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Bridging the Watershed - National Park Service
Grades
9 to 12
tag(s): data (148)
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Build a Solar System - The Exploratorium
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4 to 12tag(s): planets (112), solar system (109), sun (70)
In the Classroom
Those teaching space or earth science will find this one a great tool for developing models and comparisons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monetery Bay WebCams - Monetery Bay Aquarium
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4 to 12tag(s): oceans (149)
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Lost Liners - PBS
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4 to 12tag(s): oceans (149)
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A View from the Back of the Envelope
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): estimation (34), statistics (116)
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Antarctica - Scientific Journeys - The Exploratorium
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4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (29), arctic (40), ecology (99)
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The Dinosaur Floor
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): dinosaurs (40)
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You'll want to be sure your students have some dinosaur vocabulary before they start their visit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Transportation and Public Transit
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): transportation (32)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station to help students review information about a unit on transportation. The chapter quizzes at the end of the unit make a great formative assessment, to see where students are and where they need the most help. This is an excellent source for elementary school teachers!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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My First Garden - University of Illinois
Grades
2 to 5tag(s): plants (147)
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Teachers might want to use this site as part of a class garden project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Atomic Archive
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): atomic bomb (8), energy (130), world war 2 (153)
In the Classroom
Save this site in your favorites on your class computers and use it as a point of reference for students working on research projects or papers. The information is reliable and plentiful, spanning all issues of atomic energy - from the Manhattan Project to Nuclear Facilities, this site has it all. It is a little advanced, but science and history teachers in the upper levels of high school will appreciate the resources this site has to offer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Planetary Image Catalog - NASA
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): moon (71), planets (112), solar system (109)
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Froguts
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6 to 12tag(s): dissection (7)
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Antarctic Explorations - The Exploratorium
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): antarctica (29), arctic (40), explorers (66)
In the Classroom
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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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Secret Life of the Brain - PBS/WNET
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): brain (55)
In the Classroom
It may be hard to fit this content into standard curricula, but if you can do it, it will be worth the effort.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Project Starshine - NASA
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ocean Oasis
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6 to 12tag(s): biomes (113), deserts (16), ecosystems (73), oceans (149)
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Take advantage of these free lesson plans and activities about the ecosystems of Baja California and the California Gulf with your family. Try out some of the activities and try to locate the IMAX film which this site accompanies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Geography4Kids - Kapili
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit or lesson on geography and environmental sciences. Have cooperative learning groups explore the site on classroom computers, filling out pre-made graphic organizers to highlight the most important information from the site. (For help making graphic organizers, see Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here))Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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K-W-L - A Strategy for Learning
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): inquiry (25), inventors and inventions (70)
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If you're not familiar KWL, this is a great starting point.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Genetic Phenotypes of the Super-heroes - TeachersFirst
Grades
7 to 9tag(s): genetics (76)
In the Classroom
Students this age will love the technology options in this lesson plan. Don't be afraid to learn some of the newer tools together.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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