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To view this site like a book, click the NEXT icon to go to the next page. Clicking on the TALES logo on following pages will bring you back to this Contents Page Text Only Version Sidebars & Articles Issues Getting the Right Hardware Choosing an Internet Service Provider Designing Your Own Online Project Students Take Action Fostering Acceptable Use Tools Email Image Processing NIH Image and MAIA Electronic Mailing Lists Offline Mail Readers World Wide Web Gopher Newsgroups Searching the Internet Resources Online Environmental Education Resources Online Computing Resources Eratosthenes's Experiment Cooperative Learning Online Math Resources Eisenhower National Clearinhouse Virtual Field Trips Schools on the Web Online Weather Resources Earth Science Resources Projects Global Lab Remote Access Astronomy Project Learning Circles Math Learning Forums Mathematics as Communication Project Live from Antarctica Measuring the Magnetism of the Earth Kids as Global Scientists CoVis		Constructing a Big Picture Something in the Air by Linda Maston Poor air quality at an urban school sparks student interest in science. Using inexpensive equipment and an old computer, eighth graders conduct an ingenious environmental investigation. Penumbra by Greg Lockett Recently transplanted to a small rural town, a young woman yearns for beauty and truth. Through a sophisticated astronomy project, she finds friendship and new modes of self-expression. Starting Simply Tall Shadows by Karen Nishimoto Over 2000 years ago, Eratosthenes made shadow measurements to determine the circumference of the Earth. Seventh grade students use the Internet to put a new twist on an old experiment. Pedagogically Speaking by Bill Barnes What kinds of activities are best for cooperative learning? What student roles should be assigned and how? Through an online class, fourth through eighth grade math teachers explore such questions, sharing insights and experiences. Hoop Happenings by Caroline Brennan and Joanna Yantosh Talking and writing about mathematics can foster deeper understanding but students sometimes balk at explaining their reasoning. Elementary and middle school children share their thinking with college students as they solve math problems via email. Confessions of a Fourth Grade Newbie by Glenn Lidbeck What is the magnetism of the Earth in Bathurst, Australia? In Barrow, Alaska? Fourth graders take the lead in a multi-school project to measure the magnetism of the Earth at different locations. Branching Out Desert Studies by Susan Hixson What resources and support do teachers need to feel comfortable using the Internet for instruction? A trio of educators explore such questions and learn about virtual field trips as they team teach a third grade unit on the Sonoran Desert. Of Wind and Weather by Kristine Mueh Student investigations of local weather patterns shape a sixth grade teacher's thinking in ways she didn't anticipate. Experimenting with new activities and technologies, she changes her teaching style. Expeditions to Mount Everest by Rory Wagner How or why do earthquakes cause tsunamis in some circumstances but not in others? High school students investigate this question, discovering benefits and limitations of using the Internet in project-based science.
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