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Paper Plate Education - Great Lakes Planetarium

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These creative and rather offbeat hands-on activities use common paper plates and a lot of ingenuity to illustrate principles of science, math, geography, music, and more! From plate...more
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These creative and rather offbeat hands-on activities use common paper plates and a lot of ingenuity to illustrate principles of science, math, geography, music, and more! From plate tectonics (no pun intended), to multiplication practice and physical fitness, this site provides an amazing collection of ideas. Instructions are provided for most.

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Autumn Leaf Scrapbook - Missouri Botanical Garden

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4 to 6
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If leaf collections are part of your science curriculum, check out this beautifully organized site that takes a look at deciduous trees and how to identify them by the color ...more
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If leaf collections are part of your science curriculum, check out this beautifully organized site that takes a look at deciduous trees and how to identify them by the color and shape of their leaves. Links to virtual leaf identification guides are also provided.

tag(s): fall (12), halloween (46)

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Use this story as a guide and ask students to collect autumn leaves to make a scrapbook. Take pictures of the collections, then use Bookemon, reviewed here to create a digital scrapbook. Extend learning by asking students to identify the species of trees from which the leaves originated.

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Magnetism

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4 to 7
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This no-frills site provides background information and step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making magnetic "toys" that demonstrate scientific principles. While not a kid-friendly...more
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This no-frills site provides background information and step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making magnetic "toys" that demonstrate scientific principles. While not a kid-friendly site, it is a helpful guide for teachers.

tag(s): magnetism (37)

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Genesis: Search for Origins - NASA

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Despite its untimely crash to Earth, the Genesis spaceship still managed to bring back tiny samplings of raw material from the sun for eager scientists to analyze. This site provides...more
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Despite its untimely crash to Earth, the Genesis spaceship still managed to bring back tiny samplings of raw material from the sun for eager scientists to analyze. This site provides an overview of the entire mission, video clips, photographs, and descriptions of the processes scientists are using to investigate the Genesis canister and its contents. Younger students will enjoy the interactive games and activities related to our planet, space travel, and visualizations created by NASA. Be sure to check out the Multimedia dropdown tab for teacher resources and STEM suggestions.

tag(s): nasa (36), solar system (124), space (248), sun (87)

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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities available on the NASA homepage. Use the simulations to teach students about space, space travel, and even elements. Great for science teachers of almost all grades!
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Frogs: A Chorus of Color - American Museum of Natural History

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This beautifully organized resource presents fine photographs, general information, and audio clips that thoughtfully introduce visitors to the world of frogs. Featured topics include...more
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This beautifully organized resource presents fine photographs, general information, and audio clips that thoughtfully introduce visitors to the world of frogs. Featured topics include reproduction, the frog life cycle, frog species (from the half inch Cuban tree toad to the seven pound West African goliath frog), and the effects frogs have on the ecosystem. This is a wonderful site to incorporate into a lesson on amphibians. This site requires Real Player. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..

tag(s): amphibians (16)

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Treat your students to this wonderful website about frogs. Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to share the sights and sounds of these amphibians.

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Sesame Street - Sesame Street & PBS

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The Children's Television Network has created a delightful set of learning activities that strengthen skills in letter recognition, decoding, listening, problem-solving, and more. Led...more
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The Children's Television Network has created a delightful set of learning activities that strengthen skills in letter recognition, decoding, listening, problem-solving, and more. Led by the familiar cast of characters from Sesame Street, your youngest students will love exploring Elmo's World and the Game Room, and participating in interactive stories. The links include games, stories, art, music, mail, and Elmo's World. At the Games link, you will find science activities about the weather, counting challenges, classification activities, musical fun, and numerous other educational activities. This site truly has something for all primary elementary classrooms.

tag(s): audint (13), audio books (43), classification (20), counting (66), listening (117), numbers (120), preK (322), sound (74), sounds (40)

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Use this rare find to motivate your students. Have students work on individual computers and explore this site on their own. With younger students, you may want to introduce the site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. This is definitely one that you will want to share with your parents in your newsletter or on your class website.

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Apollo 11 - NASA

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It's July 20, 1969 and millions of Americans are glued to their television watching Neil Armstrong take that first historic step on the surface of the moon. This multimedia NASA ...more
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It's July 20, 1969 and millions of Americans are glued to their television watching Neil Armstrong take that first historic step on the surface of the moon. This multimedia NASA site recreates that Apollo 11 mission, from its launch to its splashdown. Students can view vintage photographs, listen to the mission's audio recording, browse news articles, and tour the video gallery.

tag(s): moon (87)

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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!

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Science Fair Central - Discovery & Home Depot

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Students, teachers, and parents can turn to this excellent resource for comprehensive help with science fair projects. At the top of the page is a video, "Operation Build It." ...more
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Students, teachers, and parents can turn to this excellent resource for comprehensive help with science fair projects. At the top of the page is a video, "Operation Build It." The first eight minutes are mostly about Home Depot's Kids workshops, but starting about 8:57, the video gets into students creating a workshop at home - tools they will need, safety ideas, and spaces to work. The rest of the video is mostly about kits available from Home Depot. Next, explore project ideas categorized by Scientific and Engineering Ideas. Scientific Steps include a brief explanation for each step and planning sheets for Elementary and Secondary students. Finally, there is the Presentation section, which consists of an example, completed directions, and a materials list. Scroll down the page to explore different projects by year. Also, find resources on organizing a science fair and getting parents involved in the process.

tag(s): competitions (11), experiments (65), science fairs (20), STEM (371)

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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.
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Bone Biology for Kids

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Science, health, and biology teachers can find a variety of resources on this site for helping students to understand the skeletal system, bone health, and nutrition. Students can play...more
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Science, health, and biology teachers can find a variety of resources on this site for helping students to understand the skeletal system, bone health, and nutrition. Students can play an interactive Bone-Yahtzee game, or participate in a question/answer page. The Teacher's Corner contains two printable worksheets that can be used to guide students through the site content. Some sections are still in progress, but there is still a considerable amount of information to explore.

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Dictionary of Units

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This online dictionary of units of measurement is a handy resource for understanding the differences between the international system, the metric system, and U.S. system of measures....more
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This online dictionary of units of measurement is a handy resource for understanding the differences between the international system, the metric system, and U.S. system of measures. Discussions concerning conversions from one system to another are provided along with 40 different calculators (each devoted to converting units in a particular category) and a helpful downloadable pocket guide.

tag(s): measurement (127)

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Birdfeeder Cam - Cornell Ornithology Lab

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Create a bird-watching nook in your classroom even if you don't have windows! This feeder-cam provides a birds-eye-view of feathered critters as they drop in for a snack. A new ...more
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Create a bird-watching nook in your classroom even if you don't have windows! This feeder-cam provides a birds-eye-view of feathered critters as they drop in for a snack. A new snapshot is sent every forty-five seconds from dawn till dusk, and past images are can be viewed in a slide show format. Visitors can choose their favorite feeder to view with the streaming video option. If you and your students want to keep an eye on the birds throughout the day, download the floating window that refreshes every ten seconds.

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Animal Trivia Games - World Wildlife Fund - WWF

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Use these fun and interactive games to teach your students about biodiversity and conservation by answering facts about tigers, elephants, rhinos, and polar bears. Use as an independent...more
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Use these fun and interactive games to teach your students about biodiversity and conservation by answering facts about tigers, elephants, rhinos, and polar bears. Use as an independent enrichment activity during an environmental science unit. Students can earn badges.

tag(s): biodiversity (39), conservation (109), diversity (55)

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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.

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Coloring-Page.net - Coloring-Page.net

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Choose from hundreds of print-friendly coloring pages for your students. Find an image that relates to a holiday or curriculum topic, or check out the online kids' activities that include...more
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Choose from hundreds of print-friendly coloring pages for your students. Find an image that relates to a holiday or curriculum topic, or check out the online kids' activities that include interactive word searches, memory games, classic word games and so much more! Printable connect-the-dots activities and mazes are also available. These are great "filler" activities your students will love.

tag(s): colors (63), printables (35)

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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.

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The Watershed Game

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Use this entertaining site to help your students understand the vital role played by watersheds and the need to protect and manage this valuable resource. The resource is divided into...more
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Use this entertaining site to help your students understand the vital role played by watersheds and the need to protect and manage this valuable resource. The resource is divided into two main sections: novice and intermediate. The novice module provides an introduction to watersheds through interactive questions. The intermediate level examines the four different watershed environments: national park, agriculture, neighborhood, and city, and enables students - in the role of land use planners - to discover how their decisions can impact stream quality.

tag(s): water (104), watersheds (9)

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Eye on the Sky - Project FIRST

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This delightful site, created for early elementary students, provides activities and lesson plans (aligned to national standards) that encourage observation, investigation, and literacy...more
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This delightful site, created for early elementary students, provides activities and lesson plans (aligned to national standards) that encourage observation, investigation, and literacy skills. An interactive "Changing Weather" feature asks for student input regarding local weather conditions, and then generates a personalized weather report. Use the "Our Star the Sun" link to find more than a dozen outstanding lesson plans that focus on the sun-earth system and nonfiction reading and writing skills. Downloadable worksheets and materials are also provided in either GIF or PDF formats.

tag(s): planets (123), stars (78), sun (87), weather (175)

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Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan - NASA

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On October 15, 1997, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, headed for Saturn. In July of 2004, the craft is scheduled to reach the ringed planet....more
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On October 15, 1997, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, headed for Saturn. In July of 2004, the craft is scheduled to reach the ringed planet. This site will provide you and your students with daily mission updates, images, and information about the science behind the mission.

tag(s): planets (123), solar system (124), space (248)

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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.

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Electronic Field Trip to the Forest - Kentucky Educational Television

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Take your students on an electronic field trip to the forest with this informative site that covers a range of curriculum topics including environmental and life sciences, history,...more
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Take your students on an electronic field trip to the forest with this informative site that covers a range of curriculum topics including environmental and life sciences, history, geography and economics. The actual Field Trip is a 60-minute overview of forest ecology, broken down into three independent segments. Students will encounter foresters, a wildlife biologist, and an ecologist in the course of the virtual trip.
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tag(s): biomes (96), ecology (118), forests (31)

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities hosted by this site! They correspond to the website and instruct teachers on how to specifically use the site to teach. There is also a habitat game that would make a great learning center or station to review the material. Science teachers will appreciate this one.

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Paper Airplanes - Exploratorium

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Turn every student's favorite class distraction into a learning opportunity with this lesson that takes a scientific look at the standard paper airplane. Instructions on how to properly...more
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Turn every student's favorite class distraction into a learning opportunity with this lesson that takes a scientific look at the standard paper airplane. Instructions on how to properly fold an aircraft are provided (not that your students will need those!), but then the challenge begins. Structural adjustments to improve performance are discussed, the paper's function in the construction process is examined, and basic flight concepts are explained. Pair this activity with a study of the Wright Brothers and the history of flight, or with an environmental lesson on paper recycling.

tag(s): air (27), aircraft (25), flight (33)

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This site would be great for a physics unit discussing the aerodynamics of flight. Have a team competition in which students use the site on an interactive whiteboard to create the best paper planes they can, considering the scientific processes that go into flight. This is a fun activity that allows students to apply concepts in practice and have some fun.

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NCES Classroom - National Center for Education Statistics

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From the interactive menu of this engaging site, students can choose to test their math/science knowledge, take a quiz that matches their likes and dislikes with those of a famous ...more
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From the interactive menu of this engaging site, students can choose to test their math/science knowledge, take a quiz that matches their likes and dislikes with those of a famous mathematician, learn about probability, complete a word search puzzle, or learn a new Word of the Day. The Crunch link takes visitors to an on-line magazine that features student created articles, art and technology reviews, and creative writing. Use this resource as a stand-alone independent activity for your elementary and middle school students, or to enrich a math or science lesson. There are even a few links and fun facts for teachers!

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Science Toy Maker - Created by Slater Harrison

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2 to 6
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These rather diverse, hands-on, science-related activities are inexpensive to make, don't require special skills, and use easily-available materials. Some can be safely undertaken...more
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These rather diverse, hands-on, science-related activities are inexpensive to make, don't require special skills, and use easily-available materials. Some can be safely undertaken by elementary students, while others require teacher supervision and guidance. "Read More About It" links add helpful background information and extend the concepts explored in the "toy making" process.

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