Science Teacher Resource

 

About Temperature

http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html

About Temperature is an excellent, information-packed, Web resource for any class studying the concepts of temperature.  You’ll find data on thermometers, gas laws, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, and much more.

 

 Amazing Space: Education Online from the Hubble Space Telescope

http://www.stsci.edu/pubinfo/amazing-space.html

Amazing Space is a set of Web-based lessons designed by teachers in collaboration with scientists at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

 

American Museum of Natural History

http://www.amnh.org

A number of online scientific explorations are available at this museum’s home page.

 

Animal Tracks Online

http://www.nwf.org/atracks/resources/material.htm

Animal Tracks Online, developed by the National wildlife Federation, contains a collection of environmental education lessons and activities ready for classroom use.

 

 Bad Science

http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html

What is Bad Science?  According to this site’s author it’s “well-understood phenomena which are persistently presented incorrectly by teachers and writers.”

 

Biology Fun Facts

http://www.gene.com/ae/WN/Factoids/

This collection of factoids will amuse and inspire your students while teaching them biology principles.

 

Cascade Range Volcanoes

http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Cascades/framework.html

With real-time data, photos, activities, and lots of information on the active volcano range on the North American west coast, this site is a great starting point for students and teachers investigating why volcanoes erupt.

 

Cells Alive

http://www.cellsalive.com

View wonderful videos of cell processes at this site: a view afforded nowhere else in the world!

 

Chemistry:

http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/

This is no ordinary online chemistry textbook...High school students can interact with the Periodic Table of Elements, or bond with the Atomic Structures. Lots to explore; definitely not boring.

 

Comet Observation Home Page

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/encke.html

Aspiring star-gazers will enjoy reading the in-depth story detailing how Hale-Bopp was discovered and viewing this complex images and animations of its path.

 

 Dictionary Of School Chemistry Experiments:

http://www.uq.edu.au/Chemistry_Dictionary/

This web site has been created by a recognized academic and professional in the fields of chemistry and education.

 

Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette

http://www.dinosaur.org/schoolreport.html

This site will delight the dinosaur fanatics in your class.  With links such as the Dino-Saur-O-Find-O-Matic and Ultimate Dinosaur Booklist, you don’t have to dig too hard to find paleontology treasures.

 

Dr. Bob’s Interesting Science Stuff

http://www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/science.htm

Devote to the wonders of science and technology, this site has unusual and thought-provoking science information for grades 4 and up!

 

Earth and Sky

http://www.earthsky.org

This site provides the text and audio of the radio shows, as well as background information, links to related sites, a teacher’s lounge listing additional resources, and opportunities for young astronomers to send questions by email.

 

Electronic Zoo

http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm

This site provides an almost unlimited database of information about every animal you can imagine.

 

Energy Quest!

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html 

Follow the road map to learn about different kinds of energy including alternative fuels for cars, wind energy, and so on.

 

EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Page

http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/

This Web site contains information about the science of ozone depletion, regulations in the United States designed to protect the ozone layer, information on methyl bromide, flyers about the UV index, information for the general public, and other topics.

 

Exploratorium: ExploraNet

http://www.exploratorium.edu

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 500 interactive exhibits.

 

Finding Your Way with Map and Compass

http://education.usgs.gov/docs/education_brochure_high.pdf

Your students will learn about how to properly use maps and compasses to get from point A to point B.

 

GenScope

http://www.concord.org/genscope/

GenScope uses the computer to provide an alternative to text-based science education.  Students investigate scientific and mathematical concepts through direct manipulation and experimentation.

 

 Hadrosaurus

http://www.levins.com/dinosaur.html

The world’s first dinosaur skeleton was found in 1858.  Now it has its own web site!

 

Hurricane: Storm Science

http://bird.miamisci.org/hurricane/

This site gives visitors an opportunity to learn about hurricanes by actually taking them inside one.

 

IMSEnet

http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/

IMSE stands for Instructional Materials for Science Educators, and there is plenty of it at this enormous Web site.

 

inQuiry Almanack

http://www.fi.edu/qa96/qanda3.html

This online magazine is created by science staffers at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute.

 

Insects

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/YLP/Units/Mini_Units/94-95/Griffin.Insects/index.html

This unit provides a fun, cross-curricular method for teaching your K-4 students about insects!

 

Invention Dimension

http://web.mit.edu/invent/

Do you know that movie star Hedy Lamarr invented a communications system used

 

Inventor's Workshop:

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsWorkshop.html

The Inventor's Workshop is the perfect site for Middle School resources and activities on machines and inventions. Following the great inspiration of Leonardo da Vinci, students will first get to examine da Vinci's own inventions and sketches.

 

 Kid’s Web News

http://www.wyland.com/htmlsite/index.html

News gives students a variety of ways to explore marine life.

 

KidSource Online Education

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/education.homework.html

This page provides links to other sites that are appropriate for students of all ages.

 

Liftoff to Space Exploration

http://astro-2.msfc.nasa.gov/

Liftoff to Space Exploration is a product of the Mission Operations Laboratory, an organization created to maximize the success of NASA’s scientific missions.

 

Mad Scientist Network

http://www.madsci.org/

This is a collection of scientists, high school teachers, and university faculty from around the world who promptly answer questions about science.

 

Map Machine Atlas

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/

The Map Machine Atlas lets your students quickly pinpoint the country they need information about.

 

Martian Sun-Times

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/MartianSunTimes/

Students can learn meteorology from this creative role-playing experience in which they play investigative reporters for a Martian newspaper.

 

Miami Museum of Science

http://bird.miamisci.org/hurricane/

This site gives visitors answers to many questions about hurricanes by actually taking you inside a hurricane.

 

Microworlds-Exploring the Structure of Materials

http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/

Students can use this site to explore a variety of science topics.

 

MTU Volcanoes Page

http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/

Here you will find information about current global volcano activity, remote sensing of volcanoes, the economics and politics of volcano hazard mitigation, and some great volcano jokes!

 

NASA Shuttle Web

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/

You and your students can find out everything you want to know about current and recent shuttle missions.

 

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

http://www.nsta.org

This site will serve as a one-stop shopping resource for all your science education needs.

 

Natural Disaster Reference Database

http://earthsciences.gsfc.nasa.gov/

The articles cover everything from prevention, research, and relief to the causes of disasters.

 

Neuroscience for Kids

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

This site was created for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the brain and the entire nervous system.

 

 Nine Planets Tour

http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/

Take this multimedia tour of the solar system using text, pictures from NASA aircraft, sounds, and occasional movies.

 

Ocean Floor:

http://atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/ocean.shtml

Continental slope, ridge, basin, trench... middle school students will create these marine features with paper mache, and then create a graph to represent their results.

 

Ocean Words:

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/education_lesson2.html

This language arts exercise and worksheet explores the derivatives of common English language words, phrases, and sayings, which all take their original meanings from some aspect of the sea.

 

 Prem’s Fossil Gallery-Beneath the Calamities Tree

http://www.premdesign.com/fossil.html

There are lots of fossil-hunting facts and pictures to download, including links to other paleontological Web pages.

 

Schoolhouse Science:  Botany

http://teacherpathfinder.org/School/Subjects/Science/botany.html

Find all your Internet botany needs through this exhaustive collection of sites related to plant science.

 

 Science Daily

http://www.sciencedaily.com

Don’t rely on out-of-date textbooks to keep current in science!  Get the latest breaking science news and headlines from this all-purpose Web page.

 

Science Is Fun:
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/

Association for Science Educators  provides many links and it supports relevant curriculum support materials

 

Science Teachers' Resource Center:
http://chem.lapeer.org/

This web site is for science teachers to share ideas.

 

Space Calendar

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/

This calendar allows your students to see what the latest space-related happenings and events are occurring each day.

 

Space Telescope Science Institute

http://www.stsci.edu

Everything you always wanted to know about the Hubble Space Telescope can be found at this user-friendly Web page.

 

Spiders Home Page

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/spiders/

This page starts you on a seven-lesson study of arachnids and aims at debunking some old myths about our eight-legged friends.

 

StarChild

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

Students will learn about galaxies, planets, stars, suns, and moons.  Clicking on any item on the home page will give you a single page of basic definitions and links to related terms and colorful images or photos.

 

Sugar Glider Page

http://www.sugarglider.com/archives/ruth/

This site will give your students plenty of information on these adorable marsupials.

 

Telegarden

http://www.usc.edu/dept/garden/

This tele-robotic installation allows Web users to view and interact with a remote garden filled with living plants.

 

Theater of Electricity

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html

The Museum of Science, Boston, hosts this online tour through the world of electricity.

 

There Are Algae In Your House:

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/education_lesson1.html

How is the ocean useful to us on a daily basis? How about the foods we eat? This lesson plan and student take-home worksheet illustrate how we eat many algae products on a daily basis.

 

Thinking Fountain

http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/

Presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota, Thinking fountain is a collection of online “card files”, all aimed at encouraging students to investigate and learn about the scientific world.

 

Tornado Project Online

http://www.tornadoproject.com

This Web page is loaded with facts about tornadoes, as well as myths, oddities, personal experiences of tornado chasers, and safety tips.

 

Turtle Trax

http://www.turtles.org

Your students can learn about actual sea turtles and find out why some of them are endangered.

 

 Views of the Solar System

http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm

Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, the planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more.

 

Virtual Cave

http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave

An amalgamation of all the world’s best caves, this virtual tour presents images and information about every type of cave formation, from death coral to stalagmites.

 

Volcano World

http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/

Current images and information about erupting volcanoes on this world and others is just the beginning.

 

 Welcome to Earth RISE

http://education.sdsc.edu/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=29

Earth RISE is a graphical, easy, and fun to use database of photos of the earth from space.

 

Wendell’s Yucky Bug World

http://www.yucky.com/roaches/

Bug World contains more information and pictures than any student would ever want to know about these resilient, yet often annoying creatures.

 

Windows to the Universe

http://www.windows.umich.edu

This user-friendly site attempts to include as much basic information as possible on earth and space science.

 

Worm World

http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/worm/index.html

From the people who brought you the popular Bug World comes this intriguing examination into the underground world of earthworms, planarians, and other simple-celled, slithering organisms.

 

Zoo Net.  Temporarily out of business due to lack of funds

http://www.zoonet.org/

Keep in touch with the happenings at your local zoo or any one of more than 100 zoos in the US and around the world.

 

ceismic

http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/

The mission is a collaborative effort to develop improved science education in Georgia.

 

 

 

Updated August 21, 2009