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| Alternative Energy Sources - |
Grades 9
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This webquest gives high schoolers a tall order: come up with a workable renewable energy policy. The quest offers leads to information on renewable resources and suggestions on areas in which these resources can be economically viable. The rest is up to your students. This one has lots of possibilities.
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| Atomic Archive - |
Grades 6
to 12
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While it covers all aspects of American involvement with nuclear activities, this site’s coverage of the history of atomic investigation will be particularly attractive to students and teachers. There is a timeline on the history of atomic energy, and the teacher’s section includes several activities built on the effort to build the first atomic bomb. There’s a lot of content in this site that is too advanced for secondary students, but creative teachers will find lots of opportunities here.
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Save this site in your favorites on your class computers and use it as a point of reference for students working on research projects or papers. The information is reliable and plentiful, spanning all issues of atomic energy - from the Manhattan Project to Nuclear Facilities, this site has it all. It is a little advanced, but science and history teachers in the upper levels of high school will appreciate the resources this site has to offer. |
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| Ben Franklin's Discoveries - Franklin Institute |
Grades 1
to 8
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Teacher created activities based on the discoveries of Ben Franklin. Activity topics include electricity, solar energy and hot air balloons. Easy to use lesson plans could be used as a great addition to an integrated thematic unit on Ben Franklin.
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| Biology Tutorials for Cell, Metabolism, and Genetics - Community College of Baltimore County |
Grades 10
to 12
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This set of online biology tutorials are organized under three main sections: Eukaryotic Cell Structure, Metabolism, and Genetics. While not fancy, the tutorials contain concise information, hyperlinked definitions of unfamiliar terms, animated illustrations, and short quizzes. Tutorial titles include: Energy Conversions; Polypeptides, Protein, and Enzymes; DNA and RNA; Protein Synthesis; Cellular Respiration; and more.
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| Blow Your Mind - TryScience |
Grades 4
to 10
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This entertaining (and informational) website challenges students to design a prototype windmill. Students are provided with some background information about designing a windmill and presented with an interactive "design a windmill" challenge. The interactive activity requires Flash, get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.. There is also a teacher's link available with additional details and ideas to use in the classroom.
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Get your interactive whiteboards ready for designing a windmill. Students will love testing their designs. Have them hypothesize and keep track of what works and what doesn't. |
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| CalcEnstein - Blaine Hilton |
Grades 5
to 12
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Looking for different types of calculators? Find them on this interesting site. Choose a button on the calculator corresponding to the subject. Examples of subjects include Medicine, Algebra, Weather, Phonics, Financial, HVAC, Engineering, Weather, and Rocketry to name a few. After the subject is chosen, click on a formula to enter values. Some of the topics offer reference information, not calculations. This is definitely an interesting site to peruse.
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There are many different calculators for students to explore as ways to apply math in real world situations. For example, choose weather and then wind chill. Enter the information and wind chill will be calculated. Enter the information, view the calculated answer, and then have students determine how it is actually calculated. This site is a great find for gifted students to use to further investigate specific topics beyond your “regular” classroom content. Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students work with a partner to explore various “buttons” on this interactive calculator. Have the groups create multimedia presentations to share their findings or demonstrate them on the whiteboard as advertisements or infomercials! Have students create online posters on paper or do it together as a class using a tool such as Project Poster (reviewed here or PicLits (reviewed here. |
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| Calories Information - |
Grades 6
to 12
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Add this helpful resource to your next lesson on nutrition, and challenge your students to make healthy food choices. The site includes nutritional information for more than 2500 items (including fast food), articles on exercise and fitness, and handy charts listing caloric needs for children, teenagers, and adults. An activity calorie counter is also provided.
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| Chernobyl, Burning Still - New York Times |
Grades 9
to 12
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This New York Times article marks the 20th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, the most serious such incident ever. It includes a link to a well-narrated multi-media presentation on the event and its aftermath.
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Try incorporating this story into a discussion on the trade-offs implicit in using nuclear energy for non-military purposes. |
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| Climate Chaos - BBC |
Grades 4
to 10
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One word describes this all-encompassing website: amazing! If you are teaching students about global warming, climates, types of energy, recycling or any other "green" topic - you must visit this website. At the website you will find interactive activities and games, guides and information about numerous topics, quizzes, votes, and chats! This site is frequently updated. Some of the activities require FLASH. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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Share this one on an interactive whiteboard or projector to help your students to understand the effects of global warming. Include the link on your teacher web page as you study weather, climate, and environmental concerns. This site would also make a great "scavenger hunt" for students to learn the basics about global warming. Ask each to write some questions for the hunt, then have the whole class try it! Have cooperative learning groups explore various facets of this site and create a multi-media presentation. |
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| Cogito - Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth |
Grades 7
to 12
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This powerful site will challenge your brightest students and get everyone thinking. Designed to spark interest of young scientists and thinkers in real world issues, this site is run by Johns Hopkins' famous program for gifted youth. Find feature articles on current research, Nobel laureates, and hot topics such as global warming. Explore the links for MANY outstanding sites not specifically for "education" as much as for real-world investigation and learning.
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Teachers with high level, AP, or gifted students will want to explore this site during the summer months for inspiration and resources to use throughout the year. If your gifted program requires individual projects, send your students here to find ideas and to get energized! Even "regular" teachers, especially in the sciences, will want to share some of the current research topics and interviews that fit their curriculum. If you are looking for ways students and environmental clubs can get involved, check out the "Get Involved" section in the Sites and Tools menu.
One simple way to use the Interviews in a regular science classroom would be to have students research and act out an interview with a "mock" scientist, explaining what he/she does in order to expose students to the many fields included in the sciences. |
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| Cosmic and Heliospheric Learning Center - NASA |
Grades 9
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Secondary physics and astronomy teachers may want to take a look at NASA’s primer on cosmic rays, astrophysics, energy particles, and magnetic fields. The site offers lots of drill-down options providing additional detail. A surprisingly useful feature is an "in the news" section that offers current information about many of the topics.
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| Dr. E's Energy Lab - U. S. Department of Energy |
Grades 2
to 12
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If you have any hesitation that students think energy is 'uncool,' think again. Tinker Bell delights the younger students with her short video clips about energy. They will spend oodles of time exploring the many facets of this site. Click on the various types of energy from the homepage to start the exploration. Interactives, lesson plans, crafts, printable sheets, and tons of information that we all need to know to survive on this planet is handily available here. The Game link includes "Funergy," "Energy Quest," and more! Visit the Teacher's link to find over 350 lesson plans and activities (with standards). The activities are divided into three levels (grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12). While some of the Dr. E's activities look like they are intended for a young audience, don't be fooled. Heavy information for the high school student is housed behind the "cutesy" cover. This site requires Flash and Adobe Acrobat. You can get both from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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If energy is a subject you teach in your classroom, there are several pages at this site that would work well on a projector or interactive whiteboard. You will want to explore on your own to find all the teaching materials and activities, since there is SO much information. Share this site on your teacher web page during your energy unit, since many activities can include parents, as well. The alternative fuels, renewable energy, and conservation sections are also ideal for Earth Day activities. Have students use this site to research energy. Why not have students create blog entries demonstrating their knowledge? |
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| EducaPoles - International Polar Foundation |
Grades 3
to 8
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EducaPoles' goals are to educate children and young adults about the science of the polar regions by offering fabulous interactive explanations of the science involved with climate change, teacher "dossiers" about hot polar topics, frequently updated news, publicity about upcoming polar events, etc. The offerings in the "Fun Zone" are actually quite instructional, but in kid-friendly format, such as an interactive comic book, animations, videos, and "games" which are actually quizzes. Subjects covered on this site include many hot environmental concerns such as the melting of the polar ice caps, endangered animals, wind power, climate change, renewable energy, polar bears and penguins, etc. ALL interactives and videos require Flash. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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Teachers can use the provided "dossiers" for lesson planning. The interactive explanations and animations are ideal for interactive whiteboard, projector, or partner explorations at classroom computer clusters or on laptops. Partner better readers with weaker ones in the elementary grades if students are working on their own, and turn up the sound for some great sound effects and audio. Teachers may also submit requests for more information about topics they don't see covered here. Videos appear to "stream" with a few bumps in the audio, so preview to be sure you can hear well enough! The audio text shows in screen so you can always follow along. |
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| Electrical Safety World - Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Grades 4
to 6
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This site introduces upper elementary students to a wealth of information related to electricity - from where it comes from and how it travels, to hidden dangers and safety practices. As students explore the site, they can test their knowledge with interactive games, and click on highlighted words throughout the text to reveal definitions. A teacher's guide, printable safety certificate, and glossary are provided.
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| Energy Conservation for a Pendulum - American Association for the Advancement of Science |
Grades 9
to 12
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This animated illustration demonstrates the principle of mechanical energy conservation and the relationship between gravity and tension. An interactive quiz is included along with links to related topics. Aligned to National Standards.
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| Energy Education Resources - Department of Energy |
Grades 6
to 12
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This is a significant collection of resources for teaching energy and energy conservation. It includes demonstration sites, lesson plan collections for a variety of grade levels, and some extensive collections of background information. This one would be great for doing your own background work and lesson development.
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Teachers will also find a large section of continuing and adult education offerings dealing with energy related topics. |
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| Energy Flows - sciencemuseum |
Grades 3
to 6
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This website provides students with an interactive way to learn about energy. Students are provided with a sequence of several steps (for example, how river water becomes cool air). Students must put the pictures in the correct order to create the correct sequence. Numerous forms of energy are included (solar, electricity, wind, and others). This site requires FLASH. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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This activity is easy to use. It would be an ideal class activity on an interactive whiteboard or as a center on your single classroom computer to reinforce concepts. If you are beginning a unit about energy, use this website as an anticipatory set for your unit. Or use this website as a review after concepts are already discussed in the classroom. Extend it by having students create their own sequences using clip art pictures on the computer to create classroom posters or "energy strips." |
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| Energy Quest - California Department of Energy |
Grades 4
to 8
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This visual site is highly interactive and allows you to explore different types of energy. You can find videos (require Quicktime), an energy time machine to learn about different types of energy, information on conservation, a household tour to find "energy vampires, " and much more. Be sure to see the teacher information (click the apple). This site requires FLASH. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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Launch into your study of energy using one or more of the videos or interactives on a projector or whiteboard, but be sure to plan some time for students to find their own answers as the explore one or more areas of the site with a partner. Pair weaker readers with someone who can help with some of the text portions. The videos are not full screen, so you may want students to watch them on the computer screen unless you have a zoom-able projector. |
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| Energy's Kids Page - U.S. Department of Energy |
Grades 0
to 12
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This easy-to-navigate resource provides information on various forms of energy: classroom activities, science fair experiments, and more. There are six main sections. Energy Facts provides information about renewable sources of energy (solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydro, and ocean) and non-renewable sources of energy (oil, natural gas, uranium, and coal). Information is also provided about electricity, hydrogen, the uses of energy, the science of energy, and saving energy. The Fun & Games link features riddles, interactive field trips, energy slang, puzzles, quizzes, and more. The Energy History link provides an energy timeline and information about famous people who made significant contributions to science in the field of energy. Visit the Classroom Activities link to find countless activities for all grades -- organized by level and topic, plus science fair ideas and more. The Related Links and are both very useful and inclusive.
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Use the Energy Sudoku puzzle as an anticipatory set for a lesson or unit on energy. Either print the puzzle for students or project the puzzle on an interactive whiteboard (or projector) and make the Sudoku puzzle a class challenge. Many of the classroom activities use web links. The Acrobat (pdf) handouts are ready to go for an activity on laptops or as a classroom computer center. Other lessons offer learning opportunities that do not require technology. |
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| Environmental Leaders on Nuclear Power - New York Times |
Grades 9
to 12
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Two former environmental advocates are part of a newly formed group advocating the benefits and safety of nuclear energy. This story offers details on their efforts to get their message across.
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Try using this article as a discussion starter, a possible writing topic, or an element of a discussion on the role of alternatives to fossil fuels in energy conservation. |
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