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PS/IS 276 Databases

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BBC Nature

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National Geographic

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Glossopedia

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Smithsonian

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A - Z Animals

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ARKive Videos

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Videos of endangered animals

Defenders of Wildlife

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Exploring Nature  (habitat, diet, lifecycle, enemies/predators)
http://www.exploringnature.org/db/subcat_index.php?dbID=43#byclass

Fun Science Websites

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Kid Science Challenge
  • A nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th graders to submit experiments for REAL scientists and engineers to solve.
  • Play science games, watch videos
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Explore the Ocean
  • Google Earth has undersea capability
  • See under water terrain, shipwrecks & more

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Simple Machines

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http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
  • Basic information on simple machines with links to more in-depth technical info about how each works
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machines/index.html
  • Simple Machine Scavenger Hunt
http://www.edheads.org/
  • Simple Machines Game


Museums

American Museum of Natural History
  • Learn facts, play games, plan your trip
http://www.amnh.org/ology/
NASA
  • Learn about space, play games
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Smithsonian Institution
Meet 20 real researchers from the Smithsonian. Each profile contains a description of the scientist's area of study, a video interview, clips showing the subject at work in the lab or in the field, and links to additional resources.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/

Environmental Issues

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ARKive
  • multimedia database that contains information about the world’s most endangered species. "Animal, plant, and fungus lovers can explore the site by zooming in on specific classes (mammals, reptiles, etc.), eco-regions (such as South America’s Atlantic forest), continents, and countries. A Google Earth interface helps users learn about threatened marine species, and the site’s educational resource pages are geared toward specific age groups (starting with preteens)." http://www.arkive.org/








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