INTERNET SITES FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS

(A SHORT LIST)   Science Resources,  Professional Development, Interactive Science
 

Science Resources and Lesson Plans

Internet Public Library: Reference Center

http://www.ipl.org/ref/

Click on "Science and Technology", then on the science you are interested in. You will find an abundance of reference sources online for you and your students to use. It’s a library in your computer.


Blue Web'n Science Resources

http://www.banyantree.org/cgi-bin/listApps.pl?Science&Resource
Over 250 excellent links to quality science sites.  Don't miss it!


Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html

Slow to load but a good bet for finding up-to-date, quality sites for K-12 science. Unlike many lists, this one makes a real effort to monitor for quality and accuracy.

 Access Excellence

http://www.gene.com/ae

This site has a primary focus on biology, but teachers of every science seem to find good ideas and quality material here. ERIC Lesson Plans

http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons

These lesson plans tend to vary in quality and detail, but there are definitely some interesting plans here free for the taking and available for alteration. Cornell Math and Science Gateway

http://www.tc.cornell.edu:80/Edu/MathSciGateway

Terrific links, well organized, up-to-date (mostly), from our good friends high above Cayuga’s waters. FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) - Science

http://www.ed.gov/free/s-scienc.html

Hundreds of federally supported educational resources from thirty federal government agencies are made available at this site. One stop shopping. GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials)

http://thegateway.org

Absolutely a favorite site! This site is carefully and thoroughly indexed, thoroughly searchable, and has a wealth of excellent resources including lesson plans, lab ideas, full text documents and more. Try following the Subject List to your area of interest. Encarta Schoolhouse

http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse

This interesting collection of lesson plans is also linked to articles from Encarta (a digital encyclopedia, middle level reading). It provides an interesting resource for teachers and students alike. Professional Development Sites:

NSTA (National Science Teachers’ Association)

http://www.nsta.org

This site is a little thin on content, but it is a handy link for science teachers who belong to the Association. It includes a good calendar of events, some information on science related contests, and NSTA news releases. Science Grants: Teachnet.org

http://www.teachnet.org/docs/Grants/Science/index.htm

A brief list of grants which would be of interest to science teachers. Research for Better Schools (RBS) http://www.rbs.org

An interesting beginning for a site that promises to grow. Take a look at their "publications" section which offers numerous free resources for teachers.

 National Science Foundation’s Education Pages

http://www.nsf.gov/home/ehr/start.htm

This one deserves (and may require) a bit of your time and patience. It is a rich resource, but not always easily navigated.
  National Academy of Science: Education

http://www.nas.edu/subjectindex/edu.html

A short list of links, including a link to the National Academy Press Reading Room which supplies abundant resources to read online or to purchase. The EnviroLink Library

http://library.envirolink.org

While the thrust of this site is environmental science, its resources actually cover a broad specter of subjects. Try the "educational resources" link, then do a search for your particular field of interest.   Interactive and Information Rich Science Sites

Windows to the Universe

http://www.windows.umich.edu/

A five star site for earth and space sciences. This site is includes solid science enriched by related mythology, history, biography and culture. Yucky Science

http://www.yucky.com

It’s a site designed for the middle school set...yucky to the max, and sure to keep the youngsters tuned in and turned on. There’s a page for teachers, too, that’s a bit easier on the stomach. ZooWeb

http://www.zooweb.net/

There are many excellent zoo related Internet sites, but this one can serve as your favorite portal to the rest. Ask Dr. Physics

http://www.cord.edu/dept/physics/drphysics/

Designed to encourage physics students and teachers to enjoy interactive exploration, this site is currently under revision. Since it was pretty good to begin with, the improvements should be fun to see.
 
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