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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 teacher possible assignments.
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  If your teacher wants you to write down what you found out, write a paper about what you found out.
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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.
talkBubble2_query.gif (276 bytes) Discuss with your teacher possible assignments.
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  If your teacher wants you to write down what you found out, write a paper about what you found out.

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From The American Museum of Natural History

Then and Now (6-12) This site from PBS online lets you take a look at five subjects: "Matters of Life and Death", "Mysteries of the Universe", "In Search of Ourselves", "Bigger, Better, Faster", and "Origins".   Choose a subject and travel through the site looking at the subject both "then" and "now".  Do all the activities. 
talkBubble2_query.gif (276 bytes) Discuss with your teacher possible assignments.  An assignment could include a comparative essay on your subject.

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From PBS.org

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