Websites

Useful Internet Sites for Learning Task/Activity Planning

AERONAUTICS

Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science, Technology and Research - http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/

A great site, partially sponsored by NASA, filled with history, principles and careers in aeronautics.

Glenn Learning Technologies Project - http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/windtunnel.html

Information on wind tunnels, and how to build your own.

The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook ¬- http://wings.avkids.com/

A great site devoted to providing educators of the K-8 level with information, principles and lesson plans on aeronautics.

See How it Flies - http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/planes/planes_0.html

Contains a great teachers guide about how planes fly, as well as an interactive explanation for students.

ASTRONOMY

The Centre for Science Education - http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/

Provides earth and space science education resources for K-12 teachers, college instructors, and the general public.

Classifying Galaxies - http://www.smv.org/hastings/galaxy.htm

Interactive lesson on the Hubble system of classifying galaxies for grades 5-9.

Exploring Planets in the Classroom - http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/index.html

More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.

CERES Project - http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/

K-12 astronomy activities that utilize NASA's Internet resources.

Stargazers - http://eev2.liu.edu/e3/stargazer/

Features information and activities about astronomy designed for K-12 teachers and students.

Windows to the Universe - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.

Earth and Moon Viewer - http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

A site that contains photos of the earth and moon, as well as solar and lunar eclipses.

Earth & Sky - http://www.earthsky.com/

Home of the popular international science radio program Earth and Sky, also includes links to fun games for kids, and resources for teachers.

Astronomy Picture of the Day’s Educational Links - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html

What follows is a list of resources that excel in astronomy education. Each resource is distinctly different - they have been chosen to highlight a wide range of interests.

The Universe in the Classroom - http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/tnl.html

A free quarterly educational newsletter published by the ASP for teachers, youth group leaders, librarians, and anybody else who wants to help children of all ages learn more about the wonders of the universe. It is available either in printed form or electronically here on our website.

Hands-On Universe - http://www.handsonuniverse.org/

Hands-On Universe™ (HOU) is an educational program that enables students to investigate the Universe while applying tools and concepts from science, math, and technology.

Mysteries of Deep Space - http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/

This PBS companion site explores the secrets of the universe with an interactive timeline, classroom activities, a trivia challenge, and questions and answers with experts.

From Stargazers to Starships - http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm

Tutorial and historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and space flight, on a high school level.

Odyssey Magazine - http://www.odysseymagazine.com/

The science magazine for children ages 10-16. Cutting edge earth and space science, Horkheimer's Star Gazer, archaeology, astronomy, contests. Great for classroom use.

Build a Solar System - http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/

A great site that allows you to input the size of your sun, and then calculates the exact size and distance the other planets to be. This would be a great classroom and outdoor or gym activity (as a large space is needed). This site also has links to other pages that allow you to calculate your age and weight on other planets in the solar system.

Journey into the Heavens - http://library.thinkquest.org/28743/main.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0808#

A fantastic site that covers exploration, evolution of the solar system, astronomers and the components of the solar system.

Cosmic Voyage - http://www.cosmicvoyage.org/museum/h1a_welcome.htm

A great site that is set up like an online museum of the stars, which takes you on a journey from the birth of the galaxy to the universe as it exists today.

Imagine the Universe - http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/

A glimpse into the mysteries of our universe: what we know about it, how its evolving, and the types of objects in it.

NOVA Runaway Universe - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe/

Tour the universe and find out a bit about the history of the universe.

A Practical Guide to Astronomy - http://www.hotliquidmagma.com/space/index.html

Covers everything from the earth, comets, black holes, the telescope and much, much more.

For Kids Only, Earth Science Enterprise – http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

Learn about NASA earth science projects related to air, thunderstorms, the earth's crust, tropical storms, etc.

Spacekids, Space Science for Kids – http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/

A site that makes it easy and fun for kids to learn about space, with links to other various space education pages.

NASAKids - http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

The best place for kids interested in space, science, rockets, astronauts and the solar system.

Web Weather For Kids - http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/

A website devoted to helping kids understand the phenomena of weather.

KidsAstronomy - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

Powerful and fun resource for kids, exploring astronomy and other space related

topics. Play games, learn through interactive applications, and much more.

Space Kids - http://www.spacekids.com

A fun and information place for kids and teachers.

Astronomy, Outer Space for Kids - http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/explore/astronomy.htm

Provides links to experiments and interactive sites.

BIOLOGY

The Albatross Project - http://www.wfu.edu/albatross/activity.htm

Contains different lesson plans for teachers from adaptation, to mapping and the scientific method.

The Great Plant Escape - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/

Elementary program for 4th and 5th grade students designed to introduce them to plant science and increase their understanding of how foods grow.

Biology in Motion - http://biologyinmotion.com/

Online activities for learning biology, including animated cartoons, an evolution simulation laboratory, and drag-and-drop quizzes.

Life Science Safari - http://vilenski.org/science/safari/menu/index.html

An interactive lesson on cell structure and the classification of living things intended for a middle school-aged audience. Travel the world with Safari Sally as she teaches about organelles, the parts of a cell, animals, plants, fungus, protista and bacteria. Includes fun trivia and self-tests.

I Can Do That - http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/index.htm

Cartoon characters take you on a tour of cells, DNA, RNA and biological techniques.

Biology On-Line - http://www.biology-online.org/

Welcome to Biology Online, a choice source for biological information, ideal for homework, research projects and general interest. Moreover, check out the hundreds of related biology sites on the web, all to be found from this site.

The Biology Project - http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html

Online interactive resource for learning biology. Content includes Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Mendelian Genetics, and Immunology.

Great Lakes Kids – http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/water/greatlakes/intro-e.html

These sites are found on Environment Canada Ontario Region’s website. Both offer a fountain of information about the Great Lakes and their ecosystem.

Neuroscience for Kids - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

The smell of a flower - The memory of a walk in the park - The pain of stepping on a nail. These experiences are made possible by the 3 pounds of tissue in our heads...the BRAIN!! Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers

who would like to learn about the nervous system.

Kid’s Science Page, National Agriculture Library - http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/

Hey kids! Do you like to eat? What's your nutrition IQ? Do you really enjoy animals? Insects too? Do you like veterinary medicine? Is engineering what you want to do? Interested in plants or ecology? Does chemistry excite you? These are all part of the food and agricultural sciences.

Cells Alive - http://www.cellsalive.com/

A great resource page for teachers and students wanting more information on cells, their components and functions.

CHEMISTRY

Teaching Plastics - http://www.teachingplastics.com/

Offers lesson plans and background information on the study of plastics for students, kindergarten through high school.

Chem4Kids - http://www.chem4kids.com/

Learn about chemistry including matter, atoms, and reactions. Includes online quizzes.

Virtual Chemistry Club - http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=vc2\index.html

Introduces high school students to the challenges and excitement of the molecular science. Links to activities, helpful guides and careers in chemistry.

WonderNet - http://www.acs.org/portal/a/c/s/1/wondernetdisplay.html?DOC=wondernet\activities\activities.html

Chemistry activities for kids to do with their parents. Hosted by the American Chemical Society.

Electricity

Pro Teacher - http://www.proteacher.com/110016.shtml

A site with links to various lessons and experiments on electricity.

Internet Learning Resources - http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/trinity/elec2.html

Teaching and learning resources on electricity.

Science Made Simple – Static Electricity - http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html

A site that explains the phenomenon of static electricity.

Elementary School Electricity - http://www.amasci.com/ele-edu.html

Site by an electrical engineer to help teachers and students understand electricity.

Static Electricity - http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/emotor/statelec.html

A site devoted to explaining static electricity, and offering experiments on static electricity.

Electricity and Magnetism - http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/electric/index.shtml

A series of experiments designed for grades 3-6, with each experiment building on the knowledge of the previous one.

Electricity for Kids - http://www.rp-l.com/rplkids.htm

A site that teaches kids about electricity and safety.

PHYSICS

The Physics Zone - http://www.sciencejoywagon.com/physicszone/lesson/default.htm

Lesson plans to help teachers with physics.

Playground Physics - http://lyra.colorado.edu/sbo/mary/play/

Playground Physics is designed as an introduction to some basic concepts in classical mechanics for upper elementary and middle school grades (4-7). The idea is to use the experience children have on the playground and relate that experience to basic physics concepts.

Snap,Crackle Jump - http://www.madsci.org/experiments/archive/857359255.Ph.html

A physics experiment on static electricity that is great for the junior grades.

The Atoms Family - http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

Contains educational activities relating to different forms of energy, and are presented by famous gothic horror characters.

Science Bob – http://www.sciencebob.com

A fun, amusing website featuring experiments and activities courtesy of Science Bob. Main topics are earth and physical sciences. Also includes numerous links to other science sites.

Explore Science – http://www.explorescience.com

A very well designed interactive site containing many classroom activities for all grade levels. Topics covered includes optics, mechanics and wave motion.

Reeko’s Mad Science Lab – http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko

Contains science experiments on light, gravity, air pressure and floatation.

Fun Physics Sites - http://www.physics.ucsb.edu/~circus/kid_links.html

A list of interesting physics sites for kids and older children.

Links4Kids - http://www.links4kids.co.uk/physics.htm

A great site, filled with links to physic pages.

GENERAL SCIENCE and MATH

BrainPop - http://www.brainpop.com/

A site that contains animated movies on science, math and technology. Just click on the appropriate topic and find a movie on most subjects.

Bill Nye The Science Guy - http://billnye.com/core.html?flashtarget=core.html&noflashtarget=noflash.html

A website filled with at home demos for kids to try.

Cool Science Experiments - http://www.sciencecity.com/experiments.cfm

Great, easy experiments for children.

Science Net, Toronto Reference Library – http://sciencenet.tpl.toronto.on.ca

ScienceNet contains K-12 curriculum and other resources for teaching pure and applied science.

ScienceNET – http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu

ScienceNET is sponsored by the Huges Science initiative at Emory University. Provides K-12 science education resources. Scroll down the page to view links to lots of activities.

ScienceNET – http://www.sciencenet.org.uk

ScienceNET is a free science information service. What is the difference between an engineer and a scientist?…”Your one-stop science site.”

Science NetLinks – http://www.sciencenetlinks.com

Science NetLinks is “homepage” for K-12 science educators. Search the library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting a science benchmark topic.

The Learning Web – http://www.usgs.gov/education

Geological Survey web dedicated to K-12 education, exploration and life-long learning.

Lesson Plans from Kiddyhouse – http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Teachers/lessplans.html

Lesson plans, activities and worksheets for general science, math, earth sciences, life sciences…scroll down the page.

Teachers’ Resources K-12 – http://www.geology.about.com/msub3.htm

K-12 earth science on-line classroom activities.

Sky Watchers – http://www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/skywatchers/index_e.html

One of the many useful tools available on the Environment Canada website. The focus is on meteorology, but includes activities that overlap into related topics such as geography and math.

Great Art for Great Lakes – http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/community/classroom/intro-e.html
Science – http://k-6educators.about.com

Pick subject library, then science for many sites for science projects.

FYI – http://fyi.cnn.com

CNN’s education site for teachers and students that links the classroom to current events.

PBS – http://www.pbs.org/teachersource

The Public Broadcasting Service offers resources for teachers in conjunction with many of their science programs such as Newton’s Apple and Nova.

Cool Science for Curious Kids – http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/

Fun and interactive site to help kids appreciate science. Five activities adapted from science and children's museums.

Science Made Simple – http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/

Kids learn science the easy, hands-on way with Science Made Simple. Get fun science projects & great experiments using household materials. Clear, detailed answers to childrens science questions. Science News. And more!

Kidsworld – http://now2000.com/kids/science.shtml

Science and Math for Kids provides links to dozens of the best science and math links

for kids, hand-picked science links filled with information and pictures.

YES Mag - http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/

Canada's Science Magazine For Kids: Home

The Office of Science – For Kids of all Ages - http://www.er.doe.gov/Sub/For_Kids/For_Kids.htm

Department of Energy links to pages with information on science for kids.

Mad Science - http://www.madscience.org/

Looking for cool fun facts to stump your friends and parents? How about some awesome science experiments you can do at home?

The Science Club, Kids Science Projects - http://scienceclub.org/kidproj1.html

Links to various science projects for kids, everything from a hovercraft to electrostatic generator.

The Science Spot, Kid Zone - http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzphysics.html

Physics links for Kids.

EXN.CA Discovery Channel - http://www.exn.ca/

A Canadian site devoted to science and technology.

The Science Club - http://scienceclub.org/

Since 1987, The Science Club has been bringing science to life for over

one million elementary school children, teachers, and parents. The

Science Club fuels the wonder and joy of learning, through school

assemblies, parent and teacher workshops, television, video, and print.

The Science Club has also designed programs for museums, agencies, and

educational organizations.

Double Helix – Science with a Twist - http://www.csiro.au/helix/

An exciting page with lots of links to do it yourself science experiments and links to other science pages.

The Science Spot - http://sciencespot.net/index.html

An awesome website with links to science projects, games and puzzles, a science club, a reference desk that provides resources for science topics.

Yahooligans - http://www.yahooligans.com/

A great resource website for games and information on any topic, including links to science and animals.

Kids World - http://now2000.com/kids/science.shtml

Science and Math sites from around the world. Links to lots of different topics related to science.

Science for Kids - http://www.speculum-mundi.com/kidsci.html

This site is organized into ten main science and technology areas: Astronomy Biology, Chemistry, Computers, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Technology and Weather. Our goal is to select science sites that provide accurate scientific information presented in a way that’s understandable and fun.

Water Science for Schools - http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/

Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site! We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. You can choose a topic from the menu below, and get a description of our main water topics.

Kids Science, Science Experiments You Can Do at Home - http://www.fatlion.com/science/index.html

Contains cool experiments on topics such as iso-thixotropy, air pressure, paper airplanes, Cartesian driver, slime and polymers, and sound and noise.

Discovery’s Science Centre Kids Site - http://www.discoverycube.org/kids/

Lots of neat experiments, fun facts and brain teasers.

NEIHS Kids’ Pages - http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/links.htm

Lots of links to resources for more science, fun and games.

Kids Hub - http://kidshub.org/kids/science.cfm

A page filled with links to all sorts of different science topics, on everything from general science, to life science to physical science.

Energy Quest - http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/

A site by the California government to provide an informational resource to students about energy.

ENGINEERING

Surfing the Net with Kids - http://www.surfnetkids.com/engineer.htm

A list of sites on engineering, geared towards kids.

Seek Science - http://www.seekscience.org/

Science and Engineering Experiments for Kids (SeeK) whose aim is to promote the excitement and fun of science and engineering to children in primary schools. Simple scientific concepts and principles are introduced using hands-on experiments based on National Curriculum Key Stage 2 Science and Technology.

National Engineering Week – http://www.new-sng.com

The site for Canada’s National Engineering Week.

Discover Engineering Online – http://www.discoverengineering.org

Lots of activities and engineering information available. Included an impressive list of links to other engineering/science related sites.

JETS – http://www.jets.org

The Junior Engineering Technical Society guides high school students towards their college and career goals. JETS provides activities, events, competitions, programs, and material to educate students about the engineering world.

Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering – http://www.engineeringsights.org

A sampling of historic feats and oddities, with photographs, maps and links.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century – http://www.greatachievements.org

The top twenty achievements in terms of their impact on the quality of life, chosen by the National Academy of Engineering and its collaborators.

International Journal of Engineering Education – http://www.ijee.dit.ie

Featuring articles about classroom and laboratory methods as well as engineering news.

OTHER INTERNET SITES OF INTEREST

Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – http://www.peo.on.ca

The official website of PEO. A huge organization that regulates the profession while enhancing engineering culture and practice.

Ontario Science Centre – http://www.osc.on.ca

This site offers fun, interactive activities to test your science skills.

Science Magazine – http://www.sciencemag.org

A collection of science journals online.

Science Daily Magazine – http://www.sciencedaily.com

The latest in scientific research news and image galleries, all searchable by topic.

Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago – http://www.msichicago.org

Find out more about the museum and its history.

Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology – http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/scwist/

A non-profit association aiming to promote equal opportunities for women in scientific, technological and engineering careers.

How Stuff Works – http://www.howstuffworks.com

An award winning online destination for anyone that wants to know how stuff works.

Earth and Space Sciences – http://www.windows.umich.edu

A site that offers a wealth of information on space travel and exploration.

National Research Council of Canada – http://www.nrc.ca

Dedicated to maintaining research at world competitive levels while providing natural linkages to industry partners.

National Science Foundation – http://www.nsf.org

Up to date news in the world of science and engineering.