Challenge groups of students to research the questions and present the answers to their classmates. Ask Jeeves Dinosaurs Students have a natural curiosity about dinosaurs. Encourage their curiosity to motivate them to investigate this Web site and take a virtual tour of this student-created dinosaur museum. Have groups of students discuss how they would set up their own virtual museum. Neon Science will really illuminate the subject for students as you help them discover the element and science behind what makes these signs glow.
Students can take a local trip to examine neon signs around the city or take a virtual tour online.
As a final project, have students design their own neon signs and give detailed instructions about how to make the colors necessary for their design. Almost all students are fascinated by those eight- legged creatures called arachnids. Take advantage of their interest and this site's fun activities to inspire students to explore the process of research and report-writing. Follow the Drinking Gourd Integrate Black History Month across the curriculum by making connections with science. Runaway slaves traveling north to freedom used Polaris, the North Star, to navigate.