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Science Made Simple - projects, ideas & topics - Science Made Simple
Grades
K to 11This site includes advertising.
tag(s): colors (63), electricity (62), experiments (65), photosynthesis (19), plants (141)
In the Classroom
Share portions of the site such as how to use a lab notebook or how to do experiments safely on your interactive whiteboard when beginning science projects. Use the site as a resource for classroom experiments with materials that are readily available. Assign experiments for students to do at home, then have them prepare a presentation for the class describing science concepts demonstrated and learned. Secondary teachers can assign students a topic from the Science News portion of the site to read and discuss with the class. Challenge students to create a multimedia project using Genially, where students can choose the type of multimedia project they want to create and insert maps, surveys, video, audio and more. Have them share with the class or post the projects on your class webpage for all to see.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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SMART Board Goodies - Amber Coggin
Grades
K to 12tag(s): iwb (29), literacy (124), numbers (120), resources (80)
In the Classroom
Shop the site for interactive whiteboard resources to download for classroom use. Use the singing horses to teach cause and effect. Use the Facebook page template for students to create biographies of famous people, of themselves for back to school, or of teachers in your building for Back to School nights! There is much to explore at this "gem" of a site!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ingenious - NMSI
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): debate (39), industrialization (12), medicine (53), natural resources (33)
In the Classroom
Find great information, photos, and possible questions for use in the classroom to stimulate thinking and make connections between content and the use of science in everyday life. For example, the debate "Can we sustain our lifestyles and our planet?" uses content from food chains to technology to natural resources. Additionally the discussion of what every organism needs to survive can bring to light discussions of characteristics of living things and our responsibility to the planet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Climate Wisconsin - PBS Wisconsin Education
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6 to 12tag(s): adaptations (19), climate (95), climate change (112), ecosystems (105), water cycle (25)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as a pre-unit activity on ecology or climate change. Brainstorm the issues presented as a class. Ask students what they already know about these problems. After exploring Wisconsin examples, students can research how a similar climate issue (heat, flooding, ice cover, species shifts) appears in their own region. Have them present findings in a short slide or infographic using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Assign students two different stories or interactives from the site. In pairs, they compare how climate change affects different groups, activities, or environments in Wisconsin and have them create a simple chart showing similarities and differences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science.Gov - CENDI
Grades
8 to 12In the Classroom
Use this as resource when researching for scientific papers, getting ideas for experiments, or just staying apprised of the latest scientific research on a specific topic. If your students are doing scientific research, you might want to supply them with links from Science.gov using Diigo-Education.Comments
Would like to see better search features within subject categories.Kathleen, VT, Grades: 0 - 12
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Science Geek - Mr. Allan
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Use the printables in your classroom when students do not have easy access to the internet. Try something more adventurous by showing a chemistry video on your interactive whiteboard. To use this site even further, have students try out a virtual lab tool as an alternative to a hands-on lab assignment. Make this link available as an alternative for exploring concepts when students are "stuck" or confused.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anatomy Corner - Anatomycorner.com
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): brain (58), heart (26), structures (15)
In the Classroom
When comparing structures among various organisms, use this site to find great pictures, labels, and information useful to a Biology or Anatomy course. Create pictures in class similar to those on this site to place on a wiki, blog, or site to share with other students and to discuss comparative anatomy among animals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Soungle - Southern Codes
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Try sharing this resource with students when they are creating podcasts, slideshows, and other media projects. This would also be great for performance groups such as drama clubs or musicals that need sound effects. Very creative students might like to actually tell a story through nothing but sound effects. Have them try making a "sound rebus" story on your class wiki, with words and sound links to tell what happens. Download sound effects and add them, worry-free, to projects or productions. Make sure students realize that "royalty free" does not dismiss the need to give proper credit for their source!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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COLORCUBE: ColorFun - ColorCube
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4 to 12tag(s): colors (63), light (58), photography (136)
In the Classroom
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector and allow students to manipulate the program. Share this site with the Art teacher in your building as a resource for teaching color. Photography teachers may want to use this site to reinforce color concepts and changes that can be made with digital photography software. IF you teach about light and the color spectrum in science classes, this site will give students a "hands on" way to "see" color.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Build an Atom - Keithcom.com
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10 to 12tag(s): atoms (45), periodic table (49)
In the Classroom
Use this simple illustration to find patterns among atoms at the start of a unit on atoms. Students view and brainstorm the rules of arrangement of protons, neutrons, and electrons together. Use a think, pair, share and then discuss these rules with the rest of the class to build notes on atomic theory. Find the atoms that share the same column in the periodic table to find what they have in common in terms of orbitals and electron configuration. Create flashcards with information on index cards or using any multimedia program to use to create an interactive periodic table to study from or to add periodic trends as the class continues to uncover properties of elements.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Paper Rater - paperrater.com
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6 to 12tag(s): book reports (26), editing (90), essays (18), grammar (139), plagiarism (33), proofreading (17), writing (309)
In the Classroom
Users must be able to find their document and copy and paste into the correct fields. Follow the easy directions to determine grammar errors and create a better document. Use without a login or sign up. Have students use Paper Rater to check their rough drafts. Have students work in pairs, as a peer review, to help each other improve their papers using the suggestions given by Paper Rater. Provide this link on your class website for students to access both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KIdWind - KidWind
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6 to 12tag(s): air (27), electricity (62), energy (139), engineering (141), ratios (53), solar energy (35)
In the Classroom
Use experiential learning to model how higher-level math concepts are directly related to current environmental issues. Learn to measure wind energy, calculate "gear ratios," the area of a blade's "sweep," and measure the amount of energy or wind a turbine is producing. There is a range of lessons and activities here, some more complex than others. You may want to choose a few that fit your curricular needs, then allow small groups of students to investigate one of them together. Have student groups make an online Padlet, reviewed here, of things they discover about their topic, and later rearrange the items to "explain" their topic to classmates visually.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CanvasMol - alteredqualia.com
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7 to 12tag(s): atoms (45), elements (32), molecules (43), periodic table (49), structures (15)
In the Classroom
For many students, envisioning how molecules are put together is challenging. Identify how many atoms are put together, including how many bonds they form by using this as an introductory, inquiry activity. Have students use information learned here to create their own models using a drawing program such as Google Drawing, reviewed here, or use more conventional material like marshmallows and gum drops that are always a hit! Identify the atoms in the molecules on this site and research the effects of these molecules in living systems.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Everyday Mysteries - Library of Congress
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3 to 12tag(s): agriculture (54), animals (274), climate (95), energy (139), planets (123), plants (141), questioning (37), resources (80), seasons (59)
In the Classroom
Use as a reference to answer questions that students have. Use this site to also apply information learned in the classroom. For example, when discussing light energy and wavelengths, use the explanation of why it is hot in the summer and cold in the winter to apply the information about energy and wavelength. Follow the use of this site with related labs and other activities. Follow up also with more research. For example, after learning about how an hour glass works, research, report, or create other timepieces used throughout history focusing on the advantages and disadvantages as well as the limitations and changes in technology over time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Universe Atlas - Hayden Planterarium
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (194), light (58), solar system (124), stars (78), sun (87)
In the Classroom
Try showing the video (on your interactive whiteboard or projector) at the beginning of a chapter or unit on universes and galaxies. Have students discuss what they think is correct or even incorrect about the video. As you work through your unit, use the teacher activities in addition to your traditional curriculum materials. Revisit the video at least twice throughout the unit to "check-in" on your student's understanding and to assess whether their misconceptions are being cleared. Another idea, is to show the video as a writing prompt for science. Pose a question such as, "How big are you? Explain in terms of the universe." Then, have students view the video and write about their ideas generated by the video.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Brain From Top to Bottom - The Canadian Institute of Neuroscience
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): body systems (45), brain (58), human body (98)
In the Classroom
Try using this site as a research site for students working on individual or small group projects about the brain. Have students create their own mini site about a different organ of the body. Another idea, have students create a tiered report much like the format of this website. For instance, if the students are studying the respiratory system, have them create the reports that appeal to adults, peers and elementary students with a focus of explaining the functions of the system. For either of the above ideas, try using Weebly reviewed hereAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Scitable - Nature Publishing Group
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): genetics (82)
In the Classroom
Biology students can browse through the topics related to genetics to find research material or to determine how to focus a project. Teachers can create packets of materials to share with their class or with the other members of the Scitable community around the world. Check with your school to see about its policy for registering and creating a class community on such a site. This site is especially appropriate for AP science students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Environmental News Network - Environmental News Network
Grades
8 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): agriculture (54), climate (95), conservation (109), environment (253)
In the Classroom
Use these articles as a springboard for further research, participation in the creation of editorial articles by students, and topics for public service announcements either created conventionally (posters, bulletin boards) or using technology (blog or wiki posts.) Use this site as a resource when planning environmental education topics and activities. Follow a specific topic over time and discuss how new procedures and techniques of obtaining data can change how a topic is viewed. Use for reading comprehension practice. Encourage the use of WordItOut reviewed here, or mind mapping to identify known and problematic words. Students can work in groups to ferret out important information which can be presented and discussed with the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - pcrm.org
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
When discussing foods, biomolecules, or the food groups or portion control, use this site as a tremendous resource that discusses not only scientific facts but how nutrients act in the body. Use this information and search for other information to validate or dispute the information. Create a healthy discussion about web resources and credibility. Encourage students to pick a nutrition issue they would like to know more about and research to create a multimedia presentation (blog or wiki post, podcast, or video) or conventional (bulletin board, poster, or pamphlet) display of the information. Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Edge tools reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wikispecies - Wikimedia Foundation
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6 to 12tag(s): animals (274), classification (20), plants (141), species (15)
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Use this site to determine the taxonomy and review the taxonomic categories of plants and animals. Though not a complete resource yet, it is valuable when paired with other resources such as Wikipedia.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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