Works & Experiences Exchanges
Help students to share their texts, images, soundtracks, multimedia creations and/or experiences virtually with others. Works & Experiences Exchanges usually do not require discussion among participating students, either online or in the classroom.
@rt room
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
Created as a virtual classroom, “the @rt room is a place for kids to explore
their inner and outer worlds.” There are several different types of art
activities to help engage students in this exploration. There are “Sparkers”
which are short activities intended to jump start students’ artistic minds;
then there are “Thinkers” which inspire students to think like artists. A
section titled “Artifacts” presents information about famous artists and works
of art that may not be familiar to most people. The “Gallery” section displays
students’ artwork from around the world and gives students an opportunity to
enjoy what their global peers have created. There are two separate links which
list recommended books and recommended links respectively. The “Archives” list
links that were once featured on the site and still considered valuables
resources. Finally, there is a teacher resource sections specifically for art
educators.
Arviat Iglu Web
Site
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
The creators' aim for this site is the promotion of Inuktitut (a language
spoken by some Canadian Inuit people) literacy and the use of syllabics. Many
of the sections include no English text, but all have numerous photographs.
Perhaps the most interesting section to the general educational context is the
"Elders" section in which interviews of Arviat elders conducted by
two local high school students about life before the Inuit started living in
"modern" Western style houses. Audio excerpts of the interviews as
well as English summaries are included.
Junie B. Jones Favorites:
Book Review Project
Grades: K-2
Ongoing? Yes
Managed by a first grade teacher named Marci McGowan, this site is devoted to
the fictional life of Junie B. Jones. If you choose to register for the project
(which is optional) you will be sent project updates via email. The main
activity of the project is to read Junie B. Jones books, write a class review,
and email it to Ms. McGowan, who posts it on the project’s Web site. Also, if
you did any special activities related to the book, include details of it with
your review. Some classes include illustrations. Guidelines are on the Web site
for participating and writing a basic review. There is also a list of resources
related to Junie B. Jones.
Faces of the Olympics
Grade: 4-10
Ongoing? No
Everyone has a story to tell! In the months before the Sydney Summer Olympics,
students were invited to discover an Olympic story in their own locality and
share it with the world. They were to choose someone with an Olympic story to
tell, interview her/him, and email the story and picture to the site's
creators. Story templates and suggested interview questions helped students
structure and focus their work. Once received, the stories were indexed.
Highlights at this Web site include information on how the project addressed
Australian teaching standards, and ! a thorough list of links to
Olympic-related cites.
Fairy Tale
and Folk Tale CyberDictionary
Grades: Designed for 1st, but can be adapted for slightly older groups
Ongoing? Yes
"G" is for great idea for younger students! "W" is for
"way-cool" site! Designed to be used as part of a fairy tale or folk
tale unit, students listen to a fairy tale and then retell the story in their
own words, creating an illustrated "Cyberdictionary," with one entry
for each letter of the alphabet. Entries are comprised of a picture and
accompanying sentence using the word. Teachers can request that their class'
dictionary be posted to the project's Web site. In addition to the stories and
dictionaries, the site includes online jigsaw puzzles for students to solve,
detailed instructions for teachers, and creative suggestions from teachers on
how to integrate the project into elementary curricula.
Generations
Can Connect
Grades: 5-12
Ongoing? Yes
Want a unique writing project for your students? Are your students yearning for
a vivid historical experience? Or perhaps you just want to give your students a
chance to make a senior smile? The Generations Can Connect project may be just
what you're seeking. Developed by the Government of Canada, this project
assists schools in developing a "searchable, digital record of the memories,
personal treasures and contributions of senior citizens to the development of
their communities and their country." To do this, students interview
seniors about special memories or treasured objects. Students then follow a
template to write up their interviews and publish them on the WWW, adding to
the existing list
of profiles on this website. A teacher new to Internet use will be pleased
to find an easy-to-follow step-by-step
guide that will help them through this process.
Holocaust Studies: The
Eleventh Hour Collection Project
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? No
A moving site that electronically publishes student work from a Holocaust
survivor project. Grade 9 students interviewed and collected archival data on
Holocaust survivors, then posted their findings in creative presentations on
the Web site. Check out the flash
presentations to see examples of high-quality Web pages students are
capable of producing. This project idea is an excellent way to encourage social
responsibility, historical awareness, and technological skill in your high
school classroom.
International
Children's Art Exhibits
Grades: 3-10? (No set age limit, but ages of exhibitors range from 8-16.)
Ongoing? Yes (Has been ongoing since 1996.)
The goal of the Creative Connections yearly International Children's Art
Exhibit is to showcase the artistic talent of young people from around the
world while fostering cross-cultural understanding. Each year, students are
given a theme (2001's theme was "Windows, A Look Into Our Lives")
around which to create a piece of original artwork. The best pieces are
selected to be included in the site's online art show.
Postcards from Paul
Grades: 5-8
Ongoing? Yes
Looking for a project that combines creativity with geographical research? The
BunyanKids site takes a giant step in that direction. "Postcards from
Paul" asks students to create their own tall tale while learning more
about a particular world landmark. Classes register with the site, but
registration is free and helps prevent "landmark overlap" between
groups. For each postcard, students write short stories about how Paul Bunyan
might have created a landmark (either natural or man-made). Next, they describe
the landmark andits real background. Finally, they include an image of the
landmark andannotated links providing the reader with additional information.
The siteincludes an online template for students to use to create their
postcard entries.
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 makinga truly interactive
"gallery." You will also find personal reflectionson trees (many of
them rather moving) that various artists have published.
Amelia’s
Adventures
Grades: 2 & 3
Ongoing? No
Kids love to read about Amelia Bedilia – here is a site that gives them a
chance to continue imagining her adventures! The site contains a number of fun
activities for Amelia fans. In one, students have written short stories (with
illustrations) about one of Amelia’s new adventures. Another section contains
an illustrated dictionary of words found in Amelia’s story. Even others include
math word problems based on Amelia, student summaries of the book, and role
playing interviews with characters from the book. One highlight of the project
was an opportunity to submit your own stories to add to the new adventures
section.
Animated Patterns
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? No
This small site provides an example of electronic publishing of student work
using simple geometric animations. Ideal for connections to the math.
curriculum, an explanation of the process used to create the animations is
provided and each student’s example can be viewed.
Bats: Masters of the
Night
Grade: 2-3
Ongoing? No
This simple site provides an example of electronic publishing of student work.
A second grade class researched, wrote poems and stories about, and made
various images of bats. Bat-related learning activities are suggested in
writing, art, and science. The site also contains links to other projects
completed at the school.
Castles Under The Rainbow
Grades: K-2
Ongoing? No
Based around the children’s book Skycastle by Sandra Henken, this site
has some excellent curriculum ideas connected to history, art, literature, and
writing. Each classroom involved in the project focused on one particular area
related to castles and then posted their experience on the site. Particularly
helpful are the extensive notes for teachers about how to structure the
project. Also, be sure to check out the medieval
feast page…they show you how to create the menu!
Count
My Spots
Grades: K-3
Ongoing? No
Does your class love ladybugs as much as this grade 2 class does? If so, this
site is an exemplary example of an electronically published unit related to the
insect. It includes student artwork, science reports about ladybugs, pictures
of ladybug-related fieldtrips, and even a section of poems about things
that “bug” the students. Excellent cross -curricular example of electronic
publishing.
Our Community Quilt
Grades: K-3
Ongoing? No
Considering doing a quilt project with your elementary students? This site
shows you how, step-by-step. An elementary class created quilt pieces which
were sewn together by their teacher. They then took turns using the quilt and
wrote journal entries of their own “quilt places.” The site combines student
writing and artwork and an overview of how to complete the project. Perfect for
elementary teachers looking for a simple example of an electronic publishing
project using art and language arts.
Science
Invention Convention
Grades: K-4
Ongoing? No
Want to help kids turn trash into science? This site provides examples of
a project in which students invented new uses for recyclable products.
They worked with simple household items, turning them into useful new
products. Several examples are posted on the site, and although
originally designed for a grade 4 science project, this activity could easily
be adapted to other subjects or grade levels.
Children's Express
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? Yes
Prepare to be amazed! This online news magazine will knock! your socks off!
Children's Express is produced by children aged 8-18 in several locations in
the U.K. The site includes a behind-the-scenes description of the complicated
processes behind creating a high-quality news publication. In addition to
reading the stories, other students are invited to email the production teams
about stories currently being written, or they can volunteer to be interviewed.
Past stories are archived online, and the site includes a library with a search
feature to look up previous articles. The UK project has been in place since
1995, and similar Children's Express groups are working in the U.S. and Japan.
Kidnews
Grades: 3-8?
Ongoing? To resume in summer 2005
Kidnews has every flavor of children’s writing you can imagine! This collection
of student writing ranges in topic from local news stories, sports reports and
movie reviews to poetry, opinions and pen pal matches. Don’t miss the
collection of small- scale writing projects (mostly teachers and students who
have sent in calls for collaboration) in the Parents and Teachers Menu.
Kids’ Space
Grades: K-10 (through age 16)
Ongoing? Yes
Kids' Space is an online, commercial-free publishing site for students 16 years
and younger. The three sections begin with one for creative products
including art, creative writing, collaborative books, and music. The
second section focuses on global communication for kids by providing a safe
environment for keypals, a bulletin board for posting questions, and sharing
information, a “village” for kid’s personal homepages, and a section for
external links that have been carefully screened. The third and final
section focuses on teaching kids how to use the Internet effectively and
efficiently.
MidLink Magazine
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This well-designed "Digital Magazine by Students, for Students" is
full of articles and projects that explore a range of topics. Article titles
that might pique your interest include: Native American Geometry, IHave a
Dream, Too, and the Virtual Quilt. Teachers will be pleased to findclearly
written guidelines for submissions, time lines, and tips for participating in
this project.
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
familiarsections: statement of purpose and hypothesis, methodology, analysis
ofdata, summary and conclusion, and application. This would be a greatmodel
for science (and language arts) students to read before launchingon their own
research. Moreover, it could be a worthy goal for studentsto be published
in this e-journal.
Newsday Project
Grades:
2-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students produce news stories based on certain themes (e.g., "world
visions") and post them on the Newsday Web site on specified dates.
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 Web site features monthly e-zines filledwith articles
written by kids for kids. Recent topics have been school violence, summer
jobs, and hockey. A special bonus: The site is in both French and
English.
Sci-Journal
Grades: 9 -12 (and college)
Ongoing? Yes
If it looks like a professional journal, reads like a professional journal, and
is written by students, what is it? Sci-Journal is an online science journal
written by students in school and college. Most of the articles were originally
papers for classes. Once it has been posted to a site, readers are encouraged
to participate in an online discussion of the article via a discussion list.
Resources include submission guidelines for students and short summaries of
each article. This is a good resource for students in search of science project
inspiration.
TOPICS Online Magazine for ESL Learners
Grades: 7-12
Ongoing? Yes
TOPICS is an online magazine where ESL students write about their interests and
ideas. By reading these accounts students can explore an international
landscape. The writings are organized under topics such as current
issues, food pages, meet people, and globalization. All topics are listed
on the sidebar to the left. Pictures are included with most topics.
Back issues are also available. The site also includes a Teacher’s Corner
where ESL teachers can share ideas for class projects and instructional
strategies. Close supervision is suggested as some topics may be
inappropriate for younger readers (i.e. tattoos).
Caldecott
Clues Project
Grades: 1-3
Ongoing? Not sure
Each participating class reads Caldecott books from the list of 20 provided.
Then, they submit clues about three stories for other schools to solve; a new
set of clues is available each week. If you deduce the books correctly each
week your class will be emailed a weekly certificate! Background information
about needs assessments and follow-up is provided for teachers. There are also
suggestions for related activities with materials and procedures for each as
well as a list of links related to Caldecott books.
Geo-Mystery
Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
Forget Carmen Sandiego! Where in the world are these landmarks? Classes posted
images (either drawings or photos) of a unique place in the world (most often,
students' home towns) to the project's Web site with captions describing local
landmarks. They included the exact longitude and latitude of the place, but never
mentioned its name. Other students used email to either ask questions or guess
the name of the place. Resources included alink to the USGS for finding exact
locations, and collections of mysteriesfrom previous years. This was a super
way to integrate geography and language arts skills.
KidMath
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? No
Struggling to make math fun for your elementary classes? This site provides
samples of creative math problems --written by students for other students to
solve--that are fun and allows them the opportunity of using the technology in
your classroom to find the answers. The site also includes links to other math
problem sites such as a soccer
shootout and math
baseball. An excellent site for adding some fun to your math curriculum,
the site is also good example of creative electronic publishing.
Writing with Writers
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? Yes
This site provides online writing workshops with actual authors who have
volunteered their time and are interested in helping students develop as
writers. The links can be sorted by either the type of the
workshop—biography, poetry, mystery, and news to name a few—or by author.
Each link provides information about the particular authors as well as the
grade levels for which their workshops are most appropriate. Each
workshop has an accompanying teacher’s guide and an opportunity for publishing
students’ work online in the Kids are Authors section. This site is part
of Scholastic’s larger web site and links to Scholastic products and other
resources they feel are helpful for teachers.
Virtual Visit Activities
Fifth
Grade Internet Flying Adventure<>
Grades: 5-6</>
Ongoing? No
Take off for adventure with your students without ever leaving the ground!
Follow along with Mr. Beamer's fifth grade class as they tracked his flight
from Indiana to the Pacific in an ultra-light aircraft. Students helped him to
build the plane and develop his daily flight plans. They alsoread daily
dispatches of his travels. Resources include some excellent aeronautics sites,
history of aviation links, and information about all of the places he visited.
Historic Lac la
Biche
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? No
This Canadian project showcases student project work on curriculum topics such
as local history, science, athletics, and the arts in the form of a virtual
tour, or telefieldtrip to Lac la Biche in Alberta, Canada. Be sure to also go
on the "Cyberbug
Tour" of Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, created by grade 2
students and their teacher.
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.
Museum
Connections
Grades: K-6
Ongoing? Yes
A telecollaborative project, Museum Connections takes students on a journey to
the past through museums to learn about the world and themselves. The homepage
provides a list of essentials about the past to answer while completing the
project. Your and your students’ role in the project can be as simple or
complex as you desire. The sidebar to the left provides a list of participating
schools; to view various projects, click on the name of each school. Each class
chooses a particular period of the past to explore. Some schools create virtual
museums while others visit actual museums. If you are interested in
participating, email the project coordinator at the address provided.
Prairie Journey 2000
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
This site houses prairie-themed interactive games, exhibits, and travelogues,
which were developed by students involved in a real-life, week long, field trip
across the Canadian prairie. While students from only two schools actually
traveled, they visited numerous partner schools! along the way, and all
contributed to this meaty Web site. Teachers may glean some good ideas for
extending field trips that their own students take, like creating a Jeopardy!-like game,
developing an electronic
quilt of trip-related images and poetry, and keeping a journal.
River
Adventure
Grades: 5-6
Ongoing? No
Here's someone who gives teaching a good name! Mr. Beamer rides again! In his
adventure beginning in September 2001, he canoed from Indiana to Memphis.
Communicating with students though a daily log via email, they studied
watersheds, calculated the budget, and maintained a public email Web site.
Highlights of the site include an "ask the experts" section,
marvelous links to river and canoeing sites, a children's river/canoeing
bibliography, and student quizzes.
Stephen
Avenue Virtual Tour
Grades: 2-4
Ongoing? No
A virtual field trip using student artwork, photos, and stories from a class
trip. Students were each assigned a building on the tour of Stephen Avenue and
then wrote stories and drew pictures of their experiences. This site is a great
example of electronic publishing and models some excellent ideas to use with
your students in fine arts, language arts, and technology. Be sure to “drive
the bus” and see how animated students “visit” each building.
Virtual China
Grades: 5-10
Ongoing? No
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 teachers did that each year from1996 through 1999.
Students from around the world asked 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.
A Virtual
School Visit
Grades: 3-12 (and a number of adult ESOL classes)
Ongoing? Yes
Low-tech, but high-teach site! This project is a straightforward way for
students from around the world to learn more about each other. Classes are
paired with each other to share information about their school and community.
Utilizing the site’s simple Web page builder, classes use pictures and text to
create an online tour of their schools. After looking at the other class’ tour,
students spend the next couple of months emailing each other questions about
the school, community and online tour (these exchanges are posted on the final
Web sites.) Teacher resources include step-by-step instructions for carrying
out the project (including a number of examples as models).
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.
The Albatross Project
Grades: 6-12
Ongoing? Yes
Here is an amazing opportunity for your students to engage in authentic
scientific research! Students use this information-rich site to track
albatrosses as they fly over the open ocean. They plot the positions using
satellite data, email communication and the Pythagorean Theorem. They gain
experience testing scientific hypotheses, and they see themselves doing work
much like professional biologists. The site includes a wealth of lesson plan
resources, background information and implementation tips for teachers. The
site is sponsored by the NSF, so there is no cost to join.
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.
Colonial Williamsburg Electronic
Field Trips
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
(There is a fee required to participate in this project.) Colonial Williamsburg
Electronic Field Trips offer participating schools interactive history lessons
via the Web, teacher resources, live television broadcasts, and real time
interactions with Colonial Williamsburg experts. The live broadcasts are
featured on PBS or via streaming video and offer compelling dramatizations of
historical events while the internet sources provide students opportunities to
learn from primary documents and web-based information. The teacher lesson
plans offer alignments with state standards, literacy lessons, and lessons on
using primary sources in research. Students also have the opportunity to send
an email and receive a reply from an historical figure. The site offers a chat
room and discussion board for interaction among students at all participating
schools.
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 apair of friendly s!
cientists in Antarctica.
Footsteps to Freedom
Grades: 3-7
Ongoing? No
In this TIES research project about the Underground Railroad in the U.S.,
students explore the difficulties and successes of those who assisted slaves
travelling the Railroad. In addition to lesson plans for teachers, activities
in this project include interactive Web pages and online discussions with
experts. Students have the opportunity to contribute to actual research data to
an ongoing national commemorative project. Subscription rates (per project) for
non-members are $125 per class or $475 per school.
Global Online Adventure Learning Site
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? Yes
This is a rich site filled with stories and images of global adventure
travelers. Their expeditions range from rowing across the Pacific to crossing
the Antarctic. In addition to descriptions of their travel plans, routes, and
equipment, many send journal entries as they travel which are posted to the Web
site--a few of the families traveling include kids' journal entries. The "Classroom" link
includes lesson plans (primarily topics for further study or discussion). Be
sure to check out the "Classroom
Expedition" link with its ecological "footprint" and
"world pen pal" sections.
Imagine the
Challenge
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
Go on an awe-inspiring adventure across the Outback (and then some)! The
Imagine the Challenge project followed the trans-Australian "Steps 2
Peace" run of Canadian David Adie. The purpose of the run was to inspire
children to overcome challenges in their lives while raising funds for
Children's hospitals. Students and teachers at a school in Calgary were in
email contact with him – if a person had a question for David, he would email
the students who might choose to include that question in the day’s
communication. Questions and responses were linked to a map of the journey.
Students were encouraged to create their own projects and challenges related to
Australia and David’s run – examples of these are included. The site also
served as part of an e-pal project matching both individual students and entire
classes. Be sure to look at the annotated links to sites about running and
Australia.
JASON Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This comprehensive project utilizes lives satellites and Internetbroadcasts to
bring real expeditions to students around the world. Memberswill have full
access to lesson plans, professional development opportunities,and of course,
the telefieldtrips.
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.
Reach the World
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
Reach the World links partner schools to the real-world global circumnavigation
of the Makulu II, a 43-foot sailboat manned by a team of teachers and explorers
who report back to students via email and satellite. This interactive relationship
allows partner classes to design projects to be carried about by the crew. In
addition to a wealth of pictures, route maps, and well-written weekly and
monthly travel logs, the site includes a teacher
center with lesson plans developed and implemented by partner teachers.
Makulu II sails each fall.
Shadow A Swan Project
Grades: 4-6 or 10-12, depending upon the learning activity
Ongoing? Yes
This site is no ugly duckling! Registered classes (registration is free!)
follow the flight of an individual swan on her migration from Alaska to
California. Students use satellite data from radio transmitters and maps to
track the collared birds and predict their next locations, and a bu! lletin
board to collaborate with peers and experts as they track the birds' movements.
Resources for teachers include detailed lesson plans for either grades 4-6 or
10-12. The site is information-rich and has many links for additional
informationor to similar projects.
Shuttle-MIR Online Research Experience
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? No
Scientists' biographies and field journals reveal the research conducted in
space aboard the Mir station.
Sites Alive! Expeditions
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
Sites Alive! connects students to academically credited field school
expeditions. While students involved in Sites Alive! don't actually travel to
the places they explore, they get as close as they can via the Internet--thanks
to a comprehensive interactive, multimedia curriculum package. (Note: Schools
must pay a fee to become part of this project.)
Track
Wild Wolves in the Superior National Forest
Grades: 2-12
Ongoing? Yes
Here is an exciting activity combining geography and biology while helping
students gain an understanding of the scientific research process. This wolf
tracking project, sponsored by the Biological Resources Division of the US
Geological Survey, allows students to follow the locations of wolves via
computer. It works like this: wolves are fitted with GPS radio collars which
send the wolf’s position data to a satellite. The satellite information is
downloaded to the Internet where classes use a map to follow the movements of
the animal over time. Students look for patterns of movement to outline the
pack’s territory – the web site gives them information to compare this to the
movement of other packs. Links include background information on wolves and
wolf conservation as well as the International Wolf Center in the heart of the
Superior National Forest in Ely, Minnesota.
Wandering with the Wolves
Grade: K-4
Continuing? No
TIES created yet another exciting science activity for elementary students -
this time, the topic is wolves and their habitat. Enrolled participants took
part in an 8-week-long project, which included lessons/activities and a
"wolf-Jeopardy" question for the class to answer for each school day.
In addition, teachers could ask wolf experts questions by email. An email
distribution list also connected teachers with the support team and each other
for additional ideas on ways to integrate wolf-related activities into their
classrooms, which were geared to meet Minnesota science standards for the
primary grades. The yearly fee for non-members was $125 per teacher or $475 per
school.
WhaleNet Satellite Tagging
Program
Grades: 9-12
Ongoing? Yes
Like the animal for which it is named, the WhaleNet site is trulyimpressive in
size and in mission. The main activity for students hereis the STOP program, in
which classes use the WhaleNet server to track taggedmarine mammals by
satellite. Using the latest technology, students collaborate with researchers
to collect, compile and share information about a variety of whale species and
other marine life. Other programs allow students to collaborate with peers or
scientists online, participate in research voyages, attend classes, or access a
wealth of information about marine mammals. This is a "do not miss"
site for science teachers, but has exciting activities for math classes as
well. Be sure to check out the teachers' resource section!