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Inventor of the Week - MIT Lemelson Center

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The Lemelson Center at MIT once offered a weekly profile of an inventor - some famous, many less so. Here you will find an archive of those scientists. If you're ...more
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The Lemelson Center at MIT once offered a weekly profile of an inventor - some famous, many less so. Here you will find an archive of those scientists. If you're doing a unit on scientists, creativity, or economic/industrial growth, this site can help students understand how many advances are the result of small, incremental improvements rather than revolutionary breakthroughs.

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Use the Inventor Archive as an activator at the beginning of every week in a science or Physics classroom. This could be used as an activator over the interactive whiteboard, a projector, or as a learning center or station. This could be used every week or before inventive projects, serving as a motivator!

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What'sThat Stuff? - American Chemical Society

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High school chemistry teachers will find this collection dealing with the chemistry behind everyday objects and substances an interesting way to connect chemistry's abstractions to...more
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High school chemistry teachers will find this collection dealing with the chemistry behind everyday objects and substances an interesting way to connect chemistry's abstractions to real life. Dealing with everything from light sticks to asphalt and baseballs, the site explains the chemical processes that make these things valuable.

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If you're looking for good examples of applications, these might make an interesting starting point.

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Bugs in the Classroom - University of Kentucky

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Here's a collection of pointers for students interested in keeping arthropods as pets - either at home or in the classroom. Not sure what to feed that Praying Mantis? The ...more
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Here's a collection of pointers for students interested in keeping arthropods as pets - either at home or in the classroom. Not sure what to feed that Praying Mantis? The answers are here. There's even a special article on the details of keeping these critters in the classroom. Bookmark this one; it will come in handy one day.

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Space Shuttle STS-121 - NASA

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NASA's venerable shuttle is back at work, this time doing supply and repair work on the International Space Station. Consider this mission home page as a way to help introduce ...more
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NASA's venerable shuttle is back at work, this time doing supply and repair work on the International Space Station. Consider this mission home page as a way to help introduce a new generation to the wonders, complexities, and scientific possibilities of space flight. Besides, space walks are just plain cool - so this is science in which your students will be interested!

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Cai Guo-Qiang's "Tornado" - Art of the Explosion - Kennedy Center

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Fireworks as art? Anyone who has watched a fireworks display knows that there's art involved. This lesson shows the considerations of one artist in designing and producing a fireworks...more
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Fireworks as art? Anyone who has watched a fireworks display knows that there's art involved. This lesson shows the considerations of one artist in designing and producing a fireworks display in Washington, DC. The end result is well worth it.

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Hawaii's Atolls - Learning Opportunities - University of Hawaii

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This site offers an extensive collection of learning opportunities based on the research underway along the string of islands that have recently become a new national monument. There...more
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This site offers an extensive collection of learning opportunities based on the research underway along the string of islands that have recently become a new national monument. There are photos, video clips, and information on the species and habitats that make these islands such a unique resource.

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This site could be a great example of an ecosystem that has been relatively unspoiled by human interactions.

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Hawaii's Marine Monument - NOAA

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On June 15, 2006, President Bush announced creation of a huge, new marine national monument in the atoll of islands at the northwest tip of Hawaii. The new monument includes ...more
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On June 15, 2006, President Bush announced creation of a huge, new marine national monument in the atoll of islands at the northwest tip of Hawaii. The new monument includes a stunning collection of marine life, much of which exists nowhere else on earth. The site also contains Midway Island, which played a critical part in the Pacific theater of World War II. This site probivdes background on the new monument.

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Nobel Prize Lessons - Nobel Foundation

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Science teachers will find some challenging experiences in physics, chemistry, and biology in these lessons and videos based in the subject areas in which the Nobel Foundation is active....more
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Science teachers will find some challenging experiences in physics, chemistry, and biology in these lessons and videos based in the subject areas in which the Nobel Foundation is active. Each presents a chance to explore science in a different context. Each lesson presents a thorough Teachers Guide.

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Try these as an online "hook" to counter the "why do we need to know that...?" reactions some students have to science. Enhance student learning by having them present to their peers what they learned using a tool Flip, reviewed here. On Flip, have students respond to their peers and discuss similarities and differences of the activity they chose. Create an interactive class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, to share findings from each game and lesson, including video of game-play and pictures of results of their learning. Students can combine their books later as a class book.

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Our Stories: The Long, Long Battle for ANWR - Natural Resources Defense Council

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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a site for both animals and controversy, as this site demonstrates. NRDC's site is a well-done treatment of an important national resource, but...more
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a site for both animals and controversy, as this site demonstrates. NRDC's site is a well-done treatment of an important national resource, but with a point of view. As such, teachers may find it useful in studying both the science of the Arctic and the government and political issues surrounding how we use our natural resources.

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Try having students compare information on this site with other web sites about the ANWR. How do these sites differ in their presentation?

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Fluids in Space - Physics Central

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What happens when you try to boil water in space? While it sounds trivial, the issue of working with liquids in zero-gravity environments has implications for space exploration and...more
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What happens when you try to boil water in space? While it sounds trivial, the issue of working with liquids in zero-gravity environments has implications for space exploration and travel. It's just an idle question. This site explains the problems and what scientists are trying to do to manage it.

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Try this one as an interesting practical study in scientific experimentation.

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The Basics of Fusion - Princeton

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In May, 2006, an unusual international consortium signed a treaty that could lead to the eventual construction of the world's first commercial fusion reactor. With it would come the...more
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In May, 2006, an unusual international consortium signed a treaty that could lead to the eventual construction of the world's first commercial fusion reactor. With it would come the key to almost limitless energy. This backgrounder from a similar European consortium provides a much more basic introduction to how fusion works and why it presents such a challenge.

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In addition to its obvious applications in physics, this issue could have widespread economic and environmental implications. There are lots of "What if..." questions you could develop around this one.

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Hurricane Preparedness - National Weather Service

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Designed for National Hurricane Preparedness Week, this site offers extensive resources to help students and their parents plan ahead in case they find themselves in the path of a hurricane....more
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Designed for National Hurricane Preparedness Week, this site offers extensive resources to help students and their parents plan ahead in case they find themselves in the path of a hurricane. There are also extensive descriptions of storm surge, inland flooding, wind damage, and other phenomena associated with these storms.

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If your community is in an area that can be affected by tropical storms, the content in these pages can be invaluable - whether as part of a science, health, or current events class.

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Inside the Brain: A Tour of How the Brain Works - Alzheimer's Association

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This highly visual site gives visitors simple information about the brain and explains the functions of its three main parts. Click the link at the top center titled Alzheimer's and...more
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This highly visual site gives visitors simple information about the brain and explains the functions of its three main parts. Click the link at the top center titled Alzheimer's and Dementia to find the stages of Alzheimer's and a thorough explanation of the effect of Alzheimer's disease on daily life. Roll your mouse over the colored text on each slide to view the specific region described.

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Create a basic Web hunt or graphic organizer to guide students through this site and encourage them to focus on the vocabulary and descriptions. The visual component of this resource helps students understand the logistical as well as functional aspects of each major region of the brain.

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Discoveries in Dioramas - American Museum of Natural History

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If you can't make the journey to the Washington, D.C.'s American Museum of Natural History then take your students to this website for an online tour of the panoramic dioramas ...more
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If you can't make the journey to the Washington, D.C.'s American Museum of Natural History then take your students to this website for an online tour of the panoramic dioramas that are among the museum's most impressive features. Short videos, audio clips, 360''? panoramic views, and descriptions of geographic locations and species round out the virtual experience.

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If your students are studying a particular geographic location or animal species, send them to this multimedia site for some interactive research. Regions represented include the Upper Nile, Alaska's Denali National Forest, the Everglades, and the American plains.

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Faultline - Exploratorium

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Bring the power and drama of an actual earthquake into your classroom with this beautifully designed Web site. In addition to basic information about the science behind this natural...more
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Bring the power and drama of an actual earthquake into your classroom with this beautifully designed Web site. In addition to basic information about the science behind this natural phenomenon - including explanations of plate tectonics, faults, and how scientist measure earthquake force - the site provides historical information about some of the world's most devastating quakes and some breathtaking video clips.

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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!).
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Einstein Light - University of New South Wales

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Through a variety of animated illustrations and film clips, visitors to this creative site can gain a better understanding of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. Each animated...more
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Through a variety of animated illustrations and film clips, visitors to this creative site can gain a better understanding of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity. Each animated module provides basic information and main ideas that can be pursued in greater depth by visiting the related links (with or without mathematical explanations). There is a note at the top of this site stating they are currently replacing the remaining Flash animated illustration and film clips.

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Science Update Podcasts - American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Head to this site to subscribe to a free, weekly podcast on interesting news and developments in all areas of science. These weekly audio files run 3-5 minutes each. While ...more
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Head to this site to subscribe to a free, weekly podcast on interesting news and developments in all areas of science. These weekly audio files run 3-5 minutes each. While not designed specifically for instructional use, they provide current science news in an easily accessible format.

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Try this one for your own professional development, or play it in science class as students are getting settled in for their class period.

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Creative Chemistry

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Sometimes you just need to take a break from lab work and let loose with some content-based fun. This site is filled with chemistry based goodies that entertain, enrich, and ...more
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Sometimes you just need to take a break from lab work and let loose with some content-based fun. This site is filled with chemistry based goodies that entertain, enrich, and challenge. Includes "Impossible Mission" quizzes in multiple levels of difficult, chemistry hangman, crossword puzzles, and word searches. These are Java applets. That means that you must have the current version of the Java plug-in installed and turned on within your web browser.

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Mind of Leonardo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science

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This companion site to a museum exhibit in Florence, Italy, draws visitors into da Vinci's fascinating thought-processes that established a connection between laws of nature and principles...more
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This companion site to a museum exhibit in Florence, Italy, draws visitors into da Vinci's fascinating thought-processes that established a connection between laws of nature and principles of art. Filled with images of the master's sketches and paintings, accompanying commentary, and video, the site provides an intriguing glimpse into the art-science theme that dominated so many of his works.

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This site is a great find for both history and art history teachers! In either course, use the information and images on this site to help introduce the famous Leonardo. This site has a ton of information for students working on research projects or papers, be sure to add it to your class wiki or web page to allow them to access it both in and out of the classroom.

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Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake - USGS

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Remember the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco quake - and learn a lot about earthquakes in general - with this remarkable set of Google Earth overlays from ...more
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Remember the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco quake - and learn a lot about earthquakes in general - with this remarkable set of Google Earth overlays from USGS. The set illustrates the 1906 quake, the plate tectonics of western North America, and the history of earthquakes in the area over the past century.

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.

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