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Teaching Science with Technology - resources & examples
-list compiled by [|Tom Daccord] of [|EdTechTeacher]

**Scitable**
@http://www.nature.com/scitable -genetics and evolution classroom resource and learning tool from Nature Publishing Group -topics in learning paths or build one's online classroom -“ask the expert” feature staffed by PhDs -peer-reviewed for journal-level quality. -student blog at @http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/student-voices

**iTunesU**
More than 600 universities distribute lectures, slideshows, PDFs, films, exhibit tours and audiobooks through the iTunes Store. -The Science section contains multimedia content on topics including agriculture, astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, ecology and geography. - @http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunesu.com.1555825106

NASA
[] -massive and impressive resource by the space agency -For Educators section includes galleries, videos, podcasts, and more -For Students section offers research tools, podcasts, Facebook pages, videos, interactive activities see also: -NASA TV [] -NASA iTunes APP []

**Space.com**
http://www.space.com - massive repository of information including space flight missions and space-related technologies. -videos of solar eruptions or view galleries of photographs of Saturn’s rings. -weekly video series, “This Week in Space.”

see also: • **Virtual Tours of the Moon**: [] • **Hubble site gallery** [] -real-life space imagery and photographic gallery with plenty of info. • **Tour of the Moon in Google Earth** [] • **Virtual Tour of International Space Station** [] • **U.S. Army Astronauts on Facebook** [|http://www.facebook.com/usarmyastronauts?v=wall#!/usarmyastronauts?v=wall] • Mike Massimino, on Twitter; the first man to tweet from space • JPL’s Near Earth Object Office (coordinates NASA’s efforts to detect asteroids) on Twitter

**Scientific American**
http://www.physicscentral.com/ - American Physical Society: kid-oriented hub of information, from how physics “works” to how it applies to current events - Physics in Pictures features exciting illustrations of nature’s infinite variety and humankind’s ingenuity. []

**5 TED Talks on Science**
[] - 5 "mind blowing" 20-minute presentations on the world of science.

**Science Courseware project**:
[] -interactive, online simulations for the life science laboratory or for earth science field studies.

**Natural and Cultural History Activities and Lesson Plans**
@http://interactive-earth.com/resources/teacher-resources.html -many with interactive games

**UVA Virtual Lab Website / Hands-on Intro to Nanoscience Class Website**
[] -online study help for homework assignments for HS students; college freshman -guides students through 50 experiments, along with text and vivid animations that explain how things work -- like semiconductors and generators.

**MIT Blossoms**
@http://blossoms.mit.edu/default.htm -large, free repository of video modules for high school math and science classes -seeded initially by MIT faculty members and by partnering educators in Jordan and Pakistan.

Teaching with Google Earth
[] -outlines potential uses for students and teachers, shows how to get started, provides a user guide, and offers examples.

Turning the Pages
[] -engaging, interactive virtual tours of classic books. Includes science-related works: CLASSIC OF BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION : Elizabeth Blackwell A LANDMARK IN MEDICAL HISTORY : Vesalius's (16th-century anatomy) SKETCHES BY LEONARDO FIRST ATLAS OF EUROPE : compiled by Mercator in the 1570s

**Science Daily**
http://sciencedaly.com -popular articles, videos, and more -example: Little shop of physics: []

The Virtual Body
@http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp -virtual tour of the human body

**Harvard University Catalyst (example of online social network for researchers)**
[] "We believe that the key elements for success in clinical and translational research already exist at Harvard including the intellectual force, technologies, and clinical expertise necessary to reduce the burden of human illness. What is missing is a systematic way for investigators from disparate disciplines and institutions to //find each other and form teams, to gain open access to tools and technologies//, and to obtain seed funding to embark upon new areas of investigation. This demands a //systematic effort to remove the barriers and obstacles to cross-institutional collaboration.//" [Italics added for emphasis.]

**Biology in Motion**
[]

-animations, interactive activities, and cartoons designed to make learning biology a richer, more engaging experience.

EdHeads
[] -helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards. -features virtual hip, knee, and brain surgeries

The USGS and Science Education
[] -U.S. Geological Survey website with info on natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, -includes lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

Teaching with GIS in the GeoSciences
[] -introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Education.

**Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden Tour**
@http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/tour.html -virtual tour aimed at younger students

From Science Classrooms:
•AP Physics wiki: [] •“Extreme Biology” blog: [] •Science Alive! wiki http://sciencealive.wikispaces.com/ •Reich - Chemistry wiki http://reich-chemistry.wikispaces.com/MMA+Spring+2009+Water+and+Energy+Wikis • Anatomy Classroom Google Custom Search Engine (teacher-created) @http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=011408798096934272395:pnu5qksqqds...