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Neurons Textbook
These animations and presentations could be useful to the science or health teacher to supplement curriculum and to enhance the learning experience in the classroom. The content is divided into eight chapters including Anatomy of a Neuron, Axonal Transport, Ions and Ion Channels, Resting Membrane Potential, Action Potential, Neurotransmitter Release, Postsynaptic Mechanisms, and Removal of Neurotransmitter. Each of the sections includes explanations with hyperlinks for viewing the images or animations. Users can also review the pages in a chapter by clicking the page numbers in the bottom left corner of the pages. Included is a “How to Use the Program” with helpful hints for navigating the site and a list of all the available animations that can be downloaded for non-commercial purposes.
Prehistoric Time Line, Geologic Time Scale, Photos, Facts, Maps, and More -- National Geographic
Teachers and students as well as other interested parties will appreciate this interactive timeline that explores 4.5 billion years of the Earth’s existence from the formation of the planet to the emergence of our own species, homo sapiens. Each click on the timeline brings up a short description of the events and developments complete with visuals and an option for further information. Additionally, users can also learn more about the pre-historic world in the Mass Extinction section that includes other related features such as the Jurassic Photo Gallery, Triassic Period, and the Cretaceous Period.
The NSTA Learning Center
The Science Objects are interactive multimedia lessons based on science literacy goals in the Standards and include interactive simulations, audio, questions to ensure understanding, student misconceptions to watch out for, and practical ideas for addressing them. Each Object covers a key content idea such as Newton's First Law, Global Climate Patterns, The Origin and Evolution of the Universe, and Mendel's Principles of Heredity.
Mrs. J's Physical Science Page - Home
This site is intended to serve as a resource for students and teachers of high school physical science and introductory chemistry and physics.
The Science Desk
Middle school resource for the sciences
Earth from Space | Smithsonian Institution
The Earth from Space site offers users spectacular satellite images of conditions and events on the Earth. Each of the five sections of the exhibit; Living Planet, Water and Air, Structure of the Land, The Human Presence and Satellite Technology, offers rare views of extraordinary conditions and events on Earth that are nearly impossible to document from the surface of the planet. . Lesson plans and classroom activities that correlate to national standards are available to help students and teachers to increase their understanding of life on Earth. Lesson plans are appropriate for grades 5-12.
Welcome to The Happy Scientist | thehappyscientist.com
Join the Happy Scientist
Educator Robert Krampf, “the Happy Scientist,” shows visitors to his Web site that science can be fun and understandable. Part of that effort is his Free Experiment of the Week list. If you join the Experiment of the Week list, each week you will get a new experiment that you can try yourself. Also check out the free Science Photo of the Day and view the Latest Video (Fun at Technorama).
YouTube - 3.5* 'til infinity...#
This video, 3.5* til Infinity, was created by some Stanford students on their trip to the Galapagos Islands. While some people may not agree with everything in the video, it's still an excellent demonstration of using multimedia resources to demonstrate knowledge. If you do teach about Darwin in your classroom, this video is an engaging summary of his ideas. There are also some great images from the Galapagos Islands in the video.
Windows to the Universe
includes a wealth of pictures and videos from the site sponsor, NASA.
Solar System Exploration: Home Page
NASA has done a great job of packaging a lot of resources and information into an easy to use interactive site. The Flash interface on the main page lets you get brief descriptions of each of the planets in the solar system (plus the asteroids, of course) along with information about NASA missions to each. The multimedia section contains hundreds of still pictures, videos and space art by kids. Check the Interactive Section for some excellent interactive Flash movies about the solar system and other aspects of space exploration. Some of this material has been on other parts of NASA’s site but now everything is brought together in one location.
PhysicsCentral: Learn How Your World Works
While the concepts of physics are taught at all levels, this site is primarily for high school students and teachers. However, that doesn’t mean the resources here can’t be used by elementary and middle school teachers. Take a look at the Physics in Pictures or Physics in Action sections for some wonderful photographs illustrating physically concepts along with good explanations of what you’re looking at. The site also features a collection of links to other resources on the web for teaching and learning the physical sciences. All in all a good job by the American Physcial Society.
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