Science Resources

NATIONAL SCIENCE DIGITAL LIBRARY -- Thousands of teaching resources, research documents, images, and lesson plans.

THE EDUCATOR'S BRIDGE -- Rich resource for science materials and teaching tools.

I WAS WONDERING -- National Academy of Sciences showcases contemporary women in science.

FIELD TRIP EARTH -- Information on field-based research projects around the world.

EINSTEIN LIGHT -- A great overview of the theory of relativity.

LEARN GENETICS -- Teach about DNA, genetics and bioscience with animations from the University of Utah.

NASA KIDS CLUB -- Animated , entertaining educational activities for kindergarten through fourth grade.

SCHOOLYARD GEOLOGY -- Lessons and activities to conduct a geologic field trip in your own schoolyard.

BIOLOGY IN MOTION -- Original, entertaining, animated biology learning activities.

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM -- Live cams for otters, sharks, and penguins.

K-4 EARTH SCIENCE MODULES -- K-4 Earth Science curriculum.

WILDFINDER -- Map-driven, searchable database for over 26,000 species worldwide.

SUPER SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS -- Projects, guides, and a timeline creator.

KATERPILLARS & MYSTERY BUGS -- Fun guide and activities for Entomology.

LEARNING WEB FROM USGS – Explore things in and about the earth: land, water, plants, animals and maps. Teacher lesson plans and activities included.

SCIENCE TEXT CENTRAL -- Helps educators choose the best science texts for their classrooms.

SCIENCE NOW -- Web companion to the PBS Nova program.

WATER SCIENCE FOR SCHOOLS -- Everything students and teachers ever wanted to know about water. The site is in both English and Spanish.

DNA FROM THE BEGINNING – Animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. Flash and Quicktime players required.

MEDTROPOLIS -- A webspace built for the latest health information that will educate and entertain kids and adults alike. Popular features include Health Calculators, Kids Health, and the Breast Cancer Guide in addition to the Virtual Body.

MICROBE ZOO – A digital learning center for microbial ecology from Michigan State University.

WORLD’S BIOMES – Information on the five major biomes of the world.

TRY SCIENCE -- Contemporary science including experiments, adventures, and virtual field trips. Requires Macromedia Flash player.

EXPLORATORIUM – The museum of science, art, and human perception.

SIMPLE MACHINES – A fun site on simple machines created from Legos.

SIMPLE MACHINES FOR KIDS -- Simple machines are single mechanical devices that help people work faster, easier, and more efficiently. The six kinds of simple machines are: pulley, screw, inclined plane, wheel and axle, edge, and lever.

ECO HEALTH – Focuses on global warming and other environmental threats and their links to human health problems.

OCEAN DISCOVERY KIT -- Use global positioning to learn about the oceans.

MARS ROVERS -- From start to finish with NOVA and PBS.

CREATIVE CHEMISTRY -- Work sheets, activities, guides, power points, and quizzes.

FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS -- Explores how all life is interconnected.

PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS -- Interactive chart with information on each element.

WEB ELEMENTS -- Offers chemistry information relating to the periodic table.

DYNAMIC EARTH -- Tells the story of earth's history through rocks.

SCIENCE NEWS FOR KIDS -- Filled with information on science topics of interest to young people.

THE PHYSICS CLASSROOM -- Lesson plans and class activities from a high school teacher.

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS -- Online interactive periodic table of the elements.

BIOLOGY CORNER -- Lesson plans and resources for science and biology teachers.

VISIBLE HUMAN SERVER. Interactive site that allows users to view human anatomical structures in 3-D.

BIO INTERACTIVE -- Interactive activities, animations and virtual labs for students to learn about biology.

E-SKELETONS -- Interactive study of human anatomy.

SCIENCE NET LINKS. Standards-based science resources for K-12 educators.

BIOLOGY IN MOTION. Teaches biology concepts using cartoons and animations.

POND LIFE IDENTIFICATION KIT -- Guide to small and microscopic pond life.

SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE. Fun experiments using common household materials.

THE SHAPE OF LIFE. Complement to the 8-part PBS series about the diversity of animal life on earth.

FROG GUTS. Virtual dissection of a common bullfrog.

WELCOME TO THE PLANETS -- Collection of NASA's best images.

THE CATALYST. A resource for the high school chemistry teacher.

SOLAR SYSTEM IN PICTURES. 340 pictures and interactive quizzes that can be graded online.

WHAT TREE IS IT? Helps identify trees by leaf, fruit, and name.

OCEANOGRAPHY. This site is a rich resource that includes facts, photos, and information about experiments and discoveries. From the Office of Naval Research.

CI4KIDS. From the USDA, this science site has a Teacher’s Desk, activities, 50 ideas of projects, and a Teacher’s Whiz Kid Activity Packet.

FIRST SCIENCE. A huge science clearinghouse with news, video clips, weekly and daily crosswords, science quizzes, and more.

MOLECULAR EXPRESSIONS. Photo galleries of things viewed via optical microscopy.

VIRTUAL CAVE. Explore everything about caves. Great Earth Science site.

SEEING, HEARING, AND SMELLING THE WORLD. The Howard Hughes Medical Center offers solid science about these senses.

ASTRONOMY ACTIVITIES. Good projects for K-12 students.

PAPER PLATE EDUCATION. Complex notions reduced to paper plate explanations.

ANIMAL LAND. Articles about animals and pets, with lots of animations and graphics.

FORESTRY IMAGES. A database of images detailing every aspect of forest study.

MEMORY EXPERIMENTS. Great experiments and games to test your memory, and also techniques to improve memory. Includes grade levels for the activities.

EXZOOBERANCE -- A virtual zoo online with everything about animals.

PHYSICS 2000. This is a place to have fun while learning about 20th century science. From the University of Colorado.

SCIENCE SNACKS. Miniature versions of big time experiments.

COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS -- Invites curious kids to explore biology.

SCIENCE A-GO-GO. "Science with the knobs on" gives kids their daily dose of science. Lots of fun!

THE HUMAN HEART. Illustrations and interactive presentations on the workings of the heart.

THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM. Located in Baltimore, the National Aquarium has some neat exhibits.

THE VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION KIT. Explore the anatomy of a frog, turn it over, remove the skin, and highlight various organs. Really well done.

3-D INSECTS. Everything about insects, including cool VRML movies. Watch the bugs fly!

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE. Rated the top science/nature site on the Web by USA Today. Also linked into Animal Planet and the Science Network.

BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, this site is loaded with activities and facts. There's a "Demo of the Day," and listings for Nye's TV show, too.

HOW STUFF WORKS. Articles and animated diagrams that explain how everyday things work.

EXPLORATORIUM. Interactive science exhibits cover subjects ranging from frogs to sheeps brains to sports and the science associated with them.

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT GUIDE. From the University of Michigan Internet Library, all sorts of projects students can do.

ANIMAL BYTES. Everything about animals from the San Diego Zoo.