David Wetzel on November 5th, 2009

The Utah Education Network has provided a links to interactive educational games for science in grades 3 through 12.
These educational games cover all science core subject areas: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, and Geology.
Secondary Science Educational Games
Categories include:
Science Activities such as “Vanishing Sharks” - Students learn why the shark populations are declining.
More Science such [...]

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David Wetzel on March 17th, 2009

Are you searching for science lessons and activities designed for gifted students in science?
I developed lessons for these gifted students, as well as students in honors science programs, based on the following:
Ideas and Evidence in Science
Gifted students should be taught that it is important to collect evidence by making observations and measurements when trying to [...]

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David Wetzel on March 11th, 2009

The National Science Teachers Association has released its list of Outstanding Science Tradebooks for 2009.
Category samples are:
Earth and Space Science
Life on Earth—And Beyond. Pamela S. Turner. Illustrated with prints and photographs. Charlesbridge. 112pp. Trade ISBN 978-1-58089-133-2, $19.95 (Middle and High School).
Searching for life that could exist on other worlds begins on Earth. This book gives [...]

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David Wetzel on October 6th, 2008

This is website which provides loads of information to kids about the current Change in the Earth’s Climate and what they can do about it. The website is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The website presents the information through:

Descriptions of the the topics.
Definitions of key terms regarding Climate Change.
Animations
Games for kids
Web links to [...]

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