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Academy Curriculum Exchange Good teacher resource site. Listings for many lesson plans. experiments

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A Virtual Library site with many links to Science Fairs, Earth Science sites and more.

Record: 119
The Discovery Channel provides lesson plans for many different areas. Take a cruise through their site.Great ideas for all grades! lesson plans, all subjects, science, health, plants animals

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Smithsonian Institute: Learning Resources. Gateway to education at the Smithsonian. Site also has lesson plans available for Educators.

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Ask Eric - Lesson plans and more lesson plans for science and many other subjects! A great starting place to explore hundreds of possible lessons. Easy to use for teachers!

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Lesson plans for various curriculum units and all subjects!

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Smithsonian - indexes -Many grade levels covering topics such as: "Art and Design," "Science and Technology," "History and Culture," and "Language Arts." Science and Technology links to many Smithsonian Research projects such as the Galapagos.

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Ontario Science Centre Home Page. Content varies with exhibits. Links to real time projects and backgrounders related to current exhibits. also has information regarding booking field trips to the Centre.

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US Environmental Protection Agency - Explorers' Club Interactive site designed for students and teachers. Activities on Environmental issues provided for teachers.

Record: 419
Lots of great lessons, but they are not individually indexed. You'll have to start at their front page and navigate the site yourself. Teachers can also search lesson plans that are divided by grade groupings. some activities are more closely linked to curriculum and more clearly explained than others.

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Enviromental Protection Agency's Explores' Club-for kids ages 5-12, site includes games, art, comic, awards and information about the Air and Water in the enviroment. Teachers need to click on link marked "Teacher's Site" and then the link marked "Curriculum Resources."

Record: 508
Successful Science Fair Projects - A how to of getting started on a Science Fair project. Other Science Fair links provided.Is geared at all grades and will work with primary students.

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Teachers can access lesson plans, resources and curriculum documents from this site. You have to invest some time to navigate the links.

Record: 515
Food Chain Mobile-Students construct models of food chain. Links to all sorts of activities for all age groups

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Spring balance - Students make their own "balance". Has links to all sorts of different hands on activities in various strands and age groups. Look on the menu to find.

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Contains many science related topics and activities for younger grade levels. Refer to Stay Safe for advice about any safety issues. Main page encourages a subscription to the site.

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The "Dirtmeister" provides a small background lesson for various topics in Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences, along with related experiments. Site features a pop-up word finder that can be annoying.

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Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair - 4 catagories: K - 3 (enter as a class)4 - 6, 7 - 9, 10 - 12 students enter as individuals or pairs. Enter in 1 topic area, either Earth Sciences, Physics/Astronomy, Biology, or Chemistry. Large number of previous projects organized by grade available as a link.

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Science is Everything, Everywhere: This series of games/activities is done with primary students during a lunch-time club, but could be used by teachers in their science program.
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Sciencary Review style game

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A REVIEW OF GREENING THE WAY ONTARIO LEARNS: A Public Strategic Plan for Environmental and Sustainability Education by Environmental Education Ontario (2003) ELEMENTS Article September 2004
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BONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL: A FREE SITE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES This is a non-profit Website that is supported by the Math, Science and Technology Education Group at the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Bonfield Public School provides free resources in a variety of subject areas, including the Goggled Science resources, written for the Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum documents. ELEMENTS Article September 2004
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CENTS-IBLE SCIENCE: LOVE THOSE DOLLAR $TORE$! A quest for cheap equipment for science. Here are some useful tips and ideas from a ‘dollar store junkie’ ELEMENTS Article November 2004
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IDEAS FROM SCIENCE AND CHILDREN Science & Children for grades K to 6, is published 8 times a year, and is part of a membership in NSTA. ELEMENTS Article January 2005
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Returning to a ‘Sense of Wonder’ Promoting responsible ‘earth’ behaviour means encouraging a ‘sense of wonder’ in our children, exposing our youth to the natural wonders of the world. This is for educators wanting to become more ecologically aware. First published in ELEMENTS March 2007
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Can you tell me why? Literacy - Writing an explanation can be a challenge for anyone, not just students. We often understand something but cannot explain it in words that have meaning for a third party. First published in ELEMENTS March 2007
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Book Review of Salmon Forest. by Author David Suzuki and Illustrator Sarah Ellis; . First published in ELEMENTS March 2007
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Science Fair Saavy. Mention the words "science fair" to any parent and there's a fair chance you will be met with groans and rolling eyes. Likewise, many science teachers find science fair projects difficult to manage and evaluate. I have found that with the proper structure, students can learn more about science through a science fair project than in any other unit of study. By Tom Sharpe. First published in the March Elements 2008
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Reading Science Content. Reading subject matter in science is an excellent way of learning. But many students need help in closing the gap from where they are and where teachers want them to be. The goal is to have students become independant readers who comprehend subject matter well. By Marlow Ediger. First published in the March Elements 2008