Professional Development
Science Sites
Science Museums
The Science Museum
Jump across the pond and visit this science museum in London. You will find lots of interactive online exhibits including ones on energy, genes, the human lifecycle, the brain and more. You will also find Antenna, an exhibit dedicated to the latest science news presented in a kid-friendly way and Ingenious, a new Website with over 30,000 museum images making connections between people, innovations and ideas.
Museum of Science, Boston
This site is a little closer to home. Visit the Explore and Learn section for great virtual exhibits exploring everything from Ancient Egypt, to oceans, Everest, and electricity. Be sure to stop by the Educators Tools section for teacher resources and information.
The Exploratorium
The Website for this San Francisco museum has tons of online exhibits including ones that explore the science of music, biodiversity, faultlines, frogs, climate change, sport science and language. The site also features a large collection on online activities. But wait, there's more, the Exploratorium also hosts webcasts through out the year that explore a wide-variety of science topics.
The Franklin Institute
This Philadelphia museums Website has a wealth on online learning activities and educator resources. You'll find online exhibits on weather, the heart, flight, the brain and careers in science.
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General Sites
Cool Sites for Curious Kids
This site from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has a number of explorations for students including plant parts, tiny life forms and animal classification.
Teachers' Domain
Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components - collections and courses - that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills.
Brain Pop
This site has a large collection of educational flash movies covering a a wide-variety of topics.
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Life Science
The Great Plant Escape
Become a detective and unlock the mysteries of plants!
Exploring the Secret Life of Trees
Learn all about trees at this site from the University of Illinois.
Trees are Terrific
Here's another exploration of trees from the University of Illinois.
Let's Talk About Insects
Learn all about insects at this site from the University of Illinois, when you are done learning about Herman the Earthworm at the Adventures of Herman Website.
What Tree is It?
Identify trees by their leaves, fruit or name at this site from the Ohio Public Library Information Network. After you have identifies trees try your hand a snakes the What's That Snake? site.
NatureWorks
Learn all about the natural world at this site.
Animal Diversity Web
This site has profiles of hundreds of animals.
Journey North
Follow the migratory patterns of wildlife at this site.
Your Gross and Cool Body
Learn all about your body at this site.
U.S. Government Science Resources
Smithsonian Institution
You will fond links to all of the Smithsonian Institution's museums here including the National Air and Space Museum , the National Zoo , and the Museum of Natural History.
Be sure to visit the Science and Technology section of the main site for links to resources by topic. You will also find special sections at the main site for kids and teachers. The kids section has loads of resources including a Flash exhibit that highlights object from the Institution's collections. The teacher section has a searchable database where you can find lesson plans, Websites, and other resources.
NSDL - The National Science Digital Library
NSDL is the Nation's FREE online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
National Biological Information Infrastructure
Visit the teacher section of this site for reviewed Websites in a variety of life science areas.
National Earthquake Information Center
Find out where the latest earthquakes are occurring. Visit the Kids Section for online activities, earthquake facts, science fair project ideas and more.
USDA For Kids
This site has a wealth of resources for kids including section on food, gardening, weather, conservation, and more.
Environmental Kids Club
This site from the EPA features sections for grade school, high school and teachers. You will find information and activities covering water, plants and animals, recycling, ecosystems, and health.
Exploring Estuaries
Learn more about estuaries at this site for kids and teachers from the EPA.
U.S. Department of Energy Kids Zone
This site features energy information, an energy glossary, lesson plans, games and quizzes, and more.
USDA Plant Database
You can look up plants by common name or scientific name. For most of the plants you will get a Plant Profile with all synonyms, a distribution map, and image and web links if available.
NASA
The NASA Website has a wealth of resources that explore earth and space science. The agency is huge so locating resources can be a challenge! Be sure to start with the
Kids, Students and Teacher sections! Here are some of the subsites for students at NASA:
At NASA Earth Science Enterprise For Kids Only you can explore how NASA studies the land, air, water, and natural hazards at this site. NASA's Kids Science News Network is a standards-based program for grades K-5 that uses the Web, animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. NASA Space Place features games, animations and projects that explore the earth, space, and technology. NASA Kids is where you can learn about space, the planets, and more at this site from NASA.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Here's where you will find information on weather, oceans, coasts and climate. The agency is huge and you will find within it the National Weather Service, the National Marine Sanctuary Program where you can learn about the nation's marine sanctuaries from the Florida Keys and the to the Stellwagen Bank at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay. You will also find the National Marine Fisheries Service where you will find an image gallery, audio files of whale songs, and a section on sea turtles. If you are looking for classroom resources at NOAA, there is a special Education Section with sections for students and teachers that identify resources within the agency. Be sure to stop by the NOAA Photo Library for access to images from NOA's agencies.
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/
Science data, grant information and more.
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
Sections for teachers, researchers, students and kids. Includes lots of resources and data for teaching and learning about the environment.
US Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/
Teaching materials, fact sheets, and more.
First Gov
This directory of U.S. government sites will help you find additional science resources.
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Publishers
Scholastic Teacher Center
You will find a variety of science Websites covering diverse topics like dinosaurs, Ocean Life, and Weather at this site. You will also find lesson plans and classroom activities.
Houghton Mifflin Education Place
You will find textbook support here that allows you to search for web resources by your state and grade you teach, you will also find an Activity Search Section where you can search for activities by topic or keyword.
National Geographic
You will find lots of resources here from maps, to images and stories. Be sure to visit the Kids Section for games, activities, articles and more.
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Broadcasters
Discovery
You will find links to all of the Discovery Networks channels here including Animal Planet, the Discovery Channel and the Learning Channel. You will also find a link to Discovery Kids where you will find sections on dinosaurs, animals, and space.
BBC Science and Nature
You could spend all day here! You will find loads of science resources here from web cams to animal sounds interactive features. But wait, there's more! The BBC Schools section has interactive Website created specifically for use in the classroom. You can play games and take quizzes, get lesson plans and activities, and more. The site is organized so students can get the information they need to meet the National Science standards.
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Earth/Space Science
Solar System Simulator 
Travel out into the solar system and go sight seeing at this NASA site. You can view the planets and moons in the solar system from above or below any celestial body in the solar system for any date in this or any past or future year!
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Elementary Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Sky Chart
Don't have a telescope? City lights too bright for a good view of the night sky? At this site you can simulate a naked-eye view of the sky from any location on Earth, at any time of day or night, on any date from 1600 to 2400.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Amazing Space uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe.
NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Find out what you weigh on Mars, take a space quiz, check out the art gallery or try your hands at a word puzzle. There's lots to do at this site for kids from NASA.
Windows to the Universe
http://www.windows.umich.edu/
This NASA funded Earth and Space sciences site at the University of Michigan includes multimedia exhibits on the Earth, the Solar System, stars, space missions, and mythology; art, music, literature, mythology and film relating to space; images and biographies of scientists; news stories; a teacher's guide; and a "Kids Space."
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Physical Science
Sport Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html
Why do baseballs curve? What's the science behind an ollie? What is the difference between hard ice and soft ice in hockey? Find out at this site that explores the science behind sports like baseball, hockey, surfing, skateboarding, and cycling. You'll find articles, games, interviews and more at this site from the Exploratorium.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The Atoms Family
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
Everything you ever wanted to know about energy!
The Art and Science of Bubbles
http://www.cleaning101.com/sdakids/bubbles/
Learn all about bubbles with bubble facts, bubble recipes, bubble riddles and more.
Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/
This site for kids covers matter, elements, reactions, atoms and more.
Simple Machines
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/
Learn about levers and pulleys and other simple and compound machines at this site from EdHeads.
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Search Sites
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
http://www.thegateway.org/
This site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education allows you to search for educational Websites, lesson plans and other resources from various federal, state, university, non-profit, and quality commercial Internet sites.
KidsClick
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
This site features Websites reviewed by school librarians.
Surfing the Net with Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/
This site organizes Websites for kids by themes.
Berit's Best Sites for Kids
http://www.beritsbest.com/
This site reviews sites for K-6 kids.
EduPuppy
http://www.edupuppy.com/
This site reviews sites for early childhood education.
Yahooligans
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
This web directory for kids features special section on animals and science.
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Video
Yahooligans TV
You'll find online clips from National Geographic, Liberty's Kids, and Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego here. \
BrainPop
This subscription site features flash movies covering a wide-variety of K-12 subjects. There is always a limited collection of free movies.
BBC Languages
Learn language basics for French, German, Spanish, Italian and more at this site from the BBC.
BBC Motion Gallery
The BBC has put clips of over 300,000 hours of video footage on the web. You can view the footage and also downloads it.
AOL Video
You can search for online video clips at AOL.
Frontline
You can view selected Frontline episodes online.
Internet Archive
You'll find a collection of open source movies and advertising, educational, and industrial films at this site.
Lost Remote
This blog track media news and includes a section on Online TV.
MASSIVE Radio
All science and math songs, all the time from DJ Greg Crowther, biologist at the University of Washington in Seattle. Cool!
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