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Discoveries in Dioramas - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
4 to 10
tag(s): species (15)
In the Classroom
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.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Faultline - Exploratorium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): earth (194), earthquakes (52), plate tectonics (29)
In the Classroom
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!).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of Sandwiches -
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Your Sky
Grades
5 to 9tag(s): stars (78)
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Science Update Podcasts - American Association for the Advancement of Science
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): news (223)
In the Classroom
Try this one for your own professional development, or play it in science class as students are getting settled in for their class period.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake - USGS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): earth (194), earthquakes (52), plate tectonics (29)
In the Classroom
Try saving the various "layers" to your computer, then use in the classroom with a projector, turning on the various layers in sequence. Lots of instructional possibilities with this one.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 (142)
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): mars (25), solar system (124)
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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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Lighting a Revolution - Smithsonian
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): 20th century (168), electricity (62), inventors and inventions (88), light (58)
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 (41)
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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Return of Stardust - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): nasa (36), solar system (124), space (248)
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
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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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Microscope Imaging Station - Exploratorium
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): microscopes (9)
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Secret World: The Universe Within - Florida State University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): microscopes (9)
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The Big Here Quiz - Kevin Kelly
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): ecosystems (105), environment (253), pollution (55)
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All About Birds - Cornell University
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Useful for identifying various birds, finding ways for feeding and attracting birds to your home or school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wading Through the Water Cycle - McREL
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): water (104), water cycle (25)
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