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Stalking the Mysterious Microbe
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6 to 12
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Introduce your students to the microbial worlds of bacteria, fungi, and viruses with this site that provides entertaining background information, ideas for classroom experiments, and...more
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Introduce your students to the microbial worlds of bacteria, fungi, and viruses with this site that provides entertaining background information, ideas for classroom experiments, and a collection of "Microbes in the News" articles. Find out when hands should be washed and what happens when they are not! Interested students can even explore a "Careers" link that offers interviews with experts in the field, advice on finding a mentor, and tips on how to become a microbiologist. Available in English and Spanish.
tag(s): microorganisms (11)
In the Classroom
Use the videos on this site as a supplement to a lecture on microbes. One video that would be great, "E. Coli Animation," shows the growth and reproduction of e.coli in a quick YouTube clip. Not all school internet systems allow for access to YouTube, so make sure to check your school's policies before use. If it does work, some of these videos do a great job of detailing specific microbes and their life-cycles. Definitely a lot more interesting and fun for students to watch than reading the same information out of a textbook!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Kidspace Space Science - Canadian Space Agency
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3 to 8
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Your elementary and middle school earthlings will enjoy exploring this site that provides fascinating information about space flight and astronomy. The "Cosmic Q's and A's" link uses...more
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Your elementary and middle school earthlings will enjoy exploring this site that provides fascinating information about space flight and astronomy. The "Cosmic Q's and A's" link uses text and video to explain what actually goes on in space. Browse through a collection of on-line, interactive games including "Moon Pong" and "Crazy Asteroid," listen to Monty Python's "Galaxy Song" (it IS educational!), and try out some of the experiments patterned after those performed on space missions. This is fun and educational site that can add a unique dimension to a lesson on space exploration.
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Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago - Illinois State Museum
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5 to 8
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This online exhibit brings the prehistoric world close to home through information and images that focus on the Midwestern United States during the distant past. Learn about the plants...more
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This online exhibit brings the prehistoric world close to home through information and images that focus on the Midwestern United States during the distant past. Learn about the plants and animals in this ancient environment, and visit a cave in central Missouri to examine paleontological material. Hyperlinked words within each section allow students to explore subtopics in greater detail. The site also provides links to related resources materials. This is an intriguing site that would work well as the focus of a teacher designed Web hunt.
tag(s): fossils (39), illinois (6), paleontology (28)
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Katerpillars and Mystery Bugs - University of Kentucky Department of Etymology
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2 to 8
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This site provides activities, projects, games, and reading lists that can enhance a life science lesson on creepy-crawlies by introducing the real thing! Browse through the "Teacher/Parent...more
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This site provides activities, projects, games, and reading lists that can enhance a life science lesson on creepy-crawlies by introducing the real thing! Browse through the "Teacher/Parent Resource Materials" and check out the collection of units and lesson plans that require students to observe, interact with, and record their experiences with a variety of insects. The "Teacher's Guide to Six-Legged Science" provides invaluable background information and helpful tips, especially for teachers who are a bit tentative about welcoming bugs into their classrooms.
tag(s): experiments (52), insects (69)
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Physics Classroom
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9 to 12
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This collection of high school physics tutorials can be used to introduce or review basic concepts while providing real-life applications. Topics include Newton's laws, Vectors and...more
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This collection of high school physics tutorials can be used to introduce or review basic concepts while providing real-life applications. Topics include Newton's laws, Vectors and Projectiles, Work and Energy, Momentum and Collisions, and much more! QuickTime movie animations show projectiles, collisions, and roller coasters in motion so that changes in acceleration, energy, and velocity can be seen as the action progresses. Add this link to your class web site and keep available on a classroom computer. Created by The Physics Classroom and Mathsoft Engineering & Education, Inc. QuickTime required.
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Changing the Face of Medicine - NIH
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1 to 12
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This site celebrates the contributions and achievements of some of America's most extraordinary women physicians. Lesson plans (organized by grade and aligned to national standards)...more
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This site celebrates the contributions and achievements of some of America's most extraordinary women physicians. Lesson plans (organized by grade and aligned to national standards) and interactive activities explore a wide range of topics on health, medicine, and related careers. Visit the "Circulation Station" where students can guide a red blood cell through the body and then learn about a woman physician who helped infants with congenital heart problems. You do not have to download Flash, as those activities also come in text only format.
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Spirit of Trees
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4 to 12
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Originally designed as an education resource for the DC Memorial Tree Groves Project, a national memorial to the victims of September 11th, this delightful site contains a collection...more
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Originally designed as an education resource for the DC Memorial Tree Groves Project, a national memorial to the victims of September 11th, this delightful site contains a collection of poetry, essays, and multicultural folktales that share tree-related themes. Search by country, type of tree, or category (humorous, scary, or mythical). The curricular resources are designed primarily for the elementary classroom, but older students will enjoy the on-line essays and poems. Use these materials to create a curriculum link between environmental science, literature, and multicultural studies.
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Home Experiments
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2 to 8
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Illustrate the concept of air pressure, design a fireproof balloon, and demonstrate why the sky is blue but the sunset is red. Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, of the University of...more
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Illustrate the concept of air pressure, design a fireproof balloon, and demonstrate why the sky is blue but the sunset is red. Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, provides many fun, easy, and intriguing chemistry experiments that can be done quickly, easily and safely in the classroom or at home. Just a few common household materials are needed. The Professor even scatters thought-provoking questions throughout the directions, followed by clear and concise explanations. Many of the experiments can be adapted for use in independent student stations at the middle school level. Created by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri.
tag(s): experiments (52)
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Will Runaway Water Warm the World? - NASA
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9 to 12
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Beginning with a description of the deadly heat wave that engulfed Europe in July and August of 2003, this website takes a student-friendly approach to explaining the phenomenon and...more
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Beginning with a description of the deadly heat wave that engulfed Europe in July and August of 2003, this website takes a student-friendly approach to explaining the phenomenon and effects of global warming. The interaction between water vapor, greenhouse gases, and the atmosphere is clearly explained and illustrated. Students can discover how scientists use satellite data to create and validate their climate models. Treat this resource as an on-line textbook chapter; ask students to read and summarize in their own words. The reading level is challenging, but appropriate for high ability secondary students. It will certainly make them think!
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Sky & Telescope - Sky Publishing Corporation
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4 to 12
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Let your students do some serious staring into space with guidance from this site that provides helpful information on how and when to observe celestial events. Click on the link ...more
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Let your students do some serious staring into space with guidance from this site that provides helpful information on how and when to observe celestial events. Click on the link to Week's Sky at a Glance to find out what you can expect to see on any given night. Helpful tips are offered on how to observe space phenomena like auroras, asteroids, and star clusters. An on-line gallery provides amazing images from ground-based and space-based observatories. Encourage older students to explore the site independently in the computer lab. Elementary teachers may want to consider projecting the site in class and guiding students through selected topics.
tag(s): stars (68), telescopes (10)
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Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
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6 to 12
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Look to this site for any questions you may have about everything from blue moons, to quasars, to leap years. Find out the exact dates when spring, summer, fall, and ...more
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Look to this site for any questions you may have about everything from blue moons, to quasars, to leap years. Find out the exact dates when spring, summer, fall, and winter arrive, and discover if there really is a connection between equinoxes and eggs. The clear and detailed discussions of astronomical events provide an outstanding on-line reference or refresher for teachers and high school students, but the information is a bit technical and lofty for independent use by younger students.
tag(s): planets (112), solar system (109), stars (68)
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Lost Liners - PBS
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7 to 12
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World history, U.S. history, rhetoric and debate, health, and technology are addressed by this comprehensive examination of some of the greatest disasters in maritime history - the...more
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World history, U.S. history, rhetoric and debate, health, and technology are addressed by this comprehensive examination of some of the greatest disasters in maritime history - the Titanic, the Lusitania, and the Empress of Ireland. Full lesson plans (these are really outstanding!), aligned with national standards are provided. Topics include The Blame Game (a great role-playing experience), Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Higher (a comparison of the Titanic and Challenger disasters), and Titanic Artifacts (what we've discovered about the lives of those lost). Students can even learn about effective Internet search strategies in the Lost Liners scavenger hunt activity.
In the Classroom
Click on the section entitled "teacher resources" and take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered. Most require a basic knowledge of the 5 major liners that sank, so the day before activities have students explore the site on the interactive whiteboard or individual computers. To assess what students are learning, put them in groups and have groups select a liner that they will be researching. Groups will go through the information offered by the site and possibly other sites in an effort to attain images and information about their lost ship. Have groups create an online graphic telling the story of their liner and its immediate impact. Have students use a tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here. Zeemaps allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location (on a map) where the story takes place.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What's That Stuff? - Chemical and Engineering News
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8 to 12
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This series of articles reveals the chemistry behind everyday products like toothpaste, silly putty, Cheese Wiz, and erasers. These fascinating and sometimes shocking revelations will...more
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This series of articles reveals the chemistry behind everyday products like toothpaste, silly putty, Cheese Wiz, and erasers. These fascinating and sometimes shocking revelations will motivate your students to pursue an investigation of their own favorite product. This award-winning site can be incorporated into an environmental science unit or used as a basis for a research project.
tag(s): chemicals (39)
In the Classroom
Use these articles as a way to show how chemistry affects students' everyday life. Once a week, select a product and show it to students via printed article or via interactive whiteboard. Have students create concept maps or Graphic Organizers, reviewed here, showing how chemistry led to the creation of the product.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sedna - California Institute of Technology
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6 to 12
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Tap into the latest astronomical news and learn about the coldest, most distant object in our solar system - Sedna. Astronomers from Caltech, Gemini Observatory, and Yale University...more
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Tap into the latest astronomical news and learn about the coldest, most distant object in our solar system - Sedna. Astronomers from Caltech, Gemini Observatory, and Yale University officially announced Sedna's discovery on March 12, 2004. Read the actual scientific documents describing the discovery; learn about its size, location and composition; and view images of this distant planetoid, named for the Inuit goddess who rules over the seas!
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Heavens Above - Art and Actuality - New York Public Library
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7 to 12
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Think about creating a curriculum link between art and science using this site as a foundation. Original sketches and chromolithographs of celestial events created by French-born artist...more
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Think about creating a curriculum link between art and science using this site as a foundation. Original sketches and chromolithographs of celestial events created by French-born artist and amateur astronomer E.L. Trouvelot are contrasted with contemporary photographic images from NASA.
tag(s): stars (68)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of the galaxy and the star in our immediate proximity - the sun. Display the pictures for students via interactive whiteboard/projector during a discussion of topics like sun spots, solar flares, lunar eclipses, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Crittercam - Education - National Geograhic
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3 to 8
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See the world through the eyes of a harbor seal, a humpback whale or a hawksbill turtle. Go on a nighttime hunt through Kenya with the lions. Using a special ...more
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See the world through the eyes of a harbor seal, a humpback whale or a hawksbill turtle. Go on a nighttime hunt through Kenya with the lions. Using a special camera that attaches safely and securely to animals, Crittercam provides a unique opportunity to view animals in their natural environments, through their own eyes. Lesson plans, organized by grade level and subject, are aligned to National Geography Standards. Created by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic.
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Within the Educators section of the site are numerous lesson plans that teachers can use to incorporate the site into a unit(s) on animals and their habitats. There are also interactive games that would make great learning centers during that same unit. Just make sure to include headphones as some of the games have sound.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learn to Read - Starfall.com
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1 to 3
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If you're looking for a resource that will engage reluctant readers or help new readers with unfamiliar vocabulary words, you may want to incorporate these fun and interactive stories...more
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If you're looking for a resource that will engage reluctant readers or help new readers with unfamiliar vocabulary words, you may want to incorporate these fun and interactive stories into your classroom. Students can read through the interactive texts independently, click on troublesome words, and listen to their pronunciations. Select from movies, videos, and games that illustrate special sounds, pronunciations, and spelling rules.
tag(s): sound (73), sounds (43), vocabulary (237)
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Use the movies to introduce the class to the alphabet. After working on letter sounds use the games and books during station time to reinforce letter sounds and spelling rules.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nine Planets - a Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
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5 to 12
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This site presents the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets and moons within our solar system. Take an express tour or select the specific section of...more
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This site presents the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets and moons within our solar system. Take an express tour or select the specific section of the solar system you wish to investigate. The site contains an astounding amount of information that is well organized and ranges from the basic to the complex. Text images, movies, and audio clips make this an entertaining as well instructive site. Use as a teacher refresher or as a comprehensive source for student research. Because of the sheer volume of information, make sure you design a basic Web hunt to guide younger students.
tag(s): planets (112), solar system (109), sun (70)
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Diving Under the Antarctic Ice - Scripps Oceanographic Institution
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6 to 12
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This site documents three Antarctic scuba diving expeditions with spectacular images of sponges, jellies, sea spiders and much more! Explore the Gallery and Field Guide to view and...more
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This site documents three Antarctic scuba diving expeditions with spectacular images of sponges, jellies, sea spiders and much more! Explore the Gallery and Field Guide to view and read about the fascinating creatures that live beneath the ice. Students can find out what it's like to dive in the Antarctic and read journal entries written by the two of the divers. High quality photos are combined with comprehensive written descriptions, but the reading level of the text is fairly advanced, so consider projecting images and providing oral summaries for younger students.
tag(s): antarctica (29), arctic (40), oceans (149)
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These images are very original, and could be used to show students examples of various types of life forms. For example, a teacher working on lessons about the different kingdoms or species, might find some really interesting photographs here they can use within instruction. Also useful for earth science teachers studying the ocean and the types of life living in it.
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Evolution of Flight in Birds - UC Berkeley
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6 to 12
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Help students think the way da Vinci and the Wright Brothers did using this interactive tutorial that scientifically assembles evidence explaining how birds have achieved the ability...more
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Help students think the way da Vinci and the Wright Brothers did using this interactive tutorial that scientifically assembles evidence explaining how birds have achieved the ability to fly! The entire module requires four to eight class periods, depending on the activities chosen. Lesson plans, handouts, and assessment that align with the Nation Science Education Standards are provided. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
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Introduce this activity with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard to show students how to navigate the site. Then, in your flipped or blended classroom (or at a computer center), have students explore on their own. Enhance learning by asking students to create blogs sharing their learning and understanding 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. Take this a step further and allow pairs or small groups of students to explore Related Activities and share what they learned with their peers using an interactive poster tool like Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here. Students can keep their work for future reference in a digital portfolio such as Seesaw, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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