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[|Resources for Mathematics and Science Middle School Teachers] - a fantastic list of sites and tools from the Colorado School of Mines

[|Quia] - over 180 online activities for [|earth science], over 140 for [|life science], over 550 for [|chemistry], over 100 for [|physics], all created by teachers for students

[|Funology Laboratory] - a rich collection of experiments, explained in simple, easy-to-follow steps, covering physics, chemistry, biology, and weather

[|Kinetic City] - great site for science and engineering games

[|Intro to GeoScience] - Plate tectonics and beyond [|IRIS Earthquake site] - run by the National Science Foundation, check out the "educational resources" near the bottom of the page [|Earthquakes in the last week] - from Tafoni.net and Dawn Endico, a map that shows where all the latest quakes have occurred, along with relevant news items [|Savage Earth animation] - from PBS, displaying Earth's layers in an easy-to-understand format [|El Nino and La Nina Information] - from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [|This Dynamic Planet] - interactive map that lets you select the geological features that you want to see  //These useful links about the environment came from the [|Mrs. O's House] teacher site:// 
 * //Earth/Environmental Science//**
 * [|Learn how you can] take action on behalf of the environment. || [|Environmentalist Internet Hunt] ||
 * [|Environmentalist Award nomination]- a problem based learning activity || [|Sierra Club's Environmental Education] page. ||
 * Check out the environment in your community -[| Scorecard.org] || Explore the resources at [|Environmental Awareness] ||
 * [|Oceans cause for concern] problem based learning || [|Hands on the Land] ||
 * [|Explore Efficient Energy Uses] || [|An Ocean Pollution Investigation] ||
 * [|Energy Alternatives] problem based learning || Chief Seattle's [|profound words] ||
 * [|Milkweed & Monarch Mania] || [|Sea Fish farms] ||
 * [|Product Packaging Conundrum] - problem based learning mshs || [|PA Envirothon info] ||
 * [|Energy Alternatives Exploration] || [|Green Scissors Campaign] ||
 * [|Global Warming and Climate Change] problem based learning || [|Exploring the Environment] ||
 * [|Natural Resource Wars - who will be the winner?] problem based learning || [|Zam's Quest]- 8 units based on environmental issues ||
 * [|Prairie Ecosystem Activity] || [|Probing Ponds] - Digital Edge Learning Interchange ||
 * [|Exploring Biomes]- problem based learning || [|Dolphin-Safe Tuna? Webquest] ||
 * [|Solve the science mystery] - what has happened? || [|Green Energy online videos] ||
 * [|Rachel Carson] || [|Beetles Eating Up Rockies video] ||
 * [|Drought Presentation] - problem based learning || [|Predators in paradise] ||
 * [|Energy Alternatives Exploration] || [|Explore Efficient Energy Uses] ||
 * [|Energy Hunt] || [|Energy Savers Activity] ||
 * [|Green Energy online videos] ||  ||