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Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities download PDF formatted version or search online database.Project 2061 Science for All Americans includes benchmarks for science literacy
National Science Education Standards
Science Endorsement information for the State of Vermont
Standards into Action: Search and create units linked to Vermont Science Standards
Lesson Plan Repository ENC : Web Links : Science Topics Eisenhower National Clearninghouse
Practical Uses of Math and Science PUMAS (poo' · mas) -- is a collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. The examples are written primarily by scientists and engineers
Frank Potter's Science Gems More than 14,000 Science Resources sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade.
Discovery School has a repository of well-done lesson plans searchable by grade and subject
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Welcome to the Cornell Theory Center This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12,OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange - Science - Middle and High School Lots of science lesson plans
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National Science Teacher Message Board participate in threaded discussions with other science educators.
Ask A Science/Math Expert from the New Jersey Networking Infrastructure in Education
Science Mentors: Building Stronger Middle School Science Programs Through Telecommunications
Ask An Experts: Access almost
anyone from A to Z to get all sorts of expert advice.
| Earth Science |
USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) The latest Earthquake information.EarthWatch Weather information on demand. The Observatory: A Guide toAstronomy Resources on the Exploratorium Website. Build a solar system, calculate your weight on other planets, learn about sunspots.
Bad Astronomy is a website dedicated to reveal misconceptions about astronomical phenomena and "bad astronomy" from the movies and on television as a starting
point for astronomy education.AN ASTRONOMY COURSE FOR STUDENTS USING THE INTERNET for middle and secondary school students.
Mars Academy Online learning all about the red planet
Covis GeoScience Web server: Special pages for teachers: resources for designing and sharing projects & activities, and links to many other geosciences sites...
| Physical Science |
Microworlds an interactive site for Grades 7-12. It draws on the research done at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory of the University of California and work done with the Advanced Light Source.Learn about the CERN particle accelerator. Read about their work, meet the scientists, hear live webcasts.
NASA Inspire Program - an effort to involve high school students and other interested participants in the study of Earth's fascinating naturally-occurring radio signals (VLF).
Physics Educational Software for Macintosh by Daniel V.
Schroeder, Department of Physics, Weber State UniversityActive Physics: An activity based science course for students in grades 9 - 12.
Physics First. A site created and maintained by Olga Livanis with links to useful sites for physics educators.
| Chemical Science |
KD Mac Download: The Ultimate Periodic Chart This 21 page document in PDF format includes idea starters and student sheets for use with the Mineral Institute's UltimatePeriodic Chart. Topics include: the elements in science and the Solar System; in geography, e.g. where they were discovered and where they are used.
Chemistry Balancer. Online game helps students balance chemical equations.
Reactive Reports Chemistry Web Magazine.
The Learning
Matters of Chemistry - Check out the "Computer Graphics" section with
animations of famous experiments and illustrates important principles
of chemistry. Also, visit the "Interactivity" section for a game of "Periodic
TableTris".
Kathy Dunne's Chemistry Home Page An online high school chemistry course (you need shockwave player to see it). There are video lab animations that let students document experiments.
| Biological Science |
Biology Teaching Home Page has links to lots of useful resources. Find videos and animations online, teaching strategies, assessments ..and more.
National Site for Biotechnology Information Latest information about the human geonome project. Established in 1988 as a national resource for molecular biology information, NCBI creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information.
Mr. Crean.com is published by a high school science teacher and shows some interesting ways he has introduced technology tools to his biology curriculum. His site includes assignments, a virtual zoo and links to local and national zoos.
The Animal Diversity
Web The Animal Diversity Web from the University of
Michigan Museum of Zoology is a virtual encyclopedia of information
on animal
classification and biology.
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The Learning Studio@The Exploratorium: Home of the 10 Cool Sites, Science Explorer, Online Exhibits, Science Snacks, and interactive online science experiments.
The Virtual Bacterial Identification Lab. The purpose of the lab is to familiarize you with the science and techniques used to identify different types of bacteria based on their DNA sequence.
Earth and Moon Viewer. Interactive series of maps to view the moon and earth.
IPPIX: This site includes INTERACTIVE pages on matter, electricity, magnetism, energy and fusion. There is a virtual fusion reactor, the "Virtual Tokamak", and a virtual magnetic stability module. You can analyze actual data from the past and current fusion experiments.
Leo-15 Virtual
Ocean Research Station: For grades 6 - 8, Internet activities that
focus on current research efforts at the Long-term Ecosystem Observatory
in 15 meters, known as LEO-15. These activities utilize real-time data
from the Institutesí Marine Remote Sensing Laboratory
and a meteorological tower located at the Rutgers University
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The Franklin Institute - Online Museum Educators resource.
Dinosaurs
in Hawaii Go back in time to Hawaii to see dinosaur replicas from the
originals at the American
Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Museum of Palentology from Berkley: travel through time to learn about geology and evolution and of course dinosaurs.
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Books & Online Magazines Selecting Instructional Materials K-12, online book.The Science Teacher - March 2001 - NSTA Journal
The Science Teacher is a professional, peer-reviewed journal for secondary school science teachers. The journal is published 9 times a year, each month from September to May.Science Scope A Journal for Middle and Junior High School Science Teachers published by the NSTA.
Technology and Learning: Putting the Bang Back into Science: Article from 2001 March issue. Some new and exciting science web sites and ways to use them with your students.
naturalSCIENCE, Home Page Online magazine links to science related articles from numerous online sources.
World Scientist Online Zine with latest information about energy, the environment, human body, nuclear physics and science in general
Scientific American online version features special articles and an ask the experts feature.
Discover Magazine's online publication allows you to search for feature articles, has science news and web picks.
Carolina's Tips: newsletter has featured in-depth articles and how-to tips for classroom teachers.
Generally Good Sites for Science Teachers ScienceNetLinks Science NetLinks strives to be a comprehensive ìhomepageî for K-12 science educators. Search their library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting a science Benchmark topic.Science and Math Initiatives (SAMI) -- Science Resources : Search this site by grade and subject interest for good online resources
IMSEnet Homepage Instructional materials and links in science education. Shareware and Freeware links
KidsDomain A good site to download demo software and some other useful things.
Middle School and High School Webquests. Lots for science where students use internet content to research information and negotiate strategies to solve problems using different points of view.
Welcome To Decisions, Decisions Online Get 45 day free preview and use of Tom Snyder Production's successful series. Science topics included. For grades 5 - 12.
Science Webquests Designed by Students in Secondary Science Methods
ThinkQuest Science Library: Sites designed by students for students. Quality sites with useful information.
Catalogs Carolina Biological: All sorts of science equipment and supplies. Also links to science resources.
Sargent Welch: Lots of lab equipment
Science Warehouse: Science fair, kits and supplies
Telecommunications Projects A Day in the Life of an Ice Cube : Grades: K-12, Connecticut fourth graders invite students from around the world to measure how long it takes an icecube to melt in their location. All participants are required to submit the latitude and longitude of their town, as well
as their community's classification (i.e., rural, urban, suburban). Once all of the data is collected, students look for relationships between geography and melt time.Hang Time Contest Grades: 2-8 Students send in actual paper airplanes (elementary school) or directions for making paper airplanes (middle school), which the Los Angeles County Office of Education then tests. The designers of the furthest-flying paper airplanes receive a prize.
Musical Plates Project: Use real time earthquake data to explore the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics. (Recommended for Grades 6 - 12)
Gulf Stream Voyage: is an online multidisciplinary project which utilizes both real time data and primary source materials to help guide students to discover the science and history of the Gulf Stream. )Grades 6 - 12)
Human Genetics: The world wide search for the dominant trait,
ask a lot of people all over the world which traits they have. Then we can analyze the collected data to see if the dominant trait occurs more frequently than the recessive trait.
(Recommended for grades 6-12)The Global Water Sampling Project: Join us in this collaborative project and compare the water quality of your local river, stream, lake or pond with other fresh water sources around the world. (Recommended for Grades 6-12)
EnvironNet: A network of teachers, scientists, environmental educators who utilize telecommunications to enhance environmental science education. (Grades 6 - 12)
Journey North : Looking for a K-12 Internet-based project to use with students in your classroom or with your children at home? The Annenberg/CPB Math & Science Internet-based learning adventure that engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change.
The Jason Project: Students learn Science/Math as they virtually accompany a year round expedition. Curriculum is distributed to all JASON Project-participating teachers . Middle School Science.
GOALS Global Online Adventure Learning Site. Science and Technology adventures highlighted: Mick Bird's Trans-Oceanic Rowing Expedition, World Dive Quest, Warm Winds - A Family Voyage: World Dive Quest: In Progress. Warm Winds - A Family Voyage: In Progress. Expediton 360: ( Pedal for the Planet) Chris Duff's Millennial Kayak Expedition around New Zealand:
Web Cams Web Cams from Around the World: See a weather station in Antarctica the view from the Empire State Building or check out the Russian Finish border crossing.
Live Web Cams: Check out Burlington Weather from the UVM cam or see what the snow is like in Stowe Vermont.
Tommy's List of Live Cams WorldWide: See South Pole Cam... A 'live' webcam at the South Geographic Pole, visit Mt Fuji in Japan, the top of Mt Everest, or Austrailian Beaches.
Discovery Channel Live Web Cams Watch live sharks and gorillas.
Animal Planet Cams: See Penquins, Elephants, Bears, Lions
Top 50 Animal Cams inthe WOrld: See a snake pit of pythons,