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Icebergs - Texas A & M University
Grades
5 to 8
tag(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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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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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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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Mount St. Helen's - Special Conditions
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Marine Picture Book
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6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Geology
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7 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Backyard Nature
Grades
5 to 9tag(s): animals (261), classification (19), plants (137)
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Virtual Cave - Djuna Bewley and Dave Bunnell
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): caves (7)
In the Classroom
Introduce Virtual Cave to your class with a projector or on a whiteboard. Once they understand how to navigate the site allow pairs to investigate on their own. Have students take digital notes on the explanatory text (including definitions for new vocabulary) using Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Students should then choose one of the cave types that interests them and find out where they are located. Wrap up the study of caves by challenging student to create an interactive map using MapHub, reviewed here. With MapHub students can include display markers featuring text, photos, and videos!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Facing the Future: People and the Planet
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5 to 12tag(s): environment (246), population (52)
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Weather: Wind Chill - PBS
Grades
7 to 10tag(s): weather (166)
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Bagheera in the Wild
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): endangered species (27), extinction (4), population (52), species (15)
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Descent into the Ice - PBS Nova
Grades
2 to 8In the Classroom
Use Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here to create a timeline for the life cycle of a glacier. Students can use Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a hazards infographic about the dangers of glaciers shrinking.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Aquarium Terrarium - Family Education
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2 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shedd Aquarium Educational Materials - Shedd Aquarium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): marine biology (31), oceans (137)
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Find everything you will need for your classroom from Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation, Climate Change, and Dolphins, to Wild Reef Exhibit Guides by grade level.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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