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Pandemic Flu - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Grades
9 to 12
In the Classroom
hare this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have cooperative learning groups create multimedia presentations (focusing on causes, the flu itself, how it spreads, how to better protect themselves, etc.). Have groups create commercials about their topic, and complete additional research. Video the commercials and share them on a site such as Teachers.TV reviewed here.. Provide this link on your class website for students to share with their parents.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Darwin - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
This resource provides an excellent introduction to Darwin's work for younger students. Create a simple Web hunt to guide them through the content. Older students can apply critical analysis to Darwin's findings and the manner in which his work is still influencing society and education two centuries after his birth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Disaster Kitchen - Harcourt
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): safety (63)
In the Classroom
This is a great activity for strengthening skills in observation and problem-solving. Project the Disaster Kitchen in your classroom on an interactive white board, and ask students to circle and explain the problems they see before beginning the interactive activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Secrets of the Ocean Realm - PBS
Grades
5 to 7tag(s): oceans (143)
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): mars (25), solar system (126)
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Play Amazon Explorer
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): amazon (11)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on biomes, specifically the Amazon River and the Jungle surrounding it. Allow students to work on the site individually or in cooperative learning groups, helping them review the content. This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your teacher's web page for students to access both in and out of class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Matching Aliens with Impacts - WGBH
Grades
6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Intelligent Designs on Evolution - American RadioWorks
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Pair with a study of the 1925 Scopes Trial, use as the basis for a "current events" class debate (with a focus on the court system), or challenge students to be on the lookout for similar news items from across the country.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Race with Grace: Sports Poetry in Motion - IRA /NCTE
Grades
3 to 5In the Classroom
Get your students excited about poetry, by using the momentum of sports and the Olympics. Share the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use this site to integrate science, sports, and research into your language arts class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lighting a Revolution - Smithsonian
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): 20th century (171), electricity (63), inventors and inventions (89), light (61)
In the Classroom
Use this resource to frame a student invention unit based on the five stages detailed on the site. Focus the invention process on current or future needs brainstormed by students in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Powers of Ten - Pulse Productions
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): exponents (38)
In the Classroom
Great for teaching and understanding the world through the concept of scale as it relates to distances on a map, inside the human body, or across the universe.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Organic Chemistry Help - Frostburg State University
Grades
10 to 12In the Classroom
Teachers may wish to use this online resource as a lesson planning tool or as a "help" resource for students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PestWorld for Kids - PBS
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): insects (64)
In the Classroom
Learn how they have adapted to live with us and how we can successfully avoid them. Visit the teacher section for lesson plans, game cards, and coloring pages.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Return of Stardust - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): nasa (37), solar system (126), space (252)
In the Classroom
Students can use Timeline JS, reviewed here to create a timeline of events. Students can compare and contrast Stardust/Stardust NExT to another Flyby using 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here. Additionally, students can create a Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here showcasing Stardust/Stardust NExt's accomplishments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Newton's Laws of Motion
Grades
6 to 8Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quiz Tree - Sierra Vista Software
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
A great resource for reviewing content or investigating new information. Headphones highly recommended.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Understanding Evolution - UC Paleontology Museum
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
There is SO much to explore on this site, but be sure to scroll down the page to see the favorites including th Pleistocene Puzzle, a comic, and then check out the collection of lesson plans for all grade levels.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Penguins
Grades
1 to 3tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (34)
In the Classroom
Complete the activities that are featured on the site. Watch the penguin videos and take a virtual adventure to the Arctic using Google My Maps, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Microscope Imaging Station - Exploratorium
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): microscopes (9)
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Bones - SEN Teacher Resources
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): human body (98)
In the Classroom
Share this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard before allowing students to use it individually or with a partner. The site would be excellent both for introducing a unit on human anatomy, or for reviewing it. Encourage students to take the quiz, and post the site on the class wiki or web page so they have the capability 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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