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Franklin Institute Online: Simple Machines
Information on all six simple machines, nicely presented with extra information available for all. Other sources available. Do "Try This Demonstration."
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In Quiry Almanack: Undersea and Oversee
Dive into a greater understanding of the oceans by tagging along on this exploration of the oceans.
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The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: First Steps in Browsing
Using the internet for research can be a bit overwhelming for young students. This site shows how to create some simple web pages that can be used to teach young students how to best navigate the internet for research.
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The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Build a "Links to Click" Web Page
Teachers are sometimes reluctant to turn students loose on the internet. This site explains how to create a simple webpage using HTML that guides the students to the intended sites.
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Franklin Institute Online: Make Your Own Barometer
At this site from the Franklin Institute Online, you are given instructions how to make a simple barometer as part of an activity in which you make a weather station for observation.
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Daguerreotype Cameras
Read about the Daguerreotype camera. This particular apparatus on display at the Franklin Institute was made in 1839, by Joaquim Bishop. Included on this site are activities for the classroom and resources for students to explore.
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The Franklin Institute: Clocks Teaching Time
This site from The Franklin Institute presents a number of activities, games, exhibits, scavenger hunts, resources, links related to clocks and telling time.
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The Franklin Institute Online: The Circle of Life
The Franklin Institute explores how "each family of living things has its own life cycle." Links to many resources are woven together with narrative at this site.
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Franklin Institute and Science Museum: Seeing
Take a look at this sight and all of the activities it has to offer. Has great activities to use in the classroom as well as world wide web links.
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Franklin Institute Online: Earthforce in the Crust
Learn more about earthquakes as well as plate tectonics. Site offers links to current quakings as well as earthquake science, teacher lessons, interactives, and earthquake history.
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Franklin Institute Online: Keep Your Own Weather Journal
This site, which is provided for by the Franklin Institute Online, gives a format for keeping a weather journal.
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Franklin Institute Online: Make Your Own Rain Gauge
Make a simple rain gauge to measure the precipitation.
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Franklin Institute Online: Make Your Own Weather Vane
As part of a unit on gathering data about the weather, this lesson features instructions for making a simple weather vane.
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The Franklin Institute: Treasures at Sea
Learn about ocean systems and habitats. Lots of reading, writing, games, and interactive activities. Colorful and fun.
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The Franklin Institute: China
Resource created by first and third grade students. Contains a Chinese calendar, numbers, paper making, and "The ABC's of China." Young students will enjoy exploring this site.
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Franklin Institute: Conglomerate Rocks
This resource is about conglomerate rocks. It includes names and images of these types of rocks, along with a quiz.
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Franklin Institute: Rock Hounds: Shale Rocks
A very brief description of the sedimentary rock, shale. Color image included.
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Franklin Institute: Sound Lessons by Fifth Graders
Resource provides five easy-to-follow lessons that you can do with your class to teach the science of sound.
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Franklin Institute: Videoconferencing for Educators
Use this site to explore resources for using desktop videoconferencing in the classroom. This guide from The Franklin Institute offers tips for planning and preparing for a videoconference, ways in which the technology can be used in the...
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The Franklin Institute: "A House for Hermit Crab"
"Explore the Ocean through Literature!" A summary from The Franklin Institute of the book "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle is the starting point for learning about Hermit Crabs. Students can visit the Eric Carle Website, go...
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Marshall Elementary School: Ocean Games & Puzzles
Complete interactive word searches to find animals of the intertidal zone. Learn ocean facts by completing a crossword puzzle. Match up pieces of a puzzle to display the water cycle. And after learning all that information, test yourself...
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The Franklin Institute: "Swimmy"
Beginning with a summary of the book "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni, this site from The Franklin Institute leads students through different learning activities and games to explore different facts about fish. Cute animation and fun learning games!
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Franklin Institute: Bartering for Goods
The Franklin Institute Online explains what bartering is and how it developed down through history. A lesson plan and quiz are also provided.
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Franklin Institute: Coin Identification
Two very basic coin identification activities and a teacher lesson plan are available at this website. These activities may require an explanation before primary age students can use them.