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=Awesome Interactive Technology for Inquiry=

Here are a few collected interactive sites that can be used for science, (or other content areas). Feel free to add your favorites - sites that don't necessarily fit the Inquiry 5-E model but are useful sites for learning & teacher science. Remember that state law in Virginia requires that every teacher teach Internet Safety. How will you integrate safety into your lessons?


 * Site || Purpose/Use ||
 * GALE Experiment Central || Experiment Central - Understanding scientific principles through projects. Subscription database of projects woith 2 annotated projects for each concept.. MJH ||
 * http://apps.exploratorium.edu/10cool/index.php?cmd=browse&category=5 || This site has a lot of really neat interactive sites listed by subject. They have already been ranked. Christi G ||
 * [|http://cosketch.com/] || Co-Sketch. Online whte - board collaboration for sharing ideas visually. You can draw together!! Sketches are saved, can be edited, uploaded, etc. MJH ||
 * Kidspiration || This is not a website that you would use in your lesson. This is a site in which you would download software that could help you with multiple uses for elementary education. Most educators are familiar with Inspiration but I did not know of Kidspiration which is like Inspiration designed to target young children. I thought this would be a good site to have for educators that were not familiar with it to gain access to it for a price. I used it for a graphic organizer but the possibilities are endless. ~ Chelsea /Penn Center ||
 * Outdoor Classrooms || This site gives teachers information about what an outdoor classroom is and how they can get one set up at their school. Basically, an outdoor classroom is setting aside some space at the school to build a habitat for students to learn science from. This site also will help you find ways to get financing like a grant to get one set up at the school. It can be a class effort or it can be extended to the entire school or to the entire community. The great part about something like this is that it will be up to future generations to keep the habitat alive and going so that it continues to be an educational experience for everyone. ~ Chelsea/Penn Center ||
 * Backyard Jungles || This site is no longer operational. However, I thought it was a really neat idea that some teachers may want to explore further if they are doing a lesson on habitats, geography, or cultures. Idea #1: Exchange backyard photos, descriptions, or drawings with a pen pal. It would be great if you could work with another country or different parts of our country. Idea #2: If pen pals is too difficult to do, then you can keep it local and just have the students share their backyard photos, descriptions, or drawings. For instance, one person may have a really neat backyard if they live on the beach or on a farm. Others may live in apartments. It will be really cool to see how people work with their own habitats and how each person's habitat may vary from another even in the same school district. ~ Chelsea/ Penn Center ||
 * Thinkfinity Interactive Games || This site has multiple interactive games to practice skills in all areas of content. There are games for science - sorting animals, learning about gravity, etc. There are also games for basic math skills, and literacy. Excellent way to engage kids and get them to practice and apply learning. MJH ||
 * [] || Foss Interactive Science Games for Early Learners. This is a whole series of hand-on, "try something and see what happens" types of discovery activities. Explanations are textual so reading is required. MJH ||