Science Resources

BIOLOGY INTERACTIVES -- Flash tutorials present complex biological concepts in an engaging way.

SCIENCE TEXT CENTRAL -- Helps teachers choose science texts for their classrooms.

THE EDUCATOR'S BRIDGE -- Science teaching materials, resources, tools for all levels.

EINSTEIN LIGHT -- Entertaining review of the theory of relativity.

I WAS WONDERING -- National Academy of Sciences showcase of contemporary women in science.

FIELD TRIP EARTH -- Information on field-based conservation research worldwide.

LEARN GENETICS -- Lessons and animations from the University of Utah.

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM -- Live cams for otters, sharks and penguins.

K-4 EARTH SCIENCE MODULES -- K-4 Earth Science Curriculum.

NASA KIDS CLUB -- Animated , entertaining educational activities for kindergarten through fourth grade.

SCHOOLYARD GEOLOGY -- Lessons and activities to conduct a geologic field trip in your own schoolyard.

NATIONAL SCIENCE DIGITAL LIBRARY -- Tools and lessons for all levels of science.

SCIENCE NOW -- Plans to go with the NOVA series on PBS.

SUPER SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS -- Projects, planning guides, and a timeline creator.

KATERPILLARS & MYSTERY BUGS -- Guide and activities for Entomology.

WILDFINDER -- Map-based searchable database for 26,000 species worldwide.

PHYSICS EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT -- Interactive simulations for real world physics.

WATER SCIENCE FOR SCHOOLS -- Everything teachers and students ever wanted to know about water. In both English and Spanish.

AVIBASE -- World's bird database with information on 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies.

OCEAN DISCOVERY KIT -- Lesson plans for global positioning and study of the oceans.

STUDY WORKS -- Discover the math and science behind everyday activities. Meet people who use math and science as they work and play.

LEARNING WEB FROM USGS – Explore things in and about the earth: land, water, plants, animals and maps. Teacher lesson plans and activities included.

DNA FROM THE BEGINNING – Animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. Flash and Quicktime players required.

MEDTROPOLIS -- A webspace built for the latest health information that will educate and entertain kids and adults alike. Popular features include Health Calculators, Kids Health, and the Breast Cancer Guide in addition to the Virtual Body.

MICROBE ZOO – A digital learning center for microbial ecology from Michigan State University.

WORLD’S BIOMES – Information on the five major biomes of the world.

WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE – Interactive site on Earth and space sciences. Teacher resources and classroom activities included.

TRY SCIENCE -- Contemporary science including experiments, adventures, and virtual field trips. Requires Macromedia Flash player.

EXPLORATORIUM – The museum of science, art, and human perception.

SIMPLE MACHINES – A fun site on simple machines created from Legos.

ECO HEALTH – Focuses on global warming and other environmental threats and their links to human health problems.

MARS ROVERS -- From start to finish with NOVA and PBS.

NASA EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEM -- See images of earth from space.

CREATIVE CHEMISTRY -- Worksheets, activities, guides, quizzes.

PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS -- Interactive table with information on each element.

FORENSICS IN THE CLASSROOM -- Standards-based curriculum for middle and high school science from Court TV. Solve cases using science!

DYNAMIC EARTH. Tells the story of the earth's history through rocks.

FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS. Explores how all life is interconnected.

WEB ELEMENTS. Chemistry information relating to the periodic table.

THE PHYSICS CLASSROOM. Lesson plans and classroom activities from a high school teacher.

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS. Online interactive periodic table of the elements.

EXPLORING EARTH. Interactive online textbook.

SCIENCE NEWS FOR KIDS. Hands-on resources for science topics of interest to young people.

SCIENCE NET LINKS. Science lessons and resources all categorized by K-12 benchmarks.

THE SHAPE OF LIFE. Web resource for the 8-part PBS series exploring the diversity of animal life on Earth.

BIOLOGY CORNER. Free lesson plans for science and biology teachers.

BIO INTERACTIVE. Interactive activities, animations and virtual labs for students to learn biology.

POND LIFE IDENTIFICATION KIT -- Guide to small and microscopic pond life.

E-SKELETONS. Interactive way to study human anatomy.

FROG GUTS. Dissect a common bullfrog online.

SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE. Fun experiments using common household materials.

BIOLOGY IN MOTION. Uses cartoons and animations to teach biology concepts.

SOLAR SYSTEM IN PICTURES. 340 pictures and quizzes that can be graded online.

WELCOME TO THE PLANETS. The best of NASA's images, plus a cool zoom feature.

VISIBLE HUMAN. Interactive site that allows users to view the human anatomical structure in 3-D.

CATALYST CHEMISTRY RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS. Designed for high school chemistry teachers.

OCEANOGRAPHY. This site is a rich resource that includes facts, photos, and information about experiments and discoveries. From the Office of Naval Research.

SIMPLE MACHINES. Animated site shows how 50 different machines work.

FIRST SCIENCE . A huge science clearinghouse with news, video clips, weekly and daily crosswords, science quizzes, and more.

BIOLOGY ONLINE. Over 200 links, tutorials, and a biology dictionary.

MOLECULAR EXPRESSIONS. Photo galleries of things viewed via optical microscopy.

VIRTUAL CAVE . Interactive trip through caves. Great Earth Science site.

PAPER PLATE EDUCATION. Reduces complex notions to simple paper plate explanations. Entertaining and useful.

SEEING, HEARING, AND SMELLING THE WORLD. Science behind these three senses.

AIRHEAD. good site for the study of air pollution. Includes a personal Emissions Calculator.

THE SPACE PLACE. Jet Propulsion Lab's site for kids.

ASTRONOMY ACTIVITIES. Lots of activities and ideas for student projects.

ANSWER WORM . Skworm the worm teaches students about dirt (soil conservation).

GLOBAL FOREST AWESOME. This forest conservation site is a great resource for planning your ecology curriculum. Teachers may use the latest research for lesson planning or use the many lessons, activities, and quizzes.

OCEAN EXPLORER. Dive into the world's oceans with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

STORMY WEATHER. Activities to show students the destructive forces of nature.

MEMORY EXPERIMENTS. Great experiments and games to test your memory, and also techniques to improve memory. Includes grade levels for the activities.

FORESTRY IMAGES. Images for every aspect of forest study.

CHEM CENTER HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. Eleven hands-on experiments that include step-by-step directions for everything from materials to clean-up.

EXZOOBERANCE. A virtual zoo with everything imaginable about the animal kingdom.

ANIMAL LAND. Articles and animations about animals and pets geared for elementary students.

SENSING THE WORLD. Everything there is to know about our five senses.

RAPTORS IN THE CITY. See peregrine falcons nesting on skyscrapers in Cleveland.

YOUR PLANET. Everything you need to create lesson plans about Environmental Science.

VIRTUAL OCEAN. Shows you what sea creatures look like in microscopic form.

SPACE KIDS. Teacher lesson plans for entertaining units about outer space.

WHAT TREE IS IT? Identify trees by leaf, fruit, or name.

PHYSICS 2000. This is a place to have fun while learning about 20th century science. From the University of Colorado.

FEAR OF PHYSICS. Should be "no fear" because this site explains concepts in simple terms and great illustrations.

SCIENCE SNACKS. Miniature versions of big time experiments that you can do in your classroom.

FUN SCIENCE GALLERY. Fun, simple, low cost science experiments.

GLOBE EXPLORER. Type in an address and see a view from a satellite or aircraft.

COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS -- Invites curious kids to explore biology.

NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. This is a fine place to start because it has a good set of links categorized by specific science areas.

eNATURE -- 4800 species, field guides, images.

BUG BIOS -- complete entomological database of bugs.

SCIENCE A-GO-GO. "Science with the knobs on" gives kids their daily dose of science. Lots of fun!

THE HUMAN HEART. Illustrations and interactive presentations on the workings of the heart.

THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM. Located in Baltimore, the National Aquarium has some neat exhibits.

THE VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION KIT. Explore the anatomy of a frog, turn it over, remove the skin, and highlight various organs. Really well done.

3-D INSECTS. Everything about insects, including cool VRML movies. Watch the bugs fly!

MAD SCIENTIST NETWORK. "The laboratory that never sleeps." Answers on everything from Anatomy to Zoology.

THE CHEMICAL SCORECARD. Find out where the harmful chemicals polluting your community come from. Polluters HATE this site.

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE. Rated the top science/nature site on the Web by USA Today. Also linked into Animal Planet and the Science Network.

BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, this site is loaded with activities and facts. There's a "Demo of the Day," and listings for Nye's TV show, too.

HOW STUFF WORKS. Articles and animated diagrams that explain how everyday things work.

THE YUCKIEST SITE ON THE INTERNET. Focuses on strange science, like "Why do we burp?" A lot of fun.

EXPLORATORIUM. Interactive science exhibits cover subjects ranging from frogs to sheeps brains to sports and the science associated with them.

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT GUIDE. From the University of Michigan Internet Library, all sorts of projects students can do.

EXPLORE ZONE. Quick bits of science ranging from asteroids to waves.

RAINFOREST ALLIANCE. Environmental lesson plans for K-6.

ANIMAL BYTES -- Everything about animals from the San Diego Zoo.

MOP TOP THE HIP HOP SCIENTIST -- Celebrates African-Americans in the sciences.