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Information Collections Genre

 Activities are those which involve students collecting, compiling, and comparing different types of interesting information.

Database Creation

A - Z Electronic Animal Dictionary
Grades: K-5
Ongoing? No
Students from all over submit text and graphics describing animals beginning with different letters of the alphabet. The result is a colorful, student-produced database.

Bird Migration Project
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? Not sure
In this project, participants share bird sightings and look for migration patterns.  The site includes an on-line form for recording and submitting data.

Explor-a-Pond
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
There’s more to these ponds than tadpoles! In this project, classes from all age groups study pond ecology and create a database of pond descriptions. Once classes register, they submit their pond for approval. After approval is received, they upload images of the pond’s environment, information and images of the animals observed at the pond, and additional data.

Multi-Cultural Calendar
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This site contains a huge searchable database of holidays around the world.  Teachers might also enjoy  tips on integrating this site into the social studies, math, language arts, and physical education curriculum.

On the Road Again (Geopolitical Database)
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? Not sure
Your class might enjoy browsing through this student-created encyclopedia on the United States of America.  The site's developers also invite others to submit information to add to this database.

Data Collection

EarthCam for Kids!
Grades: K-12
Whether you're seeking some innocuous voyeurism or a little scholarly observation, you'll be pleased with this portal. For starters, you and your students can find links to realtime webcams of zoo animals, tourist attractions, weather phenomenon, traffic, and the world famous Chia PetCow! Talk about bringing the real world into the classroom!

Live From the Hubble Space Telescope
Grades: 4-12
See how students e-mailed experts, designed experiments, and used images from the Hubble Space Telescope to generate data about astronomical phenomena.

UM WeatherCams
Grades: 1-12
Weather buffs will love the dozens of real-time outdoor images fromall over the U.S. This is a great way to collect real data and observations, from the comfort of your classroom or home.

Electronic Publishing

E-LINK Writers Corner
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This site features student-written poems, prayers, and book reports.

e-me:  Electronic Self-Portraiture Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Not Sure
The goal of this project is "to create a collective portrait of the emerging cyberspace student community" in the Baltimore-Washington, DC region.  It achieves this by publishing  images, poetry, essays, music, and scientific information that describe students and their world.

Kids' International Peace Museum
Grades: K-3
Ongoing? Yes
Full of student-created "exhibits" on peace, this site has a lot to teach any visitor. The solemn ambiance of the site is interspersed with humor, as exemplified by one student's definition of peace: "When my brother isn't home there is peace."  Young students around the world are welcome to contribute to this virtual museum.

KidHost: Sightseekers Across Canada
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? No
Students create an interactive atlas of Canada.  The project designers envisioned that students would "learn about the regions of Canada which all contribute to making Canada the great country that it is."  Click here for an overview.

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MidLink Magazine
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This well-designed " Digital Magazine for Kids, By Kids" is full of articles and projects that explore a range of topics. Article titles that might pique your interest include:  Native American Geometry, I Have a Dream, Too, and the Virtual Quilt. Teachers will be pleased to find clearly written guidelines for submissions, time lines, and tips for participating in this project.

Mrs. Sulfur's Fourth Grade CyberFair '97 Share and Unite Project
Grade: 4
Ongoing? No
Through fieldtrips, interviews, guest speakers, and traditional research, students compiled a guidebook to 18 historical sites in a Maine community.  This is a project that can be replicated (with modifications) for any school with a passion for local history.

National Student Research Center
Grades: 5-12
Ongoing? Yes
Since 1992, the NSRC has provided a model for students to engage in scientific research, and a place for them to publish their work.  Each "e-journal" contains student-written articles divided into the familiar sections: statement of purpose and hypothesis, methodology, analysis of data, summary and conclusion, and application.  This would be a great model for science (and language arts) students to read before launching on their own research.  Moreover, it could be a worthy goal for students to be published in this e-journal.

Newsday Project
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students produce their own newspapers based on news articles sent to the "Newsday news wire"  by other students all over the world. Each class must submit copies of their paper to all of the participating schools (approximately 35).  A look at some of the examples makes it clear that these are weeks-long projects that engage a number of academic skills.

SchoolNet News Network
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? Yes
This professional-looking website features monthly e-zines filled with articles written by kids for kids.  Recent topics have been school violence, summer jobs, and hockey.  Be sure to check out the Reporter's Toolbox, which is filled with tips that will help students write like real journalists.

StoneSoup
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? Yes
Stone Soup is a magazine made up entirely of the creative work of children. Young people ages 8 to 13 contribute their stories, poems, book reviews, and artwork to Stone Soup. Since 1973, Stone Soup has provided inspiration to young writers and artists all over the world.

A Vision 
Grades: 7-12
Ongoing? Yes
Here you will find an overview of an online literary magazine for secondary students.

VocalPoint Student Newspaper  (Cached URL)
Grades: 6-9
Ongoing? Yes
This electronic newspaper features stories written by students across America on themes such as health, animals, and the law. (Every month brings a new theme.)  This project seems to support the notion that when students know a real audience will read their work, they take more care in their writing.  Very powerful!

Information Exchanges

Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble: The International Collaborative Boiling Point Project
Grades: 3-12Ongoing? Yes
Students around the world report the boiling point of water in their locale.  Once there's a large enough sample size, visitors will be able to see relationships between boiling point, elevation, and a number of other factors.  This is a solid example of multi-disciplinary (as well as multi-participant!) learning.

A Change of Seasons
Grades: 1-12
Ongoing? No
Students from Canada, the United States, and Australia used a handy online form to submit weather data collected locally, recording observations such as "clothing required for the day" and "plant changes." Participants viewed the database of observations and, based on the data it contained, made generalizations about weather patterns around the globe.

"Chewing the Fat"
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Language teachers and their students will get a kick out of this site.  Here, you will find a collection of slang (all clean) from around the world. One good one is "Wind yer neck down," which means "wisen up" according to folks in Derry, Ireland.

Circle of Seasons
Grades: 1-6
Ongoing? Not Sure
Students collect and publish primary source data on seasonal changes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The students share their data with students from other parts of the world, collecting information and pictures from other schools and their local weather patterns.

City Quest
Grades: K-5
Ongoing? Yes
Available in three languages and begun by three elementary teachers from three different countries and continents--USA, Netherlands, and Japan--City Quest offers a tour of historical communities around the world. Using the Internet and other forms of technology, these three classes were able to share with each other about the historical landmarks and buildings in their hometowns. Beginning in the 2000-2001 school year, the three participating teachers have asked other schools around the world to submit reports about the historical significance of their hometowns.

Grandmother and Me
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
KIDPROJ is a multilingual project dedicated to the appreciation of grandmothers around the world. The heart of the site contains short descriptions (organized by country) that students have written about what they call their grandmothers, what they like to do with them, and why their grandmother is special. The “Inventions and Granny’s Age” page encourages children to use their imaginations and think about the things we have now that weren’t around when their grandmothers were children. Don’t miss “grandmother’s storybook” which is made up of stories written by children and translated into multiple languages by visitors to the site. Kid’s portraits of their grandmothers fill the pages of the site with smiles.

Hummingbirds: Operation Ruby Throat
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
The target audience of this site is K-12 students in North and Central America although anyone interested in hummingbirds is invited to participate. The site can be accessed in either English or Spanish. Operation Ruby Throat is intended to inspire a spirit of cooperation by sharing data and observations about the behavior and distribution of ruby throated hummingbirds. There are four categories of activities suggested for class use with this site.

Come Grow with Us
Grades: K-3
Ongoing? Yes
Come Grow with Us focuses on the life cycle of plants and compares growth data in various environments. Students germinate seeds, record the plant growth over eight weeks, and graph the data. Students are also asked to keep a journal and photographs of their plant growing process. Students then share their data, observations, and pictures at the project’s Web site.

Confessions of a Fourth Grade Newbie
Grades: 4
Ongoing? No
Here, a teacher describes how several schools around the globe exchanged measurements on the earth's magnetic field in hopes to get a clearer picture of this abstract phenomenon.

Fit For Life Nutritional Survey Project
Grades: 2-8?
Ongoing? Yes
Are your students eating the recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables? Do they even have an idea of what they ARE eating? This project will help them figure that out for themselves. Using an online survey form, students track and calculate their average intake for each of the five food groups for five days. Then they calculate their class average, post it to the Web site and view their results as compared to past averages over the last several years. The goal of the project is to increase student awareness of the kinds of foods they eat.
 

Global Grocery List Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
As the title implies, this project invites youngsters from all over to report prices on various grocery store items.  Students can then compare their data with that of people in other areas, and even in other years. (The project is in its eleventh year!)  This is a well-conceived project that helps students better see their role in the real world.

The GLOBE Program
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students from over 6,500 schools in over 80 countries use the Internet to report and publish environmental observations from their schools.  This site is full of resources, discussion boards, data, and guides on how to plan an implement GLOBE research with students.  This project will allow students to become scientists with a worldwide audience!

Hands Across America
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
Here's a heart-warming way to celebrate unity through diversity. Thousands of people in different towns and cities in America held hands and reported the length of their line, as well as the number of participants.

How Much Does It Cost?
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
Consumer-savvy students compare the prices of common items (McDonald's hamburgers, CDs, etc.) in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and New Zealand. This site has a fresh, youthful feel, that your students may be drawn into--they may even decide to send in their own submissions!

The Incredible, Edible Orange Project
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? No
Students from different schools calculated and shared data on the ratio of edible to inedible parts of an orange.  A project timeline and teacher suggestions (which can inform future similar projects) are available.

International Home Remedies
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This is an unusual and interesting project in which English as a Second Language students share home remedies from their countries.  This is a unique approach to multi-cultural education, as well as good practice in writing for a worldwide audience.

Medicinal Plants on the Internet Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
A group of Brazilian students invited their peers from around the world to submit information on medicinal plants used in their communities.  Communications, scientific research and geography skills combined in this information exchange.

Money Around the World
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? No
You can almost hear the multi-lingual voices of friendly students in this project's website.  Here, students from all over were invited to use an e-mail list to discuss minimum wage, item costs, and other money-related topics.  Because participants were encouraged to communicate in their native tongue, this project served a dual purpose of academic and language learning--plus kids got to make new, different friends!

News of the World
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Here's a social studies project in which students around the globe were invited to submit headlines and news summaries for January 7, 1997.  This would be an excellent way for students to not only learn about happenings in their communities, but also think about important events in other locales.

Plant Growth and Change
Grade: 4
Ongoing?: No
A fun site that provides an example of using technology in conjunction with science to encourage interest in plants. Originally a telecooperative project, students tracked plant growth and then shared their observation data online with peers at other schools. Although several of the links no longer work, the site is a great example of how to establish a telecooperative science project and even provides samples of the students’ results. An excellent way to introduce science-related technology projects in your elementary classroom. Be sure to check out the stop motion video of plant growth.

Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes and Yours
Grades: K-5
Ongoing? Yes
In this project students observe the changes in a specific tree, clothing worn, temperature, and the sunrise and sunset during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. There are specific lesson plans to follow for each of the observations at each of the different observation times. The students then record their observations on the data gathering form provided at the Web site. Using the Web site, students share their data with other participating schools.

Tooth Tally Project
Grades: 1
Ongoing? Yes
This project has more loose teeth than a heavyweight championship! As students in participating first grade classes lose their baby teeth, they pin paper teeth to their class tooth tally board. At the end of each month, the teacher sends the total to the project's Web site. where it is posted online for comparison with other classes in their group.

Traveling Kids
Grades:  K-5
Ongoing?  Yes
What attractions do kids think are the most fun to visit?  Let them be the experts!  Traveling Kids asks students to use KidPix to write about and illustrate what they think is the most exciting place to visit in their state.  Each description and illustration should also include the name and address of the attraction as well as the best time of the year to visit.  A printable student instruction sheet is available.  You may also hop on a virtual tour bus and explore the various attractions submitted by other students in many of the 50 states!

What Are My Roots?
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? Yes
Here’s something any student would love – a chance to talk about himself! (In the process students gain a better understanding about where they came from and where they would like to go.) This project is part of the “Who am I?” program sponsored by KidLink. Over a period of eight weeks, students look back at their immediate ancestors, their family origins, what life was like in the time of their ancestors, and their contributions and responsibilities to their descendents yet to come.

Wetlands Project
Grades: 4-10
Ongoing? No
Students from different parts of the world were invited to exchange information such as climate, vegetation, significant species, etc. of wetlands near their homes.  This multi-disciplinary project was created in hopes that students would see patterns in wetlands and develop an awareness of their ecological importance.

What's for Lunch?
Grades: 1-5
Ongoing? Not sure
Students around the world collect data on what their classmates are bringing or buying for lunch for one week. Students then create graphs illustrating the most popular choices. You may use graphing software--a link to Create-a-Graph is provided--or you may scan and email student drawings. You are also encouraged to send word problems based on your graphs' information.

A World Community of Old Trees
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Based on the philosophy that humans are part of rather than separate from nature, this site's founders have created a digital tree sanctuary.  Students and artists are invited to send in photos and drawings of trees as they see them.  Visitors are also encouraged to download other's images, manipulate them, and submit them to the site--an interesting twist in making a truly interactive "gallery."  You will also find personal reflections on trees (many of them rather moving) that various artists have published.

Pooled Data Analysis

Angle of the Sun
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
This project focuses on measuring, communicating, collaborating, analyzing data, and making inferences. The main activity is to determine how high the sun actually is above the horizon where an individual lives. The more measurements the better, so the site encourages collaboration with the community to get the most possible. Angle of the Sun includes a calculator on the site for converting measurements with the meter stick to the sun’s angle (the equation is included if you would prefer your students to do the math themselves). Students are then asked to analyze the pooled data from all other submissions to look for patterns. The site walks students through the process, provides a specific format for submitting data, an idea for a research project, and a set of questions to consider.
 

Digital Democracy Project
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? No
This project will help your students transform into savvy political analysts. This site offers tools, resources, and guidelines that will ultimately build a database of projected voting patterns of various demographic groups.

Estuary-Net Project
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? Yes
During the project, students learn about variables involved in estuarine ecology, how these variables relate to one another, and how they affect water quality under ideal laboratory conditions.  Using this knowledge, the students, proceeding like scientists, develop hypotheses concerning relationships and time dependent variations in real estuaries.

Froot Loops to the Max
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? No
This project is a pooled data analysis that presents a hypothesis of which color will appear most frequently in one box of Froot Loops. Students are asked to weigh their box of cereal and compare the actual weight with the one stated on the box. Then, students are to divide the Froot Loops into categories by color; guidelines are given for broken pieces, pieces that appear to be more than one color, and pieces that are stuck together. Once the cereal is sorted, students count how many Froot Loops are in each color category and post their data on the Web site. Each school’s data will be presented with a graph.

Getting the Media Message
Grades: 6-8
Ongoing? Yes
Getting the Media Message is a research project designed by professors at Ohio State University to study what effects the media exposure of middle school students has on the development of gender and racial diversity in the field of Information Technology (IT). The study developed from observations that there are very few women and minorities choosing IT as a career field.

The Global Sun/Temperature Project
Grades: 4-8
Ongoing? Yes
For one week, students around the world collect local temperature and sunlight data, and submit it, along with their latitude and longitude, to the website. Students around the world then analyze and decipher scientific patterns in all of this information.

The GLOBE Program
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students and GLOBE scientists work together to collect and analyze weather and environmental data. The resulting databases are then used as a basis for trend analysis, projections, and deeper discussions in science, social studies, and math classrooms.

Human Genetics
Grades: 6-12
Ongoing? Yes
By gathering and studying data on physical characteristics of people around the world, participants form (and test) hypotheses to determine which traits are controlled by dominant genes.

Journey North
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This site allows students to work collaboratively with scientists to track animal migrations. Here, students will find plenty of information to keep them challenged and motivated to become more aware of the planet's ecosystems.

Kidlympics
Grades: 3-10
Ongoing? No
Students across the world send in their best times in running, skipping, swimming, and cycling in a virtual Olympics.

Life in the Ocean Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
A group of 12-year-olds in Iceland invite their peers to share information on the fish industry and condition of the oceans in different parts of the world.

Monarch Watch
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? Yes
This informative site offers guidelines and instructions that will help students rear, tag, and monitor migrations of monarch butterflies. Research projects entitled Tagging Monarchs, Larval Monitoring, Monarch Size and Mass, Monarch Flight Vectors, and Hydrogen Isotopes rely on "that rely on student-scientist partnerships."

National Student Research Center
Grades: 5-12
Ongoing? Yes
This "e-journal" contains student-written scientific articles, many of which are based on survey data gathered via the Internet.

The Noon Observation Project
Grades: 6-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students around the world measure the length and angles of shadows at noon, then report their measurements (along with latitude and longitude information) to the websites. Other students then try to calculate the circumference of the earth by relying on this data and their mathematical skills.

One Out of Two Homes in America:
Kenmore Appliances On-Line Collaboration Project
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? Yes
Kenmore claims that one out of every two homes in America contains a Kenmore appliance. In this online collaboration project, students hypothesize whether or not Kenmore’s claim is true. Using the survey provided at the Web site, students then collect data on the prevalence of Kenmore appliances in the households with which they are familiar.

Online Schoolyard & Classroom Investigations
Grades: K-12 (depending on project)
Ongoing? Yes
This portal site lists 30 scientific and mathematical investigations that can be conducted by students in their schoolyards. Once the data are collected, it is submitted to the site using an online form, and all of the data are compiled as an Excel spreadsheet for students’ use or study. Activities range from “Swing Set Physics” to “Acid Rain: the Effect of Air Pollution.”

Online Science-athon
Grades: 3-8
Continuing? Yes
Using the Online Science-athon, students uncover the science in daily life by applying the scientific method to help answer what at first appears to be a simple question--but isn't. The site includes three projects: The Marble Roll, How Tall Am I?, and Catching Sunshine. Each project gives teachers refreshingly clear instructions and links to provide students with scientific explanations written in language children can understand. Once classes are enrolled (at no cost) and have completed their data gathering, the site provides students with an easy-to-use online databas! e in which to input their information.

Oreo Online Project
Grades: 3-8?
Ongoing? No
Your students will eat this one up! Participants survey the various ways in which kids eat Oreos, hypothesize about the results, and submit their data to the site. Results are broken down by state, gender, and represented in colorful graphs and charts.

Pet Census (formerly National Pet Census Project)
Grades: K-4
Ongoing? No
Students around the country gather and submit data to answer these questions: What is the most common pet found in America? Are some pets more popular in specific regions of the country? Students then collaboratively explore different ways to graph and make inferences from the data.

Project Del Rio
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Students on both sides of the Rio Grande River (which forms much of the US-Mexico border) use water sampling techniques to collectively generate a water quality profile for the river. This is a powerful activity that allows students to apply new learning in a real-life context.

RoadKill Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students around the world create a collective database of different types of roadkill (yes, roadkill) they find near their schools. Students then make inferences about animal migrations and the impact of humans on the natural environment. A technical report is also available HERE.

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI@home)
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? Yes
Astronomy buffs and aficionados of supernatural phenomena will rush to assist the SETI Program at the University of California at Berkeley. Using a downloadable software, students can join the massive effort to detect radio waves from other planets--from their own computers! The project's rationale is that the more people that interpret (the "monstrous" amounts of) telescopic data, the more likely we'll be able to detect extraterrestrial intelligence.

KanCRN Collaborative Research Network
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? Yes
Atmospherics, Biologics, Social Sciences, Consumer Sciences, and Engineering are the five main areas in which students can contribute to real scientific research in this comprehensive site. On-line forms, lesson plans, background information, and tutorials help students and teachers as they venture into this academically rich realm.

Talk of the Town Forum
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? Yes
Create your own form that accepts "bulletin board" entries discussing the topic of your choice.  Talk of the Town can support forums for educational purposes only. This includes forums about K-12 education, and forums on curricular topics used for classroom activities and student assignments.

Taming the Tube
Grades: 4-6
Ongoing? No
Raise your students’ awareness of the impact of television on their lives! Participating classes collect and submit data about the numbers of hours of TV watched per student per week and statistical analysis of this data (broken down by gender), the favorite TV shows by gender, and a survey measuring student attitudes toward TV and its influence on them. Once submitted, the data are analyzed worldwide and posted online.

Water On the Web
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? Yes
This project allows high school and college students to monitor four Minnesota lakes. 

World Food
Grades: 6-9
Ongoing: No
Give middle school students a global picture of how much their food costs and where their food and their water comes from.

Tele-Fieldtrips

Virtual Class Fieldtrips

Eurotunnel E-Mail Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
This virtual fieldtrip to an important tunnel opening in Europe attracted participants all over the continent.

Exploratorium
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing: Yes
The Exploratorium is typically perceived as a science museum. In reality, it is a place that experiments with new practices for discovering the world; a museum filled with interactive science
and art exhibits; a national center for teacher development; an award-winning Web site of new teaching resources; and a growing global network of partner museums. Fundamentally, it is
a laboratory for the research and development of innovations in exhibits, Web
publishing, and programs, linked to a worldwide dissemination network.

Mrs. Mirissette's Class Visits the Center of Native Arts in Woolwich, Maine
Grade: 3
Ongoing? No
Visit this travelogue, complete with photos and student artwork, of a class fieldtrip to a Native American arts center.

Virtual China
Grades: 5-10
Ongoing? Yes
Imagine taking a large group of seventh graders on week-long bike trip through rural China or on a plane and bus tour of ancient Chinese cities! Hong Kong International School have been doing just that since April 1997. Students from around the world ask the young travelers pre-departure questions to answer during their trips. The result is a stunning travelogue filled with photos, journal entries, and perspective writing.

Virtual Expeditions

Amazon Katydids
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Take a virtual fieldtrip with a Smithsonian Institution scientist as he explores the sights and sounds of Amazon katydids. The "letters from the field" section contain particularly rich detail of life in the Amazon rainforest. Also, teachers will appreciate the lesson plans included in this website.

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? No
Do your students realize that several U.S. presidents were slave owners? This telefieldtrip takes students to the home of President Andrew Jackson. By studying the archeology of the site, students will be able to draw conclusions on slave life and culture. For teachers looking for Internet uses for the younger students, check out this lesson plan for grade two.

California Missions Interactive
Grade: 4
Ongoing? No
Two bicyclists zipped through twelve historic California missions, and exchanged e-mail with a group of Palo Alto fourth graders as they did so. This site contains trip reports and photos that would help students around the world learn more about places they might not be able to "visit" otherwise.

Connecting From the Ice
Grades: 6-8
Ongoing? No
Youthful awe and science ooze from this site. Here you'll find dozens of e-mail exchanges between a group of Maryland middle schoolers and a pair of friendly scientists in Antarctica.

GlobaLearn
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Through e-mail, chats, photos and journal entries, students become virtual companions to travellers in South Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, America, South America, Asia, and the Black Sea nations. This is a well-designed site that students will find easy to navigate and motivated to explore.

JASON Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This comprehensive project utilizes lives satellites and Internet broadcasts to bring real expeditions to students around the world. Members will have full access to lesson plans, professional development opportunities, and of course, the telefieldtrips.

Live From Antarctica 2
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
This project utilizes live, interactive video and tape to bring students the marine life of Antarctica. The site includes maps, field journals, a detailed teacher's guide, and a host of other well-designed (and fascinating) classroom resources.

Mars Team Online
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? No
Mars has more to offer than "little green men" jokes, as this site will show. Here, students and teachers can participate virtually with scientists involved in the Mars Pathfinder mission. This site contains lesson plans, photos, Q and A sections, background info, and a discussion board.

Online From Jupiter
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Through photos, actual field notes, scientist biographies, and on-line activities, students can explore (and vicariously experience) NASA's 1995 Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter.

Sites Alive! Expeditions
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
Wetlands, the ocean, and rainforests will come alive for virtual expedition students. This site contains logs, photos, and resources that can enhance the curriculum.

Shuttle-MIR Online Research Experience
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
Scientists' biographies and field journal bring reveal the research conducted in space aboard the Mir station.

Virtual Galapagos
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Daily dispatches, atlases, and photos will allow students to vicariously experience a real adventure to the Galapagos Islands that Darwin loved so dearly.

Virtual Trek in a Sumatran Rainforest
Grades: 6-8
Ongoing? No
Virtually experience a mega-field trip to a Sumatra rainforest. The 22 students from Saudi Arabia who actually went on the trip recorded their experiences through pictures and words for the rest of the world to enjoy.

Wild Wings: Heading North (Track Snow Geese on the 'Net)
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? No
Students can track actual geese as they migrate north. This site contains a lot of curriculum-relevant background information, as well.

 

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