| ButteBirders |
Directions to local birding sites, photographs, and
suggestions for those interested in starting. |
| Evolution |
How does evolution effect the world around us? This
website, supporting the PBS series, puts many of the resources used
in the series online. There are online activities for students and
an eight-part series of activities for teachers teaching evolution
in the classroom. |
| The
Invention Dimension |
Based at MIT, the Lelemson-MIT Program offers resources
to young inventors and encourages young people to enter the fields
of science, mathematics, and technology. Visit the Inventor of the
week, take the Trivia challenge, and check out the hot Resource &
Development companies around the US. |
| Earth
Trends: The Environmental Information Portal |
The World Resources Institute put together this database
of data tables, country profiles, maps and other features that allow
the general public to access a wealth of information. Use the pull-down
menus under each topic, such as Coastal and Marine Ecosystems, or
Climate and Weather, to find links to information. |
| Froguts |
Froguts is the first true virtual online frog dissection,
so virtual it can gross you out. So, you're missing the smell of formaldehyde,
but this site was created from recycled classroom frogs. The intent
is to get to the heart of the anatomy, so to speak. This gets 5 stars
for its slime factor and the use of different tools for the virtual
dissection. |
| Stormy
Weather |
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 Weather Hotlist
and the Weather Scrapbook are easily adapted for use by individual
students. |
| How
Volcanoes Work |
The San Diego State University Geology Department has
created an online resource that combines print information, movies,
and interactive quizzes. Quicktime is required for viewing movies/animations. |
| Environmental
Inquiry |
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. |
| Inventors
Museum |
This online resources has different categories other
than inventor sites. African American, Colonial, and women inventors
are featured, as are communication inventors, medical inventions,
and transportation technology. The fun and games directory has inventions
from the sport of golf. Take the Inventors IQ Test for fun. |
| Jerome
and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation |
The Lemelson Center is a place to explore the exciting
world of invention. Whether you're a student, teacher, inventor, or
history buff, you'll find things you can use here. |
| The
Rotten Truth About Garbage |
What is garbage? Where does it come from? Where does
it go? Get the answers to these questions and more when you discover
the Rotten Truth About Garbage. Included in your lesson are activities,
profiles of people whose work is influenced by sanitation and a timeline
of garbage that spans more than 300 years. Now that's a lot of trash! |
| Composting
in Schools |
Create a compost heap right in your classroom! This
site outlines the basics of composting -- a great way to reduce landfill
waste. You'll find a glossary, tips for indoor or outdoor bins, information
for teachers, research ideas for students, answers to frequently asked
questions, and a composting quiz. |
| Recycling
Center Virtual Tour |
Visit a recycling center without leaving your computer.
The Materials Recovery Facility in Milwaukee, WI, opens it's doors
online and offers a photographic journey through its recycling plant.
See how different materials are separated, check out some of the heavy
machinery used, and learn the importance of recycling. |
| Garbage:
How Can My Community Reduce Waste? |
Another amazing tutorial from Anneberg/CPB online! This
one focuses on the different types of waste we create and how each
affects our communities. Nestled in with information about garbage
and disposal issues are online activities that test your knowledge.
Includes related Web links for further study. |
| Activity:
Put Waste in its Place |
A matching game that tests your knowledge of waste disposal.
Choose from recycling bins, used-goods stores, composting bins, garbage
cans, or the "wastemobile," a special service for collecting
environmentally hazardous wastes. The quiz can be completed several
times with different items in each version. |
| Composting
with Worms |
Did you know that worms can help save our environment?
Vermicomposting -- or composting with worms -- plays an important
role in the ecological practices of Toronto. Information from the
city's home page can show you how to get started by getting your own
bin and feeding your own worms. |
| Folk
Art: The Global Scrap Heap |
One of the most creative ways to recycle is to use
some else's trash to make great art. Cast off items get reused both
for artistic purposes and sometimes out of necessity. The results
of these efforts -- toys, jewelry and objects d'art -- are all featured
on these pages from the Getty Museum. |
| The
Waste Land |
Read T.S. Eliot's famous, complex poem, filled with
literary references and multilingual text. Notes that follow the poem
offer citations, translations, and explications are hyperlinked to
the actual lines of text. For more writings by Eliot, click through
the Path at the top of the page. |
| The
NASA Why? Files |
The NASA Why? Files is a U.S. distance learning initiative
that integrates the use of a television broadcast, web site, and educator's
guide. The Project uses Problem-Based Learning to introduce students
in grades 3-5 to NASA research and missions. The television broadcast
(or videotapes) and web site provides students with the opportunity
to learn subject matter and develop problem-solving skills while engaged
in real-world problems. |
| The
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center |
At the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center,
learners of all ages can become familiar with regional flora and the
natural biological diversity of the United States. There are great
images of the flowers, as well as detailed information about the habitat
and blooming seasons. |
| Geography4Kids |
As a follow up to Chem4Kids, Kapili.com has created
Geography4Kids and Biology4Kids.
These sites bring science basics to the level of elementary or middle
school students. One great feature of Geography4Kids.com is the virtual
reality shots of geography landforms Check out the examples, where
students can click on a link in an index to get an image of the object
desired. |
| The
Birdhouse Network |
The Nest Box Cam monitors the development of birds in
man-made nests by the use of webcams inside the bird houses. Study
the development of birds without ever leaving your computer! |
| BioTerror |
NOVA follows three New York Times reporters as they
investigate the murky past of bioweapons research and grapple with
the current threat of anthrax and other attacks. This website can
help students understand the history and science behind the current
attacks and give them a better understanding of Vaccines. |
| POP
Goes Antarctica |
What does it take to be a scientist on Antarctica? How
do you sterilize lab equipment? Students explore this website to find
out about Antarctica and the work being done there to study Persistent
Organic Pollutant. Student activities really try to put students in
the real world of this project. |
| WhaleNet |
This interactive web site focuses on whales and marine
research. Take the WhaleNet Tour to acquaint yourself with the resources
available at this website, such as the Satellite Tagging Observation
Program and What's It? (an identification activity). |
| Virtual
Cave |
Caves are cool! Learn about Solution Caves, Lava Tube
Caves, Sea Caves and Erosional Caves. Students can also investigate
caves near their homes with links in the U.S. Show Cave Directory. |
| Michigan
4-H Garden Tour |
This very ambitious project by Michigan State University
and Michigan 4-H Children's Garden tries to let users virtually tour
their garden, learning about plants, gardening terms, and even ASL
(American Sigh Language). Teachers might want to use the activities
found at http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/credits.html
for more structured class time. |
| Fear
of Physics |
As the creators of this website say "We created
this site to be a friendly, non-technical place for you to come and
'play' with the laws of physics for a while." For Elementary
School Teachers, this gives you ways to better explain the physics
of the world around us. Middle school and high school students can
try the different simulations, including Sound, Collisions, Making
your Jump Shot, and Zero G. Illustrations will appeal to students
as something they could accomplish, and the explanations let everyone
gain a better understanding of physics. |
