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Agriculture in the Classroom
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| This website is a wonderful resource for teachers of general science courses, as well as agricultural teachers. The strongest area of the website is the inclusion of curriculum development from kindergarten through 12th grade for teachers of agriculture. |
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BBC Science & Nature
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| BBC Science& Nature is a website chock-full of science content. |
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Canada Science & Technology Museum
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| This is an easily accessible site with short, illustrated text pages, available (via a choice at the beginning) in either English or French. |
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Earth's 911
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| This website is the result of a public-private partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, all 50 states, and several committed organizations and companies. |
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Edheads - Simple Machines Activities
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| The site is designed to teach 1st- through 6th-grade students the concept of the seven simple machines: gears, inclined planes, levers, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels. |
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Education for Sustainability
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| This is a large site that hosts educational and factual materials about the sustainable use of resources, including water, general waste management, and textiles. |
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Energy Quest
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| Energy Quest is a comprehensive energy education resource produced by the The California Energy Commission. |
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How Stuff Works
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| How Stuff Works (HSW), created by Marshall Brain, a computer scientist and award-winning educator formerly at North Carolina State University, is designed to provide science information and electronic links to science and technology sites, museums, magazines, and other question and answer sites. |
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Museum of Science and Industry
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| This site is an online museum that tours a miniature Fairy Castle, watches a chick hatch, explores a historic city street, shows cells being attacked by the AIDS virus, visits exhibits on airplanes, a submarine, fantastic machines, and more. |
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
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| I highly recommend this site as a launching point for future online science activities. The links are very good and the site is well maintained. |
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PlaneMath
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| PlaneMath combines Mathematics and Aeronautics in an interactive setting for students with physical disabilities in grades 4-7. |
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Rotten Truth About Garbage
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| Rotten Truth About Garbage is a one-stop shop for information, activities, resources, and role models in the realm of solid waste. |
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Science Museum of Virginia
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| The Science Museum of Virginia website has much to offer those curious about science. |
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Strange Matter
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| The purpose of this site is to introduce the subject of materials science to students in grades 5 – 8. |
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
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| Of a number of similar sites that I have reviewed, this is one of the most comprehensive. |
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
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| This website for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is designed to supplement the exhibits and activities at the museum, however it stands on its own as an excellent resource for children, parents, and teachers. |
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The National Air and Space Museum
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| The National Air and Space Museum's internet site is organized primarily to highlight the exhibits in the museum. |
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The SolarNow Project
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| The SolarNow Project, funded by the United States Department of Energy, is dedicated to education and research of alternative energy sources, with emphasis on photovoltaics. |
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Utah Science Home Page
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| This resource consists of links and specially designed lessons that correlate with the Utah State science curriculum. |
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Virtual Recycling
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| Virtualrecycling.com is a simple to navigate website specifically designed for teachers wishing to conduct school recycling programs. |
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