Science

Science Hack

This site contains hundreds of short videos in all areas of science.  Every science video on ScienceHack is screened by a scientist to verify its accuracy and quality.

http://sciencehack.com

 

Ask an Expert!

A great list of sites to ask Science experts questions organized by subject area.
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm

 

The Center for Chemistry Education

Looking for inexpensive and free tools as well as other great resources or teaching Physical Science & Chemistry? Here's a great resource! Hosted by Miami University in Middletown, this site is also Ohio's state proficiency outcomes(secondary proficiency outcomes are under construction as of 2/02) as well as national science standards
http://www.terrificscience.org/

 

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) is funded through a contract with the U. S. Department of Education to provide K-12 teachers with a central source of information on mathematics and science curriculum materials. There are full-text articles on the topics of math and science reform, as well as links to online projects for science.
http://www.enc.org/


High School Science

Again, this site is from Jefferson County and it is loaded!  There are lessons and interactive help for general science, earth and space science, physical science, and life science.  In addition there are many power point presentations ready to download.
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/science-hs.html

 

Learning Web

This is a great resource for learning about plants and animals, land, water, and maps. You'll find out how biology, geology and hydrology can help understand ways our world is changing. There are some great teacher resources that you will be able to download. Provided by the USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/education

 

National Science Foundation.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

 

SAMI (Science and Math Initiatives)

SAMI is a clearing house of resources, funding, and curriculum materials for math and science teachers. There are links to ideas for the math and science curriculum as well as lesson plans, projects and video resources. (SAMI is no longer a distinct page, the science resources are directly listed on the main learner.org page.)
http://www.learner.org/

 

Science Learning Network

List of links to web sites by scientific research topics. Most lined sites include interactive pages and/or experiments
www.sln.org/resources/index.html

 

Science Netlinks

Has internet-based learning activities for the classroom, tools that engage activities and suggestions for using in the classroom and reviewed websites to support teaching.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

 

 

ELEMENTARY SITES

Cincinnati Zoo

Gr. K-6 – Explore the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens from your computer. At this site you can learn about plants, animals and conservation. There are even special areas just for kids and educators.
http://www.cincyzoo.org/

 

How Stuff Works

This site explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL SITES

Newton BBS

Ask A Scientist service, teacher classroom and curriculum support, outreach programs, and more.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/

 

Biology in Motion

Original and entertaining biology animations and
interactive activities, available for free on the Web.
http://www.biologyinmotion.com/

 

Chem4Kids 

Gr. 6-Up – This interactive and engaging website introduces chemistry to students. The site covers matter, elements, atoms, math and reactions using graphs animations and even pop quizzes.
http://www.chem4kids.com

 

Cool Science Video of a cell
http://aimediaserver.com/studiodaily/videoplayer/?src=harvard/harvard.swf&width=640&height=520

 

Fear of Physics

Gr. 9-12 – Afraid of physics? The subject can be daunting for even the most accomplished students! The authors of this site have worked to make physics more understandable and even (gasp) fun. A variety of popular physics topics are addressed with interactive activities and video clips.
http://www.fearofphysics.com

 

Molecular Expressions: Images from the Microscope
The Molecular Expressions website features hundreds of photomicrographs (photographs through the microscope) that explore the fascinating world of optical microscopy. We are going where no microscope has gone before by offering one of the Web's largest collections of color photographs taken through an optical microscope (commonly referred to as "photo-micro-graphs").
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/

 

NOVA

Gr. 7-12 – PBS presents this online version of their award winning television series. Topics span a wide variety of content areas in science and social studies. Many areas are interactive and include multimedia components.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

 

The Physics Classroom

This is an online interactive tutorial of basic physics concepts. The lessons use an easy-to-understand language to present common physics concepts.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/

 

PhysLINK: The Ultimate Physics Resource -- Gr. 9-12 –

This site has several reference, societies, and publications sections, as well as links to history, news, and fun sites about physics. You can subscribe to PhysLINK's Quotations mailing list for a weekly quote by e-mail.
http://www.physlink.com/

 

Thinking Fountain

Do you need ideas for science experiments for your middle schoolers? Check out this site for step-by-step experiments and other resources.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/thinkingfountain.html