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Cetacea

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6 to 12
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You'll probably find more than you ever wanted to know about whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans at this extensive site. The articles are extensive, and the visuals, while not extensive,...more
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You'll probably find more than you ever wanted to know about whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans at this extensive site. The articles are extensive, and the visuals, while not extensive, are perfectly sufficient to get the job done.

tag(s): oceans (146), whales (11)

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This site would be great for teacher research as well as student assignments.

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Ocean Oasis

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This companion web site to an IMAX film about Baja California and the Gulf of California offers a surprisingly extensive collection of student lessons and activities, as well as many...more
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This companion web site to an IMAX film about Baja California and the Gulf of California offers a surprisingly extensive collection of student lessons and activities, as well as many illustrations and explanations about the ecosystems of these two regions. Useful in any study of ecosystems, particularly if you're in the southwestern US.

tag(s): biomes (113), deserts (15), ecosystems (71), oceans (146)

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Take advantage of these free lesson plans and activities about the ecosystems of Baja California and the California Gulf with your family. Try out some of the activities and try to locate the IMAX film which this site accompanies.

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Geography4Kids - Kapili

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This physical geography site, a part of the Kapili Collection, presents a well-written, nicely illustrated introduction to physical landforms, biomes, climates, and dozens of other...more
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This physical geography site, a part of the Kapili Collection, presents a well-written, nicely illustrated introduction to physical landforms, biomes, climates, and dozens of other elements of physical geography. Written as a "tour" of the topic, the presentation invites browsing while delivering plenty of content in approachable form.This one's a winner.

tag(s): biomes (113), landforms (38)

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Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit or lesson on geography and environmental sciences. Have cooperative learning groups explore the site on classroom computers, filling out pre-made graphic organizers to highlight the most important information from the site. (For help making graphic organizers, see Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here))

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Polar Tundra - ETE Team

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A summary on the plants and animals of the Arctic Tundra. ...more
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A summary on the plants and animals of the Arctic Tundra.

tag(s): biomes (113)

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Hurricane & Tropical Storm Tracking

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A tracking resource from Terrapin Associates which provides current storm forecast tracks as well as animated tracks from past storms. ...more
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A tracking resource from Terrapin Associates which provides current storm forecast tracks as well as animated tracks from past storms.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Assign a student each week to check with this site for forecasting the weather in your area. Keep a class chart using Displayr, reviewed here, and have the assigned students update it weekly.

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Hurricane Guide - Miami Science Museum

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The Miami Museum of Science is building this new site to help younger students understand hurricanes and how to prepare for them. The site includes lots of graphics showing how ...more
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The Miami Museum of Science is building this new site to help younger students understand hurricanes and how to prepare for them. The site includes lots of graphics showing how storms develop, as well as information on how to stay safe if there's a hurricane headed your way. The site includes a teachers guide, as well as a section for children who have survived a hurricane.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Use this site to guide students on how to prepare for a hurricane and what to expect. Use Read Ahead, reviewed here, on your whiteboard or with a projector to mark keywords and phrases for younger students. Bookmark this site for your student's research papers and projects on hurricanes.

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How Hurricanes Work - The Why Files - University of Wisconsin

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The Why Files "Sandy Strikes Eastern Seaboard" explains the science behind the formation and behavior of hurricanes using clear text and some neat, simple animations. This site is a...more
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The Why Files "Sandy Strikes Eastern Seaboard" explains the science behind the formation and behavior of hurricanes using clear text and some neat, simple animations. This site is a great introduction to these huge storms for younger students.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Go through this site with your younger children to find out about how hurricanes form. Use a tool like Lino, reviewed here, for students to collect facts about hurricane formation. Bookmark this site for your student's research papers and projects on hurricanes.

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Case Study - Hurricane Andrew - University of Illinois

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6 to 12
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A more detailed retrospective that examines the hurricane which did extensive damage in Florida in August, 1992. ...more
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A more detailed retrospective that examines the hurricane which did extensive damage in Florida in August, 1992.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Divide students into small groups and have them take notes about Hurricane Andrew using Memo Notepad, reviewed here. Next enhance student learning by having them take notes about Hurricane Ian - September 2022, reviewed here. Extend student learning by having them make a Padlet, reviewed here, with columns to make comparisons between the two hurricanes. Then ask them to use Flip, reviewed here, to explain to other students what was most significant about both hurricanes. Ask them to respond to other student's videos.

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Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - MIStupid

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Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which measures the strength of storms. ...more
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Explanation of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, which measures the strength of storms.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Allow cooperative learning groups to explore this site during a lesson on Hurricanes and their categorization. Have groups explore the site, with the intentions of summarizing the information in a multimedia presentation. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.

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National Hurricane Center - US Government

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The National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially...more
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The National Weather Service's home page for hurricane information, with links to satellite images, tracking forecasts, and storm warnings. This is the source for most of the commercially available storm data available on the web.

tag(s): hurricanes (35), weather (163)

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Use the data to determine where the most severe hurricanes occur and to determine why they occur in those areas. Research the science behind the events and reasons for the devastation. Have students create an action plan in the event of severe hurricanes or identify ways to lessen devastating effects of some of the events. Students can also research recent year's data and make comparisons of the numbers.

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Earth Day Trash Survey

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Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a ...more
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Here's a plan for a relatively simple study of how what we throw out affects the environment. This one's nice because it lets students collect "real data" without requiring a lot of complex equipment.

tag(s): conservation (82), ecology (99), pollution (49)

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Earth Day Canada

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Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful....more
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Our Canadian users will want to visit this starting page for Canadian Earth Day acvitivities and information, and others will also find the selection of information and resources useful.

tag(s): conservation (82), earth (185), earth day (60), ecology (99), pollution (49)

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Building Environmental Awareness Through Children's Literature - Yale University

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Expand older Special Education students' limited knowledge of environmental concepts using literature, and culminate the unit with their own student-made books about the environment....more
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Expand older Special Education students' limited knowledge of environmental concepts using literature, and culminate the unit with their own student-made books about the environment.

tag(s): environment (238), learning disability (22), Special Needs (53)

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Take advantage of the free lesson plans hosted on this site! Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy reference later on.

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USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory

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This site features information and research on volcanoes. Included are volcanic images, terminology, and monitoring of active volcanic sites. Excellent site for students, very text...more
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This site features information and research on volcanoes. Included are volcanic images, terminology, and monitoring of active volcanic sites. Excellent site for students, very text intensive.

tag(s): volcanoes (55)

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NSF Classroom Resources - National Science Foundation

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This is a collection of science and math lessons and web resources ranging from how the Internet works to nanoscience, engineering, biology, and principles of physics and chemistry....more
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This is a collection of science and math lessons and web resources ranging from how the Internet works to nanoscience, engineering, biology, and principles of physics and chemistry. The content is predictably detailed, "real science" based on topics and phenomena that will interest students. These are the best of the best lessons and resources with applicability to lots of settings.

tag(s): antarctica (28), arctic (40), biomes (113), chemicals (39), computers (105), cultures (132), earth (185), engineering (117), environment (238), fractions (159), geometric shapes (135), numbers (119), origami (15), planets (111), robotics (22), space (212), symmetry (27)

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Bookmark this site as a reference site for finding further material. Under each subject find a varity of formats from forums and articles, to videos, interactives, podcasts, experiments and more. Some of the resources on this site may lead to a starting point for individual or group projects. Use parts of this site at a center. Share this site with staff (especially new teachers) and parents looking to extend science and math activities at home.

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Conservation at a Crossroads: The Hetch Hetchy Controversy - Library of Congress

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- Grades 9-12 - This unit is based on the debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, which helped mark the evolution of the conservation movement. ...more
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- Grades 9-12 - This unit is based on the debate over damming the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, which helped mark the evolution of the conservation movement. The unit has two parts: the first details conservation through the rationales of various historical figures, and the second outlines the case study of Hetch Hetchy. The format of the second part includes a mock hearing where students present their researched ideas. In the course of the unit, students will also compare historical ideas of conservation with current ones.

tag(s): conservation (82), ecology (99), environment (238)

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Be sure help your weaker readers and ESL students by sharing the vocabulary words prior to reading, either on a handout or by projecting on an interactive whiteboard and highlighting them in the text as you come to them.

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Terrarum - A Guide to Physical Geography

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This site offers a well-written guide to physical geography: climate, earth, land, sky, water, and energy. There is a discussion with references for each topic, and the narrative, while...more
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This site offers a well-written guide to physical geography: climate, earth, land, sky, water, and energy. There is a discussion with references for each topic, and the narrative, while loaded with real science is simple enough to keep students engaged. Excellent resource for independent study or enrichment.

tag(s): geology (64)

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SuperStorm '93 - Storm of the Century - University of Illinois

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The weather wonks in your class will love this presentation from the University of Illinois about the blizzard that engulfed most of the northeastern US in March, 1993. The site ...more
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The weather wonks in your class will love this presentation from the University of Illinois about the blizzard that engulfed most of the northeastern US in March, 1993. The site shows how three storms converged to cause one mega-blizzard. Lots of excellent visuals combined with very understandable text.

tag(s): weather (163)

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Squid Search - Smithsonian Institution

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Follow a team sponsored by the Smithsonian as they search the deepest ocean off New Zealand for signs of giant squid. Pay particular attention to the daily log section, which ...more
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Follow a team sponsored by the Smithsonian as they search the deepest ocean off New Zealand for signs of giant squid. Pay particular attention to the daily log section, which provides details on how the search was conducted, as well as the results.

tag(s): oceans (146)

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Schoolyard Habitats - National Wildlife Foundation

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This site is the companion to the National Wildlife Fund's project to help schools construct wildlife-friendly habitats on school grounds. There are lots of tips on how to inventory...more
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This site is the companion to the National Wildlife Fund's project to help schools construct wildlife-friendly habitats on school grounds. There are lots of tips on how to inventory a site ad determine what kinds of habitat might succeed. There are also lots of ways for schools to share their experiences. If you're interested in a class project, here's a great place to start.

tag(s): animals (278)

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