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ABC's of Nuclear Science Do you know that you are being bombarded constantly by nuclear radiation from the Cosmos? What is radioactivity and is it dangerous? The ABC's of Nuclear Science is a brief introduction to Nuclear Science. Look at Antimatter, Beta rays, Cosmic connection and much more to answer your questions.
AIRNow Quality of Air Means Quality of Life Teacher's Air Quality Resources The AIRNow Web site provides the public with easy access to national air quality information. The Teacher's Air Quality Resources section provides Air Quality Curriculum Resources, Environmental Education, Activities and Materials, and additional links for gradesK12.
Access Excellence at The National Health Museum Access Excellence at The National Health Museum is a site for health and bioscience teachers and learners to keep up-to-date with scientific and medical discovery. Access Excellence features links to What?s News, Graphics Gallery, Resource Center, Activities and more.
Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science (AIMS) Puzzle Corner Check out this variety of interesting puzzles that engage students in doing mathematics just for the fun of it! The AIMS Puzzle Corner provides over 100 interesting math puzzles that can help students learn to enjoy puzzles and the mathematics behind them. The puzzles are categorized by type, and within each category are listed in order of increasing difficulty.
Adirondack Science Online Welcome to the Online base camp of the Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks. From this outpost you can participate in science programs involving the natural condition of the Adirondacks. Be a part of the scientific process: contribute data, ask questions of the experts, watch environmental change and report events, and seek answers and learn from the findings.
Advanced Training Workshop in Alternative Energy, for NYS Educators The Advanced Training Workshop in Alternative Energy at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is designed to promote the understanding and use of alternative energy technologies as they pertain to both the classroom and outside world. The workshop is open to high school science teachers, pre-service science teachers, and other community educators in New York State. The goal of the workshop is to provide a background in PV, wind, and other alternative energies for use in classroom education. Application Deadline March 31,2009
Agriculture in the Classroom National Resource Directory Agriculture in the Classroom National Resource Directory is an online database which lists hundreds of educational materials about agriculture. Find classroom resources and lesson plans to help you teach about agriculture across the curriculum for grades K-12.
Algebrahelp.com Algebrahelp.com is a collection of lessons, calculators, and worksheets created to assist students and teachers of algebra. Resource lists are presented at the end of each lesson.
American Geological Institute Geoscience Education American Geological Institute Geoscience Education produces innovative inquiry-based curriculum for K12 earth science education, professional development programs, and more.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics(AIAA) K12 Educators Learning starts with a teacher, a curious student, and fun in the classroom. And AIAA K12 Educators has the programs to help you. We'll work together to spark your students' excitement about machines, space, aviation, how things work and fly, and why things happen.
American Museum of Natural History's Science Explorations Scholastic in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History has created Science Explorations to promote science literacy among students in grades 3 through 10. It supports curriculum standards and teaches skills like observation, finding and predicting patterns, classification, and inference. Topics include Squamates, learning about the world?s biodiversity, bugs, space, ocean habitat and mammals that can fly!
American Physiological Society K12 Education The American Physiological Society supports a variety of educational activities. At the K12 level, APS Education activities focus on building networks between physiologists and teachers. Resources include curricula, professional development for teachers, outreach opprtunities and more.
Animal Guides How fast can a cheetah run? How far can a lemur leap? What's the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Find out the answers to these and many other questions about your favorite animals at Animal Guides.
Apples 4 the Teacher Apples 4 the teacher, includes interactive learning games, quizzes, and worksheet generator tools by subject including math and science for grades preK6.
Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Astronomy Picture of the Day Index sorts out the photos by topics including Cosmos, Solar System, Space Technology, People and Sky.
BNL Science Learning Center Programs for Grades 4 and 5 The BNL Science Learning Center offers programs for elementary and middle school classes featuring interactive exhibits and programs that demonstrate basic scientific principles and utilize the inquiry method of teaching. The Programs for Grades 4 and 5 include Current Electricity, Magnetic Levitation, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Radiation and You, and more!
BNL Science Learning Center Programs for Grades 6 to 8 The BNL Science Learning Center offers programs for elementary and middle school classes featuring interactive exhibits and programs that demonstrate basic scientific principles and utilize the inquiry method of teaching. The Programs for Grades 6 to 8 include Magnetic Levitation, Mars Experience, Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), and Spectroscopy.
BNL Science Learning Center Programs for Grades K to 3 The BNL Science Learning Center offers programs for elementary and middle school classes featuring interactive exhibits and programs that demonstrate basic scientific principles and utilize the inquiry method of teaching. The Programs for Grades K3 include Animal Tracking, Blocks and Marbles, Magnifiers and Microscopes, Measurement, Mini Magnets, Mirror Magic and more!
Beginner's Guide to Rockets The Beginner's Guide to Rockets will help you learn the basic math and physics that govern the design and flight of rockets.The majority of the information at this web site is presented at a high school or early college level, although much of the information can also be used by middle school students.Information is provided for both students and teachers.
BioEd Online for K 8 Biology Teacher Resources from Baylor College of Medicine Welcome to K8 Science, the online educational resource for educators, students, and parents. K8 Science utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide instant access to reliable, up-to-date information and educational tools in life, physical, and earth/space sciences appropriate for grades K-8.
Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center The Bridge is a growing collection of the best marine education resources available online. It provides educators with a convenient source of accurate and useful information on global, national, and regional marine science topics. As a resource center K12 teachers can find marine education resources such as marine science information, lesson plans and classroom activities.
Bugscope The Bugscope project is an educational outreach program for K12 classrooms. The project provides a resource to classrooms so that they may remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image bugs at high magnification. The microscope is remotely controlled in real time from a classroom computer over the Internet using a web browser.
Busy Teacher's Cafe Math Worksheets Busy Teacher's Cafe is a site for K6 teachers. The Worksheets section contains free worksheets in many different subjects. The worksheets provide not only activities but also ideas about how to engage students in the subject content. The Math topics include Addition, Subtraction, Time, Money, Word Problems, Multiplication, Graphs and Place Value.
Canada's Aquatic Environments Explore the habitats, animals, and plants that comprise Canada's beautiful aquatic environments. This online text book also links to abstracts of current research being conducted in Canada.
Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) When schools and communities need a helping hand they look to The Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL) for solutions grounded in educational research. CSTL is an international organization with the mission of encouraging science literacy and creating life long learners. To accomplish this, CSTL consistently provides a variety of innovative services and programs for schools, corporations, and their communities.
Challenger Learning Center of the Capital Region, Schenectady, NY A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.
Chemistry Collective Organized by a group of faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon University, the Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams.
Chemistry Study Cards Chemistry Study Cards are designed for AP and general chemistry courses, all of which cover a year so of curriculum. Every set of cards can be saved in pdf format for downloading. A great teacher and student tool!
Chemtutor Basic chemistry help is available here for high school or college students. Chemtutor begins with the fundamentals and gives expert help with the most difficult phases of understanding your first course in chemistry. The math you need for chemistry, an organized look at elements, naming compounds and writing chemical formulas of small compounds are a few of the topics covered.
Childrens Museum of Science and Technology School Programs Childrens Museum of Science and Technology uses New York State curriculum standards in creating and carrying out their programs.The programs are age specific and include: exploring the animal world and the survival needs of all animals, investigation of the world of atoms and molecules from nanoscale to the galactic scale, embarking on an ecological journey along the 75-foot living Hudson River exhibit, and the Oasis in Space, a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy and solar system.
Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing Math and Science Gateway The Math and Science Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9 to12, although teachers of other levels may find these materials helpful. Teaching materials, flash cards, homework help, mini lessons, applications and more are located here.
Cornell University SciCentr.org SciCentr.org, Cornell University's online museum of virtual worlds and interactive Web sites provides resources and programs for educators nationwide. SciFair Resources include Handbook, Program Forms, and other documentation for Coaches and Mentors. Lesson Plans include math, science and technology lessons designed by Cornell SciFair mentors to assist coaches and educators in the use of the medium. Access is restricted, so please contact SciCentr.org for a username and password.
Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology From the ancient Greeks to the Hubble Space Telescope - the story of the colorful individuals, startling ideas and ingenious tools that brought us knowledge of the vast and strange universe we inhabit. Written by leading historians of astronomy and richly illustrated.
Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) Resources in DLESE include lesson plans, scientific data, visualizations, interactive computer models, and virtual field trips - in short, any web-accessible teaching or learning material.
Drink It Up? What's in your water? Do you know? Do you really want to know? You really should know- because without water, life as we know it could not exist. This online educational environmental project encourages global participation for schools to learn about their local drinking water. Lessons for the project include how to test your drinking water, learning about the water cycle, and what makes up a watershed. Participating classes are encouraged to test their drinking water, and to post their results to our database- for others to use as real data.
Ecological Regions of North America The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation provides a map showing 15 ecological regions of North America accompanied by descriptions of regions.
EduHound.com: Mathematics EduHound.com tracked it down so you don't have to! This highly specialized educational directory has built-in resource links that harness the vast information resources of the Web, while enabling educators to use the Internet as a classroom tool. The Mathematics connection links to many subcategories including Algebra,Calculators,Calculus,General Resources,Geometry,Lesson Plans and more.
EduHound.com: Science EduHound.com tracked it down so you don't have to! This highly specialized educational directory has built-in resource links that harness the vast information resources of the Web, while enabling educators to use the Internet as a classroom tool. The Science connection links to many subcategories including Agriculture,Algae,Anatomy,Cell Biology,Chemistry,Classifications,Environment, Evolution,General Resources and more.
Education 4 Kids Education 4 Kids is web based internet learning resource.Each drill section has an opening page that describes the drill games in that section. The many math drills are split up into sections. Math Flashcards, Tables as well as some of the other more general drill games like time and money are included.
Educators' Bridge Bring the geosciences into K to 12 students' lives with Educators' Bridge!
Eight Planets A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System This Eight Planets site is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has the author's text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
Energy Educational Materials NationalGrid has energy-related science, safety and environmental learning materials for students in grades K8 that can be ordered online.
Eric Weisstein's World of Science Eric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.
EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal The EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources. The Portal is housed within EurekAlert!, the editorially independent, online news service operated by AAAS, the science society. Content for the Portal is provided by hundreds of universities, associations, medical centers and other research organizations worldwide.
Exploratorium Science Snacks Exploratorium Science Snacks are divided into easy-to-follow sections that include instructions, advice, and helpful hints. Snack Titles include Look Into Infinity, Bird in the Cage, Magnetic Pendulums, Depth Spinner and more!
ExploreLearning Gizmos ExploreLearning Gizmos are the world's largest library of interactive, online simulations for math and science in grades 6 to12. Teachers can integrate Gizmos as presentation aids when they are first teaching a topic to their students, then use them to anchor and stimulate classroom discussions, and finally have students apply and practice new concepts and skills on their own through the Gizmo.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE), Mathematics FREE makes it easy to find learning resources from more than 35 federal organizations. Resources include teaching ideas, learning activities, photos, maps, primary documents,and more.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE): Science FREE makes it easy to find learning resources from more than 35 federal organizations. Resources include teaching ideas, learning activities, photos, maps, primary documents,and more.
Flash Animations for Physics Having trouble visualizing the variety of physics categories of chaos, quantum mechanics, relativity, vectors and more? Then this site of flash animations that illustrates Physics content is for you.
General Chemistry Online This rich resource for students and teachers of introductory chemistry includes interactive course guides and tutorials, an exam survival guide, reference tables, self-grading quizzes and exams, a searchable glossary, a question & answer board, answers to over 300 frequently asked questions, and a chemical trivia quiz.
Geology of New York State Geology of New York State is part of a project to make the geology of New York State more accessible to teachers and students at Oceanside High School and at other schools around the state. The media available on this site include photos, Quicktime movies, and Quicktime virtual reality (QTVR) panoramas of geological features and scenary around New York State.
Geoscience Education American Geological Institute's Geoscience Education produces innovative inquiry-based curriculum for K12 earth science education. There are addtitional links to Professional Development, Conferences and Awards, Resources, Initiatives and more.
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.
How Volcanoes Work The San Diego State University Geology Department has created an online resource that combines print information, movies, and interactive quizzes. Quicktime is required for viewing movies/animations
Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) Education Center The IMAGE mission showed us space around the Earth is anything but empty, and that plasma clouds can be imaged and tracked just as we do from space for Earth's surface weather. IMAGE's Education Center provides information about auroral science and the Earth's magnetic field. The site includes links to pictures, movies, math exercices, activities and more.
Inside Cancer: Multimedia Education Resources For Cancer Inside Cancer is a multimedia guide to cancer biology. Cancer causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and more.
Intel Education Initiative K12 Teaching Resources Free resources for educators support collaborative student-centered learning. Our 21st century teaching and learning resources help teachers play a critical role in facilitating learning activities and posing questions that take student thinking deeper.
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research The Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research is a half yearly, peer-reviewed publication for educators in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. Bringing Engineering to Elementary School, Inquiry-Based Pre-Engineering Activities for K-4 Students, and Building Interest in Math and Science for Rural and Underserved Elementary School Children are some titles of the reviewed materials.
K5 Geosource If you are involved in elementary science education in any way, K to 5 Geosource is for you! The site has a rich store of content, activities, services and links for you to explore. Answers your "how" and "why" questions about earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and other topics in the Earth sciences, get ideas for Earth science lessons and stimulating classroom activities, show vignettes describing the many exciting career opportunities available to your students in the geosciences and more.
LEGO? MINDSTORMS? Robotics is a popular and effective way for teachers to cover important areas of their Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths curricula. The LEGO? MINDSTORMS? for Schools series is tailor-made for classroom and after-school club use. It includes construction sets, programming tools and activity packs.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University Earth2Class (Earth to Class/E2C) 2008-2009 Earth2Class (Earth to Class/E2C) is a unique science/math/technology resource for K-12 teachers, students, the general public, and geoscientists. E2C centers around “Saturday Workshops for Educators” held at Columbia's Lamont Campus in Palisades N.Y.
Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School, Science Workshop Rochester Science Teachers Annual Conference 2009 The Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School, will be presenting a workshop on a topic called Bugscope. Bugscope is a project through the University of Chicago. During that hour time slot, the teacher is allowed to use Bugscope's electron microscope via the internet. The "bugs or insects," viewed, are sent to Bugscope a week prior to the assigned time. Magnifying and navigating the field of view is an unbelievable experience. The best part is that persons from all over the world can view the action and scientists there can answer any questions that students and teachers may have about their "bugs." This may be of interest to teachers and educators in the Rochester NY area.
  • 10/31/2009 to 11/03/2009
Learn NC: Math Learn NC gives you what you need for K12 teaching. The site leads you to web resources and complete lesson plans. The math link covers math topics from a lesson called Dinosaur Math(K) for manipulatives learning to algebra and discrete mathematics named To be or not to be(8-12).
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History Educational Materials Behind every invention there is a story. Explore the exciting world of invention at the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian. The Educational Materials section includes online educational features and exhibits that present in-depth explorations of invention topics, publications and experiments.
Life Cycle of a Star Stars are a fascinating component of our universe. They may seem like permanent objects in the sky, but technology has allowed us to photograph the heavens, and now we know more about stars than ever before. They are born, they live, and then they die. How does this happen? That’s what this activity is all about! A star’s life is long compared to that of a human, but we can see the stages of stellar birth, aging, and death in the heavens. They follow a pattern similar to many of the life cycles we see here on earth. Stars are born, they “grow up,” exist many years, and then they die, and there’s an exciting battle between the force of gravity and gas pressure to that makes it exciting and potentially explosive!
LiveScience LiveScience is an original content site focusing on the innovative and intriguing in Science and Technology. The website covers news, views and scientific inquiry from an original, provocative point of view. With articles by respected science journalists and contributors, LiveScience looks at new discoveries, intellectual adventures and the idiosyncrasies of the world that surrounds us. The main topics include Animal Domain, Health SciTech, Forces of Nature, Environment, Technology and Science of Fiction.
Mars Millennium Project The countdown to a new century provides a unique opportunity to engage America's youth in charting a course for the future. The Mars Millennium Project, an official White House Millennium Council Youth Initiative, challenges students across the nation to design a community yet to be imagined - for the planet Mars. This interdisciplinary learning project will engage kindergarten through high-school students in classrooms and youth groups throughout the United States.
Math Forum A resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication, the site offers a wealth of problems and puzzles, online mentoring,research,team problem solving, collaborations, and professional development.
Math Worksheet Site The Math Worksheet Site is an on-line math worksheet generator. With The Math Worksheet Site you can create an endless supply of printable math worksheets. The intuitive interface gives you the ability to easily customize each worksheet to target a student's specific needs.
Math-Drills.Com Free Math Worksheets Math-Drills.Com includes over 6000 free math worksheets with answer keys. Topics include Multiplication,Multiple Operations,Money, Division,Fractions,Integers,Decimals,Powers of Ten,Geometry,Algebra,Order of Operations and more.
Mathematical Sciences Digital Library (MathDL) MathDL is an online resource published by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides online resources for both teachers and students of mathematics.
Maths is Fun! Maths is Fun! encourages an interest in mathematics through a variety of games, puzzles and activities. The main content of the site is aimed at basic math skills. K12 educational mathematics is explained in easy language. Recreational mathematics, such as games and puzzles and worksheets on various topics are included.
Mathwords, Terms and Formulas from Algebra I to Calculus An interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms,math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek.
MegaMathematics MegaMathematics is a site that makes complex math ideas accessible for the elementary student. It is intended to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms so that young people and their teachers can think about them together.
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) Educator's Toolbox Educators and teachers can find useful tools for their science classes and projects. The tools include MOST's Traveling Science Program that features a colorful mix of science, education and entertainment, Applying Educational Standards Online Project where you choose one of the New York State Science and Technology educational standards that you would like to address during your visit to the MOST and Teacher Guides to the movies avilable at the Bristol IMAX Omnitheater.
Mr. barton maths.com The aim of this website is to get everybody enjoying their maths a bit more. Whether you are a teacher looking for a fancy resource to spice up your lesson, a pupil looking for a different way to understand a topic, or a parent wanting to get involved in your child's learning of maths, then hopefully mrbartonmaths.com will have something for you!
Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies' interactive math lessons, puzzles and worksheets are self-paced learning modules ideal for students of all ages and abilities and aspire to the NCTM Standards for Teaching mathematics. These interactive math lessons were created to help children develop problem-solving skills.
NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) How does life begin and evolve? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth and beyond? NAI carries out collaborative research and education in astrobiology, the interdisciplinary science that seeks answers to these fundamental questions. It supports investigation of these issues on Earth and serves as a portal to space for the scientific community. The education section provides resources and activities for your classroom.
NASA CONNECT Annual series of FREE integrated math, science, and technology programs for students in grades 6 to 8 of math focused programs, including broadcasts, educator guides, and online activities and resources.
NASA Education Materials NASA's unique research and missions have allowed NASA Education to produce educational materials that engage student interest in science, technology, engineering and math. You may browse Educational Materials by Subject, Type and Grade Level. The online versions of the educational materials may be printed and copied as needed.
NASA's Earth Observatory NASA's Earth Observatory provides information on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
NASA's Kids Science News Network (KSNN) NASA's KSNN builds upon children's natural curiosity to introduce students (K5) to the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with one minute newsbreaks, activities, and resources.
NASA's Robotics Alliance Project Robots are a great way to inspire students to learn about math, science, and technology! The Robotics Alliance Project provides a clearinghouse of robotics related educational materials for grades K12. Click on the links to find lessons, materials, and robotics education discussion forums.
NOAA Ocean Exploration Education NOAA Ocean Exploration Education provides an innovative way for students of all ages to learn about the oceans by offering near real-time access to a series of multidisciplinary ocean explorations.This section provides direct access to over 240 lesson plans that are hands-on and standards-based, Expedition Education Modules that are a series of 15 interactive multimedia presentations and learning activities, Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration an updated curriculum, and professional development opportunities for educators.
NOVA Teachers NOVA is the highest rated science series on television and the most watched documentary series on public television. Find all your classroom tools here, including classroom activities, TV program descriptions and guides, related NOVA resources, and interactives for students. All classroom tools are also searchable by subject.
NSDL Middle School Portal Are you a middle school teacher? The NSDL Middle School Portal offers a middle school view into excellent online materials from the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). It is tailored to the needs of mathematics, science, and technology educators.
NYLearns.org NYLearns.org is a standards-based, educational website that offers resources to enhance teaching and learning. The resources are housed in a database that is searchable by standard area, academic level or keyword. NYLearns.org further supports educators by offering professional development opportunities.
NYS Wind Energy Teacher Workshops Lowville/Watertown, Ithaca, Westchester, Albany & Western NY Kidwind is coming back to NY for FIVE more teachers’ workshops. If you are interested in renewable energy you will want to attend this in-depth workshop on wind energy. We will help you dig deeper into the wind and introduce your students to the science behind the fastest growing energy resource in the world.
  • 10/06/2009 to 10/06/2009
  • 07/12/2009 to 07/14/2009
  • 07/06/2009 to 07/11/2009
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) The National Association of Biology Teachers empowers educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students. NABT supplies a rich collection of resources and programs that help you meet the challenges you face every day and NABT puts those resources in your hands.
National Biological Information Infrastructure Your Home for Biological Information on the Web The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources.The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools and topics that include Habitats, Plants, Animals and Other Organisms, Ecological Topics and more.
National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project Putting Energy into Education The NEED program includes innovative curriculum materials, professional development, evaluation tools, and recognition. NEED teaches the scientific concepts of energy and provides objective information about conventional and emerging energy sources? their use and impact on the environment, economy, and society. The program also educates students about energy efficiency and conservation while providing tools to use energy wisely.
National Environmental Education Week 2010 Each year EE Week promotes environmental literacy and stewardship among over 3.5 million students by creating a full week of environmentally-themed lessons and activities for K-12 classrooms, home schools, nature centers, zoos, museums and aquariums. This annual event is an educational, week-long prelude to Earth Day.
  • 04/11/2010 to 04/17/2010
National FFA Organization Agricultural Science Education The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. More than 7,000 FFA chapters are currently in existence; their programs are managed on a local,state and national level. Each chapter's Program of Activities is designed with the needs of the students in mind.Activities vary greatly from school to school, but are based in a well-integrated curriculum.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics Learning and understanding mathematics, at every level, requires student engagement. Mathematics is not, as has been said, a spectator sport. The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics is a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis).
National Park Service Air Resources The National Park Service Air Resources Division provides education materials for students and teachers. Air quality related curriculum, lesson plans and resource guides are available from the Highlights section of this page.
National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Are you a teacher working with K12 students? The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. You may browse by Topic, Alphabetical List of Collections or by Concept Maps for Science and Mathematics Education.
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) The largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Information includes information specific to your teaching level, news and resources.
National Severe Storms Laboratory Education National Severe Storms Laboratory Education sitelinks to questions and answers on tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and thunderstorms, a basic introduction to weather map analysis and interpretation, weather symbols and weather systems and decision-making information about staying safe during severe weather.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Elementary Activitiy Guides for Teachers Sharing the excitement and importance of space research and exploration is a primary goal of the NSBRI's Education and Outreach Team. The Elementary Activities From Outerspace to Innerspace include Muscles and Bones, Sleep and Daily Rhythms, Food and Fitness.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute High School Activitiy Guides for Teachers Sharing the excitement and importance of space research and exploration is a primary goal of the NSBRI's Education and Outreach Team. TheHigh School Activities are The Brain in Space, Human Physiology in Space and What's Up With Jose and Cecilia's Story.
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Middle School Activitiy Guides for Teachers Sharing the excitement and importance of space research and exploration is a primary goal of the NSBRI's Education and Outreach Team. The Middle School Activities From Outerspace to Innerspace include Muscles and Bones, Sleep and Daily Rhythms, Food and Fitness, and other topics are The Brain in Space and What's Up With Jose and Cecilia's Story.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Tidbits for Teachers and Students With the mission of "Helping People Help the Land," the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides products and services that enable people to be good stewards of the Nation's soil, water, and related natural resources on non-Federal lands. Tidbits for Teachers and Students links to a variety of conservation education material for teachers K12
Neuroscience For Kids The smell of a flower. The memory of a walk in the park. The pain of stepping on a nail. These experiences are made possible by the 3 pounds of tissue in our heads...the BRAIN!! 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 through the variety of experiments, activities and games. 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.
Orkin Kids and Teachers Learning Center Did you know that there is a difference between an insect and a bug. There is! A bug is a certain kind of insect and insects have their skeletons on the outside, with their soft parts inside! Science and imagination meet at ORKIN Kids and Teachers Learning Center.
PEEP and the Big Wide World Resources Explore Shadows, Water, and Plants with your preschoolers through the many hands-on, in-depth activities featured in the PEEP Explorer's Guide. The PEEP Event Kit offers resources to organize three different science events for preschoolers: Exploring Shadows, Exploring Structures, and Exploring Ramps. Recommended Books are also included to enhance and connect to the ideas of PEEP and the Big Wide World.
PLANTS Database The PLANTS database includes information on the vascular and nonvascular plants of the United States and its territories. It includes checklists, species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plants symbols, growth data, references and a variety of other plant information.
Particle Adventure The Fundamentals of Matter and Force People have long asked, "What is the world made of?" and "What holds it together?" This interactive web feature, The Particle Adventure, is for everyone interested in the basics of theory and experiment of particle physics. Posters, Charts, Classroom Activities and more are linked here.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Center for Initiatives in Pre-College Education (CIPCE) RPI, through CIPCE, works with area K12 teachers and students, as well as local, statewide and national organizations, to promote the use of robotics and other technologies in the classroom. Since its inception, a series of professional development, academic and after-school programs have been created.
Sally Ride Science For Teachers Information for teachers including products, resources,news and activities.
SchoolExpress Free Math The SchoolExpress website furnishes a large number of free educational items. The Free Online Math section allows you to choose skill levels for both the interactive math worksheets that are self graded and for the preprinted math worksheets and answer sheets.
Science and Engineering Encyclopedia How much time do you or your colleagues spend each week looking for equations and data that you remember vaguely, but just need to check? This Science and Engineering Encyclopedia of information is easily navigated by using the A to Z or by selecting a subject.
Science@NASA The Science@NASA websites' stories range from astronomy and astrophysics to living in space to Earth science to physical sciences and biology. From microscopic scale, to human scale, to astronomical scale, to cutting edge physics for space transportation beyond rocketry and computer applications to improve weather forecasts, NASA science covers them all!
ScienceDaily ScienceDaily is one of the Internet's leading online magazines and Web portals devoted to science, technology, and medicine. The free service brings you breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. Each news release is posted in its original form, with a link to the organization's home page.
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies Explore and Learn Online Resources The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies provides leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs, services, and resources for the education and museum communities. The Explore and Learn Online Resources area provides access to more than 1,300 rich Smithsonian educational resources and the NYS Standards of Learning resources are aligned to our state's standards.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Online Resources for Educators and Students The Smithsonian National Zoological Park is a great place to discover and appreciate diverse and unusual creatures from tiny leaf-cutter ants to huge elephants. The Zoo's Online Resources website has animal fact sheets, live web cams, links to other educations sites, photo galleries, articles from our magazine, and Conservation Central, an online habitat education program that helps kids learn about habitat conservation through curricula and activities and more.
Snapshots of Science and Medicine Biological science, both basic research and clinical application, is booming like never before. And with so much happening in biology and medicine, science students and teachers need a vehicle for bringing the world of biological research into their science classrooms. Snapshots is that vehicle! Every issue has Research in the News, Stories of Discovery, People Doing Science and Social Impact. A teacher's guide is also included.
Solar Physics Group Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) The Sun is a source of light and heat for life on Earth, it is the source of the solar wind and it also serves an important role in helping us to understand the rest of the astronomical universe. How and why does the Sun vary? The Solar Physics Group at Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA) answers this question and more.
Space Science Education Resource Directory The Space Science Education Resource Directory is a convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings. There are several ways to search in the Resource Directory: "Grade/Subject," "Topic," or "Custom Search." The Solar System, Light and Color and Black Holes are some topics.
SpaceRef Space News as it Happens Need a good selection of space news? SpaceRef's 17 news and reference web sites are designed to allow both the novice and specialist alike to explore outer space and Earth observation.
Student Science and Tech Teachers Corner Student Science and Tech Teachers Corner from the National Research Council of Canada gives students and teachers access to interactive tools and curriculum-linked information about astronomy, science and technology innovations, advancements in chemistry and more.
Teachers Hub: Online K12 Teaching Resources Center Teachers Hub is a portal that links to resources, subject guides, lesson plans, reference sites and more.
TeachersFirst TeachersFirst is a web resource for K12 classroom teachers who want useful resources and lesson plans to use with their students. Resources include: Search by subject/grade level for lesson ideas, interactive sites, and background information on curriculum topics. Search by keyword/phrase for lesson ideas, interactive sites, and background information on curriculum topics.TF Units - lessons and units offered exclusively on TeachersFirst. Twisters: a weekly online quiz for elementary and middle school levels and Puzzles: brain teasing puzzles to challenge every student.
Teaching and Learning Resources From Federal Agencies: Math Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Teaching and Learning Resources From Federal Agencies: Math links to simulations of key math concepts, online challenges for students, activities for families and more.
Teaching and Learning Resources From Federal Agencies: Science Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Teaching and Learning Resources From Federal Agencies: Science links to activities, experiments, and visualizations in earth and space sciences, biology, physics, chemistry and more.
Tech Savvy,Educating Girls in the New Computer Age How do we educate girls to become tech savvy women? This report explores how to make computers and other technology more accessible, appealing, and inviting to a variety of users and learners.
The Mystery Spot Access Excellence Mysteries At The Mystery Spot find out who's spreading disease, why extinction threatens the celebrated frogs in the town park and other interactive, online scientific mysteries.Science mysteries integrate science learning within an exciting narrative.These were developed by Access Excellence for classroom use. The mysteries encourage student problem-solving and inquiry. Teacher guides are included.
Thinkfinity Thinkfinity means "endless possibilities for learning." Formerly known as Verizon MarcoPolo, Thinkfinity was created to meet the needs of educators through the development and delivery of top notch content and professional development. Thinkfinity provides more than 49,000 rich, high quality educational resources for K12 education including standards-based lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites that have been created or reviewed and approved by Content Partners.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. To apply for funding, qualified teachers must write a Toyota TAPESTRY proposal according to the proposal requirements. This site directly links to past TAPESTRY project winners including their complete lesson plans.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Teaching Center This site is for educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. You will also find information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information that will assist you in your educational goals.
USAGraduate.com 2009 USAGraduate.com is an engaging website for students in grades 7 - 12 that is devoted to increasing interest and understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
Universe in the Classroom Don't be afraid to get a little star dust in your eyes! Universe in the Classroom is an electronic educational newsletter for teachers and other educators who want to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe through astronomy.Each issue is designed for teachers who want to learn more about astronomy themselves and to bring more astronomy into their classrooms.
University of Leeds Delights of Chemistry Delights of Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry, University of Leeds contains forty chemistry demonstrations illustrated and explained, chemistry photos in 2 libraries and stunning chemistry movies.
Views of the Solar System Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. This site offers enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system and beyond.
Waterman School Programs Waterman School Programs are dedicated to offering the teacher the most energetic, concise and informative school programs to supplement classes. The programs aligned with Mathematics, Science and Technology Standard 4 include Butterflies, What's Happening - Fall and Spring, Sense of Wonder, Habitats of Waterman and more.
Welcome to 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.
What is it Like Where You Live? Biomes and Ecosystems of the World Scientists have different ways to describe regions of the world. Plants and animals that live near you don't necessarily live elsewhere. Explore terrestrial biomes like Temperate Deciduous Forests, the Deserts, the Grasslands, the Rainforests and more and Aquatic Ecosystems such as Ponds and Lakes, Rivers and Streams, Wetlands and more at this interactive site.
Why Files Classroom Materials The Why Files explores the science, math and technology behind the news of the day, and it presents those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner and helps explain the relationship between science and daily life. Why Files articles now include classroom activities! Each article is equipped with a teacher activities page featuring relevant discussion questions, activities, quiz and links to the national teaching standards.
Windows to the Universe Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences. It includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.
Your Sky Working with map skills? Help your students build a sky map. This program lets you choose a nearby city, or enter your latitude and longitude, to find out what is in the sky presently. Using fairly easy-to-use controls, you can then manipulate the data to find a star map for the next night, or the next week.
Your World: Biotechnology & You The Biotechnology Institute publishes Your World: Biotechnology & You, the premier biotechnology magazine for grades 7 to 12, twice per year. Each issue combines balanced, in-depth information on a single biotechnology topic with an online guide that links to the National Science Education Standards, tips on how to use the magazine, and additional labs and exercises. Your World is an indispensable tool for bringing biotechnology to life in the classroom! Each issue of Your World is available for FREE online.
abcteach Math Worksheets abcteach is a user-friendly educational site that provides quality printable materials. The Math Worksheets at abcteach are organized into age-appropriate levels, covering topics from basic math concepts through geometry.
abcteach Science Directory abcteach is a user-friendly educational site that provides quality printable materials. The Science Directory at abcteach is organized into age-appropriate levels, covering topics such as animals, simple machines, habitats and biomes.
algebasics. Show me how, now! Looking for a review of absolute value, polynomials, factoring, linear equations, ratio and proportion and other algebra basics? Then this flash enabled site is for you!
biochem4schools biochem4schools, developed by the Biochemical Society, is a user friendly portal for teachers and students at all levels who are searching for biochemistry resources. Providing a gateway to over 380 web based resources it covers 16 wide ranging topic areas. Each resource site also has icon labels to explain suitability for different age groups and curriculum links.
eSkeletons Project The eSkeletons Project website is devoted to the study of human and primate comparative anatomy. It offers a unique set of digitized versions of skeletons in 2-D and 3-D in full color, animations, and much supplemental information.
xyAlgebra Intelligent Interactive Practice or Instruction in Algebra and Verbal Problems xyAlgebra is a free algebra and verbal problem tutor with interactive instruction and practice problems with intelligent step-by-step help. Works as a student homework program with explanations of principles of basic algebra,step-by-step sample problems, solutions entered step-by-step with any incorrect step is flagged as soon as it is typed, and more. xyAlgebra is free. It may be downloaded at no cost and copied for use by instructors or students to learn algebra. However, it is copyrighted, and may not be sold or used in any other product.