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Art: Landscape Explorers
- This is a government site that helps students explore concepts of landscapes for drawing. |
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http://www.nps.gov/frla/home_index.html |
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| Health |
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Dole 5 A Day
- This site contains lots of information about nutrition and fitness. It has a kid and teacher section. The kids section features facts, fun, friends, reference, music and games. |
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http://www.dole5aday.com |
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Human Body Adventure
- This site contains much information and would be great for a research project or scavenger hunt. |
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http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/index.html |
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My Body: Kids Health
- This site has information of all kinds about kids health. It is supported by physicians. |
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http://kidshealth.org/misc_pages/mybody_SW.html |
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Play It Cyber Safe
- This website has many links to keep students safe while on the web. It also has links about copyright. |
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http://www.playitcybersafe.com/ |
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The Center for Disease Control
- This is the official site for the United States Centers for Disease Control. It has information on all kinds of diseases. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ |
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| Homework Help |
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StudyWorks! Online
- This is a 7-12 Math/Science site. |
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http://www.studyworksonline.com/http://www.studyworksonline.com/cda/home/0,,NAV1,00.html |
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| Internet Resource Collections |
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Book Plates: Make Your Own
- Print out personalized book plates that students can color and put in their own books. |
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http://www.myhomelibrary.org/bookplates.html |
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Dictionary: Your Dictionary.com
- This site allows one to look up the definition of words. It also allows one to choose different languages. |
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http://www.yourdictionary.com/index.shtml |
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Great Resource Links from Classroom Connect
- This webpage has a list of sites chosen by Classroom Connect as the best resource sites on the web |
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http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/greatlinks/greatkidlinks.htm |
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Images: NOAA
- This is a government site which contains many images that can be used for various projects. Just give them credit. |
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http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/collections.html |
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Invisible Web
- This is a website that allows you to search websites that often the other web search engines do not contain. |
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http://www.invisible-web.net/ |
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Nebraska Access
- This is a state run website that has information about Nebraska. It provides the state's residents with free online access to thousands of full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, business information and much more. The Nebraska Library Commission purchases access to these resources with funding from the State of Nebraska and provides access to public, academic and K12 school libraries throughout the state. |
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http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/nebraskaccess/ |
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PowerPoint Resources
- This webpage contains many links to PowerPoint templates, graphics, backgrounds, banner makers, etc. |
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http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/teachers/powerpoint_resources.htm |
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| Language |
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Language Guide for World Languages
- This is a super site for learning a language. You select your native language and then the one you wish to learn. It contains lots of help with pronunciations. |
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http://www.languageguide.org/ |
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Language Translator: Babelfish
- This website allows one to translate phrases, sentences, paragraphs from one language to another. It is an excellent site. |
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http://babelfish.altavista.com |
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Spanish Lessons
- Everything you need to start learning Spanish right now. Online lessons, quizzes and tests, and audio drills with native speakers. |
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http://www.studyspanish.com |
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| Language Arts |
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American Folklore
- This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from each and every one of the 50 United States. You can read about all sorts of famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James, Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and many more. |
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http://www.americanfolklore.net/ |
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Bookhive
- A great resource for everyone. This site fetures book reviews, recommnendations, and the ability to search for books by genre. There are stories to listen to, coloring pages, activities, and a place for online publishing. |
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http://www.bookhive.org |
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Create a Persuasive Map
- This website allows students to create a persuasive map to help with writing persuasive paragraphs and speeches. |
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http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map/ |
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Dictionary: Websters On-Line
- This is a great on-line dictionary. It will also read the word to a student just by clicking on the speaker icon. |
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http://www.webster.com |
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Language Arts Links: KnowPlay
- These are the great resources to on-line dictionaries, thesaurus, encyclopedia, etc. |
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http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html |
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On-line English Grammar
- A resource site for English grammar for staff and students |
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http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/subidx.cfm |
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Quotations: Quoteworld
- This is a kind of combination quotation website. It allows you to use several different sites. Quotes can be copied and then pasted into another document. |
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http://www.quoteworld.org/ |
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Reading Comprehension: Science
- This site has several passages that reinforce science concepts while also using a cloze type format. |
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http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/online/reading/ |
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Seasonal Haiku: Write an online Haiku poem
- This site allows students to write a haiku poem on a seasonal picture and print it out. For example: in the Fall students write on a choice of 4 different leaves. |
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http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/seasonalhaiku/index.html |
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TheFreeDictionary.com
- More than just a general dictionary, this site also has a virtual encyclopedia, thesaurus, reference guide, and specialized dictionaries for medical, legal, and computer terms. Very comprehensive information source. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com |
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What's in the Bag?
- An interactive site for K-2nd Grades which helps students develop simple problem solving skill using words. |
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http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/in_the_bag/index.html |
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Writing Animal Report Online Organizer
- This site allows students to use precreated graphic organizers for writing a report on an animal of their choice. |
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http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/animal-inquiry/ |
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Writing Prompts: Elem-High School
- This page contains a list of writing prompts that cam be used for preparing students for state writing assessments. |
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http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/teachers/readingpromts/readingprompts.htm |
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| Math |
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Calculus Help.com
- AN excellent website about calucus developed by Michael Kelley, a calculus teacher for 7 years who now works at the University of Maryland in the Education College. |
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http://www.calculus-help.com/index.html |
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Create a Graph
- Site allows students to create various kinds of graphs and then save it as a graphic which can be saved into the student's directory for later insertion into a MS Word page. |
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http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/ |
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Explore Learning
- Incredible site for math and science teachers. Contains gizmos that help teachers explain everything from Synthetic Division to Genetics. One of the few sites that graphically represent higher-level math and science concepts. (Subscription required.) |
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http://www.explorelearning.com/ |
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Figure This
- Math Challenges for families! |
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http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm |
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Math Cats
- This site was found by Garrett Sims. It has many great ideas for students to try for math. If you are looking for new ideas for teaching Math, this is the site for you. |
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http://www.mathcats.com/ |
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Math Flash Cards
- Interactive math flash cards for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. |
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http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html |
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Math2.org
- An excellent mathematical reference. |
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http://www.math2.org |
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Money: Jumpstart Reality Check
- This website allows students to select ways to they will want to spend their money as a young adult and then gives them the reality of what kind of job they must have to be able to afford that life-style. |
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http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html |
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SBG Math Website
- This is the SBG Math website. It contains interactive activities for K-6th grade students. |
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http://www.sbgmath.com/ |
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| Music |
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Music Theory
- Excellent site for music theory lessons, trainers, and utilities. |
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http://www.musictheory.net |
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The New York Philharmonic for Kids
- Site contains the sounds of many orchestra instruments, games, and a composition workshop. |
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http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml? |
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| Nebraska History |
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Native American Tribes from Nebraska Trail Blazer
- Find easy to read information about Native American tribes with an emphasis on Nebraska tribes on this web site. |
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http://www.nebraskahistory.org/museum/teachers/material/trail/indians/backgrnd.htm |
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World Book Online Reference Center
- Comprehensive general reference, including all the articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, as well as many other articles, maps, charts, etc. Free remote access for Bellevue families--just use the Bellevue login and password available from teachers. |
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http://www.worldbookonline.com |
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| Reference |
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CIA World Factbook
- This site has maps, information, flags, and more! |
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http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ |
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Dictionary: Websters On-Line
- This is a great on-line dictionary. It will also read the word to a student just by clicking on the speaker icon. |
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http://www.webster.com |
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EBSCO - On-line database
- EBSCO is a powerful online reference system. The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, and school libraries. |
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http://search.epnet.com |
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Fact Monster
- Links to atlas, almanacs, dictiinary, thesaurus, world, US, people, and more. |
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http://www.factmonster.com/ |
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Language Arts Links: KnowPlay
- These are the great resources to on-line dictionaries, thesaurus, encyclopedia, etc. |
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http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html |
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Quotations: Quoteworld
- This is a kind of combination quotation website. It allows you to use several different sites. Quotes can be copied and then pasted into another document. |
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http://www.quoteworld.org/ |
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Rapidcite.com
- For the researcher--create "works cited" pages in three simple steps. Choose among style formats and export the list of sources to Microsoft Word. |
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http://www.rapidcite.com |
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Research Tools
- Encyclopedias, newspapers, magazines, biographies, and quotations. |
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http://www.itools.com/research/ |
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Roget's Thesaurus
- A thesaurus and dictionary on-line. |
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http://thesaurus.reference.com/ |
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The United States
- Click on the links to discover many things about the United States. |
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http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthe50sju.html |
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TheFreeDictionary.com
- More than just a general dictionary, this site also has a virtual encyclopedia, thesaurus, reference guide, and specialized dictionaries for medical, legal, and computer terms. Very comprehensive information source. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com |
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US Government Statistics for Kids
- This Web site has many different links to different kinds of statistics. If you are working on a report and need some statistics, this is the place to look. |
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http://www.fedstats.gov/kids.html |
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World Book Online Reference Center
- Comprehensive general reference, including all the articles from the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, as well as many other articles, maps, charts, etc. Free remote access for Bellevue families--just use the Bellevue login and password available from teachers. |
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http://www.worldbookonline.com |
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| Science |
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Animal Diversity Web
- This site is from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Students can find quality information about animals. It does not contain a great many pictures, but the information is reliable. |
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http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html |
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Astro Adventure
- This is a unit on astronomy. It requires a bit of student and teacher preparation. NASA suggests that if used by 5th and 6th graders, they work in pairs. 7th and 8th graders were successful using it on their own. |
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http://astroventure.arc.nasa.gov/ |
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Astronomy for Kids
- Click on the planet character of you choice and it will lead you to information about that planet. |
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http://www.astronomy.com/content/static/AstroForKids/default.asp |
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Biomes of the World
- This is site has information about all the biomes of the World. |
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http://mbgnet.mobot.org/ |
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Cells, DNA, Chromosomes, Proteins, Heredity, and T
- A wonderfully easily understood website explaining the basics of what allows are bodies to work at the cellular level and below. It is well-organized and easy to navagate. |
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http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/tour/ |
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Energy for Kids
- This is a government website that helps teach students about energy. |
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http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/index.html |
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Froguts.com
- Dissect a frog, a rat, a squid, and other creatures virtually. Students love this site and learn new information about the animals they dissect. |
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http://www.froguts.com |
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How Stuff Works
- Great resource for technology and science teachers. Explains the inner-workings of just about everything. Well-written in layman?s terms, it is a great reference. |
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www.howstuffworks.com |
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How Stuff Works
- Site contains information about how many different things work explained in interesting ways. |
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http://www.howstuffworks.com |
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Human Body Adventure
- This site contains much information and would be great for a research project or scavenger hunt. |
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http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/index.html |
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Mount St. Helens Webcorders
- This site has realtime seismagraphs placed in various places on and around Mount St. Helens and on a few other mountains in the Northwest. |
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http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/WEBICORDER/VOLC/welcome.http://www.geophys.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN/WEBICORDER/VOLC/welcome.html |
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NASA and Astronomy
- This site is a great list of links to NASA sites and different astronomy links. It is maintained by a teacher. |
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http://www.msad54.k12.me.us/MSAD54Pages/Curriculum%20Resources/AstronandNASA.html#a |
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NASA Photo and Movie Gallery
- The site contains Hubble Space Tellescorpe images, and many other images from NASA. |
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http://pao.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/gallery/index.html |
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Optical Illusions
- This site has an array of optical illusions. |
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http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html |
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Savange Earth
- A great site for learning about earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, tsunamis, etc. This is a PBS site really worth viewing. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/ |
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Simple Machines: An Interactive Website
- This site teaches students how simple machines work. It talks with students and even tests them at the end. An excellent site!!! |
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http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm |
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The Everglades Site
- This is the official website for the Everglades National Park. It contains lots of facts about this fragile ecosystem. |
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http://www.nps.gov/ever/ed/index.htm |
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The Life Cycle of a tree
- This is a site with information and experiments on trees. |
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http://www.domtar.com/arbre/english/start.htm |
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The NASA Website
- Everything you ever wanted to know about present and past space exploration projects can be found on this site. |
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http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov |
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To the Moon
- This website has pictures taken on the moon. It is a NOVA website. |
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To The Moon
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/explore.html |
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Virtual Astronaut
- Learn about becoming an astronaut. The site is interactive and allows a student to know what it is like to be an astronaut. |
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http://virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov/downloads.asp?Xbrowser=MSIE&Xplatform=Windows |
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Water Science for Schools
- This site is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. It has almost anything you ever wanted to know about water. It is easy to use. |
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http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html |
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Weather Extremes on the Earth
- This a an HBJ website that gives information about really hot, cold,and weird weather on the Earth. |
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http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/extreme/html_docs/Weather.html |
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Weather Sites
- Three of the better websites for finding the weather. |
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http://www.esu3.org/districts/bellevue/curriculum/technology/jones/weathermainpage.html |
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