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Miscellaneous Science Page

 

American Electronic Association

Information on the group and its activities calendar. Provides a directory of services and instant links to more than 100 high-tech firms.

American Museum of Natural History

Take a virtual tour of this wonderful museum and see what all it has to offer. 

California Academy of Sciences

Links to exhibits, research departments, classes at Cal Academy, a newsletter, and other museum related stuff.

Dr. Internet's Science Resources

Site helps students explore science and math through interactive and entertaining activities.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation

Resources pertaining to educational assessment, evaluation, and learning theory.

Educational Hotspots

Links to sites that include: The Remote Access Astronomy Project; Dem Bones (interactive skeleton); Maya Quest; Earth Viewer; Virtual Garden, and much more. Each site allows you to participate in scientific activities in real-time via the WWW.

Experimental Science Projects

A great introductory guide for students wanting to learn how to conduct scientific experiments.  Good tutorial.

Exploratorium

Interactive science museum exhibits, workshops, projects, programs, events, and schedules. Site also offers a quarterly magazine, gifts, learning publication tools and resources, images, and sound.

Hands-On Science Centers Worldwide - Science Museums

This is a really cool site! Site includes links to hundreds of science museum sites... each of them interactive.

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Site offers a list of resources related to the history of almost every field of science. You can also pick up some images, read journals, and visit museums.

How Stuff Works

This site covers a lot of ground from electronics to root beer.  You can also follow the HSW question of the day.   Great site for general info and background for research projects.  Very thorough.

Introduction to Science Portfolios

Site is part of Genetech's Access Excellence (AE) Web site for biology teaching and learning. This site discusses why portfolios should be used as assessment tools and how to implement them in science classrooms.

The Mad Scientist Network

Wonderful site that features Ask-A-Scientist, homework help, great labs, and a library to help you with your on-line research.  Be sure to really mine this site.  Found a lot of great sites throughout.  A real gem of a site!

Miami Museum of Science-The pH Factor

Background information, lesson plans, and activities about pH. Site is designed around the Seven E's, a constructivist approach. Great site!

National Science Teachers Association

Learn more about NSTA, upcoming conferences, science resources, and much more!

National Library of Education

Check it out and see what's new.

National Museum of Natural History

Information about the museum, exhibits, and what a visitor might expect. Useful information about various programs and several searchable databases.

National Public Radio - Science Friday Real Audio Archives

This site allows you to access past Science Friday shows. Abstracts give you a clue as to what was discussed.

Bill Nye, The Science Guy

A place for students to learn science and have fun. Set of links to science on the WWW, show listings, and activities that kids can do at home.

Pathways to School Improvement

Site addresses critical issues identified by educators, researchers, and community leaders. Science topics include: locating, using, and integrating Internet based materials; providing hands-on and authentic learning experiences; implementing curriculum, instruction, and assessment standards for science education.

Practicing Lab Safety

Site offers comprehensive online laboratory training and shows students and other users how to act safely in a laboratory.   Site also offers an online quiz to help users evaluate their knowledge.  Aimed at older students and professional lab workers.

Sargent Welch Scientific Company

Provides a list of their catalogue items and links them to science education references on the WWW.

Science Hobbyist

Great site that offers tons of links for the "amateur" scientist. Site offers on-line demonstrations, exhibits, science fair ideas, and experiments.

SciEd - Science and Mathematics Education Resources

Tons of links grouped by subject.

Science Is Fun!

Scientific exploration that won't bore you.

Society For Amateur Scientists

SAS is dedicated to assisting normal people by developing their scientific skills. They seek to help non-Ph.D.'s find the resources needed to conduct scientific experiments.

Society for Scientific Exploration

Group explores issues ignored or not studied adequately in the mainstream scientific community. Contains abstracts to some articles published in their journal.

U.S. Department of Education

You never know... you might need it someday.

The Virtual Reference Desk

Site that offers high-quality "AskA" services designed to link students, teachers, and parents with experts on the Internet.

Westinghouse Science and Technology Center

Information center for the Westinghouse people.

The Why Files

Learn about the science behind headline news.  Great site for   current event articles and science-related pictures.

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