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This page contains a collection of useful tools for doing science and science-related work both inside and outside of class.

Create A Graph

NOAA CO2 data
Create A Graph | A student-friendly data visualization tool

Create a Graph is an online tool where you can create five different graphs and charts by putting in your own data.  You can print the graph, save it as a draft and work on it later, or even email it to yourself in a variety of file formats.  If you’re not sure which of the five graphs/charts you should use, or if you’re confused about the different types of graphs and pie charts, there’s even a brief, but helpful tutorial.

SEED Magazine Crib Sheets (new!)

Seed Magazine
Seed Magazine

Back in 2005, Seed Magazine published an interesting, practical, factual set of “cribsheets,” which were designed to be quick reference cards for non-scientists seeking to learn more about a variety of contemporary scientific subjects, phenomena or processes. I’ve collected downloadable versions for you here…

Stem cells | Climate change | Avian flu | Hybrid cars | Nuclear power | Hurricanes | Extinction | Elements | String theory | Photosynthesis | Plate tectonics | Genetics | Light | Exoplanets | Quantum computing | Synthetic biology

Encyclopedia Britannica (School Edition)

Britannica SE
Encyclopedia Britannica School Edition

Did Mr. M just ask you to do some research on a topic or issue?  If so, then you should consider using a special online student version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.  TASIS has a special subscription that allows you to use their online encyclopedias if you have a username and password.  Mr. M provided both of these to you in class.  This online encyclopedia offers videos, images, an articles on a wide variety of topics.  There’s more…each article has 3 different reading levels and double-clicking on any word will bring up a definition of that word.

Identifying Insects

BugGuide.net
BugGuide.net

Found an insect?  Don’t know what it is?  BugGuide.net is an online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing their observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures.

On their website, you can do all sorts of things…find pictures of different types of insects, find out the taxonomic information about insects, spiders and other arthropds, you can even submit a picture of an insect and get help from the BugGuide community to help you identify it.  TASIS students take notice, however, BugGuide.net is mostly devoted to the insects found in the United States and Canada.

Notetaking

Below are links to downloadable templates that will assist you when your teachers ask you take notes.

Periodic Tables

The Periodic Table
Periodic Table of (Known) Elements

Prezi

Prezi presentation tool
Prezi | A different kind of presentation tool

Prezi is a presentation tool similar to PowerPoint and Keynote in the sense that it is a way to visually communicate information, concepts, ideas, etc. to others.  Compared to PPT and Keynote, Prezi presentations (or ‘Prezis’) have an entirely different feel for viewers because Prezis are based on motion- or movement-based effects that allow for actions such as ‘panning’ and ‘zooming’ in and out from one visual element to another.  One more thing…there’s an iPad App for it too.

Printable rulers

Rulers
Printable Rulers

IMPORTANT RULER NOTES: (1) Be sure you disable any “Shrink to fit” options when printing, (2) Accuracy with these rulers can be excellent, but it will largely depend on how your printer is set up, as well as the type of paper you use.

Printable graph paper

Graph Paper
Printable Graph Paper

On the site linked to HERE, you can customize the type of graph paper you would like to print.  For example, you can choose different paper sizes as well as grid sizes (and grid units).  I have already customized the two sizes that we will use most frequently in class:

– A4 | Cartesian style | 5 x 5 mm grid
– A4 | Cartesian style | 10 x 10 mm grid


Grading Rubrics

Specimen sheets

TASIS Campus Map

– An online campus map divided into six major sections | 2012
– A downloadable campus map | PDF version | 2012
– A downloadable campus map | PDF version | 2010
– An online campus map | satellite photos 
from Google | 2005 or 2006

Coming soon…

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