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Interact with scientists, teachers and others to explore the cutting edge of science! Let's Collaborate connects biology, life science and health teachers with each other and with leading researchers from around the country.

Invitation to join and explaination of one project I'm involved with, inquiry, science

Great story about how each committed person can make a difference. Wish the song were available on the site so we could hear it.

A Mozambican musician who campaigns for clean water and sanitation has been awarded a top environmental prize, described as the Nobel Prize of grassroots environmentalism. Modestly, Santos said the $150,000 (£75,000) prize money would not change his life but it would help focus attention on what was happening on the ground in Mozambique and Africa. "It shows that even if you live in poor places, such as Niassa, you can have an influence on the world. "Let's not talk about the money, let's do things that can change the world. Don't think about awards, think about quality of life. (song is not on the page)

Learn how to defeat Energy Hogs and become an official Hog Buster.

Clouds are water. Either small liquid water drops or tiny pieces of ice. Meteorologists rank clouds according to their height and whether or not they are flat or puffy.

This figure-8 path that the sun makes in the sky is called the analemma. On some days you might notice that the sun is not in the sky where, according to the time on your watch, you would expect it to be.

WHY IS THE SKY BLUE?

What these kids made, the photos on this site..truely one of the best pieces of work I've seen...if you go into the material you get to "PORTRAITS'they painted in anticipation and prep for the project. It blows me away. I want to teach here.

Clouds comprise a wonderful focus for classroom study. They're ubiquitous, ever-changing, scientifically interesting and, most importantly for teachers, ... they're cheap.

You have only to look up into the sky to try your luck at weather forecasting. Clouds give us a clue about what is going on in our atmosphere and how the weather might change in the hours or even days to come. Each type of cloud forms in a different way,

nasa clouds for kids

comprehensive tutrle lesson planning site Canadians Peter Bennett and Ursula Keuper-Bennett from Mississauga, Ontario, are the creators of a Web site, called Turtle Trax, totally devoted to the preservation of sea turtles.

Growing Naturalists take me to this place please..

This experiment can only be done at solar noon twice a year; at the spring and autumnal equinox. These are the two times the sun is directly over the equator. You can do this experiment one or two days before or after the equinox to work around cloudy day

great site

On going inquiry project you can join