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"There are some excellent resources freely available on the Internet about the history of science. Here are a few."

"The Consortium for Ocean Leadership, representing leading oceanographic institutions universities and aquaria, manages a national academic competition for high schools on topics related to the study of the oceans - the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB®). The NOSB is a nationally recognized and highly acclaimed high school academic competition that provides a forum for talented students to test their knowledge of the marine sciences including biology, chemistry, physics, and geology. The NOSB was created in 1998 in honor of the International Year of the Ocean and since its inception, the competition has grown to include 25 regional competition locations with 300 schools and over 2,000 students participating annually."

"Do you want to take your middle-school science students on a field trip without breaking the budget? Wish you had an alternative? Purdue zipTrips™ is the answer!! These free electronic field trips will bring a new experience in science education directly to your school."

"Websites, blogs, forums with tools, documents, presentations or whatever is useful for teaching Science at school."

"These are sample modules in the area of Science & Technical Subjects."

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"Students can learn some science concepts just as well from computers simulations as they do from direct observation, new research suggests. See Also: Mind & Brain Educational Psychology Language Acquisition Space & Time Moon Pluto Computers & Math Computer Modeling Computer Science Reference Computer simulation Instructional design Computing power everywhere Local area network A study found that people who used computer simulations to learn about moon phases understood the concepts just as well -- and in some cases better -- than did those who learned from collecting data from viewing the moon."

"Come Fly With Me Activities The 150+ activities explore science through aviation and aerospace concepts. There are activities for a wide range of science curriculum topics and grade levels. Some activities are simple, single lesson plans while others require equipment, preparation and cover a number of sessions. "

"those who fund science research find magicians "sexier than lab rats." I'm all for helping science. But after I share what I know, my neuroscientist friends thank me by showing me eye-tracking and MRI equipment, and promising that someday such machinery will help make me a better magician."

"Geography and Science - Cross over apps There are a number of apps that are being released that give us direct and instant access to real time data to events and happenings around the world. These apps allow the students in the classroom to have the same data and information that authorities, scientists and researcher have. This is important form the students point of view as it makes the learning more real."

"science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) software that bridges the gap between the excitement of gaming and the fundamentals of curriculum-based learning. We are an extremely passionate educational software company committed to one mission: creating relevant, exciting and useful educational software with the same level of quality found in entertainment titles. Our newest product, Time Engineers, teaches engineering, science, and math without leaving the fun of gaming behind. Students travel in a cool time machine to three different time periods and encounter typical engineering problems to be solved in order to build pyramids, irrigate farm land, command a WWII submarine, raise and lower medieval drawbridges, and much more."

"3D Sun - "3D Sun" lets you carry a virtual window onto today's sun, right in your pocket. Stars - Stars is a light application that displays the 88 constellations in the sky Bobo Explores Light - Hold a fully functional science museum in the palm of your hand!"

Encouraging students to use critical thinking is more than an extension activity in science and math lessons, it is the basis of true learning.

""Students participate in teaching and learning beyond simply listening to lectures or witnessing demonstrations concerning science or math concepts.""

get your passport to the exciting world of mat h and science at the Embry-Riddle campus . "Visit Japan" to computer-design your own animé cartoon characters. "Visit Egypt" to study the pyramids and how to "mummify" apples. "Visit China" to explore the Great Wall and the process of making paper. "Visit space" and learn about the International Space Station. Have fun learning about physics, robotics, computer-aided drawing, chemistry, basic engineering, and space science.

Foldit is a revolutionary new computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research. This page describes the science behind Foldit and how your playing can help.

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"Science Activities: Frictional Forces"

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"free access to more than 600 items. The items: * Are appropriate for middle and early high school students. * Test student understanding in the earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science. * Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas."