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Dimming the Sun - NOVA/WGBH
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): climate (82), climate change (94), earth (184), earth day (59), pollution (52), sun (71)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a starting point for your discussion of global warming and environmental issues or as a research source for student projects. The interactive timeline would display well on a projector or interactive whiteboard to give students the "big picture" they so rarely have on their own.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Global Warming - Facts and Future - National Academy of Sciences
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): carbon (17)
In the Classroom
Scientific unanimity is hard to find on this topic, so this site offers great opportunities to examine either the possible responses to global warming or the research methodologies that yield the conclusion that these temperature rises extend beyond the earth's normal historical temperature cycles.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Faultline - Exploratorium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): earth (184), earthquakes (45), plate tectonics (22)
In the Classroom
Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. As a class go through the information titled Great Shakes, then show students how navigate through the site on their own. Have students take notes on the material and write down questions they still have and topics that confuse them. They can do this with pen and paper or online. If you want the assignment online, explain to students they need to open a new tab in their browser window and take notes with a tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Conclude this lesson by having small groups of students click on "Active Zone" and choose one of the creative, hands-on activities to bring into your classroom and demonstrate on an assigned day (they'll love the cream-filled cookie one!).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake - USGS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): earth (184), earthquakes (45), plate tectonics (22)
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption - The Field Museum
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (54)
In the Classroom
Use the interactive time-line on this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on ancient Pompeii. Because there is a lot of content on this site, we recommend creating a guide to help students grasp the basic concepts. For help with graphic organizers, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Big Here Quiz - Kevin Kelly
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): ecosystems (80), environment (246), pollution (52)
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Seismic Monitor - NSF
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): earth (184), earthquakes (45), sun (71), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (54)
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Wikipedia
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (184), earthquakes (45), sun (71), 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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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Internatinal Arctic Science Committee
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): arctic (40)
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Anatomy of a Volcano - NOVA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (54)
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Science Buddies - ScienceBuddies.org
Grades
K to 12tag(s): calories (6), earthquakes (45), electricity (62), energy (131), gravity (42), internet safety (113), recycling (45), robotics (23), science fairs (20), sound (72), STEM (288)
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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How Volcanoes Work - San Diego State Univ.
Grades
10 to 12Add 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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Pacific Seismograph Network
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9 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (54)
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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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Discovering Fossils
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): fossils (40), geology (61), paleontology (28)
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. Substitute paper and pen and enhance learning by having students create a digital book of what they learned using a digital such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Back to the Sea of Cortez - Jon Christenson
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9 to 12tag(s): ecosystems (80)
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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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Eyewitness to History - Union of Concerned Scientists
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): climate (82)
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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