Science Resources
BugGuide.Net
- an online field guide to insects, spiders and other arthropods found in
the US and Canada.
Tales
from the Hive - Bee behavior from NOVA. Includes interactive "Dances
with Bees" and "Anatomy of a Hive."
Jefferson
Lab Student Zone interactive
periodic chart of the elements, lots about atoms
Jefferson
Lab Science Games & Puzzles
Biology
of Plants - from the Missouri Botanical Gardens
ENVIRONMENT
EE-Link. www.eelink.net
North American Association for Enviromental Education. Designed to connect
K-12 students and teachers with helpful resources. Lesson plans on
environmental topics and links to other environmental organizations.
EnvirofactsDataWarehouse. www.epa.gov/enviro
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides access to several
databases that allow users to identify hazardous waste, water purity, air
emissions and other related issues by zip code.
National Library for the
Environment. www.cnie.org/NLE
3000 annotated links to environmental resources and organizations throughout the
world and "State of the Environment Reports" from states, nations,
regions. Essential for advanced research.
Planet Ark. www.planetark.org
A nonprofit Australian organization that provides environmental news with a
global persepctive. Updated each day, the site includes current
photographs and suggestions for positive environmental actions.
USGS: Science for a Changing World. www.usgs.gov U.S. Department of the Interior. Information on the atmosphere, climate, oceans, and other environmental issues. Real-time data and several useful tools, including "Science in Your State," which leads to detailed local environmental information.
ASTRONOMY
Amazing Space - For
Educators. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/
Wonderful set of classroom teaching tools that draw on research done using the
Hubble Space Telescope. Gr. 3-12.
Exploring Planets in the Classroom. www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html
Hands-on activities that meet science standards. Printables, charts, fact
sheets. Gr. 3-12.
Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground. http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/index.html
Online activity book created by the Smithsonian Institute and Harvard, in 6
chapters, each filled with hands-on astronomy activities. Teacher &
student PDF documents. Gr. 3-12.
Kids in Space. www.nasa.gov/kidsclub
. Activities and interactive games that teach kids about space, stars, planets,
space exploration, math, etc. Five skill levels. Gr. K-4.
NASA Education. http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html
"For Educators" has class resources arranged by grade levels; each
level provides links to Internet and multimedia resources.
SEGway for Educators. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/educators_resources.html
"SEGway Lessons" connects to topics and lessons.
VIRTUAL SCIENCE LAB
Exploratorium: Online Activities. www.exploratorium.edu/explore/online.html
. Almost 60 web-based science activities. Gr. 4-12.
SEED: Science Lab. www.weed.slb.com/en/scictr/lab/index_virtual.htm
. 13 online activities related to geology, physics and "
space. They come with background lesson and require minimal prep
time. Gr. 4-12.
Science Clips. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
. 36 physics and biology lessons for younger kids. Each activity
has a full-screen button. Gr. K-6.
The Mission Science Lab. http://nfbkids.ca/lamission/home_e.php
. Basic principles of physics entertainly presented. Click on an
object in the lab and complete a related mission. Missions come with clues
and online quiz. Gr. 4-10.
Wonderville: Interactive Activities. www.wonderville.ca/v1/home.html
. 22 animated activities for younger students on a variety of science
topics. Click on the Wonderville icon for the menu. Gr. K-4.