K-12 Partnership Online Materials    2000 - 2001 K-12 Partnership Program Site Visit

East Side High School - Newark
January 24, 2001
 

Purpose

Today's workshop will serve as an introduction to various Internet applications and resources, with specific emphasis on biology and earth science topics.  Participants will learn how to get in touch with on-line experts, how to find Internet-based collaborative projects and keypals, and see examples of on-line student published work and examples of real time data. Participants will be given an opportunity to examine a variety of resources which will be valuable in teaching a variety of topics.
 

Consulting Experts in the Field

One simple way to incorporate the Internet into classroom lessons is to utilize experts in appropriate fields to answer your students' toughest questions.

• Ask an Expert - Fungus
• CIESE Ask an Expert Page

Examples of Collaborative Projects

• 1995 Water Sample Project Tutorial
• Human Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait
• International Boiling Point Project
• The Global Water Sampling Project
• The Global Sun/Temperature Project
• Additional CIESE Collaborative Projects

Finding Collaborative Projects and Partners on the Web

• The CIESE Collaborative Project, Listserv, and Keypals Web Page

Publishing Student Work On-Line

• Water Testing Research Project
• Biology Lab Report
• Geology Field Trip
• Physics Lab Report
• Chemistry Compound Web Site
• Manhattan Project - Interdisciplinary Project studying nuclear power
• The National Student Research Center - Publish your classroom research project
• Example of Research Report

• Understanding Time Conversion
• Converting from AM/PM to UTC
• Introduction to Real Time Data Tutorial
• CIESE Real Time Data Resource Page - Here you can find other real time data resources

• Musical Plates - Earthquakes and plate tectonics
• The Gulf Stream Voyage - Multidisciplinary
• Navigational Vectors
• Additional CIESE Real Time Data Projects

• Exploring Biology Using the Internet
• Exploring Earth Science Using the Internet
• Exploring Chemistry, Physics and Space Science Using the Internet
• Exploring Environmental Science Using the Internet

• CIESE Classroom Projects Page - Look here for other great science and math curriculum projects.
• Compelling Projects Page - Links to some of the best Internet-based projects in the world.
• Educational Resources - Need help finding lessons/resources for your classes? Look here!