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Science World - Science World
Grades
K to 6
tag(s): adaptations (15), animals (289), bacteria (21), cells (83), circuits (21), colors (63), earth (185), electricity (62), energy (131), environment (245), forces (37), habitats (88), human body (94), light (53), magnetism (37), matter (46), moon (73), motion (50), nutrition (136), oceans (149), plants (147), rocks (35), senses (20), solar system (109), stars (70), sun (71), volcanoes (54), water (100), water cycle (22), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Share a link on classroom computers to include Science World in a computer science center activity. As a class, use Google My Maps, reviewed here to create a virtual tour of locations visited during your Science World lessons and activities. Find additional information to share on your maps, including pictures and articles with other information. Use Symbaloo, reviewed here to create links to Science World and other science activities for students to access all resources through one location. Add your chosen activities to Curipod, reviewed here and create an interactive lesson that includes videos, articles, quizzes, and more.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Superheroes of Science - Purdue University College of Science
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5 to 12tag(s): agriculture (48), engineering (126), friction (9), gravity (42), oceans (149), podcasts (104), rivers (15), solar system (109), sound (73), STEM (282), sun (71), water (100)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site to find engaging science videos and podcasts for virtually any topic. Use the search features found in the Superheroes of Science YouTube channel and podcast page to search for episodes related to your current topic. Share a link to episodes with students to introduce a new topic, as a computer station activity, or as part of a flipped learning lesson. Include videos in lessons created with NearPod, reviewed here and add questions to the videos to enhance student understanding; include short questions in your slide presentation as a formative assessment and a quick option for creating differentiated learning activities. After watching videos and conducting your experiments and lab activities, ask students to create learning videos and podcasts to share with peers demonstrating the science content learned. Buzzsprout, reviewed here is an easy-to-use tool for creating and sharing podcasts, while moovly, reviewed here offers many free resources for creating and sharing engaging videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Propello - NE USA
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): adaptations (15), animals (289), biodiversity (34), cells (83), chemicals (41), climate (83), climate change (93), conservation (92), differentiation (89), earth (185), ecosystems (76), energy (131), evolution (88), forces (37), genetics (81), light (53), mass (19), matter (46), moon (73), motion (50), natural resources (37), oceans (149), organisms (15), solar system (109), space (217), stars (70), sun (71), Teacher Utilities (159), temperature (34), water cycle (22), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Use Propello's library of materials to supplement your current science curriculum by creating customized learning paths for students. Differentiate content based on student's abilities and interests. Propello's built-in assessments provide real-time feedback on student understanding and use that data to adapt instruction as needed. In addition to sharing activities on this site, engage students in science instruction using interactive simulations such as those found at phET, reviewed here. Instead of administering a paper and pencil test at the end of your teaching unit, enhance student learning by asking them to demonstrate learning by creating videos using Animoto, reviewed here or interactive presentations made with Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fun Stuff for Kids and Teens - The Smithsonian Institution
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K to 12tag(s): alphabet (52), animals (289), colors (63), countries (73), egypt (49), folktales (34), habitats (88), insects (68), inventors and inventions (78), light (53), makerspace (43), museums (47), musical instruments (49), nutrition (136), oceans (149), plants (147), puzzles (142), seasonal (17), space (217), stars (70), STEM (282), summer (29), water (100), weather (161), webcams (16), women (143)
In the Classroom
Add Fun Stuff for Kids and Teams to your science and art bookmarks to use across many different content areas. For example, one activity is called Journey Through an Exploded Star; share a link to this interactive with students to explore before introducing lessons on stars and supernovas. Ask students to share their learning and add questions using IdeaBoardz, reviewed here. Create an IdeaBoard with two columns (or more if desired), then share the link with students to share information and questions with peers. Encourage student engagement in animal-related learning by introducing them to the Art Meets Science Collections. Afterward, ask students to create multimedia projects incorporating animals as art to showcase scientific concepts like habitats, conservation, and human interactions. Find many different templates and presentation ideas at Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Wonder of Science - Paul Andersen
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K to 12tag(s): biodiversity (34), chemicals (41), climate (83), earth (185), ecology (102), ecosystems (76), energy (131), environment (245), forces (37), genetics (81), life cycles (21), light (53), matter (46), molecules (44), motion (50), oceans (149), planets (112), sound (73), space (217), stars (70), weather (161)
In the Classroom
This site is a must-have for all science teachers to use to find high-quality lessons and teaching materials. Be sure to visit the Phenomena section to find the Master List of Phenomenon Google Document sharing suggestions for observable science events or find phenomena by grade level. Engage students in learning by sharing videos on this site, then use edpuzzle, reviewed here to add questions and focus comments to the videos to support student learning. Use the ideas and resources on this site to create flipped and blended learning lessons or to create playlists to encourage student choice of learning activities. Learn more about playlists by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Playlists to Personalize Learning, reviewed here and learn about choice boards at the OK2Ask archive: Choice Boards for Differentiation Part 1, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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K20 Games - University of Oklahoma K20 Center
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6 to 12tag(s): bias (27), business (51), careers (141), data (148), evolution (88), financial literacy (89), functions (51), game based learning (181), media literacy (107), organizational skills (89), psychology (67), statistics (121), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Learn more about how to use the K20 game portal by viewing instructional videos provided on the K20 playlist found here. Include financial literacy games in your classroom to engage students in discussing finances, statistics, and decision-making using real-life scenarios. Ask students to compare and contrast their decisions as they play the games, share discussions on Gravity, reviewed here, and encourage students to provide feedback to peers on the consequences and benefits of their game decisions. Ask your tech-savvy students to create tutorials for each game using a screen recording tool such as Free Screen Recorder Online, reviewed here, then share the recordings on your class website for students to use at home and school.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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There is No Planet B - Climate Change and its Impact on the Earth - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): book lists (165), climate (83), climate change (93), earth (185), earth day (60), environment (245), planets (112), STEM (282)
In the Classroom
Use the suggested book list to find ideas for books to share with students in your classroom library. Engage students in learning about climate change by including additional activities at Ted-Ed's Earth School reviewed here. For example, search Earth School for lessons on wildlife adaptations to climate change, how food waste contributes to climate change, and many other engaging lessons. Extend student learning by asking them to research climate change's before and after effects for specific locations, then use Juxtapose reviewed here to create a single image to compare and contrast the two images using a slider bar.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Purdue University Kids STEM Degree - Purdue University
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K to 8tag(s): adaptations (15), colors (63), energy (131), environment (245), forces (37), fossils (41), habitats (88), mass (19), number sense (70), plants (147), seasons (37), soil (16), sound (73), space (217), STEM (282), summer (29), sun (71), tides (6), volcanoes (54), water cycle (22), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Use this site to offer your students STEM "degrees" in several ways. As a class, complete an activity weekly as an introduction and review of science content by including the video as part of a computer center activity. Work together to complete the quiz for each video, then request a certificate to recognize your class's accomplishment. Another option is for students to work toward achieving certifications on their own. Share this site on your class newsletter for students to complete over the summer as an exciting way to engage in science activities and earn a STEM degree. One benefit of having the option to choose from different grade levels is the ability to differentiate learning by offering various courses to students based on their interests and abilities. Some students may choose to earn several degrees in different grade levels. Support and encourage students to pursue STEM degrees by taking pictures of completed degrees and adding them to your class website. Extend learning by asking students to research one of the topics, then share a presentation with peers using Canva Edu, reviewed here. Canva Edu offers many options for creating and personalizing presentations including slides, infographics, and flyers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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STEM - STEAM - STREAM Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): engineering (126), STEM (282)
In the Classroom
We have included resources for all grades. Remember, our "In the Classroom" suggestions with each reviewed resource, give you ideas about using these tools in your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Achievery - AT&T
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K to 12tag(s): blended learning (37), coding (89), digital citizenship (89), engineering (126), environment (245), equations (118), geometric shapes (135), graphic design (48), internet safety (113), literature (218), map skills (57), measurement (124), media literacy (107), narrative (15), numbers (119), operations (72), order of operations (28), problem solving (224), remote learning (56), Research (84), social and emotional learning (96), spanish (106), STEM (282), substitutes (26), writing (323)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site as a resource for lessons in many content areas to engage students using popular video clips. All lessons are created as remote learning activities making them easily adaptable for both in-class and out-of-class assignments. Easily find activities to differentiate instruction for different student ability levels by browsing options below or above the student's current grade level. Many lessons include worksheets in PDF format, turn these activities into a digital format by taking a screenshot of the document, then save as the background on Google Slides, reviewed here. Add text boxes in the appropriate place on the slide for students to add responses. Use Pear Deck Flashcard Factory, reviewed here, to create flashcards for students to practice the vocabulary highlighted in each lesson.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chemistry Education Resources - ACS
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K to 12tag(s): body systems (41), colors (63), earth (185), energy (131), experiments (52), molecules (44), motion (50), nutrition (136), periodic table (46), water (100)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to save with your other chemistry resources to find activities to include with your current lessons. For example, use the elementary and middle school activities and games as part of computer centers or a station rotation learning activity. Use a curation tool such as 3X3 Links, reviewed here to engage student interest and share student activities and links. For example, include a link to a game found on the Chemistry Education Resources, an article from Newsela, reviewed here, and an explanatory video from YouTube. Share a link to the 3X3 Links curation with students to complete as a flipped learning activity. Extend learning after completing lessons and activities on this site; ask students to share their learning by creating a simple explainer video using FlexClip, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science for Educators - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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6 to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), environment (245), fish (18), magnetism (37), oceans (149), STEM (282), weather (161), whales (11)
In the Classroom
Use this site and others to find potential citizen science projects for your students. Ask students to select projects by area of interest and work together as groups to gather and share information. Have students share data and updates using Padlet, reviewed here, or Wakelet, reviewed here. For example, create a Padlet with a column for each project, then ask students to add their data and observations in the appropriate column. When using Wakelet, create a collection for each observation group for students to add data and share information in their chosen project. To enhance learning, as a final project, ask students to share their completed project with the class by creating a website using a free website creation tool like Site123, reviewed here, or with a video made with Animoto, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20 Citizen Science Projects for Students of All Ages - Eperiential Learning Depot
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): birds (46), butterflies (13), citizen science (27), climate (83), habitats (88), insects (68), migration (45), plants (147), STEM (282), water (100)
In the Classroom
Browse through this list of citizen science projects to find classroom science projects, then work together to choose the project that interests your students. Consider using Google Jamboard, reviewed here, as a starting point to engage students and share information about potential projects. For example, create a Jamboard slide for each possible project, add important information, then ask students to add sticky notes with their ideas. After choosing a project, work together to make science journals that detail your work. Gather and share data using an easy chart-creation tool like Livegap Charts, reviewed here, as you analyze information. Use the tools found at Canva for Education, reviewed here, to share your results with timelines, infographics, and posters.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science Platforms & Organizations - Science Literacy Foundation
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K to 12tag(s): animals (289), citizen science (27), data (148), ecology (102), environment (245), habitats (88), space (217), STEM (282)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the information on this site to introduce your students to the concept of citizen science. Brainstorm together to develop a list of ideas for a citizen science class project, then use a polling tool such as Dotstorming, reviewed here, to vote on your final choice. Instead of using written journals throughout your unit, ask students to replace these and enhance learning by keeping online journals with Microsoft Word or Google Documents: alternatively, have students use a blog tool such as Telegra.ph, reviewed here. This blog creator requires no registration. With Telegra.ph have students click on an icon to upload related images and add YouTube, Vimeo, or Twitter links. Throughout your research, ask students to highlight and share important information, add annotations, and add links to additional information. As you add student resources, use Wakelet, reviewed here, to share information on your website or blog. Ask students to enhance their learning and create personal Wakelets, including images from projects and their journal entries.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Community Science for Bees - The Bee Conservancy
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K to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), habitats (88), insects (68)
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Share the Bee Conservancy project with students to participate in at home or join as a class. Be sure to take appropriate precautions when photographing bees and identify students who are allergic. Add your images to a class website created with Webnode, reviewed here or any other free and simple website creator. In addition to student images, add descriptions of the bees' locations; then, as students become more proficient in recognizing the different types of bees, add labels to share the name of the species in the image. Finally, extend student learning using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, to create interactive lessons about bees and their habits, including videos, articles, and quizzes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Community Science Opportunities - The Maritime Aquarium
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K to 12tag(s): animals (289), birds (46), citizen science (27), data (148), environment (245)
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Consider participating in one of the community science opportunities shared on this site as an investigative science project, even if the actual date of the event has passed. For example, The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place in February; however, any student or class can complete it over four days without concerns about grade level. After tallying your bird count, create an easy graph using the Data Gif Maker, reviewed here. Extend student learning by completing another bird count at a different time of the year, then have students analyze and compare their graphs and data collection information. Use one of the many tools found at Canva Edu, reviewed here to create and share presentations, images, or videos.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Citizen Science Month - Arizona State University and SciStarter
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K to 12tag(s): citizen science (27), data (148), ecology (102), engineering (126), genetics (81), inquiry (24), medicine (56), psychology (67), statistics (121), STEM (282)
In the Classroom
Explore the many free projects Citizen Science offers to engage students in scientific exploration and inquiry that match your curriculum. Consider working together as a class to complete the Citizen Science Tutorial and earn the digital badge. As students work together to collect and analyze data, use Livegap Charts, reviewed here, to enter data and create customized charts. After working in groups or together as a class, to analyze the information learned, create a presentation to share with parents and peers during a Citizen Science night event. Use presentation tools such as Bulb, reviewed here, to create portfolios or Visme, reviewed here, to create and share audio slide presentations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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earth.fm - Catalin Zorzini
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K to 12tag(s): animals (289), earth (185), habitats (88), sounds (42)
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Bookmark and save this site to your favorites to use as background sound when students work. For example, choose a calm mood and select a time for the sounds to play that matches your work time. Use earth.fm during your study of habitats; select a habitat (for example, polar) and explore the different sounds that correlate to that habit as you engage students in exploring the habitat further. Extend student learning by asking them to create an animal or habitat trading card using Big Huge Labs Trading Card Creator, reviewed here. Add images and descriptions, and download trading cards as images. Use the images to create a class book using Write Reader, reviewed here, or print and share images for students to trade.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BioMotion Lab Walker - BioMotion Lab
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6 to 12tag(s): animation (64), human body (94), inferencing (7)
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This site isn't just for use by scientists; it provides an excellent interactive for students to use to promote inferencing skills. For example, the model defaults to a combination of male and female walkers, showing students the male-only pattern and then the female-only pattern. Use these differences to compare and contrast the different models. Encourage students to consider why they are different based on gender or why they are different based on the person's state of mind. Ask students to record examples of their gait in similar situations, then share their findings using a presentation tool such as Google Slides, reviewed here, or Animaker, reviewed here. Use this animation as a starting point for an independent research project with gifted students, ask them to compare the gaits of humans vs. animals, and analyze differences and similarities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Felt - Interactive Map Creator - felt.com
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K to 12tag(s): map skills (57), maps (207)
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Visualizing data and creating maps just became easier for teachers and students. Help your students understand current events worldwide by creating a map and embedding it on your classroom website or learning management system. For example, use maps in science to track migration patterns, explore climates, or map weather events. Teachers of students aged 13+ years can have students create and edit maps in real-time from anywhere. Build upon your student's knowledge by adding layers to your maps to show new information. Teachers of younger students can create maps for student viewing to map a story or show animal habitats.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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