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Science Here are more than 350 websites to help kids explore the earth sciences, animal, human and plant biology, astronomy, and high school physics -- even computer science and engineering. You can also find a good science fair project and learn about the scientific method online.
Science » Biology
June 17, 2008 Hits: 202  0
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From site: Welcome to 123 Biology! This site introduces and gives you all the information you need on Biology. It also gives you tips on how to study, takes notes, and test well. The study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method is called Biology.
Science » Planets & Astronomy
October 10, 2009 Hits: 17 0
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400 Years of the Telescope is a film about the history of the telescope, with accompanying lesson themes for astronomy teachers and students. The themes start with Galileo, the development of telescope technology, photography, observatories, Hubble's work, telescopes that collect radio waves, and the future of telescope technology.
Science » Light
March 26, 2009 Hits: 210 0
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There are some amazing optical illusions shown here through computer graphics in motion. While the illusions can be enjoyed by students of any age, the accompanying explanations will most likely require a teacher's interpretation for K-12 students to understand them.
Science » Plants
January 09, 2010 Hits: 20 0
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From site: Plant more than ideas in your classroom and for Earth Day. The "A Tree for Every Child" project is a hands-on and flexible environmental education program that allows students to see how practical action can create a better world. The project allows you to teach your students the benefits and rewards of planting trees as part of AMERICAN FORESTS' Global ReLeaf 2000 campaign to plant 20 million tees for the new millenium.
Science » Earth: Environment & Resources
June 06, 2008 Hits: 142 0
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From site: Walk in the Woods is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. Sometimes students are not able to go to a forest preserve or woods, so this brings the woods to them.
Science » Forces & Motion
October 22, 2008 Hits: 382 0
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KidsKnowIt Network's Acceleration Interactive Movie helps students understand what acceleration is and how it affects the velocity of objects. Other concepts explained are constant velocity, constant acceleration, distance per second, and constant acceleration rate.
Science » Biology
July 09, 2008 Hits: 136 0
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From site: [Here] is a series of online science mysteries created for Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum (AE@NHM), a national science and health education program. Through AE@NHM, high school biology, health, and life sciences teachers gain access to colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. LearnihngReviews.com note: There are eight interactive mysteries for students to solve, with detailed guidance for teachers. AE includes links to other health and mystery websites, as well as teacher-developed mysteries.
Science » Chemistry, Elements & Matter
July 03, 2008 Hits: 216 0
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From site:
ACD/Labs has long been committed to helping the academic community provide future scientists with access to software that many will use throughout their chemistry careers. ACD/ChemSketch is a state-of-the-art chemical drawing software that we provide freely to students to initiate them into the world of chemical structure drawing, nomenclature, and property prediction at a high-level... This software package is well suited to illustrate a variety of chemical concepts, and includes powerful optimization and 3D visualization tools as well as numerous chemical templates. Drawing molecules, reactions, and schematic diagrams could not be easier!
Science » Chemistry, Elements & Matter
October 22, 2008 Hits: 201 0
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Learn about acids and bases and how they are measured and classified. Concepts explained include their discover, acids and bases in water, hydrogen ions, hydroxide ions, and the PH scale. At the end, you can take an interactive quiz to see what you've learned.
Science » Chemistry, Elements & Matter
August 10, 2009 Hits: 33 0
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NeoK12 offers a set of YouTube videos explaining and illustrating acids, bases and the pH scale. All videos and lessons on this site have been reviewed by K-12 teachers and are safe for kids.
Science » Physics
February 14, 2008 Hits: 101 0
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From site: Activity-Based Physics is a multi-university project to sustain and enhance current efforts to render introductory physics courses more effective and exciting at both the secondary and college level. This program represents a multi-university collaborative effort by a team of educational reformers to use the outcomes of physics education research along with flexible computer tools to promote activity-based models of physics instruction. This multifaceted program includes the refinement of existing written materials, apparatus, instructional techniques, and computer software and hardware; the creation of new instructional materials and approaches; and dissemination. The refinement and development of new instructional strategies and materials will be informed by a comprehensive program of classroom testing and educational research.
Science » Earth: Environment & Resources
January 04, 2009 Hits: 63 0
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From site: Adventure Ecology is a free, extensive online educational resource that aims to create a greater connection with the natural world.
Science » Science Projects
October 14, 2008 Hits: 233 0
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From site: Enter the world of Science Bob to try home experiments, visit his on-line lab and get answers to your science questions.
Science » Earth: Environment & Resources
April 21, 2009 Hits: 156 0
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From site: Help me find out how big my Ecological Footprint is. The Ecological Footprint measures the amount of nature needed to support your choices. Learn what you can do to reduce your footprint.
Science » Earth: Environment & Resources
February 12, 2008 Hits: 245 0
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From site: Welcome to Air Pollution: What's the Solution? an educational project for students, grades 6 - 12, that uses online real time data to guide student discovery of the science behind the causes and effects of outdoor air pollution.
Through this project, students will focus on outdoor air pollution; what it is, what factors contribute to its formation and the health effects from breathing polluted air. Students will use data and animated maps from the Internet and monitor for the presence of air pollution. Students are challenged to think critically and creatively about the problems surrounding air pollution. By the end of this project, students will be able to:
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