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ALL SCIENCES This is a website developed by students for the Think Quest Competition. It
covers all the sciences and is full of activities, from VRML tours to
online games. An incredible site! Really worth visiting! This resource provides a series of experiments on
line, ranging from easy to advanced. It not only gives teachers ideas for
lessons and science experiments, but also allows for collaboration and
feedback. Grades: K - 12 The Great Chocolate Experience IV Description: The focus of the Great Chocolate Experience IV is "m&m® Math or m&m® Fractional Math. Schools from all over the United States & Canada will be divided into 6 geographical regions. Students will estimate "fun-size" bags of m&m®’s to determine packaging patterns with regard to number, color and region. Schools will have the opportunity to participate in optional activities including the submission of stories, poems, recipes, etc. Timeline: Begins January 18, 2000 - March 24, 2000 (See calendar). The last day to sign up for participation is Monday, January 3, 2000. Objectives: Develop Math Skills (computation, predicting, counting, graphing, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, grouping information, relationships, and comparing); Understand Science Processes (gathering and recording data, interpreting data estimating, classifying, predicting and sorting); Develop Technology Skills (communicating via e-mail, use spreadsheets, databases, send documents via e-mail, word-processing skills, etc.); Integration of Language Arts, Reading, Writing, and Social Sciences; and Correlation with the Illinois Learning Standards and ISTE’s Technology Profile Performance Indicators. Participation: Each class participating will receive a copy of the recipe book and newspaper/newsletter developed through this project as well as, a certificate of participation. In addition, a Web site will be developed to showcase the schools involved. Registration: Complete the registration form. A teaching packet will be sent to you if you have not already received one. Expectations: Each registered school is asked to participate in m&m® Math or m&m® Fractional Math. Additional activities (art, reading, writing, social sciences, geography, etc.) will be provided as part of the project packet, however, they are optional. Regions: Region 1: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho and Arizona (10 states). Region 2: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas (10 states). Region 3: Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee (10 states). Region 4: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. (10 states & 1 district). Region 5: Maine, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts (10 states). Region 6: Canada
ASTRONOMY Welcome to the solar system simulator, a
NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass on the cosmos. Select from the options below to
have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or
satellite! A fun tool to use with your astronomy lessons. This is a great resource to use with your kids.
They can learn about facts, visit the planets, play games, and much more.
It offers lessons and activities: THE BRAIN This site, also made by students for the Think
Quest competition, has rich information on this mysterious organ, as well
as many interactive activities and resources. GENETICS During this project, students will complete
surveys, formulate hypotheses, and use the data compiled by students
around the globe to test their hypotheses. This is a web quest on genetic manipulation of
plants. Students study how this is affecting the products we consume, and
how unaware people are of what kinds of manipulations are being done. The
challenge is to take an in depth look at this topic and come up with a
legislation to control this type of activity. This is an interactive site where students are
challenged to become genetic counselors. It is still being developed, but
can give you a good idea for an interactive online lesson. SIMULATIONS Here you will find a series of Simulation labs, with varying themes, all done
with Shockwave technology. Students get to experience virtually experiments that
can be done at home, landscape changes tied in to Geology, probing the brain,
building a carbon atom, traveling through time to follow the human evolution,
seeing how sound travels, visiting doctors from different times, and replicating
a strand of DNA and forming a protein. MATH This is a great resource for math teachers. Here
you will find many interactive activities on all sorts of different math
topics. Probably the best-known math site, The Math Forum
has all kinds of activities, games, and contests that make math fun: This site has fun finish-the-picture games: This site has math games, stories, writing, and
more... This site runs weekly math contests. Try the Elementary Brain Teaser
and the Middle School Madness exercises. SITES THAT LIST OTHER SITES This is a short list of some very good examples of science sites. It
goes from resources to tools that you can use in your classroom. Here is a complete list of the best science sites made by students. Here
you will find sites produced by students, covering all imaginable areas
of science. Great activities have been prepared to enhance your lessons! WOMEN IN SCIENCE Another site made by students for the Think Quest competition. This site
focuses on the role of women in science, in an attempt to get more girls
interested in scientific careers. |