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Organizations, Magazine, &Companies |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
| CSMATE - Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education |
| Colorado Association of Science Teachers (CAST) |
| National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) |
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Helplines and Authoritative Resources |
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ExploreLearning.com: This page provides several interactive science activities for kids. Requires Shockwave (ms, Hs) |
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Hurricane Katrina - Ongoing Needs of Teachers and Students . The U.S. Dept of Education has established a website that's a clearinghouse for schools needing assistance and schools with resources to donate. |
Lawrence Hall of Science: Asite with information on scientific activities, workshops, and opportunities for teachers and students. (All) |
Learning Science: We have been working on an online learning community for science education for the last 4 years and would like to invite you to take a look at it. In April 2006, we had over 300,000 hits from 45 different countries! This is a completely free and open web site, and will remain FREE. Topics are listed and activities for each age group are presented within each topic. |
The Mad Scientists Network: This site covers a broad range of scientific topics and is very easy to use. You can ask questions and view archives of old questions according to various search parameters. (All) |
MarcoPolo: Web content integration activities provided at this site. |
Mineral Information Institute: Website provide excellent downloadable material and free products for certified teachers to aid in classroom activities. |
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The National Park Service's Junior Ranger Program received funds to expand the benefits which connect thousands of children with national parks and help them develop an appreciation for these national treasures. An online component called WebRangers serves children who are unable to visit a national park. It features activities in English and Spanish for three age ranges, see www.nps.gov/webrangers. Links to curriculum, games and education media is at www.nps.gov/learn. |
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OMSI Science: This Oregon Science Museum offers on-line activities on hot air balloons, forestry, Internet history, and water. Additionally, there is a salmon-cam and a rat-cam. You can watch these critters on a camera that updates every 60 seconds. There are other additional resources too numerous to list! (all) |
PBS TeacherSource: A site put together by the Public Broadcasting System. There are sections to deal with both science and math. On these pages, teaching ideas, information, and a multitude of links are provided. (All) |
Project 2061 Update - Website discussing the latest research and program benchmarks for science education. |
Science Discovery at CU: Science from University of Colorado right to you. Each program has content and interactive activities that supplement existing curriculum and support Colorado Content Standards. Contact sfcu@colorado.edu or call 303-492-7188 for program requests. |
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Science "Snacks": Not the kind you eat!! Quick science experiments for you and your students. |
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Thinking Tools from Intel Education
Higher Order Thinking:
-Visual Ranking tools
-See Reason tools
-Showing Evidence tools
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The National Academy of Sciences' web portal to its Women's Adventures in Science (WAS) book series of 10 biographies (Joseph Henry Press /Scholastic, Inc.) is online with information about "10 of today's coolest female scientists. Lia, a virtual Hispanic teenager, is a role model. |
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