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Frogs: A Chorus of Color - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
1 to 8
tag(s): amphibians (16)
In the Classroom
Treat your students to this wonderful website about frogs. Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to share the sights and sounds of these amphibians.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Origins - NOVA
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): planets (124)
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Apollo 11 - NASA
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): moon (88)
In the Classroom
Use the video clips over the interactive whiteboard to supplement the text in discussing the Apollo missions. The clip of the first landing would be a great way to introduce the topic, putting all students at the same level of understanding before beginning a lecture or class discussion. Great resource for a US history classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Visionlearning - Visionlearning, Inc
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): acids and bases (10), carbon (14), cells (82), darwin (14), earth (189), energy (139), gravity (52), light (61), matter (52), molecules (44), optics (14), paleontology (28), periodic table (47), photosynthesis (18), planets (124), reading comprehension (146), rock cycle (25), rocks (43), scientific method (49), scientists (72), space (252), water (106), waves (14)
In the Classroom
Include this site to supplement your current grade 6-12 science curriculum. Use the resources to differentiate instruction for gifted students in lower grades or as remediation for struggling students in older grades. Use the student materials for differentiating instruction or as homework. Have students share their learning or understanding of a topic with video explanations using a tool like Gravity. Gravity is a tool for video responses to a question along with comments from peers. Extend technology use in your classroom and take student learning a step further by asking them to create and share their own multimedia presentation along with suggestions for learning about their topic of interest. Use a tool like Sway. Sway is a presentation tool that offers multimedia options including text, video, and images.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Interactive Astronomy Pages
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5 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Fair Central - Discovery & Home Depot
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): competitions (9), experiments (67), science fairs (22), STEM (381)
In the Classroom
As an introduction, show parts of the video to the class, use Reclipped, reviewed here, to show just the part you want. For interested students, you may want to contact your local Home Depot to see if they offer the Saturday workshops for kids.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bone Biology for Kids
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): nutrition (137)
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Population Institute
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): population (51)
In the Classroom
This is a great site for a Cultural Geography class studying population and TFR. Use the fact sheets on this site about several developing nations to start a class discussion on population growth, and factors that contribute to a growing or decreasing population. This could lead into projects where students track population and label factors that may be affecting the numbers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Optics for Kids - Optical Research Associates
Grades
6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dictionary of Units
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): measurement (124)
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Birdfeeder Cam - Cornell Ornithology Lab
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): birds (48)
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Exploring Magnetism - UC Berkeley
Grades
6 to 9tag(s): magnetism (40)
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History Detectives - PBS
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): anthropology (9)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered on this site. Some can actually be used for other subjects beyond history - for example, there is a lesson on how to interview eye-witnesses that would be useful in a writing or English class. There are also videos of the show that can pertain to a particular unit. A few exist on the civil war that would be great to play during a US history course to add more interest and intrigue to the study of the war. Save this site as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval of lesson plans and activities!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Putting DNA to Work - National Academy of Sciences
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9 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Animal Trivia Games - World Wildlife Fund - WWF
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): biodiversity (42), conservation (100), diversity (58)
In the Classroom
Use the trivia games to help students review about the animal kingdom. The tiger trivia game could be played on the interactive whiteboard or individually on classroom computers. As a cumulative activity, have students create their own trivia game or quiz about the subject - based on what they think is most important, or should be on a test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Coloring-Page.net - Coloring-Page.net
Grades
1 to 2tag(s): colors (64), printables (35)
In the Classroom
Bookmark Coloring-Page as a resource for teaching materials throughout the school year. Take advantage of the free printables for use on bulletin boards, classroom management, and centers. Choose materials from the site to use in substitute folders. Be sure to share this site with your fellow teachers! You might consider finding snow day and vacation day activities to post on your class website for parent and student use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Watershed Game
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): water (106), watersheds (10)
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Eye on the Sky - Project FIRST
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Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan - NASA
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): planets (124), solar system (126), space (252)
In the Classroom
Visit the teacher section to browse through three extensive educational programs for grades K - 4, 5 - 8, and 9 - 12. (All lesson plans and activities are aligned to national standards.) The searchable site also offers a "For Kids" section that provides activities, fun facts, and amazing stories related to the Saturn mission. Created by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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