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Experiments: Patterns of Change - NASA Earth Observatory: Ereni Gleason and Kelly An
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): climate (95), environment (253), pollution (55)
In the Classroom
Tis is an ideal activity to do on an interactive whiteboard with students operating the controls and highlighting areas of change with the whiteboard's drawing tools.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Singing Science Records - Ballads for the Age of Science
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): 1950s (33), 1960s (54), animals (274), energy (139), mammals (21), motion (56), plants (141), space (248), water (104), water cycle (25), weather (175)
In the Classroom
Include the links to specific songs for review on your teacher web site or play one of the songs as students enter the room (a sort of audio anticipatory set). You will definitely need to turn up the speakers. Elementary music teachers might want to pick up one of the songs while the students are studying these topics and teach the music and lyrics during music class!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Calendars through the Ages - Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): calendars (36)
In the Classroom
Lots of great stuff for "did you know?" discussions or as an extension of a study of timelines and other graphic organizers of information. A few interesting visuals, but the strength of this site is in its information. Might be a good source for monthly bulletin boards or an enrichment area for gifted students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Inconvenient Truth: Take Action - Inconvenient Truth
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): energy (139), environment (253), ozone (6)
In the Classroom
Warn your students not to venture into the portion of the site where they are "purchasing" contributions to i=offset their CO2 emissions. Instead, ask them to figure out which of their behaviors causes the worst pollution. Have them do a family survey at home to calculate what the family can do.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dimming the Sun - NOVA/WGBH
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): climate (95), climate change (112), earth (194), earth day (62), pollution (55), sun (87)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a starting point for your discussion of global warming and environmental issues or as a research source for student projects. The interactive timeline would display well on a projector or interactive whiteboard to give students the "big picture" they so rarely have on their own.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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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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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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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Wading Through the Water Cycle - McREL
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6 to 8tag(s): water (104), water cycle (25)
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Understanding Geologic Time
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5 to 8tag(s): geologic time (12), logic (166), time (94)
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Fossil Horses in Cyberspace - Florida Museum of Natural History
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6 to 9tag(s): fossils (44), paleontology (28)
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Hog Busters - The Ad Council
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): conservation (109), ecology (118), energy (139)
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Icebergs - Texas A & M University
Grades
5 to 8tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (33), oceans (142)
In the Classroom
Use Google Slides, reviewed here to share information learned about icebergs. Learn more about icebergs using Kiddle, reviewed here. Finally, answer any of the Iceberg Observation questions on a virtual discussion board such as Lino, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Seismic Monitor - NSF
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (194), earthquakes (52), sun (87), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (62)
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Wikipedia
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6 to 12tag(s): earth (194), earthquakes (52), sun (87), tsunamis (15), waves (14)
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Exploring the World of Earth Science - McDougal Littell
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use the visualizations on a projector to start class ("What is happening here?") or bring concepts to life. Check out the various presentations on this site as alternatives for students who need another approach or who need further review. Include the link on your teacher web page to refer students who need some extra reinforcement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ology - American Museum of Natural History
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): anthropology (9), archeology (26), biodiversity (39), brain (58), climate change (112), earth (194), genetics (82), marine biology (32), microorganisms (9), museums (52), paleontology (28), water (104), zoology (18)
In the Classroom
Motivate your students by using an interactive whiteboard or projector to share these engaging, interactive, and educational resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): arctic (33)
In the Classroom
Have students choose one AMAP assessment topic (mercury pollution, plastic pollution, radioactivity, or climate change impacts) and read the corresponding "Summary for Policy-makers" document. Students then create their own policy recommendations, public service announcements, or presentations explaining the issue and proposed solutions. This interdisciplinary activity combines science literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement while helping students understand how scientific research informs real-world policy decisions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anatomy of a Volcano - NOVA
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6 to 12tag(s): volcanoes (62)
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Science Buddies - ScienceBuddies.org
Grades
K to 12tag(s): calories (8), earthquakes (52), electricity (62), energy (139), gravity (52), internet safety (121), recycling (45), robotics (30), science fairs (20), sound (74), STEM (371)
In the Classroom
Be sure to bookmark this site as a useful resource for any science topic. Take advantage of the free lessons aligned to Next Generation Science Standards to add to your current content. Replace paper and enhance classroom technology use with an online bulletin board like Lino, reviewed here throughout your science unit to record student questions, ideas, and ongoing discussions. If you use video content during your science lessons, consider incorporating a tool like MoocNote, reviewed here, or EdPuzzle, reviewed here to integrate quizzes and polls directly into your video. Instead of a written or oral presentation of student research, transform classroom technology use and have students use Sway, reviewed here to create a multimedia presentation incorporating video, images, and text.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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