Hands
On Chemistry Experiments - ChemCenter has eleven hands-on
experiments to use. Examples are The Cow's Moo - An Activity with
Milk, Gases have Mass, and Making Colonial Ink.OLogy: The Gene Scene - OLogy means "the study of" and in this case it is the study of genes and heridity. It is one of the many OLogies that can be found at the American Museum of Natural History's OLogy Web site.
Questacon ( K - 12 ) - the National Science and Teachnology Center from Australia, this site contains great resources and activities for virtual visitors.
WISE - ( 6 - 12 ) - provides teachers with curriculum, including data sets for analysis, software, teaching tips, and online assistance in the areas of middle and high school science.
Teacher's Lab - well-designed online math and science lab offers teachers activities and background information for math and science concepts and teaching methodologies.
Paper Univeristy - wonderful Website created by Technical Association of Pulp and paper Industry.
Particle Adventure - (9 - 12) - is an award winning site that allows even the most scientifically challenged person to explore the world of particle physics through interactive tours of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, dark matter, and other intriguing particles.
Dana BrainWeb - Designed to help non-scientistss, experts have selected the four best Web sites for each of 23 common brain diseases and disorders.
Educational Web Adventures - online adventures that challenge students and stimulate learning in the content areas.
Cool Science for Curious Kids - offers activities adapted from some of the best children's and science museums.
Kids Science News Network - NASA's KSNN™ builds upon children's natural curiosity to introduce students in grades K-2 and 3-5 to the world of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and NASA. NASA's KSNN™ uses animated characters (for grades K-2) and web and video technology (for grades 3-5) to help children understand the everyday phenomena of our world and answer their frequently asked questions.
The Science Spot - this well organized middle school database of lessons, projects and online resources is compiled by topic.
Nature Science Updates - the latest research reported by Nature's science writing team.
Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive - students can consume and make such items as food batteries, pop fizz, chewing light, and cheese fractures.
The Dirt on Soil - ( 5 - 8) - The Dirt on Soil: What's Really Going on Under the Ground DiscoverySchool at the Discovery Channel. We know less about life in the earth under our feet than we do about the far side of the moon. Yet every plant and animal you can think of depends on this vast hidden ecosystem. Explore this hidden world in this new learning adventure. Dig into soil horizons, come face to face with bizarre creatures, and take a virtual journey underground in search of a mysterious soil organism. (Middle school to adult)
Chickscope - using computers in the classroom with access to the Internet, students and teachers are able to access data generated from the latest scientific instruments.
Bugscope - the Bugscope project is an educational outreach program for K-12 classrooms. The project provides a resource to classrooms so that they may remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image "bugs" at high magnification.
National Science Foundation Home Page - their mission is to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
The Molecular Workbench Project - The goal of the NSF-funded Molecular Workbench (and its subsequent ITR model development project we call Workbench II) is to provide a rich environment that makes the atomic level familiar, predictable, and connected with the macroscopic world, and to understand the effect of such an environment on student learning.
The Heart : An Online Expedition - Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure.
Integrated Science - Integrated Science is an integrated middle school science curriculum using exciting and dynamic classroom telecasts, hundreds of hands-on activities, and student books that relate to real life.
Neuroscience for Kids - information is divided into nine subject areas : brain basics, higher functions, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, the neuron, sensory systems, methods and techniques, drug effects, and neurological and mental disorders.
TryScience - investigate science with this gateway to science centers.
Learning from the Fossil Record ( K - 12 ) - here are materials that explain how to teach students about dating, sequencing, strata, global climate change, topographical models, and more through hands on activities.
Global Online Adventure Learning Site ( GOALS ) - ( K - 12 ) - this site provides online access to an ever changing group of exciting expeditions with connections to science, technology, and nature.
Natural Wonders - NOAA, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, has placed its library of photographs of natural phenomena on the Internet. The pictures are broken down into two groups: severe storms and undersea research.
The Hall of Science - biographies and interviews profiling real life scientists.
Science is Fun - lots of science experiment resources.
Bridge - an amazing Web site that has collected the best online resources for marine science.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science - a must bookmark for all science teachers. ENC staff search the Internet daily for unique educational Web sites.
Albert Einstein Online - (4 - 12) - collection of over one hundred Albert einsteins Web sites.
Web Elements - (6 - 12) - one of the first periodic tables available online. It comes in several versions, including a scholars' edition for univeristy level students, a professional edition, and for purchase, a version for palm pilots.
Ms. Lee's Kindergarten Experiments with Science - (K - 4) - Ms Lee's students have been investigating scientific principles, and they can't wait to share their results of their experiments.
Yes Mag Projects - This is a great little page of projects. Each idea link leads to a page of materials, directions, and step-by-step drawings to follow.
Magnet Man Cool Experiments with Magnets - This web site is devoted to magnetism and the cool experiments you can do with permanent magnets and electro-magnets.
WonderNet - Your Science Place in Cyberspace - Three activities are listed monthly and are archived. The hands-on science activities in WonderNet are adapted from The Best of WonderScience, Volumes 1 and 2, a hands-on elementary school physical science activity books for teachers and students published by the Education Division of the American Chemical Society.
Hands
On Chemistry Experiments - ChemCenter has eleven hands-on
experiments to use. Examples are The Cow's Moo - An Activity with
Milk, Gases have Mass, and Making Colonial Ink.
The Hands-On Technology Program - The Hands-On Technology Program has science experiments and other hands-on activities for K-8 students. All of the activities are designed so that the students can do them using every day, inexpensive materials.
Junk Box Wars - All of these activities are in pdf and presented by The Science Spot. These are challenges similar to those presented on a British TV show called Junk Yard Wars. The object is to create something and solve a problem using scrap, in other words junk.
Bubbles - This site is the bubble experimenters dream. Learn a simple formula for making the biggest and longest lasting bubbles.
TryScience - Experiment - It is a wonderfully produced site. The direct link for experiments has a topic links chooser with activity categories. Click here for main TryScience Site.
Snow
Crystals - this site is all about snow crystals and snowflakes,
and how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures appear,
quite literally, out of thin air.
Center for Biological Timing - real science experimants on sleep.
Mad Scientist Work - interactive science laboratory.
ECHO Science & Technology Virtual Center - Cataloguing, Annotating, and Reviewing Sites on the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
The Hall of Science - biographies and interviews profiling real life scientists.
BioChemLinks - well organized, free directory of some of the best educational biology and chemistry sites on the Web.
SCORE Science - Schools of California Online Resources for Education, maintains Web sites in four disciplines, math, history, language arts and science.
Hunkins Experiments - Tim Huskin's experiments are illustrated with cartoons. Browse the site or view categories in the Themes link. Themes include Food, Light, Sound, Electrical, Mathematical, Biological experiments, and more.
Sounds Amazing - this site is designed to help you understand sound and waves.
Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids - The creations at this experiment's page are geared to the high school level or to those working in a guided science club experience.
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab Experiments - Check out these experiments by categories or by skill level. Categories are divided into sections like chemistry, pressure, motion and energy.
The Kinetic City Lab Car Page - This Web site has some great elementary projects and experiments. Make your own paper, create your own shipwreck, test the laws of physics, and make a secret code.
Fun Science Gallery - The Site of the Amateur Scientist Projects include instructions for making telescopes, microscopes, batteries, sidereal indicators, and several other instruments. Some of these are for high school level students but elementary level projects area available too at Science Experiments for Environmental Education and Biology.
Science for the Millenium - (Grades 9 - 12) - from Univeristy of Illinois; this site features several high-tech exhibits on everything from black holes and radio astronomy to meta-computers and virtual reality.
The Xerces Society - an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity through invertebrate conservation.
Sierra Club - Species and Habitat Home Page - Sierra Club - habitat home page.
Patterns in Nature : Light and Optics - you can explore the science of light from several perspectives.
Lasers and Optics - everything you wanted to know about lasers plus a brief history of optics.
The Galileo Project - learn about the life and work of Galileo.
Exploring Leonardo - this site enables students to learn about his art work, his inventions and the times in which he lived.
Fossils - developed
by the Royal Ontario Museum introduces students to the world of
fossils.
Minerals by Name - a searchable database of rocks and minerals showing class, chemistry, specimens and physical characteristics.
Sands of the World - an interactive earth science project using sand to study rocks and minerals.
Science Junction - hosted by North Carolina State University, the Teacher Terminal of Science Junction contains nine different IMSE-approved ( Instructional Materials for Science Educators ) lesson plans.
Nature Science Updates - the latest research reported by Nature's science writing team.
Science Daily - link to the latest research news.
Science in the Headlines - Each year, the National Academies produce hundreds of reports that examine a range of issues from AIDS to obesity to science education, nuclear waste, and more. The following is a summary of issues in the news with links to related reports written by volunteer committees of the nation's top experts.
The Learning Studio's Top Ten Picks - The Exploratorium presents ten cool science, art, and education sites for each month.
The Nobel Channel - ( 7 -12 ) - the official Web site of the Noble Foundation, which annually bestows the prestigious Nobel Prize to luminaries in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, economics, literature, and peace.
The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education - this Web site helps teachers and students find educational resources and tools.
Science à GoGo - an online clipping service for science-related articles in the news.
National Geographic - all sections of the site include educational components and include outstanding and constantly changing interactive features and exhibits.
ScienceMaster - ( Grades K - 12 ) this site brings together the best of science and technology and melds them into a fun, informative, and accessible Web site.
Hands on Plastics - ( Grades 5 - 8 ) is a unique resource for students and teachers containing background information about plastics and suggested classroom activities.
Energy Quest - comprehensive database of resources for Energy Education created by the California Energy Commission.
Geo-Mysteries - ( Grades K - 8 ) - this site offers to teach your students about rocks, fossils, and minerals.
California Academy of Sciences - ( 3 - 12 ) composed of three separate museums: The Natural History Museum, the Steinhart Aquarium and the Morrison Planetarium. Inside find a vaiety of materials including an online exhibit and links to museum resources and collections.
Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide - Sponsored by the Internet Public Library, this site is extremely helpful to students who need to complete science fair projects at home.
Medicinal Plant Databases - Milk comes from cows, bacon from pigs, and medicines from plants. At this online site, you can access an amazing collection of detailed information on the medicinal properties of several botanical wonders (including ginseng, St. Johnswort, garlic, wormwood, plants of the Prairie, and plants of the Amazon rain forest) and learn more about the use of botanical compounds in the treatment of conditions such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Plant Fibers - Photos and information about fibers abound at this Web site devoted to exploring the significance of fiber cells in a wide range of plants.
Why Organic Fibers? - organically grown cotton and hemp fibers make sense if you care not only about what you eat, but also about what you wear. Visit this site to learn more about the importance of organically grown fibers.
The Why Files: Science Behind the News - Written in every day language and aligned to science standards for grades 5 through 12, the Why Files provide critical background information that enables students have a richer, more thorough understanding of current news topics related to science.
The Virtual Cave - ( K - 8 ) - this site is a virtual tour of four different types of caves and tells the story of caves in words and pictures: what's in them and how it got there.
Time & Frequency Exhibits - ( 4 - 12 ) - this site connects to the exhibition page of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which includes five different exhibits dealing with time.
Life Science Safari - great site for completing life science goals.
AIMS Educational Foundation - ( K - 8 ) - AIMS began in 1981 as a project funded by the National Science Foundation at Fresno Pacific College. In 1986, the AIMS Education Foundation was established as a non-profit, independent organization to administer this rapidly growing and increasingly complex program. At this site is found a variety of resources including samples of the AIMS-created materials and curricula.
Rader's Chem4Kids - ( 9 - 12 ) - this site provides a basic introduction to chemistry.
NASA SCIence Files - ( 3 - 5 ) - introduces students to NASA and integrates mathematics, science and inquiry and the scientific method.
Globe - ( K - 12 ) - An exciting, worldwide, school based, hands-on education and science program for K - 12 students.
Science Museum of Minnesota Online Activities - ( K - 8 ) - links to nine online exhibits and activities including the Thinking Fountain, Windmills and Whirligigs, Habits of the Heart, and Monarch Migration.
mathMol - is designed to serve as an introductory starting point for those interested in the field of molecular modeling.
Bubblesphere - ( K - 6 ) - contains all the information you need to create excellent and educational bubble fun with your students.
Little Shop of Physics - ( K - 12 ) - is an outreach program at Colorado State University. The centerpeice of the Web site is the hands-on experiments, designed to introduce students in gardes K - 12 to the fun of physics.
UT Science Bytes - ( 4 - 12 ) - at this site University of Tennessee scientists describe their work for K - 12 teachers and students.
Yes
Mag : Canada's Science Magazine for Kids - ( 4 - 8 ) - is
a Canadian science magazine especially for students.
CIESE Online Classroom Projects - ( K - 12 ) - this is a site for free Internet- based colloborative projects for K - 12 teachers to use mostly in the areas of science and math.
MadSci Network ( 4 - 12 ) - this site based at the Washington University Mediacl School in Saint Louis, Missouri, provides answers to any and all scientific questions, 24/7.
Light : A Learning Unit - ( 6 - 8 ) - introduces middle school students to the science, technology, math and history of light.
ZeroBio - is
a website for high school science students. You'll find a variety
of interactive quizzes, games and puzzles to practice what you're
learning in Grade 9 Science, Grade 11 Biology and Grade 12 Biology.
There are also some specific student resources for each course.
Butterfly Photographs - butterfly collection.
Ecology/Conservation - U.S. Butterflies Listed Under the Endangered Species Act.
Monarch Watch - follow the journey south of the monarch butterfly, learn more about their amazing life cycle, read up on lesson plans, and get students involved in butterfly gardening.
Butterflies of North America - this site invites visitors to identify unknown butterflies by browsing a collection of thumbnail photos.
Butterflies
On-Line - ( Grades K - 3 ) online resource about butterflies
developed by a grade three classes at Jack Hulland Elementary
School.
Children's Butterfly Site - site offers pictures of butterflies common to Great Britain, Western Europe and North America.
Journey North - (2 -12) - one of the best interactive units on the Web. It explores global migration patterns.
Gypsy Moth in North America - find out about their life cycle and natural enemies, view distribution maps of their habitat range and discover what's being done to prevent or postpone the establishment of gypsy moth population in a forest near you.
Moths of North America - contains over 200 species of moths.
Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths - this electronic reference is billed as the most complete and comprehensive Website on Lepidoptera on the Internet.
UPSeis - an educational site for budding seismologists, easy to navigate, and teaches students about seismology and earthquakes.
Life Along the Faultline - this site offers general information about seismology and a great deal of information on earthquake activity in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Learn2 Prepare for an Earthquake - students in upper elementary grades and above will find good information about earthquake preparedness and strategies.
National Earthquake Information Center - U.S. Geological Survey's site offers a wealth of information about earthquakes for older students.
Museum of the City of San Francisco - students can learn about the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 through eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles, maps, photos and other documents.
Yahooligans - The Big Picture: Earthquakes and Volcanoes - this page has links to all kinds of information about earthquakes.
The Case of the Disappearing Frogs - a murder mystery created by the Oregon Coast Aquarium that involves students from grade 3 and up working to unravel the causes behind the mysterious disappearance of 3,000 little frogs.
FrogWeb - it provides visitors with a clearninghouse of information focusing on the decline and deformities of amphibian species.
All About Glaciers - Did you know that glacial ice often appears blue ? Or, that only 10 percent of an iceberg shows about water ? You and your students will find this glacier education site fascinating.
Glacier Web - introduces students of all ages to the world's largest glacier Antartica.
Wired Antarctica - (Grades 4 - 12), explore this site and learn why Antarctica is so importnat and unique.
From
the Artic to the Desert
- Grade 3 and 4 students in Mr. Choate's, Ms. Wheatcroft's and
Mrs. Zanini's team at Hawkwood School, Alberta wanted to learn
about the lifestyle of the people who lived in our icy Canadian
northern desert and in the hot, sand desert of Arabia .
Myrmecology : The Science About Ants - everything you ever wanted to know about ants
Spiders - interesting facts about about Australian spiders.
ARACHNOLOGY - the study of arachnids. At this site find arachnological collections and lists of entomological institutions, societies and resources.
Using Live Insects in the Elementary School Classroom ( K - 3 ) - funded by the National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award, is a program dedicated to introducing health topics to children in kindergarten through third grade.
CityBugs - ( 6 - 8 ) - designed for students and teachers in the San Francisco bay area, is an excellent entomology resource for everyone.
Inventors
and Inventions - Inventors are persons who think of, create,
or make something that is new. Invention is closely related to,
but different than discovery. A discovery is the first recognition
of something that already existed in nature. Invention is the
creation of something that has never existed before. Invention
is also closely related to innovation. An innovation is a change
in the way something is done. An innovation may make an invention
accessible to more people, thereby increasing its use. But again,
the original invention already existed. The innovation is a change
that is made to the invention.
Inventure Place - wonderful online museum
Wild N Whacky Inventions - great site from National Geographic.
The Invention Convention - the Web site for the international competition for budding inventors.
Totally Absurd Inventions - is a Web page that takes a hilarious look at some patented inventions.
National Inventors Hall of Fame - this site features an extensive database of biographic sketches of inventors and their inventions.
Smithsonian Institution's Inventors and Innovation - From Edison's Timeline of Invention to online exhibits about Women Inventors of the 20th Century, the Smithsonian's collection of pictures and resources related to inventors and innovation will provide you plenty of food for thought.
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation - hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. This site has inventors, the history of inventions, virtual exhibits about inventions and technology.
Eureka: A Multimedia Journey through Inventions of the 20th Century - Another of the Think Quest collection of exceptional instructional Web sites, Eureka is an interactive site exploring the inventions, innovations, and discoveries of today's world.
Roundup of Recent Discoveries - Links to Roundups of recent discoveries for the past four years provide you insights into what's being invented today.
Zoom Inventors and Inventions - A potpourri of inventors and inventions are accessible by browsing the alphabet, visiting time periods from "1300's and earlier" up to "1951-2000", or by categories, including Clothing, Communication, Food, and Fun, to name a few.
Invention Dimension - Read about the Inventor of the Week, check the archives for featured inventors, and view the video archives for information on the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for invention and previous winners.
InventorEd's Kids Inventor Resources - Whether you're interested in learning about inventing and inventors or getting tips about how to become an inventor yourself, this site has information for you.
Propelled by Pedals - ( 3 - 8 ) - introduces visitors to the history of bikes, explains how to choose the right bicycle, and offers safe riding practices and other bike information.
Kites in the Classroom - includes instructions for creating more than ten different kites from a variety of materials.
Kites as an Educational Tool - colourful, creative way to introduce an interdisciplinary unit on kites.
Microbiology, Microbes, Bacteria Information
and Links - is an internet gateway
portal designed to bring useful and interesting microbiology informational
resources to all interested. Microbes.info is a firm starting
point for finding information concerning Microbiology.
Microbiology Site - Science and Photography Through a Microscope
CellsAlive - Biology oriented - it has MOVING IMAGES in both animated GIF and .MOV formats. In addition, it has explanations for many things cellular. The cell organelle section of this site is simply awesome.
Microbe Zoo - this kid-friendly site is dedicated to the explication of microorganisms: bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even a few tiny animals.
Stalking the Mysterious Microbe - Available in both Spanish and English, this site uses a mystery theme to present challenges to middle and high school students exploring microbiology.
Juniperus Virginian - Ever wonder why people store clothes in cedar closets and cedar chests, or why pet stores sell cedar chips as bedding for pet cages? It's not just for scent! Eastern Red Cedar (a softwood that grows in the eastern two-thirds of the United States) repels insects and moths. When placed under pet beds, it wards off fleas. Learn more about the practical uses, distribution of, and occurrence of this aromatic botanical conifer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Web site.
Simple Act of Planting a Tree - The benefits of planting trees are many. Visit this site to read an online version of the community forestry classic "Simple Act of Planting a Tree: A Citizen Forester's Guide to Healing Your Neighborhood, Your City and World," and to learn more about the benefits of urban forestation.
SmartWood - At this Web site you'll learn about the forest management certification program and discover which timber producers and companies have received SmartWood certification.
eNature - (K - 12) - online guide to over 4800 North American plants and animals.
4-H Children's Garden - terrific site for springtime earth science.
Real Trees 4 Kids - excellent cross-curricular unit on evergreens.
Carly's Kids Corner - ( K - 8 ) - from the National Arbor Day Foundation, this resource for students and teachers leads the way to exciting investigation of trees and how they benefit people.
Science Fair Central - here teachers will find instructions, short experiments and activities to help them make their science fairs a success.
University of Michigan's Internet Public Science Fair Project Resource Guide - points students to exciting projects.
The WWW Virtual Library - Science Fairs - This site offers ways to share science experiments and projects in a more formal way with and for your students. It is a great listing of science fairs from many places.
Experimental Science Projects - it has two guide levels. An Introductory Level Guide presents basic information for doing a science project. An Intermediate Level Guide contains information from the Experimental Science Projects with additional material added to help distinguish between different types of scientific studies.
Science Fair Projects and Experiments - Topics, Ideas, Resources and Sample Projects.
Canada
Science & Technology Museum: Seesaw Science & Simple Machines
- this site is a companion to the museum's school program on simple
machines.
Rube Goldberg Machines - the official Rube Goldberg Web site.
Simple Machines Construction Site - this site provides an interactive and highly animated series of Web pages on all six simple machines.
Gander
Academy Simple Machines - extensive list of online Simple
Machine resources
Simple Machines - Online Activities for Elementary Students
Activity 1 - Understanding Simple Macines
Scholastic: Simple Machines - learn about the six types of simple machines
Inquiry Almanack: Simple Machines - Simple machines are simple tools used to make work easier.
Work Is Simple with Simple Machines: Lessons for Teachers - Students participating in this project will investigate simple machines and their usefulness in everyday life.
Inventor's Toolbox: The Elements of Machines - here find illustrations and defintions of each of the simple machines.
Machines - This unit supports what the kids have already read or learned about simple machines and gives them the opportunity to try out different things for themselves.
Simple Machines - the essence of simple machines, interactive online exhibit.
Introduction to Simple Machines - a study the five main simple machines that is, levers, gears, pulleys, inclined plane and wheel & axle.
Simple Machine Tool Box - this site provides an interactive and highly animated series of Web pages on all six simple machines.
What Is a Lever? - here you will find the defintion for a lever with illustrations.
What Is an Inclined Plane? - here you will find the definition for an inclned plane with illustrations.
Enchanted Learning: Levers - interesting site explaining the types of levers with animated illustrations.
Activity 2 - Classifying Simple Machines
Gadget Anatomy - The hand powered tools shown on this page all use combinations of the elements of machines to accomplish their functions.
Simple Machines in Machines - here you will find assessment questions about simple machines.
Teachers.Net: Simple Machines - simple machine lesson.
Inventor's Workshop - Discovery Channel physical science/technology lesson plan about simple machines.
Activity 3 - How Simple Machines Work
How Gears Work - here you will find an explanation about how gears work from the creator's of how stuff works.
How a Block and Tackle Works - here you will find an explanation about how pulleys work from the creator's of how stuff works.
Simple Machines - here you will find pictures and defintions of the six simple machines.
Simple and Complex Machines - ASPIRE - Simple & Complex Machines - Lab Menu
Edheads - Simple Machines Activities - Lever - Pulley - Wedge - Screw - Inclined Plane - Wheel and Axle - Gear !!
Activity 4 - Demonstrate Your Own Simple/Compound Machine
Rube Goldberg Machines - The purpose of a Rube Goldberg Machine is to build the most complicated machine possible to perform a simple everyday task.
The Amazing Rube Goldberg - the site talks about Rube Goldberg and his inventions.
Rube Goldberg Information Sources - here you will find information about the Rube Goldberg competitions.
Simply Machines - Draw a "Rube Goldberg"-style machine that uses at least 3 different types of simple machines to accomplish one task.
Gadgets, Innovations and Stuff to Build - this page contains resources for the serious designer and builder. Many of the devices may appear to be toys, but make no mistake--this is about serious engineering, mechanics, physics and applied mathematics.
Volcano Information Center - ( Grades 4 - 12 ) this site is organized into 15 categories including volcanic eruptions, volcano gases, and volcano forms.
Volcano World - extensive database of facts, videos and pictures of world volcanoes.
Earth Science Lessons ( 3 - 9 ) - lessons plans have been created to go along with the excellent materials at the Volcano World Web site.
The Weather Underground - students can track local weather with other cities, states or countries around the world.
AccuWeather - users can get all the latest in worldwide weather conditions.
National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center - this site offers a broad range of information about storms, curent conditions, forecasting, and historical data.
Weather.com - this site allows students to check on coastal flooding, extreme precipitations. frost and freeze advisories, lightning maps, severe weather alerts and much more.
Tornadoes : Nature's Most Violent Storms - find the answers to FAQ's about tornadoes.
Weather Eye Experiments - These experiments cover a wide range of topics and they are not just about weather.
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page - Winter is the perfect time for a weather unit and Dan offers just the site to help.
Weather Gone Wild - Kids are fascinated by violent weather. Their ears perk up at the mention of snowstorms, avalanches, tornadoes or tidal waves. At this site, created by six fifth graders at the American Lincoln School in New Jersey, your students can learn about topics that will hold their interest for hours and hours.
Department of Atmospheric Science - (Grades 4 - 12) - at the Univeristy of Illinois has made available a fascinating collection of weather related Web reources.
Project Atmosphere Australia On-Line - offers a veritable smorgasbord of meteorology-related resources and activities.
EarthWatch - Weather on Demand.
Extreme
Weather Sourcebook 2001 - contains information relating to
the Economic and Other Societal Impacts Related to Hurricanes,
Floods, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Other U.S. Weather Phenomena.