The SCIENCE SITES listed below are compiled just for educators. For sites that will link you directly to articles about science topics, check the SCHOOL SUBJECTS page at my companion site, KID INFO, under SCIENCE.

Biology
Access Excellence: A national educational program that provides high school biology teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the Information highway

Biology Links An impressive hotlist with over 500 links covers biology, biotechnology, diseases, evolution and microbiology. Links are organized into 16 main topics and 65 subtopics that support health and science education. Browse the main link page for monthly updates

Biology Lessons for Teachers: Elementary School lessons that cover molecules, cells, and population biology

Biology Teachers Unplugged

The Wild Ones: Students and teachers will find this site, with a section devoted to each, to be a great resource. Students can participate in telecollaborative projects; find information on the different animals, their habitats, and their behaviors; meet the people who work to protect endangered animals and their habitats; and have their work published in the Wild Times, an online newspaper. There are some terrific curriculum activities for teachers to incorporate into their classes; for instance, Mealworm Locomotion and Monkey Movement for the classroom, Bird Feeder Observations and Wild Neighbors for the schoolyard, and tips and suggestions to give substance to field trips. In addition, the site provides a good list of resources and a teacher message board for networking with other teachers.

Environment

Ecology Resources on the WWW

EE-Link: Information and ideas that will help educators explore the environment and investigate current issues with students

Environmental Education Network: Environmental education resources for teachers - SEARCHABLE by keyword

GLOBE -International Hands-On Science Education: A worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment; join a project

Secrets at Sea: Designed for grades 4-7 students and TEACHERS to explore fascinating facts about the ocean and sea life; Teacher's guide online

Free Science Materials

Free Materials for Science Teachers: Full list of links to free resources for science teachers online. If you are a science teacher you can download or request all of these items online, or by filling out a form and making a request.

General Science Topics

CEA Science Education Home Page: Ready-made classroom activities developed by educators

Educator's Bridge: A rich resource for the science teacher; materials, resources, and tools for teaching about a broad range of earth science topics such as weather, the sun, carbon’s role in climate change, clouds, storms, the water cycle, biodiversity, and others; ready-to-use guides and lesson plans ; handouts; complete teacher’s guides

Middle School Science Lesson Plans:

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse: Nationally recognized information resource for K-12 math and science teachers

ENC Focus Magazine: This magazine, both print and online, offers teachers in mathematics and science wonderful articles and resources.

Math/Science K-12 Science / Math Curriculum; Online textbook materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us.

New Scientist Planet Science: Up-to-date articles on various science topics

NSDL Middle School Portal: Created for middle school teachers: A direct path to selective science and mathematics online resources for instruction and professional development from the National Science Digital Library. Provides an n in-depth look at teachable concepts in science and mathematics.

One Stop Science Spot: For teachers who believe that all children can learn, for teachers who are willing to design a learning environment based on what children need, for teachers who believe in constructivism, standards, and success for ALL students. This web site will take you to resources to help you do your job the way you know it should be done.

Quest: A source for science-education material

Science Teachers Association Home Page: Links to servers, professional organizations, and science-related sites for educators

Science Club: An educational listing of science sites

Science Learning Network: An online community of educators, students, schools, science museums, and other institutions for science education

Science Now: Current news in science

The Science Spot: Activities, lessons, & worksheets; online resources

Science Question of the Week: A new science question and answer every week during the school year; prizes given

Science Resources on the WWW

Geology
Geology Labs On-Line: Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of Geology and other Earth Science by offering virtual learning activities

U.S. Geological Survey The nation's largest earth science research and information agency, information on lands, geological structure, mineral sources, the environment
Lesson Plans

PBS ScienceLine: This science site is for teachers of grades K-12. Each month, Scienceline features a specific science topic, with an in-depth article, links to related resources, and daily facts related to the topic. The site also provides links to conference and grant information, highlights of upcoming PBS shows, tips for viewing educational television with children, and links to reviews of related books and Web sites. A new professional development forum has just begun, with a national listserv to exchange information.

Magazines

TopScience: The fun site where you use ordinary stuff (the kind you already have) to learn all kinds of science and math, hands-on.

The Why Files: Science news articles updated twice monthly - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Physics

Physics Resources on the WWW

Physics Central From the American Physical Society; Covers a variety of needs of physics teachers at all levels. If you're teaching younger students, look at the Physics Links, with links to outside resources designated beginner, general(for students in high school physics), and advanced. Check out the Interactive section for ideas for all classrooms. Physics history resources are also linked.

Physlets: A wealth of “Physlets” that can be used by to illustrate processes and concepts in physics. Physlets are small Java-based applets developed at Davidson University by Wolfgang Christian and are designed to be used in science education
Space / Astronomy

Astronomy Online Provides a wealth of resources and information for teachers, students, or anyone interested in astronomy. The content is arranged into nine broad categories including Observation, Science, Solar System, Stars, Our Galaxy, Cosmology, Astrobiology, Exoplanets, and Astrophotography. Each main category is grouped into easily followed sub-categories that cover such topics as constellations, astronomy tools, the solar system formation, stellar evolution, and much MORE.

Frontline: NASA Educational Materials: NASA's vast collection of educational resources in one easy to use place

Space Educator's Handbook: Astronomy page (photographs and narrative descriptions of the planets, satellites, and other astronomy-related topics)

Space Science Hotlist: A complete list of links for space science
Television Resources

Nova Online: Science library, teacher's library