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ABC's of Nuclear
Science - Experiments and labs to teach nuclear
science, from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab |
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Access Excellence
- health- and bioscience-related classroom activities |
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AIMS Education Foundation
- Activities Integrating Math & Science |
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How Your Eyes Work,
A Look at Reading and Vision,
Classroom Exercises
- from the American Optometric Association |
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Bill Nye
the Science Guy - science demonstrations and home
science demos |
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Biology
Curriculum Supplements from the Natl. Institutes of Health.
Free. Include CD-ROM's. The mouth as a living environment
(grades 1-2); the relationship between chemicals in the
environment and human health (7-8); for high school:
understanding neurobiology through the study of addiction;
cell biology and cancer; emerging and re-emerging infectious
diseases; human genetic variation. |
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The Biology
Project at the University of Arizona - an interactive
resource for learning biology designed for high school and
college-level biology students. Tutorials, problem sets,
activities, and other resources guide learners in biochemistry,
cell biology, developmental biology, human biology, Mendelian
genetics, immunology, and molecular biology. |
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California Energy Commission:
Energy
Quest - lessons and energy resource information, from
alternative-fuel cars, to wind energy, to fossil fuels Science
Projects - experiments for all ages |
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Chem4Kids - not just
chemistry! Also has astronomy, biology, physics, and physical
geography. Students learn about the basics of each area,
including the scientific method, and can test themselves on
the quizzes for each site. |
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Chemistry
Teaching Resources - including curricula, demos,
experiments, public concerns, and periodic tables [from
Sweden] |
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Down-to-Earth
Astronomy - educational projects associated with the Hubble
Space Telescope, including lessons and image galleries |
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EarthComm - High
school earth science curriculum developed by the American
Geological Institute |
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Earth Island Institute
- Earth Island Institute is dedicated to projects which promote
the conservation, preservation and restoration of the Earth.
This site has info on over 30 projects from rainforest
protection, whale and dolphin habitats protection, and sea
turtle nesting beaches protection to organic agriculture
developments. Great resources and references. |
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Energy-Related
Resources from Consumers Energy, including on-line
games |
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Explorer -
Searchable database of K-12 educational resources for K-12
math and science. Includes instructional software, lab
activities, lesson plans, and videotapes. |
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Exploring
Planets in the Classroom - more than 25 hands-on science
activities in classroom-ready pages for exploring geology,
Earth, the planets, and space sciences [from the Hawaii Space
Grant Consortium] |
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Filamentality
- a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you
through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good
Internet sites, and turning Web resources into activities
appropriate for learners. Guides beginners through the
creation of Web-based learning activities. |
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GEM - The Gateway to
Educational Materials - a searchable index to high-quality
lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources,
sponsored by the US Dept. of Education. |
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Genetic
Science Learning Center from the University of Utah - labs,
activities, research, etc. |
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Interactive Physics
- Interactive activities and “ask a scientist” |
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Inventing Flight for
Schools - Inquiry-driven, middle-grade curriculum presenting the
science of flight interwoven with the history of the Wright Brothers.
Activity-driven and standards-based, students engage in the same
inventive process that the Wright Brothers used. |
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The
Journey Inside: The Computer - from Intel Corp., provides
in-depth, easy-to-use materials free of charge to science,
math, and computer teachers in grades 5-9. Covers an intro to
computers; how microprocessors work; what digital information
is; how transistors work; how computer chips are made; and an
examination of critical inventions throughout history. Now
available on line! |
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Marine
Discovery lesson plans (of uneven quality) from University
of Arizona students |
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Mathematics
Archives - This site is a math teacher's dream! Lots of
downloadable software, lesson plans, tutorials, lecture notes,
info on graphing calculators, and lots of on-line resource links
to interactive K-12 math sites. |
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Math Forum’s
Internet Mathematics Library - provides annotated links to
lessons, labs, and demonstrations of K-12 mathematics. |
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Michigan
Science Benchmarks - 2000 [50-page pdf] |
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Michigan
Science Education Guidebook [119-page pdf] - teaching units,
toolkits, performance assessment modules |
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Microbes.info - The Microbiology
Information Portal |
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Morgan
Genetics Tutorial - for high school or college
biology |
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National Audubon Society’s Boardwalk [virtual] Tour of Corkscrew
Swamp Sanctuary |
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National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics - offers include math education publications
such as Teaching Children Mathematics, Mathematics
Teaching in the Middle School, Mathematics Teacher,
and over 240 educational materials. |
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National
Science Education Standards from the National Academy of
Sciences |
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Neuroscience
for Kids - experiments, activities, and information on the
brain, the spinal cord, and workings of our nervous system.
Plus links to other sites and on-line and off-line neuroscience
resources. |
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Newton's Apple - science
activities for all ages |
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NIH
Snapshots of Science & Medicine - An on-line journal that
brings cutting-edge biomedical research into high school
classrooms |
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The Particle
Adventure - An Interactive Tour of the Inner Workings of the
Atom from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab |
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Patterns in
Mathematics - Activities to explore logic patterns, number
patterns, and word patterns. From Teachers’ Lab, the
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. |
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The Private Eye -
Discover how the combined habits of looking closely and thinking
by analogy can build communication, problem-solving, and
concentration skills—and "the interdisciplinary mind." The
jeweler's loupe—an exceptionally clear, inexpensive, and
portable lens—fosters drama, wonder, and concentration,
giving the ordinary person the heightened visual sensitivity of
the artist, the writer, the scientist. While this site has great
ideas and downloadable resources, you will want to order a book
to take full advantage of it. |
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Physics 2000
- from the University of Colorado. An interactive journey
through modern physics! Learn how 20th Century science has
helped create some high-tech devices. Includes Applet
demos. |
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A Private
Universe Project - Using basic astronomy activities as a way
to discover student misconceptions and explore strategies that
foster scientific understanding. From Teachers’ Lab, the
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. |
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NASA Quest - bringing
NASA people, space, and science to classrooms through the
Internet; new interactive projects and live Webcasts every
month |
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Rader's Cosmos4Kids, Biology4Kids, Chem4Kids, Geography4Kids, Physics4Kids - astronomy,
biology, chemistry, Earth science, & physics lessons |
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Rainbow
Lab - How are rainbows formed? The University of
Minnesota's Calculus Initiative teaches your students about
reflection, refraction and how light travels. They will be able
to calculate the path of a beam of light through a water droplet
and predict the best viewing angle for observing the resulting
rainbow. |
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SAPS -
projects on plants and molecular biology from
Science And Plants for Schools, in the United Kingdom |
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Scholastic
Lesson Plans and On-Line Projects |
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School
Gardens - Gardens “teach children not only about plants,
nature, and the outdoors, but other subjects as well. Gardens
can teach children about history, economics, poetry, and math.”
This site includes school garden themes, things to consider
before you create a garden, a step-by-step guide, curriculum
ideas, and more. |
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Science Fair
Project Resource Guide - Do you need to do a science fair
project? This list of web sites provides the basic materials to
do just that. Find ideas, samples, and resources for
projects. |
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The
Science of Light - Activities exploring the colors of light
and laws of light behavior. From Teachers' Lab, the
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. |
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Science and Mathematics
Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) - This program
is designed to enhance elementary and secondary learning of
science and math through the phenomenological approach. Teachers
develop the single-concept lesson plans, which cover biology,
chemistry, math, and physics. From Illinois Institute of
Technology. |
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Science
Web Quest Lessons 97 - The Web Quest lessons, developed by
teachers, incorporate different web sites to further understand
topics ranging from marine life, the weather, robotics, to
volcanoes. |
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Science
Web Quest Lessons 98 - Fast Food Nutrition, Guinea Pigs,
Body Builders, comets, ocean waves, more. |
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Science
Web Quest Lessons 99 - Emperor Penguins, Properties of
Light, Physics of Skateboarding, more. |
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Science
Web Quests 2000 - Cosmic Chemistry, Homing Pigeons,
Inherited Traits, more. |
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Science
Web Quests 2001 - Betta Fighting Fish, Calfornia Gold Rush,
Cranial Nerves, Earth Shaking News, Electromagnetic Spectrum,
Flowering Plants, Heart Parts, It’s a Frog's Life, Ladybugs,
Lunar Cycle, Newton's Physics Notebook, Plant Adaptation, Plant
and Animal Cells, Plate Tectonics, Soil and Worm Composting,
Reading Weather Maps, Tornadoes, Volcanoes of Mexico |
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Science
Web Quests 2002 - Bat Puzzle, Bones, Chemical Reactions,
Digestive system, Motion - speed and velocity, West Nile Virus |
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Science
Web Quests 2003 - Introduction to Cells, Gas Laws, Life Cycle
of Stars, Understanding Light |
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Sea World
Classroom Activities - K-12 Teacher Guides focusing on
marine animals. The guides integrate science, math, geography,
art and language in an active, hands-on fashion. |
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Seeds of Change
Garden - Created at the initiative of the Smithsonian
Institution, it teaches about diversity and history by looking
at the evolution of agriculture and cuisine throughout the
world. It can be browsed for enjoyment and exploration or can
provide a basis for more in-depth classroom or home
activities. |
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Shape and
Space in Geometry - Activities about real things: how big
they are, whether they fit, how to find them, what they look
like in a mirror. From Teachers' Lab, the Annenberg/CPB Math and
Science Project. |
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Teachers.Net -
Find lesson plans on all topics and submit your own. |
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U.C.
Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations - Demos used
for undergrad physics course, with other resources |
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Utah Education
Network - Hundreds of science lessons and activities, keyed to
the state’s Science Core Curriculum |
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Experience Math &
Science with Gizmos - Interactive site to teach and experiment
with basic science concepts. You change the parameters and
predict the results. |