MIMS (Midlands Improving
Math and Science) Hub
http://scssi.scetv.org/mims
The MIMS Hub web site
is an excellent resource for science teachers using the Web. Its database of over
500 annotated science and math web resources can be accessed by a keyword search
or by searching within one of twenty categories. The web resource annotations
are written by classroom teachers. Each entry links to the web site it describes.
The MIMS Hub also contains science lesson plans accessible on the Web. In addition, the
MIMS Hub includes a variety of different telecommunications opportunities for science
teachers and their students, including lists of science and math listservs
with direct links and instructions on how to subscribe to them, "keypal"
opportunities to connect a classroom to other classrooms around the world,
announcements of current telecommunications "happenings" involving science, and
math on the Internet and problem solving puzzles.
Quest: NASA K-12 Internet
Initiatives
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
This web site
contains information on NASA's K-12 fantastic interactive projects on the
internet. Great links for educators who are looking for grant funds and who are
looking to bring the internet into their classroom.
The Why
Files
http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/
The Why Files web site
focuses on the theme of "science behind the news." Every two weeks, a new Why
File is posted that deals with a current events issue in the news involving
science. Topics vary across all the science disciplines. Examples include
cigarette smoking, airplane safety, viral outbreaks, and biological processes
relating to fear. Each Why File contains graphics, audio, and links to related
resource sites on the Web. This web site presents science curricular topics
relevant to current events. All past Why Files are archived and can be accessed
with a user-friendly search engine. This web site also contains areas on sports
science and "cool science images."
Science Fair
Homepage
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/~jbarron/scifair.html
If
you are looking for a science fair project, this is a great site to check out.
Project ideas are for K-12 students. This site has a direct link to Canada's
Science Fair Homepage.
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse
http://www.enc.org/
The Eisenhower national Clearinghouse (ENC) is a great information source
for K-12 math and science teachers. ENC contains a resource finder where you can
search for all kinds of classroom and teaching materials. This site claims to
have "Virtually everything!" ENC has a goldmine of electronic resources,
including online documents in an electronic format, regarding curriculum issues
in math and science education. ENC Services help you connect with ENC and the
latest answers in math and science education. ENC has lots of lessons and
activities in math and science; many are multidisciplinary.
The
Cornell Theory Center
Math and Science
Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
The
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway provides a wide range of
educational services on their web page. This Gateway provides links to resources
in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12.
Ethics in
Science
http://www.chem.vt.edu/ethics/ethics.html
Here is a
web site that deals with ethics in science. Lots of interesting essays and
discussions on a variety of topics ranging from the atomic bomb to genetic
engineering.
Explorer
http://unite.ulkans.edu
The
Explorer Home Page contains a collection of educational resources including
instructional software, lab activities, and lesson plans for K-12 science and
mathematics education.
Live
from
Antartica
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/index.html
Live
from Antartica is a wonderful classroom unit that can be incorporated in all
grade levels. Teachers' resource guides, lesson plans, field journals, on-line
photographics, and corresponding to scientists on the internet are all part of
this experience to learn about Antartica from this interactive web page.
National Space Science
Data Center
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/
This NASA site has
lots of great information that incorporates biological content into the space
sciences. NSSDC provides discipline-specific pages which summarize available
resources at NSSDC for each discipline it supports. Diciplines currently
supported include Space Physics, Solar Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Planetary Science, and Earth Science.
M.A.S.H.
Kits
http://www.siue.edu/OSME/mash/mash1.html
M.A.S.H. -
Math and Science Hands-On Kit contains a good selection of downloadable lesson
plans that deal with a variety of topics in math and science for grades K-9. The
key elements of the MASH Kit Program are scope and sequence, science process
skills, integration of language arts, cooperative learning, mathematics problem
solving, and alternatives in assessment.
NSTA's Scope, Sequence &
Coordination Project
http://www.gsh.org/nsta/
This web site
is a lesson plan goldmine!! NSTA has put together "MicroUnits" for their SSC
curriculum for all science disciplines for grades 9-12. A great place to
download a new science lesson.
National
Geographic Online
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
This
site provides many different types of resources. The main features of their
magazine are on line. The site also offers activities geared to younger children
as well as information about the National Geographic Society. The Resources
section will be useful for both students and teachers. Students can research
topics such as environmental issues, careers and famous biologists. Teachers can
find lesson plans for environmental issues. (You must use the "Go" pull-down
menu to return to Science Junction.)
Education at the University of
Illinois
http://www.mste.uicu.edu
The Office for Math, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) at the
University of Illinois has compiled a comprehensive list of math and science resources for
educators. Links to many good web sites for K-12 science and math classes.
SAMI - Science and Math
Initiatives
http://www.learner.org/sami/
SAMI - Science and
Math Initiatives - is a good curriculum resource for both math and science
teachers. Contains lesson plans and projects, information on grant money,
and "freebies" for educators.
The Science Learning
Network
http://www.sln.org/
A fantastic K-8 science resource
including lesson plans and resources. Waterworks is a great introduction to the
physics of water and the mechanics of moving liquids. Investigate fountains and
create your own. "Air Travelers" explores the science of balloons and
lighter-than-air-flight. Exploration of the electron microscope and more.
Scholastic
Place
http://www.scholastic.com/
A good collection of
resources for teachers including lesson plans, seasonal curriculum activities,
curriculum libraries, integrating technology into the classroom, and other information.
A large lesson plan storehouse is at this web site.
Los Alamos
National
Laboratory
http://www.education.lanl.gov/RESOURCES/LANLresources.html
Los
Alamos National Laboratory provides a variety of science education resources.
Dow/NSTA Summer
Workshop
http://thechalkboard.com/NSTA.html
This site
includes complete lesson plans and instructions for several interesting labs
suitable for grade 10 - 12 science classes. Some of these labs are applicable to
various science courses including chemistry, physics, physical science, biology,
and earth science. The labs are well written, very complete, and will capture
the interest of students. Additional annotated web resources are also
listed.
Amateur
Scientists
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
This
site has lots of great information and links to many sites. Some of particular
interest are Kids' Science Projects Elsewhere and Physics Demo Page. Physics
Demo Page includes details of experiments and links to other good sites for
related information and research.
Roadkill
'99
http://earth.simmons.edu/roadkill/roadkill.html
EnviroNet at Simmons
College - Boston
http://earth.simmons.edu/
The Eisenhower
Consortium for Mathematics
and Science Education at
SERVE
http://www.serve.org/Eisenhower/
River
Resource
http://highlands.com/RiverResource/
Explore
Science
http://www.explorescience.com/
UMDL Teaching and
Learning Project
http://www.umich.edu/~aaps/
Science Teachers
Lounge
http://www.deepwell.com/~ccimino/
The
Science House
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/science_house/
LEARNZ Programme
(Linking Education
and Antartic Research in New
Zealand)
http://www.learnz.org.nz/
NCREL's
Gateway Science
http://www.ncrel.org/msc/gateway/gatesci/index.htm
Heritage Online
K-12 Science/Math
Resources
http://www.hol.edu/main/sci_mat.htm
S.C.O.R.E.
Science
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
National
Geophysical Data Center
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdc.html
The MAD Scientist
Network
http://www.madsci.org/
Kansas
Collaborative Research
Network
http://www.madsci.org/
The KIE Internet
Education Project
http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/
Science Education
Gateway
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/
CIESE Online Curriculum
Projects
http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/currichome.html
Math/Science
Nucleus
http://msnucleus.org/
SciCentral
http://www.scicentral.com/
On-Line Exhibits at the Field Museum of Natural History
http://www.fmnh.org/exhibits/web_exhibits.htm
ScienceWeb
http://www.scienceweb.org/
IPL Science
Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
Profiles in
Science
http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov/
The Science
Page
http://www.techplus.com/scipage/
NJ
NIE Project
http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/
Extreme
Science
http://www.extremescience.com/