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Optics for Kids - Optica
Grades
1 to 12
In the Classroom
Students can explore optical illusions and the reasons behind them. There are several activities across the grade levels to explore reflection, refraction, and birefringence.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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How to Make a Pinhole Camera - Instructables
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How Air Force One Works - Howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): aircraft (26), flight (33), presidents (151)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a starting point for students working on research projects or papers on the President and the many services surrounding him. This site has a lot of great information and would be a great springboard for further research. Make sure to include this site on any resource sheets concerning their research!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Build a Solar System - The Exploratorium
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4 to 12tag(s): planets (124), solar system (125), sun (87)
In the Classroom
Those teaching space or earth science will find this one a great tool for developing models and comparisons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lost Liners - PBS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): oceans (142)
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A View from the Back of the Envelope
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): estimation (36), statistics (127)
In the Classroom
Use the content directly, or as an inspiration for your own comparisons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Antarctica - Scientific Journeys - The Exploratorium
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (33), climate change (112), ecology (116)
In the Classroom
Share this information with your students to use for research projects. Have your students create a Piktochart AI Infographic Maker, reviewed here to show the difference in global warming from the present to 16 years ago!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Dinosaur Floor
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): dinosaurs (48)
In the Classroom
You'll want to be sure your students have some dinosaur vocabulary before they start their visit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Atomic Archive
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): atomic bomb (7), energy (140), world war 2 (168)
In the Classroom
Save this site in your favorites on your class computers and use it as a point of reference for students working on research projects or papers. The information is reliable and plentiful, spanning all issues of atomic energy - from the Manhattan Project to Nuclear Facilities, this site has it all. It is a little advanced, but science and history teachers in the upper levels of high school will appreciate the resources this site has to offer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Planetary Image Catalog - NASA
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): moon (87), planets (124), solar system (125)
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Froguts
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6 to 12tag(s): dissection (5)
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Mineral Identification - Rockhounds.com
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Secret Life of the Brain - PBS/WNET
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): brain (58)
In the Classroom
It may be hard to fit this content into standard curricula, but if you can do it, it will be worth the effort.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Project Starshine - NASA
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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K-W-L - A Strategy for Learning
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4 to 12tag(s): inquiry (37), inventors and inventions (89)
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If you're not familiar KWL, this is a great starting point.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Genetic Phenotypes of the Super-heroes - TeachersFirst
Grades
7 to 9tag(s): genetics (84)
In the Classroom
Students this age will love the technology options in this lesson plan. Don't be afraid to learn some of the newer tools together.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Inventors of the Industrial Revolution - TeachersFirst
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): evolution (85), industrial revolution (21), inventors and inventions (89)
In the Classroom
See the lesson ideas page for ways to use this on your interactive whiteboard or with students working on their own. There are several ideas for projects and competitions to engage, challenge, and assess. You will definitely want to share this link on your teacher web page as a review tool, as well.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Freshwater Biome - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (40), biomes (96), ecosystems (108), habitats (105), ponds (5), rivers (16)
In the Classroom
Try the TeachersFirst interactive Biomes of the World Unit to get your students involved and engaged with their own research. Have students explore the different freshwater habitats featured on the site, such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Students can create a chart identifying key characteristics, plants, and animals found in each ecosystem. Have students investigate threats to freshwater ecosystems, such as pollution, invasive species, or habitat loss. They can create posters, brochures, or public service announcements using Adobe Express for Education reviewed here encouraging others to protect local water resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rivers and Streams - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (40), biomes (96), conservation (111), ecology (116), organisms (13), watersheds (9)
In the Classroom
Have students trace the path of a river from its source to its mouth using information from the website. Students can create a map using Google My Maps, reviewed here showing key features such as tributaries, rapids, floodplains, and deltas, then explain how the river changes along its course. Students use the site to identify producers, consumers, and decomposers found in river ecosystems. They can create a food web diagram with Whimsical Mind Maps, reviewed here and discuss how energy moves through the ecosystem and how changes to one species might affect others. Assign students a river organism from the website. Have students research and present how its physical and behavioral adaptations help it survive in fast-moving or slow-moving water environments.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lakes and Ponds - Missouri Botanical Garden
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): adaptations (19), biodiversity (40), biomes (96), ecosystems (108), food chains (23), plants (142), ponds (5)
In the Classroom
Have students explore the diagrams and information on the site to identify the plants, animals, and nonliving factors found in a lake ecosystem. Students can create a labeled sketch of a pond or lake habitat and discuss how organisms depend on one another. Students can use information from the website to build a food web showing producers, consumers, and decomposers in a lake ecosystem. They can use arrows to demonstrate the flow of energy and explain what might happen if one organism were removed. Have students compare lakes and ponds to other aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, streams, wetlands, or oceans. They can create a chart highlighting differences in water movement, organisms, habitats, and environmental conditions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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