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Whyville
A free website dedicated to learning through exploration and communication. http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice
Web Sites Educational Resources:
» 101 Science & Technology for Amateurs
Science and other technology subjects for home learning centers, amateur radio operators, and amateur scientists.
» ANOVA Science Education
Services public and private school districts and schools on the continental USA and in Hawaii through teacher and administrator seminars and workshops.
» Asia Link program: MUMA project
A training project dedicated to improve the quality of higher education for heritage management in Asia and Europe. The project runs from March 2004 to August 2006.
» Attaining Excellence Through TIMSS
Resources for learning about and discussing the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, including related reports, data and commentaries.
» BBC Science & Nature
Information about humans, animals, space, the planet Earth and various hot topics. Includes TV listings, Listen Again online radio, news reports, quizzes, picture galleries and games.
» Beyond Discovery
A series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science.
» Cute Science
Learning materials for include coloring books, audio lectures, videos and workbooks. Subjects covered are math, science, and HTML. Includes product list and online order form.
» Department of Energy Science Education Programs
Internship and fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students and teachers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
» Did You Ever Wonder?
Each month a dozen questions are posed and answered by lab scientists on various topics on how things work in the natural world.
» Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Seafloor
An interactive distance learning web site designed to immerse your students in the exciting process of deep-sea research and exploration.
» Dr. Fred's Place
Children's science author, Dr. Fred Bortz, including biographical information, list of books, FAQ's, and information about school visits.
» EOA Scientific Internet Campus
Find educational information and interactive multimedia resources in earth science,geology,oceanography,space science, astronomy, physical science, and remote sensing.
» Ed Quest
Includes guided links for students, lesson plans and references for teachers, as well as collaborative projects directed towards the middle school level.
» Educational Resources Catalog
In addition to the catalog itself, links are provided to curriculum materials, professional development, software, visual and audiovisual classroom support, print material and online resources.
» Elementary Science Program
Includes activity of the month for students and teachers of elementary science, as well as an archive of past activities, and resources.
» Free Science Worksheets
Features over science labs for biology, chemistry, and physics, and numerous other printable note skeletons, graphic organizers, and worksheets.
» Fun With Science
A professional geophysicist maintains this collection of resources for classroom demonstrations and hands-on exercises about physics, earth science, earthquakes, math and fun illusions. Includes videos of earthquake shake tables.
» Genetic Archaeology Research & News
Genetic Archaeology is the study of genetic ancestry using modern forensic techniques to collect and blueprint ancient human and animal remains.
» Headstart Courses
Summer school programme of science and engineering experience courses at university for professional careers in science, engineering and technology.
» Ig Nobel Prizes
Awards are intended to celebrate the unusual, the imaginative and spur people's interest in science, medicine, and technology. Includes list of winners, and information on publications and annual ceremony.
» Implementing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
In addressing standards for science education, the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory discusses the critical issues involved. Includes overview, goals, strategies and pitfalls.
» Institute for Mathematics and Science Education (IMSE)
Established to promote efforts to improve precollege and undergraduate education in the areas of mathematics and science. A hallmark of IMSE efforts is the collaboration of research mathematicians and scientists with education researchers and teachers.
» Massive
Information on over 2000 science and math songs having appeal to a wide range of audiences. Search or browse; listen to MASSIVE Radio, an internet station that plays only these songs.
» Middle School Physical Science Resource Center
Reviews of textbooks and other teaching materials, essays, newsletter, and forums. Suggestions for site improvements and future reviews welcomed. A project of North Carolina State University.
» NASA Education
Links to all aspects of NASA's extensive education resources, including news, programs for children and adults, student resources, and calendar of events.
» PathFinder Science Network
Science education programs for students of all ages in biology, chemistry, and earth science. GIS and modeling technologies are used to study student collected data.
» Planet Science
Designed to stimulate the imagination about science and technology. Provides science resources for primary and secondary school students and their teachers.
» Resources for Scientists Teaching Science
Creative teaching ideas from scientists, who also teach. Designed for instructors who are interested in teaching courses that use writing as a tool to engage students in active learning.
» Sci-Math WORLD: An Interactive Internet Workshop
Provides annotated Web links to relevant science and math subjects arranged as directories and portals, searchable sites, search engines, and interactive Web sites.
» Science Books and Films
The AAAS review journal for science materials for all ages, including reviews and recommendations for books, videos, software, and web sites.
» Science Explained
Online science lessons on a wide variety of subjects, including the cloning of Dolly the sheep, the Montserrat volcano, water on the Moon, Martian fossils, and the "chicken flu."
» Science Helpdesk
Developing the scientific contents for the Bilingual Project Integrated Curriculum designed by the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia and the British Council.
» Science Learning Network
Community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education. Inquiry-posed problems, information, demonstrations, and labs.
» Science Links
Reviews of a wide range of science-related sites for science students and teachers. Reviews indicate curriculum relevance of sites, age suitability and suggestions for use of sites in teaching science.
» Science Olympiad
Purchase an instructional video that details essential elements of Science Olympiad's Wright Stuff (rubber band-propelled airplanes) competition.
» Science Teachers' Resource Center
Site is for science teachers to share ideas such as labs, demonstrations and any other information to which teachers wish to grant public access.
» ScienceAware
Offering downloadable safety checklists, quizzes, and other handouts, as well as access to other free lab-safety materials developed especially for high school science teachers and students.
» ScienceDaily Magazine
Free, advertising-supported online magazine that provides news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology.
» ScienceMaster
Links to specific scientific disciplines. Offers features, columnists articles, homework helper, science topics for discussion, books and software links, downloads, and email.
» Sciencetechnician.com
The site for science technicians in schools, colleges and universities. Home of the SCITECH-L Discussion List, and Scitech Forums.
» Synergy Learning, Inc.
Specializes in math, science and design technology for K-8 students. Encourages life-long learning in teachers, and educational techniques through on-site workshops, short courses. magazines, and supply list recommendations, using everyday concepts.
» TeachOne
Has links for science teachers, biology teachers in particular, as well as general education links. Includes useful sites for lesson planning and searching the internet.
» Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic
Program that sponsors research experiences in the polar regions for U.S. elementary and secondary school teachers. Includes program information, journals and other reports from current and past participants, and related classroom activities.
» The ENC Digital Dozen
Each month the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse selects a dozen useful math and science sites for teachers and students. Includes archives.
» The Gender & Science Digital Library (GSDL)
Aims to provide digital resources to help educators promote interest and engagement with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topics for learners of all ages, particularly females.
» The Great Web of Science
Providing links for science, astronomy, biology, chemistry, electronics, medicine, meteorology, oceanography,physics and space.
» The Science House at North Carolina State University
A learning outreach program with a mission to work with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in science and mathematics. Forum; annotated directory of links; and searchable resources for science, math and for hands-on activi
» The Subaru National Science Teaching Awards
Designed to celebrate science educators who are catalysts in the classroom. Site also has science news,teaching resources, an idea exchange, and a science teacher survey.
» The Visible Human Explorer
This demonstration exhibits the user interface for remote access to the National Library of Medicine's Visible Human digital image library. Users can visualize the library, browse contents, locate data of interest, and retrieve desired images.
» Toyota TAPESTRY Grant
Each year, the Grants for Teachers program awards 50 grants of up to $10,000 each to K-12 teachers of science in the fields of environmental science and physical science applications. The projects should demonstrate creativity, involve risk-taking, posse
» UniServe Science
Disseminate information and innovative materials relating to science teaching throughout Australia. Contains tertiary and secondary school resources, publications, information on academic courses and professional development workshops, and discussion mail
» Virtual World of Animated Gifs and Java Applets for Education
Promoting the use of animated gifs and Java applets in the teaching of science. The site has samples and shows how these may be incorporated into websites and PowerPoint slides for use in education.
» World Wide Web Instructional Committee
An ad hoc group of North Dakota State University faculty dedicated to developing internet-based learning pages. Details the efforts of our group. Current projects include visual educational research in computer science, biology, geology, and anthropology
