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NEW Sites for teaching plants

http://www.jmeacham.com/science/plant.growth.htm

Lesson plans for plant growth and development

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/teachersresources/ages7_8/tr_plants_grow_offlp.shtml

Lesson plan for plant growth from the BBC

January 2004 additions from KNE

JungleWalk
http://www.junglewalk.com/frames.asp

JungleWalk contains extensive links to animal movies, sound clips,

photos, and information. Organized in layman terms rather than
scientific classification to keep the site accessible to the younger
crowd. The site is a great resource, especially when combined with other
web resources lacking sound and video. Animals include these categories:
 Single-Celled, Sponges, Coelentrates, Worms, Insects, Arachnids,
Crustaceans, Molluscs, Echinoderms, Invertebrates, and Vertebrates. Can
also browse alphabetically by animal or use a keyword search.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area:  Community Interest (Leisure), Science (Life Science)
[Dewey #570]
Application type:  Other Resources

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Newton's Apple: Activity Guides
http://www.tpt.org/newtons/alpha.html

Fact-packed lessons and activities are neatly organized by topic from a
now defunct TV show. Thank goodness they left the content up! There is a

good list of materials from acid rain to zoo veterinarians. Each topic
contains an activity, related web links, referrals to articles, and
ideas for further exploration. See also Science Try-its
(http://www.tpt.org/newtons/tryits/index.html), quick science
experiments that require simple materials to complete.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School
Content Area:  Education (Alternatives), Science (General/Other) [Dewey
#500]
Application type:  Unit & Lesson Plans
 

TRY SCIENCE MUSEUM

www.tryscience.org

TryScience is a virtual science museum - the first Web site to capture the very best science from more than 660 museums around the world. Now, anywhere and anytime, children, parents and teachers have instant access to experiments, exhibits and scientific breakthroughs. IBM scientists created the site in collaboration with the New York Hall of Science and the US Association of Science-Technology Centres. It is now available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese as well as Chinese and Japanese.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High

School, College, Adult/Professional

Content Area:  History & Social Studies (United States History) [Dewey

#973]

Application type:  Other Resources

Build-A-Prairie http://www.bellmuseum.org/mnideals/prairie/build/index.html

The prairie is one of North America's great ecosystems and a vital

habitat for many plants and animals. The prairie once spread across 1.5

million square kilometers of the Great Plains! Today, only two percent

of native prairie remains. Build-A-Prairie is an interactive game which

lets you restore the prairie. In addition to the game, you have access

to a Field Guide of prairie plants, birds, insects, and mammals as well

as Quicktime movies and VR panoramas of prairies. Brought to you by Bell

LIVE! 1999 and the University of Minnesota. (added 10/25/02, reviewed

10/25/02)

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School

Content Area: Science (Life Science) [Dewey #570]

Application type: Web Based Activities

Web quest site with lesson plans on science

http://www.edhelper.com/cat246.htm

This large list of science lesson plans and web quests covers a range of topics.  The titles and, in many cases grade level, are identified for each lesson in the table of contents page. (The first page lists primarily elementary lessons.)

NASA for kids

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

This online or printable resource is offered by NASA for children ages 5-14.  There is a teacher information center.

Biology

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute offers this site to teach students about biology.

The Challenger Center

http://www.challenger.org/tr/tr_act_set.htm

This site offers science clip art and activities for children. 

University of British Columbia

http://www.library.ubc.ca/edlib/lessons/elmath.html

This site has a collection of educational resources for the teaching of elementary mathematics and science. The only drawback to the site is that until you click on the lesson plan, you don’t see the grade level.  Once you do click on it, it is immediately listed.

Earthquakes for Kids and Grownups

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/

The United States Geological Survey of the Department of Interior provides this source of information, virtual tours, and information for educators on the topic of earthquakes.

How Volcanoes Work

http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/

This site from NASA is filled with information about volcanoes, photos from space, and animation.  It includes the history of volcanoes as well as information on historical eruptions and links to other sites. (Check the reading level for your students before assigning this site.)

Miss Maggie’s Earth Adventures

http://www.missmaggie.org

This site can be used to teach children about the environment. It is in cartoon form and is very interactive.

TEACHING IDEAS SCIENCE

www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents.htm

Teaching Ideas is a website for teachers who teach primary-age children (i.e. ages 5 to 11). The material is produced by Mark Warner, a teacher in a primary school in Kent. Although it has been designed with UK teachers in mind, all ideas can of course be used by teachers around the world. The science section includes activities entitled Wicked Science, Watching Snails, Moving and Growing, Habitats, Investigating Teeth, Conductors and Insulators, Friction and Transparency Experiment.

TryScience

http://www.TryScience.org

TryScience.org wants you to experience the excitement of contemporary

science and technology through online and offline interactivity with

science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's

for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers

worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself.

TryScience is brought to you through a partnership between IBM

Corporation, the New York Hall of Science (NYHOS), the Association of

Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and science centers worldwide. New

interactive content is added regularly to these areas: Adventure

(thematic interactive experiences), Experiments, Field Trips(interactive

science center features, Curious?(polls and activities based on a hot

topic question), and Live Cams.

Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School

Content Area: Science [Dewey #500]

Application type: Web Based Activities

Infection Detection Protection http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html

A cute online magazine from the American Musum of Natural History.

Divided into sections: Meet the Microbes, a colorful definition of

viruses, bacteria, and protozoa; Bacteria in the Cafeteria, a simple

game to help children become aware of potential dangers; Infection, a

board game that lets you break thru the human defense system; How Lou

Got the Flu, explains how infectious diseases spread; Amazing Microbe

Hunters, another game that teaches about early innovators, and the Mixed

Up Microbe Mystery, which puts players into the position of

Epidemiologists -- disease detectives. They track down the causes behind

diseases and find ways to control them. Requires Macromedia Shockwave.

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School

Content Area:  Health & Physical Education (Diseases), Science (Life

Science) [Dewey #614]

Application type:  Web Based Activities

http://pbs.org/teachersource/thismonth/

http://pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/theme/

Edheads - Simple Machines Activities http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

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