Geosphere
| Site Name | Free Class Outline Maps |
| Site URL | and and |
| Site Author | Houghton Mifflin Company, National Geographic, National Atlas |
| Suggested by | Mark Francek |
| Description | Download free outline maps of the world, countries, U.S. states, even U.S. counties. |
| Site Name | How Are Earthquakes Located- Walk Run Activity |
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| Site Author | IRIS |
| Suggested by | Michael Hubenthal |
| Description | Download IRIS one-pager, "How are earthquakes located?" Download interactive Flash animation that uses a simple model using the arrival times of P and S waves to learn the location of an earthquake epicenter. Although computer algorithms using P wave arrivals are used by scientists today, this method is valid for introductory lessons. Download PDF background information and links to short video lectures that help understand the method. |
Hydrosphere
| Site Name | Bottled vs. Tap Water Worksheet |
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| Site Author | New York Science Teacher, Chris Sheehan |
| Suggested by | Chris Sheehan |
| Description | “Worksheet that briefly looks at the economic and environmental impact of drinking bottled water over tap water. Bottled water companies haul billions with marketing campaigns that describe the stuff as pristine, natural and being better than tap water.” |
Atmosphere
| Site Name | Snow Song and other Earth Science Songs |
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| Site Author | Greg R. Flick |
| Suggested by | Greg R. Flick |
| Description | “I love the winter. I really do, but I understand that many do not. “(with thanks to Johnny Cash)...” |
| Site Name | Man Casually Chats on The Phone as Tornado Passes by Him |
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| Site Author | Wimp.com |
| Suggested by | Mark Francek |
| Description | Was the film’s author foolhardy to stay put? Drive away? Run to shelter? What was available as shelter? |
Space
| Site Name | Astronomy Labs |
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| Site Author | New York Science Teacher |
| Suggested by | Chris Sheehan |
| Description | “Labs and worksheets related to astronomy.” |
Teaching
| Site Name | Stringing Videos Together |
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| Site Author | Phil Coffman |
| Suggested by | Jim Therrell |
| Description | Save Class Time: Become a Video “Stringer” Ever show a YouTube video? Several in a row? If that takes time (which it does!), then this link is for you:. Learn how easy it is to string a short or long series of videos together. Now there’s no waste of class time or your time – your clips will play AUTOMATICALLY from video to video. Show a non-example, then a good example in order to distinguish and clarify your learning objective – however you want to string videos together. Have fun! |
Demo
| Site Name | Create a Valley Glacier |
| Site Author | Melanie Wenger |
| Suggested by | Melanie Wenger |
| Description | Where in a valley glacier does the ice flow fastest and where does it flow slowest? Make gawk that will represent an alpine (valley glacier) and Use the gak to predict where in the glacier ice flow will be fastest and slowest. Materials: Gak recipe, Glue, Borax solution premixed and in beakers for easy pouring, graduated cylinder, spoon, zip lock baggies, wet erase markers, plastic cups, blocks, tape (to hold it to cup) Procedure: Part 1 - Mixing the Glacial Gak 1) 50 ml of glue has been pre-measured into the baggie. 2) Measure 30 - 35 ml of water with a graduated cylinder. 3) Add the water directly to the baggie that contains the glue and stir well. 4) Measure 30 ml of Borax solution into a graduated cylinder. 5) Add directly into the baggie and stir vigorously until it gets together. 6) Close the bag tightly and knead the glacial gak inside the bag with your hands. Part 2 - Use the gak to make a model of an Alpine Glacier (Valley Glacier) Roll up your sleeves and take the glacial gak out of the baggie and knead in your hands until smooth. Put back into the baggie. The plastic cup represents a valley in which the glacier is flowing down. Put the ‘glacier’ (glacial gak) into the plastic cup as shown by your teacher previously. On the surface of the ‘glacier’ a little bit back from the leading edge, draw 5 dots with a wet erase marker about an inch in from the front and connect points with a line that will represent metal stakes in the ice (see figure) Draw a second line of 5 dots further back (about 3 inches in) on the glacier (see figure) Prop the back of the cup up on a block so that the front of the cup (valley) slopes downward and gravity can help the glacier flow forward. Tape the cup to the block and observe the glacier flowing slowly downhill. |
General
| Site Name | Hands on Models/Demonstrations for Effects of Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco |
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| Site Author | National Institutes of Health |
| Suggested by | Robin Wooten |
| Description | “In case you haven't seen them, NIH has some free curriculum resources. Below is the link to high school age resources but they also have a middle school curriculum on alcohol addiction. I have not used them so I do not know exactly what all is there but it may give you another place to start. The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 72, No. 3, pages 176–179 describes a daphnia heart rate lab Optimizing the Use of Ethanol, Nicotine & Caffeine.” |
| Site Name | Search Engine for Science Videos on You Tube |
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| Site Author | Gameequarium |
| Suggested by | Carol Ann O’Donnell |
| Description | The ads are annoying but this commercial search engine does organize YouTube videos in ways that can make your searches for quality content easier. Many Bill Nye videos can be accessed here. |
Quotes
| Quote | "Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science." - Henri Poincare |
| Suggested by | Mike Moellering |
Humor
| Title | Finding Inner Peace |
| Suggested by | Tim Wozniak |
| Description | “I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives. By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace. Dr. Phil proclaimed, "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished." So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, and before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream, a package of Oreos, the remainder of my old Valium prescription, the rest of the cheesecake, some Doritos, and a box of chocolates, and a half bottle of scotch and of course a couple of shots of tequila. You have no idea how freaking good I feel right now. Pass this on to those whom you think might be in need of inner peace.” |
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