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Fossil Tools and Resources
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): fossils (44), geology (76), paleontology (38)
In the Classroom
This site is the perfect addition to any classroom learning about paleontology or archeology. Divide students into cooperative learning groups, and allow them to explore the site on classroom computers. Have students create a digital book of what they learned using a digital such as Bookemon, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Online Marine Picture Book
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Back to the Sea of Cortez - Jon Christenson
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9 to 12tag(s): ecosystems (91)
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Dinosaur! - NPS
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): dinosaurs (50), fossils (44), paleontology (38)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in pairs. After students explore the site, have small groups enhance their learning by creating a simple infographic sharing their findings using Easel.ly, reviewed here. Transform students' learning by challenging them to create an annotated image including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, reviewed here, to describe the life and times of dinosaur species.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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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SOFIA Kid's Page - USGS
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1 to 6Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets - National Greographic
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): geology (76)
In the Classroom
Beyond lesson plans, use the virtual map over the interactive whiteboard to show students the details of the canyon. Allow students to navigate through the site individually, picking which direction they want to explore first. Be sure to let the students work the interactive whiteboard - participation in technology often heightens interest. This would be a great way to introduce the material being studied.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Changing World - BBC
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): fossils (44), logic (249), paleontology (38)
In the Classroom
There are TONS of interactive games and activities on this site that could easily be utilized in the classroom. Search through the site to find one that is fitting for your class, and save it as a favorite on classroom computers to be used as a learning center or station. Teachers could even introduce the activity on the interactive whiteboard first to give students a better idea of what they will be doing and how this corresponds to the unit. Almost all would be great for a review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Severe and Hazardous Weather - University of Illinois
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): floods (12), hurricanes (40), tornadoes (17), weather (205)
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Baytrippers - Maryland PTV
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3 to 8tag(s): chesapeake bay (4), ecology (133), water (132), watersheds (15)
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Eyewitness to History - Union of Concerned Scientists
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): climate (93)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered on this site! This site would also be interesting as a prompt for a class debate on the political impacts of global warming and what or if the government should do anything about it. Separate students into groups, assigning a pro and con side to the debate. Provide students with resources, this being one of them to help them tailor the arguments before they begin. What's great about this site is that it has a lot of basic definitions and current examples that would allow students to really grasp the concept and their arguments. Civics and Geography teachers will find this useful.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World Wildlife Fund Games - WWF
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): biodiversity (36), conservation (122), diversity (33)
In the Classroom
Use the trivia games to help students review about the animal kingdom. The tiger trivia game could be played on the interactive whiteboard or individually on classroom computers. As a cumulative activity, have students create their own trivia game or quiz about the subject - based on what they think is most important, or should be on a test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Oil Well - American Geological Institute
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): Computational Thinking (32), energy (210), fossil fuels (18), geology (76), oil (40), oil spill (19), problem solving (296)
In the Classroom
Introduce Virtual Oil Well on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector to familiarize students with the site and how to get around. Then allow individuals or pairs to play. As a substitute for paper and pencil and to enhance learning, have students use a video response tool like FlipGrid, reviewed here, to reflect on their learning and share tips for their peers.Add 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 (319), classification (24), plants (177)
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Cloud Types - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): atmosphere (29), weather (205)
In the Classroom
After watching this learning clip, allow students to explore the other learning clips in this series, in pairs. Challenge pairs to blog about what they learned using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smokey Kids - USDA Forest Service
Grades
1 to 6In the Classroom
Use the games as a learning center as part of a unit or lesson on fire safety and prevention. Have students complete the games in pairs, letting them pick which of the games they want to play in the given time. If you are looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to extend their learning by creating a blog using Seesaw, reviewed here, to share their learning and understanding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Cave - Djuna Bewley and Dave Bunnell
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): caves (7)
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 Click2Map, reviewed here. With Click2Map 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 (321), population (63)
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Water Environment Federation
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1 to 12tag(s): pollution (65), water (132), water cycle (32)
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Will Runaway Water Warm the World? - NASA
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9 to 12tag(s): water (132)
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