An interactive tool that shows the immense scale of the universe, both big and small. You drag a bar a the bottom. Go all the way to the left and it shows the smallest things known to man. Begin going right and it shows objects getting larger all the way up to the predicted size of the whole universe.
A web site from the History Channel where students can use an interactive tool to get information about some of the aspects of our universe, see actual and computer generated images, and see in detail some of the components of our universe.
This website gives parent's and educators tips on keeping kids safe online including topics such as email, browsing, chatting, and how parents can take control.
An online brochure with information about internet safety with internal links to the information in the brochure. The website is old, however, and some of the information is probably outdated as a result.
Web site intended for teenagers with information on how to stay safe while surfing the internet. Teens can either read or listen to the information on the website.
The internetsafetygame http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=1391 is from the AT and T website. It's a game with a villain and a hero. The player is the hero trying to catch the villain doing bad things online in 8 different ways. It's very child friendly.
An internet safety website obviously intended for elementary age children to learn the basics about internet safety. You follow "Captain Broadband" around to 8 different sites answering questions about internet safety. When you answer all questions correctly, you can print off a certificate that must make elementary children feel good about themselves.
A web site devoted to many things considered "extreme" in several different branches of science (from the very small, the the very big). Contains many different tools a resources students can use. A remarkable amount of information on scientific extremes is available.
A web site which contains current and historical information on all of the countries in the African continent. Students can find facts, cultures, historical figures and events, and the current status of the countries of the continent in order to gain a better understanding of the people and cultures of the continent.
Web site with a lot of tutorials on many different diseases and conditions, tests and diagnostics, surgeries and treatments, and preventions. Students can be guided through these finding information such as symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments. The tutorials use images, animations, and sound in addition to the reading to convey the information.
University of Iowa has a great section on phonetics (you may also select English or German) which includes animated graphics that show what your mouth should be doing for each sound. Also has short video of a native speaker pronouncing each letter of the alphabet and using it in words. Excellent tool for foreign language teachers.
A free social learning network for teachers, students and schools on the Web. Offers a safe and easy way to post classroom materials, share helpful links and videos, and access homework, grades and school-wide notices.
A large collection of reference resources organized into categories. There are animations, calculators, data bases, readable science journals (in Frank Potter's resources), and even college level video lecture series in Physics- just in case you didn't get enough of it in high school.
Excellent hands-on tool to put formulas and layout of a spread sheet for Excel versions 2003 to 2010. Helpful when covering in high school personal finance.