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Smithsonian Education - Enter South Dakota - grade level - subject - more than 1,200 education resources aligned with standards Lessons, exhibits, photos, art work, and research on the Apollo missions, U.S. presidents, marine science, minerals and gems, money, shape-note singing, spiders and snakes, more. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html

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Active Reading Organizer  http://www.answers.com/main/active_reading.jsp?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=/main/active_reading.jsp&utm _content=Arlene.Krueger@k12.sd.us&utm_campaign=Answers.com Tips & Tools For Educators: June 2007

Knowing Poe - life, works, and writing techniques of Edgar Allen Poe. Learn about point of view in "The Cask of Amontillado." Compare versions of "The Lake." Uncover code in "The Gold Bug" and imagery in "The Black Cat." Hear "The Raven" and "My Tell-Tale Heart." Consider Poe's view of what makes a poem good. See letters he wrote and a piece of his casket. http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1891

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Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, National Science Foundation offers over 100 interviews with marine technology professionals. Learn what it's like to be a commercial diver, software engineer, electrician, environmental cleanup and monitoring technician, fish and game warden, fisher, geological data technician, hydrologist, marine biologist, metal fabricator, ship's engineer, more.  http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1886 Microscope Imaging Station shows what blood is, what happens when the immune system goes awry, and what are stem cells are. See videos of cell structure and function, cell development and motility, plankton, plants, and protozoa. Learn how the sea urchin helps us understand genes, reproduction, and cancer.  http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1884 Nature Journals (Smithsonian): http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/journals/index.html Practical Uses of Math and Science (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) features more than 60 examples of how science and math can be used in interesting settings and everyday life. Topics include clouds (why they float), social security benefits (algebra), Pythagorean theorem (cabinet corners), ice sheets and sea level, logarithms, matching birthdays (statistics), natural selection and a scavenger hunt, photons, traffic signals (probability), seasons (causes), volcanic clouds, wind chill (algebra), more.  http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1888 Solar System (NASA) examines the solar system and NASA explorations in it. Learn about how the solar system formed, what we know about Mars, and the likelihood of earth colliding with an asteroid or comet. http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1890 Universe (NASA) explores questions that include: How do galaxies and stars form? What powered the Big Bang? What is dark energy and how is it pulling the universe apart? Is the universe expanding? What happens at the edge of a black hole? Is there life beyond earth? http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1889

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Scientific Method sites from EduHound

MythBusters: Scientific Inquiry Learn from the MythBusters, who use the scientific method to prove or disprove common beliefs about physical science.  http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/myth-busters/

Introduction to the Scientific Method http://teacher.nsrl.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/AppendixE.html

A Valid Conclusion? Testing and Reporting on Hypotheses Using the Scientific Method - Students explore the importance of accuracy in reporting, focusing particularly on articles documenting scientific discoveries. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20051220tuesday.html

Scientific Impressions Students use scientific methods and analyze featured artists and their works (3 lessons). http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2461/

The Science Spot: Scientific Method & More A variety of lessons and activities to introduce students to the process of scientific inquiry. http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classgen.html#Anchor1

Steps of the Scientific Method Detailed introduction to the steps of the scientific method. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_scientific_method.shtml

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Constitution Resources

Simulation of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on a First Amendment case: http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/civics/workshop1/#

Library of Congress Portals to the World Culture, economy, geography, government, history, languages, politics, religions, and other aspects of more than 150 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Find links to authoritative, in-depth information selected by area specialists and other staff at the Library of Congress.  http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1878

Federal Judicial Center is the education and research agency for the federal court system. Learn how the federal courts are organized. Discover the history of the Supreme Court, courts of appeals, district courts, circuit courts, and others. Find units for teaching about notable federal trials -- the Sedition Act trials, the Aaron Burr treason trial, Amistad, Chinese exclusion, and others. http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1887

GeoGame - Helping students learn about our world, its maps, and its people through collaboration. http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/project/gg/

Making Civics Real Watch the video of this 9th grade class - see how engaged they are and how much they are learning:  http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/civics/workshop1/?pop=yes&vodid=632810&pid=1895#

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Social Studies: The 50 States Ancient Civilizations Geography Index Native American Resource Page US State Dept. Index Living History Activities The History Channel Plan a Trip This Day in History The White House for Kids Presidents of the UnitedStates Discover South Dakota Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark: Exploring Uncharted Territory
Science: The Discovery Channel The 5 Senses Sea World NASA Quest Projects Design and Mate Flies Virtual Biomes Zoo Net for Kids Mr. Guch's Cavalcade o' Chemistry National Science Foundation
Language Arts: Electronic Portfolio Electronic Portfolio Index How to Create an Electronic Portfolio Youth Library Children's Literature Reading Rainbow K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas: An Index to Books and Websites World of Reading and Fun Places
Math: The Math Forum Math Project Ideas A+ Math Cool Math
Graphics: Clip Art Index Caboodles Thematic Image Collections Animation Library Barry's Clip Art Server Holiday Clip Art Index South Dakota PhotoBank
Technology: Electronic School T.H.E. Journal Online eSchool News Online TIE TTL Electronic Seminars - tutorials for Office,    Multimedia, Internet/Web, and miscellaneous Microsoft Software Tutorials SD Computer Using Educators NCREL
Professional Organizations: International Reading Association Council for Exceptional Children National Middle School Association American Association of School Administrators National Education Association South Dakota Education Association South Dakota Department of Education

Updated February 16, 2010