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Pond Life Identification Kit
Grades
4 to 8
tag(s): microorganisms (9), microscopes (9)
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The Mad Scientist Network
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): human body (98)
In the Classroom
Teachers of younger students will find material useful for background to their teaching.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Journey North - CPB/Annenberg
Grades
4 to 9tag(s): birds (47), butterflies (14), mammals (21), migration (45)
In the Classroom
Check out the Teaching Resources for ideas on incorporating this project into your curriculum, correlations to standards, and professional development opportunities. A great way for students to learn about the complex and dynamic ecosystem that surrounds and connects us all.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Hummingbird Site
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4 to 12tag(s): birds (47)
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The Electronic Zoo
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4 to 8tag(s): mammals (21)
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The Audubon Society
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): birds (47), conservation (109)
In the Classroom
There is a lot to explore here. You could start with the home page and the many articles listed there. Have small groups divide up the articles to read and investigate. Then have students with the same article meet together to become the expert on that topic (in cooperative learning, this is known as Jigsaw). Have each student in the Jigsaw group create an Awesome ScreenShot, where they can make digital notes with lines, text, or shapes. Once they form back into their original small group, they can report what they learned to the other group members.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Mir Spacecraft - Terror in Space - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on space exploration. The activity can be very time consuming if inclusive of everything on the site - to be more efficient pre-select which sections you want students to explore. To guide students along the site we recommend using a graphic organizer. For help finding easy to make or pre-prepared organizers, we recommend Graphic Organizer Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ISS Virtual Tour - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
Introduce this activity with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard to show students how to navigate the site. Then, in your flipped or blended classroom (or at a computer center), have students explore on their own. Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on space. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an interactive infographic using Canva, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Real-time Tracking - NASA
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
Before Introducing this sight, look through the photos and choose several that lend themselves to further student exploration, i.e. "cubesats." Then, introduce the site to your class as a whole with your projection system. Show student pairs the images to look at and then have them research more about the topic. Have students take notes on the material and write down questions they still have and topics that confuse them. Use Webnote, reviewed here; tell students to be sure to save the URL to share their notes and questions with you and their peers. Once students have gathered all their information, images, and videos challenge pairs to create a digital book using Book Creator, reviewed here. With Book Creator, students can combine their books later as a class book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Imagine the Universe! - NASA
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): stars (78)
In the Classroom
Introduce the universe and its galaxies with an interactive whiteboard or projector. Use the detailed astronomy and math lessons for students who have finished assignments and for gifted students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nasa on the Commons - Flickr
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): aircraft (25), images (267), nasa (36), planets (123), solar system (124), space (248)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a visual discovery activity in your classroom, introducing the topic of Solar Flares, or another outer space related topic. Select 3-5 images from this site, choosing the most powerful and moving images. Placing the images on individual slides, allow students 1-2 minutes to observe each image. During that time period, students should be taking notes based on what they observe, predict and infer about each image. The more powerful and detailed the image is, the more information students can take out. After the class has observed all the chosen images, have a class discussion based on the notes students took. This is a great way to introduce content in a way that engages and gets students thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hubble Space Telescope Site
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): telescopes (13)
In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite on classroom computers, for use during a unit on space exploration. Begin the unit by introducing the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector before allowing students to explore it on their own. Have students create an online infographic to share using Visme, to show what they have learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Galileo's Villa
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): galileo (6)
In the Classroom
Use this site as the starting point for individual or group projects. Post the resource on your teacher web page to allow students to use it for research both in and out of the classroom. This site would be a great source for any student working on a biography of Galileo, a report on the Inquisition, or the beginnings of astronomy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Auroras: Paintings in the Sky - The Exploratorium
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
A special section for teachers gives classroom suggestions and ideas for assignments based on this site. You can also post your own ideas here. Sound files are accessed with RealAudio, available in the TeachersFirst toolbox.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Spectra From Space - The Exploratorium
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): space (248), telescopes (13)
In the Classroom
Introduce each of the kinds of space telescopes on your interactive whiteboard or with projector by reading the section titled Purpose and Discoveries. Consider using Wordie, or Academic Word Finder, to introduce difficult portions of text before reading. Once you've introduced the space telescope, allow pairs to complete the activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Astrophysics Lesson Plans - NASA
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans for any unit on astrophysics. Search the site to find the appropriate lesson tools and bring them up on an interactive whiteboard or projector. A lot of the activities can be used for a class activity, or you could also break students up into cooperative learning groups and have them complete them separately. Make sure to post this site on your teacher web page to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom for review. Challenge small groups of students to create and interactive infographic using a tool such as Visme, about what they are learning and what they are still questioning. Challenge cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a tool such as Buzzsprout.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Astronomy & Space Lessons - Univ. California Berkeley
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans for any unit on astronomy. Search the site to find the appropriate lesson tools, and bring them up on an interactive whiteboard or projector. A lot of the activities can be used for a class activity, or you could also break students up into cooperative learning groups and have them complete them separately. Make sure to post this site on your teacher web page to allow students to access it both in and out of the classroom for review. Challenge cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a site such as Buzzsprout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Star Child - A learning Center For Young Astronomers - NASA
Grades
2 to 7tag(s): solar system (124)
In the Classroom
Introduce this activity with a projector or on an interactive whiteboard to show students how to navigate the site. Then, at a computer center, have students explore on their own. Replace pen and paper and ask students create blogs sharing their learning and understanding using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or X (formerly Twitter) links. This blog creator requires no registration. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, challenge your students to create a blog using Edublog, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Satellite Site - The Tech Museum
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): space (248)
In the Classroom
Have small groups compete to see who can design and make the most interesting satellite!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Air and Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution
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4 to 8tag(s): air (27), aircraft (25), aviation (51), planets (123), robotics (30), rockets (14), solar system (124), space (248)
In the Classroom
Benefit from the many features shared on this site. Allow students to choose a topic of interest to further explore. Ask students to share what they learned through a podcast. Buzzsprout, reviewed here, is a podcast creation tool that offers the ability to record or upload audio from your computer and add songs from Apple Music and Spotify. Have students share concepts learned through animated videos using FlexClip, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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