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Science EDUCATION and the INTERNET
RESEARCH and RESOURCES in the MODERN CLASSROOM
DR. CHRIS GREER GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
The Internet
Excellent Supplement to traditional classroom instruction
Very little Equipment is necessary to take advantage of the myriad resources
Allows for inquiry - oriented activities that can be an engaging experience for students
Nova
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
Wonderful Resource for SCience and other Subject areas
Professional simulations and learning activities
Updated quite often
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Excellent resource for younger students
Interactive Games
Videos
Teacher Tube
http://www.teachertube.com/
Wonderful visual elements to aid with learning
Free for all to use
Can upload student research projects to share with classrooms around the world
Visible Earth
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
Excellent Repository of NASA images
High-resolution and current
The Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/online_exhib.htm
Variety of online exhibits
Interactive Periodic Table
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/applets/a2.html
Allows for in-Depth exploration of many elements
Webquest.org
http://www.webquest.org/
Excellent inquiry-oriented projects to use in class
Promotes collaboration and critical thinking within a role-playing context
Chem4KIDS
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Simple yet thorough look into chemistry
Quizzes for review
Google SCholar
http://scholar.google.com/
Access to Journals and magazines around the world
Provides Abstracts as well as Some full text
Google Images is also quite helpful
Galileo
http://galileo.usg.edu/
Accessible by Teachers in the state of Georgia
Includes multiple Databases and indexes
Provides a wonderful mechanism for internet research
The Jason Project
http://www.jason.org/Public/Curriculum/
Wonderful site for learning about storms and natural disasters
EXPLORESCIENCE.com
http://www.explorescience.com/
Excellent interactive games and simulations
Free Access is Time-Limited
NASA.GOV
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
Excellent curriculum for teachers and students
Covers a variety of difference science fields
USGS.GOV
http://education.usgs.gov/
U.S. Geological Survey is great for exploring natural resources
Provides Podcasts
ITunes
Use your itunes software
Contains a vast array of science-related podcasts
can provide auditory as well as visual learning
MERLOT
http://www.merlot.org
Massive resource for multimedia-based learning
Geared towards higher education, but can be adapted for 11-12 grades
Ikeepbookmarks.com
http://www.ikeepbookmarks.com/
Excellent resource for your classroom
Allows all of your students to access a list of sites you have bookmarked
THank you!
This Presentation will be available for download:
http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~cgreer/