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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.

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Access Excellence Search engine for the Access Excellence collection. Scientific terms, vocabulary search. Searchable Database! Also GOOD Student research site. toys, simple machines,

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Middle School by Mrs. Arthur Students use the meter stick, scale, and graduated cylinder to practice the metric system. a good start up lesson for measuring. It can be done in almost every grade (4-8). It's more of a math lesson but it does show the importance of accuracy during experiments.keywords: measurement, grams, litres, mass, length

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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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Envirolink Library- Alpha listings of environmental topics. Good study or project resource. Searchable database. Teacher should preview site before sending students there to do research. Links to all sorts of materials - all strands, grades volcano, earth's crust

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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.

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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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Internet Public Library In the science and Technology section there are links to a wide variety of topics and information collections. Also has links to some Science Blogs.

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A version of Websters' Dictionary. Searchable. Contains science terms with phonetic pronunciations as well!

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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."

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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.

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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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Meet Needs of Jr. Science Learners: Students would be provided with an instructional text at their appropriate reading level.

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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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GREEN, YELLOW AND RED Strategies to improve student literacy skills can be easily incorporated into a Science and Technology program without detracting from or unnecessarily adding to the regular program. The following reading strategy provides an example of how this can be accomplished. ELEMENTS Article March 2005
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THE PLACEMAT STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS Many classrooms today have a certain noise level. Focusing that noise and making it become good oral communication can sometimes be a challenge. Consider using the Placemat strategy to help improve your students’ oral communication skills. ELEMENTS Article November 2005
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GIVE ME THE FACTS!: USING VISUAL ORGANIZERS The visual organizer is the outline of a chair.drawing of a chair might be used. On the seat of the chair, the student writes his/her opinion or answer to a question. Next, the students write facts or reasons to support the opinions on the legs of the chair. - ELEMENTS Article March 2006 Pg 11
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Science and Technology Instruction in an All-girls Environment This article is the first in a series about keeping girls interested in science, through Grades 6-8. ELEMENTS Article June 2006
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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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Halloween Mystery - Solve a Mystery Starts with "I am a member of the O’Hallowsville crime squad. A crime has been committed in the town of O’Hallowsville. Last night (Halloween night), all of the ghouls in O’Hallowsville were at a party at Count Dracula’s house." This lesson develops skills of inquiry, design and communication which are central to the science curriculum in all grades. Students will also practice reading comprehension, making connections and developing and organizing idea.
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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