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Virtual Field Trip on Manufacturing the Future of Aviation - Virtual Field Trip on Manufacturing the Future of Aviation
Grades
5 to 12
tag(s): aviation (39), flight (32), STEM (284), virtual field trips (101)
In the Classroom
A teacher's companion guide comes in various languages (English, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, and Spanish). The guide gives pre-, during, and post-activities that align with the Next Generation Science, Common Core Math, and Technology Literacy Standards. Activities listed in the guide include a digital collage, a graphic organizer, and a career profile handout.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Wolf 359 - Wolf 359
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): earth (185), listening (93), podcasts (104), space (217)
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In the classroom, Wolf 359 can be critiqued by students. Students can create additional endings to the Wolf 359 series. Finally, students can use their imagination to create the U.S.S. Hephaestus space station.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Short History Of... - Paul McGann and John Hopkins
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (142), american revolution (82), artists (83), authors (105), churchill (8), colonial america (94), colonization (21), d day (11), dickens (9), dinosaurs (41), disasters (37), diseases (69), england (51), explorers (66), great depression (30), greece (28), india (25), industrial revolution (22), korea (20), lincoln (65), listening (93), martin luther king (45), native americans (97), olympics (41), pearl harbor (14), podcasts (104), presidents (135), pyramids (18), renaissance (38), rome (23), roosevelt (15), rosa parks (9), russia (35), shakespeare (99), st patricks day (12), underground railroad (15), vietnam (38), westward expansion (39), womens suffrage (50), world war 2 (161), wright brothers (16)
In the Classroom
Add this podcast to supplement your current list of history resources. Organize and share resources with students using Wakelet, reviewed here or Padlet, reviewed here. Wakelet and Padlet offer tools that make it easy for students to collaborate and share information. Enhance learning by sharing a podcast as an introduction to a new unit and asking students to discuss what they learn. Consider using Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox, Padlet, reviewed here to encourage student understanding and develop critical thinking skills. For example, the Step-in, Step-out, And step-back routine can help students view people and events from different perspectives. Extend student learning by asking them to develop a script and share a podcast as a final assessment of your unit using a free tool such as Buzzsprout, reviewed here or Spotify for Podcastors, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachRock - Rock and Roll Forever Foundation
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K to 12tag(s): artists (83), cross cultural understanding (170), dance (30), empathy (33), jazz (17), musical instruments (49), social and emotional learning (96), sociology (24), STEM (284)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lessons to find standards-based lessons and activities for many content areas. Encourage students to find additional examples of connections to history (or another subject) made with pop music and pop culture. Use Padlet, reviewed here to curate and share ideas and resources. Add your own resources to create interactive presentations using NearPod, reviewed here or Pear Deck, reviewed here. Include videos, animations, quizzes, and more as part of your presentation. Extend student learning by asking them to create podcasts using Buzzsprout, reviewed here to tell the story of how music and pop culture influenced different historical events.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Astronomy - Crash Course
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6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): light (53), moon (73), solar system (109), space (217), stars (70)
In the Classroom
Have students create a scaled-down model of the solar system using everyday objects to demonstrate the vast distances between planets. Students can research constellations and create star maps, identifying major stars and their mythological stories. Build a simple DIY telescope and allow students to observe the moon or planets, connecting it to lessons on celestial bodies. Students can also maintain a journal of nightly observations, sketching the moon's phases or tracking the position of visible planets over time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Access Mars - Google
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Have students compare the features of Mars to similar landscapes on Earth (e.g., deserts, volcanoes, canyons). Students can create a side-by-side comparison chart, highlighting key similarities and differences, and present their findings to the class. This could lead to discussions about what makes a planet habitable. Based on the landscape and conditions they observe in Access Mars, have students design an experiment they want to conduct on Mars. They should consider the planet's gravity, temperature, and atmosphere. Students can create a proposal outlining their hypothesis, the materials needed, and the steps they'd take to carry out their experiment. Using Goosechase edu, reviewed here create a scavenger hunt where students must navigate Access Mars to find specific features like craters, rock formations, or the path taken by the Curiosity rover. Provide clues or a checklist, and encourage students to document their findings with screenshots and descriptions. After exploring the Martian surface, have students work in groups to design a human habitat for astronauts. They can use information about the landscape and climate conditions to brainstorm shelter designs, life-support systems, and how they would handle the harsh environment. Students can present their designs as posters or models using Desygner, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Science - Crash Course
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): brain (56), computers (110), ecology (102), electricity (62), genetics (81), medieval (33), scientific method (48), scientists (63)
In the Classroom
After watching a of Crash Course History of Science episode, students can create a living museum highlighting famous scientists. Students can research more about the time that each video takes place. Students can debate which scientific "event" was the most important to shaping our world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Crash Course - Crash Course
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4 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (149), black history (130), branches of government (65), business (51), climate (83), computers (110), copyright (46), ecology (102), energy (131), engineering (126), human body (94), literature (217), media literacy (107), myths and legends (24), plants (147), politics (116), space (217), statistics (121), video (262), zoology (11)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector. The site is excellent for introductory material on any topic you're starting and for giving students some background knowledge. Use Acclaim, reviewed here to organize and annotate the videos you plan to use. Crash Course is also great for your early finishers. Allow them to choose a topic they want to investigate or know more about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infiniscope - NASA and ASU
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K to 12tag(s): earth (185), fossils (41), light (53), moon (73), planets (112), plate tectonics (21), professional development (407), seasons (37), space (217), stars (70)
In the Classroom
Science teachers of all grade levels will want to add this site to their list of resources to find lesson and student activity ideas. Engage students by sharing Infiniscope's virtual field trips and games as part of whole class or small group learning. Use the provided tools to enhance learning through hands-on opportunities to participate in gathering data or to view complex concepts using interactive visualizations. Extend learning by encouraging students to learn more about Earth and space science as project-based learning opportunities. Ideas include exploring Earth's temperature over time, creating a Solar System travel agency, or designing a trip to form a colony on Mars. Learn more about Project Based Learning (PBL) at TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Project-Based Learning, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Girl in Space Podcast - Write Now LLC
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7 to 12tag(s): listening (93), podcasts (104), space (217), STEM (284)
In the Classroom
Use this podcast as a springboard for many classroom integrations. For example, in literature and writing classes, encourage students to conduct a character analysis of the main character, focusing on her motivation for writing her diary entries. Discuss the different themes of the podcast, such as isolation and survival, and ask students to compare the main character's response to those in other books you read. In science class, include the podcast as part of a space unit by focusing on the topics of space travel and the challenges faced by travelers. Ask students to write stories as they imagine what it would be like to travel in space; use Canva Storyboard Templates, reviewed here as a starting point for students to plan their writing project. When complete, provide students opportunities to share their stories by creating videos using CapCut, reviewed here or by developing a comic strip using Adobe's Free Comic Strip Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Skype a Scientist - Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D and David Jenkins, Ph.D.
Grades
K to 12tag(s): scientists (63), skype (2)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the opportunities shared on this site to connect with scientists in many different subject areas. For example, use the filters and search bar to locate scientists in the field of earthquakes, hurricanes, or animals to enhance your science lessons. Help students prepare for virtual visits with scientists using a virtual whiteboard such as Stickies.io, reviewed here to add sticky notes with suggestions for questions to ask your scientist as you brainstorm ideas for participating in the activity. Create a second whiteboard for use during the session so that students can share information they have learned. As a final activity and to extend learning, use Site123, reviewed here to create a website that shares information learned from this experience and additional information students learn through research-based upon this experience. When complete, share a link to your website with your scientist!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Geographic Education - National Geographic Education
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K to 12tag(s): africa (142), amazon (11), animals (289), antarctica (30), anthropology (10), australia (29), biodiversity (34), birds (46), cells (83), climate (83), climate change (93), conservation (92), constitution (93), continents (32), countries (73), diseases (69), earth (185), earthquakes (44), egypt (49), engineering (126), erosion (15), explorers (66), fish (18), hurricanes (32), mammals (23), migration (45), molecules (44), moon (73), natural disasters (16), natural resources (37), nutrition (136), oceans (149), plants (147), pollution (51), population (50), religions (84), reproduction (7), reptiles (12), romans (36), slavery (78), sociology (24), solar system (109), space (217), volcanoes (54), weather (161), world war 2 (161)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site as a resource to supplement your current curriculum. Share interactives and videos with students by bookmarking them on classroom computers or using a curation tool such as Symbaloo, reviewed here when sharing several resources. Enhance student learning when watching videos using Playposit, reviewed here to add questions, text, and additional media. Upon completing your unit, ask students to share their understanding of the content by creating concept maps using a visual organization tool such as Circlyapp, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science Projects - National Geographic Education
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3 to 12tag(s): animals (289), birds (46), butterflies (13), citizen science (27), ecosystems (76), life cycles (21), oceans (149), photography (118), planets (112), plants (147), stars (70), STEM (284), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Add this page to your bookmarks for citizen science opportunities for you and your students to participate in. Find additional ideas by visiting TeachersFirst's Citizen Science Resources Special Topics Page, reviewed here. Include citizen science projects to extend learning by building them into your current science lessons. Create free scientific observation journals at Canva Storyboard Templates, reviewed here for students to record, organize, and share information. Ask older students to share data by creating graphs on Livegap Charts, reviewed here or use Google's Data Gif Maker, reviewed here when working with younger students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nova Education - PBS
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6 to 12tag(s): archeology (26), engineering (126), environment (245), forensics (12), paleontology (29), space (217)
In the Classroom
Enjoy the interactives, videos, and text on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Use selected activities as a center (station). Share the included articles and videos with students to supplement your STEM curriculum. If articles are too difficult for students, use a text leveler tool like the one available at Brisk, reviewed here to match student reading abilities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), environment (245)
In the Classroom
Share these resources with your students to learn about many citizen science opportunities. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find resources to incorporate into your lessons to encourage students to get involved in citizen science activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Crowdsourcing Science Using Citizen Science in the Classroom - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), data (148), inquiry (24), STEM (284)
In the Classroom
Increase student engagement by encouraging students to find and select citizen science projects that help their community and appeal to their interests by voting on a project to participate in. Create a simple survey using Poll Maker, reviewed here for students to vote on a project to become part of. Extend learning by asking students to document learning using science journals. Find many different templates for journals at Slidesmania, reviewed here to download and use with PowerPoint and Google Slides.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Change Makers - Women in STEM - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): STEM (284), women (144), womenchangemaker (32)
In the Classroom
Share these resources with your students to learn about many women in STEM who changed the world. Share a link to this collection on your school web page and in your school newsletter (or email). Find resources to incorporate into your lessons to encourage girls to pursue learning paths in STEM and realize their potential.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Upschool - Richard Mills and Gavin McCormack
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K to 12tag(s): animals (289), antarctica (30), careers (141), climate (83), earth (185), explorers (66), food chains (17), gifted (65), glaciers (16), journalism (72), mountains (10), oceans (149), Online Learning (42), photography (118), planets (112), plants (147), rainforests (18), social and emotional learning (96), solar system (109), sustainability (43), weather (161), writing (324)
In the Classroom
Share Upschools 10-week and short courses with students to complete as individualized learning projects. Encourage gifted students to select courses that meet their interests and develop a personal learning plan based on the content. Each course includes accompanying materials for parents and teachers to support student learning. Use Whiteboard.chat, reviewed here as a collaboration tool for students while taking courses provided on the site. Create a board for each "cohort" to share ideas, ask questions, and add resources. After completing courses, ask students to share their learning through a method of their choosing. Examples might include podcasts shared using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here or videos created with Typito, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CK-12 Plix - CK-12
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K to 12tag(s): angles (51), area (52), atoms (44), charts and graphs (170), data (148), decimals (85), earth (185), earthquakes (44), equations (119), fractions (158), geometric shapes (135), integers (22), latitude (10), magnetism (37), molecules (44), oceans (149), planets (112), plate tectonics (21), prime numbers (26), probability (97), rock cycle (12), rocks (35), scientific method (48), seasons (37), simulations (12), solar system (109), statistics (121), STEM (284), Teacher Utilities (159), volume (34), water (100)
In the Classroom
Use Plix interactives as warm-up activities when teaching new concepts, as a computer center activity, or as an exploration activity for homework. If you are not using a learning management system, use the three dots located on the top bar to find different share options and embed code to use on websites. After providing exploration time, ask students to share their understanding of the content in the using Padlet, reviewed here. This is a link to Padlet's Help section for posting video or an image. Create a topic for students to add a video response that might include a demonstration of their computer screen as they discuss how the interactive works and share their understanding of the concept they explored.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science World - Science World
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K to 6tag(s): adaptations (15), animals (289), bacteria (21), cells (83), circuits (21), colors (63), earth (185), electricity (62), energy (131), environment (245), forces (37), habitats (88), human body (94), light (53), magnetism (37), matter (46), moon (73), motion (50), nutrition (136), oceans (149), plants (147), rocks (35), senses (20), solar system (109), stars (70), sun (71), volcanoes (54), water (100), water cycle (22), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Share a link on classroom computers to include Science World in a computer science center activity. As a class, use Google My Maps, reviewed here to create a virtual tour of locations visited during your Science World lessons and activities. Find additional information to share on your maps, including pictures and articles with other information. Use Symbaloo, reviewed here to create links to Science World and other science activities for students to access all resources through one location. Add your chosen activities to Curipod, reviewed here and create an interactive lesson that includes videos, articles, quizzes, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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