Web Resources for Science Education
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Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
Lists of links from a very
respected source. Can't go wrong with this one.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
The ENC is designed as a source to link educators
to high-quality teaching materials of all sorts--print, video, and electronic. Includes a list of math and science education links. This is
a well-respected site.
"GLOBE students make environmental
observations at or near their schools and report their data through the
Internet. Scientists use GLOBE data in their research and provide feedback to
the students to enrich their science education."
Craig Hunter's lesson plans for middle
school science from Goose Holler.
A distance learning
program to involve students and teachers in scientific exploration.
Kid's Web is a simply layout of inspiring
links on the major academic subjects. Might get a reluctant student involved in
Internet exploration.
Part of NASA's "Quest" Project to
link classrooms to emerging scientific exploration. The site contains rotating
projects related to actual investigations going on at NASA. Classrooms can
connect to the project of their choice and communicate online with scientists
at NASA.
One of the projects offered by the ERIC
system, this site connects to the popular television program for kids. It
contains lessons designed to supplement use of the show, and currently offers
seasons 9-15.
An online project developed by K-3 teachers
to provide other teachers with hands-on activities for the teaching of science.
Students for the
Exploration and Development of Space is a huge and visually wonderful astronomy page. It offers, among so much,
a virtual tour of the galaxy.
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
A site designed to teach the very young
about astronomy.
This is a fun and very detailed
"premier" source of volcano information on the Internet. It includes
lesson plans and photographs.
A printable, clickable,
Periodic Table of the Elements.
NASA derived photographic images of the
planets, with information about each planet.
"This web document provides a thematic
unit for cooperative learning across an integrated curriculum which is an
interactive resource for teachers, students and parents."
A fun site devoted to asking and answering
often amusing questions about the everyday world or the natural world using
scientific explanations.
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Last updated 5/9/00