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SCIENCE RESOURCES, LESSONS AND INTERACTIVE SITES
 

ACCESS EXCELLENCE BIOLOGY LESSONS - http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/index.html
An archive of favorite classroom activities. Even if they are from 1996, they are good.

ACCESS EXCELLENCE: THE MYSTERY SPOT - http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
Mysteries on and off line!! Teacher developed activities that allow you and your students to solve mysteries using science.  Find out what happened to the local frog population, explore Arctica, or use a microscope to solve a mystery.  Fourteen activities designed to show science in a whole new light!

ADVENTURES OF ECHO THE BAT - http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html
With both online and classroom components, it teaches "understanding light" and the "electromagnetic spectrum" as a foundation for Remote Sensing. The site is supported with a teacher's guide that includes lesson plans, classroom activities, and reproducibles.  A joint project with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division.

ADVENTURES OF HERMAN THE WORM - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/
Herman is a red worm that lives in a bin and eats his weight in garbage every day.  Of course not just any garbage, but specifically fruit, vegetables, tea bags, egg shells, newspapers, and coffee grounds.  As he eats, he leaves behind valuable castings that can be used as fertilizer in the garden.  Learn all about him and his cousin the earthworm, and how to build a worm bin at home or in your classroom.

ADVENTURES OF THE AGRONAUTS  - http://www.ncsu.edu/project/agronauts
An online science curriculum for elementary-aged students with the theme: how can we grow plants on the Moon? Children become "Agronauts in Training" and complete six different standards-based lessons towards the final goal of growing plants on the Moon. Teacher resources are included. Glossary contains some movies that demonstrate concepts. Some career information too.

AFTER THE ROCKET - http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/altertherocket.html
A great rocket activity.

AMAZON INTERACTIVE -  http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
Learn about the people and geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Plan and manage a locally-controlled ecotourism project. Can you make ecotourism sustainable? (Fourth grade to adult)

AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
You've bought your ticket and boarded the roller coaster. Now you're barreling down the track at 60 miles per hour, taking hairpin turns and completing death-defying loops. Your heart is in your throat and your stomach is somewhere near your shoes. The only thing separating you from total disaster is a safety harness...but are you really in danger? Check it out. Students design their own roller coasters to discover how physics laws affect amusement park ride design.

ASK-A-GEOLOGIST  - http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ask-a-geologist/
Do you have a question about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes, or rivers? You can email earth science questions and get an answer quickly.
ASK DR. SCIENCE - http://www.drscience.com/
Heard daily on radio stations and seen in 3D at DotComix website, you can have his question sent to you by email or read it on the Internet.  Check out the Mystery Theatre, or submit a question, or read previous questions.  The information is amazing!!

BBC SCIENCE HUMAN BODY - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/
A rich site that covers a variety of topics using multiple approaches (factual text, flash movies, interactive quizzes). Sections include: Interactive body (organs game, skeleton game, muscle game, nervous system game, puberty demo); Psychological tests (Can you read faces? What disgusts you? Are you a thrill seeker?); and printable versions for handouts.

BEAKMAN and JAX - http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/set/4567/ex.html
Questions, interactive demons, Beakman's World TV show information  (You can with Beakman and Jax).  This is an archive.

BEEKEEPER- http://beekeeper.dbs.umt.edu/
University of Montana project offering data archives, snapshots and live video of a bee hive.

BENCHMARKS ON-LINE  - http://www.project2061.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.htm
Benchmarks is a follow-up report of "Science for All Americans" and tells how students should progress toward science literacy, recommending what they should know and be able to do by the time they reach certain grade levels.

BIOLOGY4KIDS - http://www.kapili.com/topiclist.html
Elementary level site which not only covers biology but a number of other scientific disciplines - has search engine, quizzes, this is a  site on the basics of Biology starting with information on the Chemistry of Biology, how Biology is studied, cell structures and ecology.

BIOLOGY IN MOTION

BRAIN WARP #3 - http://www.spaceday.com/
Simulated flight to the middle of the universe using mathematics to figure out how far you'd travel in a jumbo jet given a set amount of time. You need Flash 5.

BUBBLESMITH - http://bubblesmith.com/
This site gives you the formula for big bubbles and all the techniques you need to blow bubbles using your hands, a good solution and your imagination.

BUILD IT AND BUST IT - http://library.thinkquest.org/11686/
An engineering site in which you will design and test your own structures online and share what you learn with others.

BUILD THE VIRTUAL FROG - http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/builder.html
“Building a frog can be harder than it looks.” Be sure to click on the Guide.  This activity was suggested as a great follow up to Froguts (a Blue Web’n pick from April of 2002) and the Virtual Frog Dissection Kit at http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/ . Students can read the guide and take the hints that appear after a few wrong moves.

THE CELL - http://library.thinkquest.org/3564/
Enter this realm of microbiology carefully, for the motive behind every exciting page is to educate you about the world of cells! This is a JAVA enhanced intensive study of cell structure with various resources to bolster learning; from ThinkQuest.

CHEM4KIDS - http://www.chem4kids.com/
Designed for students, covering topics such as Matter, Atoms, Elements, Reactions, Key Topics and Mathematics

CHEMISTRY DRILL AND PRACTICE TUTORIALS - http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/startbalancerxns.html
You can check out chemical reactions.  Use the online tutorials to practice basic skills and concepts developed by George Wiger at Cal State.

CHEMYSTERY- http://library.thinkquest.org/3659/
This ThinkQuest entry strives to be a virtual chemistry textbook, to provide an interactive guide for high school chemistry students. It assumes little, beginning with tutorials on symbols, formulae, measurements an dimensional analysis. But once you kick into gear, the site has lots of higher level applications to offer on atomic structure and bonding, thermal dynamics, electrochemistry and nuclear reactions.

COMIC BOOK PERIODIC TABLE - hhttp://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/.
Creative combination of comic book heroes paired with elements on an interactive periodic table; lots of solid facts too.

COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS - http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
One of my favorites. Allergies?  You'll love this site. Presented by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cool Science for Curious Kids presents biology in human terms that elementary children can understand and relate to. Examples of current topics include "Eat roots?  Eat stems? NO WAY!!! Leap into our plant-parts salad" and "Dive into a miniature world without a microscope"

COSI - http://www.cosi.org/index.asp
The Center of Science and Industry online presence verifies that it is still doing fabulous things for children. Check out the simulation Bet the Farm in which students try their hands at successfully working in agriculture. There's also great presentations here on open heart surgery and simple machines!

COW'S EYE DISSECTION - http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/
Presented by San Francisco's Exploratorium, step-by-step online dissection of a cow eye -  The material presented here is meant not to replace the act of dissecting a cow's eye, but rather to enhance the experience.

CREATIVE CHEMISTRY - http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/index.htm
Creative Chemistry offers worksheets, teaching modules, teaching notes, and fun activities. There are over two hundred pages of question sheets, practical guides, chemistry puzzles, interactive revision quizzes, molecular models, and the "Tune-up Garage" to help improve science investigations. There is an entire section devoted to Molecules. Requires Java.

CRITTERCAM CHRONICLES - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/98/crittercam/
This is not what you'd expect from a steadfast organization like National Geographic. They actually placed cameras on the backs of marine animals and caught their travels on film. You can even view some of the movies they made right here on the website! Sea turtles, sharks, seals and whales are featured here, and there's a good dose of technical information about the cameras themselves for junior scientists who want to learn more. Note - when you're done looking around check out the link on the Kitty Cam!
CYBER SPACE FARM - http://www.cyberspaceag.com/
Explore a virtual Kansas farm and learn about the life of a farm family, the crops and creatures they tend, and and kids' playground to extend learning.

DARE TO FLY WITH CLASS - http://www.geocities.com/daretofly2001/
Here's an engaging project for grades 3-5. Students love to fly paper airplanes, so mix a little scholarship in with the fun. Cover the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust, and weight (gravity) and have students chart the results of their efforts. Registration ends February 1, 2002 with results due no later than February 28.

DENNIS KUNKLE'S MICROSCOPY - http://www.DennisKunkel.com
Science and Photography through a microscope, the images have a zoom in quality.   You may use the images on web pages and handouts.  But use of the images in any form requires the prior written consent by Dennis Kunkel. Use of images in Web Sites requires prior approval, display of copyright on each page containing images and a link to Dennis Kunkel's URL (http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/kunkel)..

DISCOVERY CHANNEL SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL. http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
Project ideas, help for parents and a science fair organizer. Also see other science fair projects.

DISCOVERY MUSEUM - http://www.discoverymuseum.net/
You'll want to see the Moccasin Trail and Dino Update pages, along with the  lesson ideas from Try it Out! The International Public Science Day segment includes scavenger hunts, experiments and teacher support materials to help make science come alive in the classroom. A lot of emphasis on communication technologies here.

DISCOVERY ON LINE EARTH ALERT - http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html
Daily updates on what's going on on our planet, including wildfires, floods, extremes, earthquakes, volcanoes, whale locations, oil spills, etc.  The weekly page gives you what you need to know updated daily, with links to other parts of the Discovery Channel information.

DIVE AND DISCOVER  - http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/
Expeditions to the sea floor.  Join scientists as they dive to the mid-ocean ridge thousands of meters deep.  Explore towering underwater volcanoes, black smokers, and bizarre creatures that live there.

DNA INTERACTIVE - http://www.dnai.org/
This has a fully interactive examination of higher-level principles including the mapping of the human genome. Be sure to check out myDNAi - an online teaching community that allows you to use personalized web pages, and a Lesson Builder tool, as well as the opportunity to share ideas and resources with other teachers online. Registration is free.

DR. BOB’S INTERESTING SCIENCE STUFF - http://www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/
Check on Lights from the Abyss, Insect Chemical Warfare, Hole in the Head, Amazing Ice, Don't Get Bent!. Space Shuttle Quick Facts, Killer Waves, Mysterious Sliding Boulders and the The Death of Our Sun.

DRINK IT UP? - http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/staffpages/ShawR/drinkitup/index.html
What's in your water? Do you really know? Do you want to know? You should know, because without water, life as we know it could not exist on earth. This educational project encourages global school participation to learn about local drinking water. Classes are encouraged to test their drinking water and to post their results to the database for others to use as real data. At the end of the project, classes are also encouraged to post web pages detailing what they have done to research their drinking water, and talk about what their plans are to protect this natural resource. This project was created by Rosemary Shaw of Millennium Middle School in Sanford, FL, part of Semionole County Public Schools.

DRIVE A ROVER AT THE MARS STATIONS! (PLANETARY SOCIETY)
http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/drive_a_mars_rover/
Mars Stations are earth-bound replicas designed to give everyone the experience of exploring an unknown world through the eyes of a robotic rover. The Planetary Society and LEGO Company have teamed together to establish a network of Mars Stations around the world. Each station contains a LEGO® rover equipped with a Web camera that you can drive over the Internet! The page updates constantly to reflect the current condition of the Rover. Information about other Red Rover programs, contests, etc can be found at http://redrovergoestomars.org/rrgtm.html for more about programs.

EARTH AND MOON VIEWER - http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe. Images can be generated based on a full-color image of the Earth by day and night, a topographical map of the Earth, up-to-date weather satellite imagery, or a composite image of cloud cover superimposed on a map of the Earth, or a color composite which shows clouds, land and sea temperatures, and ice. Expert mode allows you additional control over the generation of the image. You can compose a custom request with frequently-used parameters and save it as a hotlist.
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EARTH SCIENCE- GARDEN PLAYGROUND - http://www.bonus.com/bonus/list/Spring_99.html?referrer=90331A
Butterflies, vegetable patches, seeds and bees. Spring is a wonderful time of year to enjoy nature's wonders with your students.  "Garden Playground"  is full of on and off-line activities that celebrate the season.  The SMALL box that opens on the left is the site.

EARTHQUAKES - http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/
USGS site on studying earthquakes, safety precautions, and the latest updates on earthquake activity.

ELECTRICITY THEATER - http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html
Boston Museum of Science online exhibit includes sparks, touching lightning, tesla coils, video and picture galleries and resources.
THE ELECTRONIC ZOO - http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
One of the best sites for information on all types of animals.
eNATURE  - http://www.enature.com/
A great site from the National Audobon Society. Now, you have  access to field guides for more than 4800 species of plants and animals. Start a list and add species as you see them. Find out more about various  habitats in the US, or ask an expert about a species you have observed.
ENCHANTED LEARNING - http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
Lots of science stuff for the young learner, including astronomy, butterflies, rainforests, whales, sharks, dinosaurs and geology.  You can become a member, but there are still neat things on the site. Software available also.

ENCHANTED LEARNING: EARTH'S SEASONS - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Seasons.shtml
Elementary students will learn the terms solstice and equinox, and understand why we have four seasons. There are variety of printable worksheets including an Earth's Seasons Quiz, a Seasons Word Pieces Puzzle, and a Four Seasons Printout to label. Lots of craft ideas too.

ENVIRONMENTAL INQUIRY - http://ei.cornell.edu/
The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students and teachers in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful research projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.

EVERYDAY CLASSROOM TOOLS-THREADS OF INQUIRY EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULUM - http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/
An inquiry based science curriculum for K-6. Also an additional lesson: Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground astronomy activity for 2-6 grades.  Fun site with links for resources.

EXPLORATORIUM - http://www.exploratorium.edu/
This is a fun site.  Go to Try This and make geodesic forms with gumdrops, make a bubble bomb, a pinhole camera, etc.  From the book of the same name, you can click on a plethora of science experiments (all ages) with explicit directions.  Or, try the Accidental Scientist and get info on food.
EXPLORATORIUM: FROGS - http://www.exploratorium.edu/frogs/
Visit The Exploratorium museum of San Francisco to enjoy the well-written articles, illustrated with photos and video clips.  The lead feature,  The Amazing  Adaptable Frog, is a must see, as is the click-and-hear (ribbit, ribbit) Frog Tracker exhibit.  Venture beyond biology with Tales and Tours, where you can become acquainted with Frog City, Louisiana or learn about Frog Myths Across Cultures.

EXPLORE INVENTION - http://invention.smithsonian.org/home/
The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation is part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.  Click on CenterPieces, a collection of interactive study units, such as The Quartz Watch, The Electric Guitar, and Whole Cloth ("Discovering Science and Technology through American Textile History."). Classroom curriculum found under Short Cuts will be of interest for teachers, and everyone will like the Windows and Macintosh screensaver that features toys invented by Jerome Lemelson.
EXTREME SCIENCE - THE ULTIMATE ONLINE SCIENCE EXPERIENCE - http://www.extremescience.com/  
Very Cool site... great site to get information to jazz up your science unit and make the students go WOW!

FEAR OF PHYSICS - http://www.fearofphysics.com
As the creators of this website say "We created this site to be a friendly, non-technical place for you to come and 'play' with the laws of physics for a while." For Elementary School teachers, this gives you ways to better explain the physics of the world around us. Middle School and High school students can try the different simulations, including Sound, Collisions, Making your Jump Shot, and Zero G. Illustrations will appeal to students as something they could accomplish, and the explanations let everyone gain a better understanding of physics.

FBI: HANDBOOK OF FORENSIC SERVICES - http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/intro.htm
Science runs smack into law enforcement as the FBI publishes its Handbook of Forensic Services online. Learn about Evidence Examinations, Crimes Scenes and learn Safety techniques while working with unknown substances.

FORENSIC-ENTOMOLOGY.COM  - http://www.forensic-entomology.com/
Forensic Entomology is the knowledge of insects used to aid legal investigations. The creators of this website are consultants in forensic entomology, but also explain how insects at a crime scene can offer clues.  Learn about the life cycle of insects, protocol (how to observe the scene and collect specimens), the equipment you need to work with, and how to ship specimens.

FOREST IN A JAR - http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci63.txt
A neat K-6 science project.

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/activity/act-summ.html
Lesson plans (K-12) from one of the top Science-based museums and Internet sites in the country; divided by topic/unit and grade level--great ways to teach popular classroom topics!

THE FROGGY PAGE - http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy/
Virtual Frogginess, from the silly to the scientific, plus great frog clip art, sounds, origami frogs, jokes, etc.

FROM WINDMILLS TO WHIRLIGIGS - http://www.smm.org/sln/vollis/
A unique science and art connection to wind; presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota, this site is an in-depth exploration of science and art, concentrating on whirligigs, windmills and kinetic sculpture. Great for elementary kids. Renaissance Map or use the site to do research.

GANDER ACADEMY'S SOLAR SYSTEM THEME PAGE - http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/solar_system.htm
There are lists of Web resources based on solar system related topics including the sun, the planets, asteroids, meteors, comets and planetary moons. Other celestial features such as quasars, blackholes, pulsars and supernova.

GARBAGE - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/garbage/intro.html
This is an Annenberg Project presentation that will help students realize how much waste actually accumulates on Earth from daily living. For example we create four pounds of garbage every day! Helping students to conceptualize how much waste is accumulated on the Earth from daily living, and looking at solid waste, this site helps motivate participants to make a difference on the Earth by changing our wasteful habits.

 THE GENE SCHOOL - http://library.thinkquest.org/28599/
 A comprehensive, educational site exploring the fascinating innovations and discoveries of genetic science. Begin your journey through the world of genetics using the search engine or simply by browsing through a topic; either way, you will find that genetic science is an exciting field!  Site has applications, interactive labs, and a glossary for student use.

GENSCOPE - http://genscope.concord.org/about/index.html
This computer-based manipulative (CBM), provides teachers and learners with a new tool that enables students to investigate scientific and mathematical concepts through direct manipulation and experimentation. Using the CBM, students and teachers can manipulate the processes of inheritance on six different, but related, levels: DNA, chromosome, cell, organism, pedigree, and population. As a complement to text-based instruction, the CBM allows students not only to read about genetics, but actually observe and manipulate processes at one biological level that affect life at another.  There is a free working download of the software.

GEOLOGICAL TIME MACHINE - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html
Interactive chart of geologic time periods from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic;  and good links to other pages.

GEOLOGY CENTRAL - http://homepage.smc.edu/robinson_richard/geologycentral.htm
This site contains Virtual Geology Field Trips, Geology Links, and new Animations.

GRAY'S ANATOMY  - http://www.bartleby.com/107/
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries ranging from the Antrum of Highmore to the Zonule of Zinn. If you understand what was just written you will find this source helpful.

GREAT GLOBE GALLERY - http://www.staff.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
Hundreds of images of the Earth showing everything from global snow, ice caps, corals and mangroves, to water quality

  HOTLISTS - http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/hotlists.html
The Franklin Institute Hotlists include: Animals, Biology, Earth Science,  Energy. Health. Insects,  Mathematics, Oceans, Physical Science, Space Science, Weather Science, Wind Energy, Education. Interactive Things to Do, Kids Did This!, Museums, Online Exhibits, Reference Section, Schools on The Web. Weekly Science News, Writing & Composition, Africa, American History, Art, Black History. China, Geography, Literature, Music, Women's History.

HOW EVERYDAY THINGS ARE MADE - http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/
Do you want to khow how things are made (candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles) or you're interested in manufacturing processes (forging, casting, or injection molding)?This introductory website for kids and adults shows how 40 different products are made and includes almost 4 hours of video. It is like your own private online factory tour. Optimized for high speed internet access. Requires Flash.

THE HOW FAR DOES LIGHT GO? DEBATE - http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html
"How Far Does Light Go?" is a debate project in which students examine the scientific properties of light. The culminating activity is an informal classroom debate where groups present their arguments about how far light goes and respond to questions from other students.

HOW PRODUCTS ARE MADE - http://www.madehow.com
How Products Are Made explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step by step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams) Each product also has related information such as the background, how the item works, who invented the product, raw materials that were used, product applications, by-products that are generated, possible future developments, quality control procedures, etc.

HOW STUFF WORKS - http://www.howstuffworks.com
Ever wonder how toilets work?  Or how bread works, even how time works?  Check it out here.

HOW THE BODY WORKS - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/how_the_body_works.html
Presentations of major body systems and; click on "Home" to go to the KidsHealth site
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/49/
Hubble Space Telescopes greatest hits 1990-1995 -  a picture gallery

HUMAN ANATOMY ONLINE - http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Over one hundred illustrations of the human body with animations and thousands of descriptive links; fun and interactive!  The program is divided into systems.

HURRICANES - http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricane0.html
Miami Museum of Science site which presents inside a hurricane, survivors, weather instruments and killer storms

I CAN DO THAT - http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/index.htm
The title refers to the understanding of  complicated scientific concepts. Created specially for the upper elementary and middle-school crowd, I Can Do That explains  DNA, cells, and synthesis with a cartoon-like approach. A fun, easy way of learning a complicated subject, this site is worth your time to explore.

 IMSEnet -http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/
Instructional Materials in Science Education site: chemistry, earth science, biology, physics, space, oceanography.  You can find the Interactive Frog Dissection in the Zoology link and a human embryo (first four weeks) in the Anatomy link.

INSECTCLOPEDIA - http://www.insectclopedia.com
Insectclopedia is great for young students learning about insects and how they fit into various ecosystems. A lot of information here, with lots of images. Check out the lessons (all sorts of ideas) and Cuisine (look under Hobbies).

INSECT ZOO - http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/VirtualTour/Tour/Second/InsectZoo/index.html
The insect zoo camera from Iowa State University.  Control a live camera within the Insect Zoo! You can actually look around and zoom in and out. If you cannot physically visit the Zoo, this is the next best thing!

INSIDE SCOOP ON FARMS  - http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312380
"Looking for farm information for a school report?  Or just love farms, and things that mooooo?  You have come to the right place!"  Dairy, livestock, poultry and crop farming are all covered in this lower-division grand prize winner written by four eleven-year old boys.  Although none of the team members live on farms, their research involving visiting some for hands-on learning and photo shoots.  In addition to the original articles, the site includes lots of links to farm-related games, puzzles and coloring pages. 
 INTERACTIVE FROG DISSECTION - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
To dissect or not? That is the question. This University of Virginia site of virtual frog dissection is a valuable preparation tool or even a useful substitute for laboratory dissection.  There are two links, both of which require Quicktime, and it's cool because you can run it on any computer, old or new.

INTERACTIVE PHYSICS AND MATH - http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/applets/Intro_physics/kisalev/
Just click on a link and see JAVA based demonstrations of several dozen scientific principles, including pendulums, bouncing balls, lasers, light dispersion, Kirchhoff's rules and an oscillating 3D crystal.
INTERNATIONAL BOILING POINT PROJECT - http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/boilproj/
In this international physical science experiment, students collect, share, and analyze data to determine what factors influence the boiling point of water. The Web site includes instructions, lesson plans, curriculum standards, and more. This project is managed by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) located at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. This project is over but the information is there for the asking. See their Global Water Sampling Project for another great collaborative science project.  Fall, 2007 is the next boiling point project.

INTUITOR INSULTINGLY STUPID MOVIE PHYSICS - http://intuitor.com/moviephysics/
This site is great for a high school physics class!  According to the site: "Technonerds go to movies strictly for entertainment, and of course, the most entertaining part comes after the movie when they can dissect, criticize, and argue the merits of every detail. However, when supposedly serious scenes totally disregard the laws of physics in blatantly obvious ways it's enough to make us retch. The motion picture industry has failed to police itself against the evils of bad physics..." There's a list of movie physics blunders that are so common, they are referred to as Generic Movie Blunders. The site also offers reading recommendations, a rating system, movie reviews, and How to Use Movie Physics in the Classroom. What better way to rally students' interest in physics?

INVENTION DIMENSION - http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html
MIT based site promoting the spirit of invention, with archives, links, resources and an Inventor of the Week

INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS THEME PAGE - http://www.cln.org/themes/inventors.html
Links to resources and instructional materials to aid in incorporating creative thinking into your Science classroom; presented by CLN.  Links to ancient history also.

JUNGLEWALK - http://www.junglewalk.com/frames.asp
JungleWalk contains extensive links to animal movies, sound clips, photos, and information. Accessible to the younger crowd the site is a great resource, especially when combined with other web resources lacking sound and video. Animals include these categories: Single-Celled, Sponges, Coelentrates, Worms, Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Echinoderms, Invertebrates, and Vertebrates. Can also browse alphabetically by animal or use a keyword search. IF THE PRINT'S TOO SMALL USE YOUR VIEW TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE FONT.

KID'S CORNER - http://biology.usgs.gov/features/kidscorner/kidscrnr.html
USGS site with a number of local links on biology, botany and geology - printable coloring pages too.

THE LAST WORD  - http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/
Did you ever wonder?..If you did, this site is for you. Readers of NewScientist Magazine, a weekly publication from the UK, write in with unanswered science questions. One might be: Have you noticed brown bread toasts more quickly than white bread?...Several reasons are suggested. If your students are in search of interesting science fair projects, this may be the place to begin.
LAURA CANDLER'S FILE CABINET - http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm
In the file drawers, you will find all sorts of activity sheets and blackline masters created for the classroom. All of them are in PDF format, so you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and print the files.

LIFE ON A ROCKY SHORE -  http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418
This Thinkquest Junior website helps students explore tide pools and learn more about oceans and the creatures within.  Interactive quizzes, ideas for a paper mache tide pool and links to major aquariums are included

LIGHT AND COLOR - http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/color/intro/
Light theory in three interactive sections:  Talking about Color, The Lighter Side of Color, and An Eye on Color.

LINCOLN PARK ZOO - http://www.lpzoo.com/tour/tour.html
Take a tour of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo by following one of the color-coded trails to the animal exhibits or jump to the live animal cams at the bottom of the page.  The trails lead to individual animal fact pages, which are fun for browsing and useful for school reports.  Zoom in and out to view the animals, and click "Add to Album" to snap a still photo.

LIVERPOOL MUSEUMS: SUNBEAMS & SUNDIALS - http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/sun/
This online exhibit from the Liverpool Museums explains how the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Earth's four seasons, and how a sundial works. There is a SunTracker, with quiz questions to answer, experiments to try and a sundial to make, so there's plenty to do. Click on words marked in red, glossary words, to see threir definitions

LOS ANGELES ZOO - http://www.lazoo.org/
Visit the LA Zoo, check out the animal facts, or education page.

LOW LIFE LABS (SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA) - http://www.robotsandus.org/
Low Life Labs is an imaginary environment where cockroaches, ants, and similar creatures are studied. Robots are then built using the knowledge gleaned from these creature's natural adaptations to their environment. Divided into four sections: Moving, Sensing, Thinking, and Being; each area allows users to manipulate various types of simulations. Rollover the main pages to get directions and explanations or to use the tools.  Requires Quicktime and Java.

MAKE YOUR OWN SEISMOGRAM! - http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/bdsn/make_seismogram.html
Instructions, maps, and real seismograms from previous earthquakes are contained in this site.  Also current information about earthquake activity around the world. 

MAKE YOUR OWN WEATHER STATION - http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html
Using simple household materials and several purchased thermometers, students can build tools that measure wind, air pressure, moisture and temperature. Easy to follow instruction with labeled objects or text menu.

MARCOPOLO - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
This is the science link for Marco Polo site. There are weekly updates and interactive links. Lessons, tools which contain interactive activities, resources and benchmarks. Fun.
MARVELOUS MACHINES TABLE OF CONTENTS - http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/machines/index.shtml
A series of experiments about simple machines, levers, wheels and inclined planes designed for use in third grade with teacher's notes, materials and references.

MEDIEVAL TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE - http://www.timelines.info/history/ages_and_periods/the_medieval_age/medieval_technology/
A timeline organized in 200 year increments from 500-1600 AD; compliments of the Department of Chemistry of New York University. Put your mouse pointer on the event and the years pop up.

MENDELWEB - http://www.mendelweb.org/
Look what Gregor Mendel started! This comprehensive resource by Roger Blumberg covers genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science. It's an excellent online companion to your work in the high school classroom.

MIAMI MUSEUM OF SCIENCE - http://www.miamisci.org/www/exhibits.html
Up-dated, this site has links to exhibits, wildlife center and planetarium info. Although you can't do all the hands-on activities, you can have them described to you.  Interesting.
THE MICROBE ZOO - http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
A microbe is any living organism that spends its life at a size too tiny to be seen with the naked eye.  Discover the many worlds of hidden microbes by touching an environment on the map of the zoo on the page.  To make it easy for the teacher and student, an outline describes the kinds of microbes to be found.

MISSION TO MARS - http://library.thinkquest.org/11147/
An interactive mission simulation, which puts you in control of design and execution of a mission with a probe landing on the Red Planet

MISS MAGGIE'S EARTH ADVENTURES - http://www.missmaggie.org
This site was created to teach children about environmental issues. Every eight weeks, Maggie and her  dog, Dude, are sent on missions to investigate problems all over  the world. Each module is also packed with experiments, recipes,  games, and very comprehensive teachers' resources.

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM - http://www.mbayaq.org/
Highlights of the Monterey Bay e-Quarium are the five live Web cams, the Splash Zone (for elementary-age kids), the feature on jelly fish, and the Habitats Path cybertour.  First stop on the Habitats Path is the live Kelp Cam, which captures the changing sunlight streaming through the swaying kelp (7 AM to 7 PM, PST.)  From here, you can jump to the online games, which include Kelp Habitat Tic-Tac-Toe and Habitat Coloring Pages. For information on a specific animal, try the Online Field Guide (listed under Aquarium Exhibits.)

MOO MILK - http://www.moomilk.com
A daring adventure into the dairy industry.  With connect the dots, quizzes and a virtual tour into the story of how cows are used for milk production, geared for elementary students; great graphics.

MRS. L-F'S WORLD OF SCIENCE - http://www.geocities.com/mrsscienceteacher/
7th and 8th Grade curriculum, each page contains links to other activities, projects and interactive demos that are used in a classroom. (You may want to use Atlantic Hurricane Treasure Hunt located on the weather page.) Mrs. L-F has done the legwork for you, sending you to the best sites. (Note: One of the links on the "Is your homework finished page?" is to one of David Hellam's excellent activities)

MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY - http://www.mtwilson.edu/
Science, Virtual Tour -- what do you want to know?

MUSEUM OF UNNATURAL MYSTERY - http://www.unmuseum.org/unmain.htm
There are fourteen online exhibitions your students can check out. Many of the topics are offbeat, covering extraterrestrial life, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster, and the extinction of the dinosaurs, but used sparingly by a master teacher to accent science studies they can be extremely high interest add-ons for students.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY - http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/exhome.html
Sheck out Spiderman and other movies. Enter NetWorld and discover the world of cyberspace, examine the various tools man has used to measure time, and even track the progress on the International Space Station from this well-designed site. The Tales from the Underground learning lab is full of fascinating data on testing for hydrogen, phosphorous and nitrate in Chicago area soils.
MYRM'S ANT NEST - http://www.antnest.co.uk
A website about ants (mostly British), includes topics such as life cycle, colonies, castes and diet.

NASA KIDS - http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
NASA brings space in a tidy package with links to age-appropriate reference material.  Activities are listed under projects and games and most of the site is easy to navigate.

NASA'S KSNN: WHY ARE THERE SEASONS? - http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/s_seasons.html
The Kids Science News Network (KSNN) site for grades K-2, has an activities page (two classroom projects about seasons) and an animated video about why the weather changes from one season to the next.

NASA'S ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE - http://origins.jpl.nasa.gov/
Examines questions of the origins of our universe; excellent graphics and (of course) first rate information

NASA'S QUEST - http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
Made for teachers, includes such ongoing projects as NeuroLab, Space Team and Aero Design  Team, with links to other interactive projects.

NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER: EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN - http://gldss7.cr.usgs.gov/neis/qed/qed.html
Up-to-date infomration on the date, time, latitude, longitude and magnitude of recent earthquakes.  It also locates earthquakes on a series of maps.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - http://science-education.nih.gov/homepage.nsf
A great website for teachers and students to integrate basic biomedical research into biology and health curricula. Contains info on different diseases with health risks for minority populations.
NATIONAL SNOW AND ICE INFORMATION CENTER - http://nsidc.org/index.html
Information about snow cover, avalanches, glaciers, ice sheets, freshwater ice, sea ice, ground ice, permafrost, atmospheric ice, paleoglaciology, and ice cores.
NATIONAL ZOO - http://nationalzoo.si.edu/
A virtual tour, including live webcams, a clickablemap and photo library.  The next best thing to being there.

NATURAL DISASTERS LESSON - http://www.OntheNet.com.au/~townsend/natural_disasters.htm
From a Miami High School a webquest researching natural disasters is interesting and fun.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS - http://www.lib.washington.edu/sla/natmus.html
Natural history is defined as the scientific study of the natural world on a macro level. It includes the specific disciplines of anthropology and archaeology, botany, zoology, paleontology, geology, meteorology, and astronomy.  Links to many natural history museums.
NEILL'S GEOLOGY FOR KIDS - http://www.cneill.com.
Great site.  Will spark children's curiosity and light a fire under them to learn more about the many facets of geology. Did not come up last time I tried, but I kept it on.  Let me know if you, too, have trouble accessing.

NEUROSCIENCE FOR KIDS - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Extremely thorough presentation of the nervous system, with experiments, activities, resources and kids pages.

NEWTON'S APPLE: ACTIVITY GUIDES  - http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuides_alphabet.php 
Fact-packed lessons and activities are neatly organized by topic. There is a good list of materials from acid rain to zoo veterinarians. Each topic contains an activity, related web links, referrals to articles, and ideas for further exploration. See also Science Try-its http://www.newtonsapple.tv/ScienceTryIts_Index.php, quick science experiments that require simple materials to complete

NEW NINE PLANETS - http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets
A multimedia tour of the solar system - gives an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system - text, images, sounds and movies.

NOBEL E-MUSEUM - http://www.nobel.se/index.html
Nobel e-Museum offers information on all Prize Winners to date, the Nobel Organization, Alfred Nobel, and Nobel events, as well as related material and games. The games are located at http://www.nobel.se/physics/educational/index.html and they are educational. They provide information. simulations, and challenges on: Microscopes, Lasers, the interior of matter, energy, X-rays, accelerators, and vacuum tubes. Age/grade levels vary. Requires Shockwave. A novel approach to what could have been a dry reference source.

NOBLE FOUNDATION PLANT IMAGE GALLERY - http://www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/
The Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery is designed to assist with the identification of plants. From grasses and grasslike plants to forbs and trees, shrubs  and woody vines, the pictures are great. It should prove useful to teachers and students who are required to learn plants as a part of their studies. Ongoing project currently 600 species of vascular plants.  Common and scientific names and plant families are included.

NOVA ONLINE TEACHERS - http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers
A searchable database of educational materials, with an ever-growing collection of more than 500 separate resources, you can now search in one or more of the following categories: Program Contents: Find descriptions for 170 NOVA programs, including program length and information about whether the video is available for purchase. Printable Activities: a database of more than 130 lesson plan;  Online Activities: more than 100 of them here, complete with descriptions and grade-level designations. Teachers' Ideas: Discover how other teachers are using NOVA and NOVA Online in the classroom in this archive of ideas for more than 65 programs. Web Site Overviews: Find more than 85 weekly summaries of features on each program companion Web site, complete with grade-level designations for each feature.

NUTRITIONDATA'S NUTRITION FACTS ANALYZER - http://www.nutritiondata.com/index.html
Fast food addict? Check out the nutrition at many national chains. NutritionData (ND) generates nutrition labels and provides simplified nutritional analyses such as foods that are lowest in carbohydrates, highest in protein, or that match any other dietary restrictions or goals. Translate confusing ingredient labels with ND's Food Additive identifier or browse a list of the 50 Most Popular Foods. You can even analyze your daily dietary intake using the "Pantry." Pretty amazing site. Play with it before lunch!

OCEAN.COM  - http://www.ocean.com/
SURFERS! Everything ocean! This website was created by a multimedia company from California and features quality streaming video of ocean life. The Ask Us section touches on a lot of general ocean and water topics, such as which fish on a menu might be endangered by over-fishing. The travel and sports areas are not as well developed, and look to be a bit more commercial in nature.

OF MIND AND MATTER: THE MYSTERY OF THE HUMAN BRAIN-  http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312238
This site starts with anatomy and function, and progresses to disorders and psychology. It is well-written, has a great design, and is peppered with interactivity.  Neat clicks are found in Interact, which provides a complete list of all the site's quizzes, polls, and rich-media illustrations and games

OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN THE US? A WEBQUEST  - http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/polson/webquest/webquest.htm
This is a WebQuest on the topic of wind energy, specifically whether the US should permit the development of offshore wind farms as part of the national energy policy. It was designed for 11-12 grade and college Environmental Science classes. Simple, single page format.
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE ONLINE - http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
The Home Lab will give you ideas for science experiments for your classroom. Look at some of the great questions of our day (found in Our Brains), such as Is Pluto Really a Planet ? and What Can the Ramones Teach Us about Science? Learn the science of papermaking in Electronic Exhibit Extensions. Currently, the Circus holds many activities, such as a circus trivia game, juggling tips, and a circus lingo activitiy. Activities are available in both English and French.

OWL PELLETS - http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm
There is even a virtual owl pellet site. Dissection?

PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER - http://www.pacsci.org/exhibits/
The Pacific Science Center from Seattle offers features like the Nutrition Cafe, the First Alert Weather Center and the Internet Maze. Mostly Music covers the art and science of music, and Aliens: Worlds of Possibilities offers an examination of the possibilities for extraterrestrial life in the universe.

PBS SAVAGE EARTH:  THE RESTLESS PLANET - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/
EARTH ALL STRESSED OUT! PBS brings science to life with the use of Flash animations and QuickTime video to explain the how and why of earthquakes. If a still picture is worth a thousand words, how is movie worth?   Plenty, because this concise site (only five pages in total) sure explains a lot.  Beyond the primary article, three sidebars cover learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings.  Other chapters at Restless Planet explore volcanos and tsunamis.

PBS SCIENCE - http://www.pbs.org/science/
Highlights and background information on every Science-based PBS program on the air

PBS SCIENCELINE - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm
Elementary, middle or high school science teachers will find resources and information: PBS science-related programs, a spotlight of a different area of science with links to related Web sites, words from an expert, daily fun facts and the new standards-based.

PERIODIC TABLE - http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm
The periodic table of elements is a detailed chart that assists in finding information on separate elements, such as titanium by clicking on the specific element sign. Each chemical element contains a link to a page that explains its chemical properties,  health effects, environmental effects, application data, an image and also information of the history/inventor of each element.

PERIODIC TABLE ADVENTURE  - http://web.buddyproject.org/web017/web017
Middle school teachers will love this website with 5 lessons and activities that introduce the periodic table. The Element Adventure Webquest allows students to research an element and create an advertisement for that element.

pH FACTOR - http://www.miamisci.org/ph/
Examines pH, with teacher guides to help.

PHYSICS DEMOS and SCIENCE EXHIBIT DESIGNS - http://www.eskimo.com/%7Ebillb/scied.html
Plans and instructions for numerous physics activities, includes links to other similar sites by the Society for Amateur Science.

PHYSICS QUESTS - http://physicsquest.homestead.com/index.html
Web-based activities which allow students to explore and examine resources and then complete specific tasks such as writing essays, taking quizzes, creating diagrams, etc. Linear Motion, Projectile Motion, Forces and Newton's Second Law, Waves, Lawnmowers and Physics, Einstein, Roller Coaster Physics, Exploring the Planets, and A Comet's Tale are some of the topics covered.

PHYSICS 2000 - http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/
An interactive journey through modern physics, including Einstein's Legacy and the Atomic Lab
RECONSTRUCTORS SOLVE MEDICAL MYSTERIES - http://medmyst.rice.edu
Medical Mysteries is an interactive online game. Students solve mysteries and in doing so learn how infectious diseases are spread. The Missions teach the fundamentals of microbiology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology including virtual labs and are aligned with National Science Education Content Standards. Teacher Pages contain lots of downloadable resources. Requires Shockwave.

RIVER OF VENOM - http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/rov/
Simulation in South America with killer bees and an engaging plot; great problem solving approach.  A scientist at the brink of death. A researcher in agony with hundreds of stings. And you're stuck in the middle. Can you find the way out? Test your scientific sleuthing in "River of Venom," the new science mystery from Access Excellence.
ROCKHOUNDS - http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html
Geology with a twist (a dog) - lots of good information at a kid's level plus nice teacher lessons and support materials.

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS - http://help4teachers.com/samples.htm
Math and science, K-5 and Secondary (6-12) lesson plan links.  click on grade level or subject. But there are no handouts - these are just ideas.

SAN DIEGO ZOO & WILD ANIMAL PARK - http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
First stop on the virtual tour of the world-famous San Diego Zoo is Kid Territory for their zoo games, animal crafts,  science experiments, and profiles of "Wildly Famous Featured Creatures." The zoo does a lot of work in animal conservation, and their site has an excellent section on  research efforts in China, the Pacific Islands, the southwestern United States, the Caribbean Islands, and South America.  For specific animal backgrounders  (for reports and such) head to Animal Bytes.  And while you're cyber-vacationing at the San Diego Zoo, don't forget your friends and family back home.  Send them a  digital zoo card!

SANDLOT SCIENCE - http://www.sandlotscience.com/
This site has lots of optical illusions and weird experiments that might teach you something unless you're careful.

SATELLITES - HOW THEY WORK - http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/satellites/
Practical classroom activities for learning how satellites operate

THE SCHOOL ATHLETICS CENTER - http://www.edgate.com/school_athletics/student/sporting_articles/
Play Ball! Teachable Science and Math Ideas about Baseball Educators, take a look at these sites to learn how you can use baseball to teach science and math. Students, check out these cool, sports-related activities.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - http://camillasenior1.homestead.com/science.html
A neat site from Barb Jackson in Canada, includes life systems, energy and control, matter and materials, structures and mechanisms, and earth and space lessons.  Check it out.

SCIENCE EXPLORER - EXPLORATORIUM AT HOME - http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
This is a fun site.  Make geodesic forms with gumdrops, make a bubble bomb, a pinhole camera, etc.  From the book of the same name, you can click on a plethora of science experiments (all ages) with explicit directions.  .

THE SCIENCE HOUSE COUNTERTOP CHEMISTRY - http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/science_house/learn/CountertopChem/index.html
Wow!  Great Chemistry Activities that use chemicals you can find at the grocery or the hardware store like “dancing spaghetti” with on-line resources for teachers and pages for kids.

SCIENCEINTHEBOX.COM - http://www.scienceinthebox.com
Covers a range of interesting and entertaining topics! The site was created to share the science behind Proctor & Gamble's laundry and cleaning products Users can select topics can be saved into a File Basket, downloaded, and printed.  The interactive pages are fun - especially the history of washing -
http://www.scienceinthebox.com/en_UK/publications/interactivecontents_en.html. The glossary in the side menu provides definitions for numerous chemicals and terms. Product safety sheets can get pretty technical; so there's something for everyone here on a subject that we might not give much thought.

SCIENCE JUNCTION - http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/
This site is designed for students and educators by North Carolina State University.  Highly interactive, it seeks to make connections between Science and everyday life.

SCIENCE K-2 LESSON PLANS - http://web2.airmail.net/kboyle/
Science Lesson Plans that Teach Literacy (K-2). This website is devoted to providing lesson plans and ideas for teachers who want to include science instruction for young children. Here, each month, you can find highly tactile lesson plans that can really inspire your students to read and write with the purpose of inquiry.  Current offerings include plants, magnets, pollination, colors, crickets, oceans, rocks and weather. There's also a local link to K-5 general science lessons.

SCIENCE LESSON PLANS - http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/
A collection of Space lesson plan links.  There is even a slide show.

SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE: STATIC ELECTRICITY - http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
Static electricity is the imbalance of  positive and negative charges, so says the "Curious Kids' Science Newsletter."  This is a wonderfully in-depth analysis of static electricity for middle and high-school students, along with an "I CAN READ" section for early elementary students.  Terrific illustrations and at-home experiments make this a great site!
SCIENCE MASTER, THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NETWORK - http://www.ScienceMaster.com/
You can take a trip into space, explore the earth and its volcanos or read about the latest news in brain research. If you like pictures of cool things, you can download pictures from the learning galleries.  Features section will introduce your kids to NASA scientists talking about the latest in space and earth exploration.  You can even sign up for a free newsletter full of tips on using technology in education, science links and news from around the world.

SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA - http://www.smm.org/
 Looking for ways to incorporate the Internet in the classroom in a way that will enhance your students' learning experience? The Science Museum of Minnesota has a great resource of new Online Projects. If you have not followed the Monarch Butterfly migration with your class, now is the time. The site also features a collaboration between the Science Museum and the Minnesota Orchestra called "The Sound Site." In the site's "Greatest Places" section, you can take a virtual tour of Greenland, Iguazu, the Amazon, and more. It includes video, newspaper clippings, maps, and informative text.

SCIENCE NETLINKS - http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.cfm
Lessons, divided by grade levels from Marco Polo.  Some neat K-2 lessons here.

THE SCIENCE OF BASEBALL - http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/
The Exploratorium designed this award-winning site to help students appreciate the principles of physics that come into play in the game of baseball. Audio and video clips and Shockwave simulations help make this site interactive and a lot of fun for learning. There are such engaging topics as How Far Can You Hit One which studies the science of hitting, Baseball Timeline which allows you to adjust a player's stats for comparison in any era in baseball, and Tools of the Trade that covers the equipment of baseball and how it has changed over the years. The exhibits on fastball reaction time and the scientific slugger are especially engaging for younger students.

SCIENCE PLAYWITHS  - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~macinnis/scifun/index.htm
The name of this site sums it up.  You can find activities and ideas that can add excitement to any place you want to do science. There is a whole section on Enquiring into bubbles, followed by the science behind the enquiries. Electricity, fluid flow, and kitchen chemistry are just a few of the areas of science covered. Many thanks to the scientists from down under that have created this site.

THE SCIENCE SPOT - http://sciencespot.net/
Join the club, do the daily science trivia, follow the nature center, check out the idea factory,or just check out the science lessons. Although based on Illinois standards, there's lots of useful stuff including: 1) Science Classroom - offers lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and project ideas for middle school science educators. 2) Science Club - offers favorite club events, fundraising ideas, and links for Olympiad events. 3) Junk Box Wars - Students use a box of junk to create devices for a specific task. 4) Nature Center - tips to help you develop your own nature spot, lessons to engage your students, and excellent links to find the resources you need to make your Outdoor Classroom a hit!  5) Daily Science Trivia - trivia questions (and the answers) for insects, Dinosaurs, Health, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and more! Worksheets. 6) Career Center - students experience life from an adult's point-of-view. Students are required to choose a career, develop a monthly budget based on their annual salary, gain money management skills, study consumer education topics, and experience the challenges of parenting over a six week period.
SEAWORLD - http://www.seaworld.org
View sharks live from the mini-cam or follow J.J. the Whale or other creatures.  Includes a Sea World Songbook.

SENSES - http://www.hhmi.org/senses/
A multitude of Science topics explored through an examination of the brain and our senses; sophisticated subject matter.

SHEDD AQUARIUM - http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/
Shedd Aquarium (SEA), one of the oldest public aquariums in the world, and located in Chicago, contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for K-12 teachers and students. SEA brings the Philippines to life for your students.  Check the searchable lesson plans, fact sheets, and interactive activities such as Build-a-Fish based on the Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium. Some materials available in Spanish

SIMPLE MACHINES - http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr3uhesc.html
This site was designed for third graders in Canada.  It is a nice unit with not a lot of intricate stuff, but good planning.
SKATEBOARD SCIENCE - http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/
Momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force have never been so interesting. This online exhibit from the  Exploratorium explains how skateboarders seemingly break the laws of gravity with tricks shown and explained in physics  terms. The site includes a video webcast, glossary, and information about equipment.
SMITHSONIAN LESSON PLANS - http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html
This is the Smithsonian site for teachers.  Great classroom ready lessons and activities for arts, language arts, science and social studies.

SOAP FILMS MADE EASY - http://maartenrutgers.org/science/soapbasics/soapbasics.html
Maarten Rutgers studies bubbles for a living.  The site is appropriate for high school science students, and other serious science fans. Click on Science, then Sun/Bubble Details which tell us that a bubble is a film, but a film is not a bubble.  Click on the button to find out what this means.

SOLAR MAX 2000 - http://www.exploratorium.edu/solarmax/index.html
The year 2000 was a "solar  maximum." This means that a year with the highest degree of solar activity within  the current solar cycle. Each solar cycle spans 11 years. So what does this mean for your classroom? A lot with Solar Max which explains that sun spots, coronal mass ejections, and emissions of high-energy solar flares are "solar maximum" indicators we see here on earth. Complex  concepts are clearly explained through video interviews with scientists, text, links to recent solar news, and totally stunning images of the  sun taken through an assortment of telescopes. The site includes classroom activities.

SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION PAGE - http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
From NASA, this is one of four space science themes.  The web site is your launching pad to find out more about the program and the people.

THE SOUNDRY - http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/
An exciting, interactive, and educational web site about sound, the Soundry aims to promote enthusiasm and knowledge of sound.

SPACE KIDS - http://www.spacekids.com
When you land at SpaceKids.com. you feel you have been sent to play in outer space.  There are stories, questions and answers, contents and games for elementary-age.  Middle school kids need to link to Space.Com - http://space.com

SPACE PLACE - http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov
Hands-on elementary-age space crafts (your own Jewel in the sky), space activities and space experiments are included on this site. In Spanish also.

SPOTLIGHTS - http://sln.fi.edu/qa96/spotindex.html
The Franklin Institute Spotlight falls on topics that may interest science educators and science enthusiasts alike. Each Spotlight story incorporates outside Web resources into a conceptual package that may be useful in a science classroom or just fun to explore at home. If you're ready, follow The Spotlight and let serendipity lead the way.

SUE AT THE FIELD MUSEUM - http://www.fmnh.org/sue/
Who is Sue? "Sue is the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex. She was discovered by fossil hunter Sue Hendrickson in 1990, in the badlands of South Dakota." Following a  long custody battle, Sue was sold  at Sotheby's auction house October 4, 1997. The Field Museum purchased Sue for nearly $8.4 million ? the most money ever paid for a fossil. On May 17. 2000, the museum revealed Sue.  She stands thirteen feet high at her  hips and is forty-two feet long from head to tail.

SWITCHEROO ZOO - http://www.switcheroozoo.com/
Studying animals by their physical features? Switcheroo Zoo allows your students the opportunity to take those features, mix them up, and create entirely new species based on the results. Be sure to see the Switcheroozeum and the Hall of Names as two great ways to appreciate the new creations of other students!

THE TECH MUSEUM ON LINE EXHIBITS - http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/
Satellites, robotics, DNA and earthquakes are just a few of the topics covered by these interactive educational exhibits.  This is incredibly excellent!

THINKQUEST JUNIOR - http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=13 
An internet contest for students grades 4-6 to create education web sites. Some winning web pages and their addresses include:
     The Shark Web Page - http://library.thinkquest.org/6079/4kj.html
     Discover Animals - http://library.thinkquest.org/6081/4slb.htmll
     The Earth, Yesterday, Today, and Forever! - http://library.thinkquest.org/6016/5raj.html
     Hobby.Com - http://library.thinkquest.org/6084/5sjzt.html
     Mastering Chess - http://library.thinkquest.org/6093/4ca.html
     Our Feathered Friends - http://library.thinkquest.org/6088/5jln.html
     Somewhere Up There -  http://library.thinkquest.org/6005/5jjst.html
     Volcanoes - http://library.thinkquest.org/6086/5tj.html
     The World of Minerals - http://library.thinkquest.org/6091/4dl.html

3D BODY SCANNER (EXPLORECORNELL) -  http://www.explore.cornell.edu/index.cfm
Body Scanning is a new technology helping to change clothing production from cookie-cutter clothes to one-of-a-kind articles with individualized sizing and design features. This interesting and easy to use site features information about the Body Scanner, Body Scan visualizations, scenarios that illustrate the apparel production processes of today and tomorrow, glossary, Virtual Try-on and links to related Web sites. From Cornell University.       Twister: Destruction From the Sky - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4232/

THRILLS AND CHILLS WITHOUT THE SPILLS - ROLLERCOASTER PHYSICS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL - http://www.angelfire.com/on2/thrillsandchills
At this site create your dream roller coaster ride and test it in a  virtual amusement park. Explore physics and math through a roller coaster design competition by building a working scale model. Compete  on-line with other middle-school students. Also included is a scavenger hunt covering many different facts about roller coasters.

THE TIDE POOL PAGE - http://library.thinkquest.org/J002608/Tidepool_home_page.html
A webquest about tide pools on the Pacific coastline with a tide pool challenge at the end.

TOUR OF BIOMES - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
Virtual tour of a tropical rain forest, tropical savannah, mid-latitude deciduous forest, desert, sub-arctic taiga and polar tundra, so distinct that they can be seen from space.

THE TOXIC HOUSE - http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/toxic_flash/toxic_house_flash.html
Totally Flash-driven, this site provides a quick and interesting overview of the dangerous chemicals in our very own homes! 

TREASURES @ SEA - http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow8/dec98/main.html
Exploring the treasures of the ocean through literature, games, puzzles and other interactive activities.  Written to be adaptable to the teacher's needs, it can be used as a complete unit, a module for inclusion in a larger study, or each component can be used independently. The activities are sorted by the book they complement, but could be used with any unit on the ocean.

U.S.G.S. EARTHQUAKES FOR KIDS & GROWNUPS - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids
U.S. Geological Survery neatly divides their site into separate sections for kids, grownups and teachers.  Kids should visit for the puzzles and games, science fair ideas, and the online activity links.  Grownup goodies include virtual earthquake fly-bys and will be of interest to middle and high school students.  Teachers will delight in the grade-sorted link directory that spans from kindergarten through college-level.

U.S.G.S. LEARNING WEB - http://www.usgs.gov/education.html
Kid friendly format, clck on the Learning Web which is a portion of the USGS web dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. Visit often and explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.

USGS FROG QUIZ - http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/frogquiz/index.cfm?
This website provides a resource for learning breeding calls of frogs and toads in the eastern United States. To listen to the calls of species in your state use the frog call lookup option. To test your ability to identify frog calls in your state, use the Public Quiz option. If you are an observer in an amphibian monitoring program (Frogwatch USA, NAAMP, Parks/Refuges) you may select your program's quiz.

USING LIVE INSECTS IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS FOR EARLY LESSONS IN LIFE - http://insected.arl.arizona.edu/uli.htm
This site contains  twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects. Lessons are available in Spanish and are aligned with National Science Education Standards(NSES).  Using Live Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life, funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award, is a program dedicated to introducing health topics to children in kindergarten through third grade. The result is a printable collection of twenty integrated lessons with science and math activities that use live insects.

US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE - KIDS - http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
Links to contnts, games and pages by grade levels: K-5, 6-8 and upper grades.  Really neat site for kids.

VIRTUAL CAVE  - http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
Caves are cool! Learn about Solution Caves, Lava Tube Caves, Sea Caves and Erosional Caves. Students can also investigate caves near their homes with links in the U.S. Show Cave Directory.
VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION KIT -  http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog
Allows interactive dissection of a frog, part of the "Whole Frog Project", can make movies, take tests, get statistics.

VIRTUAL JOURNEY INTO THE UNIVERSE - http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/
Tour our solar system.  Start in the cockpit and choose your destination (from 10), from the Sun to Pluto and Neptune.  When you arrive, you can read the features or explore the interactive component (a game or animation)  Fun!

VIRTUAL OCEAN - http://www.euronet.nl/users/janpar/virtual/ocean.html
This is art of the website ”An Introduction to Microscopy.”  These pages show what sea creatures can look like in larval form, as well as microscopic algae, sea squirts, and other smaller, often overlooked sea dwellers.  Included on the main page is a link to “The Smallest Page on the Web.” which highlights microscopic life in fresh water.

VIRTUAL TIDE POOL - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/edgeofsea/tidepool.html

THE VISUAL HUMAN PROJECT - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html
From the National Library of Medicine.

VISIBLE HUMAN PROJECT - http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/
A virtual tour of the human body using cross-sectional anatomy, animation and interactive annotations - fabulous for HS

VOLCANOES ONLINE - http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/
Excellent coverage of plate tectonics and volcanoes, as well as games, comics and a searchable database.

WEATHER CLASSROOM - http://www.weather.com/education/
Presented by the Weather Channel, excellent projects including the Weather Classroom, Look Up, Weather Focus and On the Safe Side.  You can even order tapes of programs you missed.

WEATHEREYE LESSONS - http://weathereye.kgan.com/expert/lessons.html
Can you deal with nature's awesome power and guarded secrets?  Face off against real-world situations from Blizzards, to Floods, to Tornadoes.  Grades 7 to 12

WEATHER PROVERBS - http://www.wxdude.com/proverb.html
What do weather proverbs mean and what superstitions about weather are there.  “Clear Moon, Frost Soon” means ?  Check it out.

WEATHER SCOPE: AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE - http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/en/
You will conduct a investigation on local and world weather and climate. The lesson gives detailed instructions that describ e how to create weather instruments, how to access the internet to located real-time weather information from around the world. (Also in SPANISH http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/es/).  Aligned to National Science Standards.

WHO DUNNIT? - http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crime.html
Learn to be a sleuth by exploring the world of the forensic scientist.  Elementary and Middle School students can learn to take fingerprints, analyze unidentified powders, and other techniques to solve The Case of The Barefoot Burglar.

WORLD YEAR OF PHYSICS - http://www.physics2005.org/
This project was carried out in the spring of 2005 and APS sent around 5,000 free kits to teachers across the United States. This fall they hope to send another 5,000+ free kits out for use in middle school classrooms. ALSO click on Teacher Classroom Projects which include Physics Quest, Measure the Earth with Shadows, United States Physics Talent Search and Physics Trivia.

THE WHY FILES - SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS - http://whyfiles.org/
Great site for middle schoolers and up, as well as for teachers and parents. The Why Files reports on the Science Behind the News with a new feature or short story every week, covering the science behind a current news story (Mad Cow disease, population, climate changes...) Easy and fun to read, but also fact-checked by scientists, it has lots of fun images that make the visitor want to find out more!

WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? - http://www.why-is-the-sky-blue.org
This is fun website which contains answers for the following questions: Why is the sky blue? Why are clouds white? Why are sunsets red? Why is the ocean blue? Good answers too.

WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE - http://www.windows.ucar.edu
This is a grapics intensive site about the Earth and Space sciences.  You can click preferences to change your view settings.  You can see earth space in real time, visit global space physics and space weather, see astronomy throughout history and have fun and games.  Great site. Click to the sasons page and learn what causes seasons for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners. There is a neat listing of planets you can click on for information, or to play games on the seasons page.

WINTER WEATHER GLOSSARY -  http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wwterms.htm
When the weatherman issues a heavy snow warning, he's telling us that he expects at least six inches of snow on the ground in the next twelve hours  but without any significant wind.  A blizzard warning, on the other hand, would be falling snow accompanied by gusts of  winds blasting at thirty-five miles an hour.  At this USA Today page, you will learn all the official winter weather terminology, as defined by the National Weather Service.

WOMEN IN SCIENCE - http://library.thinkquest.org/20117/
WAIT! This starts with music. ThinkQuest site: Registry for Women Scientists, Electronic Field Trips, Mentoring, Future Scientists, Interviews, and Teacher Resources -  Here you can get an overview of several women of past and present who are involved in science.

WORLD WIDE WEB PAGES FOR DAM DESIGN  - http://www.dur.ac.uk/~des0www4/cal/dams/fron/contents.htm
Learn about hydrology, concrete dams, enbankment dams, and spillways. All ages of students can benefit from knowledge of the ways water is stored, and shared. This website could be a starting point for examining dams and water usage in your region.

WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY - http://physics.usc.edu/~gould/ScienceFairs/
The World Wide Web's Virtual Library presents a thorough listing of Science Fairs around the country which have an online presence, broken down into states and locales. Fully searchable with links to science fairs around the nation and around the world!

YELLOW JACKIE - http://www.accessexcellence.org/yjackie/
You hired on as crew to help sail a yacht across half the Pacific. Now, two weeks later, in the aftermath of a gale 500 miles from land, You find something new added to yourjob description: Detective. Read the interactive mystery -- unravel the science-based clues -- enter your answer.  From A & E.

YUCKIEST SITE ON THE INTERNET - http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/
Gross and Cool Body, Worm World, Bug World, Teacher Center with unites for grades 3-8 and K-2 science, aligned with national standards. -- This site is great!

YUCKY WORM WORLD - http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/worm/
Wendell the Worm is the host for "yuckiest site on the Internet."  In Worm World he explains the worm's role in recycling dead plants.   Highlights are the instructions on constructing a worm bin from plywood and the interview with Mary the Worm Woman. Mary is not a cartoon figure (like Wendell) but the author of "Worms Eat My Garbage."  You can read the transcript, listen to an audio snippet, and view a video of Mary in her worm bin.

ZOOM INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Enchanted Learning touts this easy to use A - Z listing of inventors, including a number of sub-categories by era, nation and high-interest topic such as communication, transportation and undersea inventions.

ZOOMsci: SCIENCE ROCKS - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/zoom/sci/
WHAT FUN!  A collection of do-it-yourself science experiments from The PBS show ZOOM, annotated with comments from students that have tried them.  They also accept experiments from students.

ZOOTHLAND  - http://www.zooth.com/
Flash animations of brushing, flossing, and the mouth are supplemented with some online videogames on dental hygiene. The most useful part of this site may be in the Teachers section, where diagrams of teeth can be printed for use in classrooms.
  http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

BIOLOGY SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS - http://biology.about.com/library/blsciencefair.htm
Links to some suggestions, tips and how-tos to help make your science fair project a winner!

CYBERFAIR -CyberFair -  http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/ideas.html
Science Fair Ideas AND how to get started - http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html

HUNDREDS OF SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS - http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
This site has over 500 fully searchable and well categorized science fair project ideas with full instructions and explanations. Over 500,000 students in the USA and Canada are using this totally free educational resource to search for project ideas. For K-12 and above.

INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT RESOURCE GUIDE - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
The IPL will guide you to a variety of web site resources, leading you through the steps to compete a science experiement. Look at the websites for tips on what makes a good project to get started.

MATH IDEAS FOR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS - http://mathforum.org/teachers/mathproject.html
A great listing of sites with ideas for math fairs and science fairs.

MR. MCLAREN'S SCIENCE FAIR PAGE - http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/Cole/sciencefair.html
Great page to get started and work on your science fair project.

SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIRS - http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/
Presented by the eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council, this page offers various project ideas broken down into primary, elementary, middle school and senior high school sections;  strictly topic suggestions here, with some broken down into scientific specialty areas

SCIENCE FAIR CENTRAL - http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
From the Discovery Channel School, click on a comprehensive guide to creating your science project. Has a soup to nuts handbook, science fair ideas, and lots of links.

SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS - http://lep694.gsfc.nasa.gov/lepedu/ScienceFair.html
Links to all things science fair.

SCIENCE FAIR IDEAS - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/sciencefair.html
Ideas from the USGS from specific to general.

SCIENCE FAIR PRIMER - http://users.rcn.com/tedrowan/primer.html
This page was written to help students develop science fair projects. Links to all things you need to know.

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS PLUS - http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/
This site has over 500 free science fair projects, ideas and topics for middle school through college age students, as well as a comprehensive step-by-step guide to doing science fair projects. There are kits to buy, ideas to work out on your own, and a free International Virtual Science Fair at http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/science-fair-contest.html

SCIENCE FAIR TIPS - http://www.cyberbee.com/science/scitips.html
Tips for selecting a topic and presenting among other things from Columbus Public Schools.

SCIENTOPICA: SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS - http://www.scientopica.com/resources/index.php/s/70
Links to all stuff science fair.