Resources

biology4kids
Not just biology for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
The Butterflies and Moths of North America project is a database and web site. The web site consists primarily of the following information: Dynamic distribution maps showing verified species occurrences and photographs of the adult and caterpillar

Cell Biology and Cancer
Cell Biology and Cancer—developed with the National Cancer Institute (NCI)—is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program, designed to promote active learning and stimulate student interest in medical topics.

Chem4kids
Not just for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.

Chemical Elements
Basic physical properties of the elements

Chemicals, the Environment, and You
Chemicals, the Environment, and You—developed with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)—is a creative, inquiry-based instruction program, designed to promote active learning and stimulate student interest in medical topics.

Chemistry Experiment Simulations
Simulations and animations to be used to supplement lecture.

Cool Math
An amusement park of math designed for fun!

Cosmos4Kikds
Astronomy basics and the science of the stars

Count Us In
Games designed to help children understand basic number concepts.

Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
This site is for teachers, parents and students who seek engaging mathematics. Many of the topics are accompanied by Java illustrations. There are more than 900 Java applets. The applets can be licensed by teachers for inclusion in their own pages.

Deep Space Network
The NASA Deep Space Network - or DSN - is an international network of antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions and radio and radar astronomy observations for the exploration of the solar system and the universe.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.

U.S. Geological Survey
As an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.

Edheads! Activate Your Mind
Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards.

Edutopia
A place where kids and parents, teachers and administrators, policy makers and the people they serve are empowered to change education for the better. A place where schools have access to the same invaluable technology as businesses and universities -- where innovation is the rule, not the exception. A place where children become lifelong learners and develop the technical, cultural, and interpersonal skills to succeed in the twenty-first century. A place of inspiration, aspiration, and an urgent belief that improving education improves the world we live in.

Elmer's Science Fair Central
Here you'll find a wealth of resources for a successful science fair, from getting kids on track to judging the final experiments.

Ethos: Helping children learn science. Helping children love science.
ETHOS' Goal is to support the best science curriculum and instruction available. A hands on, inquiry-centered approach engages students and the ETHOS Matrix of recommended kits is aligned with the state and ISTEP science standards. ETHOS provides science kit management including science kit refurbishment. ETHOS can serve as a district's science materials support center. In addition, ETHOS offers in-depth quality Professional Development for teachers. This training builds on the instructional skills they already possess and provides the key to utilizing the full potential of the hands on curriculum.

Explore Galapagos
Charles Darwin took a little trip to the Galapagos Islands in 1835, and the world has never been the same. He spent three weeks collecting specimens of animals no one had ever seen, and scientists have been going back ever since to explore the place that inspired Darwin’s radical theory of natural selection. Now it’s your turn to do a little exploring!

Math Forum @ Drexel
Welcome to the Teachers' Place! Here you'll find what we consider to be the best resources for teaching math at all levels. This space is not only for teachers, but has also been built in part by teachers.

SEGway
SEGway is a group of educator-scientists working to present the latest astronomy and space science research to students, teachers, and the general public.

Flora and Fauna of the Great Plains
At the crossroads of the continent, the Great Plains partakes of many influences.  The desert of the American southwest contributes drought-adapted plants.  The eastern deciduous forest sends woodland species out from its margins to try their luck amongst the grasses.  The northeastern third felt the crush of the Pleistocene glaciers, which left behind some near-Arctic species when they retreated.  Drought and flood, extremes of heat and cold, fire and the hand of man are constantly reshaping the area.

The Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning
Science lessons blending science and technology content.

From Apples to Orbits: The Gravity Story
"From Apples to Orbits: The Gravity Story" is a ThinkQuest _99 entry that provides a comprehensive and interactive learning guide on the topic of gravity. The content of this website covers many gravity-related topics, including sections on the physics of gravity, the history of gravitational theory, large scale and small scale effects of gravity and gravity and the human body.

Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
Explores the story of Galileo Galilei—his scientific contributions, his clash with the Catholic Church, and his correspondence with his convent daughter.

Museum of Science and Industry
Our vision is to inspire and motivate our children to reach their full potential in the fields of science, technology, medicine and engineering. We excite students and empower teachers with innovative programs that provide hands-on learning.

Learn.Genetics
Trascript, transcribe, and other lessons in genetics.

Science Matters: Explore & Discover the genetics of flowering
We all appreciate a beautiful flower, and for thousands of years, people have pondered the mysteries of how flowers develop. Recent discoveries have uncovered the molecular mechanisms that control flower development in diverse plant species.

Geography4kids
Physical geography or earth science basics

Girlstart
Girlstart is a non-profit organization created to empower girls to excel in math, science, and technology. Founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, Girlstart has quickly established itself as a best-case practices leader in empowering, educating, and motivating girls to enjoy and become more proficient in math, science and technology.

Global Climate Change
Climate is the average pattern of weather over the long term. The earth’s climate has warmed and cooled for millions of years, since long before we appeared on the scene. There’s no doubt that the climate is growing warmer currently; indications of that change are all around us.

Graphics for the Calculus Classroom
These are excerpts from a collection of graphical demonstrations I developed for first year calculus.

Home School Math
 HomeschoolMath.net  is a comprehensive math resource site for homeschooling parents and teachers: find free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and teaching tips articles. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.

Human Anatomy Online
Welcome to inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. Study the anatomy of the human body. It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.

INTERMATH
InterMath is a professional development effort designed to support teachers in becoming better mathematics educators. It focuses on building teachers' mathematical content knowledge through mathematical investigations that are supported by technology. InterMath includes a workshop component and materials to support instructors.

InterActive
The goals of this web site are the creation, collection, evaluation, and dissemination of interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and mathematics.

Waksman Foundation for Microbiology
Waksman Foundation for Microbiology has been supporting projects that encourage the use of microorganisms to teach science in the K-12 classroom. Our principal goal has been, and remains raising public understanding of science and demonstrating the importance that microorganisms play in our lives.

Kids Gardening
Our programs and initiatives highlight the opportunities for plant-based education in schools, communities, and backyards across the country. We serve as a bridge to connect people to gardening in five core fields: plant-based education, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, community development, and responsible home gardening.

Learning Planet
LearningPlanet.com is a production of Planet Interactive, Inc. of Murphy, Texas. Over the years we have built LearningPlanet.com as an advertising-supported resource for parents, teachers, and their students. Our focus is on creating learning activities and tools which empower homeschool parents as well as classroom teachers.

Cool Math
Coolmath has existed since the spring of 1997 and has grown to be one of the most popular sources for math education in the world.

Introduction to Fractions for Primary Students
These lessons are designed to guide young children through an introduction to fractions. Children learn to recognize parts of a whole and divide a whole into equal parts. Students use fractions to make connections to fruit or common objects.

Math Archives
The goal of the Mathematics Archives is to provide organized Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources.
The primary emphasis is on materials which are used in the teaching of mathematics. Currently the Archives is particularly strong in its collection of educational software. Other areas, ranging from laboratory notebooks and problem sets to lecture notes and reports on innovative methods, are growing.
A second strength of the Archives is its extensive collection of links to other sites that are of interest to mathematicians. Resources available through these links include electronic journals, preprint services, grant information, and publishers of mathematical software, texts, and journals.
These educational resources and the organized collection of links combine to make the Mathematics Archives a comprehensive site for mathematics on the Internet.

School Express
130 Free Math Bingo Software Programs

Math League
The Math League is dedicated to bringing challenging mathematics materials to students. The Math League specializes in math contests, books, and computer software designed to stimulate interest and confidence in mathematics for students from the 4th grade through high school.

Math Webquests
A webquest is an activity in which students utilize World Wide Web resources to obtain information that is then used in a group project.
A math webquest is a project which uses internet resources to obtain relevant data which is then analyzed and used in various mathematical exercises.
Most math webquests involve work in cooperative groups where students work together in a constructivist setting to explore and understand mathematics.
Most math webquests involve reasoning and critical thinking by data collection on the Web and data analysis to use this information to reach conclusions or answer questions.
Math webquests typically involve all five of the NCTM process standards: problem solving, reasoning, communication, connections, and representation.

Math is Fun
The idea behind the site is to offer mathematics as well as some fun bits, and to combine the two wherever possible. The main content of the site is aimed at basic math skills.

Algebra Homework Help
Algebra, math homework solvers, lessons and free tutors online.Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Physics. Our FREE tutors create solvers with work shown, write algebra lessons, help you solve your homework problems. Interactive solvers for algebra word problems.

Math Counts
See Question of the Week for challenging math problems. MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment, coaching & competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement in every U.S. state & territory. With over 23 years experience, MATHCOUNTS is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors & students.

Mathematical Interactivities
Puzzles, Games and other Online Educational Resources

Middle School Portal
Created for middle school teachers: A direct path to selective online resources for instruction and professional development from the National Science Digital Library. Enter each subject pathway below to browse a list of topics and take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in science and mathematics.

WW2010
Welcome to the WW2010 Current Weather Products Section. The first stage of development includes a product list of analysis and observation plots.

Each weather product is linked to explanatory helper sections that are useful not only for interpreting the images, but also for understanding important topics in meteorology.

Microscope Imaging Station
The Microscope Imaging Station at the Exploratorium provides a unique opportunity to explore the microscopic world.

Middle School Science
Lesson plans for middle school science teachers.

The Molecular Literacy Project
The Molecular Literacy Database is designed to provide teachers and students with easy access to our model-based activities. The activities are derived largely, but not entirely, from projects of the Concord Consortium sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The models are primarily of interactions of atoms and molecules, or rule-based genetics.

Journey North
Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles— and other birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events. Find migration maps, pictures, standards-based lesson plans, activities and information to help students make local observations and fit them into a global context. Widely considered a best-practices model for education, Journey North is the nation's premiere "citizen science" project for children. The general public is welcome to participate.

21st Century Explorer
NASA's 21st Century Explorer is a 3rd-5th grade standards-based program that uses the Web, animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and NASA space exploration concepts.

NASA Engineering Design Challenge
Plant growth will be an important part of space exploration in the future as NASA plans for long-duration missions to the moon. NASA scientists anticipate that astronauts may be able to grow plants on the moon, and the plants could be used to supplement meals.

Imagers
The IMAGERS (Interactive Multimedia Adventures for Grade School Education Using Remote Sensing) Program is NASAÕs comprehensive Earth science education resource for the introduction of remote sensing and satellite imagery to children in grades K-8.
The IMAGERS Program is comprised of two multimedia web sites: "Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon" and "Adventures of Echo the Bat". The ProgramÕs objective is to captivate children at an early age in Earth science through multimedia adventures.

NASA Quest
NASA Quest offers a wide range of FREE online tools and resources for teachers, students, parents and others including Web and print lesson plans, educator guides and workbooks:

Space Place
Games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

StarChild
The information and activities found in StarChild can be used to engage, excite, and educate students in your classrooms.

NIH Office of Science Education
The Office of Science Education (OSE) coordinates science education activities at the NIH and develops and sponsors science education projects in house. These programs serve elementary, secondary, and college students and teachers and the public.

Nab the Aquatic Invader
You will also find hands-on lesson plans for your classroom or non-formal education programs, along with videos, CDs, education trunks, fact sheets, photos, and maps.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.

Xpeditions
With Lesson Plans, Activities, and Atlas Maps, Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards—and to thousands of ideas,
tools, and interactive adventures that bring them to life.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) is an NSF supported project that began in 1999 to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). The project includes dissemination and extensive internal and external evaluation.

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
 The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Lesson plans, activities, curriculum and professional development.

Net Frog
Since its debut in 1994, we've heard from lots of folks who use Net Frog's Interactive Frog dissection at home or in the classroom.
You can follow the links on this page to explore a few of the follow-up and classroom activities suggested by our users, access a sample of learning standards covered by this instructional module, or surf some Web sites that provide information and activities on life science topics such as biology, anatomy and ecosystems.

Neuroscience for Kids
Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn about the nervous system.
Discover the exciting world of the brain, spinal cord, neurons and the senses. Use the experiments, activities and games to help you learn about the nervous system. There are plenty of links to other web sites for you to explore.

The Periodic Table of the Elements
This page is being offered as a public service to all those wanting to become more educated in the field of Chemistry via an interactive periodic table.

Physics in a Box
Purdue's Department of Physics has developed a highly successful outreach program, PEARLS, that brings the excitement of physical science to many students who would not otherwise be exposed to physics.

Physics4kids
If you are looking for basic physics information, stay on this site. It's not just physics for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on motion, heat and thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism, light, and modern physics topics.

Fun Brain
Free math games for elementary and middle school students.

Project Lead the Way
Project Lead The Way is a national, not-for-profit educational program that helps give middle and high school students the rigorous ground-level education they need to develop strong backgrounds in science and engineering.

Project Learning Tree
The elementary and secondary curricula are the heart of PLT. The supplementary curriculum materials offer exciting and challenging activities that focus on the total environment. PLT activities guide students through a process that begins with awareness, moves to knowledge, challenges preconceived ideas, and seeks constructive avenues for environmental action.

Project SkyMath: Making Mathematical Connections
This Web Page is designed for middle school mathematics teachers. It contains all of the information needed for teachers to use the 16 classroom activities of SkyMath, including the module itself. We believe that it is an effective and innovative way to present elements of the middle school mathematics curriculum.

Project Wet
The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet – water.

Project Wild
Whether formal, non-formal, home school, or scouts, Project WILD can assist you in teaching any subject, to any grade level: Science, Social Studies, Math, Literacy, or Art. Our commitment to educators is provided in our educational materials and resources.

Robotics Academy
The Robotics Academy develops tools for teachers that make it easier to implement robotics curriculum into today’s classrooms. Our curriculum is research-based, aligns with standards, and focuses on the development of 21st century skill sets in students.

Route 21
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer Route 21, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools.

Science Buddies
Science Buddies has developed the Topic Selection Wizard to help you find a topic that can hold your interest. This tool will help you focus on an area of science that's best for you.

Science Fair Idea Exchange
This website provides an extensive list of science fair projects and a place for an exchange of ideas.

Kid Space The Internet Public Library
If you’ve never done a science fair project before, DON’T PANIC! The IPL’s Science Fair Project Resource Guide will help you through the whole project by guiding you to a variety of excellent web resources.

NASA Science for Educators
The Science Mission Directorate has an essential role in NASA's education mission "to inspire the next generation of explorers." The discoveries and new knowledge from our missions and research programs consistently engage people's imaginations, inform teachers, and excite students about science and exploration. We are committed to utilizing our resources to foster the broad involvement of the Earth and space science communities in education and public outreach (E/PO) with the goal of enhancing the nation's formal education system and contributing to the broad public understanding of science, mathematics and technology.

Science Geek
Chemistry students access will find notes, worksheets, labs, Powerpoints and other important documents for  General Chemistry classes.

Science Matters
Discover the newest advances and research in life sciences through presentations about the activities of the UCSD's Division of Biological Sciences. View videos and explore learning activities to understand how this science matters to you.

Science Resource Center
This web site is for science teachers to share ideas. Labs, demonstrations, and any other information which teachers can access are provided. Permission is hereby granted to use and reproduce all materials at this site as long as the activites are not sold.

eNotes
eNotes.com is a comprehensive online educational subscription resource. Used daily by thousands of students, teachers, professors, and researchers, eNotes combines the highest-quality educational content with innovative services in order to provide an online learning environment unlike any other.