January 2007
Pathways for K-12 Teachers - The National Science Digital Library
by 1 otherTop Picks are recommended by the Library's education staff for K-12 teachers. Selected resources include NSDL Pathways Projects that are specialized collections of educational content and services for broad communities of learners within specific domain areas.
The Biology Corner
Excellent teacher created site for hs biology students. Many interactive resources linked to units of study. May be useful for elementary and middle school teachers depending upon the topic.
December 2006
NSDL Middle School Portal: Science Pathway
A collection for the finest online resources to help you and your students thoroughly explore a teachable topic. Locate resources for your current units easily!
Learn.Genetics from the Genetic Science Learning Center
(via)Interactive site for investigating genetics. Beginner to advanced topics.Try the Basics and Beyond Topic or the Biotechniques Virtual Laboratory, or the Do it Yourself Genetic Research module.
Nutrition Explorations
Engaging online activities for the nutrition/food unit.
Little D the Dragon: Help him get through the maze and get to the banquet on time!
Arianna and Marcus: Join them on their amazing expedition! Can you help them make nutritious choices?
Monster Nutrition: A new interactive game. Feed the Monster!
Shopping List: Download this helpful list and fill in the blanks. Lets go Shopping!
Nutrition Tracker: Record your meals and then compare your servings. Score!
September 2006
NOVA | scienceNOW | Frozen Frogs | PBS
Watch this video clip about frozen frogs....
NASA Earth Observatory
by 4 othersAccompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.
Talk.Origins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy
The Talk.Origins Archive is a collection of articles and essays, most of which have appeared in talk.origins at one time or another. The primary reason for this archive's existence is to provide mainstream scientific responses to the many frequently asked questions (FAQs) that appear in the talk.origins newsgroup and the frequently rebutted assertions of those advocating intelligent design or other creationist pseudosciences.
August 2006
March 2006
Gorilla Quest Game
Journey into the jungles of Rwanda and follow the tracks of a gorilla family. Collect clues along the way but watch out for the obstacles.
Cell Organelles
These interactive pictures show a plant and an animal cell with organelles labelled. They prepare you to use a microscope to observe and identify cells in living tissue.
November 2005
My Life as an Elk (National Museum of Wildlife Art)
(via)This is an animated storybook about a newly born elk's first year of life. The story begins with the spring birth of a healthy elk calf and continues through the herd's winter migration.
ScienceMystery:Info for Teachers
Nine engaging, interactive science mysteries combining logical thinking and problem solving.Mysteries span grades 5-12. Have a look!
Strange Dead Bird - Science Mystery
"Strange Dead Bird" is an interactive mystery. Can you figure out what this strange dead bird has to do with our disappearing wetlands?
DragonflyTV . Games |
Put on your thinking cap and try your hand at these fun science games
Science Labeling
Memory, labeling, and science vocabulary
Where's the earth's crust? What are a flower's anthers? Study the diagram and then fill it out from memory.
Mysteries of Apo Island
Some strange things are happening on Apo Island, in the Philippines. Investigate the clues and try to solve the mystery! Learn about shark biodiversity.
Squish the Fish
Help Squish the Fish travel out across the reef to find his lunch. He needs to find friends who will help him hide from his nemesis, BigTooth Blob. Learn about shape, color, and behavioral adaptations for survival. Has audio and narrative is in rhyme.
Build a Fish!
(via)Build a Fish by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, then release it into the reef! You can drive your fish around the reef in search of food and to evade predators. Can your fish find enough food without being eaten?
October 2005
Click and Clone
Learn about herdity and cloning through this interactive lab simulation. Teacher resources and lesson plan available.
Habitats and Enviroment
This excellent resource simulates what happens to a rabbit poulation by varying temperature, water and food. Follow up with adding a predator to the environment.
Mission Material
What do you know about the properties of materials. Fun game as a followup to the Illustrated Materials Database.
Humans and Animal Habitats
Interactive activity to answer questions and learn about different habitats. Has audio and print information. Good supplement to Habitat Unit.
The Illustrated Materials Database
The Materials Database allows pupils to interrogate an illustrated database of the properties of everyday materials. At the simplest level they can click on a property to view all materials which have that property. Use the Teacher section for loads of lesson print materials.
Distance Time Graph
(via)This is an awesome resource for students learning about speed and distance time-graphs. Uses graphs synched with video of soccer/football players during a game.
