I collected all of the web sites and have listed them below. I included comments when they were available.

http://www.enc.org Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - This website contains thousands and thousands of lesson plans, projects, labs, grant writing, etc. arranged by topics and grade level in all subject areas.

Want to make a rubric? Here’s the best site I’ve ever found.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

http://sciencespot.net The Science Spot - Geared more to middle school teachers, but any of the ideas can be adapted to the high school or elementary level. Many lesson plans, labs, and projects are provided. In addition, there are many wonderful links available.

http://www.askjeeves.com - this is a great tool inside the classroom when students raise a science question that you just can't answer. I send my students during class to the computer to research their question and have them share it with the rest of the class.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

http://www.aolschool.com - This site has the ability to search for teaching materials specific to grade and subject desired

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/science/science.html
Resources - This is why I like this source. There are unlimited links to usable information about the entire science realm. Definitely check this out. All grades all levels!

http://www.teachervision.com/tv_index/
This site is great for viewing lesson plans, quizzes, worksheets etc. It also provided great printable diagrams free of charge. It is grade level and subject specific. The topics can be narrowed down precisely to a subtopic so standards can be zeroed in on.

http://www.nap.edu/html/rtmss/index.html

ASKERIC http://ericir.syr.edu/egi-bin/lessons.cgi/science . This site has a number of lesson plans in many areas and extensive links to supporting materials. (This is also true of the other two sites)

KIDSKLICK! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/topscie.html

http://encarta.msn.com/default.asp?
A great online encycolpedia.

Finally, I listed by favorite association, the National Science Teachers Association at http://www.nsta.org/ They have a wonderful site and they host the best science conferences I have ever been to.

http://school.discovery.com/shrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html
I already use discovery school. This is such a great site. It gives listings as to up and coming presentations and provides lesson plans which include activities and quizzes.

The Federal Resources for Education Excellence at http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html has wonderful depth breadth in subject and services. I also like that it is my tax dollar in action.

The next one I found that would help me to provide information I may need to know at short notice is Ask A Science Expert at http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/cirriculum/aska/science.html.

A great research tool for students is this scientific american site
www.scientificamerican.com

Here is a list of great resources for teachers that has good lesson plans
www.k12science.org

http://www.madsci.org/index.html
MAD SCIENTIST NETWORK:
This was a site where you could browse the archives for interesting information. Go to Mad Labs where I found The Visible Human which showed the animation of sections of the body, visit the Mad Science Library, or go to Ask a Scientist for your questions.

www.whyfiles.org - A great age appropriate site filled with current events in science. Applicable to what is going on in your classroom - no more digging through your newspaper or photocopying your personal magazines!)

http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/
SCIENTIFIC AMERICA'S ASK THE EXPERTS:
You can choose the area of Science you would like to explore such as Chemistry, Biology, or Physics. I went to Biology and explored the question "What causes leg cramps?"

http://www.miamisci.org/ph/ - This is a great interactive site on pH. Not only can the students interact and explore the concept of pH, the site gives the teacher activities and demos to reinforce the concepts. Explanations are given to each topic.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html - Explains the physics behind roller coasters. History or roller coasters, basic concepts, pendulum rides, free fall, and bumper cars are explained using the laws of motion.

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/ - This site is unbelievable. Information and interactive activities on space subjects. Build the Milky Way galaxy, see the three types of galaxies, solar system trading cards, comets, black holes, and more. Teaching tips and background information available.

http://www.chemistrycoach.com/home.htm - Wilton High school chemistry - This is a chemistry teachers dream. It has lecture notes, labs, worksheets, web site links to enrich any student or teacher in all areas of general chemistry.

http://www.Chemicalelement.com - everything you need to teach the concepts of elements for physical science

How about the astronomical picture of the day?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

Want a good idea for a physics/physical science project (with explanations)?
http://www.scitoys.com/

This site provides tons of algebra based physic lessons.
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
The Science of Light
The Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project sponsors this site. It has two simulations. One is on absorption spectra and what elements stars are made of, the other is on reflection by curved mirrors.

http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
The US Geological Survey posted this collection of text and images describing the development of Plate tectonics. There are some wonderful images that would enhance any lecture.

http://www.lbl.gov/abc/
The ABC’s of Nuclear Science
The Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory hosts this page of info and experiments on the fundamentals of radioactivity. I liked the experiment and graphics that show the inverse square law.

http://www.maps101.com/
A great place to go for maps.

www.whaletimes.org

If your students like the book How Things Work, this is a great animated site for them. This site also has a lot of interactive sites on biology and ecology

http://www.learner.org/resources/ - this site has a great project called "journey north" about migration and tracking the seasons. it also has a lot of information about migratory animals and has experts in the field that students can submit questions to. while it is designed in a way that benefits elementary/middle school students the most, I've found a lot of material that i can modify to help students in high school. It also has a lot of data that students can use to develop tables and graphs.

http://www.nabt.org
This web site is the National Assoc. of Biology Teachers. If you are not a member you are still able to ask an expert questions related to the field.I also enjoyed that they had direct links to other sites such as Nova. com. Here I found up and coming programs with a synopsis of the program and additional information.
All in all, three very useful sites.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/
This web site was good because it has a lot of links to biotech and health ideas. As science evolves these areas are embraced, so it is good to have access to these sites as well.

http://www.creec.org/
Good for looking for environmental stuff.

If you like to use the outdoors for teaching, this site gives great information on how to use your particular community as a classroom: www.enature.com/main/home.asp

www.nwf.org/kids

Ranger Rick on line

http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crime.html

This is a fun crime investigation site that can be used to supplement lessons when applicable.

This site accompanies the Evolution series shown on pbs. Here you can find lesson plans on evolution and parents and students can information as well.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

http://www.whaletimes.org/whafshn.htm
WHALE TIMES FISHIN FOR FACTS:
This site displays a chart of a variety of fish which you can click on links to get more indepth information about a particular fish such as size or what they like to eat.

Last updated 6/9/02