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Tested online projects: 2003-2004
A compilation of resources from eMINTS for educators. Find regular
additions to this listing of online projects used by eMINTS teachers or recommended
by eMINTS staff members below.
2004 National CyberConvention Project
Project Summary: Classes from every U.S. state are invited to join us in tracking candidates, issues and polls, culminating in state-by-state predictions of who will win our national elections in November 2004! Each participating class will study the candidates, issues and polling trends in their state for the 2004 presidential and congressional races, using print, broadcast and Web-based media. Each week your class will be e-mailed a topic to research; topics covered will include candidates, issues and media literacy. You will submit your weekly findings to the National CyberConvention website, sharing the concerns and likely voting patterns of your home state. Data will be posted on our site to allow classes to analyze trends state by state and nationally. As a culminating event, each class will cast their delegate votes online a week prior to the national elections predicting the outcome of the vote on election day!
Registration Acceptance Dates: Register online May 1 - Aug. 28, 2004.
Project URL: http://surfaquarium.com/NCC/register.htm
ExplorA-Pond
Project Summary: In this online collaborative project, students adopt a nearby pond, learn about pond ecology, and collaborate with students around the world to solve mathematical and scientific problems related to what they learn. Students who don't live near an actual pond can create a virtual one by completing the online simulation. The site provides many math and science lesson plans and activities as well as links to additional resources.
Project URL: http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/
Whale Tales
Project Summary: This project has already ended in terms of participation; however, the project collaborators are asking for teacher and student feedback on the projects' end products. This would be a great way to see how others have created student products from an online project. The teachers involved made this request: "If you have the time, please help assess this project by signing our guest book."
Project URL: http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/whaletales/
Square of Life
Project Summary: In this project students will plot square meters in their school yards and record the living and non-living things that are found therein. They will submit this information to the project database for all to view. Students will then compare and contrast their information with that submitted by other classes and prepare a brief report or presentation that will be posted to the project website.
Project URL: http://www.ciese.org/curriculum/squareproj/
Bucket Buddies
Project Summary: In this project students will attempt to determine whether or not the same fresh water macro invertebrates will be found in different locations, both around the country and around the world. Participating classes will collect samples from ponds near their schools and will use a variety of resources to identify the macro invertebrates (animals lacking a backbone and visible without the aid of a microscope) in the samples. Register on project website.
Project URL: http://www.ciese.org/curriculum/bucketproj/
Electronic Postcards from Around the World Session II
Registration: Dec. 21, 2003 - Feb. 13, 2004.
To register for this project please send an e-mail message to Roberta Gray, electronicpostcards@earthlink.net, with "Registering for Electronic Postcards" in the subject field. Please include the following information: *Full name:,*Title:,*Grade or Class:,*E-mail address:,*School:,*City, State/Province:,*Country:,*School/Classroom Web Site Address.
Dates: Please do not send any Electronic Postcards until Feb. 22, 2004. You may send Electronic Postcards until May 23, 2004.
Project URL: http://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/class/gray/internet/electronic/
Full Project Description: In this collaborative Internet project students from all grades gain a better understanding and knowledge of their school and community and other schools and communities around the world. They develop and enhance their communication skills by exchanging Electronic Postcards with schools from around the world.
Electronic Postcards are created by attaching a scan or digital photo of a postcard, photo, or drawing in .gif or .jpeg/jpg format (no greater than 4 inches in width or length) with an e-mail message (250 words or less). This message would include a brief description of the class/school/community. Further details will be sent to classes when they register.
Kigluait Adventures Virtual Dog Racing Adventure
Please note that this project requires a fee that is the responsibility of participating classrooms - to be paid by their school or district.
Cost: The cost of this program is $100.00 per classroom. The first Five (5) classrooms will get to participate for FREE!!!!!Enrollment is limited, so contact us as soon as you can!
Dates: The program begins March 1 and runs through to the first musher reaches Nome (approx. march 16).
Project URL: http://www.kigluaitadventures.com
Time and technology required: Students will need about an hour a day to work on building and racing their teams- about half of that time they will need access to the internet. On March 1, March 5, and when the racers pass through the villages of Shaktoolik and White Mountain (we have classrooms from these villages participating in the virtual race) students will have the opportunity to participate in live, from-the-trail video conferencing (Note: access to videoconferencing equipment is NOT a requirement of this course)
Full Project Description: It's quickly becoming Iditarod time up here in Alaska! The world famous dog sled race from Anchorage to Nome where racers, male and female alike, battle it out across 1049 miles of raw Alaskan Wilderness. Who will win this year? Will Team Norway rally for two in a row? Or will a years break give Montana's Doug Swingley the edge he needs to get back on the winners block? Maybe it will be home-grown Alaskan Ramy Brooks' time to finally claim the championship for himself. Or Maybe, just maybe, it will be one of your very own STUDENTS who will win it all this year! If, that is, you come race with us this spring in Kigluait Adventures Virtual Dog Racing Adventure! Your students get to "breed up" their very own virtual dog team, care for and equip them, train them to peak performance, and then race them up the "virtual" Iditarod Trail right along side the front runners of this years race. Along the way they will be working on real life (to mushers anyways) math, science, and technology skills (with some reading, writing, and art thrown in, as well). They'll be rewarded for high quality work with a strong dog team.
What teachers get: All curricular materials including rubrics with standards, lesson plans, and "game" tabulation sheets plus fully interactive web based resources and the opportunity to participate in live video conferences and chat rooms from Alaska and the race trail.
Contact information: crhum@kigluaitadventures.com
Scientists Need Your Help!
Project Summary: Mars scientists are asking students from around the world to help them understand the red planet. Send in a rock collected by you or your classroom from your region of the world, and we will use a special tool like the one on the rover to tell you what it's made of. Then everyone can compare their rocks to the ones found on Mars. We'll post a picture of your rock on the web, and give you a report on what kind of rock it is. We'll also send you an official certificate and Mars sticker for your contribution. Your rock will be kept in a special collection where scientists from around the world can come to study them.
Project URL: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/schoolhouse/
Full Project Description: Here's how you can participate: Minimum to send - Rock - minimum 2" / maximum 6" (preferred 4" size), Name, Age, Address (to send certificate and sticker - not released), Name of city/village and country (include zipcode if US), Clean rock - wash with water if dirty (make free of dirt) NOTE: Only First Names, Age, and Cities will be listed on the web.
Optional: Latitude/longitude of sample site, Name of geographic feature (if it has one) where rock was collected, Copy of map with location where rock was collected, Picture of rock in person's hand for scale, Picture of location where rock was collected (with no people), Short paragraph describing area where rock was collected.
Project Contact Information:
Place to Send Your Rock:
Dr. Phil Christensen
Mars Space Flight Facility
Arizona State University
PO Box 876305, Moeur Building Rm 131
Tempe, AZ 85287-6305 USA
ALPHABITS
Project Summary: Please consider joining our ALPHABITS Online Project. We will be sorting, counting, averaging, percentaging, and more -- 15oz boxes of Alphabits. Lots of fun activities, websites, and more!
Project Level: All grades are welcome.
Registration Instructions: See project website.
Project URL: http://www.technospudprojects.com/Projects/alphabits/information.htm
Wright Brothers Flight Project
Project Begin & End Dates: Dec. 17, 2003
Project Summary: Technospud.com will be hosting a one-day project on Dec. 17 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Bros. Flight. This project is for all ages (though the template for the airplane is a bit tricky for K - 3) and will involve making your airplane and then flying for distance. Each student will be allowed two flights. Teachers will submit the TOP TWO flight distances. There will be links to great resources, worksheets, standards, and classroom activities!! and remember this is a ONE DAY ONLY project.
Age Range: All ages (though the template for the airplane is a bit tricky for K - 3)
Project URL: http://www.technospudprojects.com/Projects/wright/wrightstuff.htm
Project Sponsor: Technospud.com
eIditarod Project
Project Begin & End Dates:
Project Summary: Are you fascinated with the Iditarod but not sure how to extend it further in your class's studies this Winter? Consider joining the eIditarod Project.
Registration Instructions: The form to have your class join the project can be found right on the eIditarod website.
Registration Status:
Registration Acceptance Dates: Dec. 1, 2003 - Jan. 9, 2004
Number of Classrooms:
Age Range: Students in grades K-8
Target Audience:
Project URL: http://surfaquarium.com/e_iditarod.htm
Full Project Description: Using the Official Iditarod Website, classes will study the trail and the mushers and select one team to follow online for the 2004 race. You will be asked to create a wall-sized map of the trail and track the progress of your team using race updates on the official site. Each time your team pulls into a new stop, you will e-mail our project team at a unique stop address (these e-mail addresses will be provided to you prior to the beginning of the race March 6) and then we will respond to you with problem solving tasks related to the race. Upon your musher's completion of the race, you will receive an official 2004 eIditarod class certificate recognizing your achievement!
The timeline is as follows:
Dec. 1, 2003 - Jan. 9, 2004 - Open registration period
Jan. 12 - Feb. 6 - Create a wall map of the trail
Feb. 9 - Feb. 20 - Select a musher to follow in the race
Feb. 23 - March 5 - Prepare your class for the big event
March 6 - End of the race
Project Sponsor: Walter McKenzie at the One and Only Surfaquarium
Down the Drain
Project Begin & End Dates: ongoing project
Project Summary: How much water do you use everyday in your home? Would you be surprised to learn that according to the USGS the average American uses between 80-100 gallons (approx. 300 - 375 liters) of water per day? Do you think people in other parts of the world use more or less water than Americans? Well, this collaborative project will help you find out the answers to these questions. By collecting data on water usage from people around the world you will be able to see how your water use compares to others and determine what you might do to use less water.
Project URL: http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/drainproj/information.html
Westward HO! The Journey of '04
Project Summary: Load those wagons...Kiss the kin goodbye... Join our virtual Wagon train for an unforgettable learning adventure. Fulfill your destiny...make those dreams of exciting learning come true. Godspeed and safe journey... Yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!
Project URL:http://www.cyberbee.com/wwho
Kids Who Read
Project Begin & End Dates: Nominations go until Nov. 7, 2003, with results posted on Nov. 17.
Project Summary: An online vote for kids to nominate their all-time favorite book.
Project URL: http://kwr.co-nect.net/index.html (click on the “vote for your favorite book option)
Holocaust Museum Houston - Education Department - Butterfly Project
Project Summary: In an effort to remember the 1.5 million innocent children who perished in the Holocaust, Holocaust Museum Houston is collecting 1.5 million butterflies. The butterflies will eventually comprise a breath-taking exhibition for all to remember. To facilitate the "I never saw another butterfly" activity and collect as many butterflies as possible, send them to Holocaust Museum, Education Department, 5401 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77004. I Never Saw Another Butterfly is a book of poems that is used for upper level kids, but there’s a book entitled The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco that would be the perfect starting point for the eMINTS program age group.
Project URL: http://www.hmh.org/education/frames.htm
International Boiling Point Project
Project Begin & End Dates: Sept. 29 - Nov. 21, 2003
Project Summary: Ever wonder what causes a pot of water to boil? If you have, this project is for you. The purpose of this project is to discover which factor in the experiment (room temperature, elevation, volume of water or heating device) has the greatest influence on boiling point. Students all over the world will conduct the same experiment which involves boiling a pot of water and recording the boiling point, room temperature, elevation, volume of water and heating device. They will submit their results to the project web site and the results will be posted in a database for all participants to examine. Then, students will analyze the data to determine which factor has the greatest correlation to boiling point. During the project, students can discuss their questions, findings and theories with other participants. Students' final reports will be posted on the project web site. Please see the project web site listed below for more details.
Curriculum Fit: Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics
Registration Instructions: Registration opens August 25, 2003. There is NO FEE required to join this project. To view the project requirements and learn how to register for the project please visit the web site listed below and click on the READ THIS FIRST button.
Number of Classrooms: Unlimited
Age Range: This project is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. However, anyone at any age can participate.
Project URL: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/boilproj/
Project Contact Information:
Mercedes McKay, Manager of Curriculum Development and Training
Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE)
Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point on Hudson Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone: (201) 216-8063
Fax: (201) 216-8069
mmckay@stevens-tech.edu
http://www.k12science.org
The Oreo Cookie Project
Project Summary: This project poses the following hypothesis: It is our hypothesis that the creme filling from a bag of DOUBLE STUF OREOS will NOT EQUAL IN WEIGHT that of the filling of REGULAR STUF OREOS.
Project URL: http://www.technospudprojects.com/Projects/Oreo2003/instructions.htm
My Town Is Important 2003 - 2004
Project Begin & End Dates: 8/01/03 to 4/30/04
Project Summary: Using the format from Margaret Wise Brown'sThe Important Book, participant classes will share a class poem, information, and images that describe special features of their town.
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Fit: Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Language
Technologies Used: E-mail
Project E-mail Address: marcimcg@aol.com
Registration Instructions: Please go to project page for details about registration and instructions for completing the project.
Registration Status: Open
Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/01/03 to 4/01/03
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 5 to 10 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/town/index.shtml
Full Project Description: Using the format from Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book, participant classes will: 1. Share information about population and type of town (urban/suburban/rural) 2. Share a class writing that describes special features of their town. 3. Share 1 -2 digital or scanned photos, taken by student or teacher, or student drawings may be included. All activities are to be aligned with state curriculum and technology standards. Resource webpages are available.
Objectives: Students will learn about other towns and communicate with other classes using Internet. Students will write a description of significant features about their towns using the unique format from Margaret Wise Brown's The Important Book (published 1949, Harper Collins). Students will view participating class entries on the project webpage. Extended activities might include: illustrating features of the town, interviewing government officials, drawing a town map, writing a song about the town, mapping location of other class towns, compare/contrast types of towns (urban/suburban/rural, graph by population, writing a response to participating classes about their towns using email, creating a slide show for visitors.
Project Sponsor: Other
Other Sponsor: none
Project Contact Information:
Marci McGowan - marcimcg@aol.com
Teacher - H. W. Mountz Elementary School Grade One
http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/
Spring Lake, New Jersey, US
Listening to the Walls Talk
Project Begin & End Dates: 8/15/03 to 5/15/04
Project Summary: The goal of this project is to teach students basic geographic and research skills. A secondary, but possibly more important goal of this project is to record the history of houses and neighborhoods around the world. (2003-2004 will be the second year for the project)
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Fit: Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Information Technology, Technology
Technologies Used: E-mail, IRC or Other Real-Time Chat, Web Based Discussion Forum
Project E-mail Address: Rosemary_Shaw@scps.k12.fl.us
Registration Instructions: There is a registration page: http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/mailform/suggest.htm But it is an open registration and I will gladly accept anyone who gets in touch with me, anyway they can to get involved. (2003-2004 will be the second year for the project)
Registration Status: Open
Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/01/03 to 5/15/04
Number of Classrooms: infinite
Age Range: 10 to 19 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/walls.shtml
Full Project Description: Listening to the Walls Talk is an online/distance learning project designed for students to learn about their own homes and communities. This information will be used by local schools, museums and local chapters of the National Historic Trust to document and to use as teaching tools about geography and spatial concepts. This project will incorporate the National Geography Standards of: 1) the process, patterns, and functions of human settlement. 2) How to apply geography to interpret the past. 3) How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. 4) The physical and human characteristics of places. 5) How culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions. This project also incorporates the Sunshine State Standards of: 1) Knowing the human and physical characteristics of different places in the world and how these characteristics change over time. 2) Understanding how cultures differ in their use of similar environments and resources. (2003-2004 will be the second year for the project)
Objectives: The students will be able to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technologies to acquire, process and report information. The students will do this by learning how to read tax maps, land use maps, and population density maps. The students will also learn how to create their own maps when they create maps (to scale) representing their neighborhoods. The students will be able to understand the human and physical characteristics of a place. The students will have to research and then understand what are the characteristics of a place and how these characteristics define their region. The students will be able to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface. This will be a part of the project near its conclusion, once all the participants have loaded their information into the database. The information collected and the maps created will then be analyzed and comparisons and contrasts will be made to help understand the spatial organization of people, places and environments. The students will learn the unique geographic and demographic characteristics that define their state or country as a region. They will do this by learning the geographic characteristics such as lakes, oceans, mountains, etc, of their region. They will also be researching the demographic characteristics and learning about who makes up the peoples of their region. The students will examine the history of the community in which they live, focusing on population, industries, landmarks, and historic events; discuss what they know about how the community has changed since its original founding.
Project Sponsor: Other
Other Sponsor: Sanford Historic Trust
Project Contact Information
Rosemary Shaw - Rosemary_Shaw@scps.k12.fl.us
teacher - Millennium Middle School
http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us
Sanford, Florida, US
Seasonal Changes Through Our Eyes and Yours
Project Begin & End Dates: 9/15/03 to 6/30/04
Project Summary:Take a tree, some sun, the seasons, and temperature. Mix in technology and extension activities. Add a roomful of smiles and a year full of learning. You’ve got the perfect recipe for a motivating project in which students collect and share information with another class about their environment.
Project Level: Basic
Curriculum Fit: Community Interest, History and Social Studies, Information Technology, Language, Science
Technologies Used: E-mail
Project E-mail Address: lbrandon@lakelandschools.org
Registration Instructions: This project began in February 2001 and this is the THIRD year that it will be running successfully. It has been written about in "Learning and Leading with Technology," ISTE's publication and was selected by Intel's Innovation Odyssey as a spotlighted project.
Registration Status: Open
Registration Acceptance Dates: 8/01/03 to 9/30/03
Number of Classrooms: 25
Age Range: 7 to 10 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Seasons/home.htm
Full Project Description: We are interested in comparing and contrasting seasonal data with other classrooms in environments/climates different than ours. Students will observe changes in a specific tree, temperature, seasons, and times the sun rises and sets. They will share findings via e-mail. Activity #1 Tree Observation Choose a tree in your school community. It should be a deciduous tree. (Not an evergreen). Have the class make observations about the tree such as: · Shape of leaves · Amount of leaves · Compare to other trees · Color of leaves · Color of bark · Trunk (shape and size) · Branches (lots or few, long or short) · Fruit? · Have any leaves fallen off yet? · Shape of tree · Any signs of animal life? Have students draw the tree and record any observations of it on the tree journal template. Choose between 2-5 student drawings and scan or send them. Take a photo of the class tree and attach a digital image or send by mail. Activity #2 Temperature Record the temperature for one week at the same time each day. Chart the temperature on the template on the web page. Activity #3 What clothes do I wear? Have students draw a picture of themselves wearing the appropriate clothing for that season. Choose between 2-5 student drawings and scan or send by mail. Activity #4 Sunrise/Sunset Record the sunrise and sunset times for each day of the observation week on the template on the web page. For specific sunrise and sunset times in your area, you can visit: http://www.sunrisesunset.com
Objectives: Students will observe, record, and measure seasonal changes for one week during the winter, and spring seasons. Students will… · Observe and record the changes in one tree throughout the seasons · Observe and record changes in clothing throughout the seasons · Observe and record changes in the temperature, sunrise and sunset · Report and communicate results to participating school communities through the use of technology · Analyze data, make comparisons, and draw conclusions from data received from other communities
Project Sponsor: No Sponsorship
Project Contact Information
Linda Brandon - lbrandon@lakelandschools.org
Technology Training Coordinator - Lakeland Central School District
http://lakelandschools.org
Shrub Oak, New York, US
Signs of Autumn, Signs of Spring
Project Summary: In this project, students from around the world study the changing seasons. Each week, students will observe seasonal changes, discuss their findings, and draw or write stories for publication on the Internet.
Project URL: http://telecollaborate.net/education/ssf/
The Sun Times, The Global Sun/Temperature Project
Project Begin & End Dates: September 26 - December 5, 2003
Project Summary: Join schools from around the world as they try to figure out how their geographic location (i.e. where they live) affects their average daily temperature and hours of sunlight. Specifically, students will: measure the temperature and record the number of minutes of sunlight per day over a common week; compare and contrast the results with classes from all over the world; determine how proximity to the equator affects average daily temperature and hours of sunlight.
Project E-mail Address: jkoen@stevens-tech.edu
Registration Instructions: There is NO FEE required to join this project. All that we ask is that you review the project requirements posted on the web site and join if you can meet those requirements.
Registration Acceptance Dates: please register before October 31
Number of Classrooms: Unlimited
Project URL: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj/
Project Contact Information:
Joshua Koen
jkoen@stevens-tech.edu
Build a Better Mousetrap
Project Summary: Each participating class will identify an existing need in the marketplace for a new product, by conducting a survey and analyzing data to target a specific consumer need. This can be a modification of an existing product (such as the mousetrap) or an entirely new product idea. Each class will then use their survey data to devise an invention which makes use of simple machines to form one complex machine which successfully does work. The more kinds of simple machines you include in your invention, the more successfully it will be judged!
The resulting inventions will be submitted to the project site in four formats:
- As a design plan using a draw or paint application (by December 20, 2003)
- As a digital photograph of the completed product (by April 1, 2004)
- As a 1 minute digital video clip that shows the product in action (by April 15, 2004)
- As a web site that markets the product to the public (by May 1, 2004)
Each class submitting a project will be recognized and awarded for its unique contribution as engineers and inventors!
Project URL: http://surfaquarium.com/mousetrap/
Recommended projects from previous years
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