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The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
This "Faces of Science" resource offers summary information on the work of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, along with an extensive bibliography of hardcopy text and picture sources for more information on his life and contributions.
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Ucmp: Name a Dinosaur Activity
This article shows how scientists put together the scientific names of dinosaurs using Greek and Latin roots.
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The Lessons of 1832
The London cholera epidemic of 1832 and its aftermath are discussed.
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Ucmp: The Case of the Irish Elk
This site provides a general overview of the extinct deer species, the Irish Elk.
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University of California: Lloyd Augustus Hall: Chemist and Inventor
Brief summary of Hall's inventions and contributions to science.
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At Home Astronomy: Hands on Science Experiments for the Entire Family
A collection of ten hands-on science experiments for the entire family that will help you understand concepts in astronomy. Make an astrolabe, find the size of the sun and moon, build a lunar settlement, find out about meteoroids, shadow...
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University of California: Bampfa: Yosemite Winter Scene by Albert Bierstadt
Learn about different qualities of landscapes, such as degree of realism versus exaggeration, from this activity that pushes viewers to think about different aspects of Bierstadt's seasonal landscape titled Yosemite Winter Scene.
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University of California: Bampfa: Portrait of Alexander Dix by Sarah Perkins
Learn about the significance of children's portraiture in early America by studying a portrait of young Alexander Dix painted in 1795. The portrait is also a useful resource for learning about how portrait settings can be used to express...
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Ucmp: Paleoecology
This engaging presentation gives examples of insights gained throught the science of paleoecology. Examples are provided that show how paleoecologists use fossils to determine past climates, ecosystem changes and interactions between...
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Transportation Futuristics
It's fun to take a look at what we were supposed to be traveling in by now: flying cars, amphibious recreational vehicles, or a flying saucer bus! Take a look at designs that were before their time or never should have a time.
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Ucmp: Dino Facts a Unit on Dinosaur Behavior
For this unit, students look at what is known about three dinosaurs - Maiasaura, Troodon and Orodromeus - and learn how paleontologists develop hypotheses about their behavior.
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Ucmp: Adventures at Dry Creek
For this lesson, students embark on an adventure to find out what life was like in Montana 60-70 million years ago. Students "join" a research lab to collect fossils from Montana and analyze them to find direct and indirect evidence of...
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Ucmp: Understanding Science: Tennis Shoe Detectives
A lesson where students take copies of their shoe prints, then create a story and illustrate it with pictures showing trails of footprints. Presented are samples of such trails that can be used to stimulate class discussion, and to...
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Ucmp: Understanding Science: Dogs and Turnips
A simple lesson where each group of students turns over word cards creating sentences from them. As the student turns over more cards, the group modifies the meaning of the sentence, leading them to discuss how scientists change their...
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Ucmp: Mystery Fossils
Each month a new mystery fossil is presented for students to try to identify, giving them a taste of what paleontologists are confronted with in their work.
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Ucmp: Introduction to the Eukaryota
The huge diversity of the Eukaryota is described, including what has been preserved in fossils. The section, "More on Morphology", explains the biology of eukaryote cells in detail.
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University of Cal: Critical Thinking in an Online World
This article discusses why and how to encourage the development of critical thinking skills for students conducting research on the Web. The author even presents an overview of a project that you could adapt to your class.
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Ucmp: Dinoflagellates
The University of California provides background material on dinoflagellates which exhibit bioluminescence. Site includes information on their fossil record, ecology, and structure.
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Ucmp: Phylogenetic Systematics: Evolutionary Trees
This page provides an introduction to phylogenetic systematics, the way that biologists reconstruct the pattern of events that have led to the distribution and diversity of life. A tutorial "journey" into the Introduction, Methodology,...
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Ucmp: Entrance to the Vertebrate Flight Exhibit
This University of California Berkeley page provides information on the evolution of vertebrate flight and includes links to the following topics: Introduction to Flight, The Physics of Flight, Gliders and Parachuters, The Evolution of...
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Interactive Extreme Ultraviolet Skymap
A map showing a view of the night sky is given; sources of extreme ultraviolet light are marked. Visitors analyze the spectrum from these parts of the sky and attempt to determine which star type the spectrum most closely resembles.
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U. Of California Berkeley: The Boston News
The University of California Berkeley provides a picture of the front page of the first successful newspaper that appeared in May 1704.
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Ucmp: A Virtual Exploration of the Beach
This site focuses on the following questions:1. What are the divisions of a beach?2. How does energy vary along the beach area?3. How does grain size vary along the beach in response to wave energy?
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Ucmp: Introduction to Ctenophora
This is an advanced level review of the biology of these organisms. The opening photographs are worth seeing!