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The Entomological The Entomological

FoundationFoundation stimulates and sustains interest in science - stimulates and sustains interest in science -

Interactive Youth WebsiteInteractive Youth Website

http://www.entfdn.org/index.php

PlanetsPlanets

3D guide to the solar system for 3D guide to the solar system for aspiring astronomers aspiring astronomers

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planets/id305793334?mt=8#

Star Walk - 5 Stars Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy GuideAstronomy Guide Star Walk enables you to point your iPhone at Star Walk enables you to point your iPhone at

the sky and see what stars, constellations, the sky and see what stars, constellations,

and satellites you are looking at in real-time.and satellites you are looking at in real-time.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-walk-5-stars-astronomy/id295430577?mt=8#

Project NoahProject Noah

Project NoahProject Noah is a tool to explore and is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. the power of citizen scientists everywhere.

http://www.projectnoah.org/

Leaf SnapLeaf Snap

Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed to demonstrate this new technology. This free mobile app developed to demonstrate this new technology. This free mobile app helps identify tree species from photographs of their leaves and helps identify tree species from photographs of their leaves and contains beautiful high-resolution images of their flowers, fruit, contains beautiful high-resolution images of their flowers, fruit, petiole, seeds, and bark. petiole, seeds, and bark.

http://leafsnap.com/species/

Future City Future City CompetitionCompetition The Future City Competition lets 6th, 7th, and The Future City Competition lets 6th, 7th, and

8th graders make dreams a reality as they 8th graders make dreams a reality as they imagine, design, and build cities of the future!imagine, design, and build cities of the future!

http://registration.futurecitycompetition.org/

TW HistoryTW History

We believe that history is filled with exciting stories. We believe that history is filled with exciting stories. We also believe that these stories can be told by We also believe that these stories can be told by creating virtual reenactments using Twitter, a popular creating virtual reenactments using Twitter, a popular micro-blogging service that allows 140 character micro-blogging service that allows 140 character

'tweets'.'tweets'.

http://twhistory.org/

Science Picture Science Picture Vocabulary CardsVocabulary Cards

A collaborative project by Division of K-12 Curriculum and Department of Multicultural

Education

http://iteachinquiryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/science-picture-cards-for-ELL-students.pdf?

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Art Through TimeArt Through Time

Art Through Time: A Global View examines themes connecting Art Through Time: A Global View examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. The thirteen-works of art created around the world in different eras. The thirteen-part series explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human part series explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences. experiences.

http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/

Digital TextbooksDigital Textbooks

Kno delivers the best reading experience on the iPad with over Kno delivers the best reading experience on the iPad with over 100,000 Textbooks at 30%-50% off list price with cutting-edge 100,000 Textbooks at 30%-50% off list price with cutting-edge features like Journal, Quiz Me, Course Manager, highlighting, search features like Journal, Quiz Me, Course Manager, highlighting, search and tap to zoom to name a few. Students at every major campus and tap to zoom to name a few. Students at every major campus across the country are already using Kno and enjoy being able to across the country are already using Kno and enjoy being able to read, organize, study and manage all of their textbooks, PDFs and read, organize, study and manage all of their textbooks, PDFs and

course materials in one app. Kno backpack necessary.course materials in one app. Kno backpack necessary.

http://itunes.apple.com/app/textbooks/id424280183#

P 21 Common Core P 21 Common Core ToolkitToolkit

P21 and its members provide P21 and its members provide tools and resources to help the tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by U.S. education system keep up by fusing the three Rs and four Cs fusing the three Rs and four Cs (critical thinking and problem (critical thinking and problem solving, communication, solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and collaboration, and creativity and innovation). innovation).

http://www.p21.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1005&Itemid=236&THEBIGDEALBOOK=634486538305668750

More Great ResourcesMore Great Resources

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……and Math Resources, and Math Resources, too!too!

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http://klein21.weebly.com/math.html

KleinspirationKleinspiration

Connecting Tradition and Connecting Tradition and Technology to Inspire the Seeds Technology to Inspire the Seeds we Plant Todaywe Plant Today

http://www.kleinspiration.com/

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