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On-line Simulations for K12 Education
This is an annotated collection of Internet resources that focuses on tools for demonstrating concepts found in the foundation subjects. The collection also includes sites that address technology and the general topic of higher order thinking skills. Many sites include student interactivity.
(This site is under construction. If you know of an appropriate site to add to the list please email Pat Johnson, patjohnson@lisd.org .)
| Math | Science |
| Language Arts | Social Studies |
| Higher Order Thinking | Technology |
| Site Name/Grade Level/URL | Description |
| Change Maker (2-3) | Help students learn to make change. |
| Educational Java Programs (6-8) | This site was started in November of 1997 with the purpose of providing Java™ Applets that can be used as tools to help and enhance the education of children both at school and at home. Topics covered include: money, time, Base 10 blocks, integer blocks, fraction bars, Pythagorean Theorem, value of Pi. |
| ExploreLearning Gizmos (6-12) | ExploreLearning Gizmos is a collection of math and science web-based manipulatives for grades 6 through 12. "Gizmos are designed to help students develop a deep and lasting understanding of key concepts in math and science through inquiry and exploration." Gizmos are designed as supplemental curriculum materials. |
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Measuring Cylinder
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/
More Info:
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/ |
Measuring cylinder is an interactive teaching program (ITP) which allows you to control two taps that pour a liquid in and out of a measuring cylinder. You can set the scale on the cylinder to a maximum of 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1000 units and the scale interval to 1, 2, 5 or 10 units. You can simply turn the taps on and off and ask questions that involve prediction, addition and subtraction. Using the inlet and outlet controls to set the amount of liquid to pour in and out of the cylinder offers the opportunity for the introduction of multiplication (repeated addition) and division (repeated subtraction) too. A marker can be set to indicate an early quantity. |
| Multiplication Table Applet | |
| NCTM Electronic Examples of Virtual Manipulatives Pre-K through 12 |
Principles and
Standards for School Mathematics, is a single
resource that can be used to improve mathematics
curricula, teaching, and assessment. Principles and
Standards is also available in an electronic edition on
CD-ROM and on the World Wide Web.
The electronic edition of Principles and Standards has a
rich array of examples to illuminate and extend the
ideas presented in the printed text. Icons in the
margins of the printed text indicate relevant electronic
examples. Examples of the uses of technology in the teaching of math. Includes virtual manipulatives, simulations and static manipulatives. Offers sample tasks and activities. Suitability: Examples range from Pre-k to grade 12. |
| Online Protractor
http://www.madras.fife.sch.uk/maths/ |
Teachers may use these activities for demonstrating the use of a protractor. Students may test their ability to use a protractor. |
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Search results for online manipulatives within
Illuminations (K-12)
Example activity:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail. |
Illuminations is a
resource sponsored by NCTM and designed to provide
materials that illuminate the vision for school
mathematics. In this interactive geometry investigation students will explore geometric solids and their properties. |
| Teaching Time | This site has many interactive time games for grades 1 through 5. It also offers the Whole Class Clock allowing teachers to set any time and transfer between analogue and digital displays. The teacher also has complete control of the movement of the hands and can therefore pose questions such as 'What will the time be in....?' |
| Telling Time
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ |
For students K-3 to learn to tell time with an analog clock. |
| Virtual Manipulatives (PreK-12) | National Library of Virtual Manipulatives from Utah State University. Site in English and Spanish. |
| Site Name/URL | Description |
| Anatomically correct: The Online Cat Dissection (9-12) | "Welcome to Anatomically Correct: The On-line Cat Dissection, the premiere online resource for cat dissection. You can dissect a cat, learn about multiple features of its anatomy, and then test your skills on the material you learned. Teachers can also print out worksheets and other materials!" |
| A Walk in the
Woods (4-5)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/ Teachers Guide: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/woods/tg.html |
Walk in the Woods is designed for third through fifth grade students to gain an appreciation of nature. Sometimes students are not able to go to a forest preserve or woods, so this brings the woods to them. |
| Biology of Plants (PreK-2) | Biology of Plants from the Missouri Botanical Gardens, contains animations and slow motion video of things like a bird pollinating a flower, the growth of a seed in soil. Also has a song about pollination |
| Build a Solar System | Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space." |
| Cow's Eye Dissection (6-12) | Exploratorium is from the museum of science, art and human perception |
| ExploreLearning Gizmos (6-12) | ExploreLearning Gizmos is a collection of math and science web-based manipulatives for grades 6 through 12. "Gizmos are designed to help students develop a deep and lasting understanding of key concepts in math and science through inquiry and exploration." Gizmos are designed as supplemental curriculum materials. |
| EcoTown
(9-12)
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/ |
Ecotown demonstrates the use of sustainability indicators at a community level. A sustainable indicator provides information on how far a community is from its goal of sustainable development. Discussion is needed over what the community really values. |
| Funderstanding Roller Coaster! (4-8) | This simulator is designed for kids who want to design their own thrilling coaster and educators who want to use a cool activity to simulate the application of physics by using an exciting interactive tool and access to a wonderful reference source. |
| GEMS Alien Juice Bar (4-5) |
Acid,
base, & neutral mixtures explained & experimented with.
Students should have some introduction to the concept of
acids, bases and neutral solutions, Scientific Inquiry
grades 4, 5.
This activity is based on the "Acids and Aliens" activity from the book Of Cabbages and Chemistry, published by Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). Of Cabbages and Chemistry is an engaging series of science activities for grades 4-8 that enables students to explore the properties of acids and bases using red cabbage juice. |
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Mr. Bones
http://sv.berkeley.edu/showcase/ |
Assemble a Human Skeleton. |
| Online Interactive Periodic Table |
This
site aims to be a high quality source of information on
the WWW about the periodic table for students. You will
find many pictures showing element structures and
periodic properties.
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| Owl Pellet Dissection (6-8) | |
| PotBiz (9-12) | Learn how to be a successful innovator as you try to turn an idea for a decomposing plant pot into a profitable business. |
| Try Science (K-5) | TryScience.org is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. TryScience is brought to you through a partnership between IBM Corporation, the New York Hall of Science (NYHOS), the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and science centers worldwide. |
| Virtual Cat Dissection (9-12) | This site is published by the Biology Department at Penn State University. It includes visuals for External Anatomy, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urogenital System, Circulatory System and the Nervous System. |
| Visual Physics (9-12) | Visual Physics is a FREE powerful tool for physics students and teachers which integrates Internet resources while learning the science. This project was designed by physics students at Cariboo Hill Secondary School, encouraging active and innovative learning. With Visual Physics, users can learn about specific topics in physics, run interactive simulations, and participate in basic, yet challenging quizzes which can measure one's progression. Visual Physics is supported by any browser, but best viewed with Java Applet, JavaScript, and frame able browsers. |
| Visualize Science (8-12)
http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~grichert/ |
A collection of topics. View site for more details. |
| Site Name/URL | Description |
| 1001 Years of the Olympic Games, Treasures of Ancient Greece | Enter the
1000 Years of the Olympic Games: Treasures of Ancient
Greece Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
Explore the ancient Olympics through sculpture, grave
markers, votive offerings, ceramic vessels and sporting
equipment dating from 2,000 to 200 BC. |
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The Underground Railroad (4-8)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ |
Harriet Tubman will assist you as you in this simulation as you make choices that may lead you to freedom. |
| Site Name/URL | Description |
| Thinking Tools | Increase
student learning with these interactive, online tools
designed to promote higher-order thinking in any
subject. Each tool features an online workspace where
students create and save visual representations of their
thinking. Classroom strategies and teacher-tested
project ideas suitable for K-12 classrooms will help you
get started. Tools include: Visual Ranking Tool, Seeing
Reason Tool, and Showing Evidence Tool |
Technology
| Site Name/URL | Description |
| A Journey Inside: A
Facinating Look Inside the World of Computers
http://www97.intel.com/discover/JourneyInside/ |
The
Journey Inside is a series of online lessons for
learning about technology, computers, and society. This
interactive resource uses Web-delivered video, audio,
and other activities to guide students to an increased
understanding of the world of technology. |
| NiceNet | Nice net is a free site set up to facilitate online discussion and conferencing. It brings powerful web based conferencing, personal messaging, document sharing, scheduling and link/resource sharing to distance education and collaborative academic projects. |
| Copyright on the Web | Use this interactive activity to learn about copyright issues on the World Wide Web. Created by American Memory Fellow, Linda Joseph. |