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Are you looking for free, excellent, interactive science web resources
to plan lessons, share with your students or provide enrichment
materials?
We have compiled a four page list of Free K-12 Science
Teacher and Student Internet Resources. Subjects included are General
Science, Biology & Life Science, Earth & Space Science, Physics.
Specific review topics include: Scientific Theories and Laws, The Big
Bang Theory, Hubble's Law of Cosmic Expansion, Kepler's Law of Planetary
Motion, Law of Gravitation, Newton's laws of Motion, Uniformitarianism,
Law of Original Horizontality, Law of Stratigraphic Succession or Law
of Superposition, Law of Continuity, Cross-Cutting Relationships,
Principle of Inclusion, Law of Faunal Succession.
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http://forensics.rice.edu A collection of adventure games for middle level students based on the popular CSI television series. The CSI Web adventures are a series of interactive cases featuring the characters from the CBS TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. These cases allow players to experience several different types of forensic analysis while they receive their “Rookie Training” (Case One) and eventually solve mysteries with the CSI team (Cases Two and Three).
http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair The Google Science Fair is an online science competition seeking curious minds from the four corners of the globe. Anybody and everybody between 13 and 18 can enter. All you need is an idea. Simply upload your project here to win some life changing prizes. All entries must be submitted by 1 April 2012.
http://istf.ucf.edu The Internet Science and Technology Fair (ISTF) was created to afford pre-college students in grades three (3) through twelve (12) an opportunity to experience the excitement of researching solutions to real-world problems involving science, engineering and other technical fields of study.
http://virtualsciencefair.com 12th Annual Online Science and Technology Fair - Everyone in Grades K - 12 Welcome - Absolutely Free - Research a Topic of Interest - Perform Experiments and Descriptive Studies - Students Build Websites to Display Results - Projects Due April 30, 2012 - Registration open until March 20, 2012. http://sites.google.com/site/2010naisvsfsite National Association of Independent Schools Virtual Science Fair! In this unique forum, middle school teams of 1-3 students, research a topic of interest within the sciences.
http://www.discoverwater.org For students ages 8-12, this website presents the world’s most precious resource through illustrations, videos, interactive animations, and student activities.
http://www.nimbios.org/education/teacher_collaboration A program from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis pairs K-12 science and math teachers with scientists and mathematicians in education partnerships.
http://beetlebusters.info/beABeetleBuster_educators.php Help stop the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) from destroying U.S. forests. Information about this invasive pest along with a curriculum guide and poster for grades 4-12 focus on identifying the beetles and affected trees and then spreading the word about the problem in the community.
http://www.bioedonline.org/resources/hivaidsindex.cfm A teaching module for students in grades 5-12 that explores viral biology, exponential growth, and epidemiology featuring student activities that help students understand the virus that causes AIDS, the ways infectious agents multiply in organisms and the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS.
http://www.carefresh.com/pet-ownership/critter-college For students in grades 4-7 shows teachers and students how to care for small animals. Eight lessons cover various topics related to small pet care, such as feeding and safe handling. Student activity sheets a video and related materials are included for each lesson. http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/budget-hero A federal budget-balancing computer simulator for your high school economics and integrated science and social studies courses. Classroom applications of the program allow students to experience firsthand the challenges of balancing the federal budge and the give-and-need take of compromise needed. This program provides and experience for students to help build decision-making and critical thinking skills.
http://filamentgames.com/store Three life science games for middle school students with topics including cell theory, plant genetics, and how bacteria and viruses transmit diseases. Students can play initial levels of the games for free.
http://www.tenmarks.com/tmother/teacher-index A customizable program for grades 2-12 providing students with practice in mathematics and can be used for classroom, computer lab, or homework assignments. The program includes video lessons and hints.
http://encountersnorth.org/wildexplorer Explore the natural history of Alaska and the Far North offering K-12 teachers links to the public radio program episodes as well as resources such as slideshows, lesson plans, videos and sound clips introducing the animals and habitats of the region: beavers, bears, caribou, humpback whales, boreal forests, moose, beaver, bird migration, and others.
http://www.iiseagrant.org/NabInvader An interactive website for students n grades 4-10 featuring games and activities in which student detectives must “nab” critters in each locale that are damaging the environment including extensive background information on each species for teachers.
http://www.jes2s.com/index.html The first professionally reviewed academic journal dedicated to high school student research.
http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/education/index.cfm Resources for teaching geology with National Park examples including K-12 curriculum guides with activities based on specific park programs. Educators can access learning modules with lessons that incorporate the use of 3-D views of national parks.
http://women.nasa.gov/a2i Women @ NASA website is aimed at increasing middle school girls’ interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics including short films describing the careers and backgrounds of young women who currently work for NASA in each of the STEM areas.
http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Teachers/Home.aspx Designed to be used by teachers in grades 6-12, the Estuaries 101 Curriculum deepens students understanding about estuaries and how estuaries affect their daily lives. Estuaries offer an exciting context for learning about math, geography, chemistry, marine science, among other fields. http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/teachers.htm The National Weather Service has provided a variety of teacher materials on lightning safety for grades K-8. Teaching materials include lesson plans, activities, slide presentations, videos, game, interactive lightning show and links to related materials.
Middle and High School teachers and students can access lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, videos, e-Learning courses, and links on the topic of Biotechnology.
PreK-college educators will find videos, podcasts, documents, images and activities in mathematics, science, social studies, and other core subjects to supplement classroom curricula.
Virtual Field Trips for grades K-6 on topics of Soil, Motion, Sky & Weather, Life Cycles, Light, Rocks, Watery Earth, Examining Life, Human Body, Earth’s Changing Surface, Habitats, Electrical Circuits, and Solar Energy.
To reduce the cost of textbook materials, CK-12 offers an extensive library of open-content, web-based “FlexBooks” in math, science, engineering and other core subjects.Many texts offer both teacher and student editions with materials targeting middle and high school levels.
A simulation software program for students and teachers in grades 5-12 exploring electrons, atoms, and molecules.Users can explore simulations of gas laws, fluid mechanics, states of matter, phase change, chemical reactions, light-matter interactions,, and many other topics.
A publication for middle and high school students that includes the study of insects, insect Biology, interactions with humans, and insects and human culture.
Entomology teaching materials for elementary through college levels including animations, audio clips, field guides, glossaries, image galleries, news articles, videos, and other resources.
Teachers TryScience is a web site for teachers. This site provides free and engaging lessons, along with teaching strategies and resources, which are designed to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). What’s more, the site features collaboration tools to enable teachers to discuss and share effective instructional practices.
A middle level science curriculum where students use Google Earth and web-based tools and inquiry based labs to investigate essential climate literacy principles.
An online platform for teachers of all levels to find, share, and edit their favorite STEM activities.The activities span the science disciplines and include many hands-on experiences.
“Fueling the Car of Tomorrow” is a series of hands-on activities intended to teach high school students about the future of the automobile through the eyes of scientists and engineers. Covering the fields of engineering, chemistry, and biology, the activities span a wide range of experiences including laboratory experiments, computer simulations, and group research projects.
K-college educators can access thousands of educational videos about disciplines in language arts, science, mathematics, technology and social studies.
Students ages 8-12 learn about the Emerald Ash Borrer Beetle and how to protect ash trees from this pest.This website has activity sheets, on-line games and a video.
Education resources of more than 110 national parks for grades K-12 including lesson plans, activities, virtual field trips, and other learning experiences.
Free access to more than 600 items including: Are appropriate for middle and early high school students, test student understanding in the earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science and test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas. This website also includes data on how well U.S. students are doing in science and where they are having difficulties and “My Item Bank,” a feature that allows you to select, save, and print items and answer keys.
a collection of online Earth system science activities. Each activity, or chapter, introduces one or more scientific data sets and analysis tools that enables users to explore some aspect of the Earth system.
Through this Interactive, students work as a medieval architect and build various arches and supports, learning about the forces involved along the way.
Experience the International Space Station (ISS) in real time allowing visitors to access ISS data, explore the mission control console center in 3-D, watch the construction of the ISS, and learn about the countries that created it.
Case studies and lesson plans exploring environmental projects around the world.Included are videos, PowerPoint presentations, narratives, student worksheets, and teacher keys.
Fire Safety Website including resources for K-6 classrooms with games, take-home activity, resources and students can send a question to a real firefighter.
Satellite Meteorology course was developed for middle and high school science classes. Satellite Meteorology provides scientists and educators with exciting tools for investigation, inquiry, analysis and stewardship.
The Chemical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - the Journal of Chemical Education has worked to assimilate the 17 stories into a standardized format along with PDF supplements for classroom distribution of the stories and problems separate from their respective solutions.
This guide introduces middle and high school students and teachers to the hobby and science of model rocketry.The guide presents information and activities about rocket history, with instructions for building various model rockets from simple to more challenging models.
Lesson plans, informational brochures, and fact sheets to aid in student understanding of coral reef ecology with more than 10,000 downloadable images.
An interactive website for elementary and middle level students and teachers to learn about four different types of hazardous waste and how to clean up each type.
Emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle with these education materials from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service’s Eat Smart. Play Hard. Campaign. Resources include lesson plans, posters, activity sheets and a website for parents and caregivers.
An activity for students in grades 9-12 that introduces that basic principles of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and provides practice opportunities in locating specific features on a topographic map.
This polar bear and artic climate unit has interdisciplinary lessons for upper middle school students; links to educational materials and games, posters, quizzes, videos and information on how to connect your classroom with the tundra.
An organization dedicated to the conservation of nature through wildlife film and photography.Teachers can access more than 40,000 digital wildlife images and 6,000 wildlife films.
A two-hour, online interactive inquiry-based module that discusses how the body makes use of nutrients in food after it is digested into simpler substances.
More than 50 games and activities and interactive adventures that introduce U.S. National Parks and describe what makes these places special can be found on this website.
A lunar adventure game where users assume the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement to inspire, engage, and educate students about agency technologies, job opportunities, and the future of space exploration.
All Links have been verified and are working as of January 15, 2012.
