Science

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Earth Science
 

Astronomy Picture of the Day Searchable Archive (NASA) 
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search

This search tool will hunt through the massive archive of pictures to
find the one's you need or want. The archive
(http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html) goes back to
mid-1995. Not sure how to use the photos once you find them? Check out
Astronomy Picture of the Day in the Classroom
(http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apodclass.html) for simple
suggestions.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, 

 

exploreMarsnow
http://www.exploremarsnow.org/

Earthtroop
http://www.earthtroop.com/index.asp

See Learning in a Whole New Light 
http://edspace.nasa.gov/home.html
Become an Educator Astronaut! For the first time, NASA is recruiting
individuals with specific experience and expertise in K-12 education to
help lead the Agency in the development of new ways to connect space
exploration with the classroom, and to inspire the next generation of
explorers. An Educator Astronaut is a fully qualified member of NASA's
Astronaut Corps who has an expertise in K-12 education. Find out more at
the Educator Astronaut website. Do you know why astronauts eat tortillas
in space? Don't miss this and other interesting facts and videos in
Living in Space.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School,  
 

Journey into Amazonia (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/journeytoamazonia/

Journey into Amazonia features the swollen rivers, flooded forests, and
dense canopy of the vast rain forest recognized as one of Earth's
natural wonders. Classroom Resources are designed to help you use this
Web site, other material on the Internet, and the Journey Into Amazonia
videos (not required). These materials are designed for upper
elementary, middle, or high school students (grades 5-10) although
extension suggestions may help you modify them for younger or older
students. Divided into 3 episodes that correspond to the PBS broadcasts:
1) Waterworlds, features the churning waters of the world's mightiest
river; 2) Land Reborn, reveals a new world teeming with predators; 3)
Episode 3: The Big Top, the luxuriant mantle of the world's greatest
rainforest. Also includes an interactive game.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School

MSN TerraServer
http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/default.aspx

The Microsoft TerraServer Web site is one of the world's largest online
databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and
aerial photographs of the United States. The U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) provides the site with images and maps of the United States.
TerraServer contains 3.3 tera-bytes of high resolution aerial imagery
and topographic maps. The images are in the public domain, and are
freely available for you to download, use and re-distribute.

Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High

 

Amazing Space

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu

This site covers everything from space topics to the Hubble telescope.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle, High School

Ranger Rick's Kid Zone   
http://www.nwf.org/kids/

The National Wildlife Federation is a member supported conservation
group. This site is an excellent resource for learning about the
environment.  It includes activities, games and resources on the web as
well as ideas for environmental activities outside.  It also includes
ideas for becoming active in the community. 

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School

Arctic Alive   
http://www.arcus.org/arcticalive/index.html
 
Arctic Alive is a distance-learning environment for learners. Although
the actual interaction with researchers has already taken place,
teachers can use the background materials on the arctic, earth systems,
and climate with students. Lessons, or investigations, often link to
activities on other sites.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Earth Science/Life Science) 

Exploratorium: Global Climate Change research_explorer   
http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html

At this website, you can explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. Study the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere and global effects and access current research of our changing world. There are great links included for student researchers.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School

Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies) 

My Health My World   
http://www.myhealthmyworld.org/

My Health My World is a project sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine
for students, parents and teachers. This site contains educational
materials on current environmental issues for students in grades K-4.
The goal of the My Health My World project is to promote a deeper
understanding of the relationships between the environment and health,
while conveying the excitement of "doing science" with elementary school
students.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Science (Environmental)

World Wide Web Pages for Dam Design  
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~des0www4/cal/dams/fron/contents.htm

Learn about hydrology, concrete dams, embankment dams, and spillways.
All ages of students can benefit from knowledge of the ways water is
stored, and shared. This website could be a starting point for examining
dams and water usage in your region.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

The Hurricane of '38  

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hurricane38/index.html

Look back in time with this PBS site to study the science and history of this massive hurricane. The survivor accounts of the storm can be harrowing, so they might not be appropriate for younger students. Lesson ideas are available in the areas of history, economics, geography, and civics.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Earth Science) 

 

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES)   
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/lter/HBTest/HubbardBrookWebsite/HBEducationHomepage.htm
 

Long-term research in the environment can capture students' imaginations and fuel an interest in science. Designed for middle and high school students, this website lets them explore research sites across the United States and Antarctica, and discover the issues confronting the environment in different region. Students can take a virtual tour, learn about new research, read about HBES scientists, and more. Teachers can access activities and information designed to help teach students about the HBES.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies)

FEMP Energy Cost Calculators  
http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp/procurement/calc-index.html

Let your students do a little research, combining environmental studies, mathematics, and business. The Energy Cost Calculators Web site allows visitors to calculate lifetime energy cost savings for products at various efficiency levels and hours of operation. Easy to use once you have all the information; by allowing students to gather the information  from the local community (their parents, school staff, local utility companies) they can learn about recouping the costs of energy efficient
upgrades.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies)
 

Ask the Answer Worm  
http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/CCS/squirm/skworm.html

This cute site for younger students deals with dirt (ok, officially it's called soil). What could be better! Start with the simple questions (Is soil made by magic?) and work up to the tougher ones (What is soil conservation?).

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Science (Earth Science/Environmental Studies)

Planetpals Earthzone
http://www.planetpals.com
Planetpals Earthzone is an interactive site featuring characters that help teach kids the importance of caring for our planet and everything in it. Filled with free and fun activities for kids; a valuable source of earth science and ecology information.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Earth Science), Science (Environmental Studies)
 

 

Arc Data Online
http://www.esri.com/data/online/index.html
Arc Data Online allows you to browse a world of geographic data to create live maps of specific areas of interest. Maps can include a variety of information, such as floodplains, earthquake zones, and demographics. A great source of graphic representations of detailed data.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
 

 

Virtual Field Trips
http://www.field-guides.com/
Take your students on nature field trips through the Web. Each field trip covers a single topic such as salt marshes or volcanoes. Sites are arranged in sequential order to build a story and include a series of "trail markers" or stops, that describe each site on the field trip to guide students' learning. If logs or journals are required, every field trip has a set of prepared documents that you can print out for each person on the trip. Also included are short teacher's guides and selected other Web sites that provide background or curriculum guidance.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science), Science (Environmental Studies)


 

Douglas Henderson's Earth History Illustrations
http://gallery.in-tch.com/~earthhistory/
This terrific site is posted by professional illustrator Douglas Henderson. Showcasing the blend of researched science and the fancy of human curiosity, the rich illustrations in this collection succeed on both counts. Helpful text also accompany the detailed drawings. Click through the geologic timeline of Earth history to visualize life in prehistoric times, thus entering a special place where earth's mysteries and complemented by one artist's ability. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Earth Science), Science (Paleontology)

 

NASA Images from SRTM 

http://www.nasa.gov/newsinfo/srtm_images.html
Can you find your house? These images taken on the latest space shuttle mission are pretty amazing. Learn the difference between radar images, high resolution images, and anaglyphs. Look at Planet Earth from a new perspective.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Earth Science, Astronomy & Space)

 

EarthTrends:  The Environmental Information Portal   

http://earthtrends.wri.org/

The World Resources Institute put together this database of datatables, country profiles, maps and other features that allow the general public to access a wealth of information.  Use the pull-down menus under each topic, such as Coastal and Marine Ecosystems, or Climate and Weather, to find links to information.

 

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Physics

sodaplay
http://sodaplay.com/index.htm

Physics Classroom 
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/

Hosted by Studyworks! Online and created by Tom Henderson, this site has
lots of great stuff! Divided into three main sections: Physics Tutorial,
Multimedia Physics Studio, and Physics Help. Within each section there
are numerous lessons, animations, and quizzes. Not only top-natch
learning applications; but aesthectically pleasing too.

Grade Level:  High School
 

Fuel Cells and Energy (GM) 
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/5-8/fc_energy/autonomy_hywire_011303.html

The secret to harnessing hydrogen's power is the fuel cell. The fuel
cell's only emissions are water vapor and heat. The power produced can
be used to run electric motors. From General Motors, this site is part
of their larger K-12 educational offerings. Take an interactive tour,
use links to related articles from other web sites, read an interview
with a fuel cell engineer, play games afterward to test what was
learned. Although located in the grades 5-8 section, it can be enjoyed
and used by a wider audience. Lesson plan ideas involving energy can be
found at
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/teachers/plans/index.html

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School, High School
 

Science Optics and You    
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/index.html

Science, Optics and You is a science curriculum package being developed
for teachers, students, and parents. These activities are designed to
promote the asking and answering of questions related to light, color,
and optics. The  Power of Ten activity allows students to soar through
space from the Milky Way to a single proton in order of magnitudes of
ten. 

Grade Level: Middle School and High School

The Thrill of Flight
http://www.learnalberta.ca/ThrillOfFlight/ThrillOfFlightInformation/Student%20Resource/index.html

This multimedia resource contains lessons, interactive activities,
games, worksheets, simple quizzes, Glossaries, and Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs). Divided into 5 topics: aviators and events, air and
lift, airplanes, helicopters, and gliders. Requires Flash.
 
Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School, High School

 

The How Far Does Light Go? Debate  
http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html

"How Far Does Light Go?" is a debate project in which students examine
the scientific properties of light. The culminating activity is an
informal classroom debate where groups present their arguments about how
far light goes and respond to questions from other students.

Astro-Venture   
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html

This multimedia website deals with NASA careers and astrobiology
research. The concept is to search for and design a habitable planet.
Students enter training, are quizzed on their knowledge, and adjust the
features of potentially habitable planets to see what makes a planet
habitable and why. The recording of student observations ties this
activity to the basics of the scientific process.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Astronomy & Space/Life Science) 

Space Place    
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/

In both English and Spanish, the Space Place includes activities and information related to the exploration of outer space, as well as Earthfrom space. Make Spacey Things includes a contest with entries due by May 15, 2002 for a tortilla spacecraft (open to U.S. residents only). Dr. Marc's amazing facts tie space science into their everyday lives. Toward the bottom of the page, you will find the teacher's section with lesson ideas.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Science (Astronomy/Space)

The Satellite Site  
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/satellite/home.html

The Satellite Site from the Tech Museum of Innovation is a wonderful
resource for teaching satellites and also walks students through the
process of building a satellite, part by part. Text is written simply
and is easy to read.  These explanations and descriptions of satellites
are supplemented with very clear graphics.  Students can use this site
as a resource or as guidelines for a project building a satellite.

Grade Level: High School
Content Area: Science (Physics/ Astronomy & Space)

The Physics Zone   
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/

For those that get it when they see a simulation, or when they are able to play a tutorial over and over, this site will be a valuable aid. Lessons, review materials, and solutions to workbooks created by this company. But, this website is open to all, so take advantage of the materials online.

 

The Little Shop of Physics: Online Physics Experiments   http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/Experiments.html

Colorado State has some great experiments here. Choose from experiments using common household items, experiments you can do with your computer, or shockwave experiments (requiring a shockwave plugin that works with your browser). Demonstrate Bernoulli's principle or find out how those annoying sounds are generated for the Emergency Broadcast System. Enjoy these fun activities for all ages.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Physics)

Planet Quest 
http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/

Created at the Jet Propulsion Labs, this website offers online resources as well as offline activities for middle school and high school students. Highlighting the technology of interferometry (a method employing the interference of electromagnetic radiation to make highly precise measurements of the angle between the two rays of light), students can begin to understand how this technology can change our knowledge of the universe and the search for life on other planets. Virtual tours, 3D models and animations have been created to more clearly show students the work being done by JPL.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Astronomy & Space/Physics)

The American Physical Society: A Century of Physics  
http://timeline.aps.org/APS/home_HighRes.html
Let's bring physics into the real world...this site highlights advances in physics over the last hundred years. Review the Panorama pages to view highlights, decade by decade. View these discoveries in context with political and artistic movements of the time. For a list of all the events listed, consult the Index. Entries are color coded to differentiate between discoveries on a cosmic scale, a human scale, or an atomic scale.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School


 

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Life Science

Beetle Science (Cornell University)

http://explore.cornell.edu/scene.cfm?scene=Beetle%20Science

dventures of Echo the Bat 
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html
 
The Adventure of Echo the Bat is a program with both online and
classroom components. It teaches "understanding light" and the
"electromagnetic spectrum" as a foundation for Remote Sensing. The site
is supported with a teacher's guide that includes lesson plans,
classroom activities, and reproducibles.  A joint project with NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center and the U.S.G.S. Biological Resources
Division.

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School

Ology (American Museum of Natural History) 
http://ology.amnh.org/
 
You'll zoom through time, meet enormous extinct dinosaurs from millions
of years ago and smaller dinosaurs that exist today. You'll zip through
space, tour our solar system and the Milky Way galaxy. You'll explore
microscopic DNA. You'll meet Museum scientists. Bright, colorful, and
lots of content. Not structured into lessons and no teacher guide.
Written to entice and engage kids. (added 1/19/03, reviewed 1/19/03)

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School

National Geographic Creature Feature Archive
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive/
 
The archive links to short, flashcard-like information about numerous
animals including: bats, bears, cheetahs, chimpanzees, coyotes,
crocodiles, dolphins, elephants, frogs, giraffes, gorillas, guanacos
(related to camels), and so on through the alphabet to warthogs. Click
on an animal, experience a useless Flash intro, then access photos,
video, audio, postcards, fun facts, and links to further info.

Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School

 

Kids Planet 
http://www.kidsplanet.org/

This site was created by the Defenders of Wildlife, an organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. This interdisciplinary site has wonderful
animation, color and sound.  It contains a variety activities and lessons that are appropriate for grades K-12.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle and High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

The Butterfly Farm  
http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/index.htm

This site, selected by the SciLinks Program sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, is a wonderful resource for learning about butterflies. It contains a photo gallery and a student resource guide
containing units such as  butterfly physiology, pupa stage and the difference between moths and butterflies. The site can be used in English or in Spanish.

Grade Level: Elementary,  Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

Children's Butterfly Site  
http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butterfly/bfly_start.asp

This site is an good companion site for a unit on butterflies.  It contains a photo gallery of butterflies from around the world and coloring pages describing the life cycle of butterflies in several languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch). This site also contains instructions for raising caterpillars.
 
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
 

Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life 
 
http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/uli.htm

This site, created by the Center for Insect Science Education Outreach at the University of Arizona, is online curriculum and resources developed to support K-3 teachers interested in moving from a
traditional textbook-driven curriculum to a more integrated, hands on, inquiry approach. This site contains  twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. Lessons are available
in Spanish and are aligned with National Science Education Standards(NSES).


Grade Level: Early Childhood and Elementary
 

Actionbioscience   
http://www.actionbioscience.org/

Actionbioscience.org is a non-commercial, educational web site created
and managed by BioScience Productions, Inc. to promote bioscience
literacy. This web site provides articles by scientists, science
educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience
challenges: environment, biodiversity, genome, biotechnology, evolution,
new frontiers, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site
provides educators with lessons and resources to enhance bioscience
teaching. Actionbioscience.org articles are correlated to the U.S.
National Science Education Standards and organized in easy-to-follow
charts.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies/Life Science/Chemistry

Fun with Bacteriology   
http://www.cbdn.ca/english/fun_with/fun_with.html

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network produced this website where students
can learn about Bacteriology and the importance of microscopy. Photos
and text introduce the basics including microscopy and Gram staining,
different cell types, and bacterial culture plates. After exploring
these topics, students can work through a series of short case studies
to test their knowledge.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School

FireWars
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/

This Nova program looks at wildfires and how they work. There is a fire-growth computer model, used to simulate conditions such as wind speed and direction. A virtual laboratory lets you explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, what a flame is made of, and how burning molecules rearrange themselves. A teacher's guide is available.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life science/Environmental Studies/Chemistry)

Anatomia - Do you know about anatomy?  
http://www.anatomia.learningtogether.net/

Interactive activities labeling the human skeleton, eye, skull, digestive system, respiratory system, skin are the core of this website.  A collaborative team of 15 teachers from European countries created this website in 9 different languages, including English.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science)
 

Build the Virtual Frog  
http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/builder.html

"Building a frog can be harder than it looks." This activity was suggested as a great follow up to Froguts . Students can read the guide and take the hints that appear after a few wrong moves.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

The Shape of Life   
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/index.html

The Shape of Life is a compelling eight-hour series with accompanying
educational materials that tell the story of the great diversity of
animal life on Earth. Throughout the website are incredible video clips
of sea life. Evolutionary modifications are featured prominently.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area:  Science (Life Science)

Your Genes, Your Health: A Multimedia Guide to Genetic Disorders 
http://yourgenesyourhealth.org/

This site has a wonderful animated explanation of the causes of Sickle
Cell Disease. For other disorders, such as Cystic Fibrosis, Hemophelia,
Neurofibromatosis, and Huntington Disease, there are areas where
patients talk about the consequences of having the disorder, treatments
and tests.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

Froguts  
http://www.froguts.com/index.htm

Froguts is the first true virtual online frog dissection, so virtual it
can gross you out. So, you're missing the smell of formaldehyde, but
this site was created from recycled classroom frogs. The intent is to
get to the heart of the anatomy, so to speak. This gets 5 stars for its
slime factor and the use of different tools for the virtual dissection.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

 

Circle of Life Webquest 
http://herrickses.org/searingtown/library/circleoflife/index.htm

Students work in pairs to complete 1 of 4 different webquests. The roles
(assigned or chosen) include Marine Biologists, Artist Naturalists,
Stranding Specialists and Public Awareness Specialists. Students use
inspiration or a similar type of software to complete the assignments as
designed.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies)

 

Ocean.com  

http://www.ocean.com/

This website was created by a multimedia company from California and features quality streaming video of ocean life. The Ask Us section touches on a lot of general ocean and water topics, such as which fish on a menu might be endangered by over-fishing. The travel and sports areas are not as well developed, and look to be a bit more commercial in
nature.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies) 

Woodland Network   

http://www.skolweb.vaxjo.se/biowindows/default.htm

These projects from Sweden allow students to observe and hypothesize about the health of trees in their area. The first project is for students 10 - 15 years old and is called Just a Tree (in both Swedish and English languages). Older students (age 15+) can participate in the more extensive Woodland Research Project (available in nine languages). Data is sent to the project site, then posted for public use. When more data is available, this will be a great site for mathematics/science/geography integration.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies) 

The Bug Page    

http://www.thebugpage.com

You can never have too many websites devoted to bugs. Students will love the bug gallery; teachers and bug aficionados will appreciate the ento columns and insect orders. Advertising on some pages is a little too flashy, but this is still a good site.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science) 

DragonFly TV 
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/

Investigate, Know How?, Do it, Get to It, and Talk about It are the mantras of Dragonflytv. PBS kids has a nice site that provides simple experiments and discussion boards for the things curious kids want to discuss.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
 

The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center 

http://wildflower.avatartech.com/Plants_Online/Native_Plants/native.html

At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, learners of all ages can become familiar with regional flora and the natural biological diversity of the United States. There are great images of the flowers, as well as detailed information about the habitat and blooming seasons.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School,
College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science) 

Environmental Inquiry 

http://ei.cornell.edu/

The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students and teachers in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful research projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.


Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies)

The Tide Pool Page
http://web.mit.edu/corrina/tpool/intro.html
An interactive tour of a tide pool. Included are Tide Pool Tips for safe viewing and minimizing human impact upon this fragile ecosystem, information about some of the organisms found in tide pools, how tides work, and a list of related links.
Grade Level: Elementary
Content Area: Science (Environmental Studies), Science (Life Science)

 

Virtual Ocean 

http://www.euronet.nl/users/janpar/virtual/ocean.html

Part of the website "An Introduction to Microscopy," these pages show what sea creatures can look like in larval form, as well as microscopic algae, sea squirts, and other smaller, often overlooked sea dwellers. Included on the main page is a link to "The Smallest Page on the Web." which highlights microscopic life in fresh water.

 

The International Shark Attack File  

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/ISAF/ISAF.htm

Ichthyology and you! What are the chances you will be eaten by a shark? Find out how to put shark attacks in perspective, how to reduce the risk of shark attack, and view maps by nation and US state where attacks have taken place.

 

Animal Omnibus
http://www.birminghamzoo.com/ao/
Designed with children in mind, the Birmingham Zoo's Animal Omnibus site is "a list of web sources indexed by the name of the animal." Users search by animal name to get returns in the form of hyperlinked resource lists. The resource lists contain sites ranging from simple color photographs of individual species to sites steeped in scientific classification to publicly targeted zoo sites.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science)

Bird of the Week
http://birds.cornell.edu/bow/
Have you ever heard a Tree Swallow? No, not the scary trees in the Wizard of Oz. The Tree Swallow is the only swallow to make substantial use of seeds and berries, rather than insects. How do I know? The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology told me so. And let me listen to the call of the Tree Swallow. Each week, they feature a new bird with
sounds, great photos, and other great resources. Join the Classroom Feeder Watch or become a Citizen Science participant to help observe our fine, feathered friends.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle Schools, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science) [Dewey #570]
Application type: Resource, Project

 

Laboratory for Applied Biotelemetry & Biotechnology

http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/labb/

This may sound way too high tech for most people, but this website from LABB at Texas A&M has great links to what organization worldwide for conservation and tracking of wildlife. Learn all about their research projects, and how technology helps them monitor marine mammals around the world. Look to their directory links at the bottom of the homepage for other great resources.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Content Area: Science (Life Science) 
 

Biozone BioLinks  
http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html

This is an impressive hotlist with over 500 links covers biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution and microbiology. Links are organized into 16 main topics and 65 subtopics that support health and science education. Browse the main link page for monthly updates.

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Medicine and Madison Avenue  
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/mma/

These ads illustrate the variety and evolution of marketing images from
the 1910s through the 1950s. The collection represents a wide range of
products such as cough and cold remedies, laxatives and indigestion
aids, and vitamins and tonics, among others. Compare health information
with media literacy and U.S. History.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Health)

Care For Animals  
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/default.asp

This site, presented by the American Veterinary Medical Association, is
an excellent site for helping young children learn about caring for
pets.  Animated Journeys is easy to navigate and contains areas such as
Selecting a Pet and Pet Health. Pet Stories contains stories written by
children and children can use an online form to submit their own pet
stories. Kids Corner contains a mix of activities about animals.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Health , English (Reading)

Zoothland   

http://www.zooth.com/
 
Flash animations of brushing, flossing, and the mouth are supplemented with some online videogames on dental hygiene. The most useful part of this site may be in the Teachers section, where diagrams of teeth can be printed for use in classrooms.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Health)

Public Health Image Library  
http://phil.cdc.gov/Phil/default.asp

Although created to support people in the public health arena, this database has a variety of images that can be used in high school health and life science classes. Use the search feature on the home page, or click the search to browse the categories available. A search for body parts (such as lung) was not very helpful, but a search for disease returned hundreds of slide and autopsy images.

Grade Level: Middle School, High School, College, Community Interest
Content Area: Health and Physical Education

KidsHealth.org for Kids 

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/index.html
Calling All Kids! Ever wonder how the human body works? What makes you sick? Or how to keep safe? Get all the answers to your health questions in this "kids only" section. Elementary students will like the games like "Hey, What Bit Me?" Teachers can use this as a resource when health related questions come up at school (including the ever popular question "What are boogers?")

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Health)

Chemistry

Mr. Guch's Cavalcade o' Chemistry
http://pages.hotbot.com/und/maalox/chemfiesta.html
This site celebrates all things chemistry, with lesson plans, labs, worksheets, activities, handouts, and tests for teachers, as well as a helpdesk and tutorial links for students; also available in Spanish.

Grade Level: High School
Content Area: Science (Chemistry

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Miscellaneous

Wonderville (Science Alberta Foundation) 
http://www.wonderville.ca/

Wonderville was created to spark kids' interest in science. In
Wonderville, they can engage in scientific experiments, locate cool
science facts, download exclusive screensavers and desktop wallpaper,
and even find out about careers in science, all while having fun.
Teachers and parents will want to know that the scientific activities
are based in the Alberta Learning science curriculum for grades 4 - 6
and include outcomes, objectives and technical requirements contained in
a 'Read Me' file specific to each activity. Requires Flash 6. (added
1/26/03, reviewed 1/26/03)

Grade Level: Elementary

 

Firefighter Protective Clothing Tour 
http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/fire/pct/

Every piece of standard firefighter gear is shown along with videos,
sound bytes, and information about how and why the gear is used. You can
rotate items, such as the helmet. Small informational windows pop-up and
provide further explanations. Short videos are of firefighters
responding to calls. Click on "Extras" to see firefighting gear for
special fires. Very cool, from the City of Davis, California. (added
1/19/03, reviewed 1/19/03)

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High School

 

National Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html

An online, interactive magazine (e-zine) for elementary students. It's a
busy site, so keep your eyes peeled for the Kids Magazine, the Explorer
Classroom Magazine, games, activities, crafts, experiments, and homework
help.  The same high quality you'd expect from National Geographic but packaged for
kids. (added 10/25/02, reviewed 10/25/02)

Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary

FOSSWEB        
http://www.fossweb.com

FOSS is an elementary and middle school science program developed at the
Lawrence Hall of Science with support from the National Science
Foundation. Teachers could use the FOSS website as a way of integrating
aspects of this program into their own curriculum.  This site contains
interactive modules on topics such as Food and Nutrition, Solar Energy
and Landforms, to name a few.  Each module contains activities and
resources including pictures and movies. 

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School
 

USFA Kid's Place  
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) created this site for the
purpose of keeping children and their families safe from fire.  This
site includes activities such as an interactive game, puzzles and
coloring pages.  This site also includes a link to the site for Fire
Prevention Week (October 6 through 12).

Grade Level:  Early Childhood, Elementary




 

Childrens Discovery Museum of San Jose  
http://www.cdm.org
 
This site provides engaging on-line and off-line interactive activities, focusing on the areas of science, mathematics and literacy for preschool and elementary-aged children.  Teachers can search for activities by
grade level and can also register for an online newsletter that contains creative activities for children.

Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary
Content Area: Science (General)

Ology   
http://www.ology.amnh.org/

What's your favorite OLogy? If you are fascinated with spiders, then you're into ARACHNOLOGY. If you erupt with joy for volcanoes, then VOLCANOLOGY is your thing. If you're completely wowed by planets and
stars, then you love ASTRONOMY. Brought to you by the National Museum of National History.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School

Inventors Museum 
http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/museum_map.htm

This online resource has different categories than other inventor sites. African American, Colonial, and women inventors are featured, as are communication inventions, medical inventions, and transportation technology. The fun and games directory has inventions from the sport of golf. Take the Inventors IQ Test for fun.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
 

KRBC 9 News: Does It Work? Archive   
http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/

You've all seen those commercials for nifty products you can't live without. Each week, Channel 9 staffers in Abilene, TX, put the products to the test and answer the question "Does It Work?" This site is great when you are talking about media literacy, consumer culture, or even inventions.

Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (General)

http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca

Apply science liberally!  The Home Lab will give you ideas for science experiments for your classroom. Look at some of the great questions of our day (found in Our Brains), such as Is Pluto Really a Planet ? and What Can the Ramones Teach Us about Science? Learn the science of papermaking in Electronic Exhibit Extensions. Currently, the Circus
holds many activities, such as a circus trivia game, juggling tips, and a circus lingo activity. Activities are available in both English and French.

 

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Teacher

PowerPoint98 in the Classroom 
http://www.actden.com/pp/

An eight-unit tutorial for K-12 teachers on how to use PowerPoint98.
You'll learn about toolbars; laying out, saving, and moving your
information; text; animation; transitions; as well as ways to teach your
students to use it. This tutorial is part of a larger site created by
actDEN which currently offers seven software tutorials, produced in
conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education.

Grade Level:  Middle School, High School,

EduPuppy.com
http://www.edupuppy.com/page.cfm?id=8

Science Vocabulary Hangman 
http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html

Part of a the Jefferson Lab Games and Puzzles section, Science
Vocabulary Hangman offers a stunning array of choices. Vocabulary areas
include: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Science, 5th Grade Math, Geometry
Basics, 2nd Grade Matter, Basic Atomic Structure, Machines and Force,
Electric Circuits, Meteorology Basics, Basic Astronomy, Cell Basics,
Seed Plants, Difficult Medical Terms, and many more. You can even send
in your own word list and they will create a game for you! From the K-12
Office of Science Education, Jefferson Lab, Southeastern Universities
Research Association (SURA), Newport News, VA.

Grade Level:  Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School

The Science Spot
http://www.sciencespot.net/

A teacher-created site, The Science Spot was developed by Mrs. Tracy
Trimpe and includes several sections. Although based on Illinois
standards, there's lots of useful stuff including:

1) Science Classroom - offers lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and
project ideas for middle school science educators.

2) Science Club - Want ideas to help you create your own Science Club?
Science Club offers favorite club events, fundraising ideas, and links
for Olympiad events.

3) Junk Box Wars - an assortment of projects to bring the excitement of
the Junkyard Wars TV show to your classroom! Students use a box of junk
to create devices for a specific task.

4) Nature Center - tips to help you develop your own nature spot,
lessons to engage your students, and excellent links to find the
resources you need to make your Outdoor Classroom a hit! Especially
interesting because it provides a model for teachers to work with local
centers and create content unique to their locales.
 
5) Daily Science Trivia - trivia questions (and the answers) for
Insects, Dinosaurs, Health, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and more!
Visit the Trivia Procedure page for complete details and worksheets.

6) Career Center - students experience life from an adult's
point-of-view. Students are required to choose a career, develop a
monthly budget based on their annual salary, gain money management
skills, study consumer education topics, and experience the challenges
of parenting. Project is spread out over a six week period.

Grade Level:  Elementary, Middle School, High School

 

DiscoverySchool.com Lesson Plans
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/

Part of the larger DiscoverySchool.com Teacher Section, you can find
hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers,
organized by subject, grade, or both. A side menu and a drop-down menu
make browsing easy. Covers a wide range of subject for grades K-12.

Grade Level: Adult/Professional

Reference Desk

www.refdesk.com

Fill with access to information on thousands of topics.  An indispensable resource for both teachers and students.

Graphics Library Index
http://www.jsmagic.net/free/

Direct links to free graphics of the sort we're always looking for. In
return for providing a link back to the site, you may use any of these
graphics. According to the site, these images have been collected from
various newsgroups and public domain sources, and all are believed to be
free of copyright (always a good idea to double-check). Sections
include: African American related, Out West, Kith 'n Kin (vintage
graphics), "Hot" Desktop Wallpapers, Backgrounds, School Daze, Creature
Corner, Baby Book, and Seasonal.

Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School, College, Adult/Professional

 

Pro Teacher

http://www.proteacher.com/

Lesson plans, materials, ideas

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