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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Dissect a Frog game

Dissect a Frog game:  Another virtual frog dissection website.

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Rana Pipiens - Northern Leopard Frog

Web page: This website is a terrific resource for learning all about the Northern Leopard Frog: classification, habitat, adaptation, foods, reproduction/life cycle, interesting facts and more!

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Froguts Virtual Dissections

Froguts Virtual Dissections:  Froguts has a great app for your iPad/iPhone that you can purchase and download. You can try the demo on their webpage for free.

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Net Frog Choice Page: Old or New?

Net Frog Choice Page: Old or New?:  Another virtual frog dissection website

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Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.2

Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.2:  For those of you who have opted to do the online alternative to frog dissection, here is a good place to get started.



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Friday, May 24, 2013

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Larus philadelphia, Bonaparte's gull

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Larus philadelphia, Bonaparte's gull:  This website offers a lot of kid friendly information and photos - great info for your Classification Poster!!

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Animal Diversity Web

ADW: Home: The Animal Diversity Web is an online database and encyclopedia of animal natural history, built through contributions from students, photographers, and many others.
It is a rich and flexible resource designed both as an encyclopedia for exploring biodiversity and for use in formal, inquiry-based education.
This is a great resource for your classification poster!
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ARKive - Discover the world's most endangered species

ARKive - Discover the world's most endangered speciesExplore 15,000 of the world’s endangered species. With over 100,000 photos and videos, discover what these animalsplants and fungi look like, what makes them special and why we should protect them.

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Evolution: Change: All in the Family

Evolution: Change: All in the Family:  how closely related are dolphins and sharks? Sharks and wolves? Dolphins and Wolves? The answer might surprise you!

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Scholastic.com | Teacher: Online Activities: Scholastic Explorations: Classify Insects: Zoom in on True Bugs

Scholastic.com | Teacher: Online Activities: Scholastic Explorations: Classify Insects: Zoom in on True Bugs:

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Teachers' Domain: Animal Classification Game

Teachers' Domain: Animal Classification Game:

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Quia - Who Wants to be an Animal Classification Millionaire?

Quia - Who Wants to be an Animal Classification Millionaire?:

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Quia - Games for Animal Classification Vocabulary

Quia - Games for Animal Classification Vocabulary:

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Quia - Characteristics of Life

Quia - Characteristics of Life:

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A Touch of Class - a classification game

Play a Touch of Class and see how good you are at classifying plants and animals!

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Brain POP

Brain POP: Check out this short video about the 6 kingdoms, then test your knowledge with a quick quiz!

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The Six Kingdoms

The Six Kingdoms:  Cool! Check this out to learn more about each of the six kingdoms!

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Gordon's Introduction to The Kindoms of Life

Gordon's Introduction to The Kindoms of Life:

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Cortland Herpetology Connection -- How to use the identification keys

Cortland Herpetology Connection -- How to use the identification keys:

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OLogy: The Tree of Life

OLogy: The Tree of Life:

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Classifying Critters

Classifying Critters:  Try your hand at answering questions about classifying animals based on their characteristics!

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Classification of Living Things: Linnaean Classification of Kingdoms

Classification of Living Things: Linnaean Classification of Kingdoms:

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Classification of Living Things: Related Internet Sites

Classification of Living Things: Related Internet Sites:  This webpage has a terrific list of websites to help you learn about classification, the different kingdoms, and more!

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Classification of Living Things: Topic Menu

Classification of Living Things: Topic Menu:

This website is a great resource for learning about classification!
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Understanding Evolution

Understanding Evolution:  Read current events, learn about the work of paleo-anthropologist Jackson Njau and check out their resource library that includes articles, tutorials, interactive investigations and more!

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HHMI's BioInteractive - Evolution

HHMI's BioInteractive - Evolution:  Try HHMI's virtual labs, watch videos and search for information about evolution!!

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ENSI/SENSI: Evolution/Nat.of Sci.Home Page

ENSI/SENSI: Evolution/Nat.of Sci.Home Page: Genetics, DNA, Evolution resources, information and articles! Check it out!

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Evolution

Evolution:  PBS's WGBH website has many resources about evolution, Charles Darwin, extinction, survival and other related topics! Check out their videos and activities!

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Spring Peeper Watch: Photos : Discovery News

Spring Peeper Watch: Photos : Discovery News: Check out these photos of frogs! Chances are that you have a ton of these right in your own backyard!

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Edward Scissorhands Fossil Found : Discovery News

Edward Scissorhands Fossil Found : Discovery News: "An Edward Scissorhands-like fossil has emerged from a national park in Canada,  British researchers reported.

Found in the valley of the Stanley Glacier, in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, the newly discovered species features the body structure of a 505 million-year-old sea creature with scissor-like claws."  Click on the link to read the entire article!

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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS

Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS: "VISION SCIENCE - A camera modeled after the compound eyes of insects. How the brain compensates for worsening color vision as we age. And, could electrical simulation to the brain improve math performance? Also: Young people are still flocking to tanning booths, despite the risk of developing life-threatening melanoma."

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Energy3D - A Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication Tool for Making Model Buildings

Energy3D - A Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication Tool for Making Model Buildings: "Energy3D presents an easy-to-use 3D user interface for designing and analyzing model green buildings. Students can quickly sketch up a house, a building, or even a village. Energy3D allows students to "print out" a design, cut out the pieces, and use them to assemble a physical model. Energy3D is developed for children of age 6-18 "

Check out this design software to design and model green buildings!

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Science by Email | Phosphorus, Tsunamis

Science by Email | Phosphorus, Tsunamis: "The different faces of phosphorus  
   

Strike a match. It lights thanks to phosphorus. This element doesn’t just have fiery applications – it’s important for life itself." Learn more about phosphorus, tectonic plates and try this month's at home activity "Making Waves" to learn about tsunamis!



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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Search, Collect, and Share | SMILE

Search, Collect, and Share | SMILE:  Make some fake poop! It's science! (and you can gross out your friends!)

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Awesome Activities from Howtosmile.org

Awesome Activities from Howtosmile.org:  Looking for something to do? Check out this site!

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Why Reading Aloud to Older Children Is Valuable | MindShift

Why Reading Aloud to Older Children Is Valuable | MindShift:  I love to read and some of my classes that I remember as being the best were the ones that I read aloud to.  So nice to see that other educational professionals out there share my values and opinions!

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Fibonacci Pigeons meme

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NOVA | Dogs Around the World

NOVA | Dogs Around the World: "In this game, see if you can match modern dog breeds with the country or region where their forebears arose. As you'll see, while many of the dogs we know and love have an impressively long lineage, others are younger, owing their existence to the tinkering of breeders over just the last century or two."

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BBC Nature - Dogs videos, news and facts

BBC Nature - Dogs videos, news and facts:

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Dogs - Wolves - Coyotoes - Foxes - Jackals: Family Canidae | Untamed Science

Dogs - Wolves - Coyotoes - Foxes - Jackals: Family Canidae | Untamed Science:  How did we end up with domestic dogs? Who are their wild relatives? Check out Untamed Science!

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Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS

Science Update: The Science Radio News Feature of the AAAS: "EYES, EARS & THE BRAIN – How short-term hearing loss protects the ears. The brain’s number hotspot. And: could lasers wipe out cocaine addiction? Also: A nanosponge that soaks up toxins in the body."

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Science by Email | Robots, Transpiration

Science by Email | Robots, Transpiration: "Robots have been a popular part of science fiction for years. While robots that can think and feel like humans are still just a fantasy, robotic systems are already having an impact on our lives. Read more to learn about how robots may be in your future!
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Inspired medical research | Science News for Kids

Inspired medical research | Science News for Kids: "Inspired medical research=Teens make real advances in biomedical science

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The life and numbers of Fibonacci | plus.maths.org

The life and numbers of Fibonacci | plus.maths.org:  Today is 5/8/13 - in the American way of writing numerical dates, today's date is a Fibonacci sequence!  Check out this article to learn why we write decimals the way we do and more!

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Maths and Stats by Email | Data representation

Maths and Stats by Email | Data representation: "Lots of data can be daunting – how do we know quickly and easily what it all means? Technology is helping us to explore the vast quantities of information we now collect.

There are many technologies to choose from – from the humble graphic calculator or spreadsheet, all the way to inputting data into open source software followed by the use of a 3D modelling suite to create designs. These exciting tools can help you unpack data, knowledge and statistics because of their power and accessibility.

Once statistics have been collected and analysed, a decision must be made on the best way to communicate key messages contained within the data. Often, one or two important pieces of information need to be emphasised. One way to achieve this is through a static visualisation, such as a graph or chart."

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Science by Email | Animal migration, Fishing game

Science by Email | Animal migration, Fishing game:  Learn about animal migration, what people are doing about a Cane Toad invasion, try a "magnetic" activity and more in this edition of Science by Email!

If you like the newsletter, you can sign up to get it emailed to you each month and it's free!

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‘Print’ almost anything | Science News for Kids

‘Print’ almost anything | Science News for Kids: "Imagine having a printer hooked up to your computer that could make anything. Tired of your toothbrush? No problem. Print a new one. Want a chocolate treat? Print it. Need a new dress, new shoes or maybe just new cleats for soccer? Just choose a style and size. Then print, print and print some more."

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation : Pawtuckaway State Park

The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation : Pawtuckaway State Park:

Looks like we should have great weather for our field trip!  Make sure you pack a lunch, snacks, plenty of water, a sweatshirt or fleece, a hat, bug spray, sunscreen and something to write with.

Shorts are ok but long pants will protect you from the black flies!

Check out the trail map!  There are many other great hikes in the park - maybe you can check out some more of them during the summer!

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Don't Miss The Premiere Of The World's Smallest Movie : The Two-Way : NPR

Don't Miss The Premiere Of The World's Smallest Movie : The Two-Way : NPR:  Wow! IBM nanophysicists manipulated 130 atoms to make this short stop motion movie! Check it out!

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