Journey
North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth
In this project, students in grades 3-8 track
the migratory patterns of different animal species and share their field observations
with other classrooms. The project database allows students to
search for the sightings o a certain animal and then map its
migration route.
Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center
http://www.ateec.org/curric/themes_index.cfm
The Environmental Health section and the Environmental Disaster
section has appropriate curriculum for middle school students.The
Environmental Risk Assessment activities are geared to high school
level, but could be modified for your students.
GOALS (Global Online Adventure Learning Site)
http://www.goals.com/classrm/classfrm.htm
A large selection of educational adventures with an emphasis on
science, technology and nature. Girls can see pictures and read
stories of adventures in the Arctic, Antarctic, Amazon, New Zealand,
Sahara, and the seas. Teacher guides and study questions are included.
Smithsonian Center for Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/
The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies has created
a free educational web site for students, educators, and families
based on the Smithsonian Institution's content. The educator section
offers lesson plans, virtual field trip information, professional
development, and more, all sorted by grade level and subject area.
The student area features interactive content modules, called IdeaLabs,
on topics such as United States presidents or walking on the moon.
Gene Puzzles
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?
Grade=6-8&BenchmarkID=5&DocID=96
In this lesson, students will come to understand that in sexually
reproducing organisms, such as humans, typically half of the genes
come from each parent.
Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries
http://medmyst.rice.edu
Medical Mysteries is an interactive online game. Students
solve mysteries and in doing so learn how infectious diseases are
spread. The Missions teach the fundamentals of microbiology, infectious
diseases, and epidemiology including virtual labs and are aligned
with National Science Education Content Standards. Teacher Pages
contain lots of downloadable resources. The Center for Technology
in Teaching and Learning at Rice University designed this website
with funding from the National Institutes of Health. Requires Shockwave.
