Curriculum Materials Center
Livingston Lord Library

Carol Sibley, Curriculum Librarian

Science

• Amazing Space for Educators and Developers—Provides classroom resources based on the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope.  (http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/)
   
• American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning—Collection of activities, articles, evidence, and analysis about science for grades K-12.  (http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/index.php)
   
• Building Big—Explore bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams and tunnels.  Based on David Macaulay's book Building Big.  (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/)
  
  
• Chemical Elements: An Online Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements—Basic information and a colorful diagram of the atomic structure is included for each element. Also contains links to additional information for each element. Site created as a science fair project by an 8th grader who continues to maintain the site. (http://www.chemicalelements.com/)

• The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: On-Line Exhibits—Includes a variety of online exhibits with visuals, text, activities, bibliographies, and related Internet links.   (http://www.childrensmuseum.org/exhibit2.htm)

• Cornell Math & Science Gateway—Provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12. (http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway)
  
  
• EE Link: Environmental Education on the Internet—Provides Internet resources related to environmental education for grades K-12.  Click on "Classroom Resources" for lesson plans, activities, and related links.  (http://eelink.net/ee-linkintroduction.html)

• EE-LINK: Endangered Species—Provides information on endangered animals, both in the United States and on an international level.  Includes fact sheets for the various species.  Also contains lesson plans and related teaching resources.   (http://eelink.net/EndSpp/)
   
• eNature.com—Includes on-line field guides, with text and photographs, for over 5,000 species and an ask an expert section.  (http://www.enature.com/)
   
• EPA: Climate Change Kids Site—Learn more about the Earth’s climate, including the greenhouse effect and global warming. Includes quizzes, games, and information for teachers.  (http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html)

• EPA'S (Environmental Protection Agency) Environmental Education Center—Designed for teachers to provide lesson plans, activities, and resources on a variety of environmental topics.   (http://www.epa.gov/teachers/)
   
• Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception—Explore hundreds of different topics through simple experiments, online exhibits, Webcasting, and podcasting.  (http://www.exploratorium.edu)
   
• Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground—Provides hundreds of online astronomy activities for grades 2-6.  (http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/index.html)
   
• The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago—Contains all kinds of information about the museum. The online exhibits can be integrated into classroom units.  (http://www.fmnh.org/default.htm)
  

• Frank Potter's Science Gems—Contains links to numerous Internet resources for lesson plans and activities for kindergarten through college level.   (http://www.sciencegems.com)
  

• The Franklin Institute Science Museum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)—Provides units of study, online exhibits, Internet links to additional resources and much more.  (http://sln.fi.edu/)
  
  
• Guided Tour of the Visible Human—Uses animation to take you on a complete tour through the human body.  A project of the National Library of Medicine.  (http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/)

• Helping Your Child Learn Science—Designed to help parents work with their children to enhance science learning.  The learning activities may also be of interest to elementary science teachers.  (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/)

• Jefferson Lab Science Education—Includes student and teacher resources, such as hands-on activities, online puzzles and games, and homework helpers.  (http://education.jlab.org) 

• Minnesota State University Moorhead Regional Science Center—Provides information on the Center including the buffalo River Site and the planetarium.  Includes a current calendar of events.   (http://www.mnstate.edu/regsci/)

• NASA Space Link—Includes instructional material, current NASA events, and links for K-12 students. (http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html?skipIntro+1)
  
  
• National Association of Biology Teachers—Empowers science educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students.  (http://www.nabt.org) 
  
  
• National Geographic—Includes a vast amount of information for science and social studies, including simulations, interactive lessons, and maps. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com)
  
  
• National Science Teacher Association—This professional association promotes excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning.  Provides access to a vast amount of information in science.  (http://www.nsta.org/)
  
  
• National Weather Service: Playtime for Kids—Offers information and activities about hurricanes, winter storms, tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, and safety.  (http://www.weather.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml)
  

• The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System—Contains an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Includes text, images, sound, movies, and references to related information.   (http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html)
  
  
• The Physics Classroom—Online physics tutorial for high school students, covering basic physics topics using informative graphics and easy-to-understand language.  (http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html) 
  
  
• Printable Periodical Tables—Includes printable, periodical tables from a variety of sources.  (http://sciencegeek.net/tables/tables.shtml)

• Science Activities Manual: K-8—Includes teaching units/lesson plans aligned with the National Science Education Standards.  Organized by grade level and topic.   (http://www.utm.edu/departments/ed/cece/SAMK8.shtml)
  

• Science & Technology: Cool Science Web Sites—Provides links to numerous web sites for students.  From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  (http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/links.htm)
  
  
• Science Learning Network—Online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education.  Contains links to many sites, including teaching activities and science museums.  (http://www.sln.org/)
   

• Science Netlinks Lesson Index—Summary:  Includes K-12 science lesson plans.  Each lesson plan includes the applicable “Benchmark for Science Literacy” standards created by the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  (http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/matrix.cfm)
   

• Science News for Kids—A website for elementary and middle school level from the magazine Science News. Includes a wealth of science information, plus puzzles, games, and a Teacher Zone.  (http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org)
   

• Science Online: OMSI's Online Science Resources—The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry provides interactive science exhibits, with teacher background notes, as well as additional online resources for teachers and parents.  (http://www.omsi.edu/explore)
   
• SEGway for Educators—Provides teaching resources and lesson plans related to space science. Created by the Center for Science Education, University of California, Berkeley.  (http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegWayEd/index.html)

• Smithsonian National Zoological Park—Includes an on-line zoo tour, animal cams and demos, animal photo gallery, and much more.   (http://natzoo.si.edu)

• StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers—Provides information and activities related to astronomy, including the solar system, the universe, and space in general.  This site, for students 14 years and up, includes lesson plans.  Also includes links to other sites on space.  (http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html) 
   
• Understanding Evolution—Includes detailed information about evolution for high school level. Includes teacher resources.  (http://evolution.berkeley.edu)
   

• Volcano World—All kinds of information about volcanoes.  Includes a special section for children entitled “Kids’ Door.” Sponsored by the Department of Space Studies at the University of North Dakota.  (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu) 

• The Why Files: Science Behind the News—This site provides teachers with a way to integrate current events and science.  Includes in-depth explorations of the science behind the headlines.   Also contains "cool science images" with explanations for each.  The site is sponsored by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the National Science Foundation.  (http://whyFiles.org)

• Windows to the Universe—Includes all kinds of resources on space science, including information on the planets, stars, galaxies, comets, and much more. The "Teacher Resources" section includes classroom activities, lesson plans, games, and puzzles.  (http://www.windows.umich.edu/)

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