Science- Square of Life: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/squareproj/index.htm
Science- Square of Life: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/squareproj/index.htm
The Accidental Science of Cooking http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/ Discover how a pinch of curiosity can improve your cooking! Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking.
Ask a Science Expert http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/aska/science.html
Astronomy Picture of the Day http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/
BAM! Body and Mind http://www.bam.gov/
is a resource for you to incorporate CDC health, safety, and science topics
into classroom activities. The site also offers your students interactive content
to investigate health and science topics for school or for a personal interest.
The site is kid friendly & contains hot topics & games.
Bat Conservation International http://www.batcon.org/
Bill Nye the Science Guy http://www.billnye.com
Carnegie Museum of Natural History http://www.carnegiemnh.org/ go to the research & collectioins link for dinosaurs, botony, animal info, etc.
Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com/ color photos & animations of various types of cells.
Clemson University Home & Garden Information Center http://hgic.clemson.edu/ Links to Food Safety & Preservation (including cookware info) , Plants, Insects, etc.
Cool Science for Curious Kids! http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html Online activities dealing with classifying species, bugs, plants, air, and more!
Dinosaurs Exhibit http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html
Dragonfly http://miavx1.muohio.edu/~dragonfly/index.htmlx
Earthquake Resources! (Courtesy EduHound Weekly)
The San Francisco earthquake -- that occurred 100 years ago on April 18, 1906
-- ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its
importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it
than from its sheer size:
Educational Web Adventures - Our Adventures and Web Sites http://www.eduweb.com/adventure.html Explore the world of art, science and history!
Education World Science Resources Database http://db.education-world.com/perl/browse?cat_id=1551
Education World Lesson Planning Article "Volcanoes: Nature's Explosive Spectacles!" http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson189.shtml
Food Safety Links http://www.allbaking.net/articles.html This is an amazing resource! Guidelines to how to choose the best quality, handling proceedures, temperature guides, etc. Filled with info & links!
Franklin Institute http://sln.fi.edu
Froguts http://www.froguts.com 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.
Fun with Bacteriology - Through the Scientific Looking Glass http://www.cbdn.ca/english/fun_with/fun_with.html CBDN's bacteriology presentation; designed to appeal to as broad an audience as possible. You don't need to be a scientist to understand it. The text and photos are intended to give you an overview of bacteriology as seen in a diagnostic laboratory.
Genetics Resources: http://www.mcvts.org/ettc/links-genetics.htm
The Heart: An Online Exploration http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
History of the Microscope http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/paperproject/Microscopehistory/ Chronicles the development of the microscope beginning with definition & including the lens, glasses, & telescope.
Human Anatomy Online http://www.innerbody.com
Hurricane Hunters http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
Instructor Magazine's Online section: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/activities.htm
Inventors & Inventions Resources http://www.mcvts.org/ettc/links-invent.htm
Journey North http://www.learner.org/jnorth
Life Science Connections – Classification of Animals http://vilenski.org/science/safari/animals/other/classify_animals.html
Look at the 5 major groups of vertebrates and the 8 phylum of invertebrates.
Live Science http://www.livescience.com/ Science news, history, blogs & newsletters
Museum of Paleontology (University of California, Berkely) http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.html
NASA http://www.nasa.gov (main page) Don't forget, you can click on links made especially for kids, teachers or parents!
Nasa Connect http://connect.larc.nasa.gov/
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Home Page http://www.nsta.org/
National Science Foundation WWW Server http://www.nsf.gov/
Newton's Apple http://www.tpt.org/newtons/
Ocean Globe – UCLA Marine Science Center http://www.msc.ucla.edu/oceanglobe/
Has great photos & resource links
Origin of Species, The (by Charles Darwin) http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-origin-of-species/index.html
Personal Energy Meter (Lesson Plan from Microsoft) http://www.microsoft.com/education/picenergy.mspx Energy costs are on the rise again, after years of calm. At the same time, our society is more "plugged in" to the energy grid than ever before. This lesson asks your students to take a close look at their own energy use, tally up the costs in dollars and environmental impact, and think of ways to save.
PBS Teacher Source http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm
Physics & Astronomy Online http://www.physlink.com/Index.cfm
Research Topics on Tropical Rainforests http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/rforest.htm Great links from Gandar Academy in Canada.
Resources for Learning @ The American Museum of Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/index.php
A collection of more than 900 activities, articles, evidence and analysis and
more, for educators, families, students and anyone interested in teaching or
learning about science.
Rockets Teacher's Guide with Activities http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/TRC/Rockets/Intro.html
Science, Optics and You http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/index.html science curriculum package being developed for teachers, students, and parents. Great resources.
Sci Tech Daily http://www.scitechdaily.com/ Science and technology coverage and analysis updated on a daily basis, sourcing a huge range of writers and publications. This site is in association with "Closer to Truth" sponsered by www.pbs.org
S.E.A Program (Shark Education & Awareness) http://www.seaprogram.com/index.htm
Shark Research Program at the University of Florida Museum of Natural History http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/sharks.htm
Space Explorers http://www.space-explorers.com/
Space Science and Engineering Center http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/index.html
StarChild for Astronomers http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Tidepools http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/tidepoolunit/tidepool.html
Tree of Life (for fire flies, tiger beetles, etc.) http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
Virtual Body http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Volcano World http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
Why Files - The Science behind the news. http://whyfiles.org/
Yucky.com http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Last updated: November 13, 2007