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Hawaii's Atolls - Learning Opportunities - University of Hawaii

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site is dated but has interesting info on the Hawaiian Islands. This site offers an extensive collection of learning opportunities based on the research underway along the string...more
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site is dated but has interesting info on the Hawaiian Islands. This site offers an extensive collection of learning opportunities based on the research underway along the string of islands that have recently become a new national monument. There are photos, video clips, and information on the species and habitats that make these islands such a unique resource.
This site includes advertising.

tag(s): hawaii (9), oceans (142), reefs (8)

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This site could be a great example of an ecosystem that has been relatively unspoiled by human interactions.

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Hawaii's Marine Monument - NOAA

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6 to 12
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On June 15, 2006, President Bush announced creation of a huge, new marine national monument in the atoll of islands at the northwest tip of Hawaii. The new monument includes ...more
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On June 15, 2006, President Bush announced creation of a huge, new marine national monument in the atoll of islands at the northwest tip of Hawaii. The new monument includes a stunning collection of marine life, much of which exists nowhere else on earth. The site also contains Midway Island, which played a critical part in the Pacific theater of World War II. This site probivdes background on the new monument.

tag(s): oceans (142)

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Katrina Animal Rescue - WNET

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4 to 8
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By taking a look at the animal rescue response to hurricane Katrina, the Nature production staff highlights the people and issues involved in returning thousands of pets and zoo animals...more
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By taking a look at the animal rescue response to hurricane Katrina, the Nature production staff highlights the people and issues involved in returning thousands of pets and zoo animals to their homes.

tag(s): animals (274), hurricanes (36)

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Try this one as part of a study of animals, habitats, or even careers in working with animals.

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Nobel Prize Lessons - Nobel Foundation

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Science teachers will find some challenging experiences in physics, chemistry, and biology in these lessons and videos based on the subject areas in which the Nobel Foundation is active....more
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Science teachers will find some challenging experiences in physics, chemistry, and biology in these lessons and videos based on the subject areas in which the Nobel Foundation is active. Each presents a chance to explore science in a different context. Each lesson presents a thorough Teacher's Guide.

tag(s): brain (58), cells (79), dna (52), martin luther king (42), sustainability (54), women (189)

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Try these as an online "hook" to counter the "why do we need to know that...?" reactions some students have to science. Enhance student learning by having them present to their peers what they learned using a tool Google Forms reviewed here. Create an interactive class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, to share findings from each game and lesson, including video of game-play and pictures of results of their learning. Students can combine their books later as a class book.

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Our Stories: The Long, Long Battle for ANWR - Natural Resources Defense Council

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a site for both animals and controversy, as this site demonstrates. NRDC's site is a well-done treatment of an important national resource, but...more
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a site for both animals and controversy, as this site demonstrates. NRDC's site is a well-done treatment of an important national resource, but with a point of view. As such, teachers may find it useful in studying both the science of the Arctic and the government and political issues surrounding how we use our natural resources.

tag(s): arctic (33)

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Try having students compare information on this site with other web sites about the ANWR. How do these sites differ in their presentation?

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Fluids in Space - Physics Central

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What happens when you try to boil water in space? While it sounds trivial, the issue of working with liquids in zero-gravity environments has implications for space exploration and...more
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What happens when you try to boil water in space? While it sounds trivial, the issue of working with liquids in zero-gravity environments has implications for space exploration and travel. It's just an idle question. This site explains the problems and what scientists are trying to do to manage it.

tag(s): gravity (52), space (248)

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Try this one as an interesting practical study in scientific experimentation.

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Bayville - Maryland Public Television

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4 to 6
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Learn about the largest estuary in the United States - the Chesapeake Bay - and its ecology. This situational multimedia quest puts students in the role of an associate producer, ...more
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Learn about the largest estuary in the United States - the Chesapeake Bay - and its ecology. This situational multimedia quest puts students in the role of an associate producer, searching for information needed for an up-coming television series about Bayville. As they gather information on eight different habitats throughout the bay area, students must record the data in their virtual PDA and draw connections between the state of the bay and the plants and animals that live there. To save work between sessions, students must complete a free registration. Complete lesson plans, worksheets, answer keys, and scripts are provided.

tag(s): ecosystems (105), oceans (142)

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The Basics of Fusion - Princeton

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In May, 2006, an unusual international consortium signed a treaty that could lead to the eventual construction of the world's first commercial fusion reactor. With it would come the...more
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In May, 2006, an unusual international consortium signed a treaty that could lead to the eventual construction of the world's first commercial fusion reactor. With it would come the key to almost limitless energy. This backgrounder from a similar European consortium provides a much more basic introduction to how fusion works and why it presents such a challenge.

tag(s): energy (139), nuclear energy (19)

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In addition to its obvious applications in physics, this issue could have widespread economic and environmental implications. There are lots of "What if..." questions you could develop around this one.

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Hurricane Preparedness - National Weather Service

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Designed for National Hurricane Preparedness Week, this site offers extensive resources to help students and their parents plan ahead in case they find themselves in the path of a hurricane....more
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Designed for National Hurricane Preparedness Week, this site offers extensive resources to help students and their parents plan ahead in case they find themselves in the path of a hurricane. There are also extensive descriptions of storm surge, inland flooding, wind damage, and other phenomena associated with these storms.

tag(s): hurricanes (36), safety (63)

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If your community is in an area that can be affected by tropical storms, the content in these pages can be invaluable - whether as part of a science, health, or current events class.

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Inside the Brain: A Tour of How the Brain Works - Alzheimer's Association

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This highly visual site gives visitors simple information about the brain and explains the functions of its three main parts. Click the link at the top center titled Alzheimer's and...more
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This highly visual site gives visitors simple information about the brain and explains the functions of its three main parts. Click the link at the top center titled Alzheimer's and Dementia to find the stages of Alzheimer's and a thorough explanation of the effect of Alzheimer's disease on daily life. Roll your mouse over the colored text on each slide to view the specific region described.

tag(s): brain (58)

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Create a basic Web hunt or graphic organizer to guide students through this site and encourage them to focus on the vocabulary and descriptions. The visual component of this resource helps students understand the logistical as well as functional aspects of each major region of the brain.

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Fun Attic - Fun Attic

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Need some new ideas for end-of-year activities and class celebrations? This collection of games and activities provides basic description and instructions for creating educational and...more
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Need some new ideas for end-of-year activities and class celebrations? This collection of games and activities provides basic description and instructions for creating educational and interactive experiences that require minimal materials, but maximum student involvement.

tag(s): game based learning (304), summer (50)

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Find all sorts of activities for inside and outside the classroom. It includes a nice list of suggestions for adding some educational fun to those long summer days - definitely a resource to share with parents before the end of the school year.

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RadTown USA - Environmental Protection Agency

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Learn about radiation sources and uses in everyday life through the virtual community of RadTown. As students tour the town, they can click on specific locations to read about wireless...more
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Learn about radiation sources and uses in everyday life through the virtual community of RadTown. As students tour the town, they can click on specific locations to read about wireless networks, stadium lights, medical X-rays, and power plants that introduce varying levels of radiation into our environment. Each location is linked to a fact sheet containing information about the type of radiation, agencies that help to regulate it, and steps we can take to protect ourselves from it.

tag(s): radio (16), waves (14)

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After exploring this virtual town, invite students to identify sources of radiation in their own community and create a class "map" showing locations that contain, use, or have been treated with radiation.

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Discoveries in Dioramas - American Museum of Natural History

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4 to 10
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If you can't make the journey to Washington, D.C.'s American Museum of Natural History, then take your students to this website for an online tour of the panoramic dioramas that ...more
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If you can't make the journey to Washington, D.C.'s American Museum of Natural History, then take your students to this website for an online tour of the panoramic dioramas that are among the museum's most impressive features. Short videos, audio clips, 360 panoramic views, and descriptions of geographic locations and species round out the virtual experience.

tag(s): species (15)

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If your students are studying a particular geographic location or animal species, send them to this multimedia site for some interactive research. Regions represented include the Upper Nile, Alaska's Denali National Forest, the Everglades, and the American plains.

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Faultline - Exploratorium

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Bring the power and drama of an actual earthquake into your classroom with this beautifully designed Web site. In addition to basic information about the science behind this natural...more
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Bring the power and drama of an actual earthquake into your classroom with this beautifully designed Web site. In addition to basic information about the science behind this natural phenomenon - including explanations of plate tectonics, faults, and how scientist measure earthquake force - the site provides historical information about some of the world's most devastating quakes and some breathtaking video clips.

tag(s): earth (194), earthquakes (52), plate tectonics (29)

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Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. As a class go through the information titled Great Shakes, then show students how navigate through the site on their own. Have students take notes on the material and write down questions they still have and topics that confuse them. They can do this with pen and paper or online. If you want the assignment online, explain to students they need to open a new tab in their browser window and take notes with a tool such as Memo Notepad, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Conclude this lesson by having small groups of students click on "Active Zone" and choose one of the creative, hands-on activities to bring into your classroom and demonstrate on an assigned day (they'll love the cream-filled cookie one!).
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Einstein Light - University of New South Wales

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Through a variety of animated illustrations and film clips, visitors to this creative site can gain a better understanding of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. Each animated...more
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Through a variety of animated illustrations and film clips, visitors to this creative site can gain a better understanding of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. Each animated module provides basic information and main ideas that can be pursued in greater depth by visiting the related links (with or without mathematical explanations). There is a note at the top of this site stating they are currently replacing the remaining Flash animated illustration and film clips.

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History of Sandwiches -

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This one is just off-beat enough to grab our attention! What's more motivating than food? This entertaining journey through the history and growth of the sandwich can form the foundation...more
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This one is just off-beat enough to grab our attention! What's more motivating than food? This entertaining journey through the history and growth of the sandwich can form the foundation for a variety of classroom activities. Truly entertaining and historically illuminating!

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Ask students to create a time line with this chronological culinary information, use as the basis for a research project, or incorporate into an anticipatory set before a foods unit.

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Your Sky

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Choose from three different ways to "map the sky" at a specific location on earth with this interactive planetarium site. Select from sky map, horizon view, or virtual telescope (with...more
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Choose from three different ways to "map the sky" at a specific location on earth with this interactive planetarium site. Select from sky map, horizon view, or virtual telescope (with custom setting available). Just enter the desired time, date, location (latitude and longitude), and viewpoint. A great site for "viewing" the constellations - in your part of the world or some distant venue - from your classroom.

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Science Update Podcasts - American Association for the Advancement of Science

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6 to 12
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Head to this site to subscribe to a free, weekly podcast on interesting news and developments in all areas of science. These weekly audio files run 3-5 minutes each. While ...more
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Head to this site to subscribe to a free, weekly podcast on interesting news and developments in all areas of science. These weekly audio files run 3-5 minutes each. While not designed specifically for instructional use, they provide current science news in an easily accessible format.

tag(s): news (223)

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Try this one for your own professional development, or play it in science class as students are getting settled in for their class period.

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Creative Chemistry

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Sometimes you just need to take a break from lab work and let loose with some content-based fun. This site is filled with chemistry based goodies that entertain, enrich, and ...more
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Sometimes you just need to take a break from lab work and let loose with some content-based fun. This site is filled with chemistry based goodies that entertain, enrich, and challenge. Includes "Impossible Mission" quizzes in multiple levels of difficult, chemistry hangman, crossword puzzles, and word searches. These are Java applets. That means that you must have the current version of the Java plug-in installed and turned on within your web browser.

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Kids' Club - NASA

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2 to 5
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NASA has created a wonderfully interactive and engaging virtual playground - filled with educational games and resources on space-related topics. Turn your students loose to explore...more
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NASA has created a wonderfully interactive and engaging virtual playground - filled with educational games and resources on space-related topics. Turn your students loose to explore five different levels of activities.

tag(s): planets (123), space (248), stars (78)

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A great independent "station" for your classroom computer. Make up a "checklist" to chart student progress through the various levels and games.

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