Resources
General Science Resources
- Environmental Literacy Council - A site devoted to environmental information
- Science Education Zone - A little bit of everything for the science teacher
- Science Teachers' Resource Center - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- Talking With Kids About Tough Subjects - Provides an overview of how to talk to kids about important health issues
- Science Teachers - Provides lesson plans, worksheets, and activities for upper elementary and middle school science teachers
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies
- Benchmarks for Science Literacy - What students should know about science, math, and technology by the time they graduate from high school. This guide to instruction and the writing of a curriculum has been developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Science NetLinks - Lesson plans and web resources of K-12 science teachers from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Middle School Science - Lesson plans for the physical and life sciences.
- Science and Technology - Multiple Science & Technology resources for various grade levels.
- Science Lesson Plans - For all grades from Education World.
- The National Science Digital Library - Links to science resources for teaching.
- Exemplary Resources for Middle School Math and Science - From the National Science Digital Library.
- Learning Science - Here you will find links to new online technologies for teaching science, links to science sites which are related to the science learning standards, and cool learning tools for math. This is a collaborative project of Temple University, and teachers in Bucks County (PA) schools.
- Learner.org - Professional development and teaching resources. Videos marked VoD may be watched online. This site is by the Annenberg Foundation.
- 42 eXplore - Teaching ideas and related web sites for a variety of science topics.
- Science Daily - Online magazine with breaking news about science.
- SciCentral - This site helps you to keep up with science in the news.
- Science Fair Central - Help with science fair projects, and a guide to running a science fair. From Discovery School.
- Nova Online for Teachers - Lesson plans for using the PBS television show NOVA in the classroom.
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Grades K -12 - Selected by the National Science Teachers Association.
- The National Science Teachers Association
- Freebies for Science Teachers - By the National Science Teachers' Association.
- The National Science Education Standards - Prepared by the National Research Council. The text includes standards for teaching, content, assessment, and professional development.
- Popular Science Magazine - What's new in the worlds of science and technology.
- The Case Files - The case files highlights individuals from the history of science and technology.
- 1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - An award winning video starring Sir Ben Kingsley which is about the Moslem contributions to science in the middle ages. You may watch it online.
- Why are Things Colored? - This site could be used for anatomy, art, physics, or several other disciplines. There are lesson plans. This a Smithsonian Web Exhibit.
- Who Done It? - Using forensics to hone science and laboratory skills. This is a unit for middle or high school science students. It is an introduction to laboratory investigation which would be appropriate for general science, biology, or bio-technology. It is from Teacher's First.
Chemistry, Physics and Technology Resources
- American Chemical Society - Web site for chemistry teachers and students.
- SMILE Chemistry Lesson Plans - For all grade levels from the Illinois Institute of Technology
- Chalkbored - High school level resources which includes Power Point lessons, lesson handouts, labs, and other material.
- Chemistry Lesson Plans - From Teachnology.
- Chemistry Lesson Plans - From Middle School Science.
- Creative Chemistry - You will find worksheets and online chemistry games at this British site.
- Chemistry at About.Com - lesson plans, experiments, and other chemical information.
- The Periodic Table of Videos - There is a video for each chemical element. This is by the University of Nottingham.
- School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide - From the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
- Physics Lesson Plans - From Teachnology.
- Exploring the Nanoworld - Lesson plans for nanotechnology and materials science by University of Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Education Center.
- SMILE Physics Lesson Plans - From the Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Physical Science Lesson Plans - for all grades from Reach Out Michigan.
- Physics Central - Some teaching ideas, a middle school competition, free posters and coloring books. By the American Physical Science Society.
- The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook - Explanations of aeronautics principles and lesson plans.
- Nanotechnology Lesson Plans - Plans for middle and high school from UnderstandingNano.Com.
- The Science of Speed - A fun way to learn the physics of NASCAR racing. These videos will appeal to the car-loving students. This is by the National Science Foundation.
- Teach Engineering K - 12 - This site has curriculum and lesson plans for many areas of science. It has a great many lessons for physical sciences and technology.
- Inventors and Inventions - Lesson Plans from About.Com.
- Molecularium - Site for teaching about atomic structure. There are lesson plans for you and interactive activities for students.
- The Particle Adventure - This is a great site if you need to brush up on your knowledge of atomic or nuclear physics. It has a few worksheets for students, too.
