Science Personalities in paleontology showcases 10 leading individuals complete with a Handson science activities abound on this site produced by the Thomas http://www.cyberbee.com/science.html
Extractions: Access Excellence Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory Massive links to environmental topics such as recycling, disasters, and pollution. American Museum of Natural History Who are the people behind the bones? What contributions did they make to paleontology. Personalities in Paleontology showcases 10 leading individuals complete with a picture and short biography. Ever wonder what the environment would look like during geologic history? An artist's depiction in the Timelines section lets you imagine a scene from a specific period and explains the habitat. How should T.rex be mounted for display? To find the current theory, click on six new halls. Vertebrate evolution is illustrated with numerous drawings. Athena Earth and space science lessons for grades k-12. Aurora Page Information and images are posted about the Northern Lights. Automotive Learning Online Explore the parts of a car and what they do through this interactive learning site.
Gary Raham From Fossil News Journal of Avocational paleontology Even though I m about 30 years teach todays lessons with insights from some exciting futures as http://www.author-illustr-source.com/garyraham.htm
Extractions: Gary Raham, a former science teacher, is a science writer/illustrator/graphic artist with a special interest in making science fun for kids. He has written and illustrated articles for Highlights for Children, Cricket, and other children's magazines as well as video scripts, natural history books, and an occasional science fiction story. He enjoys doing scientific and other illustrations for a variety of publishers as well. Gary lives in Wellington, Colorado, with his wife, Sharon, where they raised two great girls, Deanna and Lindsay. PUBLISHED BOOKS Science Tutor: Chemistry, Grades 7+ by Gary Raham
NMITA: Educational Activities The following earth science and paleontology teaching activities have beendeveloped to facilitate use of the biotic databases and the internet for teaching http://porites.geology.uiowa.edu/tegen.htm
Extractions: The following earth science and paleontology teaching activities have been developed to facilitate use of the biotic databases and the internet for teaching purposes. Some exercises were developed as lab activities for classes offered at the University of Iowa, whereas others are designed to accompany virtual field trips and museum visits. Each activity is linked to resources on other web pages and is flexibly organized. Guiding questions or activities accompany the exercises, and these may be printed and distributed to a class and/or modified to meet individual needs. These activities assume that the user is familiar with computers and knows how to access the WWW.
Nearctica - Education - Teaching Resources - Weather A detailed set of activities, projects, and lesson plans for teaching students A series of activities teachers can use to teach students about the types http://www.nearctica.com/educate/lesson/weather.htm
Extractions: Teaching Resources - Weather Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations Don't be too Flaky . Center for Astrophysics Research in Antarctica. An experiment comparing the volume of snow compared to the liquid water that results when the snow melts. Education Index . The Weather Channel. A tremendous educational resource with lesson plans, activities, materials, and curricula related to the weather. The Forecast Factory . NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The principles of weather forecasting are taught through the medium of staging a four act play. Irving Elementary School's Weather Science Projects 1997 . A series of projects developed at this school. Kids' Snow Page . The Teel Family. A very nice page with a series of activities for kids to learn about snow and snow crystals. Learn how to observe snow crystals and make your own snow flakes from paper. There are other experiments and activities. Live from Earth and Mars . University of Washington. A number of weather related educational resources may be found at this site. National Weather Report Module . Skymath. A project where students learn to produce a national weather report and in the process make direct observations and record and interpret raw data.
Education Inquiry into paleontology pedagogy. Front Range Science Network Activity for Regional Evolution teaching activities on the web. NSTA Evolution Resources http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~jwright/Education/DinoEd
Extractions: Mike Marlow A series of paleontology courses, geared towards teachers with a total of nine credit hours leading to a certificate in paleontology. The courses in this program are: Paleontology Workshops (3CR) Spring 2004 Teachers may also take Introductory Paleontology (3CR, Spring 2004) or Dinosaurs Past and Present (3CR Fall 2004) as part of their course requirements towards a Masters degree in Science Education Spring Semester 2004 - Paleontology Workshops A series of Saturday workshops designed for science teachers who want to learn about paleontology and how to incorporate it into their curriculum. January 26th 2004 Anatomy of Dinosaurs February 14th 2004 Forming Fossils in Nature March 6th 2004 Casting and Molding Fossils March 27th 2004 Constructing an in-classroom dig April 17th 2004 Language Arts in Paleontology May 7th-9th 2004 Weekend Dinosaur Dig Dinosaur and paleontology links I have chosen only highly reputable sites - mainly Universities, Museums and Journals. Most of these have extensive lists of links that you can follow to find out more.
Chapter 9 activities for teaching about water pumps, siphons, and the operation of fountains.Grades 58 paleontology activities. Grades K-8 http://astlc.ua.edu/teacherresources/elemurls.htm
Extractions: http://www.bester.com/satpasses.htm That will give you data for passes of MIR, the Hubble, and other larger objects that are visible from the ground, for a number of US cities. It's always neat to be able to tell a group.. from New Scientist magazine Tired of the Himalayas, the Taj Mahal and the plains of Africa? Why not head for the biggest spectacle in the Solar System, says Ben Crystall... http://www.newscientist.com/ns/20000108/lightfanta.html Chapter 9 http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU:80/~kpj5e/Whales/ Whales: A Thematic Web Unit Grades K-12 Chapter 10 http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/faces.html The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences Grades 5-12 http://www.parentsplace.com/readroom/explorer/ Family Explorer Monthly hands-on science newsletter Grades K-6 http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/ Helping Your Child Learn Science Hands-on activities for parents, teacher, students Ages 6-12 http://www.npr.org/programs/sfkids/ National Public Radio/s Science FridayKids Connection Grades 4-8 http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/
Resources For Teaching Evolution Focusing on island biogeography, ecology, and evolution, the activities use the This online exhibit at the Museum of paleontology at the University of http://pubs.nsta.org/galapagos/resources/page1.html
Extractions: NSTA supports the position that evolution is a major unifying concept of science and should be included as part of K-College science frameworks and curricula. NSTA recognizes that evolution has not been emphasized in science curricula in a manner commensurate to its importance because of official policies, intimidation of science teachers, the general public's misunderstanding of evolutionary theory, and a century of controversy.
Science Netlinks Science Updates Performing paleontology by mail. I m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. This site contains ideas for gardening and using gardens to help teach http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/sci_update.cfm?DocID=36
Raymond M. Alf Museum Of Paleontology - Educators Our paleontology in the Classroom Educator Workshop is designed to to ourmuseum resources and to share paleontological activities and lesson ideas. http://www.alfmuseum.org/educators.htm
Extractions: During your visit, your school group will receive a detailed tour of the museum's two fossil-filled exhibition halls as we discuss various highlights from the history of life. Your group will also view a short film which takes them along on a recent dinosaur discovery made by the museum. This presentation enables your group to see the more dynamic, scientifically-active side of the Alf Museum. Before your visit, you will receive an Educator's Guide which includes background information about the Alf Museum and the science of paleontology, a summary of our museum guidelines and what to expect, a pre-visit checklist, a series of California Science Content-aligned activities/exercises for classroom use before and/or after your visit, and a list of relevant terms and additional resources. For more information about our group tours and/or to schedule a tour, please contact: Linda Petrone at (909)482-5243. Educator's Guide to the Alf Museum (K-4) -Requires Adobe Reader-
Extractions: Use the CD-ROM packaged in the back of your textbook for this activity. The lessons involving the Internet on the CD are listed here by name according to the type of strategy they use. Locate each of them on the CD by clicking on the "Find Lesson Plan" option and typing in the lesson name. If the lesson plan is also included in the textbook as well, page numbers are given.
Untitled Document Guided tours. Teaching program and workshops. Enciso paleontology Center Teaching programs and recreational activities are key when it comes to making http://www.bcn.es/medciencies/latalaia/n5/eng/indicadors.htm
Extractions: Name Excavation Site Ambrona Archeology Site-Museum Archeology, paleontology. Lower Paleolithic Paleontology. Sites in the province of Teruel. Altamira Museum Archeology, paleontology. Cretaceous Park Archeology, paleontology. Cretaceous Period and Roman culture. Enciso Paleontology Center Paleontology. Castro de Villadonga Archeology Museum Archeology. 2nd-5th centuries AD. Name Teaching program Details Ambrona Archeology Site-Museum No Yes Teaching guide for secondary-school teachers. Workshops for young children. Altamira Museum Yes Prehistoric technologies workshops. Conferences. Cretaceous Park Yes Guided tours. Teaching program and workshops. Enciso Paleontology Center Yes Guided tours with practical field exercises. Castro de Villadonga Archeology Museum Yes Collection of instructional data sheets. Guided tours and explanations given by an expert.
Extractions: About the Society Society Activities About Archeology Teachers ... Kids + Archeology About Archeology Regional Information and Societies Archeology Links Archeology News Online Archeology Course Careers Articles on Archeology Frequently Asked Questions About A Career In Archeology In The U.S. Revised October 31, 2000 David L. Carlson 3. What college or university should I go to? Professional archaeologists work for universities, colleges, museums, the federal government, state governments, in private companies, and as consultants. They teach, conduct field investigations, analyze artifacts and sites, and publish the results of their research. The minimal educational requirement to work as a field archaeologist is a B.A. or B.S. degree with a major in anthropology or archaeology and previous field experience (usually obtained by spending a summer in an archaeological field school or participating as a volunteer, see question 5). While this is sufficient to work on an archaeological field crew, it is not sufficient to move into supervisory roles. Supervisory positions require a graduate degree, either an M.A./M.S. or a Ph.D.
Sumi.html (teaching activities) were held at the Academy s Aula Maynense at least between 1792 Geology and paleontology for the teaching in Secondary Schools); http://www.dct.fct.unl.pt/HGeo/sumi.html
Extractions: This paper outlines the Teaching History of Geology in Portugal. Scarce records in medieval times do not give any information on wether Geosciences were taught at all. In Renaissance mineral substances were mentioned in well known treatises by Garcia de Orta and Amato Lusitano but were restricted to their applications in Medicine. King Manuel I established a chair on Natural Philosophy at the University of Lisbon but it is not known if geological subjects were included in the sylabuses. Spreading of scientific knowledge including that of Geological Sciences was given a burst with the magnificent treatise by the Oratorian, Teodoro de Almeida (1762). The teaching of Natural History was undertaken by D. Vandelli, an Italian Professor and author of the first textbook in this field in Portugal (1788), comprising a brief chapter in Mineralogy. Vandelli and Coimbra University taught several naturalists that became remarkable as Professors and Researchers. Some of them gave an important contribution to the scientific knowledge from India and Africa to Brazil. The Royal Museum of Ajuda, created in 1772, had an important role in the teaching and divulging of Natural History. This in spite of a proposal of the Director D. Vandelli which was turned down, to create a Professorship in order to put to use its collections Botanical Garden and Chemical Laboratory.
Students Across Borders This is a simulation of an earthquake that can be used to teach students whathappens in an Arizona Sedimentary Geology and paleontology Resource http://studentsacrossborders.arizona.edu/English/teachingResources.cfm
Extractions: This section of the SAB website provides access to resources for teaching. Some of the websites that are linked to are in either Spanish or English, and some are bilingual. These links are here to provide a wide ranging overview of topics dealing with Natural History. In particular, the links provide information on the region of Sonora, Mexico and the Southwest United States. Certain sites may not be region specific, but provide Natural History information that is applicable to our region. Link Categories Here you will find a wide range of information related to the Earth sciences, accompanied by images, graphs, maps, and movies. In addition, you will find two Java-based, interactive data analysis and mapping tools that allow customized access to a large variety of Earth science data sets that are used by research scientists. GLOBE GLOBE is an international K-12 environmental education program designed to engage students in hands-on environmental monitoring, data analysis and scientific colloaborations involving the internet. Hands Across the Borders school partners are encouraged to address questions of common concern and actively share data between schools.
Falls Of The Ohio - Education We focus on geology and paleontology, environmental education and archaeology . Experience classroom activities from the Project Archaeology book. http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/education/work-shops.shtml
Extractions: Cost: $25 What is the evidence for evolution? Why the controversies? How can teachers present major evolutionary concepts in their classrooms in meaningful ways? Join us in a full-day, hands-on workshop. We will concentrate on what science is and is not, the importance of teaching evolution, and best teaching strategies. The format will be a combination of informative sessions and discussions followed by activities presented by grade level. Content appropriate for grades 6 12. Pre-register by contact Alan: info@fallsoftheohio.org
Pioneer Trails Regional Museum Paleontology Department The museum also offers a more intense summer field activity through our annual as many handson experiences we can to teach paleontology and techniques. http://www.ptrm.org/paleo.html
Extractions: Paleontology Department The demise of the dinosaurs, along with the changes in local paleoenvironments, are just a couple of areas in which the Paleontology Department has been conducting research over the past decade. This research is conducted in the intermittent barren landscapes of the Little Missouri Badlands in southwest North Dakota. These badlands represent the latest Cretaceous Period, which was home to the dinosaurs, giant marina reptiles, and extinct exotic plants. Research teams associated with the museum have been working in these ancient environments collecting fossils of vertebrates, invertebrates and plants to try to reassemble what was present 65 million years ago. As a result of these studies, clues are emerging in regards to how the plants and animals are interacting, how abundant they were and what was present at the time of the meteor impact. The fossil remains of these plants and animals are brought back to our museum where they are prepared, curated and studied. Displays depicting the results of our findings are presented to the general public in our museum. Research results have been published by the museum staff, and with collaborators in leading scientific journals. Collecting a microsite from the surface Removing soil from on top of a dinosaur site The museum also studies, collects and curates fossils from all of the different aged outcrops present in the region. These include vertebrates, invertebrates and plants from 73 million year old marine deposits up to the latest deposits of the area, which are 28 million years old. Some of the animals that have been found are mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, dinosaurs, and early mammals that include camels, rhinoceroses, horses and giant pigs.
References Lepper and Cordova, 1992 This research review on using games to teach concludesthat kids learn Cooperative Student activities as Learning Devices. http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/games/refs.html
Extractions: to visit here later? The use of computer games as an educational tool: identification of appropriate game types and elements. Amory et al., 1999 The authors had students play four different kinds of games. Based on student preferences, the most important game elements are logic, memory, visualization, and problem-solving. citation and description
Stratigraphy And Paleontology Teaching activities of the research group Stratigraphy and paleontology.The Stratigraphy and paleontology group contributes to both the bachelor program of http://researchgroup.geo.uu.nl/index.php?groupid=12&content=teaching
Earth Science And Paleontology Handson science activities, in the lab and in the field, working with This is an interdisclinary thematic teaching unit, available completely on the http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Technology/EarthScience.html
Extractions: Internet Resources for Science and Mathematics Education, collected by Tom O'Haver. Main Index New and Notable Education Mathematics ... State of Maryland and the Local Area Last updated and all links checked July 31, 2002. Hint: Looking for something specific? Use the Find command in the Edit menu (or press Ctrl-F) to search for keywords. A Tapestry of Time and Terrain: The Union of Two Maps - Geology and Topography
Extractions: Resources Links Discuss Submit ... English Language Arts The Dragons Are Singing Tonight by Jack Prelutsky, Illustrated by Peter Sis The Dragons are singing Tonight is a wonderful compilation of poems about dragons written by Jack Prelutsky. The poems are great to read aloud, and even very young children will get a kick out of the fast pace of many of the poems. Additionally, Sis's illustrations are beautiful and mysterious. I had my class oohing and aahing everytime I turned a page. This book stresses that it is fun having an imagination and that dragons have feelings too!
