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loons on Mason Lake and a chorus of birds in Queensland, Australia, thanks to this Mashable link to the free natural sounds archive, now available online from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. As Open Culture reports, the recordings go back to 1929.

"Electromagnetic Spectrum A picture showing the electromagnetic spectrum from radio waves to gamma waves This diagram shows the types of wavelengths going from longest to shortest. Image Credit: NASA all the wavelengths of visible and invisible light. Visible light is near the center of the spectrum. "

good graphics, analogies

"other resources and programs we have compiled for your use, including"

"On June 30, 2004, the Cassini spacecraft entered orbit around Saturn to begin the first in-depth, up-close study of the ringed planet and its domain. As expected, the Saturn System has provided an incredible wealth of opportunities for exploration and discovery. With its initial four-year tour of the Saturn system complete as well as an initial two-year extended mission called the Cassini Equinox Mission, the spacecraft is conducting a second extended mission called the Cassini Solstice Mission. "We're looking at a string of remarkable discoveries -- about Saturn's magnificent rings, its amazing moons, its dynamic magnetosphere and about Titan's surface and atmosphere," says Dr. Linda Spilker, Cassini project scientist. "

"Name That Asteroid! OSIRIS-REx mission NASA / Goddard / University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system!"

"Geographic distribution of acid rain Acidity in rain is measured by collecting samples of rain and measuring its pH. To find the distribution of rain acidity, weather conditions are monitored and rain samples are collected at sites all over the country. The areas of greatest acidity (lowest pH values) are located in the Northeastern United States."

"Students will use the Density=Mass/Volume formula to calculate the density of an unknown mineral. By using water displacement and a triple beam balance students will collect measurements of volume and mass for an unknown mineral. With this data, they will calculate the mineral's density then identify the mineral based on calculated density."

"These are some educational java applets I wrote to help visualize various concepts in math, physics, and engineering. You should be able to view them with any Java-capable browser. "

"BatsLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure is an exciting, free education program for children in the 4-8th grades and their educators, that will bring bat conservation to life in your classroom or community."

"Bring wind energy into the classroom with our wind energy curriculum."

"Here are many elementary school engineering project ideas. Browse through the engineering project ideas below, or use the selector to find a different theme or grade level. You can also find tips on how to complete the elementary school engineering project you choose. "

"Whether they are created by nature or in the lab, chemical substances are all made of some combination of just 118 pure elements. These elements come together to produce an amazing diversity of materials. In this interactive, discover which elements are most abundant in the universe, the sun, and the Earth as well as in the human body and in that flashiest of human creations-fireworks. "

"raise students awareness to some environmental issues threatening our planet. I have compiled some great resources for you to use with your students in the classroom. These are mainly acitivities, videos, and printables for teaching and learning about Earth Day."

"Welcome to the Educational Technology Clearinghouse Digital resources for Florida's schools The Florida Digital Educator program supports the appropriate integration of technology into K-12 education. Visit the Florida Standards website for information about the Sunshine State Standards. "

"No Strings Attached: Wireless Laptops in Education Over 100 videos taped in Florida schools! Choose the lessons you wish to view from the matrix at left. They are presented in a brief, open-ended style to make them easy to adapt to many situations. "

great resources for students, families and educators

"MrNussbaum's Educational Games"