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GENERAL SCIENCE SITES

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The General Science Sites found here are Internet sites that do not meet specific science benchmarks. The links are organized in the following categories: (click on the selected category to view that section) In addition to the general categories listed below, each major category is further sub-divided into three sub categories: (1) Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs; (2) Lessons/Activities/Information; and (3) Searches/Periodicals/Projects

I.  Construct New Scientific and Personal Knowledge
II. Reflect on Scientific Knowledge
III.Using Life Science Knowledge
IV.Using Physical Science Knowledge
V. Using Earth and Space Science Knowledge
VI.Miscellaneous Sites

I. Construct New Scientific and Personal Knowledge

Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Evidence: The True Witness

Become KC Rogers, the forensic detective without a clue. Apply your newfound knowledge of forensic science to search for a kidnapper, case a house for evidence, process evidence in the lab, and interview suspects. Reference and glossary sections help keep you on the trail, and a careers section is included in case you get really good.

Lessons/Activities/Information

Shortcut to Problem Solving - Science Process - Reflecting

Explains the scientific process step by step and gives students hints for being problem solvers. This site is best used for Middle School.

Whelmers - Constructing Scientific Knowledge (HS)

Whelmers offers a selection of science activities which are designed to "catch the eye and mind of even the most indifferent student". Most materials are simple and easily obtainable. Activities have been aligned with the National Science Education Standards.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

How Stuff Works

Descriptions of how a TV or alkaline battery works tend to be brief and impart only a very cursory sense of what's going on inside. Not here. You get detailed yet understandable explanations married with plentiful illustrations and pictures of how everyday technologies such as engines, VCRs, cellphones, refrigerators, and smoke detectors work

The StarTrails Society

Tired of just looking at the stars? The StarTrails Society is a NASA-sponsored program designed to get amateur scientists involved in and contributing to scientific research projects in astronomy, astrobiology, and other natural sciences. This is an especially good opportunity for students to contribute on science experiments and expeditions.

II. Reflect on the Nature, Adequacy and Connections Across Scientific Knowledge

Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Asteroid Virtual Reality Movies

An asteroid wipes out New York City. OK, it's unlikely. But you're going to look at these video clips anyway for the thrill. Next: NYPD Deep Blue

Chaos Gallery

Can the chaotic dynamics of math, physics, and other sciences yield stunning works of modern art? Apparently so. Grade level is high school.

Lessons/Activities/Information

About Rainbows

Describes what scientific and math principles allow us to see the rainbow and the history of how scientists proved their theories concerning the rainbow. Useful site for student research.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

Invention Dimension - Gender/Equity (All Grades)

This web site focuses on inventors and their accomplishments. Along with the archive of inventors, it contains various links related to invention research (Over 200 links)

Invention Dimension Archive List - Gender/Equity (All Grades)

This is an alphabetical listing of inventors that may also be searched by the invention. It includes pictures of inventions as well as the inventor. It places emphasis on gender and various ethnic contributions.

Inventure Place

What do George de Mestral and Percy LeBaron Spencer have in common? - Velcro and the microwave oven, respectively. And both are newly inducted (posthumously) members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Nobel Prize Internet Archive (General Information)

This site has a wealth of information including biography, summaries of major works, and photographs of all Nobel Laureates. Many links of hypertext.

The Integrated Science Newswire

This aptly named site provides a daily roundup of science and technology stories from a variety of news services, including the usual and not-so-usual suspects.

The Invention Dimension: Inventor of the Week Archives -Gender/Equity

This is an alphabetical listing of inventors that may also be searched by the invention. It includes pictures of inventions, as well as, the inventor. Places emphasis on gender and various ethnic contributors. Can be used at all levels.

The Invention Dimension! - Gender/Equity (EL)

This site's focus is on inventors and their accomplishments. Contains over 200 links related to invention research.

The Why Files

Promising to deliver the science behind the news, The Why Files does just that in remarkably clear fashion for timely topics as diverse as cloning and school violence.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Serious about laying your claim to a great invention? This site, or the office of a good patent attorney, should be your first stop. The U.S. Patent Office posts a wealth of information about issued patents and patent applications, and you can search its vast patent database to see if your idea's already been taken.

III.Using Scientific Knowledge from the Life Sciences in Real-World Contexts

Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Anatomist Project

At the University of Washington's biology department the "structural information group" cleans up and colorizes a cadaver sectioning. The 3-D views of the brain, knee, and thoracic organs (including the heart) can be supplemented by outlines, labels and a few animations, and there's a quiz to make sure your paying attention.

Aquarium of the Pacific New

Visitors to this site can see live video of sea jellies, fish, diving birds, and other exhibits found at the aquarium. This website also has informtion on other animals as well as career information.

BioInteractive New

Outstanding - This is a site with many interactive links. There is a virtual cardiology lab, a virtual bacterial ID lab, Ask a Scientist, Virtual Labs, Animations (needs QuickTime), Virtual Museum, Web Videos, Click and Learn, HHMI Holiday Lectures, Cool Science for Curious Kids. This is an outstanding site for grades 9-12.

Cells Alive!

Live and in color - mug shots and movies of microscopic cells, for penicillin to parasites.

Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy

Dr. Kunkel's electron microscope and light microscopy pictures are as fascinating as they are tiny. And while he does the bacteria and virus thing pretty well, his specialty seems to be little creatures. You haven't seen a garden spider or a mosquito until you've seen one illuminated and hued like this.

DNA From The Begining

An animated look at the basics of DNA, Genes, and heredity. Great site for visuals!

Ecosystems New

Students can click on each of different biomes and hear sounds of that biome while they are looking at a picture and reading a description.

Ecosystems New

This would be a good site for early middle school. Students can click on different biomes and listen to a cartoon bear talk about the biome.

Fundschool (EL)

This site has many fun interactive learning games for preschool thru sixth grade.

Function of Cells in Organisms - Organization of Living Things (EL)

This site offers beautiful graphics and numerous links to plant and animal physiology. Easy to read and clear, concise information.

Microbial Zoo New

This is a zoo for general microbiology students

Missouri Botanical Gardens Home - Biomes & Ecosystems (MS)

This site provides a great deal of information on populations within habitats. There is a virtual biome area which provides information on specific information on the six biomes. The pictures at this site are very good.

NetVet/Electronic Zoo Animal Information & Archives Home Page - Organization of living Things (EL)

This page contains information related to examining whales. Excellent site for a whale unit. This site contains alot of technical information.

National Aquarium in Baltimore New

This site has excellent interactive games that promote environmental awareness. The games are designed around the following topics: seahorses, sea jellies, the rainforest, oceans, and deadly venoms. This site is appropriate for upper elementary students.

The Living Skeleton New

The Living Skeleton has X-ray images of the human skeleton with descriptions and images.

The San Diego Zoo New

This website is appropriate for all students. It offers several virtual tours, many videos, and lots of information on the animals.

Something Fishy - Anatomy, Adaptation & Evolution (HS)

This lesson plan allows students to synthesize what they have learned about the anatomy of a fish with their knowledge of ocean environments and organism's method of adapting to survive. Students work collaboratively to describe the characteristics of the ocean life in 2025. (considering global warming, pollution, etc.) Given the evolved condition of the ocean, students will create fish of the future, listing many different and unusual ways that their fish will adapt to survive. Students will name their fish and create a labeled model of it.

The Virtual Cell New

Take a virtual tour of a plant cell.

The Visible Human Project

Spin your partner! The goal is to create detailed, 3-D representations of the male and female human body.

Virtural Pig Dissection

This activity could function as a useful alternative or enhancement to Biology classes that do the fetal pig dissections.

Waikiki Aquarium New

Visitors to this site can take a virtual tour of all the exhibits. Several exhibits allow the visitor to click on images to receive explanations. There is a live seal camera to view the animals.

Lessons/Activities/Information

Access Excellence

Designed for high school biology teachers. It includes lesson plans, shared activities, and interviews with current scientists.

Bats: A Thematic Resource for Teachers and Students

Great site for project ideas, integraration of subjects, and a list of bat resource materials. Allows for some interaction.

Bird of the Week

A great place to find interesting facts, bird songs, and pictures. A new bird is added every week.

Cell Biology

Wow! What a great site for teachers. It gives you in-depth study guides, sample exams covering common questions, interactive quizzes, discussion message board, and streaming videos of cells.

Microbe Detectives New

Students are trying to find the culprit microbe that is causing a group of students to be ill. Polly Paramecium and Sally Salmonella are two of the suspects. They will conduct research from the given links and eliminate microbes that are not "guilty" and decide which microbe is guilty. They will use clues to complete a worksheet and prepare a presentation of their verdict and evidence at the end of the project. A rubric is included for the evaluation. This may be better suited for 5th and 6th graders.

Project Challenge - Life in the Extreme New

Contructing Knowledge - Computer Skills, Ecology and Solar Systems are addressed in this webquest. Students are on a mission to select a planet where life can exist because the Earth is becoming to crowded or polluted. Students research carrying capacities, the nine planets, extremophiles, etc. Then prepare a website or PowerPoint presentation of their new planet. This is best suited for 7th and 8th grade students.

The Bear Den

A plethera of information on all kinds of bears. This site contains interesting facts, a great photo gallery, and other links to wildlife.

The Cephalopod Page

Learn more about Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Find out information about these invertebrates, as well as photographs and frequently asked questions.

The Digital First 9 Months

This web site chronicles the wondrous journey from pregnancy to birth. It show the changes that the individual days, weeks, and months of pregnancy bring, in vivid words and pictures.

The Life of Birds

This site is a PBS presentation by Sir David Attenborough. It includes classroom resources, and many sections on bird brains, evolution, parenthood, songs, and other links.

Whale Songs

This site is an online whale education center. It links the classroom with the Song of the Whale project. Great facts, pictures, and lesson plans.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

Into the Abyss

A NOVA project that discusses how sea life can live in extreme conditions without sunlight. A good sight for information and photographs.

Ocean Link

This is an exceptional search site for all types of ocean life. It includes sections dealing with ocean news and information, aqua facts, ask a scientist, and other ocean links.

The Searching Wolf

A great place to find links about wolves, over 100 to be exact. This sight also contains great information and pictures on wolves.

IV. Use Scientific Knowledge from the Physical Sciences in Real-World Contexts

Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Albert Einstein: Image and Impact

Don't quite understand E=mc²? Let Einstein explain it to you via an audio clip. And check out his photo albums while you're at it.

BBC-Science in Action New

This outstanding site has a lot of interactive shockwave programs that simulate science experiments and promote problem-solving (requires shockwave plug-in). In each area there is a "Stella's Action Lab" button that launches the interactive science lab. Students can select the categories of air, light, microbes, mixtures and force for exploration

Explore Science

How do waves form? What's up with gravity? Animated demos explain the scientific concepts behind our world (shockwave plug-in required)

Illusion Works

Seeing is believing, eh? Try a curious collection of optical and other sensory illusions, with scientific explanations unlocking their secrets.

Interactive Physics and Math with Java New

Outstanding - This site has a wealth of interactive physics demonstrations for middle and high school students. Students can see a single slit diffraction, circuits, pendulums, and more. It's a great site.

MathMol Home Page New

This site has many links to the field of molecular modeling such as: A Library of 3-D Molecular Structures, Water Module, Using water to investigate density, mass and volume, and Hypertext textbooks. Plug-in may be required to view some of the graphics, such as 3-D (VRML). Software is also available on this site.

Virtual Trips to Black Holes and Neutron Stars

No one's selling travel packages to black holes just yet, but you can almost book in advance with these scientifically accurate computer animations.

Lessons/Activities/Information

Amusement Park Physics

The physics behind coasters, carousels, bumper cars, and other amusement park rides is explained here. You can even design your own roller coaster.

Academy Curricular Exchange - Columbia Education Center - Science - Changes in Matter (MS) (IV.2.MS.4)

Through various activities students learn about the impact of natural and technological waste products on the environment.

Academy Curricular Exchange - Columbia Education Center - Science - Changes in Matter (MS) ) (IV.2.MS.4)

Students learn about waste management through different activities.

Demonstration List by topic

A great list of High School demonstrations for use in the physical science classroom. These could be set up as teacher demonstrations or students could do the demonstrations.

Marvelous Machines New

An excellent unit on simple machines. Students experiment with simple machanical devices and explain how they work. This site provides experiments, material lists, worksheets designed for students and lesson plans for hands-on problem solving using manipulatives. This site is wonderful for teachers who love the scientific method.

Matter - Changes in Matter (MS)

Through different activities, students will distinguish between chemical and physical changes in matter.

Miami Museum of Science - The PH Factor

This site has a wealth of worthwhile student activities to learn about PH. Excite, explain, explore, expand, extend, exchange and examine are the button categories. Each category links to different activities for the classroom. There are dozens of additonal science activities at this web site.

Music and the Human Ear New

Music and the Human Ear has good information, with links to other sites. Compare characteristics of human hearing, plus information on the softest sounds we can hear, the range of frequencies we can hear, subjective vs. objective loudness, how we located the source of a sound, and sound distortion.

Physical Science Activity Manual - Numerous Activities

The Physical Science Activity Manual contains 34 physical science related activities that can be used by teachers and students to bring excitement to the classroom. These files are student activity sheets that can be printed off and used in class.

Saving Energy (Energy Conservation)

This chapter talks about how energy can be saved. Methods used tells why we should conserve energy. This site is elementary in nature.

Science Activities with Sounds and Waves

This site has information and activities for students to use sound and waves. Making Waves, Wave Patterns, Resounance, Frequency and the Musical Scale are all covered at this site.

Third Grade Science - Matter & Energy (EL)

This lesson plan contains instructional objectives, outline of content, list of materials, instructions, active participation, independent practice and enrichment activities. (Covers energy, light, heat, sound, electricity, and magnetism)

The Physics Department New

Outstanding - Interactive activities and discussion of materials related to Mechanics and Waves and Light. Some of the interactive activities may need plup-ins that can be accessed from the site's download. For high school students.

The Electric Club

A site with multiple electricity activities. These files are student activity sheets that can be printed off and used in class.

Web Elements

A unique example of how something old can become new again online. This periodic table of elements provides an ease of access and depth of data textbooks cannot match.

Wilton High School Chemistry

This site covers a wide variety of chemistry concepts, student and teacher material and includes several interactive links such as elements and the periodic table, balancing equations and review materials. There are lab activities and tutorials as well as AP information and links to other supplemental sites.

WonderNet-Chemistry and Color

This site has several activities for students to learn how color works. Colors on the Moove, Candy Chroma Topography, and It's a Natural are three activities available for student. Each activity has a list of items that are needed and step by step instructions with illustrations to make it easy to follow. There are dozens of additonal science activities at this web site.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

Exploratorium: ExploraNet - Waves & Vibrations (MS)

This is a great site for investigations of light. There are detailed instructions for activities and plenty of background information. Also, a list of additional resources is included.

National Laboratories

This site reports on serious science work at the Department of Energy Labs. Research results from Argonne, Brookhaven, Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore, and Sandia is found posted here. Information includes radiation and robotics at Sandia to superconductors and skeletal scans at Oak Ridge.

The Catalyst: Chemistry Resources for the Secondary Education Teacher

The Catalyst covers a wide variety of chemistry concepts and includes several interactive links such as elements and the periodic table,balancing equations and review materials. Also includes AP information as well as links to other supplemental sites.

V. Use Scientific Knowledge from the Earth and Space Sciences in Real-World Contexts

Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Earth from Space: An Astronaut's view

A small slice of a database containing more than 250,000 photographs of Earth, taken from beyond the bird's eye.

Earth Observatory

You can read about them, or you can investigate changes in our climate and environment for yourself at Earth Observatory. An "observation deck" lets you see changes on Earth from the vantage point of outer space thanks to satellite imagery; at a "Lab" you can do some hands-on (or mouse-on) experiments in earth science.

Glacier

Think that Antarctica has nothing to do with you? Think again. Antarctica plays a big role in our global climate, oceans, and geology. Here you can check out the weather and tag along on an expedition.

Hubble Space Telescope Movies

Movies, animations, and simulations for the Space Telescope Science Institute depicting what Hubble sees, from Saturn's storms to Mar's rotation.

Hurricane Hunters

Fly into the eye of a hurricane with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, better known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve. No video, but this site takes you along for the cyber-flight in words and stills, and posts insider photos of the latest hurricanes as they come along.

JPL Video Archive

Probe this! A library of real and simulated clips (mostly large files) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs, focusing on the Mars Pathfinder and Cassini mission.

San Franciso Exploratorium

The San Franciso Exploratorium has a home page with links to a Solar Eclipse Webcast, Science Wire, Hubble Space Telescope, Live Webcasts, Iron Science Teacher, The Learning Studio, and Observatory and a Sport Science link.

Solar System Simulator

Pick your planet, position, date, time, and field of view, and the simulator will show what it's like to see the universe from your own special standpoint.

TeraServer

Microsoft's TerraServer serves up an astonishingly rich collection of aerial and satellite images of places on Earth. Simply type in or click on a location, then check out the bird-eye views and street maps.

The Hubble Space Telescope New

The Hubble Space Telescope Home Page has a 24-7 look into the control room of the Hubble Telescope located in MD. It also has live webcasts. It is a very cool site. Appropriate for grades 5-12.

Underground Adventure New

Students take a virtual tour of soil and participate in experiments along the way. This is a great site for upper elementary students.

Views of the Solar System New

Linking sites for educators and students in a friendly format. It is very easy to use and has many favorite sites at your finger tips.

Volcano World

Despite a rather low-tech design, this site lives up to its billing as the Web's premier source of volcano information. Check out the currently erupting volcanoes page to catch up with the dozens of mountains around the world that are blowing their stacks. There are pictures and videos, and even a section about volcanoes on other planets.

Lessons/Activities/Information

Directory for Teachers (Space)- Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe (MS)

This is a K-12 site loaded with info., lesson plans, and activities for use by students and teachers. This site contains multiple links to other sites.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory -Geosphere (EL)

USGS web site monitoring Hawaiian volcanoes. This site contains teachers lesson plans.

Monitoring Glaciers to Watch Global Changes in Climate

This site which is text, pictures, and descriptions explains how climatologists monitor glaciers to track climatic changes. Includes the following topics: Monitoring glaciers to watch climatic change; Types of glaciers; Challenges to detecting glacial change; Using satellites to measure glaciers; and Implications of glacial shrinkage.

Teaching in The Learning Web at the USGS (Contains activities on Earth S. and Global Change)

This site has several links to information on topics such as global change, learning with maps, and earth science. The site contains activities, maps, pictures, and covers current events dealing with global change. Appropriate for use with elementary students.

The Nine Planets - Earth and Space

The Nine Planets is a great site to learning information about our solar system. Detailed information and numerous pictures showing features of the nine planets can be found at this site. Best used with students K-8.

What on Earth? New

This is a jeopardy game for students, designed by NASA, which has questions on concepts about air, land, and water. Students answer the multiple choice questions and then find out the answers, while the computer keeps their score.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

Asteroids and Comet Impact Hazards

Forget the movies, here's the real deal. Includes the latest scientific thinking on the 1997XF11 asteroid that will zip (relatively close) by Earth in 30 years. For high school students. This site is for the more advanced students.

Connections + (Multi/Inter-disciplinary:El Nino)

This excellent resource includes K-12 procedures for weather observation and guidelines for forecasting using appropriate instruments and mass to help students apply their knowledge and experiences about weather to associate weather trends and patterns in the process of making accurate forecasts.

Flash

This frequently updated and searchable roster of NASA news releases and images is a must for space junkies.

Great Lakes Information Network

A general site for Earth Science. The site is designed and maintained by the Great Lakes Commission. There are links to the Great Lakes: Great Lakes, Environment, Economy, Education, Maps & GIS and Tourism. This is a good general site for studies of the Great Lakes.

Human Spaceflight

NASA's new home for manned mission information, this site imbodies its shuttle and International Space Station sites and will soon host its Exploring Mars site. There's a bit of news, a bit of history, and the shuttle countdown clock, but the most interesting feature may be SkyWatch, which tells you when and where the shuttle and station can be seen overhead with the naked eye.

IITA K-12 Home Page (NASA Projects Home Page)

This site contains many links to other NASA sites which have a vast amount of information dealing with K-12 science. Contains science lesson plans and activities.

K-12 Earth Systems Science Project of the Network Montana Project

This is a K-12 earth systems science project of the Network Montana Project. It includes online lessons in Atmosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, and Mountain Environments. This site features a desert plant of the month and discusses what it requires to survive. The site features an archive of desert plants. This archive is categorized by Wild Flowers, Cacti, Trees/Shrubs/Grasses, Poisonous Plants, and information. Includes links to desert life, maps, and index. Full color, loads fast.

MarsNews

MarsNews brings a daily dose of updates on the red planet, from new NASA images to the status of would-be expeditions. Its sections on Mars missions, planetology, and life possibilities can bring a novice up to speed. Lots of information on the red planet.

NASA Observatorium

Drop off the planet! Nothing but stunning pictures of the universe, and the facts and stories behind those images.

NASA Human Spaceflight

Read the latest news, meet the crew, chart their assembly progress, see the pictures, and peruses 3-D renditions of the station.

SETI At Home

At this stage of our technology, there's only one practical way to comb the cosmos for intelligent life: listen. At least that's the theory behind the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence project, and you may be able to help.

Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Education Links

This site contains numerous links to various Earth and Space topics: Aeronautics; Astronautics; Astronomy; Earth Science/Geography; Rocketry; Planetary Science; Space Exploration; and General Math & Science.

Space Views

A good place to keep up on space policy, launches, events, political developments, research, and technologies.

The NASA Homepage

This is NASA's homepage. It contains numerous links to science topics. An excellent site devoted to the exploration of space.

USGS - Water Science for Schools

This USGS site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.

Miscellaneous Sites
Interactive Sites/Videos/Photographs

Ask Dr. Universe

Aimed mainly at children, the good doctor offers the sort of detailed and authority-laced explanations to common questions ("Why can't we grow more brain cells?") any science fan can love.

BrainPop - Science - How the World Works New

This website has a variety of cartoon videos that briefly explain scientific phenomena. This website is appropriate for elementary and middle school students.

Discover Science

A great interactive site to discover earth science and life science, using a Star Trek theme. Users become a Staf Fleet cadet and collect cards after exploring and correctly completing tasks.

For Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise

This is a NASA site that focuses on relatively down-to-earth topics like tropical rainfall and the ozone hole. There's something for nearly all ages here as well, from an online coloring book to a study of continental drift and plate tectonics. There's also a very informative frequently asked questions page and lots of excellent links.

Sandlot Science

Things are not always as they appear, and there are usually solidly scientific reasons why. This often-animated site serves as your interactive guide to optical illusions, from ambiguous illusions such as barber polls and spinning wheels to living creatures and games.

Science Court - Songs and Lyrics New

Elementary students can listen to and sing-along with the Science Court characters. Topics include: water cycle, work, sound, seasons, electricity, etc.

Lessons/Activities/Information

AIMS Education Foundation (Offers a large variety of activities)

This is a site that contains information about AIMS. Numerous hands-on activities are available from this site. The Aims Education Foundation has developed many K-9 activities. A great deal of information for science teachers is available at this site.

Canada's SchoolNet - Math and Sciences

This site contains math and science lesson plans that teachers can use with students. This site contains numerous links to sites and activities on biology, environment, physics, geology and earth science. These are curriculum related sites.

Cool Science for Curious Kids

How does a caterpillar transform itself into a butterfly? What happens when you breathe in dust through your nose? These and other biologically inspired questions are the focus of a series of explanations, illustrations, animations, and projects drawn from children's science museums across the country.

Helping Your Child Learn Science

This site contains links to many home activities and community related activities to help children learn about science. Many of the activities can be adapted to school and classroom use.

Lesson Plans and Activities (mcrel site contains many activities)

This site has links to lesson plans and activities that students and teachers can use to accomplish a variety of science curriculum objectives.

Michigan Teachers Network New

This web site is an excellent resource for teachers. It provides links to activities for each of the benchmarks listed in the Michigan Curriculum Framework.

Midwest Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education(Contains Units and Lesson Plans)

This site is dedicated to improving math and science instruction. It provides a variety of resources that teachers can use to improve instruction. This site contains lesson plans and units of instruction on a variety of topics.

Multimedia Activities - Full Listing New

Over 40 interactive activities online for students in different areas of science. Most of the activities allow students to manipulate and change the outcome. Requires Macromedia Shockwave to be installed.

OFCN's Academy Curriculum Exchange - (Links to many lessons)

The Academy Curriculum Exchange is a collection of lessons organized by grade levels. The lessons cover a variety of curriculum topics including science.

Quia - Science - Top 20 Activities New

This web site has a variety of games that test students' scientific knowledge. The games are appropriate for students in grades 3-12.

Real-Time Data Collection Sites

This site contains multiple links to a variety of science sites. Links include information on volcanoes, earthquakes, water resources, planetary exploration, biological resources, etc. Topics include: Real-time data collection sites; K-8 classroom activities; Free software; Informal science education; Collaboration projects; Educational adventure and interactive sites; Interactive projects; Science standards; Curriculum development sites; and Teacher associations.

Science Activities Manual: K-8 (Contains Tennessee Science Curriculum)

Has many science activities K-8 which follow the National Science Education Standards. This site was developed by the state of Tennessee. Activities are grade appropriate.

The Exploratorium New

The Exploratorium is one of the most recreationally relevant science destinations for kids. Recent features have included Skateboard Science and the Science of Baseball, and there are always projects and live Webcasts to keep young minds engaged.

The Theodore Tugboat Online Activity Centre

The Theodore Tugboat Online Activity Centre is a collection of sites suitable for use by young children. This site contains many links to other locations with activities that can be explored by young children. Elementary level.

Searches/Periodicals/Projects

Berit's Best Sites For Children (Multiple links to site for young children)

This site contains numerous links to activities appropriate to young children. The site contains many links to great sites suitable for use by young children. For children up to age 12.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Online (Math & Science Units)

This is an outstanding site is a store house of math and science units. The ENC works closely with the Department of Education to provide teachers with effective teaching methods to improve math and science education.

Explorer (Collection of under Natural Science Curriculum)

Explorer is an outline of natural science curriculum links that can be used by teachers and students to explore many science topics. An outstanding site with many links. This is a well organized site.

Frank Potter's Science Gems

This site contains over 2,000 links to science and technology sites that can be found on the web. The site is organized into information about life science, physical science and earth science. Sites are organized by appropriate grade level.

Fundschool (EL)

This site has many fun interactive learning games for preschool thru sixth grade.

GLOBE Program Homepage

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is an international program where your students can join students from around the world in monitoring their local environment. Students can then submit their findings to a growing database on the Internet. Scientists and other students can access the data for research about the global environment. This site contains all the information a teacher would need to perform GLOBE activities, including studies of the atmosphere, hydrology, soils, seasons, land cover, and global positioning systems (GPS). The protocols for the activities are described, although to become an offical GLOBE site, teachers must also attend an official GLOBE training session. Information on training sessions can be obtained on the Globe site.

Horizons Solution Site

This site contains specific case studies of issues that impact science today. It also has a kids page for younger students.

Junk Science Home Page

Noted junk science expert Steven Milloy leads a spirited debate over the latest "scientific" revelations regarding environment, health, and nutritional hazards, among other topics.

Learning in Motion Home Page (Contains multiple links)

This site has multiple links to interesting sites about life science, earth and space science and physical sciences appropriate for use by students.

Learning in Motion Top 10 Science Links

This site contains the current top 10 links to science sites found on the web. This is a good starting point to find outstanding science sites that are available on the web.

Michigan Teacher Network

Michigan Teacher Network supports Michigan K-12 educators in the successful use of technology by providing best practices, professional developemnt, and evaluated curriculum resources. About 20 educator-reviewed activities, lesson plans, and resources are provided for a variety of subjects and educational levels, including all core areas.

Michigan Electronic Library

This is a great place to start your search for information of all kinds. Provides access to magazine articles, lesson plans, information about our state and more

National Geographic

Perhaps no one has documented the natural and cultural diversity of our planet more thoroughly and lushly than the National Geographic Society. This site brings the content of its magazines (including the maps), TV shows, and more to the Web. Its archive of online features is an adventuresome resource.

NCREL

This is the North Central Regional Education Laboratory home page. It contains numerous links to a large variety of information devoted to the increased use of technology to improve instruction. Contains many links.

Newton's Apple Index (Lots of activities for kids)

This is the Newton's Apple site. It contains lots of activities related to the television show Newton's Apple. This site is well organized and has lots of reference material on a variety of interesting science topics.

NOVA Online

Video from (and articles related to) the popular PBS science series, making this one TV companion that's more content than promo.

Physics Today New

Physics. The on-line site for the Physics Today monthly magazine. All articles are available now, but will have restrictions in the future.

Pitsco's "Ask an Expert"

A quirky but compelling set of ask-an-expert e-mail addresses and Web sites, from astronomers and nuclear power experts to painters and population geneticists.

Planet Science

Selected news and feature stories on an eclectic array of topics from the pages of the respected London-based science weekly "New Scientist".

Popular Science Best Overall Site

From this site you can hyperlink to any of the Best of the Web and check out last year's best too. Each year Popular Science Magazine publishes and list of 50 of the best Science and Technology Internet sites.

Science Magazine New

Life Science, earth science and physical science. A weekly magazine. In order to get full on-line access you have to subscribe. A free log-in is provided to limited access.

Science News New

Life Science, earth science, and physical science. This is the web site for weekly science magazine Science News. The articles are abrivated reprints of articles from other science research journals. Selected articles are put on line each week. If you are a subscriber to the hard copies you can log-in and will have access to all materials on each issue. There is a link to get permission to use any printed material. The articles are short and easy to use.

Scientific American New

Life science, earth science and physical science articles. Selected articles are up online from current and previous issues of the Scientific American and can be printed off. The Site can be searched for specific subjects.

Scientific American Explorations New

Life science, earth science and physical science articles. Selected articles are up online from current and previous issues of the Scientific American and can be printed off. The Site can be searched for specific subjects. It is designed for students. There are links to museums and science centers and technology centers.

Scientific American Frontiers New

This is a link for the PBS show called Scientific American Frontiers with Alen Alda. It gives a list and description of upcoming shows. There is a place to log-on after each show and ask scientists questions about the show.

Scientific Journal

Get all of you current science news here! Linked to many great articles from all over the world.

The Mad Scientist Network

Leveraging the collective crania of scientists who love to teach, the site features an archive of questions and answers, plus a series of "mad labs" demos and links to other sites.

The Why Files New

Life Science, earth Science and physical science. This site is for educators and students. It puts up timely articles each week. There is a search of the site. National Science Standards in an abridged form are found on this site. The articles are easy to read.

UniSci - Daily University Science News New

Life Science, earth Science and physical science. Daily updates on the latest science news (short articles). There is a search where longer articles can be found on a variety of subjects.

Welcome to the Learning Studio!

The Learning Studio contains numerous links to sites of interest to students on a variety of topics. The "Exploratorium" contains links to the best science sites.