Science Interactives

(Lessons for the one computer/one projector classroom or a computer lab and independent student exploration.)

Helpful Websites

Exploring Earth-Visualizations features over 100 animations and images that illuminate key concepts in earth science. Examples are: coal formation, nuclear fission, growth of a continent, tectonic plate movement, volcanoes and earthquakes, fault motion, geyser ... (National Science Foundation)
Science Museum of Minnesota - http://www.thinkingfountain.org/nav/tfatoz.html
Best Practices for Tech Integration in Science (Lesson Plans)
Inquiring Minds: Science Magic
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html

Interactive Websites by Topic

Animal Kingdom
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Museum of Animal Perspectives - Uses Google Maps and videos to show animals in thier natural environments
http://sameasterson.com/map
Cells
http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/cell/cell.htm
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/7th/cells/sciber/celldiag.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/5420/index.htm
http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/cells.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/3696/index2.htm
http://www.cellsalive.com/

Human Body
http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/chs/browse/browse_m.html (male cross sections)
http://www.uchsc.edu/sm/chs/browse/browse_f.html (female cross sections)
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/hearing/guide/guide_lessons_toc.htm (How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears, includes in class and online activites)
http://insideout.rigb.org/ri/anatomy/casing_the_joint/joints_explorer.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/skel/skel.html
http://www.healthexplorationstation.com/fun/hes2.htm

Matter
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/performance.html

Scientific Inquiry
http://phunland.com (uses interactive pieces to teach the rules of physics to students)
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih6/Inquiry/default.htm (entire unit, including in class and online activities)
New Sims - Shows students simulations of how things work - http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new

Solar System
http://www.iknowthat.com/ScienceIllustrations/solarsystem/science_desk.html
http://www.3pounds.com/artyastro/
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/cs_planets.shtml
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/planet_go.html
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/planets_moons_dk_sides/eng/Introduction/default.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/index.shtml
We Choose the Moon - 4 day journey of Apollo 11 - http://wechoosethemoon.org/
Volcanoes
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/KKhp/RocksandMinerals/volcanoes.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112524/

Planet Size Comparison
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tools.php?DocID=76


Weather
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/lightning1.htm

Clouds
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/concentration/concen2.html
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/cloudsat_puz.shtml
http://www.nasa.gov/

Ecology
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/quest3/launch.html
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/environ_ed/interactive/enved_interactive.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_ecosystems/
http://www.planetpals.com/ppstickers.html
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/missoz/index.html
http://www.kidsplanet.org/wol/index.html
EkoLoko - Interactive ecology site for kids - http://www.go2web20.net/site/?a=EkoLoko

Webquests for Science

250 Science Webquests
Science Webquests for All Levels
http://tqe.siu.edu/webquest/html/science.html

http://www.meridian.wednet.edu/~dshick/webquest.htm



http://www.techtrekers.com/webquests/

Free Online Videos

ESPN Sport Figures Videos for Math and Science

Good graphing exercies and lesson plans for ready use.