Blue Web'n Search Results for: Science - Lesson - Middle School 126 Sites Found

Interactives Rock Cycle
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
Rock Cycle is an interactive Web site loosely based on National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment and the National Research Council grades 5-8. Students can learn all about rocks and geology, the science of rocks. They will learn how rocks can be identified, how they are formed, and how they change over time. Students will identify the three major kinds of rocks and learn how to tell them apart. They will also discover how the different types of rocks are formed. Students will learn what kind of changes can happen to rocks, and about the processes that cause these changes. Putting all this knowledge together, students will understand that the rock cycle is a continuous pattern of change and helps explain what happens over and over again to the rocks in our earth. Divided into the following sections: Introduction, Types of Rocks, How Rocks Change, The Rock Cycle Diagram, and Test Your Skills. Part of a larger series of Interactives available at http://www.learner.org/interactives/index.html (added 11/30/08 , reviewed 11/30/08 )

Actionbioscience
http://www.actionbioscience.org/
Actionbioscience.org is a non-commercial, educational web site created and managed by BioScience Productions, Inc. to promote bioscience literacy. This web site provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genome, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site provides educators with lessons and resources to enhance bioscience teaching. Actionbioscience.org articles are correlated to the U.S. National Science Education Standards and organized in easy-to-follow charts. (added 9/9/02 , reviewed 3/31/04 )

Adventures of the Agronauts
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/agronauts
Adventures of the Agronauts is an online science curriculum for elementary-aged students with an overarching 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. (added 8/12/03 , reviewed 8/12/03 )

Atoms Family (Miami Museum of Science)
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
The Atoms Family exhibit is currently on display at The Miami Museum of Science. This resource contains lessons and activities relating to different forms of energy. Each is presented by a famous gothic horror character.  The Mummy's Tomb: Learn about energy conservation, kinetic, and potential energy. Phantom's Portrait Parlor: principles of atoms and matter. Dracula's Library: properties of light, waves, and particles. Wolf Man's Ghostly Graveyard: fuel conservation and energy transfer. Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory: different forms of electricity and electrical safety. Requires javascript. Something for all grades, K-12! (added 1/26/04 , reviewed 1/26/04 )

Biodiversity and Conservation: The Web of Life
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/biodiversity/
Thousands of species may be vanishing each year as a result of pollution, over-harvesting, habitat degradation, and other human actions. We depend upon biodiversity in our everyday lives to supply us with a healthy environment and many natural materials that are sources for food, medicine, and other economically important products. On this site you can investigate biodiversity; find out about events and workshops; meet scientists; explore global diversity; learn how to Take Action! as well as take a look at The Field Museums many educational programs, workshops, and downloadable teachers guides. Contains an interactive map of researchers studying biodiversity around the world. Requires Flash Player. (added 11/10/03 , reviewed 11/10/03 )

Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project
http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/
With classroom-ready online activities, NASA data search engines, and distance learning courses for K-12 teachers, CERES is a must-see for K-12 science teachers. Learning activities include inquiries and collaborative "spacequests" and are categorized by NASA themes, grade level, and duration. (added 2/21/99 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

CIESE Online Classroom Resources
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/
The New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education Resource page lists some of the finest projects and lesson ideas created for K-12 science education. To participate in science projects that can only be done using Internet resources, take a look at "The Gulf Stream: A Global Investigation" or a past Blue Web'n pick, "The Morgan Tutorial," which investigates the field of genetics. (added 10/27/00 , reviewed 3/1/06 )

Dinosphere: Now You're in THEIR World
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html
Using actual specimens from the Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World exhibit, The Children's Museum staff along with local educators and university professionals collaborated to create engaging, K-8 standards-based online activities and WebQuests. There are eight activities for K - 2, divided into nonreader, early reader, and reader categories. There is also a WebQuest for grades 3 -5, as well as one for grades 6 - 8. Each activity has a teacher's guide including activity overview, standards and suggestions for variations, when applicable. All activities and WebQuests have been translated into Spanish for ESL students. From the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. (added 10/25/04 , reviewed 10/25/04 )

EPA Environmental Kids Club
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Explore the environment and learn how to protect it using games, pictures, and stories. Main topics are: Air, Water, Garbage & Recycling, Plants & Animals, and Environment. The Art Room, Game Room, and Science Room link to games and activities. Use the Teaching Center to get ideas on how to use the site and further resources such as community service projects, scholarships, lesson plans, and grants (http://www.epa.gov/teachers/ and http://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm). There's a lot here, take your time! (added 5/1/07 , reviewed 5/9/07 )

Geography Action! (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/
Geography Action! is an annual conservation and awareness program designed to educate and excite people about natural, cultural, and historic treasures. Each year, they will present a different topic related to conservation and the environment. The Geography Action! program features: a) Kids Take Action!, an activity-based conservation awareness program ; b) Geography Awareness Week, a series of events to celebrate conservation; c) Lesson Plans; d) Games; and e)Photo Galleries. Topics so far include: Biodiversity, Conservation, Habitats, Population, Rivers, U.S. Public Lands. (added 5/2/03 , reviewed 5/2/03 )

Great Plant Escape
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Detective LePlant guides students through the information they need about plants and the part they play in our lives. In six multi-disciplinary lessons, plants, dirt, flowers, and bulbs are the center of attention. A teachers guide integrates the lessons and online quizzes with other classroom ideas. (added 9/2/00 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Grey Matters: From Molecules to Mind (UCSD)
http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters/
Grey Matters is an educational series that seeks to enhance awareness of recent developments in brain research. Topics include stem cells, brain development, perception, addiction and sleep, the brain and how it develops, diseases of the brain and nervous system. Each lecture can be viewed in its entirety in streaming video (about an hour each). Each topic includes short video presentations to demonstrate key concepts, background, and supplemental reading materials and lesson ideas created by teachers. Also available in Spanish (http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters-spanish/) and standards aligned. (added 8/2/07 , reviewed 8/2/07 )

International Boiling Point Project
http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/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. See their Global Water Sampling Project for another great collaborative science project. (added 9/4/99 , reviewed 9/16/99 )

Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
This annual Internet-based adventure engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Students predict the arrival of spring from half a world away. From the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. (added 2/25/97 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Living Things
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/
From The Science Learning Network and The Franklin Institute, the "Living Things" unit offers resources and classroom activities related to a wide spectrum of topics in life science. You'll also find tools for communicating and collaborating with other educators around the world. (added 5/12/97 , reviewed 4/22/99 )

M.I. Smart!
http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/mi_smart.htm
Refresh your knowledge of multiple intelligences, then get to the good stuff. Units of study in the sciences are available online so that recognize and highlight all the intelligences into your classroom. Teachers in grades 1-8 will be especially interested in this site. (added 2/18/02 , reviewed 2/18/02 )

Native Access to Engineering Programme (NAEP)
http://www.nativeaccess.com/index.html
Online interactive learning modules let you learn at your own pace learn about topics such as Computers, Construction, Communications Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Simple Machines (http://www.nativeaccess.com/modules/index.html). Curriculum section includes downloadable worksheets and teacher's guides on energy, structures, simple machines, environment, construction, flight, and more. Created by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University, Quebec, Canada to help Aboriginal students. (added 6/20/03 , reviewed 6/20/03 )

Nature (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/index.html
NATURE Online is the award-winning Web companion to the PBS series NATURE. Some of the website features include: a weekly video podcast, streaming video clips, an rss feed, a weekly newsletter, bulletin boards, new lesson plans, polls, improved content, slideshows and fun interactive material.The site intention is to build an online, interactive NATURE community. Use the "For Teachers" page to locate standard-based lesson plans, tips, and other resources (http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/teach.html). (added 5/30/07 , reviewed 5/30/07 )

Putting DNA to Work (Koshland Science Museum)
http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/exhibitdna/index.jsp
Fifty years ago scientists first described the structure of DNA. Today humans have put DNA to work in a wide variety of applications. This exhibit explores a few of those applications including Inherited Diseases, DNA/Criminal Justice, Improving Crops, and Infectious Disease. In the following sections, learn more about the basics of where DNA is found, how similar DNA is between humans and other species and how traits are inherited from one generation to the next. Teaching Activities include standards-based activities and fieldtrip guides that can be used without a physical visit. There is even an activity search tool (http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/teachers/searchactivities.jsp). Copyright 2004 National Academy of Sciences. (added 8/9/04 , reviewed 8/9/04 )

Shape of Life
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/index.html
The Shape of Life is a compelling eight-hour series with accompanying educational materials that tell the story of the great diversity of animal life on Earth. Throughout the website are incredible video clips of sea life. Evolutionary modifications are featured prominently. (added 5/29/02 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Shedd Aquarium
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/
Opened in 1929, Shedd Aquarium is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world. Shedd Educational Adventures (SEA) contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for K-12 teachers and students. SEA brings the Philippines to life for your students. Includes 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. (added 7/28/03 , reviewed 7/28/03 )

Strange Matter
http://www.StrangeMatterExhibit.com
Strange Matter explores the world of materials science, and investigate the structure, properties, processing, and performance of "everyday stuff". The site features online interactive activities, resources for teachers and parents, experiments that can be done at home or in the classroom, and video interviews with materials scientists. The Web site was developed by the Ontario Science Centre in conjunction with the Materials Research Society and the National Science Foundation. (added 8/4/03 , reviewed 8/4/03 )

University of Illinois Extension: Schools Online
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/index.html
One of our past Blue Web'n winners, "The Great Plant Escape" came from this source. Now, there are units targeting different grades and disciplines. Need to know about Incubation and Embryology, The Adventures of Herman (the worm), and Apples and More. Let students Walk in My Shoes, as they participate in a variety of activities that increase awareness of aging, the human body, and the role of senior citizens in society. High school athletes will like the information found in Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Connection. (added 3/2/01 )

Working with Maps, USGS Learning Web
http://info.er.usgs.gov/education/teacher/what-do-maps-show/index.html
Several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps (grades 5-8). The Teacher Guide explains how the activities are related to locations, places, relationships,movement, and regions. Provides links to other topics on earth science and global changes. (added 1/16/97 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

Xpeditions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
This huge and growing site for geography educators and students contains more than a hundred original lesson plans and after-school activities for grades K-12, an outline map atlas with more than 1,800 free maps designed for printing or building Web sites, forums where teachers and students can discuss geography, and a fabulous 3-D virtual museum of geography built in the spirit of the game Myst. (added 10/4/98 , reviewed 2/27/04 )

Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.org/
Access Excellence is Genentech's national program to put high school biology teachers in touch with their colleagues, scientists, and new scientific information. Includes a graphics gallery, glossary, news, message boards, a collection of teacher-developed lesson plans for biology-related classroom activities, and more. (added 4/5/96 , reviewed 4/25/99 )

Adventures of Echo the Bat
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html
The Adventure of Echo the Bat is a program 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. (added 4/29/03 , reviewed 4/29/03 )

Agriculture in the Classroom
http://www.agclassroom.org/
This USDA site is a combined effort of teacher volunteers in every state and provides lessons and information for the teaching of agriculture. Agriculture in the Classroom web site is sponsored by the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, Extension Service Agriculture in the Classroom Program, and Higher Education Programs and is managed through a cooperative agreement with Utah State University. This web site is endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement Science. (added 5/7/05 , reviewed 5/7/05 )

Arctic Alive
http://www.arcus.org/arcticalive/index.html
Arctic Alive is a distance-learning environment for learners. Although the actual interaction with researchers has already taken place, teachers can use the background materials on the arctic, earth systems, and climate with students. Lessons, or investigations, often link to activities on other sites. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

ASPIRE (University of Utah)
http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/
Interactive lessons on the galaxy, Force and Motion, relating volume, temperature, and pressure, cosmic rays, Kinetic Energy, Lunar Phases (also in Spanish), Machines, Momentum, the atmosphere, refraction, scientific method, scientific notation, seasons, seismic waves, stars, tides, and waves. Teachers can register (free) and receive email notification of new activities, free utilities like the Quiz Manager and technical support. Really cool stuff! (added 10/8/07 , reviewed 10/8/07 )

Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras
Developed by a high school teacher and Exploratorium staff, this well-designed site is an introduction to auroras and the processes that create these mysterious lights. Stunning aurora images are included. (added 5/23/96 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

Be WorldWise
http://www.beworldwise.org/
Travel the seas virtually aboard a Tall Ship on a 19 month,22 country voyage. On board, you will learn about the two teachers who signed on for the journey and their fellow crew members. Although the journey began in November of 2000, there are 12 months left to follow, so join in and track their progress. Classroom activities and lessons on Exploring the Oceans and Environmental Investigations. (added 7/16/01 , reviewed 7/25/01 )

BioInteractive
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/
This site is filled with bio activities and tools for students of all ages. For younger children, choose "Cool Science for Curious Kids." For older students, especially AP students, access the latest virtual tools for the geneticist, physician, and immunologist in the virtual labs. Take 20 minutes to be introduced to the tools of the trade (Flash required). Take part in a sequencing a strand of DNS, and identify the virus it belongs to. Request FREE CR Roms of these activities if you are bandwidth challenged (added 8/18/00 , reviewed 3/29/06 )

CampSilos
http://www.campsilos.org/
CampSilos is an educational Web site focusing on the development of American agriculture. Targeting students in grades 4-8, the site provides online educational material related to the natural prairie, pioneer farm life, early agricultural technology, the story of corn from its early Indian origins to the present, and 21st century technological advances including applications of GPS and biotechnology. Activities and lesson plans feature such diverse activities as virtual field trips, mystery photos, group games, problem-based activities, primary source materials, scavenger hunt and history detective research using online resources and links to national standards. Students can even watch the birth of baby pigs!
(added 1/31/03 , reviewed 1/31/03 )

Changing the Face of Medicine (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/
Discover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine starting with the history and work up to present-day women who are considered the top in their medical fields. Find out about careers in medicine, print classroom lesson plans, and view an extensive bibliography including books and videos. Online interactive activities use games and learning modules to bring issues of science and medicine to life. Read or post a story about woman physicians who have made a difference. (added 11/25/03 , reviewed 11/25/03 )

Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
Columbia Education Center has arranged with Microsoft to list some of their lesson plans on the new Encarta Lesson Collection. These lesson plans were created by teachers for use in their own classrooms. Also, you will find math and science lessons, resources, programs, and activities at Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Also included is a large collection of links to other Internet-Based Lesson Plans and Resources. There are resources available here for both teachers and students. (added 3/29/05 , reviewed 3/29/05 )

Cool Cosmos (California Institute of Technology)
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/index.html
The Cool Cosmos portal involves students in science with multi-disciplinary educational materials. Communicating the world of infrared astronomy to the public is the main topic of the Cool Cosmos portal but certainly not its only goal. In the past few years the Cool Cosmos team has created a wide variety of educational products that explain the infrared as well as the multi-wavelength universe. These include: websites that explain Infrared Astronomy, its timeline, as well as the many benefits and uses of Infrared. There are award-winning web activities where students perform a version of the experiment in which infrared light was discovered. There are web tutorials about multi-wavelength astronomy and a multi-wavelength gallery that shows celestial objects observed in different wavelengths. The Ritter experiment is a simple classroom activity similar to the experiment Ritter first discovered the ultraviolet light. The Heat & Temperature website introduces the concepts of heat and temperature, heat transfer and detection. Use the Site Map to get a full list of what's on the site (http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/sitemap.html). There is a Flash version and an HTML version. Cool Cosmos in also available in Spanish. (added 7/30/04 , reviewed 7/30/04 )

Crittercam (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/index.html
Crittercam features a camera and environmental data sensors attached to an animalfrom a shark or turtle to a lion or sealthat capture amazing wild behavior unaffected by humans. Crittercam lets you view short animal videos, longer streamed episodes from the TV channel (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/channel/crittercam/), interactive missions, games, quizzes, standards-based lessons, and more. Maintains the same high standards as all National Geographic offerings. (added 4/2/04 , reviewed 4/2/04 )

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. (added 10/14/04 , reviewed 10/14/04 )

English Online
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/
This site is a vast professional development resource for teachers of English in New Zealand and worldwide. Educators will find over 150 fully resourced and downloadable teaching units, professional readings, selected links and discussion forums. (added 3/6/02 , reviewed 3/6/02 )

Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/index.php
The Environmental Literacy Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices. Take a look at the Site Map to get a massive list of topics (Air Quality, Acid Rain, Dust, Climate on Mars, Greenhouse Gases, Indoor Air, Noise Pollution, Weather, Biodiversity, National Parks, Biomes, Amphibians, Microorganisms, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Transportation, Geography of War, Green Design, Water Cycle, Paleoclimatology, and more.) There are Teaching Resources at http://www.enviroliteracy.org/category.php/17.html which lists labs, activities, and lesson plans and is not the same as the "For Teachers" page. (added 7/26/04 , reviewed 7/26/04 )

Epic Teacher Resource Site
http://www.cpia.ca/teachers/?lang=EN
This website provides comprehensive information, games, activities, and downloadable lesson plans (Grades 2-12) to help teach students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school about recycling and plastics. EPIC is dedicated to sustainable plastics recycling and to minimizing plastic waste sent to landfill. The site is hosted by the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC), a council of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association. Also available in French. (added 11/30/08 , reviewed 11/30/08 )

Explorer
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/
This site catalogs educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse or search this extensive resource. (added 1/13/97 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

FireWars
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/
This Nova program looks at wildfires and how they work. There is a fire-growth computer model, used to simulate conditions such as wind speed and direction. A virtual laboratory lets you explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, what a flame is made of, and how burning molecules rearrange themselves. A teacher's guide is available. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

Fuel Cells and Energy (GM)
http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/5-8/fc_energy/autonomy_hywire_011303.html
The secret to harnessing hydrogen's power is the fuel cell.The fuel cell's only emissions are water vapor and heat. The power produced can be used to run electric motors. From General Motors, this site is part of their larger K-12 educational offerings. Take an interactive tour, use links to related articles from other web sites, read an interview with a fuel cell engineer, play games afterward to test what was learned. Although located in the grades 5-8 section, it can be enjoyed and used by a wider audience. Lesson plan ideas involving energy can be found at http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/teachers/plans/index.html (added 5/2/03 , reviewed 9/25/03 )

Get A Life Cycle: Salmon's Life
http://www.canfisco.com/kids/homepage.asp
Come along with Starfish as he follows Sammy the Salmon's life cycle. Authors provide links to other fun sites such as a salmon story, games, information about Sammy and much more. (added 2/27/06 , reviewed 2/27/06 )

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES)
http://www.hubbardbrook.org/education
Long-term research in the environment can capture students' imaginations and fuel an interest in science. Designed for middle and high school students, this website lets them explore research sites across the United States and Antarctica, and discover the issues confronting the environment in different region. Students can take a virtual tour, learn about new research, read about HBES scientists, and more. Teachers can access activities and information designed to help teach students about the HBES. (added 2/23/02 , reviewed 1/20/03 )

Hurricane of '38
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hurricane38/index.html
Look back in time with this PBS site to study the science and history of this massive hurricane. The survivor accounts of the storm can be harrowing, so they might not be appropriate for younger students. Lesson ideas are available in the areas of history, economics, geography, and civics. (added 3/27/02 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Intel® Innovation in Education
http://www97.intel.com/education/index.asp
The Intel® Innovation in Education initiative is focused on strengthening mathematics, science, and engineering education in more than twenty nations on five continents. The ongoing objectives of this global program include: Improving science and math in primary and secondary education Increasing the effective use of technology in classroom teaching Broadening access to technology Increasing the number of people, especially women and minorities, pursuing technical careers The Innovation in Education Web site went live June, 2002, and includes lesson plans, professional development tips, and a newsletter. (added 10/7/02 , reviewed 10/7/02 )

Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
http://www.si.edu/lemelson/
Part of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, this center is a great find for teachers looking to inspire their students with stories of inventors and the history of inventions. Centerpieces features online exhibits about science and technology in the textiles industry, Thomas Edison, the electric guitar, and the quartz watch. Articles about modern day inventors are available in Innovative Lives. To access lessons about inventions, history, and technology, check out http://www.si.edu/lemelson/shortcuts/teachers.html. Finally, digging Deeper offers resources for finding out more about inventors and the affect their work has on all our lives (added 6/30/01 , reviewed 6/30/01 )

Memory
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/
The Exploratorium has crafted this memorable set of online exhibits, articles, activites, features, and links. Don't miss the Sheep Brain Dissection. (added 6/5/98 , reviewed 8/13/99 )

Nasa Science Education Standards Quilt Activities List
http://quilt.jpl.nasa.gov/science/
Science activities are organized by grade and then by type of activity. Each resource contains a PDF for creating a classroom lesson or activity. The main Quilt page can be a little fussy but by clicking on the grade and then http://quilt.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ but provides a visual overview of what's available. Try the Curriculum Standards page for another kind of access (subject) at http://quilt.jpl.nasa.gov/ Requires popup window. (added 10/30/07 , reviewed 10/30/07 )

NASA Why? Files
http://whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html
The NASA Why? Files is a U.S.distance learning initiative that integrates the use of a television broadcast, web site, and educator's guide. The project uses Problem-Based Learning to introduce students in grades 3-5 to NASA research and missions. The television broadcast(or videotapes) and web site provides students with the opportunity to learn subject matter and develop problem-solving skills while engaged in real-world problems. (added 2/23/02 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

NASAexplores: Express Lessons & On-line Resources
http://www.nasaexplores.com
NASAexplores provides free weekly K-12 educational articles and lesson plans on current NASA projects. Printable and downloadable, these supplemental curriculum resources meet national education standards. NASAexplores seeks to generate awareness of and to build students' interest in space, science, mathematics, geography, and technology. Materials are adapted to three reading levels [K-4] [5-8] [9-12]. NASAexplores is managed and operated by the Marshall Space Flight Center Education Programs Department. (added 2/2/04 , reviewed 2/2/04 )

Newton's Apple Educational Materials
http://tpt.org/newtons/
These materials were developed to help teachers use the PBS show Newton's Apple in the classroom. The 26 lessons cover the major topics explored in the 12th season. Lessons are well designed and include an overview, definitions for key concepts, connections, and activities. A chart indexes science disciplines covered in each episode (biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science, mathematics, and technology), incorporating the National Science Teachers Association's Scope, Sequence, and Coordination of Secondary School Science model. Spelunking, Human Eye, Rain Forest Plants and Animals, Sharks, Black Pearls, Solar Energy, Soccer, Riverboats, Body Fat, Malaria Tracking, Clocks, Hypercoaster, Nicotine, Post Office, Gems, Avalanche Rescue, Prosthetic Limbs, Ethanol, Bones, Inca Engineering, Wetlands, Drinking Water, Ski Jumping, and Bee Stings. (added 3/22/96 , reviewed 8/30/01 )

Newton's Apple: Activity Guides
http://www.tpt.org/newtons/alpha.html
Fact-packed lessons and activities are neatly organized by topic from a now defunct TV show. Thank goodness they left the content up! 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.tpt.org/newtons/tryits/index.html), quick science experiments that require simple materials to complete. (added 12/19/03 , reviewed 12/19/03 )

Physics Zone
http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/
For those that get it when they see a simulation, or when they are able to play a tutorial over and over, this site will be a valuable aid. Lessons, review materials, and solutions to workbooks created by this company. But, this website is open to all, so take advantage of the materials online. (added 3/18/02 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Pittsburgh Teachers Institute: PTI Curriculum Units Online
http://www.chatham.edu/PTI/curriculum-new%20page.htm
The Pittsburgh Teachers Institute offers teachers the opportunity to develop curriculum units for their classrooms. The units, from 1999 to 2001, are designed for all levels of students and cover integrated units in Mathematics, Science, English and the Social Sciences. Many of the resources listed are print resources, so the lessons from 1999 have good ideas and not bad links. (added 7/8/02 , reviewed 7/8/02 )

Project Elephant (Indianapolis Zoo)
http://www.indyzoo.com/content.aspx?cid=292
Indianapolis Zoo has become the leader in the campaign for survival of the African elephant. Currently, the Indianapolis Zoo is home to five female and one male African elephants. You'll find information on: elephant anatomy; kinships; reproduction; communication; range; relationship with humans; difference between African and Asian Elephants; and downloadable Lesson Plans (http://www.indyzoo.com/content.aspx?cid=303) aligned to Indiana standards. Then, if you have videoconferencing capabilities, you can even schedule an interactive electronic field trip presented by Zoo staff at http://www.cilc.org/program_detail_new.aspx?id=25 (added 11/1/04 , reviewed 11/1/04 )

Satellite Telemetry in Rehabilitation and Research (Alaska Sealife Center)
http://www.alaskasealife.org/master/
Satellite telemetry tags are used to track many different types of animals, including marine mammals and seabirds. By using satellite tags, we can learn important information such as habitat use and range of movement. As you navigate through this site you will find activities that have been designed to introduce your students to research involving marine animals and satellite telemetry. Activities are divided based on grade levels. Simply click on the button that your class falls under. Also includes videos, animal fact sheets, and a method for asking experts questions. (added 12/15/03 , reviewed 12/15/03 )

Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
http://www.seaworld.org/
This site includes animal information, educational resources, and more. Kids can even e-mail Shamu! (added 1/11/96 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

SEED - Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development
http://www.slb.com/seed
SEED offers learners a real world, real people context in which to develop their interest and excitement about science. The site includes articles about scientists and projects, experiments, teacher's guides, and an "Ask an Expert" feature. (added 5/9/99 , reviewed 5/13/99 )

Seeds of Change Garden
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/garden/
The Seeds of Change Garden, created on the initiative of the Smithsonian Institution, teaches about diversity and history by looking at the evolution of agriculture and cuisine throughout the world. It is designed so that it can be browsed for enjoyment and exploration or to provide a basis for more in-depth classroom or home activities. (added 1/13/97 , reviewed 4/25/99 )

Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/sleep/default.htm
This curriculum supplement, from The NIH Curriculum Supplement Series, brings cutting-edge medical science and basic research discoveries from the laboratories of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) into classrooms.This curriculum supplement to complements existing life science curricula at both the state and local levels and to be consistent with National Science Education Standards. The authors incorporated real scientific data and actual case studies into classroom activities. A three-year development process included geographically dispersed field tests by teachers and students. The structure of this module enables teachers to effectively facilitate learning and stimulate student interest by applying scientific concepts to real-life scenarios. Activities promote active and collaborative learning and are inquiry-based to help students develop problem-solving strategies and critical thinking. Each curriculum supplement comes with a complete set of materials for both teachers and students, including printed materials, extensive background and resource information, and a Web site with interactive activities. For a complete list of curriculum supplements, updates, and availability see http://science.education.nih.gov (added 12/6/04 , reviewed 12/6/04 )

Snapshots of Science and Medicine (NIH)
http://science.education.nih.gov/newsnapshots/TOC_Chips/toc_chips.html
Snapshots is a creation of the Office of Science Education of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. With so much happening in biology and medicine, science students and teachers need a vehicle for bringing the world of biological research into their science classrooms. Every issue has four professionally-written articles. The teacher's guide has a classroom activity, illustrated student handout, and guide for the teacher. The guide to the Social Impact section lets students explore the ethical, legal, or social implications of the featured research. There are additional lesson plans and strategies for using Snapshots in the classroom in the print-friendly magazine. Just go to the Print This Issue page and follow the instructions. Unfortunately, there are only 2 issues online covering 8 topics. (added 10/25/04 , reviewed 12/17/04 )

WeatherEye
http://weathereye.kgan.com
WeatherEye is a weather education site, created by a forecast team working with local educators. This site includes a section for students in grades 2 to 8, a section for grades 6 to 12, a "Teacher's Lounge" and a parent's area. On-line lessons are designed to be easy to integrate into class schedules. Lessons put students in "real-world" situations, like driving through a blizzard or being the mayor of a town threatened by a hurricane. (added 1/16/97 , reviewed 8/3/99 )

Wired Antarctica
http://www.geophys.washington.edu/People/Students/ginny/antarctica/
Learn more about Antarctica; why is it important and what you can learn there. Researchers from prestigious institutions in Canada and the U.S. put together this site with lessons, worksheets, activities, and loads of information about this frozen continent. (added 7/24/00 )

Yuckiest Site on the Internet (Discovery)
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
First there was mud. Then there were worms. and now there is Yucky! Test your skills with X-Terminate. All you need to know about barfing, belching and blackheads! Plus mad scientist fun in Yucky Labs! Teaching units (for grades 3-8 and K-2) correlate with the science topics that your students love on the Yucky Site. They are designed to align with your curriculum's scope and sequence and with national standards. Part of the larger discoverykids.com site, there's a lot here and you'll need time to explore. I had some trouble using the "no-flash" site. (added 6/2/03 , reviewed 6/2/03 )

Teachers Resources for ChemCom
http://www.lapeer.lib.mi.us/ChemCom/
ChemCom, a chemistry curriculum written for secondary school students by the American Chemical Society, attempts to enhance science literacy by emphasizing chemistry's impact on society. This web site offers information about ChemCom and the ChemCom e-mailing list, links to relevant Web sites, eight real-world, problem-based units, and more. TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. (added 7/2/96 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Yes, I can Science!
http://www.yesican-science.ca/
Canada's Premier Resource for Learning About Science. Includes searchable Curriculum-linked Classroom resources with lessons targeted to students from grades 3-12; Race to Mars -- an interactive web site with information, games, message boards and educational resources; and International Space Station 2007 -- an opportunity for teachers and students to learn from real astronauts about living and working in space. (added 11/24/00 , reviewed 11/18/07 )

Eighth Grade Sci-ber Text
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/8thintro.htm
It's great when teachers collaborate. Teachers in the state of Utah have created this online resource for their Eighth grade science curriculum full of activities and links. Topics covered include matter, energy, forces, machines, and earth. Most of the activities can easily be used for other grade levels. (added 3/9/01 )

Exploring Leonardo
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
This excellent Museum of Science site offers resources for learning about Leonardo da Vinci. Explore this site and learn about this fascinating scientist, inventor, and artist. Includes lesson plans for grade 4-8 classroom activities. (added 5/5/97 , reviewed 5/1/99 )

Food Science Experiments and Learning Opportunities
http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/outreach/fun_food_science.html
Compiled by Dr. Luke LaBorde of the Department of Food Science, Penn State University, this website is full of links to information, experiments, classroom activities, and much more dealing with food science. (added 6/13/05 , reviewed 6/13/05 )

Heart: A Virtual Exploration
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
From the Franklin Institute, this sirages students to explore the heart's development and structure, blood circulation, the history of the heart science, and health. Includes quizzes, lesson plans, resources, activities, and a glossary. (added 3/14/96 , reviewed 3/8/04 )

Identifying Trees
http://www.oplin.org/tree/
This site allows one to ID trees by leaf, fruit, or name. It lets one go through a series of questions until the final answer is found. Very simple, very helpful. (Note: trees listed are from the Ohio area, however, they can also be found in other parts of the U.S.) (added 8/3/05 , reviewed 8/3/05 )

K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
http://wings.avkids.com
NASA's Learning Technologies Project and Cislunar Aerospace have taken a potentially dry subject, The Principals of Aeronautics, and created this outstanding educational web site. The illustrated textbook includes sections on history, mythology, fundamentals and more. Before "opening" a chapter, visitors select a reading level, from beginner to instructor. The text is also available in Spanish. Other highlights of the site include curriculum bridges, lesson plans, activities, and an Internet guide. (added 6/15/98 , reviewed 2/2/04 )

MIT Participatory PDA Simulations
http://education.mit.edu/pda/games.htm
The PDA Participatory Simulations project is based out of the MIT Teacher Education Program. "These games are based on the idea that people learn well when they are highly involved in what they are learning about...these games are great motivators and work well with anyone from inner city students to Fortune 500 employees. There is definitely a craft to running the activities themselves, so don't expect to get it right the first time. Many of the games almost run themselves. But they do require your help. It is up to the facilitator to guide the participants through the activity, sometimes subtly and other times more overtly. One of the keys is getting students to speak what they are thinking. Write down everything that everyone says so that all ideas can be considered." (added 3/29/05 , reviewed 3/29/05 )

NASA Quest
http://quest.nasa.gov/index.html
NASA Quest includes a full suite of online resources such as profiles of NASA experts; stories about their work days; live interactions with NASA experts; streamed programs; Lesson plans and student activities; collaborative activities; photo sections; a place where teachers can meet; searchable QNA area with over 3,000 previously asked questions; and an e-mail service in which individual questions get answered. Find lessons using the topical menu: Aerospace technology and design, Solar System, Deep Space Science (beyond the planets), or Human Space Exploration. (added 8/30/04 , reviewed 8/30/04 )

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
This home page has been created for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Includes activities, experiments, lessons, basic information, and lists of additional resources for teaching neuroscience. (added 7/2/96 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

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. (added 3/30/01 )

Project SkyMath: Making Mathematical Connections
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/Skymath.html
The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) has prepared middle school mathematics curriculum incorporating real-time weather data. The heart of this site are lesson plans for 15 classroom activities complete with support in English and Spanish. (added 5/12/97 , reviewed 4/24/99 )

Science Friday Kids Connection
http://www.npr.org/programs/sfkids/
This page offers curriculum and resources to support NPR's weekly Talk of the Nation Science Friday radio show. (added 2/2/96 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Space Available
http://octopus.gma.org/surfing/space.html
This site includes over fifty lesson plans for learning activities and longer term projects on remote sensing, imaging science, oceanography, meteorology and ecology. Links to required satellite images are included. (added 8/6/97 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

Space Science Education Resource Directory
http://teachspacescience.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/ssrtop.plex
Topics for these lesson plans and activities include Doing Astrophysics Research with an Artificial Earth Orbiting Satellite, Sine Waves, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Images of the Universe in Different Wavelengths, Satellite Communications, Satellite Dishes, Constellations and the Zodiac, Solar System Objects, Earthquakes. Formerly known as Teacher-Developed Earth and Space Science Lessons and Classroom Activities. (added 7/2/96 , reviewed 2/27/02 )

SpaceDay - Embrace Space
http://www.spaceday.com/home.htm
How will you celebrate Space Day this May? The "Embrace Space" site offers 101 ideas. The first 100 are online ideas, with number 101 being the best advice of all: go outside and look at the sky. (added 5/5/97 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
Everything volcanos! This terrific Web site includes downloadable HyperStudio stacks, lesson plans, and a great FAQ section. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 7/28/99 )

Whelmers
http://www.mcrel.org/whelmers/
From a book by Steven L. Jacob, these science demonstrations will catch the eye and mind of even the most indifferent student. (added 5/23/96 , reviewed 3/22/99 )

Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science
http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/ELSI.html
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI in Science program, a pilot site for middle school and high school students, is designed to stimulate discussions on the implications of selected areas of scientific research. Topics include basic vs. applied research, breast cancer screening, air pollution, genetic patents, medical privacy, and sustainable development. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 8/12/99 )

High-Energy Astrophysics Learning Center
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/
The Learning Center provides information about high-energy astronomy for middle and highschool students and teachers. Includes teacher resources, and lesson plans for Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Chemistry. (added 1/16/97 , reviewed 7/24/99 )

Texas Beyond History
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
Learn archeology within the context of one state. Texas Beyond History starts with a site map to archeological sites around Texas. The Kids area has activities and even a link to an expert, Dr. Dirt. For teachers, there are lesson ideas in the arts, mathematics, literature, and history & social studies. (added 4/22/02 , reviewed 4/22/02 )

Wizard's World
http://www.mcn.org/ed/cur/cw/cwhome.html
This site shares Science curriculum developed at Mendocino Middle School. (added 1/2/96 , reviewed 5/13/99 )

Zooary
http://www.bonus.com/bonus/card/zooary.html
This site offers basic animal information as well as career information, teacher tidbits, an online quiz, and more. The site has advertising banners. (added 6/13/96 , reviewed 1/21/02 )