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Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life, An Electric Mind: A rich, diverse website that examines the life of Benjamin Franklin from many angles using a variety of activities to engage the learner. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: PBS

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, is an exciting online professional development magazine for elementary teachers which features content-rich web sites, interactive videos, animations, articles written specifically for K-2 and 3-5 students that... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: The Ohio State University

The Center for Science Education: A great place to find resources, activities, lesson plans, and more related to space science, the solar system and the universe. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: University of California at Berkeley Spcae Science Laboratory

Collecting, representing, and interpreting data using spreadsheets and graphing software: Collecting and examining weather data: Spreadsheets and graphing software are tools for organizing, representing, and comparing data. This activity illustrates how weather data can be collected and examined using these tools. In the first part, Collecting and Examining Weather Data, students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer/Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); Provided by: Illuminations

CReSIS-The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice sheets: The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets is an organization created by the National Science Foundation to study the response of sea level changes to the balance of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. At this site CReSIS provides information, including... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: CReSIS

Curriki: Curriki is a educational wiki that provides high quality resources from its members. Browse by subject or by newly published content. Search by grade level or by topic. New resources are added daily. You an even download the resources you want... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan

Exploratorium Snacks: ...are very nutritious! Miniature science exhibits that teachers can make using common, inexpensive, easily available materials. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Exploratorium Museum

Exploring the Environment: Promotes science-literate and reflective students who are knowledgeable of the earth's processes and their responsibilities for stewardship using these instructional resources. Find activities and learning modules for coral reefs, global climate change, the... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

Forces of Nature: Make your own volcano; set off an earthquake; create a hurricane; and cause your own tornado as you learn about all the forces of Mother Nature. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Geographic

Franklin Institute Science Museum: For over 176 years, The Franklin Institute has been as much a part of the Philadelphia landscape as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. This is the on-line version of the museum. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: The Franklin Institute Science Museum

Hurricane Strike!: This multimedia website educates students on hurricanes and hurricane preparedness. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

NASA Global Change Master Directory: The data set resources on this site are very rich. There are multiple data sets for Earth and natural science categories listed. Subjects include: Agriculture, Oceans, and Climate Changes. Each topic is divided into sub-topics followed by links to data... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

NASA's Solar System Exploration: Sponsored by NASA, this site contains abundant resources about the solar system. Teachers resources and student activities are included with the content. QuickTime, MPEG or RealVideo is needed for the video selections. User friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

NASA's Space Place: Sponsored by NASA, this clever website features information about earth, space and technology through games, activities, and animation. The friendly, attractive interface will easily engage elementary and middle school children in the fantastic world of science.... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

National Geographic Education Guide: This website provides teachers with an abundant of lesson plans for all grade levels covering the many aspects of geography including: human, culture, people and places, history, etc. The lesson plans are developed to promote and support education meets the... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Geographic

National Geographic Xpeditions: A comprehensive site for the study of geography and its relation to history, archaeology, world cultures, and economics. Teachers can access lesson plans, activities, interactive museums and exhibitions, and maps. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Geographic

NPS Fire Management Program Center: Sponsored by the National Park Service this website features comprehensive information about fire events, management, prevention and resources. Students can learn about fire, its consequences, and its use as a natural resources management technique. Take the... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Park Service

Ocean Oasis: Sponsored by the San Diego Natural History Museum and PRONATURA, this website features comprehensive information about Mexico's Sea of Cortez and the Baja California Desert in english and spanish. The stunning content of this website focuses on how oasis's... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: San Diego Natural History Museum

SciJinks: Activities, quizzes, movies, and more about weather, seasons and other Earth science topics. To fully enjoy the activities and features on the site, free registration is required. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: NASA

Twister tracking: In this Xpeditions lesson, students use a database to learn about, organize, and compare tornadoes in their home state and across the country. Activities in this lesson engage students in development of research and media literacy skills, while working... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: Xpeditions

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