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Learning from the Fossil Record - University of California - Berkeley
Grades
9 to 12
tag(s): evolution (88), fossils (44), geology (61), paleontology (28)
In the Classroom
After selecting and completing some of the lessons and activities found in "Learning From the Fossil Record," challenge students to choose one for themselves to extend their learning. Ask them to either post blog notes or create a concept map to organize and share their learning and understanding using using tools like 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. Alternatively, you could use an interactive concept map like MindMup, reviewed here. If you'd like to take this a step further ask students to create and interactive poster using Genially, reviewed here, to share their learning with their peers. With Genially students can insert maps, surveys, video, audio and more. Students could also keep all their work in a digital portfolio using Mahara, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Fire Ants! - Texas A&M University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): insects (60)
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Everglades Field Trip - Duke University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): wetlands (7)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the different biomes that exist, specifically the everglades. This activity works best if there's a graphic organizer to guide students along. If looking for an easy way to create graphic organizers, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Endangered Animals of the World
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6 to 12tag(s): endangered species (27)
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Endangered Species - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): endangered species (27)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector. Explain the principles that lay behind endangered species, give a brief tutorial on using the website, and then divide students into small cooperative learning groups. Have each group pick a section on the website, such as "causes," "why help," etc. Have each student review and research their section, with the intentions of providing a brief presentation of their findings to their peers. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Edwards Aquifer Information Page
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): water (100)
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Earthshots - US Geologic Survey
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): communities (36)
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Earthguide - Scripps Research Institute
Grades
9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Volcano Hazards Program - US Geologic Survey
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (59)
In the Classroom
As you plan for a volcanoes unit, be sure to check out the Educator's page on this site for mmaterials. Include the full site as a research link from your teacher web page, but students might also like to use some of the online versions of print pubications availabel in the Educator Resource area. These include pictures of volcanoes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Breeding Bird Survey
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): birds (45)
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AmphibiaWeb - University of California at Berkeley
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): amphibians (16)
In the Classroom
Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector during a unit on the classification of animal kingdoms. The site provides a good example of the classifications, and can be easily searched for specific species if students are doing a research project. Forewarning: the classifications are all the Latin names of the reptiles, so it is best to know the creature you're searching for beforehand. Allow students to explore the site on their own, and post on the teacher's web page if there are any research projects to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amazon River Dolphins - Virtual Explorers
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): amazon (10)
In the Classroom
Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have them work alone or with a partner on laptops or in a lab.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Water Science for Schools - US Government
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): agriculture (50), conservation (105), ecosystems (96), environment (246), water (100)
In the Classroom
Start with Water Basics, and find lots of topics and activities. Review the water cycle on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Engage your students with one of the interactive activities. Once your students have the basics, enhance learning by having them choose a topic as a source for a multimedia project to present what they learned using Genially, reviewed here. With Genially students can insert maps, surveys, video, audio and more. Teachers will likely want to sort through the material before suggesting it to their students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TopoZone - Locality, LLC
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): oceans (137)
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Society for Underwater Exploration
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): oceans (137)
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The Owl Pages
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): amphibians (16), oceans (137)
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Marine Institute
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): oceans (137)
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EPA Curriculum Materials - US Government
Grades
2 to 12In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to include with your lessons on environmental issues. After completing your unit, consider using the links to " other sites for more extensive information" for students to continue research in an area that interests them. Challenge students to share their redefined learning with their peers in a multimedia presentation using one of these tool suggestions (click on the tool name to access the review): Infogram, Lucidpress, Powtoon, and MoocNote.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ecological Regions of North America - Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector to show students how to navigate to the Tools and Resources and what is there. Then allow students to choose an area to investigate individually, with a partner, or in small groups on classroom computers. Ask students to take notes using Simplenote, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Simplenote updates across all devices. Next challenge students to share their findings with their peers by creating online posters on paper or do it together as a class using a tool such as Web Poster Wizard, reviewed here, or PicLits, reviewed here. Take this a step further with technology and make the posters interactive using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Earthwatch - Earthwatch Worldwide
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): earth (188), environment (246)
In the Classroom
Select "Global Classroom" for a summary of planned and on-going scientific field trip explorations. Some explorations include classroom resources. Topics pertain to oceans, ecology, and endangered species.You will find there are lesson plans relating to: Oceans, Ecosystem Services, Cultural Heritage, Climate Change, and Taking Action.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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