Science/Physical Education/Health
Access Science Activities Exchange (Collection of favorite classroom activities submitted by high school biology and life science teachers)
Access Excellence (collection of favorite high school science classroom activities developed by teachers participating in the Access Excellence program; lessons can be adapted for lower grade use)
Adventures is Science and Technology (grades K-8; available in French & English; intro to Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering and Computer Science; real-life activities & adventures for students)
Aeronautics Related Lesson Plans, Activities & Experiments
Air Quality & Waste Lesson Plans (grades 1-8)
National Film Board of Canada - Select ADVENTURE (Arctic Mission: scientific voyage through the Arctic; Cyberdocumentary: Voyage of the Sedna IV through the Arctic; Right Whale Mission: unique scientific expedition to study the last of the great whales; Vu du large: shooting a new series on the last of the right whales) Sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada
Albert Einstein Online (grades 4-12 - life facts, photographs, quotes, writing examples, much more)
Amazing Space - Online Exploration
Department of Greek and Roman Antiquiaties
What is Underwater Archeology?
Interactive Dig: Archaeology Magazine's Online Excavationsa
Odessa State Museum of Archaeology
Biology Guide from High School Hub
Biomes of the World (grades K-12 - site from the Evergreen project; informative, graphically attractive; 6 biomes plus freshwater and marine ecosystems)
Bubble Town (bubble engineering: blowing hugh bubbles, long lasting bubbles, play bubble games, make different kinds of bubble solutions, do bubble tricks)
Chemistry in the Kitchen (elementary-high school; current updates; hundreds of biology, chemistry, & physics lessons from the SMILE program, using the phenomenological approach)
California Biomedical Research Association (K-12; educational programs for students and teachers; curriculum materials available on the site; mission: to promote & protect the continued advancement of human and animal health through biomedical research, teaching, and testing)
Chemicals and Human Health from The Biology Project (designed to help high school students and teachers learn the basic principles of toxicology and scientific research, and to provide real-world applications of textbook concepts)
Chemistry Collection (extensive collection of chemistry resources from North Carolina State University)
Chemistry Online (searchable database of over 800 common compound names, formulas, structures, & properties)
Cody's Science Education Zone (grades 6-12; lessons available in physical science, life science, inquiry, technology, math, and humor; a must visit!
Complete Aeronautics K-8 Internet Textbook (lesson plans, activities, experiments, curriculum bridges, tours, more)
Cool Science for Curious Kids (NEAT place; Howard Hughes Medical Institute site)
Creative Chemistry (fun practical activities, interactive crosswords, word searches, concentration game, chemistry hangman, chemistry calculator, The Molecule Warehouse, balancing equations, discussion forum, MORE)
Culinary History Timeline (Morris County Library resource)
Department of Human Health Services (info for teachers, parents, students)
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Digital Frog (full interactive frog dissection including all major body systems)
Digital Learning Center for Microbiology
Dinosaurs
DinoData (FREE, but register; extensive dinosaur information)
ISGS: Working as a Paleontologist
Ask a Dinosaur Expert (Don Lessem)
Dissections Online (approx. 15 online dissections)
Dr. Koop's Community (in depth coverage of over 50 health and wellness topics, interactive forums and chat areas, an online pharmacy, a vast online drug encyclopedia/knowledge base and health news)
Earthquakes for Kids (grades K-8; investigate the latest earthquakes around the country; find info and online activities to reinforce the material)
EcoGames from the Bell Museum of Natural History (online games for students - GREAT)
EcoKids Online (excellent environmental website for children and adults; click on Site Map at the top to get an idea of what the site offers)
Elephants of Cameroon, Saving Africa's Gentle Giants (allows middle school teachers to guide their students in an interactive project with scientists traveling in Cameroon's national parks; provides areas for teachers and students to learn about the project, meet the elephant-tracking team, participate in lessons and activities correlated with the tracking and contribute their own ideas)
E-Nature Online Field Guides (online field guides; detailed species descriptions; save your own notes in the eNature Wildlife Lists; features over 4,800 plants and animals)
Endangered Animals of the World (online project; students collect info and submit)
Endangered: Exploring a World at Risk
Endangered Species List (partial list from the World Wildlife Fund)
Endangered Species Info from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Endangered Species: The Rarest Info Around
Energy Kid's Page (energy facts, fun & games, energy history, classroom history, glossary)
Electrical Safety World (from Southern California Edison; a world of info about electricity, along with a teacher's guide and excellent links)
Enviro-Mysteries
(middle/high school;
investigate role of environment in diseases; explore possible causes such as air
quality and mold; lesson plans)
Environmental Diseases from A to Z (basic info on environmental diseases written for middle/high students; teacher support K-12; kids page)
Exploratorium
(museum of science, art, and human perception)
Extremophiles
ThinkQuest: Extremophiles - Can We Live Without Them?
ThinkQuest: Astrobiology The Living Universe: Extremophiles
Extremophiles from The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, & Spaceflight
Federal Disaster Site - Resources for Parents & Teachers
Fitness OnLine ((sponsored by a number of fitness-related publications; brings together information on many topics, including weight loss, healthy eating, building muscle mass, and seasonal training suggestions; contains links on such topics as diminishing cellulite and eating organic, and also contains a number of online calculators to help individuals determine body mass index, weight loss potential, and ideal weight; has an area where visitors can sign up to receive any number of free electronic newsletters from some of the magazines that sponsor the site)
Foundation for Biomedical Research (historical timeline of research; questions & facts on research; FAQ's about animals in research; educational materials & links)
Frank & Mike's Physical Education Page (extensive collection for PE teachers)
Frank Potter's Science Gems
(more than 14,000 Science
Resources sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade Level)
Food Timeline from Morris County Library (starting at 17,000 BC; complete with recipes)
Geo-Mysteries (grades K-8 - rocks, fossils, minerals)
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century (grades 4-12)
Growing Wildflowers Successfully (extensive information & graphics provided by the Horticulture Department of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service)
How much water does it take to grow a hamburger? (online multiple choice test; estimate the number of gallons it takes to grow lettuce, a hamburger, a loaf of bread, a car, a glass of milk, a chicken, or a watermelon, for example; truly surprising results)
How Stuff Works.com (many categories, including science, computers, home, electronic, entertainment, and more)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (the only one of today's sites geared toward high school students and adults)
Humane Society of the United States (pets, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals, animals in research; info on the use of animals in research, testing & education; animal use in education; animals in product testing; pain & distress; recommended reading; loan program to provide educators and students with up-to-date alternatives to classroom dissection and live animal experimentation covering a large number of small animals and the human)
I Can Do That! (from the Eureka Science Foundation)
Instructional Materials in Science Education (from North Carolina State University)
Interactive Frog Dissection (step-by-step dissection of a preserved frog for high school biology classes)
Invention Dimension (The Lemelson-MIT Program is dedicated to honoring the acclaimed and unsung heroes who have helped improve our lives through invention. We inspire and encourage tomorrow’s great inventors through various outreach programs, including rich educational materials and an innovative grants program for school aged youth.)
K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook (complete textbook on aerodynamics developed by NASA; 3 reading levels; text in Spanish; curriculum links, experiments, activities, etc.; must-see if you are teaching aerodynamics to your class)
KidsRunning.com (promotes running, training tips, curriculum suggestions, links to related resources)
KidsValley Garden (great site about gardening; trees, flowers, herbs, veggies)
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects (facts & photos; Rocks & Minerals section; scroll down for more good links)
Lawrence Hall of Science (grades K-8; science museum affiliated with UCBerkeley; units, lesson plans, publications, educational online interactive games, activities, more)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (grades K-12 - links to 8 EXCELLENT resources for teachers)
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research (news room, learning center, info on animals in research, science beat, research library; teacher & student section)
MGBNet (Biomes of the World; Freshwater Ecosystems; Marine Ecosystems)
Michigan Society for Medical Research (enrichment program for Elementary Students [Humans & Animals] & High School students [Biomedical Science: Exploring the Issues]; speaker's bureau and essay contest for middle & high school students; educational material can be ordered)
MERCK Manuals (information about diseases, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment)
Museum of Paleontology from University of California, Berkeley (excellent)
My First Garden (teachers' guide available; helps plan the garden and teaches the gardening basics)
My Life as a Tree (students create a tree ring analogy of their own lives to better understand how trees grow and flourish)
NationMaster (central data source; great way to compare nations based on any area)
National Institute of Health Science Education Partnership (K-3; 20 health lessons through live insects in the elementary classroom)
National Museum of Science & Technology
Naturegrid (grassland, woodland, pond, plant, & river info - GREAT for kids)
National Wetlands Inventory from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (maps, wetland information)
NIEH Kids Links & Resources (links, resources, science, fun, games)
Neuroscience for Kids (for students & teachers to learn about the nervous system; teaching resources, kids pages, more)
Nutrition Explorations (sponsored by the National Dairy Council; sections for parents, educators, school nutrition professionals; kids' section, click on "Rocket to our Kids' Site")
Ology (ages 7-12; from the American Museum of Natural History; lets students learn about genetics, astronomy, life science, biodiversity and animal classification, paleontology, and more)
Our Solar System - Windows to the Universe (K-12; 3 levels, beginner to advanced; rated one of the BEST for education)
Passport to Knowledge
(interactive learning adventures connecting Life, Earth, Space, & Physical
science concepts with the real world; videos, hands-on activities, & online
resources)
PE Central (many categories; K-12)
Physical Education Resources (lesson plans, nutrition, PowerPoint resources, sports, etc.)
Pond Explorer (younger students; a virtual investigation of smaller animals that live in ponds; pond habitats; pond investigation; pond dip; teacher notes; activity sheets)
ScienceMaster (grades K-12 - articles, learning galleries, scientists, resources, teachers and schools)
Science Activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota
Science and Math Initiatives (wonderful links to lesson plans, teacher resources, grants, freebies, etc.) - links to 9 online exhibits and activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota; excellent)
Thinking Fountain (activities & ideas; galleries to show your work; books you can use; surprises)
Science Friday (science sites, links, kids connection & more)
Science Learning Network (select RESOURCES) for many interesting topics from space to dissections)
Science Museum of Minnesota Online Activities (grades K-8- links to 9 online exhibits and activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota; excellent)
Science News for Kids (grades 3-8; written specifically for kids; topics from agriculture to weather as well as games, puzzles, and hands-on science activities)
Science Tracer Bullets (from the Library of Congress; informal guide to help students locate published materials on subjects in the field of science and technology)
Scientist Center for Animal Welfare (nonprofit educational association to promote the human use, care and management of animals used in research, testing or education; publications & links)
ScienceStuff.com (steps of a science fair project; scientific method; judging sheet example)
Sea K-12 Lesson Plans from the SEA Educational Association
SEDL: The Five Senses (a wonderful five-senses unit for preschool and kindergarten teachers)
Simple Machines (grades 4-up; illustrations; how each machine works; suggested activities; good links)
Smithsonian Institution (wealth of info and topics from Aeronautics & Astronomy to Zoology)
SparkNotes Study Guides (register; FREE)
The Heart: An Online Expedition (explore the heart & its development and structure; follow the blood through the blood vessels; learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health; look at the history of the story of heart science)
The Science Spot (good resource for teachers; project ideas, lesson plans, puzzles, science trivia, more; developed by a science & math teacher)
Thinking Fountain (activities and ideas; galleries to show student work; books & surprises)
What's it Like Where you Live?
TERC (mission is to improve mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning)
The Exploratorium (offers some of the most creative interactive activities of the Web in science, math, & human perception, including opportunities to follow expeditions online, visit the Hubble telescope, look through live cameras, participate in Webcasts, build projects and explore the science behind topics such as baseball and cycling)
The Franklin Institute Science Museum (museum visit or Teacher Resources section)
The Food Timeline (K-12; from 17,000 .B.C.; text of thousands of food items; recipes; Culinary History Timeline, teacher resources; economics including food prices; virtual feast of food information)
The Great Plant Escape (solve 6 mysteries as you watch plants grow; from University of Illinois Extension Service)
The Heart: An Online Exploration (from the Franklin Institute; resource materials and good info)
The Human Brain (grades 3-8; explore the brain's relationship to food and how to protect the brain from injury; how different types of exercise help keep the brain working well; links to Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and stroke; references with more background info about the brain)
The Human Body: An Online Tour (Education World; all ages; lots of info about the body)
The Physics Classroom (an online physics tutorial written for high school physics students; tutorial was originally developed for regular-level Physics students; covers the basic physics topics using informative graphics and an easy-to-understand language)
The Vaccine Page (sections for adults, parents, practitioners & researchers; annotated searchable directory of Internet resources relating to vaccination)
The Science & Mathematics of Lighthouses (educational resource honoring the design, history, & spirit of lighthouses; geometry, trig, algebra, physics, chemistry, history, more)
Thinkquest Spreadsheet Classroom Activities in ALL Subjects
Understanding Wind (learn which kind of wind can wreak the most devastation and about jet streams, and factors contributing to creating them; explore the realm of air movement around the globe with this site on wind, wind patterns, and wind origins)
Virtual Creatures (NSF funded; lesson plans; students & teachers)
Virtual Hospital (for adults, kids, patients; from University of Iowa Health Care; disease & health info and links with info on specific conditions)
Weather & Climate Information for Teachers (from USA Today)
Web Elements (grades 6-12 - 5-star award winner by Britannica.com)
Women in Science - 4000 Years (photographs, biographies, quizzes, puzzles, references, and more)
The WHY? Files (Grades 4-12 - brings the latest science news to your students from fossils to floods to flu)
United States Geological Survey (grades K-12 online lesson plans; topics include life sciences, geography, earth sciences, unites on caves, fossils, maps, and volcanoes; Water Jeopardy game; much more)
US Department of Agriculture's Selected Internet Resources for Science Fairs, Animals in Education and Research, Kids Pages and Animal Careers (EXTENSIVE links)
Weather Chart Printable (Introduce a weather chart; record daily highs and lows, monthly averages, and barometric pressure; printable download
Weather Report from Space (solar flares, geomagnetic storms, and sunspot cycles... Weather takes on a whole new meaning when we take it out and in to space; students will examine solar storms and learn just how they affect Earth's magnetic fields, as well as our communications system)
WebElements Periodic Table (professional)
WebElements Scholar Edition (for students)
ZoomRainforest (K-6; beautiful illustrations, diagrams; activities & puzzles; rated one of the top rainforest site)