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Sky & Telescope Online
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): stars (78)
In the Classroom
Probably the coolest part of this website is entitled "observing," which provides helpful calendars, explanations and images of solar events that are happening soon locally. Refer to this site for upcoming solar phenomena, and encourage students to go out and observe on their own. If there are events in the area, assign students to observe and create a report based on what they saw! If students are able to gather images of the event, we recommend a tool like PowerPoint Online, reviewed here. This site allows users to narrate a picture, and could provide some cool presentations in class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Rocket Principles - Nasa, Teacher Link
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Find out all you want to know about rockets here. Have your students make questions and see if they can find answers to their questions about the scientific principles behind rockets and rocket propulsion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sea World Parks and Entertainment - SeaWorld/Busch Gardens
Grades
K to 12tag(s): animals (263), biomes (86), ecosystems (97), mammals (21), oceans (137)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share the neat interactives and soundclips at this site. This site is also great for research projects, science lessons, and more. Be sure to check out the Just for Teacher's link for some great lesson ideas!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reviled and Revered: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): amphibians (16), reptiles (11)
In the Classroom
Use these free lesson plans as a way to help students better understand ill-reputed snakes. The lesson plans are all pretty straightforward, and cross-bridge art, language arts, and the science of the squirmy animals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pond Life Identification Kit
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): microorganisms (9), microscopes (10)
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The Mad Scientist Network
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): human body (95)
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Teachers of younger students will find material useful for background to their teaching.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Journey North - CPB/Annenberg
Grades
4 to 9tag(s): birds (45), butterflies (11), mammals (21), migration (45)
In the Classroom
Check out the Teaching Resources for ideas on incorporating this project into your curriculum, correlations to standards, and professional development opportunities. A great way for students to learn about the complex and dynamic ecosystem that surrounds and connects us all.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Hummingbird Site
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): birds (45)
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The Electronic Zoo
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): mammals (21)
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The Audubon Society
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): birds (45), conservation (106)
In the Classroom
There is a lot to explore here. You could start with the home page and the many articles listed there. Have small groups divide up the articles to read and investigate. Then have students with the same article meet together to become the expert on that topic (in cooperative learning, this is known as Jigsaw). Have each student in the Jigsaw group create an Awesome ScreenShot, where they can make digital notes with lines, text, or shapes. Once they form back into their original small group, they can report what they learned to the other group members.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Geologic Survey - Educational Resources - U.S. Department of the Interior
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): amphibians (16), animals (263), biomes (86), birds (45), caves (7), citizen science (25), climate (95), climate change (110), earthquakes (50), ecosystems (97), environment (246), erosion (15), floods (11), fossils (44), geology (61), mammals (21), minerals (13), plate tectonics (28), rock cycle (25), rocks (43), soil (16), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (59), water (100)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and the wealth of information on this site. As you go through the lessons on this site replace pen and paper and have students 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. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using edublog.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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EE - Net: The Environmental Education Network
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1 to 12tag(s): conservation (106), ecology (116), pollution (55)
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Secrets of the Ocean - Scripps Institute
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Zoo Lab - A Website for Animal Biology
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Tree of Life
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Contrasts in Blue - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
6 to 9tag(s): oceans (137)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans, activities, and worksheets on coral reefs and varying beaches. This site would be a great segway for a unit on conservation and differences in environments. These are straightforward lesson plans, but do give yourself some prep-time in order to edit a few details to tailor them to your specific classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Arctic National Wildlife Reserve - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arctic (32)
In the Classroom
Include this site with materials you use to teach about biomes, ecosystems, and animals. Ask students to annotate an image of the Arctic using ThingLink, reviewed here to highlight and share information learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monarch Watch - University of Kansas
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): butterflies (11)
In the Classroom
Share this site on classroom computers or at a learning center. If you are beginning the process of integrating technology, replace pen and paper and have students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Weebly, reviewed here. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using edublog, reviewed here. If you and your students are comfortable with using computors, take this a step further and redefine learning by having small groups create and interactive poster or infographic using Genially, reviewed here, where you can insert maps, surveys, video, audio and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rock Cycle Gizmo - ExploreLearning
Grades
5 to 9This site includes advertising.
tag(s): rock cycle (25), rocks (43), simulations (45)
In the Classroom
Have students begin with a rock cycle prediction chart. Before launching the Gizmo, have students brainstorm and chart how they think each type of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) forms and transforms. After interacting with the simulation, they can revisit their chart and make corrections based on what they learned. Guide students through the Gizmo Student Exploration Sheet (available on the site), which walks them through the simulation's hands-on use. As they manipulate variables such as heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion, students can answer questions and track how one rock type transforms into another. Assign students to complete a "Day in the Life of a Rock" writing assignment, where they write a short story from the perspective of a rock moving through the rock cycle. They can complete this book digitally using Book Creator reviewed here or a template on Google Slides reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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My Favourite Scientist - Brady Haran, Nottingham Trent University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biographies (93), darwin (14), scientists (70)
In the Classroom
Use as a resource for finding more information about a variety of different scientists told from a scientist's perspective. Share the videos on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Consider having students create their own report about the importance of research and not just the biographical information about a scientist. Encourage students to make their own videos (or other presentation tool) about scientists to place on a wiki, site, or blog.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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