Math and
Science
Internet
Resources
Debbie
Williams
Neat
Stuff- Symmetry
- Intended Audience: Anyone
- Why Go to this Site : Great pictures of examples of symmetry
and geometric shapes.
WebQuests
for Learning
- Intended Audience: Teachers wish to explore webquests
- Why Go to this Site : Great resource site by Tom March and
Bernie Dodge. Useful for teachers who want to learn more about web
quests. Explains theory behind web quests as well as directions
for creating quests and sample quests for preview
Amazing Insects - An Internet
Project
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students 3-5 (or younger with
older partners)
- Why Go to this Site : Internet project with activities, links,
extensions, and worksheets necessary to complete.
Dinousaur
Alphabet Book
- Intended Audience: K-2
- Why Go to this Site : On-line alphabet book with graphics and
an easy to read fact or two about each dinosaur visited.
Native
American Resources
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students
- Why Go to this Site : Resources available for students (third
grade curriculum) and students when exploring the lives, past and
present of Native Americans.
Cloud
Boutique
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students
- Why Go to this Site : Desciptions of cloud formations, along
with sample pictures of clouds. Narrative is directed to
teachers.
Minnesota
School District
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : Tons of connections for students,
teachers and community members regarding almost every aspect of
education.
Mineral
Management in Alaska - Just for Kids
- Intended Audience: Students
- Why Go to this Site : Sites directed toward kids and living in
Alaska: people at work, experiments, photos, etc.
Ask
ERIC Lesson Plans
- Intended Audience: Teachers
- Why Go to this Site : Links to ERIC's data base of lesson
plans
Weather
Underground
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students (probably gr. 3 up)
- Why Go to this Site : Lots of information regarding weather as
well as classroom resources.
Women
in NASA
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students
(particularly for girls developing an interest in science_
- Why Go to this Site : Career descriptions, bibographies,
chats, women of the world and resources.
NASA's
Observatorium
- Intended Audience: Teacher's, students
- Why Go to this Site : NASA's Observatorium is a public access
site for Earth and space data. We have pictures of the Earth,
planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories
behind those images.
San Diego
Zoo
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : An informative and visual look at
animals of the world and the enviornmental issues they face.
USGS
Biological Resoures - Education
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students
- Why Go to this Site : Probably mostly a teacher site with
resources, lesson plans, and links. Includes the Whole Frog
Project and Virtual Leaf Collection where individuals or classes
share digitally leaves indigious to their region.
Adventure
of Echo the Bat
- Intended Audience: Teachers, students k-2
- Why Go to this Site : Stories, pictures, activities, students
and teacher guides with extension activities in areas like sonar
and electromagnetic waves. Written in easy to understand
vocabulary!
Alice
Christie's Home Page
- Intended Audience: Teachers, administrators, 9-12
students
- Why Go to this Site : Lots of valuable information for just
about anybody. Links to the world!
Symmetry
and Patterns - Oriental Rug Gallery
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : Samples of oriental rugs showing
different forms of symmetry.
Dinosaurs!
- Intended Audience: Teachers, K-5
- Why Go to this Site : Easy reading (gr.3-5) information on the
more "popular" dinosaurs with nice pictures and a "time machine"
link to other ancient periods.
A
Look Inside the Human Body
- Intended Audience: Teachers, grades 3-5
- Why Go to this Site : Diagrams and easy reading fact sheets of
the four major body systems.
Out
in Space
- Intended Audience: Teachers, grades 3-6
- Why Go to this Site : It contains information on the planets
in our Solar System, and on Man's progress in Space Flight.
The
Mythology of the Constellations
- Intended Audience: Teachers, and student of Ancient Greece or
Rome, mythology, or astronomy.
- Why Go to this Site : Ancient Greek and Roman myths about the
constellations with pictures of the constellations.
Flights
of Inspiration
- Intended Audience: Teachers, grades 5-14
- Why Go to this Site : A collaborative web resource that
explores two inspired flights, the first flight and first non-stop
transatlantic flight. Activities and resources for students and
teachers.
Alaska
Science Forum
- Intended Audience: Teachers
- Why Go to this Site : Variety of science information geared
towards life and science in Alaska. Vast majority is textual
reference type material.
Bob's
Land o' Yo
- Intended Audience: Anyone with an interest in yo-yos!
- Why Go to this Site : Links to everything from yo-yo history
to tricks o' the yo-yo trade!
Alaska's
Eagles
- Intended Audience: Everyone with an interest in the eagles of
Alaska
- Why Go to this Site : Great site full of photos of eagles and
Alaskan scenery and links to other photo sites.
Tide
Pools
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : Several photos of tide pool life with
easy to read, brief descriptions of each creature exhibited.
Everything
Alaska
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : This sites a multitude of information
and resources about Alaska...from shopping to where to stay to
Alaskan screensavers to Alaskan nature.
Internet
Treasure Hunt
- Intended Audience: K-5
- Why Go to this Site : Cute fun internet hunt with pre-linked
sites. Based on Halloween.
The
Dilbert Zone
- Intended Audience: Anyone who has a love/hate relationship
with technology.
- Why Go to this Site : The official cartoon of the high-tech
industry. If you're close enough to get these jokes, you're too
close.
Discovery
Channel On-line
- Intended Audience: Everyone
- Why Go to this Site : Just tons of information on space,
astronomy, animals, resource sites, etc.
Cody's
Science Education Zone
- Intended Audience: Teachers, Students
- Why Go to this Site : Lots of links, lesson plans, resources,
fun science stuff.
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Math and Science Internet Resources