Amazing
Space - At
this site, students can use Web-based activities to learn
about the solar system, train to be a scientist, follow a
star's life cycle, and more. Click on "For Educators and
Developers" to access interactive activities,
science-content reading selections, and answers to astronomy
basics. There’s also helpful information on developing and
funding education/public-outreach programs.
Biointeractive
- The Howard Hughes
Medical Institute has created a marvelous site for
understanding the science behind an array of topics. There is
a virtual museum, where visitors can cyberstroll through
exhibits on biological clocks, infectious diseases,
cardiology, and neuroscience. The virtual lab series allows
visitors to identify bacteria by their DNA sequences, probe
the nervous system of a leech, and examine and diagnose three
patients for hereditary heart disease. Classroom resources are
also available on DVD.
DNA
from the Beginning
Exploratorium
- Established by Frank
Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium is a museum of science, art,
and human perception, where children and adults alike can
explore science phenomena through hands-on exhibits. This site
devotes a separate section entirely to educational support and
resources. There are hundreds of activities and interactive
exhibits about a vast array of topics, from the origins of the
universe to the science of baseball.
Games
& Puzzles - Collection
of on-line games to help your students learn about the
elements and the periodic table. Includes element flash cards,
hangman, matching, crossword puzzles, and other math and
science games.
Hubble
Heritage Project
- This site makes the
most of what Hubble has to offer, with a gallery of gorgeous
images, plus other art inspired by them. It also links to
astronomy background resources, the news desk of
Hubblesite.org. and, of course, the current month's
featured image.
NASA
Explores - Each
week, teachers can access free weekly printable and
downloadable articles and lesson plans about current NASA
projects. There are loads of topics covered, from general
astronomy to the specifics of space travel, with questions
that draw upon math, geography, and technology. Materials are
adapted to three reading levels: K–4, 5–8, 9–12.
National
Geographic
Ology
- What is ology? The
American Museum of Natural History gives kids the answer as
they learn about all sorts of "ologies," including
archeology, marine biology, and paleontology. There’s a
"Meet the Ologists" feature that allows kids to post
their own ologist credentials, a Hall of Fame, and a
collection of activities, articles, evidence, and analysis for
anyone interested in teaching or learning about science.
PBS
Science & Nature
- Visiting this site is
like being a kid in a math-and-science candy store. "ZOOMsci"
offers games and experiment ideas for kids. "Science for
the Classroom" not only provides hundreds of lesson plans
and activities for preschool through grade 12 but also
recommends books and other science links to help teach math
and science.
Planetary
Photojournal - The
scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been
creating a photo album of the entire universe. View the
planets in glorious detail or look through the Hubble
telescope at nebulae far beyond our galaxy. Take in a video of
Mars robotic rovers or catch the latest news in space
surveillance technology. Especially awe-inspiring is the Solar
System Simulator, which permits visitors to view celestial
bodies in a variety of perspectives: from above or below, or
from an orbiting spacecraft or another planet.
Science
Daily Magazine
Smithsonian
National Zoological Park
The
Environmental Information Portal
- Information from
world-renowned data sources in multiple formats
The
Why? Files
- This site provides the science behind the headlines,
with a new story every week, and "In depth" and
"In brief" features about exciting science
discoveries. Teachers can delve into over 200 stories, written
in an informal, friendly style, to teach their students
biology, physics, geology, and much more, tagged as
appropriate for grade levels 5–8 or 9–12.