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Another trial, not of software but of free access
to web based supplemental science curriculum:
At www.beyondbooks.com, you can try out the
web-based general curriculum resources that were given the Diamond Award from
Curriculum Administrator Magazine this past January. Password is (use for
both username and password; must be capital letters) BBFREE406
The password is valid until April 6.
Aside from original content designed for student
use, Beyond Books puts great Internet links into a curriculum context.
Each program accesses (having reviewed and rated them) anywhere from 350 to 700
Internet links. Most of the graphics are links and there is also a links
page for every "focus" (subchapter) area.
In Earth Science 1, check out the Watershed game
(area 3e) where players can make executive decisions about your neighborhood,
national park, city and agricultural lands. Examine the consequences of
your actions...did your choices ensure a healthy watershed?
Again ES 1, area 4b, great stuff on this PBS site
on waves, including a Wave Machine, where you can control the factors to create
your own waves.
In Earth Science 2, check out 10c, there is a
terrific interactive tableau of the Grand Canyon, which goes
through its geological periods.
In ES 2, 3c, there's a simulation (Do It
Yourself on the left hand side of the page) where you can check out P waves and
S waves.
In Physical Science 2, Introduction to Chemistry,
check out the Periodic Table games in section 2f.
How about some history of science and
religion? Check out Early Modern Europe section 9 The Scientific
Revolution, focus b, Galileo and the Church.
It's free, until April 6. And the sample
chapters on the Live Tour (includes future programs; the Intro to
Physics has a sample on Newton's Laws) are free all the time.
Enjoy.
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