Web Presentation - Ology

Ellen and Nancy presented the website from the American Museum of Natural History. The class had the opportunity to explore the site in search of the answer to four questions. The silence around me was deafening as my classmates searched for the answers to their questions - in an effort to be the first one finished and to win the "special prize". This was a great indicator as to the concentration and excitement you might see in your own classroom. The site explores "ologies" such as archaeology, geology, marine biology, paleontology, as well as, astronomy, earth, and biodiversity. The site has fantastic graphics - and is interactive. Each science is in a sense its own web page, all easily navigated. The class searched for Alvin the submarine which took them on a voyage through the deep. Alvin taught us about the different microorganisms in the depths of the ocean, the water temperature, pressure, the zones of the ocean (and on, and on, and on).

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Wow, this is so cool! This is definitely one that I will come back to, and I am not a science teacher. The opportunities for interdisciplinary lessons abound!