The National Science Education
Standards - Prepared by the National Research Council. The text includes standards for
teaching, content, assessment, and professional development.
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.
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.
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.
The Case Files - The case files highlights individuals from the history
of science and technology.
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.
NASA Search Engine - Locate teaching materials for all grades and many subjects at this NASA site.
The Center for Science Education - Space
Sciences. A directory of educational projects funded by NASA which may be searched by topic or grade level.
This site is provided by the University of California at Berkeley
The Universe Forum - Space and astronomy lesson
plans from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Earth and Sky - Activities to accompany the daily radio program, and
also links to lesson plan and science sites.
Amazing Space - Astronomy lessons, teaching tools, and a video about the
night sky.
Space.Com - This site provides current news of the space program, and also
information on space, astronomy and Project SETI. It is a commercial site and sells books, astonomy programs and other materials.
Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground -
Hands on Astronomy Activites for Kids. There are activities for studying the rotation of the earth, mapping,
time and calendars, and the solar system and the moon.
Paper Plate Education - The use of paper plates
to demonstrate many of the concepts of astronomy. Good site when your supply budget is low.
Astronomy with a Stick - Astronomy
activities that can be done during the daytime. These activities which track the movement of the
sun are for elementary and middle school students.
The Women of NASA - Meet the women
scientists at Ames Research Center. This is a K-12 initiative by NASA to interest more girls in
careers in science.
Action Bioscience - Articles on the impact of
bioscience research on our lives. There are high school lesson plans and charts of NSES correlations
BioZone Bio Links - This is a directory of
web sites dealing with many aspects of biology such as ecology, biotechnology, animal behavior,
cell biology and many more.
Living Things - Links to websites on animals,
plants, and ecosystems. There are also tips for teachers. This site is prepared by the Franklin
Institute in Philadelphia.
Teaching Evolution - Information about evolution and possible
perils and pitfalls to avoid while teaching about it. By the University of California Museum of Paleontology
Biodidac - This may be the place to look if you
need pictures for teaching life sciences.
Microbes.Info - This is a portal for microbiology information on the web.
Check out the FAQ's for basic information on microbiology, and the Education and Learning section for links to
teaching related web sites.
KinderGarden -
Gardening in the curriculum for all grades levels. This is a good starting point for any teacher
interested in starting a gradening project.
Real Trees 4 Kids - Activities and lesson plans for grades 3 through
high school. This site is by the National Christmas Tree Association.
Kids Gardening - Resources and grant information for teachers. By the
National Garden Association.
Plants for Kids - Experiments in botany for children from the
Delaware State University.
Bird Sleuth- A project in bird watching for middle
school students. Sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Online Biology Book - If your knowledge of
biology is a bit shaky, you may need to refer to this text by M. J. Farabee
Exploring the Nanoworld - Lesson plans for nanotechnology and
materials science by University of Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Education Center.
Physics Central - Some teaching ideas, a middle school competition, free posters and coloring books. By the American Physical Science Society.
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.
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.
Exploring the Environment - This site has modules for students
to use to explore various aspects of the environment such as hurricanes, rainforests, the Everglades, and the
weather. There are teacher help pages, too.
Community Science Action Guides - Teaching units and lesson plans for
grades K-12. These lessons deal with water, energy, and health sciences.
The Electronic Naturalist - An online program providing
a weekly environmental education unit. These units are available in 2 reading levels for K-3 and 4-8. Each unit has
activities, a poster, and links to related web sites.
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - An online magazine for teachers of grades k - 5.
The purpose is to integrate science, literacy, and the polar regions. There are lesson plans and links to relevant web sites.
How Volcanoes Work - This is a
good site if you need to brush up on your knowledge of volcanoes. There are links to volcano lesson
plans on the Volcano Links page.
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