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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Astronomers' Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about a few of the instruments used to further our knowledge of the Universe around us.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Astronomy: The Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn what causes the seasons, diurnal cycles and how the constellations move through the sky. Learn we are able to see other planets and how astronomical events affected life on the Earth.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore what it is like on the Moon. Learn why the shape of the Moon seem to change and also about lunar eclipses. Discover why the tide changes twice a day and explore how the cycle of the Moon...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Our Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial will take students on a tour of our solar system. Students begin near the Sun with the really hot planets of Mercury and Venus. They will learn about Mars, probably the first planet that humans will visit. Next...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module students will explore the life cycle of stars and how they produce energy.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Galaxies, the Milky Way and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore galaxies. Learn what the Milky Way Galaxy is like, how various galaxies are grouped into clusters and superclusters and why those particular galaxies clump together.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Cosmology

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive module will help students understand cosmology. Learn about the standard cosmological model and explore if life is possible in other places besides the Earth.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth Origin, Composition, and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, you will learn about how the Earth formed as well as the composition and structural layers of the Earth's interior.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Rock Cycle

For Students 4th - 8th
This tutorial explains the rock cycle--from beginning to end! It is full of activities, assessments, games, slideshows and all kinds of interactive material. Learn what rocks are made of and how they change from one form to another....
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Earth and Life History

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive tutorial you will learn about the geological and environmental changes that occurred during the geologic time scale.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Life and Environment Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the characteristics and features of the different biomes on our planet.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Weather and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
In this amazingly comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how factors such as ocean currents, topography, and air currents affect weather patterns. You will also learn the similarities and differences between weather and climate.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Human Impact

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how we can reduce our carbon footprint by using alternate energy sources.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Introduction to Epidemiology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will not only learn what epidemiology is but you will also learn the role of epidemiology in public health practice. Also, you will explore the history of epidemiology to understand how its...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Disease Process

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will study how your body is designed to fight off disease causing agents and what happens inside your body when you are actually sick. Additionally, you will learn how to organize...
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Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive learning tutorial you will be provided with a brief introduction to Forensic Science and the history of Forensic Science. You will explain the different specialty areas of a forensic laboratory and discuss the...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Crime Science Investigation

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn the basic components of a crime scene investigation and how they are implemented. You will also learn various evidence collecting techniques, as well as how to properly document...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Microscopes and Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn about the parts of a microscope and how some types of microscopes are better than others for certain types of evidence analysis within the field of Forensic Science. A...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Human Remains Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial the area of forensic science is explored. Learn how are human remains identified and what clues might investigators find that indicate a homicide rather than a natural or accidental death. Also...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Autopsy and the Role of the Medical Examiner

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will explore the area of forensic science, particularly the part of an autopsy and why it is used in death investigations. The five manners of death are explained as well as the medical...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Anthropology

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive interactive tutorial explains forensic anthropology and the reason why it is important. Learn how forensic anthropologists differentiate between human and animal remains and also what information they can gather from...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forensic Entomology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of entomology and how it applies to forensic science. Learn what information a forensic entomologist can determine from a crime scene and a victim's body. Other...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Analysis of Organic Materials Analysis of Organic Materialsv

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive interactive tutorial continues to explore the forensic science field. Learn how organic materials of evidence are analyzed and what the various types of chromatography are, especially why they are so important to this...