http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/science?feed=rss&pg=7 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "science" on Netvouz http://www.literacymatters.org/about.htm The goal of the Literacy Matters project is to improve the literacy development of middle grades and secondary school students, especially those students who are struggling to succeed. The content within this web site focuses on what matters most in adolescent literacy development. The first two "matters" are adolescent literature and content area literacy. Literacy Matters seeks to reach three audiences. Literacy jgordon Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:02:10 GMT http://learn.arc.nasa.gov/wtd/index.html Developed by NASA What's the Difference is a highly accessible and a simple to use "compare and contrast" tool for students. It is easily customizable to go well beyond the included module that covers the Solar System. Students can test themselves and use the journal to summarize the compartive information. Graphic Organizers jgordon Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:32:37 GMT http://www.mbgnet.net/ This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden, describes different biomes of the world. Select plants and animals of each biome and find beautiful pictures and descriptions of the areas. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Biology jgordon Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:12:04 GMT http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp Virtual Body in Spanish and English Animated images of the body. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Health jgordon Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:42:18 GMT http://www.middleweb.com/linkswkprv.html Check out the many resources in this site across the disciplines. Focus on middle school but some of the links are appropriate for other grades. Teacher Resources > Lesson Planning jgordon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:22:41 GMT http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/ View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree and from there move into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY jgordon Sat, 26 Nov 2005 21:39:24 GMT http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/tundra/index.htm Multimedia Animals Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference containing detailed illustrations, descriptions and cross-referenced facts for more than 2,000 species. Rec. by Jean Searls Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Animals jgordon Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:10:00 GMT http://www.mypyramid.gov/ One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box. Rec. by Sue Garcia and Virginia Hammarberg Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Health jgordon Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:07:01 GMT http://www.mypyramid.org/ United States Department of Agribusiness - A Food Pyramid You Trust - We Swear!This site is from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It has tips and resources for teachers and parents, plus games and information for students. It has the new pyramid that has been developed the the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. It reflects their perspective. Submitted by Melinda Pyde Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Health jgordon Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:23:37 GMT http://video.google.com/nara.html Google has digitized 103 historic films from the National Archives and made them available on the Web. The pilot project, which may be expanded, includes such gems as newsreels from World Wars I and II, video of the moon landing and Depression-era films about the national parks and public works projects. Science and Math > SCIENCE ONLY > Earth & Space Science jgordon Wed, 01 Mar 2006 14:39:33 GMT