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Environmental Inquiry *****
http://ei.cornell.edu/
The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and learning
about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum
research and development, and scientific inquiry by students and teachers
in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful
research projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and
biodegradation.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies) [Dewey #570],
English (Writing), Mathematics (Measurement)
Application Type: Resource
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TeacherFocus.com ****
http://www.teacherfocus.com/
TeacherFocus is an online community forum where educators can easily
communicate with each other through threaded online discussions. Get
feedback on your ideas or get your questions discussed and answered
by other educators. TeacherFocus is not affiliated with any specific
educational facility, but has potential to be a great resource for teachers.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional
Content Area: Education (Educational Technology/Teaching & Learning)
[Dewey #370]
Application Type: Resource
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Know Play? Reference Lookup ***
http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html
Some pages hit at just the right time. Where else can you access (links
to) an online dictionaries, thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, acronym,
and artist lookup? The goal of this site is to simplify your life. It
works for me.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/ProfessionalContent Area: English (Reading/Writing) [Dewey
#808], Arts (Visual Arts), Technology (General)
Application Type: Reference
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Mount Rushmore: American Experience *****
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/
This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation
and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four
presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American Experience
is holding an essay contest with this topic question:"If the Park
Service ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore, what do you
think it should say?" There is also an activity for students to
design a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
These activities, as well as activities in the disciplines of civics,
history, economics, and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: History & Social Studies (U.S. History/Government/Economics)
[Dewey #973], Arts (Visual Arts), English (Writing)
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