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The Tree of Life
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6 to 12
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This site is a collection of data about the evolutionary history and characteristics of organisms using branches of a tree to link data. Very extensive database. ...more
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This site is a collection of data about the evolutionary history and characteristics of organisms using branches of a tree to link data. Very extensive database.
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EarthEcho International: Expeditions - Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau
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5 to 12
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Get involved in real-world water conservation issues, investigate STEM careers in science and engineering, and meet scientists and engineers from those disciplines. Also, watch Youth...more
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Get involved in real-world water conservation issues, investigate STEM careers in science and engineering, and meet scientists and engineers from those disciplines. Also, watch Youth in Action videos where young people work for positive change. Expeditions are designed around conserving water with titles such as Water by Design, Shell Shocked, Beyond the Dead Zone, Into the Dead Zone, and Plastic Seas. Also, find many Educator Resources that can be filtered by grade level, Program (Food, Toxins, Energy, Marine Debris, and several others), and media type (Videos, Lesson Plans, Worksheets, etc.). EarthEcho was Founded by Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau, grandchildren of Jacques Yves Cousteau, in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau, Sr. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): conservation (83), engineering (119), scientists (62), STEM (263), sustainability (44), water (102)
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Show students how to combat the global water crisis starting with their communities. Immerse students in hands-on, inquiry projects with these expeditions, or use the lesson plans and videos. Introduce them on an interactive whiteboard or projector and select a class project to complete. List the choices on Dotstorming, reviewed here, for students to comment and vote. Once students have launched into the expedition or lesson plan, ask them to keep a journal about what they are learning using Penzu, reviewed here, with Penzu you can add images or your own artwork as illustrations. Be sure to bookmark these expeditions and lesson units for future use. For students who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM allow them time to review Cabinet of Curiosities, reviewed here. Be sure to post the link on your web page for students to use at home, too.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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My Favourite Scientist - Brady Haran, Nottingham Trent University
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6 to 12
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Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through...more
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Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through interviews with scientists in their field today. Don't let the cartoon figures fool you: these videos are not "juvenile." The scientists included may not be household names to everyone, but the videos make their work accessible and interesting. At the time of this review, there were over a dozen scientists included, and more were being added regularly. Note that the actual videos are hosted on YouTube so may not be accessible in some schools.
tag(s): biographies (93), darwin (13), scientists (62)
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Use as a resource for finding more information about a variety of different scientists told from a scientist's perspective. Share the videos on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Consider having students create their own report about the importance of research and not just the biographical information about a scientist. Encourage students to make their own videos (or other presentation tool) about scientists to place on a wiki, site, or blog. Have students use one of the many TeachersFirst Edge multimedia tools reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ocean Adventures: Debris Dilemmas - KQED and Ocean Futures Society
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5 to 8
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This lesson explores a large amount of debris that washes up on the most remote islands in the world and the effect of this garbage on ocean animals. The lesson ...more
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This lesson explores a large amount of debris that washes up on the most remote islands in the world and the effect of this garbage on ocean animals. The lesson features the video, "Trash on the Spin Cycle" and includes pre-viewing activities, focus questions, and post-viewing questions. Be sure to also check out the many additional resources included on the site. Viewing the video requires flash which is not available on all browsers; however, the lesson plan can be modified by using other available videos.
tag(s): environment (240), oceans (147)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this lesson to use during your units on oceans or the environment. Share on your interactive whiteboard and watch together as a class, or include a link on classroom computers for students to view on their own. Instead of having a pre-made vocabulary list for your unit, have students create a word cloud of the important terms they learn from this site using a tool such as WordClouds, reviewed here, or WordItOut, reviewed here. Enhance your students' video experience by using EdPuzzle, reviewed here, to insert questions directly into specific portions of the video. At the end of your lesson, ask students to create a presentation using Sway, reviewed here. Sway offers the ability to create interactive presentations using drag and drop features to include images, text, video, and more.
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