Science
Teachers Helping Teachers: Science Web Resources/Tools – http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Science.html
Science: Updates – http://www.sciencedaily.com
Get a daily dose of science news from around the world on a variety of topics, with headlines updated every 15 minutes.
Science & Technology: Nova (PBS Science Show) – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/
- The venerable PBS science show “NOVA” expanded its repertoire to include a magazine-format site covering the very latest developments in science and technology:
Science: Discipline-Specific National Standards – http://www.nsta.org
- NSTA provides national and international leadership in science education by identifying the qualities and standards for good science education; these are set forth in the form of position statements, which are used to support the improvement of science education at all levels.
Science: Dive and Discover – Expeditions to the Seafloor – http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu
- Dive and Discover™ immerses you in the excitement of ocean exploration. Through daily stories, photos, and videos, our website brings you on board research expeditions that use deep-sea tools and vehicles, allowing you to become part of teams of researchers making new discoveries.
Science & Technology: Nova (PBS Science Show) – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/
- The venerable PBS science show “NOVA” expanded its repertoire to include a magazine-format site covering the very latest developments in science and technology:
Science: Discipline-Specific National Standards – http://www.nsta.org
- NSTA provides national and international leadership in science education by identifying the qualities and standards for good science education; these are set forth in the form of position statements, which are used to support the improvement of science education at all levels.
Science: Dive and Discover – Expeditions to the Seafloor – http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu
- Dive and Discover™ immerses you in the excitement of ocean exploration. Through daily stories, photos, and videos, our website brings you on board research expeditions that use deep-sea tools and vehicles, allowing you to become part of teams of researchers making new discoveries.
Earth Science: Courseware for Earth Science – http://www.sciencecourseware.com
- This website offers virtual courseware for the Earth sciences. It provides interactive activities and online labs that cover topics about earthquakes, global warming, rivers, and geologic time. The site includes demonstrations and tutorials on the topics and information for teachers on student assessment.
Earth Science: Digital Library For Earth System Education (DLESE) – http://www.dlese.org/library/
- Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) supports Earth system education at all levels. The DLESE website provides educational resources about the Earth and offers a variety of services for educators, including information on teaching with data and on evaluation and assessment.
Earth Science: Earth Science Week – Bases on National Science Education Standards – http://www.earthsciweek.org
- Based on the National Science Education Standards, this website offers K-12 educators activities in the Earth sciences that focus on the theme of the current year’s Earth Science Week. The site also offers
Additional resources related to the Earth sciences, including current events discussions, research, and media coverage. Student visitors can access information on contests, careers, and organizations.
Earth Science: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) – http://www.enc.org
- The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, hosts this website. The site provides K-12 mathematics and science educators with a comprehensive collection of curriculum resources, professional development materials, and products. The site links teachers to other sites that present information on various topics, such as Beetle Science, and that offer activities for math and science students.
Earth Science: Globe (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) – http://www.globe.gov/r
- The GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program is a worldwide network of educators, students, and scientists supported by NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. State Department. The GLOBE program provides opportunities for students to perform environmental observations, take scientific measurements, report data via the Internet, and collaborate with other students and scientists from around the world. The GLOBE website offers teachers professional development workshops, teaching guides, and networking opportunities.
Earth Science: National Atlas of the United States – http://nationalatlas.gov
- The National Atlas of the United States website supports educators in teaching their students U.S. geographic awareness. The website allows users to create interactive maps that illustrate the relationships between the environment, places, and people based on information from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Earth Science: U.S. Geological Survey Geological Hazards – https://geohazards.usgs.gov
- The U.S. Geological Survey Geological Hazards website provides information on earthquakes, geomagnetism, landslides, and seismic hazaards. The website includes publications, maps, images, and useful llinks.
Earth Science: U.S. Geological Survey – Learning Web – http://education.usgs.gov
- The U.S. Geological Survey hosts the Learning Web, which provides K-12 educators with lesson plans, activities, and project links in the Earth sciences. It offers students project ideas, homework help, pictures, and science-related games.
Earth Science: Visible Earth – http://visibleearth.nasa.gov
- The Visible Earth website is an educational resource that provides a comprehensive directory to all NASA Earth science images, animations, and visualizations. Students and teachers can dowload hundreds of images from the site, such as an image of a dust storm in the Gobi Desert and one of lava plateaus in Argentina.
Earth Science: Weather Underground – http://www.wunderground.com
- Founded in 1995, the Weather Underground website provides real-time, online delivery of current weather conditions, detailed forecasts, and weather advisories for over 60,000 cities worldwide. The site also provides historical data and satellite images of past hurricanes and tropical storms.
Science: Electronic Zoo – http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Science Lesson Plans: Sierra Club – http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
- Through its environmental education programs, the Sierra Club nurtures caring, leadership skills, and critical thinking, and draws people of wide-ranging ethnic groups, cultures, and abilities into efforts to protect our environment.
Science: Mandel’s Collection – http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/Science.html
Earth Science Art Project Grades 3-6
Science: Quarks – http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/october-2005/gallery-jan-henrik-andersen
- A look at quarks. Scientists don’t even know if subatomic particles such as quarks exist, but here’s what they’d look like if they do. Check out these collaborations between an artist and some physicists.
Science: Science Stuff To Do – http://scitoys.com
- If you find yourself at a loss for keeping the kids busy of if you need ideas for a class project, this site can help parents, kids, and teachers build some excellent science-related toys.
Science: Standard Solar Center – http://solar-center.stanford.edu
- The Stanford Solar Center is dedicated to sharing the joy and excitement of solar science exploration. Acting as the education and public outreach arm of the Solar Observatories Group, and funded by NASA, the Solar Center provides resources, activities, and projects relating to the Sun for teachers, students, and the public.
Star Walk Educational App that allows you to identify objects in the nights sky.
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