The General Science Sites found here
are Internet sites that are general in nature and do
not meet specific science standards. The links
are organized in the following categories: (click on
the selected category to view that section): (1) Teaching
Units / Lesson Plans; (2) Student Activities
/ Projects / Interactive Sites; (3) Information
/ Facts / Data / Reports; (4) Videos
/ Movies / Animations; (5) Photographs
/ Slides / Diagrams / Graphics; (6) Periodicals
/ Journals / Newspapers; (7) Searches
/ Explorations / Investigations (8) Jokes,
Cartoons and Humor
Teaching Units/Lesson
Plans
- AIMS
Education Foundation (Offers a large variety of activities)
This is a site that contains information about AIMS.
Numerous hands-on activities are available from this
site. The Aims Education Foundation has developed
many K-9 activities. A great deal of information for
science teachers is available at this site.
- Classroom
Earth: Best of the Web
Created June '04, this site lists all areas and
grades of science. Although this site contains clearing
house sites, there are new sites for teacher resouces
and home schooling.
- ENC(Contains
Units and Lesson Plans)
This site is dedicated to improving math and science
instruction. It provides a variety of resources that
teachers can use to improve instruction. This site
contains lesson plans and units of instruction on
a variety of topics.
- ENSI/SENSI
Evolution/Nat Sci Homepage
This is a site of many resources where you can link
and find some student interactive sites or find complete
lesson plans on just about any natural science subject.
- Environmental
Education for Kids
This site has general information and related activities.
Some are student interactive. Others are set up as
resources for teachers to use for activities in the
classroom.
- Lesson
Plans and Activities (mcrel site contains many activities)
This site has links to lesson plans and activities
that students and teachers can use to accomplish a
variety of science curriculum objectives.
- Getting
to Mars, are we there yet?
This is a lesson about the science and math of getting
to Mars. It also includes the history of the scientists
that got us to where we are now.
- OFCN's
Academy Curriculum Exchange - (Links to many lessons)
The Academy Curriculum Exchange is a collection of
lessons organized by grade levels. The lessons cover
a variety of curriculum topics including science.
- Puzzle
Maker
This puzzle maker can be used with any subject.
It allows you to create many different kinds of puzzles
or quizzes. There is a great vocabulary resource
bank that is also available.
- Resources
by State of Utah
Outstanding:
This site is the state of Utah's science site. It
contains lesson plans, Interent resources, and videos.
Great place to pick up ideas K-12.
- Science
Bob
Science Bob has a teacher's zone, a lab, experiment
section and science fair help. This is a great
site for ideas and lesson plans for grades 2-5.
- Teachers
Educational Links
Linking sites for educators and students in a friendly
format. It is very easy to use and has many favorite
sites at your finger tips.
- University
of California Berkley
Great site for exploring the history of fossils and
how they are formed. Many interactive links
and teacher resources. Can be used with any
grade level K-12. It also contains lessons in
physical science, life science, and earth and space
sciences for grade levels 6-8 and 9-12.
Student
Activities/Projects/Interactive Sites
- 7-12
Interactives in Science
Outstanding:
This site has interacitve icons for students 7-12
in genetics, physics, general science, the earth.
One of the activities is on blackhole that provides
the student on a journey to a blackhole. Great site!
- A
Science Odyssey
Go to "You try it" and you will find many interactive
student demonstration on the following topics:
change in technology over time, plate tectonics, probe
the brain, atom builder, human evolution, radio transmission,
medicine over time, DNA. Other science links
include biographies of scientists, meet a scientist
and key events/discoveries in science.
- AIMS
Education Foundation (Offers a large variety of activities)
This is a site that contains information about AIMS.
Numerous hands-on activities are available from this
site. The Aims Education Foundation has developed
many K-9 activities. A great deal of information for
science teachers is available at this site.
- Berit's
Best Sites For Children (Multiple links to site for
young children)
This site contains numerous links to activities appropriate
to young children. The site contains many links to
great sites suitable for use by young children. For
children up to age 12.
- Canada's
SchoolNet - Math and Sciences
This site contains math and science lesson plans that
teachers can use with students. This site contains
numerous links to sites and activities on biology,
environment, physics, geology and earth science. These
are curriculum related sites.
- Classroom
Earth: Best of the Web
Created June '04, this site lists all areas and
grades of science. Although this site contains clearing
house sites, there are new sites for teacher resouces
and home schooling.
- Coolmath
- ScienceMonster link
When you use the link to general science you will
find many interactive student demonstration on the
following topics: change in technology over
time, plate tectonics, probe the brain, atom builder,
human evolution, radio transmission, medicine over
time, DNA. Other science links include biographies
of scientists and key events/discoveries in science.
- Dumptown
Game
This is a game where students are allowed to try different
methods to recycle and then see the affects on Dumptown.
There are other activities on this site and suggestions
on how teachers can use the game in the classroom.
- Education
World Science Center
General site for resources for science students and
teachers.
- Enchanted
Learning
Explore this interactive site which ranges from
art, history, language and science to cutting skills,
mini-books and number concepts. User friendly, colorful
(mini-books are black/white) and full of on the spot
ideas. Strong Preschool and pre-K area besides useful
elementary topics.
- ENSI/SENSI
Evolution/Nat Sci Homepage
This is a site of many resources where you
can link and find some student interactive sites or
find complete lesson plans on just about any natural
science subject.
- Environmental
Education for Kids
This site has general information and related
activities. Some are student interactive. Others are
set up as resources for teachers to use for activities
in the classroom.
- Explore
Learning
Over 40 interactive activities online for students
in different areas of science. Most of the activities
allow students to manipulate and change the outcome.
Requires Macromedia Shockwave to be installed.
- Frank
Potter's Science Gems
This site contains over 2,000 links to science and
technology sites that can be found on the web. The
site is organized into information about life science,
physical science and earth science. Sites are organized
by appropriate grade level.
- Gamesaquarium:
Science Games
- This site has interactive games for grade 3 -
6. Many areas of science are in this site.
- Hands-On
Technology Program
This site has information on various topics and projects
to accompany those topics. It also has a link to current
science topics in the news and an interactive page
for converting back and forth between US customary
and metric units of measurement.
- Kids
Place
The site has links to student science activities
over many different grade levels. It offers curricula
on some of the most requested by teachers over many
years. These materials will help you excite your students
about science in a new way. Lots of activites related
to space and aviation.
- Kids
Place - Games and Puzzles
Games and Puzzles has numerous links to student activities
related to aviation and space science. Many of the
activities are student interactive.
- Lesson
Plans and Activities (mcrel site contains many activities)
This site has links to lesson plans and activities
that students and teachers can use to accomplish a
variety of science curriculum objectives.
- Michigan
eLibrary
This web site is an excellent resource for teachers.
It provides links to activities listed in the Michigan
Curriculum Framework.
- My
World Interactivities for K-2
Excelleent interactivities for the K-2 teacher on
plants and the earth.
- National
Geographic: Games
This site has several games, quizzes, and information
links for science, especially about animals. Easy
to navigate. Appropriate for grades 3-5.
- OMSI:
Science Online
This is a good site for online science resources,
activities, and networking. It covers most areas of
science.
- Quia
- Science - Top 100 Activities
This web site has a variety of science activities
that test students' scientific knowledge. The activities
are appropriate for students in grades 3-12.
- ReviseWise
Science
This is a fun site with lots of animation
and activities. It has 4 categories of navigation:
Living Things, Materials, Physical Processes, and
Game Zone. It is appropriate for the elementary school
level.
- Science
Activities Manual: K-8 (Contains Tennessee Science
Curriculum)
Has many science activities K-8 which follow the National
Science Education Standards. This site was developed
by the state of Tennessee. Activities are grade appropriate.
- Science
Vocabulary Hangman
This site can be used by students to help master science
vocabulary words. Just click on which set of
questions you want and begin playing. Also,
teachers can submit their own list of vocabulary words
to use for their class.
- Snack
Exploration Snacks
- Great site for several different science activities.
These activites are easy to do, and relate to several
different topics.
- The
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is one of the most recreationally
relevant science destinations for kids. Recent features
have included Skateboard Science and the Science of
Baseball, and there are always projects and live Webcasts
to keep young minds engaged.
- Try Science
New
Several games and activities for
all areas of science.
- University
of California Berkley
Great site for exploring the history of fossils and
how they are formed. Many interactive links
and teacher resources. Can be used with any
grade level K-12. It also contains lessons in
physical science, life science, and earth and space
sciences for grade levels 6-8 and 9-12.
Information/Facts/Data/Reports
- A
Science Odyssey
Go to "You try it" and you will find many interactive
student demonstration on the following topics:
change in technology over time, plate tectonics, probe
the brain, atom builder, human evolution, radio transmission,
medicine over time, DNA. Other science links
include biographies of scientists, meet a scientist
and key events/discoveries in science.
- Ask
Dr. Universe
Aimed mainly at children, the good doctor offers the
sort of detailed and authority-laced explanations
to common questions ("Why can't we grow more brain
cells?") any science fan can love.
- Chernobyl.com
This is the independent web site of those dedicated
to informing and educating the world about radiation
disaster. There is lots of information regarding
the Chernobyl disaster and its effects, especially
locally. Information is also included about
radiation and its effects world-wide. Lots of pictures
and maps, lots of research information. A good resource.
- Cool
Science for Curious Kids
How does a caterpillar transform itself into a butterfly?
What happens when you breathe in dust through your
nose? These and other biologically inspired questions
are the focus of a series of explanations, illustrations,
animations, and projects drawn from children's science
museums across the country.
- Environmental
Education for Kids
This site has general information and related activities.
Some are student interactive. Others are set up as
resources for teachers to use for activities in the
classroom.
- For
Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise
This is a NASA site that focuses on relatively down-to-earth
topics like tropical rainfall and the ozone hole.
There's something for nearly all ages here as well,
from an online coloring book to a study of continental
drift and plate tectonics. There's also a very informative
frequently asked questions page and lots of excellent
links.
- Getting
to Mars, are we there yet?
This is a lesson about the science and math
of getting to Mars. It also includes the history of
the scientists that got us to where we are now.
- National
Geographic: Games
This site has several games, quizzes, and information
links for science, especially about animals. Easy
to navigate. Appropriate for grades 3-5.
- Pitsco's
"Ask an Expert"
A quirky but compelling set of ask-an-expert e-mail
addresses and Web sites, from astronomers and nuclear
power experts to painters and population geneticists.
- Practical Uses
of Math and Science
This site is a collection of one-page examples
of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes
can be used in interesting settings, including everyday
life. The examples are written primarily by scientists
and engineers, and are available to teachers, students,
and other interested parties via the PUMAS Web Site.
- Science
Glossary
This site has a list of terms in science and then
a glossary of definitions for teachers and students.
- Glossary
for Science
This sites is a glossary of terms for science.
- Science
Central
A database that covers the whole
range of topics in science.
- Science
Made Simple
This site has information on various topics
and projects to accompany those topics. It also has
a link to current science topics in the news and an
interactive page for converting back and forth between
US customary and metric units of measurement.
- The MAD Scientist
Network
This site has information about just about
everything in science, and if it is not there you
can submit a question to be answered by a scientist.
- The
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is one of the most recreationally
relevant science destinations for kids. Recent features
have included Skateboard Science and the Science of
Baseball, and there are always projects and live Webcasts
to keep young minds engaged.
- Yahooligans
Science
This site contains information on a wide variety
of topics. The format is similar to reading an encyclopedia,
although there are some links to short (Brain Pop)
movies on select topics.
Videos/Movies/Animations/Applets
- A
Science Odyssey
Go to "You try it" and you will find many interactive
student demonstration on the following topics:
change in technology over time, plate tectonics, probe
the brain, atom builder, human evolution, radio transmission,
medicine over time, DNA. Other science links
include biographies of scientists, meet a scientist
and key events/discoveries in science.
- Best
Animations
Variety of gifs animations for science. The
site gives you access to hundreds of Clip Art Images,
Unique Icons, Freemovingclipart.com, Free Animated
Clip Art, Photographs, 3-D, Animated Clipart, and
Original High Quality Color Clipart.
- Biology
I Animations, Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links
Outstanding
site for animations, movies and interactive tutorials.
Fantastic links for every area of science covered
in high school, especially biology. This site
is a must for all educators!
- C.
Elegans Movies
Site contains Elegans Movies. C. elegans develops
from a single cell, the fertilized egg, to a 558-celled
worm in about 14 hours. The worm that crawls out of
its eggshell has a functioning feeding apparatus,
gut, nervous system and muscles. These videos show
some of the events that occur along the way.
- Enchanted
Learning
Explore this interactive site which ranges from
art, history, language and science to cutting skills,
mini-books and number concepts. User friendly, colorful
(mini-books are black/white) and full of on the spot
ideas. Strong Preschool and pre-K area besides useful
elementary topics.
- Flamingtext
This is a good source for clipart, pictures, banners,
and animation.
- For
Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise
This is a NASA site that focuses on relatively down-to-earth
topics like tropical rainfall and the ozone hole.
There's something for nearly all ages here as well,
from an online coloring book to a study of continental
drift and plate tectonics. There's also a very informative
frequently asked questions page and lots of excellent
links.
- Free
Animated Science Gifs, Clipart and Science Animations
Hundreds of gifs, clipart and science animations.
- JPL
Multimedia
This collection of animations, slideshows, and videos
covers a variety of topics including National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) space missions, earthquakes,
tsunamis, and many others. There are also podcasts
on a variety of space-related topics.
- Many
Downloadable Simulations, Animations, and Tutorials
New
This site includes animations, simulations, and
tutorials covering many high level chemistry benchmarks.
They are downloadable to your computer for free.
- Resources
by State of Utah
Outstanding:
This site is the state of Utah's science site. It
contains lesson plans, Interent resources, and videos.
Great place to pick up ideas K-12.
- ReviseWise
Science
This is a fun site with lots of animation and activities.
It has 4 categories of navigation: Living Things,
Materials, Physical Processes, and Game Zone. It is
appropriate for the elementary school level.
- Sandlot
Science
Things are not always as they appear, and there are
usually solidly scientific reasons why. This often-animated
site serves as your interactive guide to optical illusions,
from ambiguous illusions such as barber polls and
spinning wheels to living creatures and games.
- Secrets
of the Sequence videos/lessons
This site takes you and your students to laboratories
where scientists are investigating fascinating questions.
SOSq creates an avenue for students to learn from
leading scientists and ethicists about the profound
moral, ethical and legal impact of recent discoveries
in the life sciences. With increasing public awareness
of the technical and bioethical issues surrounding
the life sciences discoveries of the 21st century,
Secrets of the Sequence videos and accompanying classroom-tested
lesson plans are designed to help teachers expand
their students’ knowledge. Lesson plans are
designed to walk teachers through videos, provide
disscussion questions, and student follow-up activities.
Short and current videos!
- Science
Court - Songs and Lyrics
Elementary students can listen to and sing-along with
the Science Court characters. Topics include: water
cycle, work, sound, seasons, electricity, etc.
- Teachers’
Domain: Multimedia Resources for the Classroom.
Outstanding.
Multimedia recources covering all areas of the curriculum.
Photographs/Slides/Diagrams/Graphics
- Flamingtext
This is a good source for clipart, pictures, banners,
and animation.
- Gizmos
Gizmos are designed to help students develop a deep
and lasting understanding of key concepts in math
and science through inquiry and exploration. Site
has a 30 day free trial.
- Insects
of Utah: Common Insects found in the Western United
States
A slide show of 162 insects found in Utah and the
Western part of the United States (though several
are found throughout the United States). Pictures
and Information listed for each insect.
- Math
and Science Craft Index New
Several pictures
to download on the body systems and other crafts.
- Slide
Show Timers New
This is a great and eye catching way to let students
see a timer for classroom activities. There are 2
choices of 5 and 10 minutes.
Periodicals/Journals/Newspapers
- CIESE
Online Classroom ProjectsBioSURF
This site presents several different projects.
Emphasis is on using technology and the internet,
especially real time data.
- The
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is one of the most recreationally
relevant science destinations for kids. Recent features
have included Skateboard Science and the Science of
Baseball, and there are always projects and live Webcasts
to keep young minds engaged.
- Hands-On
Technology Program
This site has information on various topics
and projects to accompany those topics. It also has
a link to current science topics in the news and an
interactive page for converting back and forth between
US customary and metric units of measurement.
- Horizons
Solution Site
This site contains specific case studies of issues
that impact science today. It also has a kids page
for younger students
- I
Want My Mummy
Outstanding -
This is a fun middle school project where students
work in groups to decide what should happen to a mummy
that has just been discovered. Groups involved
include museum directors, scientists, cultural watchdog
groups, and the government. Students have to
look at the positions of all people involved in this
debate. They then draw a "character" and present
an argument for that position. They may have
to present an idea that they don't personally agree
with. This site has many great links to help
students develop a strong position and encourages
them to "think outside of the box." Rubrics
are provided..
- Junk
Science Home Page
Noted junk science expert Steven Milloy leads a spirited
debate over the latest "scientific" revelations regarding
environment, health, and nutritional hazards, among
other topics.
- Learning
in Motion Home Page (Contains multiple links)
This site has multiple links to interesting sites
about life science, earth and space science and physical
sciences appropriate for use by students.
- Michigan
Electronic Library Firstsearch
Full text periodicals can be accessed here.
- Michigan
Science Teachers Association
The Michigan Science Teachers Association web site.
It includes updates, conference information, links
calendar, publications, and overview and membership
information. Excellent site for science teachers
to keep up on state science activities.
- NASA
- Learning Resources
This site is the start point for anyone that wants
to find ANYTHING to relate NASA to the classroom.
It shows you how to use and search the site as well
as where to look for other resources.
- National
Science Teachers Association
The National Science Teachers Association website.
Excellent site for happenings on the National level
in science.
- Newton's
Apple Index (Lots of activities for kids)
This is the Newton's Apple site. It contains lots
of activities related to the television show Newton's
Apple. This site is well organized and has lots of
reference material on a variety of interesting science
topics.
- NOVA
Online
Video from (and articles related to) the popular PBS
science series, making this one TV companion that's
more content than promo.
- Physics
Today
Physics. The on-line site for the Physics Today monthly
magazine. All articles are available now, but will
have restrictions in the future.
- Pitsco's
"Ask an Expert"
A quirky but compelling set of ask-an-expert e-mail
addresses and Web sites, from astronomers and nuclear
power experts to painters and population geneticists.
- Planet
Science
Selected news and feature stories on an eclectic array
of topics from the pages of the respected London-based
science weekly "New Scientist".
- Popular
Science Best Overall Site
From this site you can hyperlink to any of the Best
of the Web and check out last year's best too. Each
year Popular Science Magazine publishes and list of
50 of the best Science and Technology Internet sites.
- Science
Daily Magazine
Lots of articles in all areas of science, including
the latest research and current issues
- Science
Made Simple
This site has information on various topics and projects
to accompany those topics. It also has a link to current
science topics in the news and an interactive page
for converting back and forth between US customary
and metric units of measurement.
- Science
Magazine
Life Science, earth science and physical science.
A weekly magazine. In order to get full on-line access
you have to subscribe. A free log-in is provided to
limited access.
- Science
News
Life Science, earth science, and physical science.
This is the web site for weekly science magazine Science
News. The articles are abrivated reprints of articles
from other science research journals. Selected articles
are put on line each week. If you are a subscriber
to the hard copies you can log-in and will have access
to all materials on each issue. There is a link to
get permission to use any printed material. The articles
are short and easy to use.
- Science
News for Kids New
You will find a wealth
of material for youthful readers. Just go to those
topic headings at the top of the home page and select
Science News for Kids. Some kid-friendly stories will
even be featured each week on the home page. Their
headlines will clue you in with the tag "For
Kids."
- Science
Teacher Resource Center
This site includes LOTS of activities, lessons, worksheets,
etc. for all areas of science, including AP.
Site is very well organized by subject and very easy
to navigate. An excellent resource!
- Scientific
American
Life science, earth science and physical science articles.
Selected articles are up online from current and previous
issues of the Scientific American and can be printed
off. The Site can be searched for specific subjects.
- Scientific
Journal
Get all of you current science news here! Linked
to many great articles from all over the world.
- The
Mad Scientist Network
Leveraging the collective crania of scientists who
love to teach, the site features an archive of questions
and answers, plus a series of "mad labs" demos and
links to other sites.
- The
Why Files
Life Science, earth Science and physical science.
This site is for educators and students. It puts up
timely articles each week. There is a search of the
site. National Science Standards in an abridged form
are found on this site. The articles are easy to read.
Searches/Explorations/Investigations
- Cool
Science for Curious Kids
How does a caterpillar transform itself into a butterfly?
What happens when you breathe in dust through your
nose? These and other biologically inspired questions
are the focus of a series of explanations, illustrations,
animations, and projects drawn from children's science
museums across the country.
- ExploraVision
ExploraVision is a competition for all students in
grades K-12 attending a public, private or home school
in the U.S., Canada, or U.S. Territories. It is designed
to encourage students to combine their imagination
with their knowledge of science and technology to
explore visions of the future. ExploraVision is more
than a contest. It can be a spark to ignite every
student's enthusiasm for science.
- Inquiry-Based
Science Project (IBSP) Challenging Problems New
Outstanding Online projects that allow
students to, collaboratively or independently, conduct
scientific investigations in their schoolyards and
classrooms, and then submit their collected data using
an online form.
- Gizmos
Gizmos are designed to help students develop
a deep and lasting understanding of key concepts in
math and science through inquiry and exploration.
Site has a 30 day free trial.
- GLOBE
Program Homepage
GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit
the Environment) is an international program where
your students can join students from around the world
in monitoring their local environment. Students can
then submit their findings to a growing database on
the Internet. Scientists and other students can access
the data for research about the global environment.
This site contains all the information a teacher would
need to perform GLOBE activities, including studies
of the atmosphere, hydrology, soils, seasons, land
cover, and global positioning systems (GPS). The protocols
for the activities are described, although to become
an offical GLOBE site, teachers must also attend an
official GLOBE training session. Information on training
sessions can be obtained on the Globe site.
- Kids
Know It Network
Bank of catchy science songs for every discipline
of science. Great way to teach vocabulary and difficult
concepts.
- Science
Bob
Science Bob has a teacher's zone, a lab, experiment
section and science fair help. This is a great
site for ideas and lesson plans for grades 2-5.
-
This webquest-type activity offers
an opportunity to use writing or debate skills to
investigate chemicals produced by plants, or phytochemicals.
Information and references for taxol, camptothecin
and azadirachtin are provided.
Jokes, Cartoons
and Humor
- Education
Cartoons for Teachers
- Humor for the teacher - funny cartoons about
multiple subjects
- Physics
and Astronomy Fun
This site ans lots of jokes and cartoons to enjoy.
- Profession
Jokes
Jokes about every profession, included are mathmatician,
teacher, physicist, chemist, biologist, and countless
others. Enjoy!
- Science
Jokes
This site includes jokes, poetry, and humor
of all kinds for mathematics, chemistry, physics,
biology, scientists, earth science, combined sciences,
engineering, academic life, and lots more! It's really
worth the time to amuse yourself here!
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