Don't miss this site. It is by far one of the richest sources of biology and biotechnology material on the Web. You can actively discuss a variety of subjects through online seminars; join a teacher's discussion group; read the latest news about science discoveries; or browse the hundreds of classroom activities written by teachers.
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
Massive links to environmental topics such as recycling, disasters, and pollution.
American Museum of Natural History
Who are the people behind the bones? What contributions did they make to paleontology. Personalities in Paleontology showcases 10 leading individuals complete with a picture and short biography. Ever wonder what the environment would look like during geologic history? An artist's depiction in the Timelines section lets you imagine a scene from a specific period and explains the habitat. How should T.rex be mounted for display? To find the current theory, click on six new halls. Vertebrate evolution is illustrated with numerous drawings.
Earth and space science lessons for grades k-12.
Information and images are posted about the Northern Lights.
Explore the parts of a car and what they do through this interactive learning site.
World through the eye of a bee.
List of links to lots of hobbies and science topics. It’s a great place to look for hands-on activities.
Based on the popular PBS television show, this upbeat Web site is designed to interest children in the world of science like Mr. Wizard a generation ago. Discover fast facts and experiments from the pull-down menus in the U-NYE-Verse episode guide.
Boston Childrens' Museum Teaching Kits
Kitalogs bring hands-on, object-based learning philosophy straight to the classroom. Packed with activities, supplies, videos, photos, models and artifacts from the Museum's teaching collection, Kits are multimedia, interdisciplinary teaching units. They offer one- to three-week lesson plans for social studies, art, math, language arts, health and science classes. You can rent them by the week to foster cooperative, participatory learning and motivate a wide range of students.
Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
Very nice explanation of desert plants.
A highly interactive site that is lots of fun. Content is based on the needs of its users and the National Science Education Standards. At present, BrainPOP.com has over 80 original animated movies covering Health, Science, and Technology topics.
Cool animations of how cells work.
This is companion site to Cells Alive. You will find great illustrations and explanations about the causes of the common cold, symptoms, and treatments.
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Teachers and secondary students in grades 9 - 12 will appreciate this site designed to meet their needs. It was compiled so students would have an easier time finding information about astronomy, biology, chemistry, computing, the environment, health, mathematics, and physics. Each reference includes a brief annotation.
A free pool of global innovation and future inventions. People can search the database for creative inspiration, or donate new ideas and be rewarded.
From a scientific viewpoint the study of dinosaurs is important both for understanding the causes of past major extinctions of land animals and for understanding the changes in biological diversity caused by previous geological and climatic changes of the Earth. These changes are still occurring today. A wealth of new information about dinosaurs has been learned over the past 30 years, and science's old ideas of dinosaurs as slow, clumsy beasts have been totally turned around. This pamphlet contains answers to some frequently asked questions about dinosaurs, with current ideas and evidence to correct some long-lived popular misconceptions. Although much has been discovered recently about dinosaurs, there is still a great deal more to learn about our planet and its ancient inhabitants.
In our zeal to focus on the dinosaurs themselves, we often overlook the area of trace fossils. These are tracks, trails, burrows, borings, gnawings, eggs, nests, gizzard stones, and dung. An excellent place to learn more about this subject is at Emory University's Trace Fossils site.
Dinosauria - University of California at Berkeley
One of the best places to start for finding general information about dinosaurs. Learn all about current research in Dinosbuzz, a newsletter that gives a thorough explanation of the theories on extinction, the relationship with birds, and the differences between fact and fiction of dinosaurs portrayed in the movies. To better understand the groups of dinosaurs, read dinosaur diversity and dispelling myths. Join Sam Welles, professor emeritus, on a narrated tour of his discovery of Dilophosaurus beginning in the summer of 1942. Find out why the name changed after several years of investigation and how he viewed Dilophosaurus as a movie star in Jurassic Park. In addition the site is searchable, has a glossary of terms, and links to the geologic time machine.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Here you will find a comprehensive resource for science and math materials, how much they cost and where to purchase them. In addition, there are links to lessons plus the Digital Dozen, monthly picks of the best Web sites.
Teaching units with Web links.
Several field guides are presented for observing and identifying plants and animals sponsered by the National Wildlife Federation.
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment is a one-stop source of information on a range of atmospheric issues, including weather, climate, air pollution, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.
One of the best sites for facts on endangered species.
The Energy Information Administration created this kid's page. Timelines are presented on each type of fuel such as coal, electricity, and geothermal. In addition there are short illustrated biographies about famous people like Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, and Issac Newton.
Science news and reference site.
Explorer - Lesson Plans & Curriculum
Math and science lessons. Many of the lessons can be used to teach scientific methods of observation and analysis. Particularly beneficial are the activities on statistics and probability in the mathematics folder. Each activity was written by an educator and is labeled with the appropriate grade level.
Answer to why leaves change color.
Detailed Lesson Plan.
Follow the timeline of fossil horses over 55 million years from Hyracotherium to Equus.
Online tutorial for high school students on how to dissect a frog.
Fun page on frogs - sounds, pictures, and information.
This site provides a network of field classrooms linking students, teachers, and parents to public lands. News, activities, and a gloosary are some of the resources that can be found.
HILTON
POND CENTER FOR PIEDMONT NATURAL HISTORY
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History near York, South
Carolina, is a non-profit organization whose Mission is "to conserve
plants, animals, birds, and other natural components of the Piedmont
Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific
study, and education for students of all ages." The Center is the
most active bird banding site in the Carolinas. The Center's Web site
includes informative text and photographs of flora and fauna that can
be found in many U.S. habitats. Included are descriptions of the
Center's long-term bird banding research projects (especially
hummingbirds) and "This Week at Hilton Pond," a fascinating
pictorial
account of natural changes through the seasons. Teachers, students,
parents, birders, and conservationists will find this site to be a
rich source of information about all sorts of nature topics.
A "virtual laboratory," scientific animations, online exhibits, teacher resources and an "ask a scientist" section are among the features of the latest Holiday Lectures on Science Web site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The Heart An Online Exploration - Franklin Institute of Science
Virtual exploration of the heart.
An interactive site that allows you to explore the human body. Desciptions are retrieved by clicking on specific points of the body systems. Middle and high school students will gain the most from this site.
Play Name that Bug, color insects, and search the pest library. Download and print the cool booklet that contains lots of activities.
Hands-on science activities abound on this site produced by the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Students will learn about electrostatics, magnets, and insulation. A series of games will quiz students on their knowledge of the periodic table of elements and other science information.
Wow! What a great site for kids who want to learn about dinosuars and read the latest news of recent discoveries. There is a dino encyclopedia, games, and a research lab with lots of facts and illustrations.
The MBGNet is an excellent starting point if you are studying biomes in your elementary science classroom. It covers the rain forest to the tundra to the desert with lots of facts and illustrations.
The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center provides different views of the knee with explanations.
Inventor of the Week.
Spapcelink is an educational resource on aeronautics and space.
National Science Teachers Association
Organization news and standards for science teachers.
Lots of graphics and animations that explain the nervous system make this a fascinating site for students.
This is an exhibit from Norway with information about Aurora Borealis from both a scientific and human perspective.
This organization sponsors team-based problem solving activities for students. Included is information on how to join.
At the American Museum of Natural History, kids can study several ologise from biolog to paleontology. There are games, stuff to do away from the computer, and online explorations.
Illustrated article on how lenses work.
Highlighting this extraordinary exhibit is original source material from the collections of the Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, Missouri. The curators have gathered over 80 printed works about dinosaur discoveries and lore such as why one scientist called T.rex Teddysaurus. You will learn about the pioneers, read their findings, and view over 136 impressive dinosaur drawings and images.
The PatentCafe Young Inventors Website includes expert "Learn through Invention" kid invention articles from the editors at PatentCafe Magazine, a huge colletion of young inventor resources including historical inventors and inventions, and famous Women, Black, Chinese, Latino, Canadian inventors, and more, interactive e-learnig programs that teach kids how to invent, living and physical science resources, online experiments, science Webcams, invention competitions, and lots more.
Prem’s Fossil Gallery or Beneath the Calamites Tree
All of your aspiring rock hounds will want to read Fossil Hunting FAQ at Prem's Fossil Gallery. This amateur collector has assembled a topnotch display of trilobites, graphtolites, and fossil plants. Another good source for tips is the Fossil Hunter. Information on collecting locations, a field trip checklist, rules, and safety is supplied.
Good starting point for science activities in the classroom. The Science Learning Network is made up of a consortium of museums.
Ask a question or find an answer about topics related to science.
Animal Information Database.
A group of students created this site that explains simple machines from their perspective and their animations. Be sure to turn down the sound on your computer because the music can be distracting.
This is a gateway to many of the servers from the Smithsonian, including the National Air & Space Museum, Natural History Web, and the Photo Server of images from the museum collections.
Included are space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year. Launch dates are subject to change. Anniversary dates are listed in five-year increments. There are links to pictures and text about the event.
StemNet Science Fair Home Page
Comprehensive information about science fairs and project ideas by grade levels.
Tools for Learning About Birds - Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Bird identification, sound recordings of their songs, and other information.
Not even the most reluctant learner can ignore this cleverly constructed Web page. Tongue in cheek humor is used to describe procedures, observations, and possible applications when experimenting with cream stuffed sponge cakes. Nuke them in a microwave to find out just how resistant they are to radiation. Dunk them in water to see their solubility. Blend them to see how much air they contain.
Food Guide Pyramid, Smokey the Bear, and Backyard Conservation are just a few of the topics covered at this site.
View pictures of microscopic viruses and learn information about them.
Volcano WorldCurrent and historical information about volcanoes. Lots of photographs.
The Wacky Patent of the Month is devoted to recognizing selected inventors and their remarkable and unconventional patented inventions. An archive of previous months is available.
Welcome to the Planets contains planet profiles, pictures, and descriptions of the space vehicles that were used in their exploration. This is a good resource for students interested in this topic.
Every two weeks a new article is posted that focuses on current science topics in the news. You can use these with students to generate discussions in the classroom. The files are archived.
The Internet is
changing the way students today learn science
by providing "virtual laboratories" in which students can
experience
science themselves instead of memorizing from a textbook. With
this in mind, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has developed a
new and educational Web site which enables students and nature
lovers to travel instantly to the remote Gull Island in Alaska to visit
puffins, kittiwakes and other wildlife.
The site features
video footage, captured by the nearby Pratt
Museum, of animals rarely seen by most youngsters. A narration
accompanies the video clips describing the animals and their
actions while additional facts about the animals appear on screen.
One of the top sites on the Internet. Tons of activities dealing with worms, cockroaches, and the body.
