Science Web Sites

Web sites appearing on this list do not constitute a recommendation.


AIMS Website
http://www.aimsedu.org/index.html
Math and Science Integrated Lessons

Amazing Space
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/education/amazing-space/
Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use.

Biology Lesson at San Diego State University
http://www.BiologyLessons.sdsu.edu/
A nice site with good lesson plans, put together for practicing teachers and all others. Plans are well done, and can be adapted for multiple grade levels.

Botany The Encyclopedia
http://www.botany.com
Find plant names and pictures here.

Busy Teachers' Web Site K-12
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/homepg.html
Provides Web site links to curricula in a variety of subjects with special emphasis on sciences.

Earthforce
http://www.fi.edu/earth/
Franklin Institute Science Museum- links to many valuable earth science sites by topic, areas for teachers, lesson plans in earth science, etc. Good place to begin an earth science study.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science ... Lesson Plans ...
http://www.goENC.com/
Excellent resource for multi-age activities.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/
Don't miss the online exhibits about The Heart, Ben Franklin, and The Universe.The Spotlights and Educational Hotlists make browsing the web more meaningful for anyone interested in science education. For science teachers, the online units of study, like Wind and Living Things, support your hands-on science investigations. For quick classroom activities, browse through Minutes from ME. Visit the publications library for science activities or to ask an expert for help with science questions.

How Everyday Things Are Made from Stanford University
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/
Stanford University's site that shows how all sorts of products are made from candy to airplanes.

Journey North Home Page
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/current.html
Migration project.

http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/earth_sci.shtml
Great links to many sites and activities about the Grand Canyon, Volcanoes, earthquakes, rocks and minerals, and much more. Lesson plans on a variety of topics.K-12: Geology

The Lab - ABC's online gateway to Science
http://www.abc.net.au/science/
ABC science on line.

The Last Word
http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/
Over 350 everyday science questions and answers from Mew Scientist magazine.

The Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
Nice interactive and informative site about microbes and their environments.... Dirtland and Waterworld to name a few ... cute stuff for kids to look at.

NASA Homepage
http://www.nasa.gov/
Great site for space science and unbelievable photos.

The Nine Planets
http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp/
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.

Science Mini Lessons
http://youth.net/cec/cecsci/sci-interm.html
This site is chock full of great lesson plans, and very well indexed so you can quickly find exactly what you want. Links to other similar pages with lessons on other subjects.

The Space Place
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov
A NASA site that has activities for students

Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Kids love this .... lots of neat science stuff about insects and worms and other "yucky" things... with good links to other science sites.

ZOOISH
http://www.zooish.com
This is an animal and science learning site for teachers, parents, and for students in grades 1-12.


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