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Standard B - Nature of Science Celebrating 100 years of Flight [] This website celebrates 100 years of flight. It is very interactive and has a lot of information. You can read all about the history of the Wright brothers and then proceed to build your own plane. You can be a reporter and write a report as if you interviewed the Wright brothers. You can read about Amelia Earhart and explore space flight as well. There are teacher guides with almost every activity on this website as well. Grades 2-5 (Heidi)

“Book of Black Heroes: Scientists, Healers, and Inventors” by Wade Hudson [|Amazon] Best for upper-middle to middle-school, Wade Hudson’s book contains brief introductions for a large number of influential African American inventors, both men and women, from the early nineteenth century to the twenty-first century. This book could be a valuable resource for teachers addressing the multitude of cultures that have contributed to scientific advances, as well as the progress of scientific advances. -Krista
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Strand B-Nature of Science [|Archeological Discovery]

This link exploresarcheology and discovery where the students are on a “dig” and find thesebones, they must figure out what type of animal it is. While this particularwebsite would be for older students (8th grade), you could modify itfor the grade level you are currently working with. ~Abbie

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Strand B—Nature of Science Scientific Biographies. Grades 3-5. [|Science Biographies] This website lists and gives short biographies ofsome famous scientists from the last few centuries. The biographies are in kid language andoutline what the person contributed to science and why it was important. This information could be used for youngerstudents to give them basic information about the person in language at theirlevel. Some pictures are provided alsofor some of the biographies. Pictures ofthe actual person, or in some cases what they are known for in Science.--Janielle

“Britannica Kids: Science” [] Britannica has an online encyclopedia for kids. There are many online encyclopedias out there that are geared toward children, but this one is especially great because it divides the encyclopedia into content areas, which makes it easier for students to navigate through and find the information they need. If a student clicks on the content area of “Science,” they will see that there are categories and sub-categories that are helpful during research. This resource will help students acquire information about the development of scientific knowledge, important people who have made contributions to the science field, and so on. 3rd through 8th Grade (Amber Unger)
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[|Animals - Silk Worms] -- This is an example of one of many books that instantly came to mind when thinking of natural science. These books really help identify how animals live, where they live, how they survive, what techniques they use to live e.t.c. I feel as though this is a great tool for learning about the "natural world" through books. I would differentiate by having students use books like these in correlation with their studies and hands-on experiments. Having students pull prior knowledge and newly learned connections to compare to what they are currently reading is a great way to reiterate the ideas that they are learning are recurring and important. -- ADAM - K-3 (Assuming you read it to the little ones that can't read) [|Journey North: A Golbal Study of Wildlife Migration] Very intersting site to help study migration. Excellent links, research materials, and activities included. I would think this, as most sites I've come across, can be used at a variety of grade levels. Simplifying the activities or using them as the basis for deeper lessons is at the discretion of the educator. (JR)

The Galileo Project: 3rd - 12th grade [] - The Galileo Project looks at the life and scientific contributions of Galileo Galilei in the 16th century, including his contribution to astronomy and the heliocentric view of the solar system. The site would be a great tool for illustrating how often just one person can alter the course of scientific study. This could lead into a literacy cross-curricular unit where students study different scientific game-changers. Standard B – Nature of Science Biographies for Kids – K-5 [] The information and materials from this site can be used for a wide range of grade levels. There are several different scientists listed and each one has its own biography. After each biography is a section of printables which include a simple coloring sheet, word search and even a test. There are also several research links which include lesson plans, followed by a big list of literature and a video clip. -Nicole
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