Secondary Education Resources-Science (General Science Resources)
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General Resources
Aerosol Association--provides useful information about aerosols and the environment
Black Inventors--This is a database list of African American patent holders and individual biographies of African American inventors.
Bubbles-- all you every needed to know about the science of bubbles
Canned Food Information Service--relevant to a fairly wide range of curricula and offers free resources
Consumer Connection-- all kinds of information from finding a practitioner to important issues.
Cyber-fair Idea Generation
Educational Science Resources
Ethical, Legal. and Social Issues in Science
Exploratorium--describes how cooking involves science and gives different activities that you could do to explore this concept
Great Amateurs in Science--PBS site about great scientists
Invent--This is the inventor’s Hall of Fame.
Lab Dad's Laboratory--Stephen Fuller's Science resources for teachers and students
Learn with OneOnOne--Quick Training Tips and lots of other goodies for everyone who teaches people to use computers
McREL--Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
Mesozoic Era--links to dinosaur pages and other topics about the mesozoic era
MicroWorlds Advanced Light Source science links
NEWTON/ANL--general secondary science resources
NASA--Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
PBS--processes involved in brain development across a lifetime; provides information in the brain sciences, meet the foremost researchers in the field, experience dynamic visual imagery and compelling human stories
PBS Two--This site discusses weather and global warming.
Physics--This site is by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Physics Laboratory, Time and Frequency Division. The theme of this presentation is: The Evolution of Time Measurement through the Ages.
Saturn
Science Career Website
Secondary Science Education resources--from the University of Nebraska
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences--59 photographs first made with science in mind but which were eventually recognized for their visual interest and appeal have been organized into an exhibition at the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
ScienceDaily--details
the latest research news and science breakthroughs. Updated daily.
Science Master--This site is the place to learn about the universe, or space, find information on volcanoes, and global warming, explore plants, animals or DNA, and study physics or chemistry.
St. Louis Science Center
Take it from the top--offers a wide variety of science and space related definitions and examples
The Mathematics of the Rainbow
The Saturday Scientists
The Space Science Group at Northwestern State University, LA--Science Out of This Word & Camp Discovery (Middle School resources)
The Why Files--A Science Project
What's Hot and What's Cool in science
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General Science
E-Books--Computer manuals for grades 4-8
Everyday Science--helps you learn about the science in our everyday lives. Everyday Science appeals to a general audience and is of special interest for a family audience.
Science Fair Project--helps kids to learn.
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Environmental Science
Africam: Live cameras of animal hangouts in the wild and related educational services
eNature.com--the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
E-Patrol--"E" for Environment and Endangered species
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Lesson Plans, Activities, Resources for the classroom
Access Excellence--offers information on many categories of science such as biology, genetics, DNA, food, etc.
Al Nous' NASA Educator Resource Center
An Interactive Science Database for Use In Schools
Animations--This site has Science Animations, Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links.
Bubbles-- all you every needed to know about the science of bubbles
Consumer Connection-- all kinds of information from finding a practitioner to important issues.
Cooking with the sun
EWE 2--inquiry-oriented activity "places students in the position to ask great questions, seek out the answers, develop new relationships, and take a stand on a current hot issue: cloning
Lesson Plan Library
Lesson & Unit Plans
LessonPlansPage, The--A growing resource for K-12 teachers
Middle school Life Science topics--Lesson plans, activities, worksheets, teacher notes, extra credit, examples of student work, and web sites
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
Resources for science and math educators--offering technology tips, lessons, links to websites and other resources
Science Hits Activity--encourages students to develop their own "catchy" tune for remembering science facts/concepts
Science Junction--North Carolina State University's resource for science teachers
Science Resources
Unit Plans and Lesson Plans
Virginia Department of Education K-12 Science Resources
Marine Science
Aquarius Aquarium--an underwater home for scientists as they study ocean life sixty feet below sea level
Aquatic Science information
Florida Aquarium
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sancutary
Marine Science information
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium--official website
National Aquarium in Baltimore
Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Medicine
Clinical Pharmacology 2000--information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs, herbs, and nutritional supplements, including new and investigational drugs. Entries cover use, interactions, dosage, adverse effects, and off-label uses.
EWE 2--inquiry-oriented activity places students in the position to ask great questions, seek out the answers, develop new relationships, and take a stand on a current hot issue--cloning
Medecins Sans Frontieres--Social activism in the medical sciences
Neuroscience for Kids
PBS information in the brain sciences--processes involved in brain development across a lifetime; meet the foremost researchers in the field, experience dynamic visual imagery and compelling human stories
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Museums
American Museum of Natural History
Exploratorium exhibits and resources for teachers
Smithsonian Institution
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Organizations that promote Science Education
AIMS (Activities Integrating Math and Science) Education Foundation
Al Nous' NASA Educator Resource Center
American Association for The Advancement of Science
MapTech--superb source for topographic maps and nautical charts
Meet "Women In Science" @ the Franklin Institute
National Science Foundation
Sci4Kids:e-zine from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS)--aimed at kids aged eight to thirteen with an interest in science
Science Career Information for College and High School Students
Science Learning Network
Scientific Visualization--Resources developed at NC State University College of Education and Psychology for integrating graphics with science education. For teachers of science, drafting, technical graphics, and technology
The Science Education Gateway (SEGway) has interactive tools and lesson plans in Earth and Space Science using data from NASA satellites. Resources are presented in a number of topic areas, each with complete lessons, a "grab bag" of Internet learning tools, and templates and references for creating new curriculum modules
The Space Science Group at Northwestern State University, LA : Science Out of This Word & Camp Discovery (Middle School resources)
Things to Do In March @ The Franklin Institute
Things to Do In October @ The Franklin Institute
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Publications
E-Books--Computer manuals for grades 4-8
eNature.com--the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
Genentech...Science, News, and More
New Scientist Magazine
Science News Online - Updated Weekly
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Question and Answer
Internet question and answer access in science
NEWTON/ANL--general secondary science resources
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Reference
Canned Food Information Service--relevant to a fairly wide range of curricula and offers free resources
E-Books--Computer manuals for grades 4-8
eNature.com--the Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images on more than 4,800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards
Genentech...Science, News, and More
New Scientist Magazine
Science News Online - Updated Weekly
Search Engines for All Subjects
The Nature Guide Gallery--pictures and reference material
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Women in Science
Meet Women in Science
Penguin Polar Relay--first all-women expedition to reach the North Pole
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27 March 2006