04 December 2007
Science Animations for the Smartboard or Teacher Website
by knann (via)Science Animations
Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
29 September 2007
Genesis Education: Modeling the Periodic Table Interactive Simulation
by knannIn the 19th century Dmitri Mendeleev organized the known elements by their characteristics and atomic weights. His creation evolved into what we now call the periodic table. We use it regularly, but what would it be like to construct that model from scratch? What if you had to group elements by their characteristics and place them on a table close to the other elements in their group, while at the same time logically arranging the atomic weights? What decisions would you make? What would it be like... to be Mendeleev?
Stanford SOLAR Center -- Comparison Activities
by knannThis activity helps students understand the enormity of the the sun's size, temperature, and distance by using comparisons. Appropriate for middle school as a whole class tool and to high school students independently.
NASA Sun Earth Media Viewer: Live Solar Images
by knannAnother amazing site from NASA. Aside from live images and illustrations, interviews from NASA scientists answer questions related to the Sun in a movie format.
08 September 2007
NOAA Learning Objects
by knann (via)NOAA learning objects View Lesson 1 - Plate Tectonics
View Lesson 2 - Mid-Ocean Ridges
View Lesson 3 - Deep-Sea Corals
View Lesson 4 - Subduction Zones
View Lesson 5 - Chemosynthesis and Hydrothermal Vent Life
View Lesson 6 - Deep-Sea Benthos
View Lesson 7 - Water Cycle
View Lesson 8 - Ocean Currents
View Lesson 9 - Ocean Waves
View Lesson 10 - Tides
View Lesson 11 - Energy from the Oceans
View Lesson 12 - Food, Water, and Medicine from the Sea
View Lesson 13 - Ocean Pollution
View Lesson 14 - Hurricanes
View Lesson 15 - Seamounts
Each video contains a related activity and topic. OUTSTANDING!
11 May 2007
It's a Wild Ride - Learning that Works
by knannIt's a Wild Ride is an extended interdisciplinary project that studies roller coaster design in science, mathematics, and language arts classrooms. Students learn and apply laws of motion, linear equations, and technical reporting. As the eight week project unfolds they move from learning content-specific knowledge and skills to applying what they learn in a group design task. Ultimately students must convince the theme park to accept their group's design through persuasive presentations. Look at interactive activities under the heading "Internet Activties to Expand Roller Coaster Knowledge"
11 November 2006
..::The Hobby Shop::..
by knannEngaging, Interactive science simulations. Explore projectile motion, chemistry, rocketry, a virtual microscope, and complete experiments based on the Periodic Table. Good for enrichment. Teacher resources available.
26 September 2005
Secrets at Sea
by knannAce on the Case: Secrets @ Sea is an online curriculum-based adventure story for grade 4-7 students covering topics in Ocean Science.
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