http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html
4. Music site with lots of links to various music areas
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
5. Kidlit website. Kids published artwork and Literature
6. This page contains links to numerous educational resources including lesson plans.
http://www.writeenvironment.com/linksto.html
7. This site lets students e-mail questions about words and language
Political Campaign Sites
http://issues2000.org/Al_Gore.htm#Gun_Control
A list of Al Gore’s thoughts an ideas on different issues (gun control, abortion)
http://issues2000.org/George_W__Bush.htm
A
list of George Bush’s thoughts and ideas on different issues
(Tax Reform, Health Care)
http://issues2000.org/Dick_Cheney.htm
Dick Cheney’s thoughts and ideas on different issues (Technology, Education)
http://issues2000.org/Joseph_Lieberman.htm
Joe
Lieberman’s thoughts and ideas on
different
issues (Civil Rights, School Choice)
Gore-Lieberman’s
official campaign website
http://www.georgebush2000.com/
list
of ratings from Texas showing what happened with teen drug and alcohol
use while Bush was governor
Ralph
Nader’s site.
Pat
Buchanan’s site.
http://www.rnc.org/2000/gopfacts.htm
history
of the Republican party, rules of
the
Republican party, etc.
http://www.opensecrets.org/2000elect/index/P80000912.htm
brief
history of Al Gore, financial status of his campaign
http://www.opensecrets.org/2000elect/index/P00003335.htm
brief
history of George Bush, financial status of his campaign
http://www.opensecrets.org/2000elect/contrib/P00003335.htm
financial
contributors to George Bush’s campaign
http://www.opensecrets.org/2000elect/contrib/P80000912.htm
financial
contributors to Al Gore’s campaign
Students
can vote in the Election
Special Report area.
http://www.juniorscholastic.com
Junior
Scholastic area
http://www.nytimes.com/upfront
New
York Times site with regularly updated election news.
Public
Broadcasting Website with Webcasts focusing on election issues including
Washington Week in Review.
Check
out CNN coverage
Find
out about getting out the vote in your area, registering to vote, and
the candidates themselves. Visit these sites:
Youth-e-vote
Kids
Voting USA
The
Global Election Company
Project
Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/?checking
Be
A Voter
Government
Kid-appropriate, online information about our
government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
An
understandable site about our nation, Historical Documents, Branches of
Government, how laws are made, the election process of the President,
Senate and Representatives, and citizenship
http://firstgov.gov/us_gov/executive_branch.html
Information
on the Executive Branch of the U.S. Governmen
http://firstgov.gov/us_gov/legislative_branch.html
Link-site
for the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government.
http://firstgov.gov/us_gov/judicial_branch.html
Link-site
for the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
Link-Site
for information about the past forty-two U.S. Presidents
Art
For Kid's Sake
Online
pictures and clip-art
http://www.yahooligans.com/downloader/pictures/
Choose
a category - Clip Art, Entertainment, Animals, Holidays, People, Photo
Galleries, Places to See, School Bell, Science and Nature, Screensavers,
Space, Sports.
Information
and pictures of animals and birds:
http://natzoo.si.edu/photos/phoset.htm
Get
brief information and pictures of mammals, Birds, Reptiles and
Amphibians, and Invertebrates.
NASA
Get
info on Aeronautics, Space, Solar System, Apollo Program, and
Astrobiology. Look up
search terms.
Visit a
cool school site
Check
out Quest Adventures at:
Check
out one school’s link exchange at:
http://www.baxter508.k12.ks.us/linkexchange/default.HTML
National
Women’s History Project: http://www.nwhp.org/
Website
with lesson plans:
http://www.4teachers.com/4teachframes.html
Lightspan.com is a FREE education portal for educators,
parents, and students, providing resources, research tools, and
grade-specific activities. To get to know our site:
A
NASA site for kids.
Welcome to StarChild
A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Challenging the Space Frontier transcripts of Famous Astronauts thoughts and her life. Looks very good.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/index.htm
Sally
Ride's Early Life
Interesting Home page for Sally
Ride. Looks to have good info.
http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va.us/project/ride/sride1.htm
Sally Ride Lots of links to other info on Sally Ride
http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/displays/SallyRide.html
Mae Jemison the first women of color to go into space
more about her
http://www.apple.com/applemasters/maejemison/
The Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/grtwmn.htm
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
http://www.engr.psu.edu/wep/EngCompSp98/Khellyer/Lilian.html
Info in short. Few Photos
Gilbreth,
Lillian - National Women's
Hall of Fame Info with
photo
http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/GertrudeElion.htm
A short biography with Photo. ( Gertrude Elion)
http://www.breakthroughtv.com/elion.htm
This site has an interview format ( Gertrude Elion)
http://www.cag.lcs.mit.edu/~anne/inventors/GBE/
A few basic sketches of her and drugs bottles ( Gertrude Elion)
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/eli0pro-1
Hall of Science site gives a short bio. ( Gertrude Elion)
http://www.invent.org/book/book-text/39.html
Audio recount of Gertrude
Elion’s life
http://www.sjmv.org/Campus/Class/scinventors/cancer/anticancer.html
Interesting photo of cancer cells ( Gertrude Elion)
http://www.cas.astate.edu/biology/biscin3.html
Barbara McClintok mentioned here under part 3
http://www.undelete.org/woa/woa06-16.html
A short Bio of Barbara McClintok
Timeline of Women's Firsts!
http://rio.engr.washington.edu/uwwise/WISE%20Press/womensfirsts.htm
Nobel prize info Barbara McClintok
Back to Space
Welcome to Imagine the Universe! This site
is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in
learning about our universe. Enjoy your cosmic journey! http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html
Watch
a video of the first woman Commander
of the Space Shuttle Columbia
At http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/search.cgi
Visit
The
Astronaut Connection . . . http://www.nauts.com
your
guide to space, the history of its exploration,
and a cross-section of the men and women who have explored it.
ThinkQuest:
Astronauts Frontier - addresses commonly asked questions from what
do they wear, to how do they train and what life is like in space.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11272/Astronauts/
Find out
about spaceflights
Another Modern Explorer:
Visit
the Cousteau Society Web Site for kids
http://www.dolphinlog.org/index.htm
FOR
TEACHERS WHO WANT TO TRANSFORM THEIR CLASSROOMS:
"The
New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in the
Electronic Age," by Jamie McKenzie
http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html
Educational Technology for Engaged Learning
Educational Technology for Literacy: great site with articles addressing
many of the issues involved in truly transforming education using
technology.
Want a HUGE
USEFUL list of technology resources on the internet?
Go
to the smart search engine www.google.com
and type in “instructional technology resources”. Then type in BIOTN
(Best Info on the Net) and look at the future of educational literacy.
More than 80,000 digital images are available for online
searching. The images are the basis for our computer vision research,
and many of them are also linked to other datasets we have online.
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/about.shtml
Welcome To Our Family Oriented Travel, Entertainment and Educational Site
Featuring Current Outdoor Views of Cities Across The Globe Through The
Lens of 3000+ WEB
CAMS .
You
will love seeing Paris real time and visiting Christopher Columbus’
home in Genoa!
http://www.leonardsworlds.com/camera.html
Want
to find web sites for schools all over the world click here:
http://web66.coled.umn.edu/schools.html
Key
Resources for Teachers:
- American Library Association's 700+
Great Web Sites--a categorized listing of numerous web sites
appropriate for students http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.htm
- Education
Resources, sorted by category--An extensive set of links http://home.about.com/education/index.htm
- Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators--An excellent resource for
teachers which lists a wide variety of web pages, arranged in
categories http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
- NetTech
Resource List--An extensive list of links, categorized by topic
and, to some degree, grade level http://www.nettech.org/tc/curint/subresources.htm
- Pics
for Learning-- http://pics.tech4learning.com/pics/index.htm
- "A
copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.
Pics4Learning is designed as a place for teachers and students to
find resources as well as share their own resources with
others." Arranged in categories and has a searching tool. Note:
Many of the pictures are displayed as
"thumbnails"--small versions of the real, full-size
picture. Click on the thumbnail to see the full-size version of
the picture.
- Riverdeep--A
source for "interactive multimedia presentations, engaging
simulations, tool-based activities," and lesson plans in Math,
Science, and Language arts. http://www.riverdeep.net/html/home_frame.html
- Scholastic
Network— http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm
Another excellent resource for teachers with project ideas, lesson
plans, and much more. (Note the [Search] button at the top of
the page.)
- TechLearning.com--
http://www.techlearning.com/
"Serving educators with ideas, tools, and resources for
integrating technology into the K-12 school, classroom, and
curriculum.." See especially the section on "What's
Working", http://www.techlearning.com/content/working/
which has articles by teachers about what's working in their
classrooms.
·
Apple
Learning Interchange- http://ali.apple.com/ali/
·
-A
variety of resources for educators. Click on the "Units of
Practice" link at the upper right for a searchable database
of lesson plans.
·
Classroom
Connect Lesson Plans http://www.connectedteacher.com/lessonplans/lessonplans.asp
·
Lesson
Plans, Gateway to Educational
Materials-- http://www.thegateway.org/
·
US
DOE and ERIC searchable database of "high quality educational
materials, including lesson plans, activities, and projects."
·
Kathy
Schrock's Lesson Plans- http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/index.html
·
-Several
(many?) seem to be linked to Discovery Channel videos. Others seem less
commercial and pretty good. (What do you think?)
·
Web
Quests — self directed units for students….fabulous http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
·
Lightspan.com is a FREE education
portal for educators, parents, and students, providing resources,
research tools, and grade-specific activities http://www.lightspan.com/
· E-pals http://www.epals.com/
--A
web site for locating classrooms to communicate (via email) with.
· MultiMedia
Schools— http://www.infotoday.com/mmschools/default.htm
An Online Version of a Journal of Multimedia, CD-ROM,
Online, and Internet
for K-12 Educators. (See especially CyberBee in each issue.)
· Our
Town— http://www.computerlearning.org/articles/ot98.htm
Students
research information about their community and create a Web site for
their town
· Telecollaborative Project Ideas
Adventure Online
http://www.adventureonline.com
Electronic Emissary Project
http://emissary.ots.utexas.edu/emissary/index.html
Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN)
http://www.gsn.org
International E-Mail
Classroom Connections (IECC)-Projects
http://www.stolaf.edu/network/iecc
International Education and
Resource Network (I*EARN)
http://www.iearn.org/iearn
KIDLINK/KIDPROJ
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ
Online Class
http://www.usinternet.com/onlineclass
Quest, The NASA K-12 Internet
Initiative Page
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov
NASA SpaceLink
http://www.spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov
NASA SeaWiFS
Projects-including the Jason and Ocean Planet Projects
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov
· Teaching Matters, Inc.--Judy Harris's List http://www.tminet.org/collaborative.html
--"ThinkQuest®
is an educational initiative committed to building and redefining
"community" by challenging learners of all ages to create high
quality, innovative and content-rich educational Web sites."
This
site explains how to create your own rubrics. I think it may be useful.
Lynn
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubrics_for_web_Lessons.html
o Kid mad libs online
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/index.html
Folksongs
from around the world
http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/folkindx.htm
Verb activities for French
http://www.quia.com/pages/asdsfrancais.html
General
music sites
http://www.crosswinds.net/~ddineen/search.html
Great
place to look for music for presentations
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Genres/
A
cool music webquest with lots of music links
http://www.crosswinds.net/~ddineen/index.html
Webquest
examples 6-8
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/6-8matrix.html
Webquest
examples K-3
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/K-3matrix.html
Webquests
examples 4-5
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/4-5matrix.html
A
great fairy tale quest for 4-5
http://204.170.128.4/schools/marvine/jhoke/jhwebquest/jhwebquest.htm
An
alphabet book
http://kidslangarts.about.com/kids/kidslangarts/library/blalphabetbook.htm
Teacher’s
Reading Resources
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/rteacher.html
The
Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/aboutclwg.html
Hyperquest Links
-
This site will give complete instructions to print on how to set up a hyperQuest project.
Check out this library/media center page
http://k-12.pisd.edu/library.html
2. A great site for downloading and using completed HyperQuest projects
http://www.alamo-heights.k12.tx.us/campuses/cambridge/tips/resources.htm
Check out Yahooligans Language Arts Area at
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Language_Arts/
Kindergarteners can have fun with the alphabet at
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/aact.htm
Harry Potter readers will love this site made by a fifth grade class.*****
http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/showcase/katz/potter.htm
Bridge
to Terabithia ![[new]](http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/new2.gif){kind=small}
- official site for Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of The
Great Gilly Hopkins, Jacob Have I Loved, and other notable books. Hear
songs from theatre productions of her books too!
Have a favorite book or looking for ideas for your next reading book? Check out the links on this page:
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Language_Arts/Books/
Read about some favorite
authors:
Judy
Blume
http://www.readin.org/Authors/main.htm
Create a bookmark about a book you've read:
http://www.readin.org/Educator/Lessons/K-3/lpbkmark.htm
If you are reading
Gary Paulsen's book, Hatchet.
Here is a site where teachers can locate a CyberGuide
for Hatchet. It was developed as part of the Schools
of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project, funded
by the California Technology Assistance
Project(CTAP). This online supplemental unit provides resources for
students in the sixth grade while reading Hatchet by Gary
Paulsen.
For Teachers:*****
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide contains a student and teacher edition, standards, a task and a process by which it may be completed, teacher-selected web sites and a rubric, based on California Language Arts Content Standards. In the guides, the magenta text indicates the language (or context-appropriate equivalent to the language) of the content standards.
Geology
Resources
- (Web Quest):
RING OF FIRE ( Complete lesson on what the Ring of Fire is.
Excellent setup for independent study)
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/summer99/northside/tiffanyquest.html/default.html#Resources
Volcanoes: (Web site supported by NASA, Excellent photos of various volcanoes found around the world)
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html
Teaching and
learning: Resource for various activities dealing with volcanoes with
links to other areas
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/learning.html
Ask A Geologist about Volcanoes, rocks, minerals
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html/
Kid Friendly Volcano information and projects
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/north_america/hawaii/lavaflows.html
See a webcam view of Mt St Helen at http://www.fs.fed.us./gpnf/mshnvm/volcanocam/
Cool before and after photos of Mt St Helen text too hard but kids could write about changes
http://www.fs.fed.us./gpnf/mshnvm/photo_gallery/before_after.htm
Recovery of plant life
http://www.fs.fed.us./gpnf/mshnvm/photo_gallery/plant_recovery.htm
Volcanic views
http://www.fs.fed.us./gpnf/mshnvm/photo_gallery/volcano_views.htm
Virtual field trips at http://www.geologylink.com/fieldtrips/
Lots of stuff at http://www.geologylink.com/
Yahooligans geology
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Nature/The_Earth/Geology/
Yahooligans pictures and four sites that have a lot of illustrations and explanations
http://www.yahooligans.com/Downloader/Pictures/School_Bell/Science___Nature/Geology/
An animation of earth's layers
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/hellscrust/index.html
Animation of volcano errupting
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/volcanoes/index.html
Tsunami animation
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/tsunami/index.html
An earthquake animation
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/earthquakes/index.html
Mariana's trench fly over
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/marianas.html
Solar links
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/intro.html
lots of slides
http://www.geo.duke.edu/geo41/geo41.htm
Volcanoes in the news
http://www.discovery.com/news/earthalert/000918/index/volcano_index.html
Cool graphics for web publishing at http://flamingtext.com
A great site to help develop a school web page
http://www.buddyproject.org/tool/design/
For Sarah White
Webquest page: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/
Consider authentic resources for students to use for research topics
| National Archives and Records Administration |
the actions of federal officials, and the national experience . . .
Another similar resource:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html
Lesson Plan on how to use authentic records
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/pshome.html
Awesome Japanese site about ants
http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INTRODUCTION/Gakken79E/title.html
Cool insect site great pictures
http://www.insects.org/index.html
Site about amber with cool pictures of insects trapped inside:
http://www.gplatt.demon.co.uk/map.htm
Then click on Photographs of Amber Inclusions
Famous women from World Book
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/whm/html/whm005.html
Artic/Inuit Sites
- http://www.magdanz.com/books/river/inuit.htm Site is about an Inuit boy.
- http://www.galen.u-max.com/american_inuits.htm Great photos of Inuits. Well done
- http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Resort/9292/uspage2.html More interesting Photos
- http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/houses/igloo.html Interesting pictures of igloos etc.
- http://www.designperfect.com/iditarod/iditclas.htm Iditarod activities. Lots of activities
- http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/arcfox.htm Pictures and info on the Artic fox.
- http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3500/arctic_fox.htm Good site for info on Artic animals.
- http://www.discovery.com/stories/gone/980528/gone.html This has blow-up pictures if Inuits.
- http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~conklin/pages/martin/index.htm This site has decent pictures of various aspects of inuit life
Here is a site you might want to investigate http://www3.sympatico.ca/kiluutaq.school/
For parents
Bonus.com
Parents will enjoy going online with their children with this site,
which has oodles of games, puzzles, drawing and coloring, and articles
about kid-friendly topics or issues.
CTW
Family Workshop
Brought to you by the creators of Sesame Street, this site is loaded
with information for parents and their preschoolers. Teach your kids
to read and count with these games and activities, and then visit
their picks for the Web's best sites for young children.
FamiliesConnect
A feature of ICONnect, this site contains online courses for families
and other materials and activities designed to enhance family
enjoyment of the Internet.
Your
Own World
Register for this free site to receive kids' magazines and games
directly to your home computer, allowing your kids to play on the Web
without connecting to the Internet. Geared for children aged two to
12, YOW content teaches reading and responsibility.
The
Idea Box
Looking for activities for your little ones? Visit the Idea Box for a
steady stream of activities, games, songs, recipes, and crafts to
enjoy with your preschoolers. You'll also find holiday activities,
worksheets, site recommendations, contests, and parenting and
education message boards.
Mars
Mission Control
Encourage your kids to participate in the Mars Millennium Project, an
activity for kids to create a community on Mars for humans to inhabit
in 2030. Copernicus has created a whole Web site full of resources,
project ideas, and more to help participants.
The
Movie Mom
Each month, the Movie Mom reviews the latest theatrical and video
releases and provides an age-appropriate label for each. She also
recommends a Movie of the Month and adds to her list of the all-time
best family movies.
National
Geographic Xpeditions
Visit this innovative site with your children to get ideas for field
trips, games, and crafts that teach geography. Every other week you'll
find a new Xpedition that either focuses on the Internet or encourages
you to explore the real world.
The
New York Times Family Movie Guide
If you enjoy taking your family to the movies, but are concerned about
violence, profanity, or sexually explicit content, then visit this
site to see how all the recent film and video releases rate. Read the
reviews and then see which age groups make appropriate audiences.
The
New York Times Learning Network
Teach your kids how to use the news through this innovative project.
Read New York Times' stories as part of family activities, work a
crossword puzzle, chat with a reporter, take a daily news quiz, or
learn about this day in history.
SuperKids
Educational Software Review
Before you purchase software to enjoy with your children, check out
this comprehensive guide to software programs reviewed by teams of
parents, children, and teachers. Keep track of their new monthly
reviews, search the guide for titles you're considering, and check out
the bestseller list.
Surfing
the Net with Kids
Syndicated newspaper columnist Barbara J. Feldman created this site to
help parents identify safe sites on the Web. Start here if you want to
introduce your children to the Internet. Then search for great online
projects, activities, puzzles, and games to try together.
TV
Guide Family
This special version of the popular magazine, TV Guide, brings you
daily family-friendly viewing suggestions. Check out the local
listings, play weekly games and quizzes, and visit the Parent's Guide
for tips for fun and safe TV viewing.
Yahoo!
Get Local
The popular search engine Yahoo has created specialized Web sites for
every state. Enter your ZIP Code for the Yahoo version closest to you
and then take your family out to local restaurants, shops,
entertainment, and sports.
Yahooligans!
The folks at Yahoo have created this site so that kids can search the
Web for kid-friendly sites, get homework help, and read the latest
news and sports features. Parents, don' leave the site without
checking out their guide to safe Web surfing.
KidsGardening.com
If your kids love dirt, then get them out of the house and into the
garden. This site offers parents ideas and projects that use gardening
to teach children about insects, plants, vegetables, landscape, and
safety. Be sure to browse the Parents' Primer before you get started.
Then, join the discussion board, subscribe to the newsletter, or try a
community project.
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Science for the Millennium  National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois Cyber-world's fair for state-of-the-art multimedia exhibits in fundamental and applied science. Focuses on astronomy and astrophysics, advanced computation, and virtual environments. Includes features on radio astronomy, general relativity, cosmology, computational technologies for advanced scientific research, and virtual worlds. Other exhibits are under construction. Multimedia presentations integrating text and movies on aspects of astrophysics provide superb tutorials for introductory-level astronomy. Featured presentations cover topics ranging from the discoveries and potential of radio astronomy, Einstein's general theory of relativity, black holes and gravitational waves, the use of supercomputers to model black holes, and the evolution and future of the universe. Access Excellence - Genentech Extensive resource program for high school biology teachers. Provides several interactive forums to enable educators to contribute and exchange information and ideas. The "What's New" section covers recent news, developments, and interviews on biology and related science. Detailed laboratory and classroom exercises, tested by contributing educators, include practical material regarding target audience, necessary equipment, and preparation time. The broad range of exercises presented here offers a wealth of information to the biology or general science teacher, but the primary feature of this site is its wide array of bulletin boards and other forums. General discussions of teaching theories and methods contribute to ongoing forums on specific topics such as advanced placement, bioethics, and new biotechnologies, combining to create an online community that will enhance the skills and repertoire of any educator. Windows to the Universe  Roberta M. Johnson et al. / University of Michigan NASA-funded virtual museum for space and Earth science. Contains rich multimedia exhibits on the Earth, our Solar System, stars, space missions, and mythology. Includes images and movies of astronomical objects, paintings related to mythology, and images of scientists and natural philosophers; a list of science fiction films (with basic information about them); a collection of poetry relating to space and mythology; brief biographies of dozens of famous scientists and philosophers from the ancient world to the present day; recent news stories in astronomy and Earth science; links to data and image archives; a teacher's guide; and a "Kids Space" for games, projects, and questions. This museum is beautifully designed and easy to navigate. It is also graphics-intensive, with a number of QuickTime and Shockwave files. Although "the content within the site is developed at three different levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced)," which the individual user selects, the common treatment of topics, roughly aimed at the high school level, skirts strict scientific accuracy at times. Nevertheless, the site provides a solid, entertaining introduction to astronomy and to mythological beliefs about the heavens. The Why Files National Institute for Science Education, University of Wisconsin--Madison Award-winning project, funded by the National Science Foundation, to explore "the science behind the news." Includes up-to-date, entertaining, nontechnical tutorials on many science and technology topics that have made the news recently (e.g., the discovery of planets beyond our Solar System, the discovery of new types of life in harsh terrestrial environments, the 'mad cow disease' panic, nicotine addiction, the status of electric-car technology), with links to additional Web resources. Also includes 'mini-features' and 'brain-teasers' on the science behind sports. Sponsors an online forum for the discussion of science-related issues. 'The Why Files' is an especially good resource for teachers.  |
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The American Physical Society: A Century of Physics This site profiles physics accomplishments in the past 100 years. For an alphabetical list of the contents, visit the index. If you prefer a chronological look, follow along decade-by-decade on the timeline, where you'll learn how the advances in science coincided with contemporary political and artistic movements. CHEMystery CHEMystery won the 1997 ThinkQuest Gem Award. Like an online chemistry textbook, this site has an interactive periodic table of the elements, and explains matter, reactions, bonding, energy, acids and bases, thermodynamics, and more. Cornell Math & Science Gateway This site has a comprehensive compilation of links to math and science sites, including astronomy, biology, computers, engineering, physics, agriculture, chemistry, earth and the environment, health and medicine, and meteorology. ENC Online The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse specializes in information on math and science education. In addition to the latest news, you'll find the Digital Dozen, thirteen outstanding new math/science Web sites each month. Exploratorium The Exploratorium is a science museum in San Francisco where you'll always find a new online exhibit or feature. Recent favorites examined frogs, earthquakes, and the science of baseball. The Learning Studio recommends 10 new science sites each month. Harcourt: Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology Home of the largest English-language scientific dictionary on the Web, this site offers one-stop access to over 130,000 definitions from 130 scientific fields such as engineering sciences, life sciences, medicine, social sciences, physical sciences, and mathematics and computer science. Mad Scientists Network Stumped on a science question? Ask the experts at the Mad Scientists Network. Post a new question, look through questions others have already asked, or search the site for information about your topic. You can also find great virtual labs, experiments to try at home, and projects to present at the next school science fair. Museum of Science and Industry This Chicago museum, one of the largest in the western hemisphere, brings its most popular exhibits, such as the trip through a coal mine and tours of a German U-505 submarine and the Pioneer Zephyr train, online with sound and video. NASA Visit NASA online to get the latest news on space exploration and to see what the scientists are examining. Be sure to search for the NASA Organizations Index, which has links to all of NASA's individual labs, space centers, and research facilities. National Air & Space Museum At this Smithsonian museum, you'll find online exhibits and features, such as the popular Apollo to the Moon exhibit. There's also news about traveling exhibits and special events and links to other air and space Web sites. National Museum of Natural History Visit an online exhibit and then stop by the museum's different scientific departments -- anthropology, botany, entomology, invertebrate zoology, mineral sciences, paleobiology, and vertebrate zoology -- to see which collections are online. The National Zoo At the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, you'll find live Webcams for a dozen animals, including pandas, komodo dragons, bats, and naked mole rats. There are also exhibits, online lectures, a virtual zoo tour, and a gallery with over 200 animal photos. Nye Labs Online Do you watch Bill Nye, the Science Guy on television? Here's the online version of his TV show. Catch the Demo of the Day, or try one of over 40 experiments at home. Learn all about Bill, watch a video clip from the show, or even send him a question. Odyssey Magazine Odyssey Magazine is the online science magazine for young adventurers. Keep up with fast-breaking science news, check out Web cams, or enjoy monthly fun and educational highlights. There is a special "For Teachers" area to help educators use Odyssey Magazine in class. (The full magazine is available only by subscription.) |
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The Cornell Theory Center K-12 Gateways Cornell University Directory of education resources for teachers and students at the primary and secondary levels. Points to tutorials, primary documents, schools and museums, online experts, discussion lists, and research articles. The ³Math and Science Gateway² is for grades 9-12 and covers resources in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computing, environmental science, engineering, health and medicine, mathematics, meteorology, and physics. The ³Arts and Social Sciences Gateway² is for all grades and covers language arts, foreign languages, fine arts, social studies, government, history, and the news media. The ³Gateway for Educators² contains resources for specific subject areas and leads to information about teaching methods and curriculum, classroom software, and setting up Web servers in schools. The Geometry Center NSF-funded center at the University of Minnesota supporting ³math and computer science research, mathematical visualization, software development, application development, video animation production, and K-16 math education.² Provides many valuable aids for visualizing concepts from mathematics and related sciences and for teaching mathematics: interactive Web and Java applications, multimedia research papers and tutorials, a graphics archive, videos, and software. Includes a useful search engine. Math Archives Larry Husch et al. / University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Extensive, well-organized collection of educational materials, combined with directories covering a broad array of mathematical subfields. Includes a large, thoroughly documented software archive containing public-domain software, shareware, and links to other software sites. Also offers a powerful search engine. The Math Forum Gene Klotz et al. / Swarthmore College. Extensive clearinghouse of high-quality mathematics and math education resources, aimed at teachers, researchers, parents and students. Contains many articles and other documents on issues of interest to math educators. Provides annotated, selective directories for a wide range of mathematical topics and educational levels and links to schools, universities, and research centers. Sponsors several discussion groups and mailings lists. |
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Biographies of Women Mathematicians Men weren't the only minds behind great mathematical discoveries. Throughout history, women have made a significant contribution to the world of math. Research a particular mathematician, or visit the list of prizes and degrees awarded to women. Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway This site has dozens of links to math Web sites in a variety of difficulty levels. In addition to the regular math subjects, you'll find links on math history, software, fractals, tables, and glossaries. Cut the Knot This site is loaded with math brain teasers. Including simple arithmetic to the most complex mathematical concepts, this site has written descriptions of math theories, illustrated with puzzles and problems. Visit the Cut the Knot newsletter, too. Dave's Math Tables Need a math table for quick reference? This site has tables for everything from general arithmetic to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, linear algebra, discrete math, statistics, calculus, and more. Visit with a group and use the online white board. Economics America To help Americans achieve economic literacy, the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) developed the Economics America site. The site contains ECONnection lesson plans and curriculum created by the NCEE for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Lessons include online interviews with experts, interactive activities and WebQuests, and carefully selected Web site links. Education 4 Kids: Math This is a great site for kids in all grades who need extra practice with math. Build flashcards for yourself or your kids, try a math game, drill through mathematics tables, or learn about time and money. ENC Online The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse specializes in information on math and science education. In addition to the latest news, you'll find the Digital Dozen, thirteen outstanding new math/science Web sites each month. iFigure iFigure provides links to online calculators and worksheets as well as interactive and educational tools useful for helping with homework assignments, budgets, or everyday situations such as calculating calories, buying a car, and estimating wind chill. Students, don't miss the mathematics and science sections, which cover topics such as algebraic and geometric equations and conversions for chemistry and physics. The MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive If you're interested in the names and faces behind the theories, visit this site, which is filled with biographies of the world's famous mathematicians. You can also research the history of concepts such as pi, prime numbers, functions, curves, and more. The Math Forum This site has everything! From Problems of the Week to Ask Dr. Math, students of any age and at any level can learn new concepts, work problems, and get their math questions answered. Online lesson plans are also available. Math Homework Help From pre-algebra to calculus, students will find this site useful when they get stumped on their homework. Send your question to an expert, or check the math dictionary and directories of formulae, rules, and practice problems. The Math League This site is designed for students in 4th through 8th grades, but can be enjoyed by anyone interested in math. There's a complete database of math contests, and an important help facility, where you'll find quick charts and examples of math concepts. |
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