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GENERAL INFORMATION
Authentic/Alternative/Performance Assessment
Classifying
Constructivism
Cooperative Learning
Experimenting
Hypothesizing
Identifying and Controlling Variables
Inferring
Learning Cycle
Learning Styles
Measuring/Measurement
Multiple Intelligences
Nontraditional (Informal) Science
Predicting
Safety
Science Process Skills
Scientific Literacy
Science for Students With Special Needs

SCIENCE WEB SITES
Agricultural Science/Education
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry Environmental Science
Geology and Earth Science

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS SCIENCE SITES

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

MATHEMATICS
General
Fractions and Numeric Operations
Geometry
Graphing
Problem-Based Learning and Inquiry

TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Activities
Contests
Grant Information
Local Agencies

CATALOGS

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Please note that this portion of the site is under construction. Web links are continuously being added. Please stay tuned for a full listing of useful STEM web links coming soon!

GENERAL INFORMATION

http://www.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education (click on link to Dept. of Educ. which takes you to www.ed.gov/index.jsp), contains information for students, parents, teachers, administrators, and government info.

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/
Illinois State Board of Education web site contains info. on the upcomings in the state of Illinois regarding education.

http://www.ncrel.org/
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory web site contains info. on research based resources for educators and policy makers.

http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/eric.html
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) web site contains journal articles related to education.

http://www.internetschoolhouse.com/
The Internet Schoolhouse web site describes various projects for classes of all ages for teachers.

http://www.yahoo.com/Science/
Various websites related to science accessible through Yahoo.

http://www.teahcers.net
Numerous resources available for teachers including lesson plans and chat rooms.

http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer
Math and Natural Sciences Educational Resources: K-12 math & science education resources developed by Great Lakes Collaborative of UK UNITE group.

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed372952.html
ERIC Center for Math and Science Education (CSMEE): Article titled “Doing Science with your Children.”

AUTHENTIC/ALTERNATIVE/PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed359068.html
Article by D.L. Haury published in 1993 titled “Assessing Student Performance in Science.”

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed365312.html
Journal article titled “Alternative Assessment and Technology.”

http://k-6educatorsca.about.com
Numerous journal articles related to education on About.com.

http://www.miamisci.org
Various assessment techniques available for science classes on the Miami Museum of Science web site.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens?Parthenon/8658
Journal article by Wangsatorntanaknun, J.A. published in 2001 titled “Designing Performance Assessments: Challenges for the Three-Story Intellect.”

http://www.aurbach.com/alt_assess.html
Web site article titled “About Alternative Assessment” talks about using the Grady Profile in assessment.

CLASSIFYING

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr1ufesc.html
This web site contains a grade 1 science unit entitled “Classifying Matter.”

http://www.thiagi.com/details-classify.html
This web site contains information on games activities that deal with classifying.

http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/pbs2ucs.htm
This is a web site with information on classifying planets.

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed372952.html
This is a journal article by P. Rillero published in 1994 entitled “Doing Science With Your Children.”

http://www.designastudy.com/teaching/tips-1000.html
This is an article by K. Stout entitled “Developing Classification Skills in Young Children.”

http:// kids.infoplease.lycos.com/ipka/AO776195.html
This is a web site for kids about classifying animals.

http://www.accessexcellence.com
This is Access Excellence home page consisting of info on science learning and teaching updates.

http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathsteps/k/b/k.sort.ideas.html
This web site has information on a game or project for the classroom called “Identify, Sort, Classify.”

CONSTRUCTIVISM

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/compass/v01n03/understand.html
This article called “Building and Understanding Constructivism” contains examples of constructivist thinking.

http://www.mathforum.org/mathed/constructivism.html
The article called “Constructivism in the Classroom” contains info regarding mathematics education.

http://geography.owu.edu/fac/Karen/mist/geology/index.html
This is a project for 4th and 6th grade classes, and it entails developing a tectonic model using constructivist thinking.

http://www.caosclub.org/constructivism.html
This article, from the Chicago Academy of Sciences, is entitled “The Constructivist Theory of Instruction,” and it talks about using the theory in the classroom.

http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html
This is a web site article entitled “Constructivism and the Five E’s.”

http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/ejse/ejsev2n2ed.html
This is an article edited by D.T. Crowther on the Electronic Journal of Education web site entitled “The Constructivist Zone.”

http://www.emtech.net/links/construc.htm
This article entitled “Constructivism, Instructivism, and Related Sites” offers different views on various theories of teaching and learning.

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed306003.html
This is a journal article published in 1999 entitled “Cooperative Learning Strategies and Children.”

http://www.cde.ca.gov/iasa/cooplrng.html
This is an article on the California Dept. of Education web site entitled “Cooperative Learning: Response to Diversity.”

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/collab.htm
This is an article published in 1990 on the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory website entitled “What is the Collaborative Classroom.”

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/cooplear.html
This is an article published in 1992 by S. Balkcom on the Office of Research Education website entitled “Cooperative Learning.”

EXPERIMENTING

http://www.ecdgroup.com/
The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development: the high scope early childhood education model curriculum.

http://www.schoolprojectsonline.com
This website includes school projects and kits that are available for various projects online.

HYPOTHESIZING

http://www.thiagi.com/details-classify.html
A game called classify for students to participate in.

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mid/edr610/class/variables/hypotheses/lesson3-2-1.html
Nothern Arizona University website contains an article entitled “Understanding Hypotheses” which contains information on forming a research question/problem.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TL/filson/formathypo.html
An article titled “Formatting Hypotheses” on the National Health Museum website.

HYPOTHESIZING

http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TL/filson/formathypo.html
An article titled “Formatting Hypotheses” on the National Health Museum website.

Identifying and Controlling Variables

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci174.txt
This website contains information on an activity that involves movement using a marble.

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci174.txt
http://www.thiagi.com/details-classify.html
This website contains the classify game.

http://www.usask.ca/education/people/aikenhead/procsci.htm
A journal article by G. Aikenhead titled “Processes of Science.”

http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/reaction/reactionresearch.html
“Time to Think: Do Your Own Research” article published in 2000 by Serendipidy.

Inferring

http://www.udel.edu/msmith/process.html
An article by M. Smith from the University of Delaware entitled “Science Process Skills.”

http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/concept2class/month6/
An article titled “Inquiry-Based Learning” published in 2000 on the Wnet School website.

http://www.paradigmlearning.com/AboutUs/DiscoveryLearning.asp
Paradigm learning website utilizing advertising and classroom instruction.

http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au/altmodes/to_delivery/discovery_learning.html
Journal article titled “Alternative Modes of Teaching and Learning” from the University of Western Australia.

http://edstar.ncrel.org/mn/drawings/inquiry.pdf
An article titled “Inquiry and Research” on the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory.

http://www.discovery.utexas.edu/dlp/goals.html
Discovery Learning Project at University of Texas at Austin mission statement and goals.

http://science.kennesaw.edu/~thowick/sciencelinks.htm
A website that includes many science related links.

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/stateArt/Science/index.html
An article on the U.S. Department of Education published in 1993 entitled “Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning Science.”

http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/terminal/lessons/wwn/
A website by A. M. Bodzin titled “Geologic Explorations: Which Way is North?”

Learning Cycle

http://mvhs1.mbhs.edu/mvhsproj/learningcycle/lc.html
Maryland Virtual High School of Science and Mathematics website contains information on the learning cycle Instructional model.

http://www.aea10.k12.is.us/curr/science/sci4-9/LRNCYCL.html
Learning cycle employed by IA 4-9 Science project.

Learning Styles

http://www.cyg.net/~jblackmo/diglib/styl-d.html
An article by J. Blackmore entitled “Learning Styles: Preferences” about telecommunications for remote work and learning.

http://www.teachingenglish.orguk/think/methodology/learning_style.shtml
“Learning Styles and Teaching” article by C. Verster published in 2003.

http://www.ncrel.org/mands/docs/3-8.htm
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory website article entitled “Best Practice in Science” by M. Bentley.

http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm
A website about title “Learning Styles – Accelerated Learning” contains information on how to determine your learning style.

Measuring/Measurement

http://www.twenj.com/measures.htm
A website titled “A Primer for Travelers to Europe” contains a quick reference for various conversions.

http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/educate.htm
U.S. Metric Association website emphasizes teaching activities.

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.weac.org/kids/may96/multiple.htm
An article titled “How Am I Smart? Theory of Multiple Intelligences.”

http://www.cyg.net/~jblackmo/diglib/styl-d.html
Website titled “Learning Style: Preferences.”

http://searcheric.org
Search for multiple intelligence on this website and you will find the abstract of an article titled “Multiple Intelligences: Gardner’s Theory” by A. Brualdi.

Nontraditional (Informal) Science

http://www.cnwl.igs.net/~ams/plan.htm
Website containing information on planning a science fair.

http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed432444.html
Journal article titled “Science Fairs in Elementary School” by A.K. Balas.

http://www.her.nsf.gov/her/esie/
Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education website contains resources for informal education.

http://www.infromalscience.org/articles/1199.html
This website contains an unpublished doctoral dissertation titled “Factors Related to Elementary Teachers’ Effective Utilization of Field Trips to Informal Science Resources” by B. Lessow.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0160/nsf0160.txt
Overview of Informal Science Education contains excerpts from the National Science Foundation.

http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com
Science fair resources website giving guidance through the intricacies of science fair projects one step at a time. Includes projects, topics, ideas, experiments, and traditional resources.

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
Collection of resources from the sixteen Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, and the Smithsonian's research centers. Contains around 1,000 educational resources, searchable by grade, subject, etc. Includes interactive activities, professional development opportunities, and special events for teachers.

Predicting

http://sln.fi.edu/weather/index.html
Franklin’s Forecast web page has various predictive resources that are weather related.

http://www.eduplace.com
Web page consists of various links for educational resources.

http://www.monroe2boces.org
This website contains many eduacational resources to utilize.

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Laguage_Arts/Reading/RDG0049.html
Contains an article titled “Learning About Prediction” by N. Power.

Safety

http://www.mercuryinschools.uwex.edu/curriculum/index.htm
Guide on mercury and its effects on human health and the environment. Include interdisciplinary activities and information.

http://www.flinnsci.com/homepage/sindex.html
Flinn Scientific offers a safety training program for science teachers. This site allows teachers to register for the free training.

scraig@wsu.edu
Germ City – Clean hands, healthy people. Information about hygiene, particularly the importance of clean hands, is provided for children in elementary grades. One activity uses a solution that, when placed on the hands, will fluoresce in ultraviolet light and remain until the hands are thoroughly washed.

http://www.wiu.edu/CPC
The Curriculum Publications Clearinghouse offers a wide variety of materials for low cost. In the area of safety, the CPC offers sets of materials for K-3, 4-6, and 9-12 on food safety. Curriculum guides or CDs with these materials are available.

Science Process Skills

http://www.reallygoodauthorsonline.com/ScienceWorks
Guide to science education including the text of the Teacher Guide Book.

http://unr.edu/homepage/jcannon/skills.htm
Article titled “The Science Process Skills” contains information about basic and integrated science process skills.

http://www.monroe2boces.org
You can use the search command from this website and find the following article titled “Practicing the inquiry and process skills based on all standards.”

Scientific Literacy

http://www.icasl.org/www/nsf.html
National Science Foundation web page includes a science and technology chapter downloadable in PDF format.

http://www.icasl.org/www/icaslab.html
International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy web page contains information regarding the importance of science.

http://www.imsa.edu/project/isln/about/index.html
Illinois Scientific Literacy Network home page.

http://www.imsa.edu/project/isln/about/ISBE_Sci_Lit_Program.html
This website includes information on the ISBE literacy program established in 1989.

http://www.csicop.org/sb/9603/literacy.html
This is a book review of The Myth of Scientific Literacy written by R. Baker.

http://www2.imsa.edu/programs/
The Center at IMSA web page.

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midlsci/scilmscc.html
Saskatchewan Ministry of Education web page containing the article “Explanations of the Factors in the Dimensions of Scientific Literacy.”

Science for Students With Special Needs

http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/sitemap.html
This website presents accommodation and inclusive strategies for students with disabilities.

http://www.membership.acs.org/C/CWD/TeachChem4.pdf
The American Chemical Society provides this resource for teaching chemistry to students with disabilities. In particular. The site helps chemistry teachers understand how to make accommodations for students with physical disabilities. Included are insights from scientists who have disabilities, inexpensive equipment, and a brief introduction to disability laws.

SCIENCE WEB SITES

Agricultural Science/Education

http://www.usda.gov/EducationAndOutreach/
United States Department of Agriculture Education and Outreach website contains links to other ag-related websites and articles related to ag programs.

http://www.agriculture.about.com/cs/education1/
Agricultural education index on about.com has many links to agricultural education resources.

http://www.agriculturaleducation.org
Illinois Agricultural Education website contains links to agencies and organizations, course information, ag programs, teachers’ toolbox, and curriculum resources.

http://www.agriculture.ilstu.edu/und_prog/age.shtml
Illinois State Dept. of Agriculture contains information on their agricultural education program.

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/secondaryed/Agriculture/agriculture_education.htm
Illinois Agricultural education contains numerous links related to agricultural education in the state of Illinois including links to IL corn and soybean web pages and various grants available.

http://www.sare.org
Sustainable Agricultural Network website is a division of the Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education program.

http://www.educationindex.com/ag/
Agricultural Resources search engine hosted by education index website contain various agriculture related links.

http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/let/agindex.html
Wisconsin Dept. of Public Institution contains information on agricultural and natural resources education including definitions and qualifications.

http://www.educ.ksu.edu/ageducation/
http://www.educ.ksu.edu/ageducation/ Kansas State Agricultural Education website with links to various ag education resources and information on their program.

http://www.academics.wsu.edu/fields/study.asp?ID=AG_ED
Washington State Agricultural Education website with information on their bachelor’s and graduate level agricultural education programs.

http://www.agr.state.tx.us/education/
Texas Department of Agriculture Education website with information on internships and educational opportunities.

http://www.ageducate.org/
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Educating About Agriculture website contains numerous links for teachers such as activities, statistics, resources, news, and events.

http://www.calaged.org/default.asp
California Agriculture Education website for secondary and community college students and teachers. This contains information on FFA program.

http://www.science-and-research.com/Science/Agriculture/Education/
Science and Research.com search portal contains numerous links to Ag education resources.

http://www.marylandagriculture.com/showall.cfm?categoryid=10
Maryland Agriculture Info. Hosted by University of Maryland contains anything you want to know about Ag in the state of Maryland.

http://www.mda.state.mn.us/mgo/farming/ag_education.htm
Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Agricultural education website geared for k-12 teachers and students with many links for classroom education and activities.

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/aged/coursepackets/links.html
Purdue University Agricultural Education teacher resources links such as lesson plans and information on government and journals.

http://webpages.acs.ttu.edu/margo/agriculture_education.htm
Texas Tech Agricultural Education resources including FFA, ag education at TTU, and college of Ag science and natural resources.

http://www.centerofweb.com/scitech/agri_education.htm
Webshed.com Science and Technology Agriculture Education search portal contains many resources that are Ag education related.

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/career_edu/cwp/view.asp?A=115&Q=74672
Pennsylvania Department of Education Agricultural Education with PDF files for Adult agricultural education and Pennsylvania Young Farmer’s Association.

http://www.msstate.edu/dept/ais/8103/units/week14.html
Mississippi State University Future Trends in International Agriculture and Extension Education with PDF and HTML files related to Ag education.

http://www.rbuhsd.k12.ca.us/~stwitche/resourcesite/ag.html
Subject Specific site for Agriculture with links to Dept. of Agriculture and many other resources.

http://www.directory.net/Science/Agriculture/Education/
Directory.net Agricultural Education search portal with links to many resources related to Ag education.

http://www.nyag-ed.org/
New York State Agricultural Education website contains links to FFA and outlines the ag education programs in New York State.

Astronomy

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov
NASA Jet Propulsion Labs, general space information

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov
NASA Johnson Space Center website with various links to space information.

http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov
Planetary photojournal web page contains information and pictures of planets.

http://www.ksc.nasa.gov
NASA Kennedy Space Center website with information and happenings in space.

http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Science/Geosciences.html
Galaxy search engine used to find sites related to Geosciences.

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/ineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
Quick information about the planets and moons in our solar system.

http://starryskies.net
Information about meteor showers, planets, stars, space explorations, etc.

http://www.terraserver.com
Satellite images of Earth and high resolution images of just about anywhere around the globe.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery.html
NASA photos/images of all kinds from the National Space Science Data Center.

http://www.equinox-and-solstice.com/html/vernal_eqinox.html
Site providing information about the equinoxes.

http://www.ssep.org
Solar system educator program

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
NASA site with information about the Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan

http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/resources.html
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory free resources for educators. Includes teacher resources, classroom activities, and more.

http:marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/pdfs/MSIP-MarsActivities.pdf
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Education Program's 131 pages of Mars-related classroom activities.

http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html
NASA dates and locations for lunar and solar eclipses.

http://www.worldtime.com
This site shows the position of the earth relative to the sun in real time in terms of where light is hitting the earth. Can be used to show seasons, the terminator, etc. The site is interactive.

http://www.marsquestonline.org
Site gives you a "front row" seat on the Mars rover. Cameras give you records of landscapes, etc. within seconds of the images' arrival to Earth. Includes 34 interactive experiences to put the images in context (e.g. simulated fly-overs).

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/schoolhouse
Site from NASA gives your students a special look from the Mars rover. It is great for student participation.

http://spacescience.nasa.gov/missions/
Site from NASA providing information about past and present (and future?) space missions.

http://windows.ucar.edu
This site provides information about earth and space sciences in an interdisciplinary format, provided by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. The site is geared toward the upper elementary through high school, and covers the solar system, planets, geology, space, weather, etc. There is a Spanish version of the web site.

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/muse
Instructional units on Earth-moon-sun dynamics and natural selection

http://www.cea.berkeley.edu
Space Sciences Laboratory for University of California at Berkeley.

http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/index.html
About NASA. The starting point for finding general information about NASA. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Answers to many general questions can be found in documents and other on-line resources maintained by NASA.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/factsheet/index.html
NASA Fact Sheets . Each NASA center creates and updates Fact Sheets covering its mission, facilities and projects.

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/highlights/index.html
Popular NASA Topics . will help you find information on a specific NASA subject.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/archives/index.html
Popular NASA Topics -- contains news dating back to 1990.

http://search.nasa.gov/nasasearch/search/advSearch.jsp
Find It @ NASA allows you to easily search through hundreds of thousands of documents published on NASA web sites.

http://www.redrovergoestomars.org/marsdial
Still images from the Mars Exploration Rover from a ten-day period that have been made into a movie showing a Mars-based sundial at work.

http://www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/teachers/learning.html
A 64-page teachers guide for middle school students to learn about Mars.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/destmars.pdf
A 56-page activity packet on Destination Mars for middle and high school students.

http://www.marsed.asu.edu/pages/pdfs/MSIP-MarsActivities.pdf
128 pages of teacher resources and classroom activities including Mars Rover races, Mars Critters, and the Mathematics of Mars.

http://www.nasaexplores.com/show2_articlea.php?id=03-025
This is a web-based education program from NASA about the Mars airplane and Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey of Mars (ARES). This site also has links to related sites with lessons about Mars for grades K-12.

http://www.spacelink.nasa.gov/Instructinal.Materials/Curriculum.Support/Space.Science/Our.Solar.System/Mars
NASA’s Spacelink with Mars educational resources, including activity guides, student project ideas, and posters.

http://www.ediscoverspace.org
The Space Foundation’s interactive student website contains facts, games, activities, lists of events, etc. which allow students to explore the universe. Students can even ask questions from real astronauts.

http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
This site from Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory features an on-line version of the popular film “The Powers of Ten.”

http://www.wires.news.com.au/special/mm/030811-hubble.htm
This site provides the “best photos” from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Biology

http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts.-pppp/child.asp
The People-Pet Partnership of Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine offers this website which contains modules examining the proper treatment of companion animals.

http://www.globiokids.org
This is an interactive site that uses an interdisciplinary approach to encourage students to explore a wide range of subjects, such as nature, wildlife, culture, science, geography, mapping, math, music, and art. It provides hands-on biodiversity educational materials, including over 100,000 images.

http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed
This site from the National Institutes of Health include booklets on cells, genes, health, chemistry, and medicines.

http://www.scienceeducation.nih.gov/newsnapshots/index.html
The National Institutes of Health and the Office of Science Education provide this publication on bioethics and cutting-edge biomedical research for high school students. Lesson plans and strategies for using the website are included.

http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/museum/resources/index.cfm
This site from EyeCare America's Museum of Vision provides education materials about the eye, vision, and ophthalmology. The materials are suitable for ages 11 and up, and include curriculum guides toolkits, project ideas, etc.

http://www.dnai.org/index.htm
This site offers a portal into DNA for educators of grades 6-12, and includes information such as how DNA was discovered, what it tells us, etc. Also included are teacher guides and student activities.

http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=1235
American Society for Microbiology web site.

http://www.ashg.org/genetics/ashg/educ/evo-00.shtml
The American Society of Human Genetics – Evolution Series which includes a group of essays written by ASHG members to demonstrate the historical aspects of genetics, conceptual issues, and practical connections between genetics and evolution.

http://www.lhs.Berkley.edu/shockwave/bones.html
This site from the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California-Berkley provides resources for teaching anatomy through an activity called Mr. Bones.

http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/anatomy/titlepage.shtml
This site contains information about human anatomy, and has printouts available.

http://www.yucky.ids.discovery.com/noflash/body
This site helps younger students learn about the human body, its parts and sounds. It is formatted as Wendell the Worm and his friend Dora explore the body.

http://www.nlm.hih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine
This site is from the National Library of Medicine, and provides information about diverse women in medicine.

http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
This site from Florida State University’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory features an on-line version of the popular film “The Powers of Ten.”

Chemistry

http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/educatorsandstudents.html
American chemical society educators and students website contains links to other educational sites and projects for k-8 and high school students.

http://www.webelements.com
This website contains information about specific elements of the periodic table.

http://www.chemicalelements.com
This website contains information about specific elements of the periodic table.

http://www.membership.acs.org/C/CWD/TeachChem4.pdf
The American Chemical Society provides this resource for teaching chemistry to students with disabilities. In particular. The site helps chemistry teachers understand how to make accommodations for students with physical disabilities. Included are insights from scientists who have disabilities, inexpensive equipment, and a brief introduction to disability laws.

Environmental Science

http://www.galeschools.com
Resource featuring easy-to-understand explanations of environmental science, 12 experiments with varying degrees of difficulty. Students can explore desert, rainforest, and wetland biomes, plus review a timeline of important environmental occurrences beginning in 1798. Site includes information about the Endangered Species Act and articles on environmental ethics and the food web.

http://www.windowsintowonderland.org
This is a 50-minute "electronic" field trip through Haden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, looking at its natural history, vegetation, and wildlife. The trip is designed for middle school students, and takes the perspective of an intergalactic explorer coming to visit. The site includes scripted dialog, animations, streaming video and audio content, and lesson plans.

http://www.epa.gov/highschool
This site is from the High School Environmental Center and is a portal to environmental resources.

http://www.ase.org/greenschools/teachers.htm
This is a multidisciplinary, hands-on program for integrating energy into K-12 curricula. In includes lesson plans and tips for making classrooms "greener."

http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html
The Environmental Protection Agency’s education grant program is detailed at this site. The program supports environmental education projects that enhance the public’s environmental knowledge, awareness, skills, and more.

http://www.fonz.org/conservationcentral
This is an on-line educational program designed for students in grades 6-8. The focus is on conservation in the temperate forest habitat, and looks at challenges facing endangered species. The site includes interactive activities as well as a downloadable version of the middle school curriculum Finding Common Ground.

http://www.ClassroomEarth.org
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation’s site presents K-12 information on how educators can best obtain the best and usable environmental education materials and programs.

http://www.fs.fed.us/kids
The U.S. Forest Service provides information from Smokey the Bear and Woodsy Owl about nature and the environment. Students can do activities related to agriculture.

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_students/index.cfm
U.S. Forest Service site where students can study conservation online.

http://www.fs.fed.us/video/library/index.htm
U.S. Forest Service website for teachers to access the USFS’s free-loan library.

http://www.fs.fed.us/research
U.S. Forest Service website linked to the Natural Inquirer, a science education resource journal that can be used with students in grades 5-12 for research.

http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_teachers/index.cfm
U.S. Forest Service website that provides K-12 teachers conservation education curricula.

http://wilderness.net
National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Fish and Wildlife Service sponsor this site which connects the natural resource workforce, scientists, educators, and the public to wilderness information on stewardship, K-12 educational resources and curriculum, virtual field trips, scientific information, and more.

Geology and Earth Science

Careers in Geosciences/Space Sciences

http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/earth/geoscience/careers.html
Information on careers in geosciences.

General/Miscellaneous Geology/Earth Science

http://www.esri.sc.edu
On-line catalog of geological data from the Earth Sciences and Resource Institute of South Carolina.

http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~johnstos/geosci.html
Contains relevant k-12 geoscience resources.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
University of Cal-Berkeley Dinosaurs from the Museum of Paleontology.

http://kidscience.miningco.com/
Science for kids.

http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu
Illinois State Geological Survey home page with information on various geological topics.

http://geosociety.org/index.htm
Information on the Gological Society of America web page journals.

http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/quads/by-county.html
Illinois State Geological Survey website showing topographic maps that the ISGS sells.

http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/gis/regional/
North Carolina State University web page contains Global Information Systems (GIS).

http://earthnet.bio.s.ca/english/index.html
Geological Survey of Canada site with the EarthNet Virtual Resource Centre for Earth Science Educators. Includes much information, resources, experiments, and activities.

http://www.earthscienceworld/imagebank
The American Geological Institute has a searchable database of fully-indexed images on a wide range of earth science topics.

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/pointers/edu.html
Earth Science and global change master directory site map.

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aoutus/sitemap.html
Earth science and global change: list of servers with educational materials about these topics.

http://epod.usra.edu/
Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) project – has really great pictures (photos, graphs, etc.) of earth science phenomena, including “picture of the day” and pictures in archive.

Caves/Karst Topography

http://www.cavern.com/
National Caves Association site providing information about cave in the U.S.

Historical Geology/Paleontology/Dinosaurs

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/trex/notalone.html
Dinosaurs, ancient insects, plants, and other creatures from the time of the dinosaurs; plus a link NOVA’s on-line store.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Earth_Sciences/Paleontology
Information about paleontology and dinosaurs.

http://www.canadianrockhound.com/index.html
Canadian Rockhound magazine with focus in rockhounding, mineralogy, and fossils.

http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/dinodigs.html
Dinosaur Digs and Dino Sites to Visit

http://www.mpm.edu/reef/welcome.html
This is a website of a virtual Silurian reef, at which student can learn general principles, local details, and the environmental significance of the study of past geologic time. Included is information about oceans, plate movement, ecosystems, organism diversity over time, extinction, geologic time, and more.

Hydrology/Water Science/Geysers

http://water.usgs.gov
US Geological Survey site on water information.

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/index.html
Water science for schools – includes variety of information about different aspects of water, with data and maps.

http://vcourseware.sonoma.edu/VirtualRiver/Flooding/
Geared toward middle school to introductory college level, this site uses flash animations and interactive testing to depict discharge, flooding, and flood frequency. Each activity requires students to make careful observations and measurements, do simple calculations, and answer questions.

http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~glennon/geysers/
Information about geysers and where they are located

http://www.grow.arizona.edu
Resources available from the University of Arizona's GROW project (Geotechnical, rock and Water Digital Library). The site offers interactive, multimedia, educational resources that are "storybooked" for grades K-12.

http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html
This is the Kids Corner section of the Groundwater Foundation’s website. It includes hands-on experiments and games on groundwater and related natural resources.

Mapping/Cartography

http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/public/outreach/featureindex.html
The USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center: includes topographic maps indexed by name and location. Illustrate landforms associated with coasts, escarpments, glaciation, tectonics, solution, rivers, volcanic, wind and more.

Meteorology/Weather/Atmospheric Science

http://www.noaa.gov
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site

http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/pacdir/NENS08.html
Composite rainfall totals of El Nino and La Nina.

http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu
Department of Atmospheric Sciences at University of Illinois site, provides weather information, atmospheric information, meteorology, etc.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/weather
North Carolina State web page about weather.

http://www.weather.com/education
The weather channel website consisting of the “Weather Classroom.”

http://www.polarimage.fi/clouds/cloud1.htm
Images of a variety of different clouds.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/weather.shtm
This is a K-12 site that connects math to weather by involving students with measurements of temperature, wind chill, and rainfall/snowfall.

http://www.ucar.edu/student_recruiting
Discovering the Atmospheric Sciences – A Guide for Prospective Students, is an online guide to education high school students about careers in the atmospheric sciences. It is produced by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and includes interviews with atmospheric scientists, scholarship information, professional organization/societies, and links to other career websites.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sponsors this site to provide information about tornados.

http://www.scijinks.nasa.gov
This is a site joint-sponsored by NASA and NOAA. Students can look at weather folklore, prepare for family responses to weather disasters, look at science fair ideas, write “wild weather” stories, and run the “Bad Weather Joke Machine.”

Oceanology

The websites listed below are just the tip of the iceberg relative to the immense educational resources available online today.

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http://www.reef.edu.au
University of Sydney Reefs: Reef education network.

http://www.pbs.org/oceanrealm/
Companion site to PBS’s “Secrets of the Ocea