butterfly species, incorporating findings from the butterfly counts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrate Urban Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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1 to 12tag(s): birds (45), cities (17), citizen science (27)
In the Classroom
Have students use the website to identify local birds and then observe them in their schoolyard or backyards. Have students record their sightings and behaviors using Google Forms, reviewed here. then your class can review and create an infographic of the data using Infogram, reviewed here Using guidance from the site, have your class design and plant a garden that attracts local birds, documenting the process and bird visits on a blog. After studying birds on the website, students create artworks inspired by what they've learned and display them digitally on a platform like Artsonia, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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