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Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption - The Field Museum
Grades
8 to 12
tag(s): volcanoes (59)
In the Classroom
Use the interactive time-line on this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on ancient Pompeii. Because there is a lot of content on this site, we recommend creating a guide to help students grasp the basic concepts. For help with graphic organizers, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here).You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Big Here Quiz - Kevin Kelly
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): ecosystems (96), environment (246), pollution (55)
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Wading Through the Water Cycle - McREL
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6 to 8tag(s): water (100), water cycle (25)
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The Rock Family - TeachersFirst
Grades
2 to 3In the Classroom
Try this lesson with Inspiration software or use the free online version called Mywebspiration, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Get Wise - Resource Action Program
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): conservation (105), energy (137), water (100)
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Storms and Other Weather - University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): atmosphere (22), climate change (110), earth (188), hurricanes (34), simulations (43), space (236), sun (83), weather (166)
In the Classroom
To introduce your students to this resource, use your whiteboard or projector to highlight important phrases and keywords with Kami, reviewed here. Then use Padlet, reviewed here, to create a chart for students to store those key ideas. Use the top menu bar to find enjoyable, interactive activities and games for your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Understanding Geologic Time
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5 to 8tag(s): geologic time (13), logic (155), time (90)
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Fossil Horses in Cyberspace - Florida Museum of Natural History
Grades
6 to 9tag(s): fossils (44), paleontology (28)
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Hog Busters - The Ad Council
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): conservation (105), ecology (116), energy (137)
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Icebergs - Texas A & M University
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): antarctica (25), arctic (32), oceans (137)
In the Classroom
Use Google Slides, reviewed here to share information learned about icebergs. Learn more about icebergs using Kiddle, reviewed here. Finally, answer any of the Iceberg Observation questions on a virtual discussion board such as Lino, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Seismic Monitor - NSF
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): earth (188), earthquakes (50), sun (83), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (59)
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Wikipedia
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): earth (188), earthquakes (50), sun (83), tsunamis (15), waves (13)
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Exploring the World of Earth Science - McDougal Littell
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use the visualizations on a projector to start class ("What is happening here?") or bring concepts to life. Check out the various presentations on this site as alternatives for students who need another approach or who need further review. Include the link on your teacher web page to refer students who need some extra reinforcement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ology - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): anthropology (9), archeology (26), biodiversity (34), brain (56), climate change (110), earth (188), genetics (82), marine biology (31), microorganisms (9), museums (51), paleontology (28), water (100), zoology (18)
In the Classroom
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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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): arctic (32)
In the Classroom
Have students choose one AMAP assessment topic (mercury pollution, plastic pollution, radioactivity, or climate change impacts) and read the corresponding "Summary for Policy-makers" document. Students then create their own policy recommendations, public service announcements, or presentations explaining the issue and proposed solutions. This interdisciplinary activity combines science literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement while helping students understand how scientific research informs real-world policy decisions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anatomy of a Volcano - NOVA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (59)
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Science Buddies - ScienceBuddies.org
Grades
K to 12tag(s): calories (6), earthquakes (50), electricity (60), energy (137), gravity (49), internet safety (115), recycling (43), robotics (30), science fairs (19), sound (74), STEM (333)
In the Classroom
Be sure to bookmark this site as a useful resource for any science topic. Take advantage of the free lessons aligned to Next Generation Science Standards to add to your current content. Replace paper and enhance classroom technology use with an online bulletin board like Lino, reviewed here throughout your science unit to record student questions, ideas, and ongoing discussions. If you use video content during your science lessons, consider incorporating a tool like MoocNote, reviewed here, or EdPuzzle, reviewed here to integrate quizzes and polls directly into your video. Instead of a written or oral presentation of student research, transform classroom technology use and have students use Sway, reviewed here to create a multimedia presentation incorporating video, images, and text.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How Volcanoes Work - San Diego State Univ.
Grades
10 to 12In the Classroom
Share the images on your whiteboard. Have students search for additional free photos of volcanoes at Unsplash, reviewed here or Pexels, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mount St. Helen's Teacher's Corner - National Park Service
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Science teachers will love all the summary tables and resources offered on this site. In teaching about Mt St. Helens, many of the summary tables can actually be cleared and printed to allow students to use them as a graphic organizer to follow along a lecture. This site is also great for refreshing the events of that day as well as the volcanic history of the mountain. Save this site as a favorite on your classroom computer for easy reference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pacific Seismograph Network
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (59)
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