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Answer Keys
Not all of these activities have answer keys.  You will have to accept the "process" as well as the product when evaluating some activities.
Science K-3 Science 4-8 Science 9-12 Math K-3 Math 4-8
Math 9-12
Science K-3
Snowstorm in the Classroom You will need to sign up for free access to this website.  Once you have signed up, you log in to get lesson plans, extension activities, worksheet, answer keys, etc

getacro.gif (2143 bytes) If you don't have Acrobat Reader you can download it here.  You will need it to read the files you download.


Jet Streams: The Coolest Stuff You'll Never See!

You will need to sign up for free access to this website.   Once you have signed up, you log in to get lesson plans, extension activities, worksheet, answer keys, etc

getacro.gif (2143 bytes) If you don't have Acrobat Reader you can download it here.  You will need it to read the files you download.


Paleontology:The Big Dig Students will visit this site to learn about dinosaurs.   Discuss with your student what the outcome of this activity will be.

printer icons.gif (1125 bytes) In the "Stuff To Do" section you will see a section called Drawing Dinosaurs. After reading about drawing dinosaurs, have your teacher print out this page so you can learn to draw dinosaurs. Drawing Dinosaurs


Astronomy: Our Place in Space The student will visit all sections of this site to learn about Astronomy.  Discuss with your student what the outcome of this activity.

Science 4-8
Yellow Jackie (Grade 4-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.   Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.

Angry Red Planet (Grade 6-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.   They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


frogiconbest2.gif (1115 bytes)frogiconjoel.gif (1245 bytes)frogiconmasataka.gif (1038 bytes)Croak (Grades 6-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


River of Venom (Grades 7-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.   They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


The Blackout Syndrome (Grades 7-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.   Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


Snowstorm in the Classroom You will need to sign up for free access to this website.  Once you have signed up, you log in to get lesson plans, extension activities, worksheet, answer keys, etc

getacro.gif (2143 bytes) If you don't have Acrobat Reader you can download it here.  You will need it to read the files you download.


The Particle Adventure (Grades 8-12) This is an "interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelerators and particle detectors."  Use the navigation buttons to wind your way through this online exhibit.
talkBubble2_query.gif (276 bytes) Discuss with your student possible assignments.


amoeba.gif (3001 bytes)Infection, Detection, Protection Use this site from The American Museum of Natural History to learn all about microbes.  Learn what causes infection diseases and how to prevent them. Discuss possible assignments your students could do.


Then and Now This site from PBS online lets your student take a look at five subjects: Matters of Life and Death, Mysteries of the Universe, In Search of Ourselves, Bigger, Better, Faster, Origins.   The student will choose a subject and travel through the site looking at the subject both "then" and "now".  They will then do all the activities. 
talkBubble2_query.gif (276 bytes) Discuss with your student possible assignments.  An assignment could include a comparitive essay on your subject.


Science 9-12
Yellow Jackie (Grade 4-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.

Angry Red Planet (Grade 6-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.   They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


frogiconbest2.gif (1115 bytes)frogiconjoel.gif (1245 bytes)frogiconmasataka.gif (1038 bytes)Croak (Grades 6-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


Arctica (Grades 9-12) "Flashback: March 1834. Madness strikes the stranded Arctica polar expedition".  Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.   Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


River of Venom (Grades 7-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.   They will be told whether their decisions were correct.  Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


The Blackout Syndrome (Grades 7-12) Students will read the mystery, make decisions and submit their answers.  They will be told whether their decisions were correct.   Decide if you need more information than this to evaluate your student's performance.


The Particle Adventure (Grades 8-12) This is an "interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter, accelerators and particle detectors."  Use the navigation buttons to wind your way through this online exhibit.
talkBubble2_query.gif (276 bytes) Discuss with your student possible assignments.


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spinner.gif (387 bytes)An Introduction to Probability (Grades 3-7) Answers to the questions at the bottom of the page can he found here.   You can find Challenge Activities here. You might find a workksheet with answer key here.

No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In (Grades 2-6) You can find the answers here. You can check the answer or have students assess how they did.

Here are the Teacher's Notes for this activity and the three that follow.


More Fun Fractions (Grades 3-8) You can find the answers here.


Challenging! Draw Fun Fractions (Grades 3?-8) You can find the answers here.


Designer Fractions (Grades 3?-8) This is a multiple choice quiz.  Students can right down the correct answers if you want them to.


pizza.gif (2757 bytes) Who Wants Pizza? (Grades 2-7) This 6 part lesson will teaches your students about fractions.  Second or third graders may find  lessons 4,5,6 too difficult. There are multiple choices quizzes for each of the sections.  You may want your students to write down the answers.

Here are the Teacher's Notes for "Who Want's Pizza?"


Let's Graph It! (Grades 3-8) This short activity gives your students graphing practice. Students will need to collect their own data to complete part two.


checkers.gif (411 bytes) Checkerboard Problem (Grades 3-12) Students are to follow the steps to solve the problem.  Their answers are submitted on the webpage. They can cut and paste the chart into a Word document.


dice2.gif (276 bytes) Dice Problem (Grades 3-12) Students are to follow the steps to solve the problem. Their answers are submitted online.


Tower of Hanoi (all ages)Try your luck at this famous game of skill and logic. Students could chart their solution on paper.


Brain Teasers (3 different grade levels) Each Wednesday this site publishes a new brain teaser. The next week the solution is posted.

calc.gif (272 bytes)Math 4-8
Escape from Nab (4-9) "Escape from Knab is an educational simulation which takes participants through a series of financial decision-making experiences in the fun and entertaining setting of the fictitious planet, Knab where visitors discover the results of their actions and decisions. "

You can find the worksheets and instructions for Escape from Nab here. Students will need instructions on how to use this simulations.

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