ATA Beginning Teachers

Fractal Tool - Use this tool to create a variety of fractals. Make sure you click on the 'instructions' and 'exploration' buttons to learn how to use the tool. 

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=17

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Water Life - Water Life is a National Film Board award winning web site about the last great supply of fresh water on Earth. It documents what the Great Lakes mean to local residents and how our activities are impacting this great resource. 

http://waterlife.nfb.ca/

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Tagxedo - Turn words into an amazing visual representation of ideas. Choose your own text, tweets, or webpage and then select one of the many shapes to create your tagxedo. 

http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html

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Darfur is Dying - "Darfur is Dying is a viral video game for change that provides a window into the experience of the 2.5 million refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan. Players must keep their refugee camp functioning in the face of possible attack by Janjaweed militias. Players can also learn more about the genocide... 

http://darfurisdying.com/

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Sim Sweatshop - How many shoes can you make in a day under difficult conditions? Play the Sim Sweatshop game to learn more about what it is like to work in a sweatshop. 

http://www.simsweatshop.com/game/

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A Journey into Time Immemorial - This is an amazing virtual exhibit that contains interactive demonstrations of Sto:lo traditional life and video interviews with today's elders. Take a guided tour of a traditional village to learn about daily activities. 

http://www.sfu.museum/time/en/flash/

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Ripples of Genocide: Journey Through East Congo - This multimedia interactive site features Angelina Jolie and John Prendergast who provide commentary on an evocative journey through the East Congo. As a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) goodwill ambassador, Angelina Jolie uses her celebrity and access to raise awareness about the... 

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/congojournal/

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Renaissance Connection - "Explore Renaissance art and history in the Art Explorer. Trace modern innovations back to the Renaissance with the Time Telescope, then create your own future innovation in Innovations 1400-2000. ...Hire an artist to create a work of art that gets you noticed as a Patron of the Arts. Learn about... 

http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/index2.cfm

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Against All Odds - This interactive allows you to virtually experience life as a refugee. How will you handle being interrogated by the police, fleeing your home and creating a new life for yourself? 

http://www.playagainstallodds.com/

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War of 1812: Interactive Map and Timeline - Click "Explore the Timeline". You can begin in June 1812, learning about various locations, events and individuals involved in the War of 1812. You can zoom in on the map or move it east-west. There is a bar at the top of the map to narrow down results. 

http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/

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How Van Gogh Made His Mark - This site takes you through how Van Gogh developed his unique style of painting and gives you the chance to try it out yourself. In the "Out of Line" section you can learn about line, value and other choices that can be made to strengthen visual impact. 

http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/interactives/art-trek/how-van-gogh-made-his-mark

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Cool Science Careers - This site provides multiple activities to explore as you discover more about your personal interest in science, life as a scientist in a lab, and more about specific science careers. 

http://coolsciencecareers.rice.edu/

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Color in Motion - "An animated and interactive experience of color communication and color symbolism." (site) Explore the movies and don't miss the lab! 

http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html

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Math Apprentice - Start with "Explore the Math" then choose your character. Use the arrow keys to move along the city’s street, and click on a building to enter it. You are greeted by an employee from the company who explains the math behind his or her job and presents you with an activity. 

http://www.mathapprentice.com/index.html

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Nova: Explore Darwin's Galapagos - Explore the Galapagos Islands in an array of images and video, and read Darwin's account of his visit or listen to a biologist's description of what Darwin saw. 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/galapagos/galapagos.swf

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Interactive Folio: Romeo and Juliet - This interactive version of Romeo and Juliet will make the play a breeze to read. There are numerous links in every act that explain Shakespearean words and provide pictures and videos to help you get a visual of what is happening. 

http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/folio/folio.html

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Model Ecosystems - In this virtual lab the student will look at the trophic levels of five different ecosystems, adding plants and animals to the appropriate level, determine the amounts of energy and calculate the conversion efficiency for each trophic level. 

http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_02/BL_02.html

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Higher or Lower? - Use your knowledge of probability to bet on whether your next card will be higher or lower. 

http://statisticsonline.org/subtangent/higher-lower.swf

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National Gallery of Art: Still Life Machine - NGAkids Still Life helps you create interactive compositions that mirror the paintings of the old masters. More advanced artists will enjoy creating complex arrangements, and then switchng to the painting mode to add and manipulate textured 'brushstrokes" that give their art a more abstract, painterly... 

http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/stilllife.htm

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Read Write Think - Mystery Cube - Complete the information asked for on each side of the cube, then format your cube for printing, and print it up all ready for you to cut-and-paste together -- use this tool to plan out the elements of your mystery story, or to review one you've read. 

http://readwritethink.org/materials/mystery_cube/

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Isle of Tune - Create an island of music! Build a road[s] and add houses, lamp posts, flowers, etc - each of which adds a music note to your map, which you can personalize. Challenge yourself to make a complex island. Check out the shared islands to be inspired! 

http://www.isleoftune.com/

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Sherlock Holmes: Four Cases to Solve - Are you as skilled as Sherlock Holmes? Select one of four cases to solve in this online game. 

https://apps.warnerbros.com/sherlockholmes2/us/html/gameofshadows/

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10 x 10 Current Events - An interactive exploration of the words and pictures that define the time. The result is an often moving, sometimes shocking, occasionally frivolous, but always fitting snapshot of our world.  

http://www.tenbyten.org/10x10.html

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