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Biology

Cells alive! - http://www.cellsalive.com/ - View images of many different kinds of cells.  Topics include HIV Infection, Allergy and Mites, OUCH!  Anatomy of a splinter, Penicillin, and more! 
 
 

Chemistry

Cary Academy Chemistry Program - http://www.ipass.net/caryacademychemistry/ - Chemistry teacher, Gray Rushin,  explains his high school chemistry curriculum and provides chemistry and HTML information, links, and resources. 

HyperChemistry on the Web:  Experiments you can do at home - http://tqd.advanced.org/2690/exper/exper.htm  
 

 

Oceanography

Amazon River Dolphins - http://www.virtualexplorers.org/ - Travel with the Oceanic Society to a national reserve in northern Peru to study freshwater dolphins. 

Sustainable Seas Expedition - a series of live, interactive events - http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/sse/index.html  

Sustainable Seas Expedition Homepage  - http://sustainableseas.noaa.gov/  
 

 

Physics

Amusement Park Physics - The Annenberg/CjPB Project Exhibits Collection - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/  

Black Holes:  Fact and Fiction - http://www.itp.ucsb.edu/online/bh_teach/  

CLP Activities - http://www.clp.berkeley.edu/CLP/CLP_Curriculum/activities.html - Computers in Learning Partner - a 12 week Energy unit on heat, light and sound. 

Physics at the University of Virginia - http://landau1.phys.virginia.edu/Education/Teaching/How  
ThingsWork/  

The Physics Classroom - A High School Physics Tutorial - http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html - created by Tom Henderson, Glenbrook South High School, Glenview Illinois  

Physics Humor - http://www.cyberspc.mb.ca/~dcc/phys/humor.html  

Table of Contents:  Doing Science - an Introduction to Physical Science - http://acept.la.asu.edu/courses/phs110/ds/toc.html - Susan Wyckoff, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Arizona State University  
 

 

Science Activities and Resources

Access Excellent Activities-to-Go - http://www.accessexcellence.org/atg-bin/pphtml/ae/atg/index.pphtml - Science teachers share activities to help students learn the life sciences.  Activities are organized by the National Science Education Content Standards Directory.  

Athena, Earth, and Space Science for K-12 - http://athena.wednet.edu/ - resources and activities for the study of Space, Weather, Earth, Oceans, and More. 

Al Bodzin's Science Educators Home Page - http://www.ncsu.edu/servit/bodzin/  

Carolina Coastal Science on Science Junction - http://www.ncsu.edu/coast/ - This NC State University page allows users to explore the science of the Carolina coast through links such as Carolina Coastal Photojournal, The Shell Island Dilemma, Relocating a Lighthouse (Cape Hatteras), and more. 

CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) 4 Kids:  The Lab - http://www.cbc4kids.ca/regular/the-lab/default.html  
  
Cornell Math & Science Gateway - http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/  

Dr. Daniel William Hale - Heart Surgeon - http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/williams.html  

Early Elementary Lessons - http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/earlyelementary.html  

EduMart Project Room:  Science - Newton's Cradle - http://www.edumart.com/teachers/projects/science/ - An activity to help students investigate Newton's laws of motion. 

Expert Panel Website - http://www.rmcres.com/expertp/sci-main.html  

Exploratorium's Science of Baseball!  - http://www.exploratorium.edu/baseball/  

Exploring Planets in the Classroom:  hands-on science activities - http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/SPACEGRANT/class_acts/  

IMSEnet Homepage - http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/ - Instructional Materials in Science Education - Science educators, be sure to check out this page!   Lots of valuable links to resources on Biology, Earth Science, Genetics, and MUCH more! 

ISD77:  CyberFair - http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html - A Virtual Science Fair for students in grades 3-6.   Information and links on science fair projects, results of students' projects, and guides to doing experiment-based projects. 

National Science Teachers Association - http://www.nsta.org/  

National Student Research Center Web Sites - http://youth.net/nsrc/webs.html - Links for information, examples, and resources for research, science fair, and classroom inquiry projects. 

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve - http://www.ncnerr.org  

OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange Science Elementary School (K-5)  - http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/elem.html  

OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange Science Intermediate School (6-8) - http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/inter.html  
  
OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange Science High School (9-12)  - http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/high.html  

Project Primary - http://www.owu.edu/~mggrote/pp/index.html - Project Primary is a collaboration of science and education professors at Ohio Wesleyan University and K-3 teachers from Ohio's Delaware, Marion, and Union counties to produce activities for the teaching of science. 
  
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab - Free Fun Educational Science Experiments for Kids & Children of all ages - http://www.flash.net/~spartech/ReekoScience/ReekoIndex.htm  

Science Junction - http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/  
   
Science Resource Center - http://198.110.10.57/Chem/EastSciRes.html  

SCORE Science - http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/  

SIRS Web Guide - http://www.sirs.com/tree/index.htm - This is a GREAT research site!  Links to collections of web sites for research include topics such as Research & Writing, Social Isssues, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Global Perspectives, and Health & Business.  Additional links include Just for Teachers, Just for Librarians, Just for Kids, and Partners in Education. 

Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition - http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/mainpage.html  

The Science Place - http://www.scienceplace.org/ - This site provides information about this Dallas, Texas science museum and IMAX Theater.  Check out their Experiment of the Week! 

The Technology Education Lab:  Science and Math Resources - http://www.techedlab.com/scimath.html  
 
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet - http://www.yucky.com/ - "The Best Place for Science and Entertainment" - A fun site with activities on " yucky" science topics.  For example:  Bug World - "Did you know roaches bleed white blood?" 

Three Rivers Free-Net Homework Help:  Science Fairs/Projects - http://trfn.clpgh.org/education/K12/homework/scifair.html - Links to Pittsburgh Region and National/International sites provide Science Fair and Project ideas and information. 
 

 

Solar System & Space Adventures

Amazing Space Web-Based Activities - http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/ - information and games on Gallaxies, Stars, the Solar System, and more! 

Astronomical Journal, Electronic Edition - http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJ/journal/ 

Aviation Challenge Program - http://www.dogfite.com/main.htm - information about camps in Alabama and California for children and adults. 

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Hubble - http://www.discovery.com/area/specials/hubble/hubble1.html - Discovery Online - links include Daily Star Log, Ask the Astronauts, and more. 

Hands On!  Crafts for Kids - The "Real" Solar System (Project) - http://www.crafts4kids.com/projects/project08.htm  

Labs & Homeworks Archive - University of Washington Astronomy - http://www.astro.washington.edu/labs/ 

Learning Technologies Channel - Satellite Town Meeting - "Counting the Start:  Math, Arts and Space Science"- http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/stm/index.html - U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley's May Satellite Town Meeting, a live broadcast on Tuesday, May 18th, will feature a panel of guests, including educators, scientists, community leaders and parents who will discuss ways to encourage schools to teach challenging mathematics and science using hands-on, project- based, and theme-based approaches such as space studies and much more!  

Lunar Phases Web Tool - http://www.calvin.edu/~lmolnar/moon/ - tutorial, web tool, and quiz. 

Make a Balloon-powered Nanorover - http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/muses1.htm  

NASA's Observatorium - http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/core.shtml - NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data.  This site provides pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images. 

NASA Quest live coverage of the STS-96 Launch - http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/sto/launch/sts96/ - STS-96 is a logistics and resupply mission for the International Space Station. It will be the first flight to dock to the International Space Station. On this STS-96 an international crew of seven will become the first visitors to the new International Space Station since its launch and start of orbital assembly last year. Join NASA Quest host, Brandt Secosh from the Kennedy Space Center as he presents live coverage of this important lift-off.  

The Planetary Society:  Student NanoExperiment Challenge - http://planetary.org/learn/nanoexp.html - The Planetary Society, in cooperation with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, invites young people to submit prototypes for the first student-designed experiment on Mars for A 2001 Mars Odyssey: The Student NanoExperiment Challenge. 

SETI@home:  Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence at Home - http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ - If you are interested in using your computer to analyze radio telescope data, you can participate in this Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).  

Solar System Simulator - http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/ - a NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass on the cosmos.  Select from options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite. 

Space and Astronomy - http://athena.wednet.edu/curric/space/index.html - instructional materials on the Solar System, the Sun, and the Rest of the Universe. 

Space Camp - http://www.spacecamp.com/main.htm - information about camps in Alabama, California, and Florida for children and adults. 

Space Science Institute - Education Resources for Teachers - http://www-ssi.colorado.edu/Education/ResourcesForEducators/  

StarDate Online - Solar System Guide - Intro - http://stardate.utexas.edu/resources/ssguide/planet_form.html - information on planet formation, the sun, planets, comets, and asteriods. 

Tech Museum - The Satelllite Site! - http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/satellite/  

Welcome to Astronomy for Kids! - http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/ - links include The Planets, Puzzles, Sky Facts, Star Links, Sky Maps, and Postcards. 
 

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