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Periodic Table of the Elements - Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division
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5 to 12
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Learn basic facts about each element, including what it costs (!) using this interactive site. You can also learn how elements are named and much more. The site requires good ...more
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Learn basic facts about each element, including what it costs (!) using this interactive site. You can also learn how elements are named and much more. The site requires good reading skills, since the element names are quite challenging.
tag(s): elements (31), periodic table (46)
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This is an excellent reference to include as a link on your teacher web page for students to access in class or at home as they begin to study the elements. Be sure to assign a partner reader for weaker students if you are requiring students to research on their own.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Giver (webquest) - Amy Cordy, Jennifer Fouty, Marybeth Malone, and Ekaterina Rohal
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6 to 10
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A fairly fast moving webquest, this activity nonetheless provides opportunities to delve into the world of utopias. It also bases the evaluation of the final student project on four...more
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A fairly fast moving webquest, this activity nonetheless provides opportunities to delve into the world of utopias. It also bases the evaluation of the final student project on four subject areas: social studies, language arts, art history and science. An Internet link goes to a cyberguide for the novel.
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If you do not have enough time for an entire webquest, you may still want to do some of the activities or use the links with your class. A webquest is also an excellent independent activity for your more able students or for a gifted class, allowing you time to work in smaller groups with your struggling students. Bring in laptops for the webquest students to work in the room with you, if you have them available. Consider upgrading from paper to digital copies of the work for students to turn in afterward. Google Docs reviewed here or one of many creative. collaborative web 2.0 tools reviewed in the TeachersFirst Edge would be a great way for students to complete everything without killing trees and without creating a mess of papers on your desk later.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cells Are Us - Partnership for Environment Education and Rural Health
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6 to 10
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This comprehensive site includes lesson plans, interactive review tools, and online activities for every aspect of teaching cell biology to middle grades. There are complete teacher...more
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This comprehensive site includes lesson plans, interactive review tools, and online activities for every aspect of teaching cell biology to middle grades. There are complete teacher ages, concept maps, and even a Cells Are Us bingo game for review. You must log in (as a guest) to see the teacher pages. Some content may be useful even in a high school biology class.
tag(s): cells (82)
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Some of the interactives would make good interactive whiteboard or partner-shared review games. The entire site should be accessible via a link from your teacher's web page for students to use for at-home review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wigwams - Vermicomposting (Making Good Use of Garbage) - NIEHS Kids
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2 to 5
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This page has good basic information on the value of worms in our environment, and they include some ways to make it fun, as well, such as with the "worms ...more
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This page has good basic information on the value of worms in our environment, and they include some ways to make it fun, as well, such as with the "worms crawl in" song!(requires Quicktime). Click to learn about other Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle measures in conjunction with composting. Younger students will need someone to read for them.
tag(s): earth (187), earth day (68), environment (248), worms (5)
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This is a great site to share on a projector and read together while studying worms or the environment. What a wonderful way to bring Earth Day to a level students can participate in!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hidden Pictures: The Farm - NIEHS Kids
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K to 2
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As part of your unit on farm animals, you may want to use this interactive games finding the hidden pictures of farm animals. ...more
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As part of your unit on farm animals, you may want to use this interactive games finding the hidden pictures of farm animals.
tag(s): agriculture (52), animals (281)
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Use this on an interactive whiteboard or as a center during your study of animal homes and habitats.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bird Matchin Game - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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1 to 4
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An interactive game for matching birds and their favorite foods, this site is great for review or introduction of the relationship between animals' habitats and what they eat. There...more
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An interactive game for matching birds and their favorite foods, this site is great for review or introduction of the relationship between animals' habitats and what they eat. There are also links to other sites to listen to the songs of the birds, as well.
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This one would work well on an interactive whiteboard or as a center for elementary children. Don't forget to turn up the sound (and attach speakers, if needed) to hear the songs.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Biology Online - Biology Online Team
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8 to 12
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This bulletin board style site includes links to online tutorials, web resources, an online editable biology dictionary, and forums on various biology topics. The dictionary is much...more
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This bulletin board style site includes links to online tutorials, web resources, an online editable biology dictionary, and forums on various biology topics. The dictionary is much like wikipedia, with the public able to edit and change the entires, but the site is moderated by a team. You may not want to accept the dictionary as a formal "source," but your students will like the ease with which they can look up terms and review biology material on this online environment.
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Include a link to this one among the resources on your teacher web page so stumped students have somewhere to turn while reviewing or doing homework. You must be a member to edit the dictionary, add posts to the forum, or suggest a resource (membership is free). Perhaps you want to set up a class account so you can add entries together from a projector in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NOVA Wings of Madness - PBS
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6 to 12
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From a recent PBS Nova episode, this site deals with the early efforts of pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Santos-Dumont had the revolutionary idea that enabling humans to fly...more
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From a recent PBS Nova episode, this site deals with the early efforts of pioneer aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Santos-Dumont had the revolutionary idea that enabling humans to fly would contribute to world peace, because people would experience a new, purer perspective on the world from above. A contemporary of the Wright Brothers, Santos-Dumont's designs influenced modern "ultralight" planes. The site includes biographical information about Santos-Dumont and a very nice slideshow of failed airplane designs. Though the video clips and the interactive view of one of Santos-Dumont's planes showing its features requires flash, there is still plenty to learn here about early flight and Alberto Santos-Dumont. Under the teacher's guide, a classroom activity provides plans for various paper airplane designs that illustrate principles of aerodynamics.
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Flying has always fascinated us, and flying failures are sometimes more interesting than successes. Students will know all about the Wright Brothers; they are unlikely to have heard of Alberto Santos-Dumont. The interactives are terrific and the paper airplanes would make a good hands-on activity. The readings about Santos-Dumont would also make good selections for a reading teacher trying to find motivating readings to teach comprehension strategies.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dr. Saul's Biology in Motion - Leif Saul
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8 to 12
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Try these outstanding, highly-visual online activities, quizzes, and demonstrations to teach and reinforce biology concepts, including: classification, mitosis and meiosis, how enzymes...more
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Try these outstanding, highly-visual online activities, quizzes, and demonstrations to teach and reinforce biology concepts, including: classification, mitosis and meiosis, how enzymes work, selection/mutation/evolution, and multiple physiological processes. Your students will love the animation, created by a college professor/game developer.
tag(s): body systems (47), evolution (85), meiosis (9), mitosis (9)
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Several of these interactives would be terrific on an interactive whiteboard or projector. The quizzes would be a great way to review on the whiteboard before a test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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No, You Can't Take Me - Child Drama
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K to 6
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This site is a lesson idea for a game that teaches confidence, pantomime, and critical thinking. It's also a lot of fun. It can be adapted for use from Kindergarten ...more
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This site is a lesson idea for a game that teaches confidence, pantomime, and critical thinking. It's also a lot of fun. It can be adapted for use from Kindergarten to Middle School - obviously with varying levels of sophistication. It looks more complicated than it is - the creator says he never has trouble making his students understand it.
tag(s): acting (17)
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Small grous of students are assigned a room in the house and then choose to be object within the room group (the other groups are the audience) and in acting out the object, they must also convince the teacher why they are useful (or were invented, etc.). Very cute and teaches all sorts of different skills painlessly. One possible adaptation is to use this as a review for different science concepts, such as body systems, instead of simply for an object. Each group could be a body system and would have to tell why they should not be taken away. This could truly check student understanding while building oral communication and drama skills, too.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KidsHealth For Kids - Nemours Foundation
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K to 8
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This website is extremely informative and provides students with details about everyday illnesses and injuries, emotional support, puberty, nutrition, and more! There is such a wealth...more
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This website is extremely informative and provides students with details about everyday illnesses and injuries, emotional support, puberty, nutrition, and more! There is such a wealth of information available at this website, teachers can find numerous subjects, activities and information. Several kid-approved recipes are also provided. Be sure to check out the movies - they provide general science information and simple explanations of the many systems of the body (and are quite entertaining). FLASH is required for some of the activities.
tag(s): human body (97)
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Use an interactive whiteboard and make the unique activities at this website a class experience. Then include the link on your teacher web page for students to share at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jason Digital Lab: Spacecraft Engineer - NASA
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5 to 8
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Design a Spacecraft and learn what space engineers do using this virtual lab activity. There is teacher information and a three-part approach to the "mission." You do not need to ...more
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Design a Spacecraft and learn what space engineers do using this virtual lab activity. There is teacher information and a three-part approach to the "mission." You do not need to do all the parts, however. The best spacecraft designs submitted will be displayed on the web site. Includes national standards. Works best with the Edge browser.
tag(s): engineering (139), nasa (37), space (249)
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Choose one or all three modules and laptops or a lab for students to work in small groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Virtual Museum - NIST
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9 to 12
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Investigate modern accomplishments in technology through these exhibits of technology accomplishments. Tech Ed and science teachers of all disciplines can highlight these accomplishments...more
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Investigate modern accomplishments in technology through these exhibits of technology accomplishments. Tech Ed and science teachers of all disciplines can highlight these accomplishments as real world connections to classroom learning or ask students to research the application of their classroom learning in the technology world. Of certain interest are topics that explain our systems of weights and measures, the technology time line, and the and stone wall test as a real world application of scientific method for practical purposes.
tag(s): engineering (139)
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Use this as a starting point for a research project or share portions on a projector as you begin units on different science and technology topics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Genomics: Systems Biology for Energy and Environment - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
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9 to 12
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Find extensive, up-to-date information on Genome Biology Research, ethical issues in genetics, biofuels, microbial genome research, and much more. This site would be a fantastic resource...more
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Find extensive, up-to-date information on Genome Biology Research, ethical issues in genetics, biofuels, microbial genome research, and much more. This site would be a fantastic resource for student biology and microbiology research projects and career explorations. Help your students see what is happening in the very real world of science today.
tag(s): biodiversity (45), energy (136), environment (248), sustainability (61)
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Plan a web scavenger hunt to help students learn more about the scientific fields related to their biology class or use specific resources within this very adult site to share the excitement. The images may be used in your class projects and materials, as long as you give credit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Space Place - Andrew Rader Studios
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3 to 6
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The Cosmos4Kids site is all about astronomy. This informational site provides pictures, information, interactive quizzes, and slideshows! This is an excellent introduction to space...more
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The Cosmos4Kids site is all about astronomy. This informational site provides pictures, information, interactive quizzes, and slideshows! This is an excellent introduction to space for elementary students. Specific topics include stars, systems, the universe, galaxies, solar systems, planets, exploration, and more! Some portions require good reading skills, so partner your students to help.
tag(s): solar system (126), space (249), stars (78)
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Get an interactive whiteboard and choose which research and activities are appropriate for your classroom. You can assign students to report on differenet portions of the site, find something they did not know, or even plan a "trip" to a planet. Be sure to list the link on your teacher web page for students to revisit at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fishbanks: A Renewable Resource Management Simulation - Defra
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9 to 12
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This is an online simulation game focusing on sustainable fishing. Students can manipulate variables (numbers of fishing boats, catch quotas) and see how those changes affect both the...more
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This is an online simulation game focusing on sustainable fishing. Students can manipulate variables (numbers of fishing boats, catch quotas) and see how those changes affect both the bottom line and the environment. Each change results in a year's worth of data (up to 15 year's worth), and then reactions from different stakeholders. The game can be played as one, but other participants will need to be online, or as a group. Register with your school email to get a code to set up your class, which could take two business days.
tag(s): environment (248), financial literacy (91), fish (15), resources (78), sustainability (61)
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The game could be helpful in showing students that "success" in a business that affects the environment can be measured in a number of ways: cash flow, environmental impact, community support. The game could be played cooperatively by groups of students on an interactive whiteboard, or could be played individually by students, as long as other players are online. Since it's available on-line, students could be instructed to play the game at home or during study halls and then be prepared to share their individual data in group discussion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction - National Institutes of Health
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6 to 9
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Download this complete unit on addiction includes teacher materials, standards,(see the Curriculum Supplement Series main page for the link to state standards), complete student materials...more
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Download this complete unit on addiction includes teacher materials, standards,(see the Curriculum Supplement Series main page for the link to state standards), complete student materials and web resources, and everything you need to teach about the the biology and effects of alcohol on the body, including the effects of drinking on driving ability. NIH has done an outstanding job of organizing everything for you. There are videos to make the content come alive, however they reside on YouTube. f your district blocks YouTube they may not be viewable. SThis unit also includes a section where students observe videos of impaired mice to compare those exposed to alcohol; so now you can do a "lab" without the real mice!
tag(s): drugs and alcohol (29)
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Whether you choose to do the entire unit or feature the driving or mice observation exercises with a projector or interactive whiteboard, this unit is certain to have an impact on your middle school students. If possible, engage them actively by putting them to work on laptops or in a lab to do the observations.Use this site during your drug unit or Red Ribbon Week as background information for students or student groups to make anti-drug multimedia presentations using any of the reviewed tools from the TeachersFirst Edge.
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Matter Is The Stuff Around You - Andrew Rader Studios
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3 to 8
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This site is all about matter. Detailed descriptions and graphics prepare students for the topic's "quiz". The interactive quiz reviews all of the topics discussed. Examples of ...more
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This site is all about matter. Detailed descriptions and graphics prepare students for the topic's "quiz". The interactive quiz reviews all of the topics discussed. Examples of the topics include solids, liquids, evaporation, solutions, mixtures and more! There is a well-done, detailed lesson plan on teachersfirst that incorporates this website "Scientific Method Experiment: Factors Affecting How Ice Melts".
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Check out the lesson plan that is already designed using this website "Scientific Method Experiment: Factors Affection How Ice Melts".Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration - For Kids, Teens and Educators - FDA
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K to 12
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This website provides a wealth of information for children, teenagers and educators. Specifics include cosmetics, germs, food safety, hand washing, careers in food science, online games,...more
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This website provides a wealth of information for children, teenagers and educators. Specifics include cosmetics, germs, food safety, hand washing, careers in food science, online games, interactive coloring pages and more! While most of the content appears elementary, there is information on food science careers and some higher level informaiton under Kids, Teens, and Educators.
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If you want a "healthier" class, use this website to help students understand the importance of hand washing and staying healthy! There are age-appropriate activities for all grades at this website. Home Ec/FCS teachers will love the information on food safety and hand washing, too!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fun Food Stuff - Tom Zinnen - BioTrek University of Wisconsin-Madison
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K to 6
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This website provides teachers with several unique science activities, with minimal cost. Topics include making bubbles, DNA, making milk stiff and making butter. Use the top menu bar...more
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This website provides teachers with several unique science activities, with minimal cost. Topics include making bubbles, DNA, making milk stiff and making butter. Use the top menu bar and click BioTrek Outreach and slide down to BioTrek resources. This website is very basic, but has unique ideas. The activities teach basic scientific method and design of experiments vs. demonstrations. The DNA dance is a whole-class experience and introduces students to the complexities of DNA.
tag(s): dna (53)
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