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NSTA—and Science Teachers From Across the Globe—Recommend Tsunami Resources for the Classroom

Many thanks to those who responded to our NSTA Express survey on helping students understand the science behind last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami. From class discussions and demonstrations, to reading and reporting on the events of the tragedy, more than 400 Express readers told us how they are using this natural disaster as a teachable moment. Many readers also shared with us valuable teaching resources they found—most of which are available free online. We've compiled a comprehensive list of these resources at http://science.nsta.org/nstaexpress/nstaexpress_2004_01_10_tsunami.htm.

To provide additional resources, NSTA is giving all teachers free access to specific SciLinks. SciLinks is NSTA's premiere Internet technology that provides the best up-to-date links to web resources, science news, and student activities. For the next 30 days, NSTA is making links to resources on three key topics—earthquakes, plate tectonics, and tsunamis—available free for all. If you're an NSTA member, don't forget that you have always have access to key SciLinks topics by going to http://www.nsta.org/main/scilinks_gateway.php.

Earthquakes

http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=63204555336644

Plate Tectonics

http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=63204555882255

Tsunamis

http://www.scilinks.org/retrieve_outside.asp?sl=6320455511111110

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• Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements - Great resource for teachers and students.

• Las Alamos National Laboratories Chemistry Division:   Periodic Table of the Elements   http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm

• The Periodic Table of Comic Books:   http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/

   

•  The Periodic Table of Elements: http://www.dayah.com/periodic/

• A whole mess of Periodic Tables (for those that just cannot get enough): http://www.chemistrycoach.com/periodic_tables.htm

• The Visual Elements Periodic Table (really cool site): http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htm

• Environmental Education

  Current environmental education resources, special events, grant opportunities, and a state plan for environment-based education. http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/oeeintrod.asp

  http://scsa.ca.gov/energy_education.htm

   

• Literature for Science and Mathematics: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve

  Searchable database and other resources for science- and mathematics-related literature. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/ll/index.asp

• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching

  The nation's highest honor for teachers of science and mathematics. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/pa/index.asp

   

• New Teacher Center – University of Santa Cruz

The New Teacher Center (NTC) at UCSC is a national resource dedicated to teacher development and new teacher training, and the support of programs and practices that promote excellence and diversity in America's teaching force. http://www.newteachercenter.org/

• Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools (PDF; 1458KB; 191pp.)

  Information to help make your K-12 science environment safe.