The Center for Chemistry Education - Looking for inexpensive and free tools as well as other great resources or teaching Physical Science & Chemistry? Here's a great resource! Hosted by Miami Universityin Middletown, this site is also Ohio's state proficiency outcomes(secondary proficiency outcomes are under construction as of 2/02) as well as national science standards
http://www.terrificscience.org/
K-12 Outreach Page – This is a good source of lesson plans for Earth Science; it includes proficiency outcomes for various grade levels. It has been developed by Wright State's Department of Geology and is designed to help teachers prepare their lessons as well as helping Ohio students prepare for proficiency exams. It also lists activities that relater to State 7 National Standards.
http://www.wright.edu/geology/k12/K-12.html
The Learning Web – This is a great resource for learning about plants and animals, land, water, and maps. You'll find out how biology, geology and hydrology can help understand ways our world is changing. There are some great teacher resources that you will be able to download. Provided by the USGS
The Thinking Fountain –Do you need ideas for science experiments for your middle schoolers? Check out this site for step-by-step experiments and other resources.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/thinkingfountain.html
Ask an Expert! - A great list of sites to ask Science experts questions organized by subject area.
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm
SAMI (Science and Math Initiatives) -- SAMI is a clearing house of resources, funding, and curriculum materials for math and science teachers. There are links to ideas for the math and science curriculum as well as lesson plans, projects and video resources. (SAMI is no longer a distinct page, the science resources are directly listed on the main learner.org page.)
Science Learning Network – List of links to web sites by scientific research topics. Most lined sites include interactive pages and/or experiments www.sln.org/resources/index.html
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse – The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) is funded through a contract with the U. S. Department of Education to provide K-12 teachers with a central source of information on mathematics and science curriculum materials. There are full-text articles on the topics of math and science reform, as well as links to online projects for science.
NASA Quest –This resource offers web sites of schools that are studying about Space topics. Resources include a listserv to subscribe to, a photo gallery, a chat room, and a teacher's lounge with curriculum materials and ways for teachers to connect with one another. [http://questdb.arc.nasa.gov/content_search_space.htm]
National Science Foundation.
Amusement Park Physics -- Gr. 7-12 – How do the laws of physics influence the designs of amusement park rides? Find out in this interactive exhibit. You can design your own roller coaster and see if it passes the safety inspection. You'll also see how Newton's laws affect bumper car collisions.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics
Chem4Kids -- Gr. 6-Up – This interactive and engaging website introduces chemistry to students. The site covers matter, elements, atoms, math and reactions using graphs animations and even pop quizzes.
Cincinnati Zoo -- Gr. K-6 – Explore the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens from your computer. At this site you can learn about plants, animals and conservation. There are even special areas just for kids and educators.
NOVA -- Gr. 7-12 – PBS presents this online version of their award winning television series. Topics span a wide variety of content areas in science and social studies. Many areas are interactive and include multimedia components.
PhysLINK: The Ultimate Physics Resource -- Gr. 9-12 –
This site has several reference, societies, and publications sections, as well as links to history, news, and fun sites about physics. You can subscribe to PhysLINK's Quotations mailing list for a weekly quote by e-mail.http://www.physlink.com/
Fear of Physics -- Gr. 9-12 – Afraid of physics? The subject can be daunting for even the most accomplished students! The authors of this site have worked to make physics more understandable and even (gasp) fun. A variety of popular physics topics are addressed with interactive activities and video clips.
Teacher's domain - Multimedia resourses for the classroom and professional development. This website provides video clips in the areas of engineering, life science, physical science and civil rights for grades K- 12.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/tdhome.html
How Stuff Works -explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations.
Biology in Motion - Original and entertaining biology animations and
interactive activities, available for free on the Web.
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/
Exploratorium "Snacks" Science Netlinks - These pages are full of Snacks...but they're not the kind you eat. They're the kind you can learn from and have fun with. Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium.
http://exploratorium.edu/snacks/snackintro.html
Science Netlinks - Has internet-based learning activities for the classroom, tools that engage activities and suggestions for using in the classroom and reviewed websites to support teaching.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
The Physics Classroom is an online interactive tutorial of basic physics concepts. The lessons use an easy-to-understand language to present common physics concepts.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/
Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope
The Molecular Expressions website features hundreds of photomicrographs (photographs through the microscope) that explore the fascinating world of optical microscopy. We are going where no microscope has gone before by offering one of the Web's largest collections of color photographs taken through an optical microscope (commonly referred to as "photo-micro-graphs").
Game Goo - Educational games to help develop early reading skills.