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    Articles
    Hurricanes
    Internet educator Walter McKenzie selected the ten sites listed here, which are among the best on the Web for teaching about hurricanes.

    An Ocean of Activities!
    Surf's up! This week, Education World offers ten lessons that offer students the opportunity to explore the largest bodies of water on Earth: oceans!

    Dive into Learning: Swim With the Seals!
    Put your students in touch with the real scientists at WhaleNet.

    Twister! Understanding -- and Surviving -- Tornadoes
    Education World helps you learn about the meteorological events that signal the possibility of a tornado and what safety measures you and your students can take to survive.

    Hurricane Watch!
    Education World provides activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.

    Forecasters Fear El Nio Year
    What is El Nio -- and why does it affect weather? Find out how forecasters think El Nio will impact you! Included -- activities for teaching about El Nio across the grades!



    Reviews
    Maps and Globes
    This site, which reviews basic geography facts, was developed in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Department of the Interior, Pittsford Central Schools, and the U.S. Department of Education. EW review

    ES2000 - Endangered Species of the Next Millennium
    ES2000 is a comprehensive site on endangered species created by students for students. This ThinkQuest entry includes such informational sections as What? Why? and How? Species Profiles and Media Gallery. EW review

    Turtle Trax
    This site is devoted to the promotion and preservation of the marine turtle. It includes videos, essays, general information, and photographs. EW review

    Planet Earth
    This site is a collaborative effort between the Poway (California) Unified School District (PUSD) and the Museum of Television and Radio. The partners' goal is to produce high-quality, Web-based teaching materials and interactive learning activities on ecology.  EW review

    TEACHING THEMES


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    'Down to Earth' Web Sites -- Resources to Help Students Learn About Our Planet
    Let the resources of the Web take you on a tour from the mesosphere to the inner core.

    A "Sea" of Resources on the Internet!
    Education world explores a sea of Internet resources -- at primary, intermediate, and upper grade levels -- that will bring the ocean into your classroom!



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    Environmental News Network
    The Environmental News Network is your Internet source for news about anything concerning the environment. EW review

    Access Excellence
    This is a great resource for high school biology and other science teachers. The site includes links to other science discipline and mathematics resources. EW review

    The Jason Project
    The site was setup as an educational program to allow teachers and students to take part in global explorations. EW review

    Science Learning Network
    Composed of a group of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions whose goal is to examine new approaches to inquiry science education. EW review

    Geologylink
    This site comes from the publishers of geology magazines and has a ton of information. The sections range from daily life in the real world to an entire virtual world of geology. EW review

    VolcanoWorld
    This site is the ULTIMATE information source about volcanoes. EW review

    Stephen Hawking's Universe
    "Where do we come from? How did the universe begin? Why is the universe the way it is? How will it end?"

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