| AUDIENCE | Instructional |
| SUBJECT | Science |
| LEVEL | 9-12 |
| SITE NAME | URL | DESCRIPTION |
| El Nino or El No-no | http://powayusd.sd | Students obtain basic background information |
| coe.k12.ca.us/teac | related to El Nino. |
| Students construct a mathematical model using |
| both historical and real-time water temperature |
| data from a buoy at the equator, and they then |
| investigate the rainfall totals for San Diego during |
| the same years. (1982-83,1995-96, present) The |
| end result allows students to construct a model to |
| determine if we are currently in an El Nino |
| cycle. Students also obtain help from a national |
| weather service expert that is working with the |
| exact same buoy for his research. |
| Students write a speculation paper on the effects |
| of El Nino on the rainfall in San Diego. After |
| writing the paper, they submit the paper to a local |
| community leader in charge of disaster |
| preparedness for review. |
| As do the best WebQuests, this one features |
| interaction with information and community, |
| concensus building within groups, no one correct |
| answer, and stretching the limits of kids. Best of |
| all, when students complete the project, they get |
| to live out their speculation |
| Amusement Park Physics, Design a | http://www.learne | Students can try their hand at designing their own |
| Roller Coaster | r.org/exhibits/park | roller coaster. They will be building a conceptual |
| coaster using the physics concepts that are used |
| to design real coasters. They won't need to |
| compute any formulas. |
| General Chemistry On line | http://antoine.frost | This rich resource for students and teachers of |
| burg.edu/chem/se | introductory chemistry includes interactive |
| course guides and tutorials, an exam survival |
| guide, reference tables, self-grading quizzes and |
| exams, a searchable glossary, a question & |
| answer board, answers to over 300 frequently |
| asked questions, and a chemical trivia quiz. |
| Created by Dr. Fred Senese, chemistry professor |
| at Frostburg State University in Maryland. |
| LEVEL | K--12 |
| SITE NAME | URL | DESCRIPTION |
| Arizona Mars K-12 Education | http://emma.la.asu | An extension of the Mars Global Surveyor |
| Program | .edu/neweducatio | program. The page coordinates virtual visits to |
| the Mars Global Surveyor TES facility. The site |
| contains teacher guides, Spanish-language |
| materials, newsletter for K-8. There are also |
| K-12 exercises. |
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