Site Address |
Description |
Grade Level |
Comments |
| www.quest.arc.nasa.gov |
Lesson plans, student activities & e-mail service. This site covers various science topics from astronomy to biology. |
K - 12 |
Fantastic site for hands-on learning! Chat with a NASA expert, E-mail an Astronaut, View Web casts and a Q & A service is available. |
| www.askanexpert.com |
This site provides a forum where questions on dozens of topics are answered by real people who are experts in their fields of study. |
3 - College |
Meet and ask questions of experts in various fields such as astronomy, animal training, artificial intelligence, law enforcement, , computer science & electrical engineering. |
| www.si.edu |
Print-offs, downloads, interactive games & virtual tours are offered. |
K - 12 |
The Science & Technology section explores topics ranging from ecology to digital dinosaurs. Scores of pictures are provided to visually enhance learning. |
| www.theastronomycafe.net |
Tons of Q & A's, professional resources, How-to write a research paper and Movies & Sounds from Outer Space. |
3 - College |
Over 3000 FAQ's to choose from. If you have a question about the cosmos, likely the answer will be found here. |
| www.seasky.org |
Interactive labs, Games, Exploration Timelines & Lesson Plans |
K - College
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Learn about dolphins, shipwrecks & treasures. View Hubble Telescope pics, Play educational games. Resources for amateur astronomers. |
| www.school.discovery.com |
Science Fair Information |
K - 12 |
Science fair organizers for teachers, tips for parents, student project ideas & data base for science fair Q & A's. |
| www.almanac.com |
Charts, Print-outs & Timetables for the Weather & Cosmos |
5 - 12 |
Plot a hurricane, find out when you can view the International Space Station Flying over your town. Find rise & set times for the sun, moon & planets. |
| www.biologyhomeworkhelp.com |
Site designed to help tutor students in biology. In-depth lessons, Interactive quizzes, Flash card, Glossary & Tutorial |
7 -12 |
Post & answer homework questions, learn to write powerful essays, join an online study group & receive assistance from an online teachers. |
| quake.wr.usgs.gov |
Extensive resource for earthquake info. Many other earth science topics are discussed. Interactive maps. |
6 - College |
If you enjoy "seismic" surfing, this site offers a comprehensive list of Web sites. Ask-a-Geologist allows online Q&A about volcanoes, ground water, rocks & earthquakes, etc. |
| www.whyfiles.org |
Weekly featured article, Online Q&A, Teacher Lesson Guide, In-house Search Engine. |
5 - 12 |
Did you know some lab mice eat tons of fat without gaining excess body weight-how? Did you know the T-Rex would fail the Thursday cross? What famous scientist was recently found to be a fraud? Visit this site to find answers to many of your scientific inquiries. |
| accessexcellence.org |
Interactive games help students learn complex ideas in a fun fashion. Site offers a section for scientists & teachers to connect with one another. |
6 -12 |
Great site if you're into biology, life & heath sciences. Test your skill at being a medical detective, view graphic charts depicting the human genome, or a cloning experiment, found out how to survive a mission to Mars on low oxygen stores & see an x-ray of the human skeleton. |
flood.nhm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dino |
Paleo field guide lets you look up dinosaurs by era, location, name - even what they looked like. |
6 - 12 |
Are you curious about dinosaurs- what they looked like, where they lived & how long ago? Visit this site to get answers about the creatures that ruled our world for over 160 million years. |
| chem4kids.com |
Flash quizzes are fun while testing knowledge &
sharpening skills. Info. about specialties within the field of chemistry. Site offers an extensive topic list in various disciplines of chemistry & physics. |
6 - 12 |
Do you dread the thought of learning chemistry or physics? Well fear no more! This site is filled with downloads & activities that explain these subjects in a colorful & humorous manner. No musty, boring text books here! |
| www.beakman.com |
This site answers scientific questions that range from extraordinary to gross. Interactive games & experiments. Site based on the "Beakman & Jax" newspaper comic strip. |
5 & Up |
View pictures of a real human body photographed slice-by-slice. Find out why feet smell and what ear wax is comprised of. See your name written in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. |
www.vpcalendar.net |
Virtual Perpetual Calendar |
5 & Up |
Use this calendar to look up dates & holidays from 1900 - 3000 A.D. Various types and grouping of calendars are available in easy to read charts. |
| www.onlineconversion.com |
Convert just about any unit of measure into something else. |
6 - 12 |
Conversions for clothing, acceleration, angels, cooking, computer, date/times, temperature, length/distance & many more units of measurement. |
www.cia.gov |
CIA's interactive geography test designed for kids, but interesting for adults as well. Interesting facts for reports and classroom discussions. |
6 - 12 |
Think you're a geography wiz kid, or you simply feel the need to learn more about the countries that comprise our
world? Come visit this site to take the CIA's interactive geography test. |
| nationalgeographic.com |
Resource guides for parents & teachers. Homework Help for students. Today's News link. Sound & Portrait link. Interactive maps with statistical info. |
5 - 12 |
Just realized you have an assignment due & need info - FAST! National Geographic to the rescue! Visit the Homework Help link to get info. for reports, presentations & homework. Site includes dictionary, thesaurus & currency converter. |
| www.discoverengineering.org |
This highly interactive site is engineered (pardon the pun!) to explain the science of engineering. Site is loaded with colorful graphics, videos, fun downloads, links & lots of humor. Not surprising since engineers designed the site! Moderated Forum for discussions- special topic for teachers. |
6 - 9 |
Did you know?that civil engineers are using foam walls to give the Indy 500 Speedway safer curves, computer science engineers are working on robots so tiny they might eventually fit INSIDE the human body, chemical engineers have developed a spray-on skin soldiers can use if wounded far from medical help, & that mechanical engineering students have developed a bicycle that glows in the dark? Hard to believe? Not if you?re an engineer! Come visit the site that will inspire the engineer in you! |
| www.brainpop.com |
Educational Animated Movies* for Science, Technology, Math, Health &
English |
3 - 12 |
Each movie is 2 -4 minutes in length. Movies provide simple explanations for complex concepts. *Viewer can see up to (2) free movies daily. Annual user fee required for unlimited use (well worth the nominal cost). |
