Educational Resources

Advanced Placement Digital Library for Biology, Physics and Chemistry - An NSF funded Rice University Digital Library project that hosts free reviewed online resources, linked to the content outline, for AP and Pre-AP teachers and students of biology, physics and chemistry.
http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx

Science Olympiad - Purchase an instructional video that details essential elements of Science Olympiad's Wright Stuff (rubber band-propelled airplanes) competition.
http://www.scienceolympiad.com/

The Science Campus - A resource for science and technology courses. Online theory items, feedback forum.
http://www.science-campus.com/

Science Facts - Provides snippets of information on animals, humans, space and the weather, for children and everyone.
http://www.science-facts.com

Frank Potter's Science Gems - Resources are sorted by category and grade level.
http://www.sciencegems.com/

Ask Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde - Answers to a variety of science and technology questions, including questions you never thought to ask.
http://drjek2mrhy.tripod.com/

Microscopy Educational Resources for K-12 Education - Collection of links offering learning activities, lesson plans, and photo gallery of the microscopic world.
http://www.microscopy.info/microscopy/educational/student.aspx

101 Science & Technology for Amateurs - Science and other technology subjects for home learning centers, amateur radio operators, and amateur scientists.
http://www.101science.com/

Triple Science Support Program - Designed to make Triple Science GCSEs more widely available to pupils in UK schools. Provides support material in biology, chemistry and physics.
http://www.triplescience.org.uk/

How Stuff Works - Explanations about form and function in science and technology.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

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.
http://www.monroe2boces.org/programs.cfm?subsubpage=82&subpage=54

Science Friday Kids' Connection - Hyperlinked lesson plans, summaries, and related materials to topics previously discussed on the show.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/kids/

Science Online Reference Library - Sells class materials for biology, chemistry, earth science, physics and forensics. Includes online shopping.
http://sciencekit.com/

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 activities in general.
http://www.science-house.org/

Rockdale Magnet Student Research - Portfolio of scientific research studies done as projects by students.
http://magnetresearch.webs.com

Science Online - Fee-based subscription site, providing a free tour of the resources available. These include an information bank, animated models, simulations, professional development, experiments online, and teacher presentations.
http://www.scienceonline.co.uk/

ScienceDaily Magazine - Free, advertising-supported online magazine that provides news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

The GLOBE Program - A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html

Sheppard's Science Resources - Over 800 links organized alphabetically in over 40 categories.
http://www.can-do.com/uci/index.html

SCORE Science - In addition to resources for teachers, the Kid's Corner has links to science activities and there are additional science resources for students.
http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us

Physics Information and Links - Provides information about physics, chemistry and nanotechnology, education and admissions to degree programs. Download question papers and study materials free.
http://physicskerala.blogspot.com

Science Online - Dictionary of scientific terms and scientists and science news. In French but with access from English terms.
http://www.sciences-en-ligne.com

Science Education Links - References, resources and annotated links for secondary school science teachers and trainees. University of Sydney.
http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au/Methods/Science/ScienceWWW.html

Science Netlinks - Resources for K-12 science educators.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/

Powers of Ten - Start 10 million light-years from the Milky Way galaxy and wind up face to face with a proton in Florida.
http://microscopy.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

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.
http://www.synergylearning.org/

MSNucleus - Access to the K-12 Integrating Science, Math, and Technology Reference Curriculum is now FREE.
http://www.msnucleus.org/curriculum/curriculum.html

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Online science laboratory. Includes learning activities and show information.
http://www.billnye.com/

ScienceHack - Search engine for videos on scientific subjects where every video is reviewed to verify its accuracy and quality.
http://sciencehack.com

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.
http://www.geneticarchaeology.com/

Whelmers - Includes activities that use everyday objects to illustrate mathematical principles.
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/

The Bubblesphere - All about soap bubbles. Bubble blowing, solutions, history, fun, Java games, bubble machines and trivia.
http://bubbles.org/

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.
http://www.scienceaware.com

Headstart Courses - Summer school programme of science and engineering experience courses at university for professional careers in science, engineering and technology.
http://www.headstartcourses.org.uk/

kNOW: The Micropedia Project - Project that attempts to present a universal and coherent overview of science in a highly-condensed visual form using images, demos and simulations.
http://staff.um.edu.mt/jmus1/micropedia/knooow.htm

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.
http://pathfinderscience.net

Sciensational.com - Fun to read science facts and trivia presented in a very pleasant manner!
http://www.sciensational.com/

Science Teacher Resources - Worksheets, lesson plans, and activities for teaching K-12 science classes.
http://www.science-teachers.com

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.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/vhp_conf/north/vhedemo.htm

Understanding Science - Resources for K-16 teachers about what science is and how it works.
http://undsci.berkeley.edu/

Sonoma State University Educational Resources - A combination of lesson plan sites and resource links for physics, astronomy, and related fields.
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/Educational.html

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.
http://giga.cps.unizar.es/~amunoz/MUMA/main.php

Science Books Online - Links to free science e-books, textbooks, lecture notes, monographs, and other science related documents.
http://www.sciencebooksonline.info/

Science General - Dedicated to the simple idea that everyone should be able to contribute to science. Provides informative quizzes and articles.
http://yukna.free.fr/science/general.php

Attaining Excellence Through TIMSS - Resources for learning about and discussing the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, including related reports, data and commentaries.
http://www.enc.org/topics/assessment/timss/

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.
http://tea.armadaproject.org/

NASA's Space Science Activities for Students - Space science activities for elementary and secondary students in astronomy, physics, life sciences, and space technology.
http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/kids.html

Illusion Works - A multimedia museum of optical and sensory illusions, with on-line demonstrations and explanations.
http://psylux.psych.tu-dresden.de/i1/kaw/diverses%20Material/www.illusionworks.com/index.html

ScienceNetLinks - Resource for K-12 science educators.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

Department of Energy Science Education Programs - Internship and fellowship opportunities for undergraduate students and teachers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/sci_ed.htm

Science Master Image Galleries - Picture galleries containing a collection of images relating to science and nature topics.
http://www.monkeytime.com/sciencemaster/galleries/galleries.php

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.
http://sbfonline.com

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.
http://www.sciencehelpdesk.com/

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.
http://www.lbl.gov/wonder/

ScienceMaster - Links to specific scientific disciplines. Offers features, columnists articles, homework helper, science topics for discussion, books and software links, downloads, and email.
http://www.sciencemaster.com

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.
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/about.html

National Science Olympiad 2005 : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Schedule, list of events, registration, details about lodging and nearby hardware supply stores, UIUC promotional materials, and contact information.
http://www.nso.uiuc.edu/

Real science - Provides teachers with science news and related resources to help capture the interest and attention of all their pupils.
http://www.realscience.org.uk

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.
http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/rlackie/sci/

Mr. Warner's Cool Science - Extensive collection of links for K-12 students coverings topics such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences, astronomy, and museums.
http://www.coolscienceweb.org/

Field Trips - Includes virtual science tours on nature topics. Includes related educational resources.
http://www.field-trips.org/

Science and Technology Concepts for Middle Schools - A list of internet resources compiled by The National Science Resources Center.
http://www.stcms.si.edu/

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.
http://education.nasa.gov

Dr. Carlson's Science Theater - Video podcast of cool science demonstrations.
http://sciencetheater.blogspot.com/

TryScience.org - Content is contributed by science centers and museums worldwide and constantly changes.
http://www.tryscience.org/

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.
http://teachone.tripod.com/

BETR World Science and Computer Education - Offering information on classes and camps for science and computer education in Maryland and Virginia.
http://betrworld.com/

Resources for Science Learning at The Franklin Institute - Online science content, resources and professional development opportunities for educators.
http://www.fi.edu/learn/index.php

National Institute of General Medical Sciences - Free resources for students and teachers.
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Publications/Classroom/

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.
http://wwwic.ndsu.edu/

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.
http://www.sln.org/

Volcano World - Brings modern and near real-time volcano information to school kids.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/

The Third International Mathematics and Science Study - Responses to issues regarding 12th-Grade TIMSS.
http://nces.ed.gov/timss/

Science U - Interactive exhibits and multimedia articles and activities.
http://www.scienceu.com/

The Great Web of Science - Providing links for science, astronomy, biology, chemistry, electronics, medicine, meteorology, oceanography,physics and space.
http://www.imagine-hawaii.com/science.html

EOA Scientific Internet Campus - Find educational information and interactive multimedia resources in earth science,geology,oceanography,space science, astronomy, physical science, and remote sensing.
http://www.eoascientific.com/campus/

Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Publications, lab safety training videos, biomedical research and science education multi-media resources.
http://www.hhmi.org/catalog/main?action=home

AntFarmhouse.com - Provides a collection of activities, lesson plans and links to some of the best educational science websites.
http://www.antfarmhouse.com

The Science Eye - Science and environmental education specialists offer science awareness through simulated classroom safaris for all ages.
http://www.scienceeye.com

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.
http://www.espsciencetime.org/

Science Resources - Alphabetic index of science-related internet resources created by Nerd World Media.
http://www.nerdworld.com/nw539.html

K-12 Science Education Resources - From teacher Bill Beaty's homepages. Includes links, projects and lesson plans.
http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/edu.html

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 mailing lists.
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/

Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center - Located at Fermilab. Over twenty-five education programs aiming to develop habits of mind through inquiry.
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/ed_lsc.html

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.
http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/

SciTrain - Offers free online courses to help teachers make science, math and computer science classes more effective for students with disabilities and ADHD.
http://www.catea.gatech.edu/scitrain/

Instructional Materials for Science Educators (IMSE) - Sponsored by the SERVIT Group, part of the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, North Carolina State University.
http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/

Sciencetechnician.com - The site for science technicians in schools, colleges and universities. Home of the SCITECH-L Discussion List, and Scitech Forums.
http://www.sciencetechnician.com/

ScienceIQ.com - A science fact sent by email each workday. Large online archive. Free trial subscription.
http://scienceiq.com/

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.
http://www.jclahr.com/science/

Science Snaps - A series of short articles on science issues provided by Aberdeen scientists and broadcast on Northsound One for North East Scotland.
http://www.sciencesnaps.co.uk

Science Shack at BBC Online - Get answers to science questions, look for experiments to do, and sample some free online courses.
http://www.open2.net/scienceshack/

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.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/science/sc300.htm

Scienceray - Provides up-to-date articles on a variety of science topics including biology, technology, earth sciences and astronomy. It encourages reader participation and allows comments and ratings on all articles.
http://www.scienceray.com/

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.
http://www.cutescience.com/

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.
http://www.anovascience.com

Zona Land - Mathematical and scientific explorations and tools.
http://id.mind.net/~zona/

Project 2061 - The American Association for the Advancement of Science's site on reforms of science, mathematics, and technology education.
http://www.project2061.org/

Science in School - Journal offers articles about teaching in science and interdisciplinary topics. Includes abstracts and submission information.
http://www.scienceinschool.org/

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.
http://www.math.uic.edu/IMSE/

MIT Council on Primary and Secondary Education - Offers programs for K-12 students and MIT students, and resources for parents and teachers as well as MIT alumni.
http://web.mit.edu/cpse

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.
http://r_tai.tripod.com/

SwRI's Lighter Side - Engineers and scientists are available to answer questions. The site also features an archive of past enquiries.
http://www.swri.org/10light/home.htm

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, possess a visionary quality, and model a new way of presenting science.
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/

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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/

Jupiter Scientific's List of The Greatest Unsolved Problems in Science - Presents some of the most challenging science questions in various fields of study. Includes further discussion on certain topics.
http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/gusp.html

Harvard-Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics - Science Education Department - Develops curricula, videos and activities to enhance learning of scientific topics. Includes list of projects and staff.
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/cfa/sed/

Extreme Science - Science news and activities with an emphasis on extremes.
http://www.extremescience.com/

Project Dragonfly - A great place for 4th to 6th grade children to learn about science.
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/

Mad Science - Offers science literacy programs in areas around the world. Page includes company history and locations.
http://www.madscience.org/

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.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/sciencelinks/

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.
http://chem.lapeer.org/

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.
http://www.science-groove.org/MASSIVE/

Negashte - A student magazine from Tehran, with mathematics and physics content. In both Iranian and English.
http://negashte.tripod.com

Berkshire Biological Supply Company - Online sale of living organisms for biology class, science fair projects, home teaching.
http://www.berkshirebio.com/

The Science Spot - Resource for educators and students. The Science Classroom and the Kid Zone are to make learning fun.
http://sciencespot.net/

Free Science Worksheets - Features over science labs for biology, chemistry, and physics, and numerous other printable note skeletons, graphic organizers, and worksheets.
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/

Dr. Fred's Place - Children's science author, Dr. Fred Bortz, including biographical information, list of books, FAQs, and information about school visits.
http://www.fredbortz.com/

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.
http://eecgsdl.edc.org/index.php

Sandlot Science - Interactive optical illusions, games, science projects, fun puzzles, and distortions.
http://www.sandlotscience.com/

Science.TV - Video-sharing community for people interested in science. It features original content from a range of contributors including high-school students and professional film-makers.
http://www.science.tv

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."
http://www.synapses.co.uk/science/index.html

All Science Den.com - Articles about assorted topics, such as molecular biology, physics. Some include Flash animations to help explain concepts.
http://www.scienceden.com/

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.
http://www.science-house.org/middleschool/

Science Oxygen - Provide the basic information according to the school course schedule for biology, mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
http://www.scienceoxygen.com/

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) - Education and training programs in science.
http://orise.orau.gov/

The ENC Digital Dozen - Each month the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse selects a dozen useful math and science sites for teachers and students. Includes archives.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/dd/

Free Video Lectures - Free video lectures on science and technology topics.
http://freevideolectures.com

Ed Quest - Includes guided links for students, lesson plans and references for teachers, as well as collaborative projects directed towards the middle school level.
http://www.edquest.ca/

The GLOBE Program - A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.
http://www.globe.gov/r

Planet Science - Designed to stimulate the imagination about science and technology. Provides science resources for primary and secondary school students and their teachers.
http://www.planet-science.com

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.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/ERC/resources.html