ACID RAIN - http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/phacidrain
The smoke and fumes released from burning fossil fuels combine with
moisture to produce acid rain. Join schools from around the globe to
determine
if the pH level of rainwater is affected by proximity to a fossil
fueled
power plant. This project was designed in conjunction with the Center
for
Improved Engineering & Science Education at Stevens Institute of
Technology
in New Jersey.
AMAZING
TRAVEL
BUREAU - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/bureau/
Sign in and when you pull something out of the bureau, it is the start
of an adventure into the past, present or future.
CASTLES OF WALES - http://www.castlewales.com/home.html
Take a trip to Wales and visit its castles.Along the way we hope to
educate and enlighten you about not only Welsh castles, but about the
unique
history of the Welsh
people and their centuries-old struggle to preserve their land, their
culture,
and their ancient language. Take a virtual tour of several
castles.
CHICHEN
ITZA - MYSTERIES OF THE MAYA - http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance.html
FLAT STANLEY
PROJECT
- http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca/
An international Literacy and Communications Activity for Primary and
Junior Teaches and their students, based on the book Flat Stanley by
Jeff
Brown You should also do a search for Flat Stanley for different
grade level activities. (Yahoo or goto.com)
HOW DO YOU
EAT AN
OREO? -
http://www.angelfire.com/mi/sans38/oreo.html
If you're new to online projects and would like to test the waters
with a fun, non-threatening task, this may be the project for you!
Students
of all ages are invited to provide cookies and milk to subjects and
record
how they eat their Oreos: biting, nibbling, breaking, dunking, whole,
or
some other newfangled way) and then submit the data to the project to
identify
patterns of behavior. The emphasis here is on working with numbers and
graphing, but the tie-ins to other areas of your curriculum are as
numerous
as your imagination!
NASA QUEST
- http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
The new format of thus page makes it easier than ever to identify
what's
new and worthwhile in NASA's classroom projects. These events are free
and only require that you have Real Player in order to watch and
participate
in webcasts. You can then follow up on their discussion boards with
other
classes and NASA experts! This year's projects include ISS A Home in
Microgravity
(focusing on the construction of the International Space Station),
Mysteries
of Microbes: Fascinating Fieldwork (studying microbial mats on the Baja
peninsula), and Centennial of Flight (which will include a simulated
online
chat with the Wright Brothers in December).
ONLINE
PROJECTS FOR
THE CLASSROOM - http://www.gigglepotz.com/online.htm
Present links include "Hands Across the World Project, Autism Arts, the
Angel Project, Stockholm Challenge, email Projects. Just click and
follow the link.
MONSTER
EXCHANGE
- http://www.monsterexchange.org/
This interactive project entails cooperation between different
classes.
Check this out.
PROJECTS
BASED RUBRICS/CHECKLISTS
- http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
PROJECTS -
FROM
SAN DIEGO - http://webquest.sdsu.edu/SOLAR SYSTEM SIMULATOR - http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
A spyglass on the Cosmos. You can have the simulator create a
color image of your favorite planet or satellite.
TEACHING
ONLINE LESSONS
LIBRARY - http://www.teachingonline.org/lessons.html
Some really interesting lessons on this "website for educators",
including
arts, web projects, technoloby, social studies, language arts. math,
science,
health and p.e., and study skills.
VIRTUAL
FIELD TRIPS - http://surfaquarium.com/IT/vft.htm
VIRTUAL
FIELD TRIPS
PAGE - http://www.field-trips.org/trips.htm
This is the jumping off point to the field trips of your choice.
Everything
from beaches to volcanoes. To take any field trip, just click its
name.
If you have ideas for a trip you don't see listed, let them know! Also
check oiut Virtual Blackboard at http://www.virtualblackboard.com
VIRTUAL
RENAISSANCE:
A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME - http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/VirtualRen.html
You have traveled back through time and space to a period completely
different from your own. You will meet many interesting characters who
will be most happy to speak with you about their lives and times. Learn
about the different people from this time period; what they did and who
they were. See how the technology and medicine differs from today, and
experience the dramatic change in life conditions.
THE VIRTUAL WALL - http://www.thevirtualwall.org/
This is a digital, interactive legacy, memorializing the 58,220 men
and women who gave their lives in Vietnam. Visitors
can upload text, audio or photo remembrances, participate in chat
sessions
with noted historians and journalists, and post information about
upcoming
reunions.
WIND TUNNEL - http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/aero/events/collaborative/wind_tunnel.html
Students will work online to duplicate the Wright Brother's research
on aerodynamics and glider design done nearly 100 years ago; involves
children
in research, brain-storming, problem solving, design activities,
collaboration
with other participating classrooms and online experts, and learn the
art
of data collection, sharing the information with other collaborators.
ALSO SEE INDIVIDUAL CONTENT AREAS AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TEACH AND OTHER INTERESTING LESSONS,and WEBQUEST ARCHIVES
Learn how to use projects on line by going to my new How to Use Internet Field Trips site.
Last Updated September, 2007
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