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In the rectangle above, you will find the fundamental concepts and principles that underlie this standard. Below you will find a list of recommended "learning tools" for this standard. All links are in yellow, just click the link. Numbers are for reference only. Use our "Tell a Friend" feature, at the bottom,  to send this page to a friend!

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The name of this "learning tool" is called Helping Plants Grow Well. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

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The Amazing Human Body is a “learning tool” from Harcourt School Publishers.  Students can explore and learn more about the human brain, digestion, the skeleton, the senses and teeth through a series of interactive lessons.  Shockwave is required.

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My Life as an Elk is a learning tool brought to us by the National Museum of Wildlife Art.  It is an interactive story that teaches students about elk life. Students take on the identity of a newborn elk calf and make choices throughout the story about what the calf does.  Flash is required.

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The name of this "learning tool" is called Ourselves. Students learn the different structures of different organisms; an ant, a human, a horse and a fish. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

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Students can learn Bee Anatomy in this stylish "learning tool". Just click the "Start" button to begin. This tool was developed by the PBS series Nature, and was called Alien Empire. The entire site is a wonderful tool for learning all about insects.

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The name of this "learning tool" is called Seafood Surgery. In this clever interactive lesson students will dissect either a perch or a crayfish. They become aware of external and internal structures. This is brought to us by a tremendous site called TryScience. This site is a well done combination of home and online experiments, field trips, and lots of other fun stuff.

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A pioneering leader in science education, San Francisco's Exploratorium, produced this "learning tool" called Cow's Eye Dissection. Conceptually clear, cleverly designed, and visually dramatic this web site is a real fun way to do a virtual dissection.

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Owl Pellets is a “learning tool” by Kid Wings.  Students can perform a virtual owl pellet dissection, view a Flash movie showing how pellets form, or examine an actual pellet from 11 different species of birds.

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The name of this "learning tool" is called Variation. Different forms of life appear on a conveyor belt and students must sort them into mammals, insects, plants, or birds. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

 
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