01.28.11

Sea Change: Gulf Islands National Seashore

Posted in Uncategorized at 4:40 pm by Administrator

offers an "electronic field trip" on March 1, 2011, and a website of interactive games, lesson plans, and more to help students in Grades 4-8 learn firsthand how science is used to monitor and manage human and natural change in an ecosystem.

Image of oil spill

01.21.11

How Do I Become President?

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:25 pm by Administrator

displays winning posters designed by students to show what a person must do to become president of the U.S. (General Services Administration)

A summary of how to become the President of the United States presented in a timeline format.

International Children’s Digital Library

Posted in Uncategorized at 8:29 am by Administrator

aims to make the best in children's literature from around the world available free on the web. It includes nearly 5,000 books in over 50 languages in a child-friendly format for reading online. Search books by language, award winning titles, and more. (International Children's Digital Library, National Science Foundation)

Image of cover of 'Celtic tales.' Four bittersweet Celtic folk tales retold for children.

01.13.11

NASA Education Rocketry

Posted in Uncategorized at 10:54 am by Administrator

is a website devoted to learning about rockets. There's a beginner's guide to rockets, a pictorial history of rockets, an index of rocket topics (including math and science fundamentals), and more. It offers interactive features, including one on "building a rocket." (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Space Shuttle blueprint image

Engineering Design for Human Exploration: Energy and Power

Posted in Uncategorized at 10:53 am by Administrator

helps students learn a 12-step engineering design process as they solve problems associated with traveling to and living on the moon. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Image of astronaut working outside Space Shuttle

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