| 3D Life Adventures |
Nonprofit organization offering summer expeditions exploring ecosystems
and environmental issues in a variety of regions. |
| Access Excellence |
A national educational program providing high school biology and
life science teachers access to colleagues,
scientists, and sources of new scientific information via the web. |
| Aerospace Industries Association |
Sponsors the TEAM AMERICA ROCKETRY CHALLENGE for high school students,
starting April, 2002. |
| American Association of Physics
Teachers |
Provides resources for membership, programs, publications, meetings,
events, committees, links, and contacts. |
| American Chemical Society |
The American Chemical Society is an individual membership organization
with a membership base of 163,000. Their members are in all degree levels
and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides peer interaction
and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests. |
| American Meteorological Society,
Educational Initiatives |
For pre-college and undergraduate students; includes Project Atmosphere,
the Maury Project, Water in the Earth's System Online, and DataStreme. |
| American Physical Society |
Association information, education outreach, publications, and
links to a number of physics Internship resources. |
| American Society of Primatologists |
Educational and scientific organization providing exchange of information
regarding primates, including their anatomy, behavior, development,
ecology, evolution, genetics, nutrition, physiology, reproduction, conservation,
husbandry, and use in biomedical research. |
| Astronomy Magazine |
The magazine online. |
| Bad Physics |
This website has questions and answers on physics. |
| Bad
Science |
Sets out to target scientific phenomena which are persistently
presented incorrectly by teachers and writers. |
| BRIDGE: Ocean Sciences Education
Teacher Resource Center |
Selection of the best online resources for marine science education;
access to lesson plans, expeditions, projects, people, and places. |
| California Science Teachers
Association |
Represents scientific educators in every scientific discipline,
grades K through university; involved in state-wide reform, provides
leadership for members of state advisory committees, offers publications,
and sponsors award programs. |
| Catalyst! |
Specifically for the secondary education/high school level teacher;
resource for finding information for use in teaching chemistry; also
resource for answers to students' questions. |
| CyberDiet |
Answers questions about adopting a healthy lifestyle; provides
information on self assessment, diet and nutrition, exercise and fitness,
support and motivation, and more. |
| DataStreme |
Looking for teachers interested in participating in a K-12, teacher
enhancement program whose main goal is training of Weather Education
Resource Teachers to promote the teaching of science, mathematics, and
technology using weather as a vehicle. |
| Diamond Bar High School
Home Page |
An eclectic collection of lesson plans and information recommendations
by a chemistry teacher; also has some information on civics, math, German,
cultural world history, special education, etc. |
| Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
for Mathematics and Science Education/Ohio State University (The) |
Selection of K-12 mathematics and science resource on the Internet. |
| EnviroLink
|
An online environmental community providing books, youth activities,
and a library of links on various topics. |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
Official site which has links for kids, students, and teachers. |
| Facing the Future |
People and the Planet, a guide to population issues, impacts and
solutions. Offers information on population-related issues, impacts
and solutions, and references and links; teachers section provides standards-based,
interdisciplinary curricula and a listing of teachers workshops nationwide. |
| Mad Sci Network |
Part of Washington University's Young Scientist Program, a student-run
organization dedicated to improving science literacy among K-12 students;
allows students to ask experts from Washington University questions
in many areas including chemistry, physics, astronomy, engineering,
computer science, and earth and biological sciences. |
| NASA |
Their official website. |
| NASA Space Science News |
News, lesson plans, and activities for grades 2-4 and 5-8. |
| National Association of Biology
Teachers |
Through this organization, professionals can share experiences
and expertise with colleagues from around the globe. |
| National Library
of Medicine/The Visible Human Project |
Complete anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations
of the male and female human bodies. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration |
Organization that warns of dangerous weather, charts seas and skies,
guides use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts
environmental research; site provides a variety of information in these
areas, as well as links and photos. |
| National Science Teachers Association |
NSTA is a nonprofit organization with a membership of 53,000. Their
members include science teachers, science supervisors, administrators,
scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved
in and committed to science education. |
| Observatorio Astronomico
Movil |
This site is both in English and in Spanish. It showcases the STARLAB
Portable Planetarium, an educational and cultural tool that can be used
to teach astronomy, science, geology, geography, biology, oceanography,
weather patterns, navigation, art, literature, mythology, and more. |
| Phillips
Exeter Academy |
Summer conference for secondary
teachers of math, science and technology in Exeter, NH. |
| Prentice Hall |
Prentice Hall provides educational materials in every medium and
hyperlinks for grades 6-12, in all major subject areas. |
| Science News |
The weekly newsmagazine of science online. |
| Sea Education Association, Inc. |
Research at Sea is an oceanographic research experience for teachers
to explore the oceanic environment while learning about the scientific
research process first-hand. |
| Space Telescope Science
Institute/Office of Public Outreach |
Mission
to leverage scientific discoveries and technological advancements from
the Hubble Space telescope and other missions; provides K-12 interactive
activities on the web. |
| Teachers on Summer Assignment
(TOSA) |
These
six week seminars with the Washington Forest Protection Association
provide hands-on experience from which to develop lesson plans to use
in the classroom. |
| Thursday's Classroom |
Through NASA; provides
connection between NASA's research and the classroom; contains breaking
science news. |
| Umea University
Analytical Chemistry |
Comprehensive list of
chemistry teaching resources on the Internet from Umea University in
Sweden. |
| Unisys Weather/Satellite |
Satellite weather information
including weather analyses, forecasts, and images. |
| Vernier Software |
Science hardware and software
for data collection in the classroom. |
| Zoobooks |
Strives to make learning
a fun experience; section for teachers with tools to help spread the
knowledge of the environment and wildlife. |
