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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Can Fossil Footprints Tell Us?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this investigation, students examine an image of multiple fossil footprint tracks. They try to construct an explanation for the events that created the pattern of tracks. Even though students come up with different explanations for...
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Other

Basic Handwriting for Kids: Manuscript

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Great place to go for help teaching basic manuscript writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's...
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Fossil Footsteps

For Teachers 4th
Create dinosaur tracks using clay then write a story.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Whales in the Making

For Students 9th - 10th
This graphic from Evolution, traces the evolution of whales from land-dwelling mammals to the aquatic creatures we know today. A PDF is included that diagrams the evolutionary process that is believed to have taken place.
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Flow of History

Flow of History: The Domestication of Animals and Its Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
A synopsis on the domestication of animals traces the beginnings as well as the effects on prehistoric man. A flow chart to see how this development fits into history is provided.
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Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
Interactive
PBS

Nova: Build an Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the development of a type of coral reef known as an atoll. A series of animations show you how an atoll can develop from a volcanic island.
Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learn Genetics: What Makes a Firefly Glow?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wonder how a firefly creates light? Trace the process of light production in a firefly from transcription to the production of light as you watch this informative animation.
Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetics Science Learning Center: Stickleback Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare the freshwater stickleback with its saltwater relative and trace the evolutionary changes of the fish. Includes a lecture by Dr. David Kingley, as well as an animation showing the evolution of the stickleback in an Alaskan lake.
Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Model of a Funerary Boat

For Students 9th - 10th
This model of a funerary boat is made of wood that was originally coated with plaster. The prow is in the form of an animal. Traces of colors are still visible on the model.
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Other

Basic Handwriting for Kids: Cursive

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Great place to go for help teaching basic cursive writing skills. Printable resources available include blank lined paper of various sizes, alphabet and number tracing guides, "make your own" traceable worksheets, and more. There's even...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: A Brief History of Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Whatever corner of the globe you find humans in today, you're likely to find a dog. So how did one of our oldest rivals, the wolf, evolve into man's best friend? David Ian Howe traces the history of humanity's first domesticated animal.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Fossils and Living Organisms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lab, students will observe and compare fossils with living organisms by making a "fossil" and comparing it to a real fossil and the "organism" it was made from.
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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Perseus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An upbeat retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus. The myth traces the events of his life from his birth through his immortality including his battle with the Gordon Medusa. This modern retelling includes humor, information about myth...
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: The Sense of Smell

For Students 9th - 10th
In this animated object, learners trace the olfactory pathway from the nasal cavity to the olfactory cortex.