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Learn, Protect, and Promote Water
A hands-on activity helps learners explore the water cycle. After discussing how they use water, classes discuss water pollution and then move into a simulation where 20 pupils move through the water cycle based on description cards.
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Pennsylvania State University: Skeletal System
In this resource, you will access photographs of the human skeletal system. A quiz is associated with each image which has numbered labels on the skeletal parts. Create a numbered list and write down the name for each part, then check...
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Applied Physics: Model Analysis of an Electric Guitar
Great site explores the physics behind an electrical guitar. Outlines process for conducting an experiment on sound vibrations and provides animated GIF movies showing the first five modes of vibration.
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Applied Physics: Vibrational Modes of a Circular Membrane (Drums)
Site tracks the vibrations of a drum and provides an animated movie.
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Penn State: Vice Provost for Educational Equity Office
This resource provides information about fostering diversity in a university.
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Penn State Lehigh Valley: Scientific Investigation
This site presents a general overview of scientific investigation. Content explores what scientific investigation is, as well as the scientific method (the guidelines followed by all scientists).
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Penn State University: Building Community: Medieval Technology and u.s. History
Enhance learning and teaching of colonial America with the cross-curricular lessons, activities, videos, writings, etc. offered. Students will enjoy seeing the impact and progress of science in the early days of the United States.
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Kettering University: Doppler Effect and Sonic Boom
Incredible set of animations demonstrating the Doppler effect and shockwaves resulting from supersonic aircraft.
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Wave Animations: Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
This physics tutorial features text and animations explaining the particle motion of a medium through which transverse, longitudinal, or surface waves move.
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Applied Physics: Experimental Research on Baseball Bat Vibrations
Fun science site that explores the vibrational behavior of a baseball/softball bat. Contains links to mode splitting in wood bats, controlling vibration, measuring the vibration of a baseball/softball bat and more!
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Acoustics and Vibration Animations: Demonstrations: The Simple Pendulum
A series of graphics, downloadable animations and text describe and explain the motion of a pendulum. Some sections require an understanding of calculus.
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Kettering University: The Simple Harmonic Oscillator
The motion of three simple harmonic oscillators is animated to illustrate the effects of mass and spring constant upon the motion. Several equations and a lengthy discussion accompany the animations.
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Pennsylvania State University: Votes
This site from Pennsylvania State University is a well-developed simulation of a political campaign, containing political information and definitions.
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Penn State University: Design a Theme Park About Music
This is a WebQuest lesson in which young scholars design a theme park consisting of musical "Lands," of various styles and genres.
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Penn State University: Guide Through Eastern Forests
This site from the Penn State University provides photos and brief descriptions of trees found in the eastern U.S. deciduous forests. Scientific and common tree names.
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Penn State Altoona Biology: Circulatory System: Frog Dissection
This resource provides a look at the circulatory system of a frog in dissection.
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Alexander Pope's "Essay on Criticism" [Pdf]
Pope's entire "Essay on Criticism" is available at this site in .pdf format.
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Alexander Pope's Essay on Man [Pdf]
This convenient .pdf file presents the entire text of Pope's defense of deism. There is no commentary offered, however.
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College of Agricultural Sciences: Carpenter Ants
A good description of the carpenter ant, its life cycle, and the differences between the carpenter ant and the termite. Find out how the carpenter ant causes damage, and how to control an ant infestation.
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Penn State: Still More Plate Tectonics, the Great Smoky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park of North Carolina and Tennessee includes 16 mountains over 6,000 feet (about 2,000 m) high, making this generally the highest region in North America east of the Mississippi River. Gatlinburg is a...
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Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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E Soil Sci!: Environmental Soil Science Option
Penn State University explores the world of soil scientists from this overview page. Links go to employment and earnings, career preparation, and certifications.
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Virtual Nature Trail at Penn State New Kensington: Ecological Succession
Explains what ecological succession is and why it happens. Describes some examples, how it affects humans, and why it does not really stop.
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Penn State Univ.: Effects of Divorce on Views of Family
This site from the Penn State University provides reports of a study on the effects of divorce on the views of children regarding marriage and relationships.