Access
Excellence: The Mystery Spot
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
Great online and offline activities that allow you and your students to
solve mysteries using science. Find out what happened to the local frog
population, explore Arctica, or use a microscope to solve a mystery.
These fourteen activities are designed to show science in a whole new
light.
http://website.education.wisc.edu/rla/ADSITE/index.htm
High school students take on the roles of scientist and media
consultant to learn about advertising and how a print ad can affect and
persuade readers. Students then apply their knowledge to design an ad
to help consumers (and their classmates) recognize manipulation.
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Environmental
Inquiry
http://ei.cornell.edu/
The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and
learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education,
curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students
and teachers in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid
development of meaningful research projects in the areas of toxicology,
watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.
Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
This annual Internet-based adventure engages students in a global study
of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Students predict the arrival
of spring from half a world away. From the Annenberg/CPB Math and
Science Project.
Merriam-Webster's
WWWebster Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/home.htm
Look up a definition, pronunciation, etymology, spelling, or usage
point in the on-line version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary, Tenth Edition. A thesaurus can be queried for similar
words, hypertext cross references are available, misspellings return
suggested spellings, and there are hypertext links to illustrations.
Includes links to the Word of the Day and transcripts of the Word for
the Wise radio program.
Stormy
Weather
http://www.educationcentral.org/stormy/
Learn to use the Internet and software tools while doing atmosphere
investigations for the middle school and high school, Earth/Space
Science Classroom. All activities, especially the Weather Hunt, Storm
Sampler and The Perfect Storm Webquest, are
designed for use by
cooperative groups and culminate in a final shared presentation.
The
Library of Congress: Webcasts [Real Player]
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
Over the past six years, the Library of Congress has documented several
hundred of the talks, discussions, and conferences that have taken
place under its leadership. On this site, visitors have access to all
of these talks in their entirety, along with webcasts from the National
Book Festival. Visitors can scan through a complete list of all 303
webcasts, or browse a thematic list that organizes the talks into areas
such as religion, government, and education.
Arctic Alive
http://www.arcus.org/arcticalive/index.html
Arctic Alive is a distance-learning environment for learners. Although
the actual interaction with researchers has already taken place,
teachers can use the background materials on the arctic, earth systems,
and climate with students. Lessons, or investigations, often link to
activities on other sites.
Whale
Songs
http://whales.ot.com
Presented in conjunction with the International Fund for Animal
Welfare's research vessel, Song of the Whale, this site shares basic
whale information and lesson plans (Action Painting, Journal Writing,
and Whale Form and Function).
Adventure Learning Foundation
http://www.questconnect.org
This site takes students and teachers on real and virtual expeditions
around the world. Through a collection of original pictures and journal
excerpts, visitors can accompany travelers exploring the natural
environment, culture, and peoples of different continents. Past
expeditions include Alaska and Yukon, Baja California, American
Southwest, and Southern Africa. Each expedition is accompanied by a
mixture of information, links, and classroom activities.
An Inquirer's Guide To The Universe
http://www.fi.edu/planets/planets.html
This site hosts a helpful list of current space science resources and
ideas for how they could be used in learning activities. For example,
students can explore the links, use the space story studio to post an
original story, and look at other stories in the space story portfolio.
Biothreats in our Midst
http://www.interactworks.info/biothreats/index.html
This activity is designed to teach students about anthrax exposure and
helps them gain a better understanding of terrorism. Sections divided
into Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. A "flashy
interface" but a simple format lies beneath. Each section suggests an
activity or two. You must then use the "Links" to locate the
information required to complete the activity. Requires Flash. From the
Naval School of Health Sciences.
Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.org/
This website houses a free motivational reading program for children in
grades K-8. Reviews help children pick a book to read, either from a
library or bookstore. After the book is read, children can take a quiz
online, with the incentive or rewards after quizzes are completed.
Parents can monitor their child's activities and find resources for
reading challenges in their families. Teachers can access the articles
that may help them increase parental involvement. This website was
developed by Sylvan Learning Centers.
Care For Animals
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/default.asp
This site, presented by the American Veterinary Medical Association, is
an excellent site for helping young children learn about caring for
pets. 'Animated Journeys' is easy to navigate and contains areas such
as 'Selecting a Pet' and 'Pet Health.' 'Pet Stories' contains stories
written by children and children can use an online form to submit their
own pet stories.'Kids Corner' contains a mix of activities about
animals. (
http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/extremesurvival/extremesurvival.html
This site, created by The Learning Channel, can be used as both a
resource and as a 'jumping off place' for assignments in subject areas
such as writing and reading. For example, students can read survival
stories from around the world and then write and share their own story.
This site presents interesting and engaging accounts of escape and
survival. Students can also have fun with a survival quiz.
Handbook of Forensic Services (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/intro.htm
Science runs smack into law enforcement as the FBI publishes its
Handbook of Forensic Services online. Learn about Evidence
Examinations, Crimes Scenes and learn Safety techniques while working
with unknown substances.
Jake
and the
Migration of the Monarch
http://www.monarchpublishers.com
Monarch Publishers' author and artist (public school board members)
website features their new children's book Jake and the Migration of
the Monarch. It is a wonderful story about a young boy and his loving
mother, exploring the marvels of the monarch butterfly migration. Their
website is full of fun activities for children, wonderful music and
songs, beautiful artwork. Very educational and includes teacher and
parent guides for art, music, science, math, drama, dance, social
studies, Spanish, and language arts.
Mount
Rushmore: American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/
This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation and
minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four
presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American
Experience is holding an essay contest with this topic question: "If
the Park Service ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore,
what do you think it should say?" There is also an activity for
students to design a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks. These activities, as well as activities in the
disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography can be found
under Teacher's Guide.
Space Place
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
In both English and Spanish, the Space Place includes activities and
information related to the exploration of outer space, as well as Earth
from space. Dr. Marc's amazing facts tie space science into their
everyday lives. Toward the bottom of the page, you will find the
teacher's section with lesson ideas.
Super Science Fair Projects
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com
Super Science Fair Projects guides middle school, jr. high and high
school students through the intricacies of science fair projects; also
includes a parents guide and a teacher's resource page. With the aid of
a timeline and step-by-step outline, the student is guided through the
process of showing how to keep a science log, choose a category and
topic, research a project, complete all six steps of the
scientific method, write a project report and abstract, make a display
board and give an oral presentation of the project. Students learn how
judges evaluate a project. A click on the "Secret Files" links to
projects, topics, ideas and experiments as well as additional
resources.
Little Planet Times
http://littleplanettimes.com/
"Dateline, Little Planet. Yesterday, in the meadow at the edge of the
Old Forest, two friends were pulled apart just before they were going
to fight. And what the two friends were ready to fight over was ..."
You'll have to visit this site to find out what made Porky and Dorky so
mad. This original web site encourages kids to read and write with The
Little Planet Times, a newspaper created by and for kids. Top stories
creatively present monthly themes, like conflict resolution.
Nobel Channel
http://www.nobelchannel.com
Based on Nobel Prize achievements, this site offers resources and
historical references with compelling interactive media. Included is an
Interactive Learning Studio of lesson plans based on the Nobel Prize
themes: Peace, Physics, Chemistry, and Literature. Exercises contain
multimedia elements, references, resources, and Teacher Bulletin
Boards.
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Communication Skills Writing Program
http://www.engl.niu.edu/comskills/
This Northern Illinois University website contains good resources for
instructors, students and tutors. Editor's Grammar and Mechanics tutors
students on editing terminology and punctuation and allows students to
quiz themselves. The use of quotations and plagiarism are also covered.
Basic Steps to the Research Process
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org
Some high school teachers will require research projects and assume
that you know how to do them. This research guide goes step by step
through the process. One of the best parts is the Tip
section.
These tip sheets come in handy for quickly locating whichever part of
the process a student needs. Tips include: Selecting a research topic;
Making source cards; Finding information within sources; Writing a
statement of purpose; Brainstorming research questions; Writing a
thesis statement; Citing sources; Writing a conclusion, etc.
The Science Poetry Center
http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/Science_Poetry/Poetry.html
This page is a place for students to post their own science poetry
(having to do with Nature or Natural Science, including Life, Earth,
Physical and Environmental Science topics).