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Birdfeeder Cam - Cornell Ornithology Lab
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1 to 12
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Create a bird-watching nook in your classroom even if you don't have windows! This feeder-cam provides a birds-eye-view of feathered critters as they drop in for a snack. A new ...more
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Create a bird-watching nook in your classroom even if you don't have windows! This feeder-cam provides a birds-eye-view of feathered critters as they drop in for a snack. A new snapshot is sent every forty-five seconds from dawn till dusk, and past images are can be viewed in a slide show format. Visitors can choose their favorite feeder to view with the streaming video option. If you and your students want to keep an eye on the birds throughout the day, download the floating window that refreshes every ten seconds.
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Putting DNA to Work - National Academy of Sciences
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9 to 12
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This collection of well-organized tutorials and interactive multimedia activities reveals how DNA technology affects our lives. From detecting inherited diseases and catching criminals,...more
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This collection of well-organized tutorials and interactive multimedia activities reveals how DNA technology affects our lives. From detecting inherited diseases and catching criminals, to improving agriculture, the site presents high-level information in an easy-to-understand format. Videos, simulations, and well-designed graphics place students in the role of scientist. Use this site with your AP science students. Any Flash information/interactive also comes in a text only format. There is plenty of information to learn from here.
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Animal Trivia Games - World Wildlife Fund - WWF
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6 to 12
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Explore World Wildlife Fund's engaging educational resources to help students learn about biodiversity, endangered species, habitats, and conservation. Students can investigate animals...more
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Explore World Wildlife Fund's engaging educational resources to help students learn about biodiversity, endangered species, habitats, and conservation. Students can investigate animals such as tigers, elephants, rhinos, and polar bears through interactive activities, trivia games, quizzes, species cards, videos, and classroom projects. These resources work well as independent enrichment or as part of an environmental science or conservation unit.
tag(s): biodiversity (45), conservation (110), diversity (61)
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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All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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6 to 12
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This site provides everything you need to get your students involved in serious bird watching. The Online Bird Guide is an impressive resource, filled with videos, distribution maps,...more
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This site provides everything you need to get your students involved in serious bird watching. The Online Bird Guide is an impressive resource, filled with videos, distribution maps, bird songs, and in-depth information about various species. Advice on how to attract birds (to a school's garden, perhaps) and what students can do to promote conservation efforts is provided. The Educator's Guide offers fun ideas to get you started in teaching about birds, information on special ornithological projects, and professional development opportunities.
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Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan - NASA
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On October 15, 1997, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, headed for Saturn. In July of 2004, the craft is scheduled to reach the ringed planet....more
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On October 15, 1997, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, headed for Saturn. In July of 2004, the craft is scheduled to reach the ringed planet. This site will provide you and your students with daily mission updates, images, and information about the science behind the mission.
tag(s): planets (122), solar system (126), space (249)
In the Classroom
Visit the teacher section to browse through three extensive educational programs for grades K - 4, 5 - 8, and 9 - 12. (All lesson plans and activities are aligned to national standards.) The searchable site also offers a "For Kids" section that provides activities, fun facts, and amazing stories related to the Saturn mission. Created by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Transit of Venus - Exploratorium
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5 to 12
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Astronomical history is about to happen! On June 8, 2004 the planet Venus will cross the face of the sun, an event that has not occurred since 1882. Tune into ...more
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Astronomical history is about to happen! On June 8, 2004 the planet Venus will cross the face of the sun, an event that has not occurred since 1882. Tune into this site to view a live Internet webcast of the transit and an interactive timeline detailing Venus transits throughout history (only six have occurred since the invention of the telescope in the 1600s). Basic information on what a transit it, why it is important, and how to see it is also provided. Some areas of this resource require Flash, however there is plenty of important information to learn from that doesn't.
tag(s): planets (122), solar system (126)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered within this site in the Teachers Guide! The site can be used for both history and science classrooms. Historians will appreciate the informative timelines and introspective look back, while the content itself is clearly science oriented. Save this site as a favorite on your teacher computer to allow for easy access of the guides.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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 (9)
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!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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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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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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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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 (78), telescopes (13)
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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 (122), solar system (126), stars (78)
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Lost Liners - PBS
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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 such as toothpaste, silly putty, Cheez-Its, and erasers. These fascinating and sometimes shocking revelations...more
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This series of articles reveals the chemistry behind everyday products such as toothpaste, silly putty, Cheez-Its, and erasers. These fascinating and sometimes shocking revelations will motivate your students to investigate their 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 (37)
In the Classroom
Use these articles to show how chemistry affects students' everyday lives. Once a week, select a product and show it to students via a printed article or via an 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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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 (78)
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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Nine Planets - a Multimedia Tour of the Solar System
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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.
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Diving Under the Antarctic Ice - Scripps Oceanographic Institution
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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 (28), arctic (34), oceans (142)
In the Classroom
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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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 X (formerly 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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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