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General Science
About Temperature - This document was prepared for the middle school math teachers who are taking part in Project Skymath. It is also hoped that the general public will find it interesting.
American Museum of Natural History -
http://arxiv.org - Science teachers and research fiends - a neat new search tool is now open for business. This vast repository of scientific papers is an indispensible resource for serious research in the sciences. The database includes hundreds of thousands of papers reaching into even the most obscure back-waters of scientific inquiry. Browse by subjects, or search using powerful filters.
Bill Nye the Science Guy - Step into NyeLabs and have some fun.
The Black Hole Gang - Explore the site to learn about the science adventures of Matt, Wei Ling, Rosa, A.J., and Newton. Find the hidden links about Einstein, bats, rainforests, and other cool science topics. Check out the Science Sleuth page!
Boston Museum of Science - Check out the learn more section for some neat experiments.
Chevron Educational programs - Chevron is committed to quality education for universities and schools with an emphasis on grades kindergarten through 12th (K-12). Each year, this commitment is demonstrated by: contributions and grants, Chevron Electronic Classroom (Chevron Video Showcase), free curriculum materials, scholarships, internships, teacher training, employee volunteerism and educational programs, which focus on four key areas.
EurekaAlert - Search for news releases covering recent science, medicine and technology stories.
Evaluating Search Engines for Science - A study done by chemistry students at SUNY.
FireNet - FireNet as an on-line information service for everyone interested in rural and landscape fires. The service is available via the Internet. The information concerns all aspects of fire science and management - including fire behavior, fire weather, fire prevention, mitigation and suppression, plant and animal responses to fire and all aspects of fire effects. It should be of interest to professional rural and forest fire managers, educators and trainers, researchers and students working in all aspects of fire, volunteer fire fighters and organizations, and all rural people concerned with fire on the land
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Searchable site for students, parents, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Science Resources are sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade Level Total selected science and math resources number about 11,000 out of more than 75,000 science-related resources on the 'Net.
The Franklin Institute - Lots of educational activities and museum tie-ins.
Galaxy Science Search Site
- A search directory. Try the main page
for other categories.
How Stuff Works - Contains a wide variety of explanations and graphics
on how things work.
Invention Dimension - Visit this site to learn about inventors or follow links for ideas about creating your own invention
Ithaca City School Science Zone - Welcome to the Ithaca City School District's Science Zone. This supports science education for students in the Ithaca City School District and the global community. Learn science and let it take you places. Enjoy!
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Make a Pinhole Camera - a nice lesson.
Nature Journal - • There are seven publications in the Nature family of international journals: the weekly Nature (founded in 1869), and six monthly titles: Nature Genetics (launched in 1992), Nature Structural Biology (launched in 1994), Nature Medicine (launched in 1995), Nature Biotechnology (formerly Bio/technology - re-launched as a new title in 1996), Nature Neuroscience (launched in 1998) and Nature Cell Biology (launched in May 1999).
Newton's Apple - Now that this popular PBS science show has gone online, you have access to the lesson plans and activities from the series.
PALS - PALS is an on-line, standards-based, continually updated resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES). The tasks can also be indexed via other frameworks such as local, customized standards.
Pfizer Education Initiative (PEI) - a program for kids and teachers designed to encourage greater participation in science and math in schools around the United States and the United Kingdom. As a research-based pharmaceutical company, Pfizer is committed to using its knowledge and resources to help improve science and math training and opportunities. Participating schools are located in communities where Pfizer has facilities, such as research labs, manufacturing plants, offices, and distribution centers. Partner schools benefit in a variety of ways, including teacher training, sponsored science education programs, materials, and lab resources, as well as financial assistance. Through the Pfizer FunZone, we share information, materials and ideas with kids, teachers, and schools worldwide so that kids can learn that science can be fun AND educational.
SchoolHouse Rock - Contains links to lyrics, viewing times, media files and more.
SciCentral - A science and engineering metadirectory maintained by professional scientists with more than 50,000 sites in over 120 specialties in science and engineering.
Science and Engineering Resources on the Web - from About.com.
Science Daily - News source for science information
The Science Spot - Cruise through a sampling of my favorite science activities that I have created or adapted for use in my middle school classroom with the Prentice Hall science series. You will also find some great lessons submitted from other teachers. Lessons are aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards for Science (middle school level). Sample assessments will be added soon! Also check out the nature Center, Science Club and more.
Science Teaching Forum - hosted by NC State University. To promote the exchange of ideas and methods for the improvement in teaching and learning science.
Science Tracer Bullets - The Library of Congress Science Tracers Bullet series is comprised of bibliographic guides designed to help persons locate published materials on a particular subject in the field of science and technology about which they have only a general knowledge.
ScienceMaster - ScienceMaster produces and distributes high quality science programs. Our goal is to provide the best science resources for teachers, parents, hobbyists, and life-long learners. The ScienceMaster web pages include links to researched sites, lesson plans, activities, and project ideas. Bookmark or link us from your computer or web page to have quick access to the top science sites on the internet. Through our website and products, we demonstrate our commitment to meeting the needs of home, educational, and professional users of scientific resource sites and software.
ScienceNet - Search their categories or by keyword.
SciSeek Search Directory - part search engine part index or directory this site serves to help you find science and math information. You can browse the categories already setup or type in keywords.
S.C.O.R.E. Science Section - from California includes lesson plans, activities and more.
The Thinking Fountain - Do you have a good idea for a science or art project? Submit it to The Thinking Fountain Project Galleries. Your work will be displayed in one of the existing galleries, or you can create your own gallery.
Today in Science
- Today In Science History - The people and the events of the day
UniSci - UniSci was the first science daily news site on the Web, and remains the only one that selects stories based on their scientific importance. As a result, UniSci counts many laboratory scientists among its readers.
Virtual Field Trips - Has field trips and tours from many places.
The Why Files - Our HOME page. Every week, check out a fresh story. "In brief" gives a quick taste of a savory science discovery. "Features" are in-depth explorations of the science behind the headlines. What good are The Why Files in the classroom? We'll never know -- until you use them. Since our theme is "science behind the news," we think they'd be an excellent supplement to curriculum, particularly if you use current events as a springboard.
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Anthropology, Archaeology, Biology and Ecology
Anatomy
and Physiology - This is a page aimed at high school students. We hope
that this page wil be used as a source of information as well as a page to
help complement what you know.
Animal Land - Sponsered by the ASPCA, this page offers many animal games and activities (especially for elementary students).
The Animal Planet Channel - through the Discovery Channel - offers many programs and activities.
Animal Tracks online - Animal Tracks Online, developed by the National Wildlife Federation, contains a collection of environmental education lessons and activities ready for classroom use.
Animals and Biomes - I recently put together a few links with biome and animal information.
Animals of the Rainforest - This web site was developed by the 1999 6th grade class at Midlakes Middle School. Most of the research work was done by the kids (I do some) and the technical work was done by myself, Ron Kalasinskas, their science teacher. It came about as a direct result of our involvement in the Jason X Project. It's rare to have about 180 students involved in a project at the same time, so it was a perfect opportunity to capture their efforts for others to reference.
Anthropology Tutorials - Maintained by Palomar College.
Becoming Human -This blend of science and multimedia takes you on a journey through human evolution, and exacts a hefty toll: a high-speed connection. It's worth it. Video clips, games and more render brilliantly one of science's most complex theories. (Flash 5 required.)
Beeye - See the world through the eyes of a bee.
Biomes and Animals - I recently put together a few links with biome and animal information.
BodyQuest - A ThinkQuest site. An exploration of anatomy designed for students between the ages of 11 and 16.
Brain Pop features movies and activities covering many health and science topics.
Cells Alive - Here you are able to see animations of cell processes. Learn about different infections and how they affect our cell composition. Don't miss the section "How Big?" It compares the size of bacteria, viruses, and your cells.
ChickScope - Using computers in the classroom with access to the Internet, students and teachers are able to access data generated from the latest scientific instruments. The goals include an increased understanding of the process of gathering scientific data and the opportunity to interact with scientists from several disciplines and students in other classrooms The access to unique scientific resources and expertise provides motivation for learning science and mathematics and stimulates interest in the scientific world.
Come to Your Senses - Click on Mr. Potato Head's hands, eyes, ears, nose, or mouth, and you'll be whisked to a page that explains the related sense of touch, sight, hearing, smell, or taste.
Conservation Databases - The World Conservation Monitoring Centre provides information services on conservation and sustainable use of the world's living resources, and helps others to develop information systems of their own. WCMC maintains a large and varied collection of databases concerning nature conservation, developed in collaboration with a range of partners.
Dinosaurs - Dinosaur lovers of all ages can visit this free, online exhibit of dinosaur fossils and sculptures. Information about the dinosaurs is provided in photographs and text, as well as an audio track.
Dissection - a list of virtual dissection
links
Ecology Links - As a volunteer service to students, teachers, researchers, and others interested in the science of ecology, this list was compiled by Anthony R. Brach (Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria, U.S.A.), and was originally posted on ECOLOG-L in March 1995.
Electronic Zoo - The Electronic Zoo provides a limitless database of information for about every animal you can imagine! Click on Reptiles or Amphibians for lists of links to museums, universities, and organizations around the world.
Entomology for Beginners - Entomology is the study of insects. This page provides some basic information on insects. First a quick look at the anatomy of adult insects. Then a short story about the metamorphosis of insects.
The Forensic Files - APASE, the Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education, invites your students to become Internet supersleuths!
Frog Dissection - Explore the internal organs of the frog, without an actual frog dissection. Easy-to-follow instructions at the site enable young researchers to zoom in and out, cut, highlight, and even make movies of the inner workings of the frog.
Galapagos Island - Ever wonder how those 3-D IMAX films are made? Get a glimpse of the process as scientists set off on a research expedition to the remote Galápagos Islands (from USAToday's Hot web Sites).
A Guided Tour Through a Visible Human - The Visible Human Project has generated over 18000 digitized sections of the body. The animations and images in this tour use a few of these images to demonstrate planes of section and other introductory concepts in anatomy.
Gulliver Film Productions - Gulliver Films is a specialist producer of wildlife, natural history and environmental programs and education videos. They have videos and images educator's can use.
How Food Works -What is food? What's in food that makes it so important? What happens to the food once you eat it? What is food made of? How does it fuel our bodies? What do words like "carbohydrates" and "fats" really mean (especially on those "Nutrition Facts" labels you find on almost everything these days)? What would happen if you ate nothing but marshmallows for a week? What is a calorie? Why can't we eat grass like a cow does, or wood like a termite? If you have ever wondered about food and how your body uses it, then this site is for you.
Human Anatomy Online - Welcome to inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links.
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The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
(HAPS) was founded to promote communication among teachers of human anatomy
and physiology in colleges, universities, and related institutions; to present
workshops and conferences (both local and national) where members can obtain
information about the latest developments in the health and science fields;
and to encourage educational research and publication by HAPS members.
The Human Genome Project - Check out the talking glossary of genetic terms.
Infrared Zoo - Infrared light shows us the heat radiated by the world around us. By viewing animals in the infrared, we can actually "see" the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals. Infrared also allows us to study how well feathers, fur and blubber insulate animals. As you tour this "Infrared Zoo", see what new information you can gather about the animals here that you would not get from a visible light picture. Enjoy your tour!
The Internet Directory for Botany - The Internet Directory of Botany is an index to botanical information available on the Internet, compiled by Anthony R. Brach (Harvard University Herbarium, Cambridge / Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA, www page), Raino Lampinen (Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Finland; www page), Shunguo Liu (SHL Systemhouse, Edmonton, Canada; www page) and Keith McCree (Oakridge, Oregon; www page). It consists of two parts, an alphabetical directory and a categorical directory.
JASON Project - The JASON Project is a multi-disciplinary program that sparks the imagination of students and enhances the classroom experience. From oceans to rain forests, from polar regions to volcanoes, the JASON Project explores Planet Earth and exposes students to leading scientists who work with them to examine its biological and geological development.
Kids Go Wild - Wonderful resource page.
Monarchs and Migration - Teachers, students, and families across the U.S. and Mexico are exploring Monarchs and other butterflies and the mystery of migration.
National Wildlife Federation Homepage - The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment upon which we all depend. Through our grass-roots members, affiliates, and field offices nationwide, we educate, assist, and inspire people from all walks of life to conserve wildlife and other natural resources. Our common-sense approach to environmental protection balances the demands of a healthy economy with the need for a healthy environment, ensuring a brighter future for people and wildlife everywhere...
NeoFlora - NeoFlora bills itself as the world's largest plant database, with more than 38,000 entries. Everything from trees to tropicals, with info that gets down as far as ZIP code level.
Neuroscience for Kids - This site contains many links to information and pictures about the brain and the central nervous system.
NIH Supplement Series - The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series are interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries from the National Institutes of Health, one of the world's foremost medical research centers, with state-of-the-art instructional materials. This series (is): FREE to Science Teachers and School Administrators, Consistent with National Science Education Standards, Targets grades K-12, and Incorporates real scientific data.
Portals to the past - A web site with lessons.
Reef Relief - Coral reefs around the world are endangered. View maps that show where reefs are and which ones are in trouble. Check out the beautiful photo gallery, movies, and sounds.
Science and Our Food Supply Investigating Food Safety From Farm to Table - This exciting new curriculum, sponsored jointly by the National Science Teachers Association and the Food and Drug Administration, comes complete with separate guides for middle level and high school science teachers, and includes an interactive video, "Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety" and the comprehensive "Food Safety A to Z Reference Guide.
Squid Discovery - Meet the Giant: Take a dive 2,000 feet below the ocean's surface in our virtual submersible. Will you find this elusive creature? Tentacle Gallery: Meet some of the strange squid and octopus relatives sharing the giant's deep-sea home. Gripping Sea Monsters: It's truly the stuff of fiction. See how the giant squid has fired our imaginations for centuries.
Stalking the Mysterious Microbe - Microbiologist Sam Sleuth is hot on the trail of microbes. Join him as he unravels the mysteries of microbes. You'll discover: what microbes are, where microbes live, why they're considered an "evolutionary success story," whether they're friend or foe and how we use them.
The Telegarden - This unique tele-robotic installation allows Web users to view and interact with a remote garden filled with living plants.
University of Berkley Museum of Paleontology - Great Site!!. Try the Web Lift of Taxonomy for information on different biological groups or stroll through their paleontology exhibits.
Virtual Cell - Take a tour through the different parts of a cell.
A Walk Through Time - A wonderful chronology of the study of time, and the evolution of time measurement through the ages.
Wild World - from National Geographic The Wild World maps are designed to help you bring into your classroom the wonders of biodiversity and the urgency of conserving it. The Educator’s Guide that accompanies the maps offers lesson plans and activities on subjects like map fundamentals, biodiversity, and ecoregions.
Yucky Roaches - Read a diary of Ralph the Cockroach and find out how he spends his day. Learn about roach anatomy, amazing roach facts, and how to catch roaches!
ZooWeb - It's all happening at the zoo, and you can find official zoo and aquarium Web sites world wide with this huge directory.
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Chemistry
The Catalyst! - This site has been developed specifically for the secondary education/high school level teacher, as a resource for finding relevant information for use in the teaching of chemistry. Moreover, students and other visitors interested in the topic of chemistry will find The Catalyst to be a valuable web resource for finding the information or answers they are seeking, and are encouraged to take advantage of this site as well. This site is updated frequently, so stop by often. Thank you for visiting!
ChemConnect - Over 500 journals are listed.
ChemiCool - Most of the information for this web page was taken from the from Cabrol, D.; Moore, J. W.; Rittenhouse, R. C. J. Chem. Educ.: Software, Special Issue 2, 1992 (KC? Discoverer) and Schatz, P. F.; Moore, J. W.; Holmes, J. L.; Kotz, J. C. J. Chem. Educ.: Software Vol. 2D, No. 2, 1994 (Illustrated Periodic Table). Additionally, the Perkin-Elmer Periodic Table v2.02g was used for Atomic mass, density, volume, group, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, specific heat, and shells. And I never leave home without my pocket Papertech Chemical Periodic Table.
Chemistry Lessons - By Vicki Klawinski Klein Oak High School Spring, Texas. This site is a work in progress. At this time the only lessons are related to the Periodic Table. As the school year progresses, I plan to add more lessons (so be sure to check back). If you have any suggestions, please let me know via e-mail.
The IrYdium Project - The IrYdium Project, and CREATE Project, develop educational software that can be integrated flexibly into introductory chemistry courses nationwide. Our goal is to create simulation-based learning environments where college and high school students can approach chemistry more like practicing scientists and see interesting real-world applications of key concepts. Check out the applets page for great online lab simulations.
Molecules - A guide to the world of molecules.
Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography)
Acid Rain - This site is maintained by the EPA and features very good background information, educational lesson plans and information on the Acid Rain Project.
Acid Rain - This site is maintained by the Canadian government. The site features information, resources and a kid's corner.
Amazing Earth - Part of the Discovery Channel included TV schedules, lessons and more.
Aquatic Network - Welcome to the Aquatic Network -- Information Service for the Aquatic World. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood.
Beach Erosion Field Trip - This series of pages is a guide to coastal erosion in the northern part of San Diego County, California, from Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach to the mouth of the San Diego River in Del Mar. It is designed to serve several function. It can be used as a preview or review for those that attend a field trip in association with geology, oceanography or geography courses and wish to examine the area before or after their visit.
Circle of Light - the Mathematics of Rainbows - How are rainbows formed? Why do they only occur when the sun is behind the observer? If the sun is low on the horizon, at what angle in the sky should we expect to see a rainbow? This lab helps to answer these and other questions by examining a mathematical model of light passing through a water droplet.
Cloud Boutique - lots of cloud pictures.
Dinosaurs - Dinosaur lovers of all ages can visit this free, online exhibit of dinosaur fossils and sculptures. Information about the dinosaurs is provided in photographs and text, as well as an audio track.
Dynamic Earth - a series of lesson plans from the USGS covering plate tectonics and related topics.
Earth Alert - Daily updates of natural hazards around the world.
Earth and Sky - More than 950 public
and commercial radio stations carry the popular Earth and Sky radio series.
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Earth's Active Volcanoes - Hot links locations around the world where eruptions are happening or about to happen.
Earthquake Links - Links Provided by: Steve Malone. The following are known Internet type connections where original seismic data or seismic research information is available. See the end of the list for several other indexes to related fields.
Earthrise - EarthRISE contains photos from the past 15 years taken by astronauts out the windows of the Space Shuttle.
EcoKids - These activities help kids learn about solid waste. Make Paper from Paper, Compost, and Plants from Trash.
Ecomaps - Part of the National Geographic Wild World web site.
Energy Quest - All about Energy, follow the road map.
EnviroLink Search - EnviroLink is a non-profit organization... a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.
The EnviroLink Network was created in 1991 by Josh Knauer, while he was a freshman at Carnegie Mellon University. Since that time, EnviroLink has grown from a simple mailing list of 20 student activists to become one of the world's largest environmental information clearinghouses. In addition to being an information resource, EnviroLink provides environmental non-profits with website hosting, automated mailing lists, interactive bulletin boards and chat rooms, as well as other services. The majority of these services are provided free of charge to environmental organizations.
Eye of the Storm - Explore a hurricane.
Fossils of New Jersey - include a bit of hometown information in that geology, fossil or dinosaur unit.
GeoExplorer - Get a bird's eye-view of your home or office building, courtesy of GlobXplorer. Just type in your address for an image captured by aircraft or satellite.
JASON Project - The JASON Project is a multi-disciplinary program that sparks the imagination of students and enhances the classroom experience. From oceans to rain forests, from polar regions to volcanoes, the JASON Project explores Planet Earth and exposes students to leading scientists who work with them to examine its biological and geological development.
Live from the Storm - LIVE FROM THE STORM
The Live from the Storm programs explore the nature of winter storms, the reasons for droughts, the nature of "fire weather" and much more. No matter where you live, LIVE FROM THE STORM (part of the ongoing PASSPORT TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE Module) will bring you and your students the latest research--while providing state-of-the-art multiple media materials linking daily headlines to the national science standards.
Locate Your Watershed - Watersheds are those land areas that catch rain or snow and drain to specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or to ground water.
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Martian Sun-Times - Students learn meteorology from this creative role-playing experience in which they play reporters for a Martian newspaper.
Mt. Saint Helen's Virtual Field Trip - Information and pictures about the mountain.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA's many educational activities are distributed across the agency. This site has been designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public access the many educational activities, publications, and booklets that have been produced.
The National Severe Storms Laboratory - an internationally known research laboratory, leading the way in investigations of all aspects of severe weather. NSSL's Weather Room provides information for kids and adults. Learn the what, where, whys, and hows on tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, and thunderstorms. There are also resourcesfor teachers to print and use for weather education in the classroom.
New Jersey Water Facts - from the USGS The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been assessing and monitoring the natural resources and natural hazards of New Jersey for more than a century. Through cooperative programs with more than 25 Federal, State, and local agencies, the USGS studies water supply, water quality, floods and droughts, and many other natural-resource issues throughout the State.
Prehistoric Petting Zoo - Frolic with the strange and wonderful beasts that roamed the Earth following the fall of the dinosaurs. The Discovery Channel introduces you to 18 fantastic beasts with stunning graphics, games and more.
Remote
Sensing and GIS on the Internet - Remote sensing
and geographic information system (GIS) technologies provide unique opportunities
for instructors to engage their students with real research data. The visual
nature of remote sensing and GIS information gives students the opportunity
to interact with and manipulate these data sets, thereby helping them to understand
that ecological concepts have a real meaning and are not numbers and equations
on a page. These data are now conveniently available over the Internet or,
in some cases, from low-cost commercial sources. Many instructors, however,
are unfamiliar with the retrieval and, often, the use of remote sensing data
available on the Internet. In this article, we discuss the different types
of remote sensing data and where these data are located on the Internet.
Research Ship Schedules and Information - Search for research ships worldwide, by schedule or by the characteristics of the ship.
Tidal Information - We have just revised the Tide system, and updated our calculation mechanisms, in order to provide you with tides that are as accurate as possible. We also have gotten data from Australia and Canada to expand the cities you can get tidal information from. Tides are calculated from the present for up to 30 days in the future. Look through the list of cities that we have information for, and then type in the city that you want to look up, and the number of days into the future you want tides calculated for.
Tornado Project Online - Not just your ordinary tornado site, this Web page is loaded
with facts about tornadoes, as well as myths, oddities, and personal experiences.
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Tsunami - Surf on over to this site for current, descriptive information about tsunamis and the serious threat they pose to coastal communities.
University of Berkley Museum of Paleontology - Great Site!!. Try the Web Lift of Taxonomy for information on different biological groups or stroll through their paleontology exhibits.
USA Today Weather
- Check out the online topics. Study the climate guide for the world's cities.
Use the weather map or read the top story of the day. Find forecasts around
the world and facts about air pollution, thunderstorms, and precipitation.
Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases are included.
USGS Real Time Earthquake Data - Find Real time data on current earthquakes, older data sets.
Virtual Cave - Crawl around a cave.
VolcanoWorld - I am glad you enjoy VolcanoWorld (VW), which was started in January 1995 with funds from a NASA grant. The goals were to provide authoritative information about volcanoes to kids and others, with a human touch. We did not want visitors to feel their computer was downloading information from our computer. We recently started the "Interviews with Volcanologists" and "Volcano Adventures!" to add to the human side. We hired three Ph.D. volcanologists to answer questions and write content, and all of the programming was done by undergraduate computer science students--all of whom have used their experience with VW to get high paying jobs! VW has grown to more than 20,000 pages because so many visitors have lent us photos, lesson plans, and other information to add to the site.
Water Resources - from the USGS
Weather Labs - Get on-line weather reports and forecast maps anywhere in the world by selecting your country of choice.
The Weather Station - Welcome to The Weather Station. This site contains hundreds of links to weather-related information around the world on the internet.
WebQuests in Earth Science - premade Internet activities.
Wild World - from National Geographic The Wild World maps are designed to help you bring into your classroom the wonders of biodiversity and the urgency of conserving it. The Educator’s Guide that accompanies the maps offers lesson plans and activities on subjects like map fundamentals, biodiversity, and ecoregions.
World Climate - WorldClimate.com contains over 85,000 records of world climate data (historical weather averages) from a wide range of sources. See about world climate for details and instructions. At present, all place names and COUNTRIES are shown with the names they had at the time the data was recorded. I am well aware many, especially in eastern Europe, have changed country since! Please read the disclaimer.
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Physics, Astronomy and Engineering
All About Newton - Anything having to do with the who, what, and where of Isaac Newton can be found here. For example, get the lowdown on whether or not he really got hit by that apple!
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal - Listen to the men on the moon: complete, annotated transcripts of the communications recorded during Apollo astronauts' time on the lunar surface.
Basic Electronics - Welcome! This website allows you to browse the subject of ELECTRONICS. If you are just starting the journey of learning electronics, I hope you'll make use of the simple nature and graphical content of this site. Feel free to look around. Don't worry -- there are no tests at the end of the day.
CERES Project - Through funding from NASA, faculty at Montana State University and classroom teachers from across the nation have developed an extensive library of on-line and interactive K-12 science education materials for teaching astronomy. Closely aligned with the NRC National Science Education Standards, these web based lessons make maximum use of exciting on-line NASA resources, data, and images. In addition to classroom-ready materials using contemporary teaching strategies, CERES has developed several on-line NASA data search engines and two graduate level distance learning courses, available over the internet to K-12 teachers.
The Constellations - find information on the constellations.
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library - A gateway to engineering information on the web - has an engineering search engine.
Electric Source - EnergySource, Inc. is an Arizona based company that was formed to address the informational needs of energy industry professionals as the industry moves from an era characterized by deregulation to one characterized by choice. Its principals have over 50 combined years in the energy business and have practical experience in building Internet-based energy applications, as well as online communities of interest.
Encyclopedia of the Solar System - Traveling outward from the sun, each of the 40 chapters in the table of contents includes links to abstracts and author-recommended Web resources. This page also features two full sample chapters.
Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere -
"The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook " is an electronic multimedia text, teachers' supplement and student workbook designed to be used over the internet in conjunction with the World Wide Web. This "electronic textbook" presents a comprehensive, cohesive study of the science of aeronautics at a level elementary and middle school students and their instructors can easily understand and enjoy. Internet communication media include written text, sign language for the deaf, still pictures, and short video clips.
The Laws List - Laws, rules, principles, effects, paradoxes, limits, constants, experiments, & thought-experiments in physics.
Mars Sign-up - have your name added to a CD-ROM that will be part of the payload for the Mars 2001 Lander Mission. You can print out a nice color certificate of your participation.
MicroWorlds - Lawrence Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source is a high-tech device used in probing atoms and molecules. This site includes plenty of scientific photographs, graphics, quizzes, and interactive follow-up activities for curious young scientists.
NASA Connect - NASA CONNECT is a series of 30- minute instructional programs for students in grades 4-8, delivered via television and the Internet. Each program supports the National Math, Science, and Technology Standards and includes an educator's lesson guide, a classroom activity, and a web-based activity.
NASA CORE Program - The NASA Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE), established in cooperation with Lorain County Joint Vocational School, serves as the worldwide distribution center for NASA-produced multimedia materials. For a minimal charge, CORE will provide a valuable service to educators unable to visit one of the NASA Educator Resource Centers by making NASA educational materials available through its mail order service.
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NASA Glen Learning Technologies Project - The NASA Glenn Research Center's Learning Technologies Project is a part of the NASA Learning Technologies Project, managed at the NASA Ames Research Center. The goals of the NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project are to: Increase students' interest in and proficiency of math and science through the use of computing and communications technology and by using NASA's mission in aeronautics as a theme and assist in creating low cost, efficient network solutions that will enable schools to gain access to the Internet for educational resources.
Phases of the Moon - A truly lunatic site: A complete guide to phases of the moon for the years 1700-2015.
PhysLINK - Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Online Reference & Education. Try their search engine for Physics and Astronomy.
The Satellite Site - All about satellites.
ScienceNet Physics and Astronomy - search the categories or by key word.
Solar System Simulator - Select viewpoint and target, date and time, field of view, and this simulator creates a color image of your favorite planet or satellite.
Space.com - Space news.
The Space Station - Virtual tours, FAQs, news, and real-time information about the NASA Space Shuttle program and the International Space Station.
Thrill Ride - SONY PICTURES CLASSICS release of the large format film "THRILL RIDE-THE SCIENCE OF FUN" traces the evolution of thrill rides from 17th century ice slides to realistic ride simulators of today. This web site has lots of facts and information about roller coasters.
Views of the Solar System - Information, pictures and more.
Windows to the Universe - Welcome to Windows to the Universe! Our purpose is to develop a fun and different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences. Windows to the Universe is graphics intensive!
Math and Science
AIMS - AIMS began in 1981 as a project funded by the National Science Foundation at Fresno Pacific College. Eighty classroom teachers and the faculty explored the effectiveness of integrating mathematics and science in grades 5-8. Even though long recommended by thoughtful educators, very few meaningfully integrated materials existed at the time. The initial AIMS materials produced such positive results that a major curriculum research and development effort was launched to fill this void. The early success of AIMS in grades 5-9 quickly caught the attention of K-4 teachers and created a widespread demand for similarly integrated materials for their use. In response, AIMS was established as a permanent program to develop integrated math/science materials for K-9.
Eisenhower National Clearing House - The
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC)
is funded through a contract with the U. S. Department of Education to provide
K-12 teachers with a central source of information on mathematics and science
curriculum materials. ENC was established in 1992 at The Ohio State University
and is located in Columbus, Ohio.
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Explorer - The ExplorerTM is a collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse through mathematics and science education curricula (we plan to expand to other curricula) or conduct searches that focus on specific interests. Many resources are available in the Adobe Acrobat format that is readable by Macintosh, Windows and other OSs. The Explorer is being developed jointly by the Great Lakes Collaborative and the University of Kansas UNITE group to involve educators and students in creating and using multimedia resources for active learning and "on time" delivery.
How far Is It? - This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server.
The Hub - This Web site is tailor-made for math and science teachers grades K-12. It features lesson plans and pointers to other valuable Internet sites.
Internet Resources for Math and Science - Collected by Prof. T. C. O'Haver for the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation. Since 1995. Annual updating completed February 25, 2000.
Kids Did This - links to student projects online.
The Mad Scientist Network - This Ask-an-Expert site is designed to answer questions from any science domain (plus a little bit of math). Before you ask a question, be sure you have done some research. The Mad Scientists will not answer basic questions.
The Noble Channel - contains information
about the Nobel prize, Nobel Laureates and their achievements. The Learning
Studio contains lessons written by the Laureates.
OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange - The Curriculum Exchange is an area where teachers can find a variety of lesson plans. The original group of 700 lesson plans came from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops. These lessons were done by a consortium of teachers from 14 states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, particularly the quality of math and science education. These lesson plans are available with permission from Big Sky Telegraph, which distributed these lesson plans.
Passport to Knowledge - PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE is an ongoing series of interactive learning experiences using space-age telecommunications to connect students and teachers directly with our planet's leading researchers. Its mission is to excite students about every kind of science, share with them content more current than found in textbooks, and inspire them to become lifelong learners...
Zoom Kids - Lots of ideas, lessons and more from the creators of the PBS series Zoom.
Societies and Organizations
American Mathematical Society - The American Mathematical Society was founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship. The Society currently has approximately 30,000 members throughout the United States and around the world. It fulfills its mission through programs that promote mathematical research, increase the awareness of the value of mathematics to society, and foster excellence in mathematics education.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics -With about 110 000 members, NCTM is the largest nonprofit professional association of mathematics educators in the world. NCTM offers vision, leadership, and avenues of communication for mathematics educators at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and college and university levels. NCTM provides professional development opportunities through annual, regional, and leadership conferences and publishes journals, books, videos, and software.
National Science Teachers Association -
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics - The organization of applied mathematicians and computational scientists,dedicated to enriching our profession through publications, conferences, activity groups, and programs since 1952.
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