Science+Education

=Science Education= -Click here to look at Nicole's Diigo bookmarks toc **Standard Area- 3.1**
 * PA Standards Aligned System-materials and resources to teach Science
 * FOSSweb Website- the official website for FOSSweb
 * Smithsonian-see all that the Smithsonian has to offer
 * Sheppards Software-Science lessons and games geared toward elementary students
 * The Hub:-Science lessons geared toward grades 5
 * PlanetFOSS- link Science lessons to the Real World
 * BBC Bitesize: Science-allow the younger students to explore and "play with" Science
 * EdHeads-allow students to create stem cells, design a cell phone, or participate in virtual knee surgery
 * Learn Out Loud-free audio books and video and videos about Science related topics
 * The Why Files-explore the Science behind the news
 * Science NetLinks-supplies lessons, tools, and resources for ALL Sciences
 * ABPI School Resources -website provides curriculum related resources for use by teachers and their pupils
 * NOVA I PBS-the official site of PBS's NOVA
 * Games for Science-just as it says, a list of Science Games
 * Sumanas, Inc.-animation gallery
 * Rice Model Science Laboratory -links to Science lesson and resources
 * Teacher's Domain-an online repository of free Science media resources for teachers run by the WGBH Educational Foundation
 * Scholastic Let's Find Out - A kindergarten science and social studies newspaper with 4 issues per month
 * [|Apple Science] - A kindergarten science unit on the life cycle of an apple tree and apple characteristics
 * Weather Bear - Dress the bear for the weather by reading the thermometer - Grades PreK to 2
 * weather activities - games, activities to learn about the weather
 * [|Teeth and Eating]Teaches young students about animals and humans teeth
 * various sciences Games, movies and activities for a variety of sciences

Biological Sciences
[|teaching about birds includes owl pellets] teach young and old about the wonders of birds Science EducationInsect Identification =Standard Area- 3.2=
 * Evolution & the Nature of Science Institute-Genetics and DNA Lessons
 * Evolution & the Nature of Science Institute-Origins of Life and Evolution Lessons
 * Explore Biology- resources to teach Biology at the HS level
 * DE: The Yuckiest-learn about gross and cool things the human body creates
 * Get Body Smart-an online textbook about human anatomy and physiology
 * The Tech Museum-Understanding Genetics
 * Molecular and Cellular Biology Learning Center - Virtual Cell Animation Collection
 * PhET-Interactive Simulations
 * The Five Senses - Lesson ideas to help teach about the five senses
 * parts of plant PreK - 2 grade identifying parts of a plant

Chemistry

 * COOL: Course Online-online Chemistry courses
 * Creative Chemistry-has puzzles, interactive quizzes, molecular models and more
 * Atomic Structure Webquest -learn about the atomic structure to write a children's book on the periodic table
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">PhET -Interactive Simulations
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">The University of Nottingham-The Periodic Table of Videos

Physics

 * The Blobz Guide to Electrical Circuits-learn all about circuits
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Golems -use this free download to create interactive machines or robots
 * JASON Mission Center-find out the Science behind roller coasters
 * Amusement Park Physics-design your own roller coaster
 * Physics Central-learn how your world works
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">PhET-Interactive Simulations

=Standard Area- 3.3=

Earth Science

 * []- FOSS Web Weather and Water
 * Kinetic City-have students study erosion through this interactive game
 * EPA Teaching Resources-links, from the EPA, about teaching climate change
 * USGS Education-<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">from the US Geological Survey natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">PhET-Interactive Simulations
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">National Geographic-Forces of Nature
 * [|Binghamton National Weather Service]
 * [|Local Radar Loop]

Space Science
=Competitions and Resources=
 * NASA-lesson and resources from the NASA website for education
 * Amazing Space-uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe
 * National Geographic: Forces of Nature-learn about the forces of nature
 * 8 Wonders of the Solar System-find out more about the 8 wonder of the Solar System
 * Adler Planetarium-explore space online
 * 3D Conselations


 * USFirst-a US Robotics competition with adjoining scholarship program
 * ExploraVision-is a competition, but also provides lesson plans that implement National Science Standardsfoss 6