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All Terrain Brain

Not Yet Rated classroom, teacher resources, kids, collaborative learning, critical thinking, flash, outreach, inquiry-based learning, lesson plans, games, learning, video, interactive
All Terrain Brain is a multimedia project that helps kids ages 8-12 tap into key creative and entrepreneurial concepts like perseverance, self-confidence, leadership, goal-setting, innovation and many more.

WolfQuest

Not Yet Rated games
Companion web site for the WolfQuest video game.

smARTkids

Not Yet Rated teacher resources, kids, art, students, flash, inquiry-based learning, museums, teacher, games, multimedia, writing, video, education, gallery, interactive
The Smart Museum of Art's website for children, parents, and teachers, smARTkids provides opportunities for learning about and responding creatively to art including: a video visit to an artist's studio; an art game where users interact with Museum artworks; artmaking demos and a virtual sketch book to record and email responses; and an art glossary of 76 terms and definitions with audio accompaniment.

LexDex

memorization, education, study aids, language, mobile, flashcards, hangman, web 2.0, Cell, book, learning, community building, forums, Web 2.0
An online/mobile flashcard site. Students subscribe to their language textbook on our site and use the pre-made flashcards and study tools to study online or download them to their cell phones so they can study on the go. Beta version is free to use.

Flashcard Friends

flashcards, adult education, community, learning theory, learning, education, web 2.0, social media, inquiry-based learning, teacher resources, online community, biology, collaboration, informal learning, AJAX, user generated content, social networking, teacher, classroom, kids, collaborative learning, language, science, Web 2.0, history
A free educational social network focused on creating, sharing and studying anything with online flashcards. The site also generates tests and corrects your answers. Free to use, no advertisements, child-safe.

StudyStack

Not Yet Rated flashcards, iPod, informal learning, hangman, fill in the blank, activity, word search, memorization, matching, PDA, interactive
StudyStack allows users to add data that they wish to memorize. Then the site displays the data as flashcards, crossword puzzle, hangman game, matching activity, word search puzzle, and a word scramble activity. Flashcards can also be exported to a PDA, cell phone, or iPod.

KnowledgeHarbor

tutorials, non-profit, online community
Not all organizations can afford a full time IT staff, but still must understand the cadre of IT issues relevant in today's internet-based society. That's where Knowledge Harbor comes in. We are building a community to help educate nonprofits and associations about these issues, and provide resources that can make their lives easier.

Exploratorium Internet2 Gateway

Not Yet Rated Internet2, videos, broadband video, instructional video, video, high performance networking, networks
The Exploratorium's portal site to web resources it has developed which are offered in high-resolution, broadband-enhanced versions for schools and museums connected to Internet2.

www.stickymap.com

Not Yet Rated maps, education, community organizations, non-profit, share maps, create maps
Stickymap is a free application that helps non-profits, foundations, historical societies, and other community interest groups demonstrate their impact and facilitates collaborative community support and learning.

Ology

Not Yet Rated classroom, biology, genetics, paleontology, community, museums, earth, astronomy, archaeology, interactive
This site by the American Museum of Natural History has lots of little online activities about a variety of science fields "archaeology," "marine biology," etc. It also has a feature that lets you collect Ology cards that are found around the site if you join the community.

Microscope Imaging Station

Not Yet Rated classroom, exhibit, biology, videos, exploratorium, drosophila, cells, zebrafish, teacher resources, Cell, microscope, scientist, health, stem cells, medical images, medicine, laboratory, education, image gallery
Living things are beautiful, especially under the microscope.

Science of Gardening

horticulture, sustainable agriculture, gardening, exploratorium, everyday science, hydroponics, pollinators, community, carnivorous plants, seed saving, education, hybridization
Like all great endeavors, gardening is both a science and an art. Whether you’re growing carnivorous plants, cash crops, or giant pumpkins—or even if you’re just trying to keep a few houseplants alive—see how the plants we tend feed our bodies, our minds, and our senses.

Science of Music

sound, stereo, polyrhythm, exploratorium, music science, opera, timbre, syncopation, sound envelope, rhythm, earworms, McGurk effect, tuning
What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum? Explore the science of music with us, through these online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and above all…listen.

Listen: Making Sense of Sound

sound, exhibit, multimedia, listening, hearing, science, flash, informal learning, museums, games, exhibition, learning, activity, storytelling, video, education, navigation, guide, interactive
Listen:Making Sense of Sound website takes visitors into the worlds of 5 Listening Guides, people with highly developed listening skills, and provides Online Activities for visitors to develop their own abilities to listen deeply and carefully.

Flashcard Exchange

social media, memorization, collaborative learning, study aid