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SimForest - Hampshire College
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Human Senses - BBC
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6 to 12tag(s): senses (21)
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Shape of Life Activities - PBS
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4 to 12tag(s): organisms (13)
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Astrobiology - NASA
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6 to 12tag(s): space (231)
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Chesapeake Bay - Maryland DNR
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6 to 12tag(s): oceans (144)
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American Museum of Natural History Learning Resources - The American Museum of Natural History
Grades
K to 12tag(s): amphibians (17), biodiversity (35), brain (58), climate change (100), darwin (13), dinosaurs (48), diseases (65), diversity (49), fossils (42), light (56), mammals (22), natural disasters (19), oceans (144), paleontology (28), poisons (2), space (231), volcanoes (59)
In the Classroom
When starting a new unit in social studies or science, take a minute to search the resources available at this website. Consider allowing students, individuals, pairs, or groups, to explore the Exibitions for areas of interest and enhance their learning by having them create a multimedia presentation for their peers using Gennially, reviewed here. With Gennially students can choose the format of their multimedia product.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Genetics & Medical Research - National Institutes of Health
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): genetics (86)
In the Classroom
Start out with this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector and the introduction pointing out the list of topics to explore. Ask all students to explore The Genetic Basics noting important information and questions they may have with Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Once students have a basic understanding of genes have small groups investigate the other topics continuing with taking notes or organizing the information using an online concept map such as MindMup, reviewed here, to use in a final presentation. For the final assessment challenge student groups to present their topic to their peers using an interactive poster creator like Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Giant Kelp - UC San Diego
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6 to 12tag(s): marine biology (33), oceans (144)
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Biointeractive Labs - Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): dna (52), human body (92)
In the Classroom
Elementary and Middle School teachers should look to the "Cool Science for Curious kids" link, which provides interactive science activities for younger age-groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Marine Biology - American Museum of Natural History
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4 to 8tag(s): ecosystems (93), marine biology (33), oceans (144)
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Motivate your students by using an interactive whiteboard or projector to share these engaging, interactive, and educational resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Biodiversity - American Museum of Natural History
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4 to 7tag(s): ecosystems (93), natural resources (35), resources (80)
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Help your students to understand that we are all connected! Share this site (and its resources) on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Take advantage of the literature list provided to find books to read about the unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Earth Day Network
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4 to 12tag(s): earth (190), earth day (60), ecology (107), environment (249)
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The teachers' section includes additional resources and lesson ideas.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Environmental Inquiry - Cornell University
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9 to 12tag(s): ecology (107), environment (249), habitats (100)
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Natural History Notebooks - Canadian Museum of Nature
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): animals (291)
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 endangered species. This site doesn't have them specifically categorized that way, but if you know what you're looking for ahead of time, this site has great background information and tons of images of each animal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fast Plants - University of Wisconsin
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1 to 12tag(s): experiments (60), plants (148)
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Woods Hole Education Programs - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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6 to 12tag(s): marine biology (33), oceans (144)
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Life Has a History - U.C. Berkeley
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): biodiversity (35), diversity (49), evolution (86), fossils (42)
In the Classroom
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. Ask 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. Enhance student learning and allow pairs or small groups of students to explore Related Activities and share what they learned with their peers using an interactive poster like Marq (formerly Lucidpress), reviewed here. Students can keep their work for future reference in a digital portfolio such as Pathbrite, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Insectclopedia
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6 to 12tag(s): insects (67)
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The Tree of Life - Nick Kurzenko.
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bioterror - NOVA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): terrorism (41)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans on this site! This would be a great addition to a biology classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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