Science Internet Resources
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| Active Science | Interactive modules that demonstrate various science topics (K-8) |
| Biology/Planetary Diagrams | Download diagrams which can be labeled; definitions/ descriptions are provided (K-12) |
| DIG STATS | Resources, activities, and lessons on descriptive and inferential statistics and graphical analysis (7-12) |
| Electric Teacher | Resources for 26 science topics (K-8) |
| First Gov for Kids | Annotated lists of links to Environment, Health, Plants and Animals, Science and Math, Space (K-6) |
| Games for the Science Curriculum | Several fun templates that make creating science games easy (K-12) |
| How Everyday Things are Made | If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles, this site is for you (K-12) |
| Hunkin's Experiments | Experiments with food, light, sound, clothes, science, and more (K-8) |
| Interactive Science Quizzes | Nice collection of interactive quizzes for grades 3-8 (3-8) |
| Internet4Classrooms | Links to astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics and science fair (2-12) |
| Jefferson Labs | Find homework helpers, online games and quizzes and a teacher resource page (3-12) |
| NASA For Kids | NASA will provide a wealth of resources that are safe, fun, and educational for your students. You can expect them to find reliable information on space-related topics, as well as games, Web quests, and even chats with NASA experts. |
| Online Conversion | Convert length, speed, temperature, cooking, angles, areas, energy, density, force etc. (1-12) |
| Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena | 55 interactive examples of optical illusions (3-12) |
| ReviseWise | Living Things, Materials, Physical Process, Game Zone, interactive activities, fact sheets and tests (K-6) |
| Schoolhouse Rock | Science Rock lyrics and audio (K-6) |
| Science Bob |
Fun site includes interactive labs, experiments, and science fair help (K-6) |
| Science News For Kids | Features articles on science topics from agriculture to weather; includes PuzzleZone, GameZone, and SciFairZone (8-13) |
| Science Online | Lesson plans, interactive activities, worksheets, and links (K-8) |
| Science Teacher's Guide | Lesson Plans, activities, thematic units, demonstrations (K-12) |
| ScienceNetLinks | A comprehensive "homepage" for science educators, searchable by science benchmarks (K-12) |
| Space Links | A collection of space related websites. |
| Try Science | An interactive site that features experiments on DNA and other topics; adventures include Extreme Adventure in which students learn about the muscles of the body and how they can be specifically trained for various sports; live web cams to see what's going on at science centers around the country (K-8) |
| USGS Interactive Science | Interactive science lessons over many topics (K-12) |
| WebQuest Science | Inquiry-oriented activities (K-12) |
| Ask the Answer Worm | Ask the official worm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture questions about soil (K-6) |
| The Dirt on Soil | An interactive learning activity about soil (4-12) |
| National Earthquake Information Center | Word data center of current and past seismic activity; contains charts and maps of the most recent earthquake activity (5-12) |
| Nova- Volcano's Deadly Warning | Interviews, slideshows, and interactive resources (5-12) |
| Rock Hounds | Rock information, activities, and lesson plans (2-8) |
| Tsunami - 2004 Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka | See before and after pictures (4-12) |
| Virtual Worm | Virtual tour through the inner workings of an earthworm (3-8) |
| Volcano World | Volcano information; contains maps, lesson plans, games, and projects (K-12) |
| EdHeads Weather | Interactive site that allows students to create a 3-day forecast, choose from three levels (3-8) |
| Meteorology | Web-based instructional modules that incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations, computer simulations, audio and video (7-12) |
| National Weather Service Kids Page | Information and related activities on weather (K-6) |
| Savage Earth | Animated description of a tsunami (2-6) |
| Water Cycle | Animated diagram of water cycle (2-6) |
| Water Cycle NGFL | Animated water cycle and water cycle game (3-6) |
| Weather | Webquests, lesson plans, resources (K-6) |
| WeatherNet | Find out the weather forecast for a locale; weather resources (5-12) |
| Weather Flash | Interactive game; students must change a weather map to match the forecast (3-8) |
| WeatherScope |
Uses online real time data investigations and hands-on activities to guide student discovery of the science behind the factors that affect weather and climate; learn how to record weather data and represent it in graphs and maps, how to compare weather in different places and different times, and to identify and explain the factors that affect temperature and current weather conditions, and possibly forecast future ones (5-12) |
| Weather Watch | Change the Equatorward Temperature, Poleward Temperature, and Relative Humidity to create various types of weather (2-8) |
| Ask Dr. Bob | Email Dr. Bob, a professor of oceanography, with any question related to Oceanography (4-12) |
| Ocean Channel | Premium ocean content from a diverse array of media, including television, radio, print, and the Internet (K-12) |
| Secrets at Sea | An interactive investigation of marine ecology in which students learn how organisms interact with the environment, classify plants and animals, and give examples of how survival of species depends on their adaptations. Students use documents, experts, clues, Creature Cards and a secret message to solve the mystery of unusual behavior exhibited by a pod of killer whales (4-7) |
| Ocean World | Dive into various areas of oceanography (3-12) |
| Shed Aquarium | Information for many underwater adventures (K-12) |
| Water Unit | Sites about water, online activities, teacher resources and lesson plans from North Canton Schools' water unit (K-6) |
| Environmental Ed for Kids | Nature Notes, Our Earth, Cool Stuff, Get a Job, Teacher Pages, The Riddler, At the Bird Feeder, Into the Outdoors (4-8) |
| Exploring the Environment | Modules, activities, and resources which use an integrated approach to environmental earth science; sponsored by NASA (K-12) |
| Passport to the Rainforest | Pictures, maps, and detailed information about the geosystems and ecosystems of the Brazilian rain forest; e-mail actual researchers in the rainforest (K-12) |
| Rainforest Action Network | World rainforest information portal (K-12) |
| Biomes of the World | Explore the biomes of the world (K-12) |
| Introduction to Biomes | A beginner's guide to biomes; contains maps and pictures of the different biomes (K-12) |
| Amusement Park Physics | Explore the role of physics in amusement park rides; includes a design your own roller coaster activity (5-12) |
| Fear of Physics |
Learn the laws of physics behind sports and everyday activities; interactive (7-12) |
| Flying Pig | Six basic types of motion along with the mechanisms that can be used to convert them (4-8) |
| More Science than Math | Links to several interactive physics tools (8-12) |
| The Odd Machine | Learn how forces and simple machines can work together to create The Odd Machine! (2-6) |
| Physical Science Lesson Plans | Discovery School lesson plans for physical science (K-12) |
| The Physics Classroom | Learn basic physics concepts through these tutorials written especially for high school students (7-12) |
| The Physics Zone | Science Joy Wagon's resource for learning introductory level, algebra- based, physics; lessons and review are organized by topic (7-12) |
| Science, Optics, and You | Learn about light, color, and optics which includes basic information about lenses, shadows, prisms, color and the scientific instruments; interactive; teacher resources (7-12) |
| Simple Machines |
Excellent resources including activities, animations, teacher materials (7-12) |
| Simple Machines EdHead | Learn about simple and compound machines; interactive; teacher's guide (2-6) |
| The Soundry | An exciting, interactive, and educational web site about sound (4-12) |
| Star Light Star Bright | Learn everything you want to know about light (4-12) |
| The Why Files | Virtual science comes alive (3-12) |
| Animals | Pictures plus easy to read flashcard facts, a coloring page to print, and a list of additional websites to explore; the games area includes for each animal dot-to-dot puzzles and animal sounds exploration areas (K-6) |
| Animal Adaptations | Scholastic Site about animals, adaptations, and the Galapagos Islands (3-8) |
| Biodidac | A bank of digital resources for biology teachers (K-12) |
| Biozone | Extensive bank of biology links listed by subject (4-12) |
| Biointeractive | Virtual labs let students identify deadly pathogens, probe heart patients, dissect a leech, or assay antibodies (7-12) |
| Biology in Motion | Interactive online activities and exhibits for students and teachers (4-12) |
| Biology Interactive | Includes animations, movies, and interactive tutorial links (9-12) |
| Biology Page | Links to sites about various biology topics (9-12) |
| The Biology Project | An online interactive resource (6-12) |
| Cells Alive! | Downloadable graphics of many types of cells (6-12) |
| Cell Biology Animation | Watch cells in action (7-12) |
| Cell Division: Meiosis and Mitosis | An annotated hot list of internet resources on meiosis and mitosis (1-12) |
| Cell Tour | Visitors to the National Science Foundation's Biology Research Overview site are privy to an interactive tour that guides users through a three-dimensional image of a human cell, complete with numbered parts such as the mitochondria and the nucleus. Cutaways reveal the inner structure of the cell, along with detailed explanations as to how each component in the cell works with others. |
| Cell Webpage | Tour a virtual cell. Teacher resources to accompany this activity (6-12) |
| Chain Reaction | Interactive site dealing with food chains (3-8) |
| Changing the Face of Medicine |
Engage in online learning about how the human body works and find out how exceptional physicians have helped to improve our quality of life (4-12) |
| Cool Science for Curious Kids | Biology activities; sponsored by Howard Hughes (K-6) |
| Cracking the Code of Life | This site includes 16 video clips on various genetic topics (9-12) |
| DNA From the Beginning |
Each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links (7-12) |
| DNA Interactive | Comprehensive interactive site (5-12) |
| Especies Fact Sheets |
Electric fact sheets on over 50 species from bison to zebra (K-12) |
| Food Chains | Choose a habitat and complete the food chain (3-8) |
| 4-H Horse Farm | Full of facts and activities dealing with horses (K-4) |
| Frogs: A Chorus of Colors |
Extensive resource on frogs; includes frog fun facts, frog sounds, and more (3-12) |
| Froguts | Online virtual dissection of a frog; very real-life, click on demos (3-12) |
| Hams Hall Pond | Fun way to learn about food chains, life cycles, and pond life (3-8) |
| Microbe Zoo | Pictures of microbes; data about their size, scientific classification, feeding habitats, and more; descriptions of how the microbes fit into and interact with their environment and other microorganisms (5-12) |
| Molecules | Twist, tilt, and twirl 3D representations of common molecules, including cholesterol, glucose, amino acids, and harmful environmental toxins; accompanying text describes the origin of each molecule and additional information (9-12) |
| National Zoological Park | Content-rich pages some featuring live webcasts of various zoo exhibits; activities (K-12) |
| Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries | An interactive online game; includes the fundamentals of microbiology, infectious diseases, and epidemiology including virtual labs (1-12) |
| Red Gold |
The epic story of blood, including, blood basics, history and blood's journey (4-12) |
| State Animals | Learn more about animals from every state (K-6) |
| Understanding Genetics | Several interactive online exhibits (9-12) |
| Virtual Knee Surgery |
Take on the role of the Surgeon throughout a total knee replacement surgery (7-12) |
| Viruses and Bacteria |
Interactive site where students try to solve a mystery about microbes (9-12) |
| Worms- The Adventures of Herman | The "Autobiography of Squirmin' Herman the Worm"; includes My Anatomy; Worm Deli, and more (K-4) |
| Yucky | Features Your Gross and Cool Body, worm world, roach world (K-6) |
| Butterflies | Activities; resources; teacher's pages (1-7) |
| Butterflies of North America | Photos, distribution maps, identification (3-9) |
| Billy Bear Butterflies and Bugs | Games; activities; flashcards (1-4) |
| Enchanted Learning | Information and activities about butterflies; includes anatomy, classification, links, dictionary, printouts (K-7) |
| Field Museum | Collections; habitats, basics (3-12) |
| Monarch Butterflies | Information, pictures and activities (2-8) |
| USGS Children's Butterfly Sites | Photographs, life cycle, activities, resources (1-7) |
| Yukon Butterflies | Quicktime movie; butterfly cam; activities; life cycle; resources (1-9) |
| Biology of Plants | Plant information written for elementary students (2-6) |
| Great Plant Escape | Fundamentals of plant growth and composition, soil, seeds, and plant reproduction, among other things; divided into six 'cases,' the site provides activities and a glossary of terms (2-6) |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | Information and links about Missouri plant life (K-12) |
| Plants in Motion | Intriguing time-lapse QuickTime movies that show the movement of plants as they grow (K-12) |
| Dinosaur Clip Art | Clip art of dinosaurs; links to more (K-12) |
| Dinosauria | Information, timeline, links (4-12) |
| Discovering Dinosaurs | Activities and information (3-12) |
| Enchanted Learning-Dinosaurs | Pictures, information, quizzes, printables (K-6) |
| Walking with Dinosaurs | Information, images (3-12) |
| Create a Food Web |
Click and drag the animals and arrows to form a possible food web (2-12) |
| Food Chains and Webs |
Explores food chains and food web and even includes an interactive area where you create possible food webs (4-12) |
| Food Webs | An interactive food web that students can create online and then print (3-8) |
| Interesting Facts about Food Chains and Food Webs | Contains a description of food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids (4-12) |
| Introduction to Food Chains and Food Webs | Demonstrates the energy flow through a food chain by constructing model food chains and food webs with the given drawings of organisms (7-12) |
| Alien Empire | Interactive site teaches you about the daily life of a honeybee (3-8) |
| Bug Bios | "Biographies" of many bugs (1-6) |
| Bug Fun | Categories include Bug Food, Insects All Year, Mystery Bug, Insect Stories, and more (1-6) |
| Bug Mugs | Rap sheets and mug shots of the 12 "Most Wanted" bugs (1-6) |
| Electron Microscope Image Gallery | Explore familiar and unexpected views of the microscopic world with these colorized images from electron microscopes (3-12) |
| Insect Safari | Guide for identifying insects (1-6) |
| Insectclopedia | Information, images, worksheets, lessons (3-7) |
| 3D Insect |
View animated virtual insects (1-12) |
| Living Jewels | Photo gallery of extraordinary insect portraits featuring vivid, larger than life photographic images of exotic beetles (2-12) |
| Acids and Bases | Work out interactive problem sets (9-12) |
| Air Junk | Find out what is floating around in the air in this interactive online lesson (3-9) |
| The Atoms Family |
Learn about the basic principles of atoms and matter; energy conservation; kinetic and potential energy, the properties of light, waves, and particles; the different forms of electricity; fuel conservation and energy transfer (4-8) |
| Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits | Learn about and create your own circuits (4-8) |
| ChemBalancer | Games, quizzes, facts about elements and balancing equations (7-12) |
| Chem4Kids | Matter, reactions, elements, and much more information on chemistry (4-12) |
| Chemical Bonding | Overview of chemical bonding with interactive flash clips (7-12) |
| Chemistry Hypermedia Project | Online chemistry tutorials (9-12) |
| Creative Chemistry | Worksheets, teaching modules, teaching notes, practical guides, chemistry puzzles, interactive revision quizzes, molecular models (9-12) |
| Electricity Virtual Labs and Simulations | Great website for interactive learning (5-8) |
| Ionic and Covalent Bonding | Online quizzes and overview (9-12) |
| Ohm Zone | Build various types of circuits (5-8) |
| Strange Matter | Discover what the world is really made of; zoom into a soda can to see its individual atoms, transform sand into a cell phone, and even learn how to fight cancer cells: includes teaching guides (5-8) |
| States of Matter | Learn about solids, liquids and gasses (3-6) |
| ChemicalElements.com | Interactive Periodic Table with information and graphic of diagram of each element (6-12) |
| Elemental Flashcard Game |
The computer will give you an element and you have to supply either its chemical name, its chemical symbol or its atomic number. (7-12) |
| The Elements Song | Song about all of the Elements (6-12) |
| Holt: Periodic Table | A PDF file of a printable periodic table (7-12) |
| Periodic Table Adventure | A webquest for middle school students about the periodic table (5-8) |
| The Periodic Table of Comic Books | A working periodic table that uses comic book characters to draw students into learning about the elements (7-12) |
| Periodic Table PowerPoint | An interactive page with web links to pages about each element (7-12) |
| Periodic Table of Elements EnvironmentalChemistry.com |
Provides data on the chemical elements including properties, element names in many languages and most known nuclides (7-12) |
| WebElements Periodic Table |
Source for chemistry information on the WWW relating to the periodic table (7-12) |
| Mad Scientist Experiments | Enter a lab to discover experiments, facts, and results (3-8) |
| MadSci Network | Ask a scientist; a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions (K-12) |
| Science Fair |
Tips and materials from science professionals for science fair projects (K-12) |
| Science Fair Central | Creative investigations into the real world (K-12) |
| Science Fair Project Resource | How to do a science fair project plus cool ideas (4-8) |
| Super Science Fair Projects |
Guides middle school, jr. high and high school students through the intricacies of science fair projects; includes a parent's guide and a teacher's resource page; topics, ideas, experiments, resources (6-12) |
| Careers in Science | A variety of links to many careers in the science field (3-6) |
| Jobs in Science | Bureau of Labor Statistics science career links (K-6) |
| Virtual Science Field Trips |
Online field trips complete with lesson plans and teacher resources (K-12) |
| Space Web Sites | A collection of space websites for teachers and students |
