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Tide Prediction Information

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6 to 12
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Looking for a data-laden resource for a science project? This site offers tide tables for hundreds of locations around the world. It would be a great resource for an investigation ...more
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Looking for a data-laden resource for a science project? This site offers tide tables for hundreds of locations around the world. It would be a great resource for an investigation of tide cycles, why tides are higher in some locations than others, or any project that requires comparing data from lots of locations.

tag(s): moon (72), oceans (147), tides (6)

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Antarctic Explorations - The Exploratorium

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Follow a team of scientists visiting Antarctica from December, 2001 to January, 2002. If you miss the live events, there are lots of reports filed on activities conducted during the...more
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Follow a team of scientists visiting Antarctica from December, 2001 to January, 2002. If you miss the live events, there are lots of reports filed on activities conducted during the visit. This site also has background sections on the Antarctic climate, the history of exploration, and the scientific tools and tasks involved in Antarctic science. From the Exploratorium.

tag(s): antarctica (30), arctic (40), explorers (65)

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Use this videos on this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the water cycle or Continental Drift during an Earth Sciences or Physical Geography class. This activity would work best with a graphic organizer - we recommend Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here).

The link concerning continental drift, entitled Gondwanaland, would also be a great activator to that unit. Share the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to help students visualize how the spreading of the continents took place over the eons.

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Mineral Identification - Rockhounds.com

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Lots of small type, but this page offers a straightforward, detailed guide to identifying the minerals in that rock in your pocket. There are classification tables, hardness tables,...more
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Lots of small type, but this page offers a straightforward, detailed guide to identifying the minerals in that rock in your pocket. There are classification tables, hardness tables, and much more. Great for beginning rockhounds.

tag(s): geology (61), minerals (13), rocks (35)

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The Great Barrier Reef - National Geographic

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National Geographic's presentation on Australia's Great Barrier Reef offers layer on layer of great content about the reef ecosystem and the individual creatures that live there. Tired...more
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National Geographic's presentation on Australia's Great Barrier Reef offers layer on layer of great content about the reef ecosystem and the individual creatures that live there. Tired of the reef? Move on to the deep ocean and learn how its occupants interact with the reef environment. This one takes a few minutes to load, but it's well worth the wait.

tag(s): australia (28), coral (11), reefs (5)

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Save this site and use it as a learning center or station. This site would be useful for any class covering sea life, or comparing different habitats over the world.

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The Chesapeake Bay Program

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his is an extensive site that documents the watershed, habitats, creatures, and human inhabitants that have an impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. There are detailed resources on...more
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his is an extensive site that documents the watershed, habitats, creatures, and human inhabitants that have an impact on the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. There are detailed resources on each of these areas, and more than enough material to use either within the curriculum or as grist for student research at many levels. A little exploration should yield numerous instructional possibilities.

tag(s): ecosystems (81), habitats (91)

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Cetacea

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You'll probably find more than you ever wanted to know about whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans at this extensive site. The articles are extensive, and the visuals, while not extensive,...more
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You'll probably find more than you ever wanted to know about whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans at this extensive site. The articles are extensive, and the visuals, while not extensive, are perfectly sufficient to get the job done.

tag(s): oceans (147), whales (11)

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This site would be great for teacher research as well as student assignments.

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Polar Tundra - ETE Team

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A summary on the plants and animals of the Arctic Tundra. ...more
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A summary on the plants and animals of the Arctic Tundra.

tag(s): biomes (110)

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Hurricane & Tropical Storm Tracking

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A tracking resource from Terrapin Associates which provides current storm forecast tracks as well as animated tracks from past storms. ...more
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A tracking resource from Terrapin Associates which provides current storm forecast tracks as well as animated tracks from past storms.

tag(s): hurricanes (32), weather (160)

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Assign a student each week to check with this site for forecasting the weather in your area. Keep a class chart using Livegap Charts, reviewed here, and have the assigned students update it weekly.

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Case Study - Hurricane Andrew - University of Illinois

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This is a detailed retrospective that examines the hurricane which did extensive damage in Florida in August, 1992. ...more
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This is a detailed retrospective that examines the hurricane which did extensive damage in Florida in August, 1992.

tag(s): hurricanes (32), weather (160)

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Divide students into small groups and have them take notes about Hurricane Andrew using Memo Notepad, reviewed here. Next enhance student learning by having them take notes about Hurricane Ian - September 2022, reviewed here. Extend student learning by having them make a Padlet, reviewed here, with columns to make comparisons between the two hurricanes. Then ask them to use Padlet to create a video to explain to other students what was most significant about both hurricanes. Ask them to respond to other student's videos. This is a link to the Padlet Help section for posting video or an image.

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Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - MIStupid

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At this site find an explanation of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which measures the strength of storms. ...more
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At this site find an explanation of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which measures the strength of storms.

tag(s): hurricanes (32), weather (160)

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Allow cooperative learning groups to explore this site during a lesson on Hurricanes and their categorization. Have groups explore the site, with the intentions of summarizing the information in a multimedia presentation. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.

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National Hurricane Center - US Government

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This is the National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the...more
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This is the National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially available storm data available on the web.

tag(s): hurricanes (32), weather (160)

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Use the data to determine where the most severe hurricanes occur and to determine why they occur in those areas. Research the science behind the events and reasons for the devastation. Have students create an action plan in the event of severe hurricanes or identify ways to lessen devastating effects of some of the events. Students can also research recent year's data and make comparisons of the numbers.

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Earth Day Trash Survey

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Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a ...more
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Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a lot of complex equipment.

tag(s): conservation (101), ecology (102), pollution (52)

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Earth Day Canada

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Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful....more
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Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful.

tag(s): conservation (101), earth (184), earth day (60), ecology (102), pollution (52)

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Post this resource on your class website for parents and students to browse at home. Check out this site for suggestions of how to celebrate Canadian Earth Day. Even if you are not Canadian, you may find activities that would work for the similar celebration and remembrance in the U.S.

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Building Environmental Awareness Through Children's Literature - Yale University

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Expand older Special Education students' limited knowledge of environmental concepts using literature, and culminate the unit with their own student-made books about the environment....more
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Expand older Special Education students' limited knowledge of environmental concepts using literature, and culminate the unit with their own student-made books about the environment.

tag(s): environment (248), learning disability (21), Special Needs (53)

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Take advantage of the free lesson plans hosted on this site! Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.

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USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory

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This site features information and research on volcanoes. Included are volcanic images, terminology, and monitoring of active volcanic sites. Excellent site for students, very text...more
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This site features information and research on volcanoes. Included are volcanic images, terminology, and monitoring of active volcanic sites. Excellent site for students, very text intensive.

tag(s): volcanoes (54)

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NSF Classroom Resources - National Science Foundation

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This is a collection of science and math lessons and web resources ranging from how the Internet works to nanoscience, engineering, biology, and principles of physics and chemistry....more
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This is a collection of science and math lessons and web resources ranging from how the Internet works to nanoscience, engineering, biology, and principles of physics and chemistry. The content is predictably detailed, "real science" based on topics and phenomena that will interest students. These are the best of the best lessons and resources with applicability to lots of settings.

tag(s): antarctica (30), arctic (40), biomes (110), chemicals (41), computers (108), cultures (179), earth (184), engineering (128), environment (248), fractions (161), geometric shapes (135), numbers (120), origami (15), planets (111), robotics (23), space (218), symmetry (27)

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Bookmark this site as a reference site for finding further material. Under each subject find a varity of formats from forums and articles, to videos, interactives, podcasts, experiments and more. Some of the resources on this site may lead to a starting point for individual or group projects. Use parts of this site at a center. Share this site with staff (especially new teachers) and parents looking to extend science and math activities at home.

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Conservation at a Crossroads: The Hetch Hetchy Controversy - Library of Congress

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- Grades 9-12 - This unit is based on the debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, which helped mark the evolution of the conservation movement. ...more
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- Grades 9-12 - This unit is based on the debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, which helped mark the evolution of the conservation movement. The unit has two parts: the first details conservation through the rationales of various historical figures, and the second outlines the case study of Hetch Hetchy. The format of the second part includes a mock hearing where students present their researched ideas. In the course of the unit, students will also compare historical ideas of conservation with current ones.

tag(s): conservation (101), ecology (102), environment (248)

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Be sure help your weaker readers and ESL students by sharing the vocabulary words prior to reading, either on a handout or by projecting on an interactive whiteboard and highlighting them in the text as you come to them.

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The Virtual Geosciences Professor

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Select "Geophysics on the Internet" for guidance on using this site. Links listing geophysical data sites and suggestions for use in teaching are included. ...more
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Select "Geophysics on the Internet" for guidance on using this site. Links listing geophysical data sites and suggestions for use in teaching are included.

tag(s): geology (61)

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SuperStorm '93 - Storm of the Century - University of Illinois

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The weather wonks in your class will love this presentation from the University of Illinois about the blizzard that engulfed most of the northeastern US in March, 1993. The site ...more
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The weather wonks in your class will love this presentation from the University of Illinois about the blizzard that engulfed most of the northeastern US in March, 1993. The site shows how three storms converged to cause one mega-blizzard. Lots of excellent visuals combined with very understandable text.

tag(s): weather (160)

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Squid Search - Smithsonian Institution

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This site has been archived but can still be accessed. Follow a team sponsored by the Smithsonian as they search the deepest ocean off New Zealand for signs of giant ...more
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This site has been archived but can still be accessed. Follow a team sponsored by the Smithsonian as they search the deepest ocean off New Zealand for signs of giant squid. Pay particular attention to the daily log section, which provides details on how the search was conducted, as well as the results.

tag(s): oceans (147)

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