Science Connection: Discovery Education.Science Connection, www.discoveryeducation.com Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , Annual per building subscription price, $1,995 Discovery's online Science Connection, specifically designed for middle school educators, is organized into three areas--physical science, life science, and earth and space science--for easy integration into the science curricula. Interactive content includes two-way video that invites students to click on hotspots during a selected video clip A short video presentation. to gain additional information and to reinforce a point. It also has open-ended Science Sleuth's mysteries that students can solve using clues and resources such as interviews, photos, articles and graphics. Students will benefit from virtual labs where they can explore inquiry and science process skills using topics such as pollution and plant growth, and can even dissect dissect /dis·sect/ (di-sekt´) (di-sekt´) 1. to cut apart, or separate. 2. to expose structures of a cadaver for anatomical study. dis·sect v. a virtual frog frog, common name for an amphibian of the order Anura. Frogs are found all over the world, except in Antarctica. They require moisture and usually live in quiet freshwater or in the woods. . This Web-based program also integrates science simulations from Discovery's School Science CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). collection. Discovery Education Science Connection is available for a free 30-day trial. |
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