Educational Supplies
Ward's Lab Activities
http://www.wardsci.com
The School Bag Resource Catalog
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/rc/
Biology and Chemistry Interactive Multimedia Courseware
http://www.cyberedonline.com/about/about.html
Dale Seymour Publications K-12 Catalog
http://www.pearsonlearning.com
Science Videos and Microscopes from Insights
http://www.ScienceVideos.com
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company K-12 Catalog
http://www.kendallhunt.com
Earth Station Library
http://www.eoascientific.com
The Science Source
http://www.thesciencesource.com
Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc.
http://www.aquaticecosystems.com
Specialized Search Engines and Directories
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
A selective subset of specialized search engines; all of the links lead to sites that contain specific information that may not turn up in a general search of the web.
Teacher Resources
Biological Sciences Initiative
http://www.colorado.edu/Outreach/BSI/
eNature.com
http://www.enature.com
ENC (Eisenhower National Clearance for Mathematics and Science Education)
http://www.enc.org/?ls=bcNote: After 09/29/05, ENC will be available on a subscription basis.
Fulbright Teacher and Administration Exchange Program
http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org/
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
http://www.nsta.org
Terrific Science Courses
http://www.terrificscience.org/courses/summer2004/index.jsp
The Teacher Laptop Foundation
http://www.teacherlaptop.com
The mission is to enhance student learning via technology by putting a laptop computer and training resources in the hands of every teacher in America.
TeacherWeb.com
http://www.teacherweb.com
Post homework assignments or announcements to your own web site through TeacherWeb.com
Student Resources
Anatomy
http://www.barcharts.com
Biological Sciences Initiative
http://www.colorado.edu/Outreach/BSI/
EIA Kid's Page
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids
High School Bioethics program
www.bioethics.net
University of Pennsylvania Center for BioethicsWeb Weather for Kids
http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/index.html
Additional Resources
Bio-Rad
http://www.explorer.bio-rad.com
National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org
FrogWeb
http://www.frogweb.gov
The Hydroville Curriculum Project
http://www.hydroville.org
National Biological Information Infrastructure
http://www.nbii.gov
eNature.com
http://www.enature.com
Energy Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov
The Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.
http://www.bbsr.edu
Brain Connection
http://www.BrainConnection.com
Science Education Organizations, Agencies, and ProgramsThese organizations provide resources for K-12 science educators. Suggestions for additional links are welcome; send to education@the-aps.org.
Industrial/Commercial Organizations
Science Museums, Zoos, and Aquaria
Sites on Selected Life Science Topics
Suggestions for additional topics/sites are welcome; send to education@the-aps.org.Physiology, Health, Medicine, and Nutrition
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Grants for Teachers
These organizations/sites provide resources for K-12 science educators. Suggestions for additional links are welcome; send to education@the-aps.org.
Resource Guide to Federal Funding For Technology in Education
Welcome to the Foundation Center Online
Classroom Grants and Donations An APS web page with an overview of educations grants, donation seeking and writing hints.
Science for All Students (Equity/Diversity Issues in the Science Classroom)
Suggestions for additional links are welcome; send to education@the-aps.org.National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Science Education Homepage
NIH Students' Home Page: Articles and Stories
NIGMS -- Division of Minority Opportunities in Research
U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)
National Air and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources
U.S. Department of Education Home Page
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Smithsonian Institution National Science Resources Center
Industrial/Commercial Organizations
Bill Nye the Science Guy's Nye Labs Online
Kinetic City Super Crew (AAAS)
Scientific American Frontiers Home Page
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
Foto Search Stock Image Library has over 1 million pictures available for browsing. Users can search for and view photos and art free of charge (no access charges, registration requirements, or usage limits) as an online reference tool. There is a nifty zoom feature. As this is a supplier of pictures for commercial publications and websites, images can not be downloaded, saved or used without a purchase.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE)
Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
NSTA State Chapters & Associated Groups http://www.nsta.org/chapters
School Science and Mathematics (SSM)
Programs, Projects, and Other Organizations
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching - Includes the "best lessons" from award-winners.
AAAS Science NetLinks - Includes reviews of science education web sites.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute WonderWise Kits in Action #1 - Kits available for order.
Math\Science Nucleus - programs, services, and materials for teachers
Initial Findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study
Annenberg/CPB Projects Learner Online
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science (Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Lab)
Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
National Institute for Science Education
Foundation for Biomedical Research Home Page
National Association for Biomedical Research
The School Science and Mathematics Association
Teacher Enhancement Electronic Communications Hall (TEECH)
Science Museums, Zoos, and AquariaASTC-Association of Science-Technology Centers Homepage
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide
The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Welcome to the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley
Physiology, Health, Medicine, and Nutrition
Adolescents On-Line - Health issues related to adolescence.
BEEMNET- the Brain Exchange Electronic Mentorship Network - is a research-oriented, educational organization that connects elementary school children and their teachers with research neuroscientists (scientists who study the brain and nervous system).
Brain Awareness Week- Includes links to other sites and brain teasers.
BrainWeb: Simulated Brain Database - Includes simulated MRI scans of normal brains and those with neurological disorders.
CDC Diseases, Health Risks, Prevention Guidelines and Strategies - Information from the Centers for Disease Control.
CELLS alive! - Always an excellent source of images of cells, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic.
Institute for Advanced Studies in Aging and Geriatric Medicine
Multimedia Neuroscience Education - The Multimedia Neuroscience Education Project aims to develop and evaluate new ways of teaching and learning neuroscience. Plans include using emerging technologies such as 3-D graphics and animation as well as the increased capabilities of applications made specifically for the internet.
Netfrog--The Interactive Frog Dissection - On-line "dissection" activity.
The Visible Human Project - Images and animations from the project. The goal of the project is to create complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body. The current phase of the project is collecting transverse CT, MRI and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers at one millimeter intervals.
The Heart: An Online Exploration - Includes content overview, images, activities, and links for more resources.
What is Blood? - Provides a content overview and images (light microscopy and electron microscopy).
Genetics and Molecular BiologyHuman Genome Project Information - Look for special sections for teachers, students, and those interested in biomedical careers.
Genetics Education Center - Resources for educators interested in human genetics and the human genome project.
3-D CryoElectron Microscopy Reconstructions
Cell and Molecular Biology Online - Educational Resources - Includes images, links, on-line course materials.
Online Genome and Human Genetics Resources
Cancer Genome Anatomy Project-collaborating on public cancer data
Cold Spring Harbor DNA Learning Center
A great resource. Sections for students and teachers; thoroughly researched pages on eugenics, genes and health, searching bioinformatics databases, etc.
Contents:
Information on teacher workshops, students’ pages, special units on genetics topicsDOE Human Genome Project
Excellent, thorough web site. Your single best clearinghouse for information about the genome. Most is above the level of high school students, but would make a good educational resource for teachers.
Contents:
News, basic information (including FAQs and a genetics tutorial), history of the project, medicine and the new genetics, ELSI, education (includes a free chromosome poster, Spanish language section, web casts, teacher and student section), research in progressMicrobial Cell Project
Nature’s Genome Gateway
Based upon the landmark issue publishing the papers of the Human Genome Sequencing Consortium.
Contents:
News, papers, human genome special section, post-genomics,
Science's Genome Landmarks site
Based upon the landmark issue publishing the papers of Celera Genomics. More bare-bones than the Nature site.
Contents:
Reproduction of the news, editorial, and research articles from the genome special issue.Fun facts about the genome
From the Wellcome Trust
A cute compendium of factoids related to the HGP to pique your students’ interest.
Weitzmann Institute GeneCards
Dry and technical, yet thorough demonstration of all the linked information available for human diseases for which genetic causes are known.University of Arizona Human Biology Project
An excellent source, in English and Spanish, of classroom and laboratory exercises. Includes karyotyping.
Contents:
Exercises in human genetics and reproductive biologyDatabase & Sequence Production Sites
UC, Santa Cruz, Genome Bioinformatics
European Bioinformatics Institute
Genome Database, an international collaboration in support of the Human Genome Project
Protein Data Bank, the single repository for the processing and distribution of 3-D biological macromolecular structure data
TIGR, The Institute for Genomic Research
OMIM, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
Ethical, Legal, & Social Issues (ELSI) and Public Education
Canadian Wildlife Federation - CWF is dedicated to fostering awareness and enjoyment of the natural world. Special resources are available on "Oceans Day."
Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Program - Track the progress of sea turtles via satellite images.
EPA's Surf Your Watershed - How healthy is the water in your geographic area? This site allows you to search for your site and provides extensive info on water quality, etc.
International Year of the Ocean - Free resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Wildlife Federation - Information on wildlife and habitats.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S Department of Commerce, forecasts the Nation's weather, warns the public of impending severe weather and flooding, predicts climate change, protects endangered ocean species, and conducts scientific research to understand and preserve the environment.
NOAA Fisheries - This agency supports the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources.
Ocean Planet - Ocean Planet is a new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution that will be touring to museums nationally 1996-1999. Interdisciplinary Marine Science Activities are available at the site, as well.
Welcome to the New England Aquarium - Offers an electronic newsletter and a series of "fun facts" about marine life.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Offers materials for both teachers and students, including curricular materials.
WhaleNet Public Resources - Includes "ask-a-marine-scientist," curricular materials, links to other sites, and the opportunity to view whale watching data and submit your own whale watching data.
Honolulu Community College Dinosaur Exhibit
Welcome to the Museum of Paleontology
MadSci Net: Ask-A-Scientist (and more) on the WWW
Kids Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
HighBeam eLibrary- Tools for doing on-line searches for magazine and newspaper articles, maps, books, pictures, and radio/TV transcripts.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
Association for Women in Science
4000 Years of Women in Science - Biographies and photographs
Girls Tech - Getting girls and young women involved in the sciences and technology.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute WonderWise Kits in Action #1 - A program with science materials targeted toward female students.
Internet for Girls World Wide Web Resource List - An excellent set of links to many science sites.
National Research Council Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation Division of Human Resources
National Women's History Project
Organizations Encouraging Women in Science and Engineering - A listing from the National Research Council.
Planet Cybergrrl - A general resource guide for women on the Internet.
SuperKids Software Review - Includes reviews of software targeted at girls.
TWOWS, Third World Organization for Women in Science
Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN)
Women in Science: Guide to Reference Resources
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Indian Research Opportunities (AIRO) consortium
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE)
James Crawford's Language Policy Web Site & Emporium
Educational Equity Concepts, Inc.
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
The National Clearinghouse on Bilingual Education (NCBE)
NIH/NIGMS Division of Minority Opportunities in Research
National Science Foundation Division of Human Resources
Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA)
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
The Southwest Center for Education Equity and Language Diversity (SCEED)
National Science Foundation Division of Human Resources
American Association for the Advancement of Science In the Careers / Workforce section of the website, you can learn how AAAS works to increase the participation of women, minorities, and the disabled in the science and technology workforce.
updated 03/28/06
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