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Proscope Digital Microscope - $ • Proscope Digital Microscope - $275 (intro movie; lessons ideas at bottom of page; technical support) • Scaler Scope Sample Images • More Proscope Ideas - Bruce Ahlborn Digital Protist Lab • Digital Blue - another digital computer microscope	Vernier Science Sensors - $ • Elementary Level • Go Temp - $39 • Elementary Science Demonstrations with Vernier - book filled with specific lesson and lab ideas- $48 • Proscope Digital Microscope - $279 • Vernier Video Tutorials
	Visual Thesaurus - $ ("Student Workbook" bottom of page; $40)
Collaborative Group Skills • Group Etiquette Checklist - pdf • Discussion Starters - pdf • Teachnology Rubrics (See bottom of page for Teamwork, Project Rubric and many others) • Book: "The New Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom and School" by David W. Johnson	Science Fair Ideas • Discovery School Science Fair Central • PBL Science Project Checklist - click on Science and then grade level • Science Fair Rubric - Teachnology • IPL Science Fair Resource Guide • Discovery School Curriculum Center
Scholastic Lesson Ideas • Scholastic: Internet Field Trips Choose SUBJECT links at top of page • Scholastic Science Explorations	Design and Discovery Free program by Intel for 6th grade and up to get kids interested in engineering!
Early Learners • Arthur's Lunch-o-matic (food groups) • D.W. Supermarket Adventure (food nutrients) • BBC Science Clips - look around by age and then topic • PBS Reading Rainbow Games and Printables: Build a Snowman or Scarecrow or Bookworm - • Healthy Eating • Seashore Concentation and Build a Habitat • Topmarks Stage 1 - Amazing collection of interactive resources; select subject and level!	Journey North • Intro / Teacher Resources • Video Overview - scroll down a bit • Journey North - Inquiry Lesson Ideas • Teacher Tips • Link to Science / Math Standards • Tulip Gardens / Lessons / Soil Temperature / Books to Print
Digital Camera Ideas • Epson StoryTeller Photo Book Creator $ - about $25; Windows only; can usually find in Best Buy, Office Depot, Amazon • Photo Story 3 - Free but Windows XP only; tutorial; make report with Photo Story • Powerpoint Photo Album - Free download Windows only; Insert-Picture-Photo Album; Tutorial • Storyboard Pro Software - Free download from Atomic Learning
Interactive Science Sites • American Museum of Natural History - interactive resources on many subjects • BBC KS2 Bitesize Science - living things, materials, physical processes • EdHeads: Weather, Simple Machines • Topmarks Stage 2 - Amazing collection of interactive whiteboard resources; select subject and level! Life Cycles, Electric Circuits, and MANY MORE!! • NeoK12 - FREE Educational Videos and Lessons for K12	Water • Water Cycle • Water Cycle Diagram / Quiz • World Water Day ideas • Down the Drain - CIESE Water Usage • Water Science for Schools
Other Super Science Sites • Animal Webcams by Scholastic • Biology of Plants • Biomes of the World • eNature - National Wildlife • Foss Web • Climate Change for Kids - EPA • Great Plant Escape • Mars for Kids • NASA for Kids • Nat'l Geographic Animals • Sci4Kids - USDA • Science Netlinks - Thinkfinity site • Small Steps Kids - Find out COOL stuff about FOOD and what it can do for YOU! • Thinking Fountain • Time Warp Project - Technology through the decades • Zoo Minutes - short videos on animals	Online Collaborative Projects • **Internet Projects Registry - large collection of projects! • CIESE Collaborative Projects - Science • Earth Day Grocery Bags Project • E-PALS Classroom Exchange • Geogame • Journey North / Tulip Gardens / Lessons / Soil Temperature / Books to Print • M&M Data Survey • "Our City" podcasts by Tony Vincent • Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes and Yours (Grades K-3) • *Jenuine Tech - Different projects each year: Oreo Project - Pumpkin Seed Project, Egg Roll, St.Patrick's Day Project, Fruit Loops • Tooth Tally Project 2009 / 2008 / 2007 • U.S. Postcard Exchange Ideas
3D Weather Globe and Atlas - $ (Wow--this is amazing! Mac & Windows; $39)	Ingenuity Works - $ • Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari • Crosscountry USA Photo Safari • Crosscountry Canada 2 • Crosscountry USA 2

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