Web+Resources


 * Practical Web Resources**

= [|Jeopardy Game ideas!!] =

=__**NATURE OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES TO TRY**__= [|NOS ideas] [|NOS Activities]

Science Education Websites __**All Disciplines:**__ Resources based on EDU 360 Units [|EDU 360 Unit Resources] National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org

The Sourcebook for Teaching Science http://www.csun.edu/science/chemistry/index.html

Landmarks for Schools http://landmark-project.com/

ScienceHack is a unique video search engine for science videos. Every video is screened and approved based on accuracy and quality by our scientists. ScienceHack does not host videos; it only indexes videos from other sites like YouTube and MetaCafe. http://sciencehack.com/

**Earth Science** Class Zone for Earth Science. Excellent animations for a variety of Earth Science Concepts http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm

DLESE Earth system science database. EXCELLENT resource to lead you a variety of web resources, activities, tutorials, labs, etc.. http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp

Awesome interactive virtual volcano application. Learn where volcanoes are located on earth, how they are structured, and their features. Click on "create a volcano" to create your very own volcano based on magma viscosity and gas pressure. Learn what types of volcanoes form from different viscosity and gas levels as well as the resulting eruption with a simulation. []

**Biology**

**WICKED AWESOME WEBSITE WITH LOTS OF BIOLOGY TOOLS!!**

__http://kr021.k12.sd.us/help2paypal.htm#Hands%20on%20Biology%20Activities__

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/
 * PBS Evolution Library, an excellent resource for teaching evolution from the nature of science to science faith and politics. This is an extremely comprehensive website which also includes numerous video clips to facilitate teaching evolution.

Evolution a bunch of downloadable resources: http://www.nclark.net/ Evolution
 * Biology in Motion. Produced by Dr. Leif Saul, a biology teacher and Web site/ game developer, Biology in Motion has two interactive education activities. Organize-It introduces an alternative way to test biological understanding by organizing concepts hierarchically. Evolution Lab allows users to investigate how natural selection works by watching an animated simulation. http://www.biologyinmotion.com/
 * Interactive Frog Dissection Designed by graduate student and science teacher Richard Hill. The dissection can be viewed from start to finish, or you can skip straight to the parts that are most interesting. Additional resources for teachers are available for download. http://www.froguts.com/
 * Troy High School Interactive Biology Online Website designed by Troy High School, New York. Contains notes, diagrams, links, and tips to help the students and teachers with a variety of biology-related material. http://www.troy.k12.ny.us/thsbiology/index_1.html
 * BioSciEdNet.org Website managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Collection of digital electronic resources for the teaching of biology. http://www.biosciednet.org/portal/
 * Actionbioscience.org Lesson Plan Directory "The web site provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students on issues related to seven bioscience challenges: environment, biodiversity, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in science, and bioscience education. In addition, the web site provides educators with lessons and resources to enhance bioscience teaching." http://www.actionbioscience.org/lessondirectory.html
 * National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science Affiliated with the US Department of Education. Dedicated to "working with teachers and schools to study and develop ways to advance K-12 students' learning of mathematics and science." http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/index.html
 * SCORE (Schools of California On-Line Resources For Education) -- Science  This site has been developed to assist K-12 students and teachers in locating quality science resources on the Internet.  http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/
 * [|Understanding Evolution]

**Physics** A collection of information and resources for physical sciences education is just a mouse-click away! You may search the collection by keyword or name, or browse the collection by topic, object type, or grade level. Click on BROWSE RESOURCES. http://www.psrc-online.org/

A comprehensive Department of Education Site for the Physical Sciences. Click on on-line resources. http://ed.fnal.gov/doe/

Excellent Resource for a variety of simulations of Physical Science phenomena: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/

Modeling Instruction Program at Arizona State: Inquiry Based Physics http://modeling.asu.edu

Collection of commonly used constants: http://hypertextbook.com/facts/index-topics.shtml

Lesson Plans and Activities Wiki created by multiple teachers, if you join the wiki you can add to it as well. http://prettygoodphysics.wikispaces.com/

Excellent Resource for Labs, Activities and comprehensive Handouts all free to use in the classroom setting: http://homepage.mac.com/phyzman/phyz/


 * Chemistry **

[|Green Chemistry Activities/Labs]
 * Green Chemistry Resources **

__**EXCELLENT ATOMIC THEORY AND PERIODIC TABLE TUTORIAL!!**__ [|Atomic Theory and Periodicity]

Journal of Chemical Education a very comprehensive site from lab safety to excellent activities and labs to do with your students. Click on full list of all JCE classroom activities. http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/HS/classAct/ClassActsList.html

MERLOT Chemistry: Excellent Peer Reviewed Site providing labs and activities that are rated by teachers in terms of effectiveness. http://portals.merlot.org/chemistry/

__**Lab Safety**__ http://www.flinnsci.com/Sections/Safety/generalLaboratorySafety.asp

__**Student Science Misconceptions**__ Bad Science http://www.ems.psu.edu/~fraser/BadScience.html

Physics Misconceptions http://www.physics.montana.edu/physed/misconceptions/

http://departments.weber.edu/sciencecenter/physics%20misconceptions.htm