Science Resources

BugGuide.Net-  an online field guide to insects, spiders and other arthropods found inthe US and Canada.
Talesfrom the Hive - Bee behavior from NOVA.  Includes interactive "Danceswith Bees" and "Anatomy of a Hive."
JeffersonLab Student Zone interactiveperiodic chart of the elements, lots about atoms
JeffersonLab Science Games & Puzzles
Biologyof Plants - from the Missouri Botanical Gardens

ENVIRONMENT

EnvirofactsDataWarehouse.  www.epa.gov/enviro U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.  Provides access to severaldatabases that allow users to identify hazardous waste, water purity, airemissions and other related issues by zip code.
Planet Ark.  www.planetark.org A nonprofit Australian organization that provides environmental news with aglobal persepctive.  Updated each day, the site includes currentphotographs 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 usefultools, including "Science in Your State," which leads to detailedlocal environmental information.

ASTRONOMY

Amazing Space - ForEducators. Amazing Space  Wonderful set of classroom teaching tools that draw on research done using theHubble 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, factsheets.  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 6chapters, 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.  NASA Stem Engagement "For Educators" has class resources arranged by grade levels; eachlevel 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.  Exploratorium  Almost 60 web-based science activities. Gr. 4-12.

The Mission Science Lab.  http://nfbkids.ca/lamission/home_e.php.  Basic principles of physics entertainly presented.  Click on anobject in the lab and complete a related mission.  Missions come with cluesand online quiz.  Gr. 4-10.

Wonderville:  Interactive Activities.  Wonderville.  22 animated activities for younger students on a variety of sciencetopics.  Click on the Wonderville icon for the menu.  Gr. K-4.