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Pandemic Flu - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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It's in the news everyday: Countries are struggling to develop strategies for combating what could be the world's next pandemic influenza outbreak. This U.S. government Web site from...more
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It's in the news everyday: Countries are struggling to develop strategies for combating what could be the world's next pandemic influenza outbreak. This U.S. government Web site from the Department of Health and Human Services provides factual information on the avian flu and the current national strategy for handling it. Includes U.S. and international surveillance reports, current research activities, and potential economic impacts.
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hare this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have cooperative learning groups create multimedia presentations (focusing on causes, the flu itself, how it spreads, how to better protect themselves, etc.). Have groups create commercials about their topic, and complete additional research. Video the commercials and share them on a site such as Teachers.TV reviewed here.. Provide this link on your class website for students to share with their parents.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Deadly Virus - National Archives and Records Administration
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How does the threat of the bird flu compare with the actual influenza pandemic that swept the world in 1918, killing more people than died World War I? This ...more
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How does the threat of the bird flu compare with the actual influenza pandemic that swept the world in 1918, killing more people than died World War I? This site provides riveting photographs and commentary, detailing the development and spread of the virus that indiscriminately lowered average life expectancy in the United States by more than 12 years. Find out how it affected American society and read first-hand accounts of its path of destruction.
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The most descriptive part of this website are the images of civil servants in contact with the public wearing surgical masks while performing their everyday duties. Use these images to supplement your lecture on the epidemic, and to spur a class discussion on the comparison between people's reaction for diseases today such as the Swine flu or the Bird flu.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Darwin - American Museum of Natural History
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8 to 12
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Explore some of Darwin's most revolutionary ideas with this site that focuses on his profound influences on the scientific world. On the left, under the large image of Darwin, find...more
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Explore some of Darwin's most revolutionary ideas with this site that focuses on his profound influences on the scientific world. On the left, under the large image of Darwin, find the blue menu bars all the listing for Darwin at this site. Included are a timeline of controversy, a downloadable MP3 video providing an overview of his life and work, detailed documentation from his monumental Beagle voyage, and biographical information.
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This resource provides an excellent introduction to Darwin's work for younger students. Create a simple Web hunt to guide them through the content. Older students can apply critical analysis to Darwin's findings and the manner in which his work is still influencing society and education two centuries after his birth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter - NASA
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6 to 12
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March 10, 2006 marked the successful arrival of the Reconnaissance Orbiter to Mars. This site provides current details and pictures of the craft and will chronicle its exploration of...more
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March 10, 2006 marked the successful arrival of the Reconnaissance Orbiter to Mars. This site provides current details and pictures of the craft and will chronicle its exploration of the Red Planet over the next six months. Check back frequently for updated images and videos of the Martian exploration.
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Intelligent Designs on Evolution - American RadioWorks
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9 to 12
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The debate over intelligent design in the classroom is continually in the news and sparks many strong feelings among educators and members of school communities. This documentary examines...more
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The debate over intelligent design in the classroom is continually in the news and sparks many strong feelings among educators and members of school communities. This documentary examines the concept of intelligent design and offers a series of articles focusing on religion in schools. Interviews, audio transcripts, and related links round out this balanced view of a rather thorny topic.
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Pair with a study of the 1925 Scopes Trial, use as the basis for a "current events" class debate (with a focus on the court system), or challenge students to be on the lookout for similar news items from across the country.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Powers of Ten - Pulse Productions
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7 to 12
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This nine-minute, narrated video begins with a couple having a picnic in a park along Lake Michigan, gradually zooms out by powers of ten to travel many light years away ...more
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This nine-minute, narrated video begins with a couple having a picnic in a park along Lake Michigan, gradually zooms out by powers of ten to travel many light years away from the initial scene, then zooms back in again to enter the hand of the man at the picnic and explore it at the molecular level.
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Great for teaching and understanding the world through the concept of scale as it relates to distances on a map, inside the human body, or across the universe.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Organic Chemistry Help - Frostburg State University
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10 to 12
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This site is designed to be a supplement for students of organic chemistry. The interactive tutorials, laboratory guides, and self-grading tests are extremely helpful in clarifying...more
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This site is designed to be a supplement for students of organic chemistry. The interactive tutorials, laboratory guides, and self-grading tests are extremely helpful in clarifying fundamental concepts. Includes a message board (free registration required), glossary, and overviews on new research in organic chemistry.
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Teachers may wish to use this online resource as a lesson planning tool or as a "help" resource for students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Return of Stardust - NASA
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6 to 12
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After seven years and nearly three billion miles of space travel, NASA's Stardust spacecraft returned to earth on January 15, 2006. It will be carrying dust samples from a comet. ...more
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After seven years and nearly three billion miles of space travel, NASA's Stardust spacecraft returned to earth on January 15, 2006. It will be carrying dust samples from a comet. The samples are the oldest matter ever collected from space, dating to the origins of the universe. NASA's site offers background and information on the scientific significance of this mission. Though a few features may require Flash, there is still PLENTY of information to learn from or to research.
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Introduce the Starship findings to your class on an interactive whiteboard or projector by giving a brief summary of each finding. Engage students by allowing them to form small groups based on their interests. Enhance learning by having students create an organizational Padlet, with thier findings and a section for questions they still have. Next have the class complete a Jigsaw activity so everyone gets an overview of all the topics. Have students take notes! If you would like to refresh your memory about what a Jigsaw activity is, see Jigsaw Classroom, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quiz Tree - Sierra Vista Software
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You'll find a huge collection of interactive quizzes on this site, testing student comprehension in many subject areas, including elementary math, foreign language (Spanish, French,...more
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You'll find a huge collection of interactive quizzes on this site, testing student comprehension in many subject areas, including elementary math, foreign language (Spanish, French, Italian), SAT content, science, history, and economics. Some quizzes are multiple choice, others drag-and-drop, but all offer immediate feedback with sound effects.
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A great resource for reviewing content or investigating new information. Headphones highly recommended.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Understanding Evolution - UC Paleontology Museum
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This gem of a site covers a huge range of evolution-based issues from the most basic (What IS evolution?) to more esoteric questions (How does it factor into my life?). ...more
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This gem of a site covers a huge range of evolution-based issues from the most basic (What IS evolution?) to more esoteric questions (How does it factor into my life?). Teachers can glean some great ideas for teaching fundamental aspects of the theory, explaining common misconceptions and research procedures, and outlining the changes that have occurred in our understanding of the process.
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There is SO much to explore on this site, but be sure to scroll down the page to see the favorites including th Pleistocene Puzzle, a comic, and then check out the collection of lesson plans for all grade levels.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Microscope Imaging Station - Exploratorium
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Explore the wonder of the microscopic world with this online museum that simulates a visit to the Microscopic Imaging Station at San Francisco's Exploratorium. Visitors can browse the...more
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Explore the wonder of the microscopic world with this online museum that simulates a visit to the Microscopic Imaging Station at San Francisco's Exploratorium. Visitors can browse the gallery for images and movies that reveal the diversity of what can be seen with a light microscope. Watch a zebrafish embryo grow from a single cell to a young fish, observe the immune system as it fights off a virus, or see the actual process of mitosis.
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Secret World: The Universe Within - Florida State University
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Although this site takes a bit of time to load, it is well worth the wait. Watch in amazement as you begin to move through space - starting at 10 ...more
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Although this site takes a bit of time to load, it is well worth the wait. Watch in amazement as you begin to move through space - starting at 10 million light years from earth -and get progressively closer to our planet in successive orders of magnitude until you land on the leaves of a tree in Tallahassee, FL. But the journey doesn't end there. A sequence of images leads you down into the microscopic world of leaf cells, DNA, electrons, and protons. Wow!!
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Who Wants to Win $1,000,000? - Steve Gagnon
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Test math and science content knowledge with this online game patterned after Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Just as in the popular game show, contestants progress from basic to ...more
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Test math and science content knowledge with this online game patterned after Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Just as in the popular game show, contestants progress from basic to complex questions, and are given three help options: 50/50, poll the lab, or ask an expert. Visitors will see a different set of questions each time they play.
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AP Chemistry - Paul Groves
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This site, created by a high school chemistry teacher, features an extensive collection of printable study cards highlighting content that general and AP chemistry students need to...more
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This site, created by a high school chemistry teacher, features an extensive collection of printable study cards highlighting content that general and AP chemistry students need to know.
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This site is excellent for enrichment. Include it on your teacher web page for students to access both in and out of class. Encourage students to use it for review, as the site covers virtually every topic in AP Chemistry.
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Newton's Dark Secrets - PBS
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8 to 12
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Browse through Sir Isaac Newton's 300-year old notebook for a fascinating glimpse of 17th century alchemy - one of his little known intellectual pursuits. Click and drag the virtual...more
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Browse through Sir Isaac Newton's 300-year old notebook for a fascinating glimpse of 17th century alchemy - one of his little known intellectual pursuits. Click and drag the virtual decoder over his handwritten words to reveal explanatory notes that shed light on these cryptic, beautifully poetic manuscripts. This is definitely a resource for the serious science student who wishes to better understand the origins of modern chemistry.
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Science and Photography Through the Microscope - Dennis Kunkel
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9 to 12
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This searchable site contains more than 1500 micrographs of scientific, biological and medical subjects photographed with light and electron microscopes. Categories include bacteria,...more
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This searchable site contains more than 1500 micrographs of scientific, biological and medical subjects photographed with light and electron microscopes. Categories include bacteria, crystals, slime molds, insects, protozoa, viruses, and much more. Includes a "Virtual SEM" that allows visitors to find out what it is like to load and zoom-in on specimens using an electron microscope. Please read the "Image Use" information before you reproduce or copy any of the images on this site!
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The Big Here Quiz
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Challenge your students to think more deeply about the immediate world around them with this collection of thirty thought-provoking questions. Take the quiz yourself to discover how...more
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Challenge your students to think more deeply about the immediate world around them with this collection of thirty thought-provoking questions. Take the quiz yourself to discover how perceptive you truly are regarding the environment that supports your lifestyle. Where does your garbage go? What spring wildflower is the first to bloom where you live? What time is sunset today? There are many possibilities for creation of an environmental lesson around this one.
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Online Bird Guide - Cornell University
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Cornell's Ornithology lab has created one of the most comprehensive bird species sites on the web. While parts of the site require a subscription, this online bird guide remains an...more
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Cornell's Ornithology lab has created one of the most comprehensive bird species sites on the web. While parts of the site require a subscription, this online bird guide remains an effective, well illustrated online guide to bird spotting, habitats, and identification. Teachers will find many uses for the site as a reference tool, and as a resource for studying habitats and migration patterns
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Useful for identifying various birds, finding ways for feeding and attracting birds to your home or school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mapping the Air in Your School - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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These lesson plans take an authentic approach to understanding air quality. Select the Education for a good over view of the activities and resources. Choose from several lessons where...more
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These lesson plans take an authentic approach to understanding air quality. Select the Education for a good over view of the activities and resources. Choose from several lessons where students learn about what's in the air and investigate air quality in their school or community. Aligned to National Standards.
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Have students contribute what they discover about air quality from these activities by keeping and updating an air quality bulletin board. Use a tool such as Padlet, reviewed here. Padlet allows you to create columns for posting in categories. Add columns to sort information about air composition, i.e. gasses, chemicals, particulate matter, etc. Exchange paper and pen and have students create blogs sharing their air quality learning process using Site123, reviewed here. If you are teaching younger students and looking for an easy way to integrate technology and check for understanding, replace pencil and paper and challenge your students to create a blog using Seesaw, reviewed here. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create videos demonstrating their inquiry science activities. If you are less experienced with technology use with your students, a tool such as Powtoon, reviewed here.
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Google Maps - Google
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Google Maps gives you live visuals of any location, ideal for planning a trip, picturing the relationship between places, and viewing physical characteristics of almost anywhere in...more
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Google Maps gives you live visuals of any location, ideal for planning a trip, picturing the relationship between places, and viewing physical characteristics of almost anywhere in the world. Type or paste in an address and click "search maps." If you click Satellite or hybrid versions of the map, you will see actual satellite images of the terrain. Zoom in and out, use the street view "orange man" to walk among the buildings and trees, or plan and share a route easily with Google Maps. Using your (free) Google membership allows you to save favorite places and more. Find businesses and other features near a specific map location: hotels, restaurants, schools, parks, and more. Google Maps has become more and more sophisticated, now offering many features previously only available in Google Earth, such as opening and/or saving placemarker files. Unlike Google Earth, Google Maps does not require software installation and does not use as much bandwidth for constant reloading. You can even play a tour of places you mark in Google Maps. They just keep adding more features! Google Maps is available as a free app for Android and iOS, too. The handy embed codes let you put any Google Map in a web page, blog, or wiki. Of course you do not need a membership or any special skills to simply SEE, share, or navigate a map. Membership gives you more ways to save.
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If you teach geography, this one's a must. It is also helpful for showing students WHERE a story or news event takes place. In lower grades, use it to show students basics of their community. Teach map skills by showing students their own community. Zoom in on their street or on the school. This site and its more sophisticated cousin, Google Earth, are great on an interactive whiteboard. Set up a class Google account (or use student accounts if permitted). Have students create their own custom route plans to tour historic sites. Challenge math students to plan the most economical route to visit several vacation destinations, including gas mileage and gas prices. Have students create placemarker files of the important places in the life of a famous person or the route traveled by a particular unit during the Civil War. Have student groups create placemarker files to show environmental sites, habitats, landforms, or anything you can place on a map. Embed projects in a class wiki using the handy embed code offered as a sharing option. Not comfortable with wikis? Check out TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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