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Science

General
Astronomy and Space Science
Biological Sciences
Ecology and Environmental Sites
Paleontology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Other Sites

General

BrainPop

Animated health, science and technology movies for children to view online, with topics like the food chain, the Big Bang Theory, and buoyancy. Also features activities and quizzes. This is a subscription site, but there are several sample topics.

Dive and Discover

Created at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, this site gives teachers and their students an inside look at the sights, sounds, and action of scientific research.

GoENC.com

Resources for the improvement, enrichment, and reform of mathematics and science education.(EIU community only)

Everyday Science

Short scientific explanations of everyday things. Includes a few experiments.

I Was Wondering: Women's Adventures in Science

Showcases the achievements of women in science. Includes interactive resources and activities.

Kapili.com

A site unlike many others, Kapili.com explores science concepts in a different way.

National Geographic Society

Includes lesson plans, maps, and online adventures that are searchable by keyword, grade level, or type of science.

National Science Foundation

By clicking on "Classroom Resources" one is taken to a variety of sites sponsored by the NSF. Grant opportunities for science educators are also listed.

Nova for Teachers

Lesson plans and web sites developed to use in conjunction with Nova programs, searchable by title or subject. Also includes learning games.

Ology

A unique interactive museum experience for kids aged 8-12. Included are stories, games and activities. From the American Museum of Natural History.

Science Education Gateway

A national consortium of scientists, museums, and educators working together to bring the latest science to students, teachers, and the general public. Includes "lesson making" tools such as the National Science Standards and a lesson plan template.

Science Teacher Resources

A huge index to science lesson plans, activities, and related web sites.

USGS Learning Web

A site from the U.S. Geological Survey, containing study units, activities, lessons, and lists of materials in the areas of biology, geology, hydrology, and geography.

Why Files

Science news for kids and the science behind the news.

Astronomy and Space Science

Amazing Space

A set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy. Includes pictures taken from the Hubble Space Telescope.

California Space and Science Center

Lesson plans and other resources for teachers, with an emphasis on space exploration.

Down to Earth Astronomy

A collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. Lots of links to various telescopes around the world, and a wide variety of other information, from many countries' space agencies, to links to the history of astronomy.

Biological Sciences

Electronic Zoo

Although not recently updated, this site includes comprehensive lists related to general animal sites and sites for particular species of animals.

e-Nature.com

Online Audubon field guides to a variety of plants and animals.

Learning about Photosynthesis

Follow the links to resources that discuss photosynthesis at varying degrees of complexity.

National Museum of Natural History

Lots of information in the educational resources, exhibits, and research and collections areas of the site.

School Gardens

Lots of information related to school gardens at this site, including how to build a school garden, lesson plans and curricula, and nutritional benefits.

WWW Virtual Library of Zoos

Everything you want to know about zoos and the animals that inhabit them.

Ecology and Environmental Sites

Ducks Unlimited

This site provides information about environmental topics as well as conservation information.

Earth's Birthday Project

Earth Day activities for students and curriculum ideas for teachers. Of special interest is rainforest material.

PlanetPals Earthzone

Alive with colorful cartoon characters, this interactive resource teaches about ecology, natural resources, the planet Earth and its care.

Rainforest Action Network

Includes links to a teacher's page with classroom activities and a kid's corner with games and other activities.

Paleontology

Dinorama

Peer into the past for glimpses of ancient creatures at this great site with lots of information.

Discovering Dinosaurs

Includes teacher's guides with a variety of classroom activities.

Physical Sciences

Biotech

BioTech is a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and research tool on the World Wide Web, intended to be a learning tool that will attract students and enrich the public's knowledge of science issues in the world today.

The Catalyst

Developed specifically for the secondary education/high school level teacher, as a resource for finding relevant information for use in the teaching of chemistry.

A Dictionary of Measures, Units and Conversions

This provides a summary of most of the units measurement to be found in use around the world today, with the appropriate conversion factors.

Gizmos

A multimedia site (requires Shockwave plugin) to accompany physical science lessons. Students can create real-time experiments and teachers can build course homepages. Handouts and help links included. A subscription site, but sample activities are available.

High School Physics Resources

Resources for students: tutorials, animations, project ideas, sample quizzes, etc.

The Physics Zone

A learning resource for algebra-based physics courses, though those in advanced courses will also find this site useful.

Weather Channel

Online teaching resources, lesson plans, and links-whatever the weather.

Technology

How Stuff Works

Provides accessible explanations related to how things work, from communications to electronics to food and health.

Invent Now

This site includes a searchable database of inventions and inventors.

The Invention Dimension

The Lemelson-MIT Program site provides students and teachers with resources, games, and activities celebrating the spirit of invention.

Other Sites

Project 2061

If you are interested in "Science Literacy for a Changing Future," you should investigate this site. Online textbook evaluations, benchmarks, and dialogues are a good resource for those who care about science education in the schools.