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: Space/Astronomy & Russian Cosmonauts Biographies
Access Excellence : Biology &
life science lesson plans.
The Atoms Family : From the Miami
Museum of Science.
Al Bodzin's Home Page : Resource
for K-12 educators, especially science educators
Amateur Astronomy
Clubs and Organizations :
Amazing Space : Amazing Space
activities plus dozens of new tools for educators!
American Geological Institute :
American Museum of Natural History :
Amusement Park
Physics
Ancient Sites : Exotic places as Athens,
Macchu Picchu, Babylon, Rome and much more.
Annenberg/CPB : Teachers'
Lab - Science and math exploration.
Apollo Mission History
:
ASPIRE : Astrophysics Science Project
Integrating Research and Education
Astronaut Biographies
: NASA
AstroWeb : Astronomy,
Astrophysics,
Athena, Mars Exploration Rovers
: Pictures, lesson plans, and facts on Mars.
BBC Science
Clips : Interactive science, requires Flash
Bill
Nye the Science Guy : Home Page wiht demos of science (over 40 projects
that can be done at home).
Biodiversity Hotspots
: The richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth.
Biology in Motion : Collection
of learning activities (requires Flash)
Bridge to the Classroom
: Earthquake information and bridge building activities.
Bugbios : A shameless promotion of insect
appreciation.
The Butterfly Farmer
: Educational resources on butterflies.
Cascades Volcano Observatory
: Volcano information
The Catalyst : Chemistry resources
for secondary teachers
Cells Alive : Resource for the biology
teacher.
Chem4Kids : Help your students understand
matter and the changes that occur to it.
CHEMystery
: An interactive guide to chemistry
Chernobyl : Information
about flaws in the nuclear reactor
Chernobyl : Ghost Town: Chernobyl
Images - Elena's Motorcyle Ride through Chernobyl
The Chicago Museum of Science & Industry
: Science & industry information
Cool Science for Curious Kids
: K - 2 science material
Desert Life : Information on
desert plants and animals
DinoData : Dinosaur illustrations, history,
links, & much more.
Dinosaur Exhibit
: Hawaii
The Dirt
on Soil : What is really going on under the ground.
Dive and Discover : Expeditions
to the sea floor
The Dolphin Institute :
Download
a Dinosaur : Simple cut and fold dinosaurs. Good for prehistoric teaching
unit.
Eagle Eye Cam
: Includes video and sound
Earthquake Information : Information &
links to other sites
Earth Viewer :
E-Conflict : Online geographic encyclopedia
Ecological Foot Print Quiz :
Eduweb Adventures : Science
& Nature integration activities.
Electronic Naturalist : A weekly environmental
education unit that comes with artwork, text, activities, additional web sites,
plus online access to a professional naturalist.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
: Great science resources!
Endangered
Species : USU service, lists endangered species by county
Environmental Protection
Agency's : Students' and Teachers' Page
Explore Mars Now : An interactive
Mars habitat
Exploratorium : A museum of science,
art and human perception.
ExplorA-Pond : Pond Ecology
Site K-6
Extreme Science : Full of facts
and fun for all ages.
Farmer's Almanac :
Federal Emergency Management
Agency : Tornado Safety Tips Brochure
Fear of Physics : Wow! This is a
great interactive site to learn physics.
First Science : Science
activities, resources, and facts.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum: Science
exhibits.
The Field Museum : Dinosaur information
& much more.
Fossil Horses
in Cyberspace : Exhibit
Frank Potter's Science Gems : Grades
K-16 classroom resources
Frog Dissection
Online :
FroGuts.com : Virtual online frog dissection
(requires Flash Plugin)
The Fujita Scale
: Great information on tornados.
Galileo Space Probe Home Page
: Amazing images & other data from planet Jupiter
Genetic Science Learning : University
of Utah
The Great Idea Finder
: Invention Facts and Myths
Globe
: Scientist Corner
Hands on Children's Museum :
Health Resources
:
The Heart: Explore the workings
of the human heart.
The Heart
: Put together by Jasper Place High School in Edmonton, Canada.
The History Place : Great historical
resource.
How Stuff Works : Resource for how
things work, great graphics and explanations
Hubble Space Telescope News
Page : Contains text & images of the latest discoveries
Hubble Telescope
Pictures : Requires Flash plugin.
Humming
Bird Nest : Photos and text
HyperChart
: An Intoduction to the Elements.
Illusion Works : Collection of optical
and sensory illusions
Insect Hotlist : Insect
information.
Insectclopedia : Insect
lesson plans, images, information and much more.
Instructional Materials
in Weather & Climate :
Intellicast : Weather forecasts.
International Space Station :
Jason Project : Rainforests -- A
wet & wild adventure
John Kuglin : Wonderful resources on how
to integrate technology.
Journey North : A global study
of wildlife migration
Jurassic Park Institute :
Wow, all the information about dinosaurs that you could possibly want!
The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
: Great site for teaching & understanding aeronautics.
KBears : Interactive site that explores
over 200 Countries, 40 Dinosaurs, 150 animals, 50 + games.
KidPort
: Reference library
Kid's Bank : Fundamentals of money and
banking
Kid's Wings : Virtual owl pellet dissection.
Lansat in the Classroom
: Educational Web Sites Related to Landsat
Learning Web : Teacher
and student resouces on lands, water, plants, animals and maps.
Lemelson Center
: Acollection of interactive study units.
Life Cycle of the Cecropia
Moth :
Live Weather Images :
Mars Global Surveyor : NASA's Mars
Global Surveyor - Loads of information
Mars Pathfinder : Information
& photos
MICIS: Midwestern
Regional Climate Center. Resources for teachers and students.
Microsoft TerraServer : Satellite
images, aerial photos, and topo maps
Missouri Botanical Garden : Biomes of
the World & Ecosystems
Molecular
Expression : Science, Optics and You (Online activities for students with
Teacher guidebook)
Moon Phases
: Animated moon phases
Monterey Bay Aquarium : Great information
on sea life.
Mount St. Helens
: Photos & information
Museum of Zoology : Paleontology,
animal diversity, exhibits, & natural history
Welcome to NanoWorld
:
NASA : National Aeronautics Space Administration
NASA
: Solor System Puzzle
NASA's Classroom of the Future :
NASA Digital Images :
NASA's Earth Observatory : Images,
data, missions, experiments, and features.
NASA's Education Home Page :
NASA's Educator Resource Center Network
:
NASA's Facts : Need Adobe's Acrobat
Reader to view the pages.
NASA's
J-Track 3D : Shows satellites orbiting the earth (clickable)
NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative : Educational
resources, links, & projects.
NASA's Kennedy Space Center : Shuttle
information, videos, pictures, and much more.
NASA Kids : Resources for children.
NASA's Langley Research Center
:
NASA's The Learning Technology Project
: Build your own jet and test it flight characteristics.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Presents
: The Leonids, Live (Meteor Shower)
NASA's SpaceLink : Shows
the path of satellites and shuttle flights.
NASA's
Space Settlement Contest : Students design orbital space colonies (6-12)
NASA's Space Shuttle Lanuch
Simulator : Great for students.
NASA, Women Of :
National Center for Educational Statistics
: Wealth of information about education in the US.
National Climate Data Center : World's
largest active archive of weather data.
National Earthquake Hazards
Program : Western Canada
National Earthquake Information Center
:
National Geographic : Excellent
resources
National Geographic
: Forces of Nature (Great simulations)
National
Geographic : Great Barrier Reef
National Library of Medicine : Access
to medical journals, books, audiovisual materials, and MSDS sheets.
National Museum of Natural History :
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration : NOAA Photo Library
National Wildlife Federation :
National Zoo :
Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC
Nature : Information, pictures, and
videos on animals.
Nature : The Great White
Bear (Polar Bear)
Nature Alien
Empire : A fascinating look at the world of insects, with activities for
kids.
Native Fish Conservancy
Adopt-A-Tank Program : Learning The Natural Way!
NBII : National Biological Information Infrastructure
(Great education section)
Nebraska Earth Science Education Network :
Astronomy, geology, soils, weather, water, and mapping lessons.
NESDIS National
Geophysical Data Center : Natural Hazards Data
NetFrog Dissection
:
New Scientist Planet Science: New,
features, & reviews.
New York Times
: Science News
The Newberry Library
: History of Cartography
The Nine Planets:
A multimedia tour of the solar system.
NOVA Electric Heart : An
interactive map of the heart.
NOVA Wave that shook the world
: Great interactive demostrations on tsunami!
NRCS
& USDA S.K. Worm : Great information on soil & stuff.
Ocean Planet Homepage
:
OLOGY : Genetics, paleontology,
and astronomy information.
Ontario Science Centre :
Optical Illusions : 53 Optical Illusions
& Visual Phenomena
Orkin Pest Control: Insect pictures, information,
and the Bug Doctor.
Paleontology Without
Walls : Virtual Exhibits
The Particle Adventure : An Interactive
Tour of the Inner Workings of the Atom and the Tools for Discovery.
The Planetary Society:
Largest non-profit, non-governmental space advocacy group on Earth
Periodic Table of the Elements
:
Physics Applets : Energy, environment,
mechanics, thermodynamics and astrophysics.
Popular Science Magazine : Information,
news, features and events
Red Rover,
Red Rover : Exploring Mars, teacher resouces and student activities.
Red Wolves of Alligator River :
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Home Page
:
Russian Space Science Internet :
SAMI : Science and Math Initiatives, &
The Teacher Help Service
Sandlot Science : Art & illusions,
games, illusions, and much more.
SciQ : Science Revealed (Virtual Science Center)
Science Bob : Experiments, science
fair, and fun science activities.
The Science Center :
Scicentral :
K-12 Science
SciEd
: Science & Mathematics Education Resources :
The
Science House : Countertop Chemistry (lots of experiments)
Science Junction : Science
resources for teachers and children.
Science Learning Network :
Science/Nature for Kids
: Information and activities for kids.
Science NetLinks
: Lessons, resources, links to additional material.
Science Museum of Minnesota :
Science
Optics & You : View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the
Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude.
Science Week : Abridged version of Science-Report,
a free weekly digest on the new of science.
Score Card : An Environmental Information
Service.
Sea & Sky : Explore ocean
and space resources.
Sea World/Busch Gardens : Education
programs
Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World
: How senses work on a journey into the nervous system.
Seeds of Change Garden : History,
garden activities, and teacher resources
Seismic Risk :
Classroom activity where students look at seismic risk using ArcView.
Set
in Stone : Paleontology is the central focus of this interactive, online
teaching unit & resources.
Sierra Club :
Site for Science
: A great site that is funded by the National Science Foundation
Sky & Telescope : Great site for
printable sky charts, photos, and constellations!
Smithsonian Institution : Museums & organizations
Soil
Investigation : Learning Activities at a Glance
Southern Forestry
Nursery Management Cooperative :
Space Educator's Handbook
:
Space Physics & Aeronomy Research
Collaboratory : Pictures, teacher and student resources, models, and much
more!
The Space Place : Excellent
site for teachers and parents for space science resources and activities.
The Space Science
Education Resource Directory: National Aeronutics and Space Administration
Space Shuttle : Information on space
launch missions
Space Wander : Explore
space using NASA photos.
Space Weather : Daily update
Spiders
: An online elementary school teaching unit.
Spiders
of the World : Lessons and activities on spiders
SpiderRoom.info : A great
interactive site on spiders.
Sport! : Science
@ Exploratorium
Star Times Online : Space science
information
Surweb : Virtual field trips, pictures,
presentations, and a great educational resource.
TeAch-nology.com
: Science Lab Generator template for setting up an inquiry based lessons.
Theater of Electricity : Information
on how electricity works, history, and video clips.
Tornado Project Online :
Trees are Terrific : Young
children, 5-8 (K-2) learn the parts of a tree, all about leaves and how trees
change during the different seasons.
Your Sky: The interactive planetarium
of the Web
United States Geological Service
: The Learning Web (teacher resources)
Using Live Insects in the
Elementary Classroom : Lesson plans and information.
USDA for Kids: Lots of links,
great site!
USGS : Great resouces on science
Utah Air Monitoring Center
:
Utah - Department of Environmental Quality
:
Utah Fire Information:
Utah Media
Weather Links Page : Weather information & stats.
Utah Weather.org : Great resources for
Educators, Scientists, Students and the Public
UUSS SEISMICITY
MAPS : Utah earthquake information
Viritual Cave : Photos
of a variety of caves, formations, and cave types.
Virtual Earth Quake :
Virtual Fly Lab : Genetic
simulation
Virtual Frog
Dissection Kit :
Virtual Reality Moon Phases
: From 1800 to 2100
Visual Frog Builder
Game :
Visual
Human Anatomy Project :
Volcanoes :
Volcanoes
: Yahoo volcanoes
Volcano World :
The Weather Channel's Home Page : Weather
information along with satellite and radar images.
The "Weather Dude" : Weather
facts for students