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.
125 Great Science Videos - From Astronomy to Physics and Psychology. This are videos which may be found on YouTube, and this list is from the Open Culture web site.
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.
Learner.org - Professional development and teaching resources. Videos marked VoD may be watched online. This site is by the Annenberg Foundation.
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 Printables - worksheets and other printables for many science topics - all free.
The Case Files - The case files highlights individuals from the history
of science and technology.
1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets - An award winning video starring Sir Ben Kingsley which is about the Moslem contributions to science in the middle ages. You may watch it online.
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
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.
Astronomy Workshop - Online astronomy problems to solve, and solar system viewers.
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.
Exploring the Nanoworld - Lesson plans for nanotechnology and
materials science by University of Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Education Center.
The Science of Speed - A fun way to learn the physics of NASCAR racing. These videos will appeal to the car-loving students. This is by the National Science Foundation.
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.
Energy Lesson Plans - For all grade levels from the US Department of Energy.
Energy Production - A lesson plan for grades 6 - 12. The plan includes the use of videos which are available at the lesson plan web site. From WGBH in Boston.
The Energy Kid's Page - an energy timeline, classroom activities, energy facts, and
an energy glossary.
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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