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Google Calculator - Google
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5 to 12
tag(s): calculators (36), conversions (38)
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Hubble Turns Fifteen - HST
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Build an Island From Scratch - PBS Learning Media
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5 to 8tag(s): geology (61), hawaii (9), marine biology (32), oceans (142), reefs (8), volcanoes (62)
In the Classroom
Use this video as an introduction to an oceanography or geology unit. Extend student learning by using Vibby, reviewed here, and asking students to highlight different portions with questions and observations, perfect for the blended or flipped classroom. Or, if watching in class use GoSoapBox, reviewed here; use the Social Q&A as a back channel during video to make sure you address all student questions. Don't forget to use the discussion questions provided.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Find Your Longitude
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5 to 7Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Rock and the Rock Cycle - University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): geology (61), rock cycle (26), rocks (45)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many free resources shared on this site for teaching about the rock cycle. Ask students to create infographics sharing information they learn. Canva, reviewed here, offers free resources for creating infographics. Have students create animated videos sharing information about ecosystems using Powtoon, reviewed here. .Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Plants in Motion - Indiana University, Department of Biology
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2 to 12tag(s): plants (142)
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Jokes and Science
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Science Vocabulary Hangman - Southeastern Universities Research Association
Grades
5 to 12In the Classroom
Students can play the games that are posted on the site. Students can create their own games using Blooket, reviewed here. Finally, students can use Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here to create a presentation sharing the definition and examples for each of the scientific terms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citation Maker - Secondary - Oregon School Library Information System
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): citations (34)
In the Classroom
Have a student demonstrate how to use this tool on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Share this link on your class web page for easy use any time students have a research project. Model ethical use of resources by using it yourself to cite sources on handouts, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Saturn: Jewel of the Solar System - Exploratorium
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6 to 12tag(s): moon (87), planets (124), solar system (125)
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Seeing - Exploratorium
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5 to 9tag(s): brain (58), optical illusions (12), senses (22)
In the Classroom
After students have experienced these two illusions, have them do a Google searchfor bright images and see if the same thing happens.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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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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Guide - What Causes Earthquakes - BBC
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4 to 8tag(s): earth (195), earthquakes (52), sun (87), tsunamis (15)
In the Classroom
Use this site in an introductory lesson on weather disasters or geographic oddities. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create asimple Infographic comparing different famous earthquakes using Snappa, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hog Busters - The Ad Council
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3 to 8tag(s): conservation (109), ecology (117), energy (139)
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Icebergs - Texas A & M University
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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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Windows to the Universe - University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): animation (62), images (268), planets (124), solar system (125)
In the Classroom
This is a safe, easy-to-understand resource for independent student research. Design a simple Web hunt to create a differentiated activity for multi-ability classes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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2020: NASA Langley's Year in Review - NASA
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6 to 12Add 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 (195), earthquakes (52), sun (87), tsunamis (15), volcanoes (62)
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Cassini Saturn Mission - NASA
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4 to 12tag(s): moon (87), nasa (36), planets (124), solar system (125), space (248)
In the Classroom
This is a great site for students interested in space travel and other planets. Ask gifted students who are interested in this topic to create a multi-media project using Sway, reviewed here, where they can create an interactive poster, brochure or newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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SpiderMyths - Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
Use this site as an activator or introduction to a unit on spiders. A great way to introduce a lecture of facts about students would be to disprove some of the more common myths that exist. Share the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to dispel many of the myths and fallacies your students have heard. The site will get students attention and prepare them for the facts to be learned in class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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