More Sources for Scientific Understanding
Education 4 KidsThis site contains a table of elements drill and a solar system drill. Grades 5-8
Entomology Image GalleryStudents can view images and movies of beetles, ticks, lice, and lots of other creepy crawling insects! Grades 3 and up
Endangered Animal ChannelStudents explore videos of endangered animals from the Bagheera site. Grades 2-6
Amoeba MoviesExplore videos of an amoeba eating and moving through different environments. Real Player needed. Grades 5+
Way Cool SurgeryView video clips of an actual doctor performing cardiac bypass surgery. Learn about heart health, and careers in the health care field. Grades 3+
Popular ScienceThere are plenty of interesting things to read at Popular Science Magazine's web site. Articles on science, space, the Internet, computers, and more. Grades 3+
The Astronomy WorkshopStudents can view a multitude of Java programs that creates a solar system, view the moons and their orbits around their planets, and learn about astronomical
distances. Grades 3+
Exploring the PlanetsExploring the Planets is a simulated research center at the National Air and Space Museum that illustrates how scientist explore planets that are millions of miles away. Students can choose to log in, enabling them a chance to save their work. There are three levels for grades 5-8, grades 6-8, and grades 7-9.
Planet Impact!Discover the fierce force of gravity and pelt poor Jupiter with a comet! Teacher Tips included. Grades 5-8
Mission MastermindNASA needs your help in planning a Hubble Servicing Mission. Join the team! Teacher Tips included. Grades 6-8
Galaxy Hunter Statistically speaking, this cosmic photo shoot is out of this world! Students construct and interpret frequency tables, demonstrate knowledge of simple random samples, define range, mean and median as they apply to statistics, and demonstrate knowledge of min/max plots. Teacher Tips included. Grades 10-12
Galaxies GaloreGalaxy construction timeline: billions of years. For you: ten minutes. Teacher Tips included. Grades 6-8
No Escape: The Truth About Black HolesAn opportunity for students to research the fascinating topic of black holes and to examine the concepts of escape velocity, gravity, mass, and the speed of light as they apply to black holes. Grades 8-12
Solar System Trading Cardsstudents will collect solar system trading cards by playing an interactive card game. They will identify the sun, planets, comets, and asteroids by answering questions about them. Students will learn facts about the solar system presented with amazing pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and various NASA missions. Grades 3-6
Star Light, Star BrightExplore the nature of the electromagnetic spectrum. In this lesson, students will identify the different properties of waves and the relationship that exists between energy, wavelength, and frequency. Students will correlate images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and other astronomical instruments to the wavelength, color, and temperature information that can be found in the spectrum. Grades 6-9
Hubble Deep Field AcademyJoin Professor WifPic in examining the Hubble Deep Field image and simulate the process astronomers have gone through to count, classify, and identify objects in the image as well as estimate their distances from Earth. The lesson is modular so that all or part of it may be completed using computers and the Internet. Grades 6-8
Inner Learning OnlineStudents can study the anatomy of the human body or learn about the inner workings of an automobile. Each of the detailed graphic images has 'hot spots' that interact to provide more information. Grades 5+
Interactive Weather Maker-Students can make whatever kind of day they like just by moving the humidity slider and either of the two temperature sliders.
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Virtual Solar SystemA fantastic site from National Geographic with a vast amount of information about our solar system. With the Viscape SVR plug-in students can take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet, but even without the plug-in the site is a must-see for space buffs. Grades 3-8
3-D Virtual PhysicsThe Eggs of Time game features an exciting science fiction story and includes over 20 fully interactive 3-D exercises, animated tutorials, and 200 review problems! Grades 6-8
The Atoms FamilyExplore educational activities about energy concepts, the power of the sun, energy conservation, energy transformation, electricity and fossil fuels being presented by famous gothic horror characters.
phFactor Is it acid or base? Use the ph factor resource to find out. Grades 6-8
Hurricane Storm ScienceInteractive activities related to weather instruments and storms. Grades 4-5
SLN.LaboratoryVisit the Laboratory and make an aurora, a cloud chamber, and acid rain.
Jefferson Lab's Science Education is a an interactive resource for students allowing them to select and submit their answer. The site also provides games and puzzles. Grades 5 and Up
Bones Inside YouAn interactive skeleton that assist the learner in identifying specific bones. Grades 3-6
Air TravelersAir Travelers is an introduction to the basic principles of buoyancy, properties of gases, temperature, and the technology involved in hot air ballooning. Grades 5-8
Amazing Feats of AgingExplore the mysteries of why and how humans and animals age, and discover the secrets of healthy aging. Grades 3+
Engineer It!The online guide devoted to basic engineering principles with cool activities and online games. Grades 3+
https://www.omsi.edu/visit/chemistry/unit.cfm?UnitCurrentKey=1
Online chemistry resource and experiments for students. Grades 4+
Eyes on EarthCheck out satellite images from NASA's Earth Observing System. Includes an Educator's Guide with lots of great classroom activities on satellite technology and imagery (requires QuickTime plug-in). Grades 6-8
Hanford at the Half Life Radiation CalculatorEstimate your annual radiation dose with an online version of the Radiation Calculator from OMSI's Hanford at the Half Life exhibit. (Note: This activity requires the free, Macromedia Flash Player.) Grades 6+
Apples for the Teacher Science Games
Water WorksExplore the science and engineering behind water fountains at home or in the classroom with Water Works. The website has loads of fun and fascinating online activities, as well as helpful curriculum resources. Grades 4+
What's Your EQ?Did you ever wonder how much energy your house uses each year? Now you can calculate your EQ (or energy quotient) online and determine how many kilowatt-hours you use! Grades 3+
Measure 4 MeasureA complete list of online calculators and converters. Grades 3-12
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