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Strange Science
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): fossils (44), paleontology (28)
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All About Glaciers - National Snow and Ice Data Center
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (25), arctic (32), climate (87), glaciers (18)
In the Classroom
Use Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here to create a timeline for the formation of glaciers. Compare and contrast ice caps and icefields using Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Great White Bear - Nature
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arctic (32), ecosystems (89), polar (11)
In the Classroom
After watching the videos, students can use Lino, reviewed here to share information that they learned about polar bears. Students can compare and contrast polar bears to another type of bear using Google Drawing, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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All About Wind Chill - Canadian Government
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): temperature (33), weather (166)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a reference tool for students working on a wind chill lesson or activity. Have students determine the wind chills of multiple locations using the formulas and information on this site. Be sure to save the site as a favorite on classroom computers to allow students easy retrieval of the information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tiger Foundation
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): animals (277)
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Water on the Web - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): environment (245), resources (79), water (101)
In the Classroom
Both the approach and the lesson topics are attractive, and this one could be a winner for thoughtful secondary science faculties.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Turtles - NOAA - NOAA
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4 to 12tag(s): marine biology (31), oceans (138)
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Earthquake Resources for Teachers - USGS
Grades
4 to 9tag(s): earth (188), earthquakes (50), geology (60), plate tectonics (28)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site to your students on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Go through the basics about earthquakes then set up a Padlet, reviewed here for students to rotate through the rest of the material on this site. Require that all students go through some of the links. Some of the material can be free choice by students or skipped according to their interest.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Photography from National Geographic - National Geographic
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): animals (277), photography (124)
In the Classroom
Share a photo of the day as an activator at the start of a lesson on your projector or interactive whiteboard (IWB). Allow a student of the day to select his/her photo of the day as a class inspiration. Share a photo as a visual writing prompt. Use tools on your IWB to discover and reveal design elements in the photos in art class. Use selected collections on laptops with student partners (galleries) to provide a visual experience of a location or culture you are studying, engage students and enhance learning by asking students to use Padlet, to record their observations for visual evidence of some of the major concepts you have discussed in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ACS - Chemistry For Life - American Chemical Society
Grades
1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): chemicals (37), energy (136), experiments (60), inquiry (29), matter (48)
In the Classroom
Scroll to Education and click Teaching Resources. Select your grade level interest and find links to dozens of different Lessons, programs, units and Safety Guides.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Park Photographs - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): images (250), national parks (28), photography (124)
In the Classroom
Use this site to search for images of a particular region being studied in a Physical geography class. These images can be incorporated into lectures, projects, displays, etc. Just research beforehand what parks are in the specific area, and search away!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Historical Hurricane Tracks - NOAA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (34), weather (166)
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SimForest - Hampshire College
Grades
7 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chesapeake Bay - Maryland DNR
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): oceans (138)
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American Museum of Natural History Learning Resources - The American Museum of Natural History
Grades
K to 12tag(s): amphibians (16), biodiversity (34), brain (55), climate change (101), darwin (15), dinosaurs (47), diseases (58), diversity (48), fossils (44), light (56), mammals (21), natural disasters (19), oceans (138), paleontology (28), poisons (2), space (236), 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 Genially, reviewed here. With Genially, students can choose the format of their multimedia product.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Museum of Natural History - Science Teaching Resources - Smithsonian Museum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): animals (277), biodiversity (34), climate change (101), dinosaurs (47), engineering (135), geology (60), life cycles (21), minerals (13), paleontology (28), plants (140), plate tectonics (28), reptiles (11), rocks (43), volcanoes (59)
In the Classroom
Be sure to give yourself sufficient time to investigate this site for the topic you are looking for. Once you find the resources you want to use, you may want to introduce the subject with a video. From there, open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and use the Exhibits as a guide to a lecture on one of the many aspects of your topic. This site would be great in an Earth Science or Physical Geography class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Park Service Images, Webcams, and Videos - National Park Service
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): images (250), national parks (28), webcams (18)
In the Classroom
Whether your class is doing a state study, creating a brochure for a vacation, studying American history, looking at women in history, or one of the numerous other topics you can find on our National Parks site, you will want to bookmark this. Consider using Wakelet, reviewed here, to curate and share resources with students. Include videos, articles, and other relevant information in your Wakelet collection.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rainforest Alliance - Kids & Teachers Page - Rainforest Alliance
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): forests (29), jungles (5), rainforests (15)
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Snow Leopards - Snow Leopard Trust
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Share this site with students on an interctive whiteboard or projector when teaching animal habitats, adaptations, or endagered species. For other endangered species see Endangered Animals in Africa, reviewed here or A-Z Animals, reviewed here. Enhance student learning by asking them to create and infographic using Infogram, reviewed here or Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here with facts and images about their favorite 2 or 3 endangered animals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Giant Kelp - UC San Diego
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): marine biology (31), oceans (138)
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