Links
Cool Links
Biology
- World Records in the Creature World
- BioCourse.com
- Learn Genetics – great interactive website
- Interactive Cell from Learn.Genetics – really cool
- Human Body Interactive Info – National Geographic
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Hearing Test – most adults can't hear over 18000mhz but teenagers sure can…great annoyance to them actually
- Punnett Sqaure interactive activity
Chemistry
- The Wooden Periodic Table Table
- WebElements.com
- Los Alamos Periodic Table of Elements
- Virtual Chemistry
- Science Education at Jefferson Lab – Chemistry Science and Math Resources for Students and Teachers
- PTABLE.com – great visual all info about the periodic table
- Interactive Periodic Table(Learner.org) – and related info
- The Periodic Table in Videos!
- Build atoms yourself
- The Elements Song
- CSI Web Adventures – Forensic Science
DIY (do it yourself) / Online Learning
- Howtoons
- Instructables.com
- Geekdad
- MIT OpenCourseWare – MIT University classes online
- Academic Earth - online courses from top universities
Earth Sci.
- The Carbon Cycle
- NASA's Observatorium — Planet Earth NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth science and space science data. It contains pictures of the Earth, planets, and stars, as well as the stories behind those images.
- JetStream – Online Weather Learning
- The Farmer's Almanac
- The Globe Program: – earth data
- Learner.org – interactives
- Planet Science – interactives / games
Global Warming
- articles concerning the debate on Global Warming
- View the "Global Warming Debate" video (20/20 – Stossel)
- "Inconvenient Falsehoods" ppt – notes available here, or the original file with videos available here
- http://www.climatecrisis.net/
- http://noteviljustwrong.com/
- http://www.petitionproject.com or http://www.oism.org/pproject/s33p1845.htm
- http://stosselintheclassroom.org/video_activity.html
- http://www.eagleforum.org/un/2008/08-12-13.html
- http://www.eylerz.net/science/scienceblog/wp-admin/categories.php?action=edit&cat_ID=40
Energy
- The Economy Hits Home: Energy and the Environment – How to be a good steward of energy and the environment – Heritage Fndtn
- Renewable Energy Fact Sheets
- Need Project (energy) Guides and Activities
- TXU – Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station
- EIA Kids Page – Energy Facts
- http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm
- http://www.uex-corporation.com/s/UraniumMarket.asp
http://www.crest.org http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/sm/ch1-general/whatis.htm http://www.eere.energy.gov/ - http://www.science-spirit.org/archive_cm_detail.php?new_id=480
- http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/altfuels.shtml
- AVA Solar Technologies: new solar sheet development
Force/Motion
- Interactive Edheads Simple Machines activity
- Rube Goldberg activity on Fossweb
- Junkyard Wars for the Classroom – DiscoverySchool.com
- Machines activity
Waves
- Tas Walker's Biblical Geology – Biblical Geology This site sets out a geological model based on biblical history, and seeks to research geological sites around the world based on this model.
- Geology and the Bible Q&A
- Rock Cycle Activities – Make Your Own Sandstone Activity to support learning about sedimentary rocks and their place in the rock cycle.
- The Anatomy of a Wave – from the chapter on Properties of Waves at the Physics Classroom
- Basic Electromagnetic Wave Properties – this java applet lets students change wavelength, frequency or amplitude of electromagnetic waves, thus changing the color of the radiation.
- Electromagnetic Spectrum – In this applet, you can click on the wavelength/frequency scale and change the wavelength and frequency by dragging the mouse or by using the arrow keys on the keyboard. Holding the shift key down while pressing the left or right arrow keys changes the wavelength by a factor of 10.
- Frequency, Wavelength, & Amplitude – from a physics tutoring site
- Introduction to Waves – a multi-part lesson from the BBC
- Ocean Waves – This is a real-time 3D wave simulator which demonstrates the connection between wind speed and ocean particle motion depth. The student can modify the properties of an ocean wave and see the effect from any perspective.
- Parts of a Wave – the wave and its parts are discussed here, including a nice java applet which allows your students to change wave frequency
- Properties of a Wave – from the Physics Classroom
- Wave Addition – Experiment with how different wavelengths combine to produce a resultant wave.
Geology
- Tas Walker's Biblical Geology – Biblical Geology This site sets out a geological model based on biblical history, and seeks to research geological sites around the world based on this model.
- Geology and the Bible Q&A
- Rock Cycle Activities – Make Your Own Sandstone Activity to support learning about sedimentary rocks and their place in the rock cycle.
Geography
- Maps of War – interactive flash maps of history
Measurement
- triple beam balance practice
- ChannelOne.com – Space Weight Calculator – What you weigh on other planets Space Weight Calculator, what's my space weight, how much do I weigh on the moon, how much do I weigh in space, gravity weight, space weight, What you weigh on other planets
Math
- http://www.mathway.com/- solve math equations and create graphs easily
- Brightstorm - free online math help – algebra through calculus; SAT, ACT, AP
Space
- Space.com
- Space.newscientist.com
- Popular Science Articles
- Astronomy.com
- Sky and Telescope
- HubbleSite – Discoveries
- Space Center Houston visit
- Planet Quest: Multimedia Gallery Planet Quest: the Search for Another Earth is a multimedia-rich news and information hub covering NASA's search for extrasolar planets. also Planet quest Timeline Graphic
- Skymaps.com - print your own skychart
- Spaceweather.com - keep updated with all that is currently happening in space
- World wide telescope - free advanced viewer of all things space
- Moon Connection – everything about the moon
- Stellarium - free astronomy software!
- Official British UFO Archive
- Official French UFO Archive
- http://www.holoscience.com/synopsis.php – plasma cosmology, electric universe
- Amazing Space – general info on student space research
TEKS/TAKS
UIL Math/Science
- Math Magic - great free information
- RAM Materials Inc. :: UIL number sense shortcuts, number sense tricks, number sense materials, calculator materials, math materials, TMSCA
- UIL: Academics - Elementary and Junior High – Calculator Applications
Video/animation
- CELLS alive! Cell Models COOL
- DNA From The Beginning – animations
- www.brainpop.com_
- iKnowthat.com Science Lab Games – Online Multimedia Educational Games for Kids in Preschool, Ki
- Science Animations
- ScienCentral_ Making Sense of Science videos and news
- Edheads – Activities
- Discovery Channel – Cosmeo Cosmeo offers online homework help and online educational videos to help your child's learning. Powered by the Discovery Channel.
- ForgeFX – Interactive 3D Simulations,
- Exploring Earth Visualizations
- BioCourse.com ppts and flash
- Multimedia Production Site: micro animation
- Unitedstreaming
- US NSF – multimedia
- The State of Tomorrow - In the classroom, the TEKS-based State of Tomorrow curriculum introduces students to the excitement of real-world research and opens the door to numerous career paths in the fields of technology, science and the arts.
- Learner.org – interactives
- Nasa Brainbites – short video clips on science and space
- Science Interactives : Science Channel
- Wonderville – 3D science learning
- Wired Best Science Visualizations 2009 and all Wired Science videos
Origins
Creation Science (Biblical based, scientific driven)
- Answers in Genesis
- Search for the Truth – creation vids
- Creation Online resources
- Creation Science Cartoons and Humor
- Creation Lesson archive
- Online Free Creation Science Videos
- Creation Science Hovind Geology
- geological dating principles questioned / strata experiments
- A Question of Origins online video – ChristianAnswers.Net catalog
Intelligent Design Theory (non-biblical basis – science aspect only, no theological reliance)
- Discovery Institute - Intelligent Design advocates (not creation science)
- Intelligent Design in Public School Science Curricula: A Legal Guidebook
- Resource site for origins debate in Public School
- Texans for a Better Science Education – teach strengths and weaknesses of evolution
- Key Resources for Parents and School Board Members -
- Remaining Factual Errors In Biology Textbooks, as of April 2004Discovery Institute
- Preparing Students to Intelligently Question Darwin
Evolution Theory (Atheistic based, science only aspect)
- Discover magazine – evolutionary perspective
- Pro-Evolution teaching in Texas website – by Steven Schafersman, Ph.D.
- All About Evolution – New Scientist magazine
Electric Universe Theory (a.k.a.- Holoscience, Plasma Cosmology,Thunderbolts of the Gods)
- http://www.holoscience.com/synopsis.php
- http://www.thunderboltsproject.com/Thunderbolts/summary.html
- http://www.thunderbolts.info/
- http://www.bigbangneverhappened.org/
- http://www.universe-film.com/
- Setterfield plasma model explanation & Was this how God did it introduction?
Tech resources
- The Visual Dictionary
- Theopendisc.com - great amount of free open source software (alternative to high priced brand name software but does the same thing)
- OpenOffice.org_ Home (free office software)
- alternativeto - list of alternative, open source programs
- One Laptop Per Child News One Laptop Per Child News is your independent source for news, information, commentary, and discussion of the One Laptop Per Child CM1 2B1 XO Children's Machine $100 dollar laptop developed by MIT Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte.
- Encore Software Encore Software is a leader in developing DSP based modems and speech coding algorithms based on ITU-T standards. It also provide development services in Embedded Systems.
- Student & teacher success through the Intel World Ahead Program Intel is preparing students and teachers for success in the global economy through programs, resources, and technology.
- FlightGear Flight Simulator
- Aces High II – flight game
- DFILM – animated moviemaker
- Learning management systems in Collaborative learning environments sourcebook
- Curriki – open source Textbooks
- Ubuntu: Linux for human beings (free Linux operating system)
- A N I M O T O: onlinve video maker – free online slideshow / video maker
- FixMyMovie – enhance your online videos
- MediaMax, powered by Streamload – free online storage (25 gb)
- Comeeko – Creating comic strips from your photos
- Mashface – mash your mouth and/or eyes on any photo
- DimDim – open source web conferencing application
- Bigstage – 3d animate yourself and put into movie clips and such
- Gizmoz -The world of animated avatars, buddy icons, and user generated Talking Heads Videos
- Letterpop - free online fancy newsletter creation tool
- OurStory.com - Capture your stories, save them permanently.
- Story of My Life – your life timeline online
- Stixy.com – free desktop-like service
- Pdfhammer.com – edit pdf documents online
- CutePDF – create pdf documents
- Scenecaster - create 3-D environments online free
- bookletcreator.com – automatically creates booklets from pdf files
- Scenecaster - creating virtual scenes online
- Vcasmo.com – create online presentations using powerpoint and video side by side
- Scribd.com – upload and share your powerpoints online
- Slideshare – upload and share your powerpoints online
- http://280slides.com/ – free online powerpoint maker
- DimDim – free video conferencing site
- Bumptop – 3D desktop environment
- boostcam – free, instant, and disposable two-way video conferencing.
- fileinaflash - Easily send files to friends, family, and co-workers through your browser.
- camspace – use your webcam for Wii-like gaming!
- 15 online photo editors compared
- TokBox – online video conferencing
- Quest Atlantis – online educational learning game
- XtraNormal – text to movie animation creator
- Fill Any PDF - allows editing capabilities in a pdf file
Interactive Whiteboard resources
- See also Video/Animation section above
- Interactive Ecosystems – nationalzoo.si.edu
- www.iknowthat.com/ – various science activities
- www.dabbleboard.com – an online whiteboard that will help you visualize, explore and communicate ideas
- SMART notebook lessons – specific lessons for smartboard notebook software
- Space Day - Lockheed Martin space games
- Space Place - NASA interactive activities
- Math and Science Lessons for Teachers Using the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard | Scholastic.com
- Jefferson Labs – interactive activities: Science, Math, Chemistry Elements
- BGfL – Whiteboards – Secondary Science
- NumptyPhysics – cool interactive physics program
- Topmarks – Interactive Whiteboard Resources
- TeacherLED — Interactive Whiteboard Resources For Teachers
- Sites to use with middle and high school students
- Texas User Group – SMART Exchange
- Technology Integration Project Sharing
- Science Interactives : Science Channel
- Tablet, Whiteboard, and CPS Activities
- Planet Science – interactives / games
- freeworldu.org – Flashcards
- CSI Web Adventures – Forensic Science
Vocabulary
- Brainflips – online flash cards
- Freeworld U – online Science flash cards
- brainyflix – create image associations for words
Language learning
- Mango language
- Before You Know It (BKYI) – free language learning software
- Forvo – language pronunciation
Passport Project
- CIA World Fact Book – Kazakhstan
- Embassy of Kazakhstan to the US
- The World and I School Online
- Britannica Atlas
Other
- Citation Machine – helps you easily create citations for your paper
- Plagiarism Checker
- http://www.unclejayexplains.com/ – Sarcastic and funny news analysis
- Celtx - integrated solution for media pre-production and collaboration
- Flight Gear Simulator – free downloadable flight simulator
- Think-A-Link – a fun easy way to remember facts
- Nuseaum – newspapers from all over the world
- Popular Science Magazine - online archives
- TED.com – leading edge speakers on tech, education, design, etc.
- litcharts.com - sparknotes alternative to classic literature that's free!
- Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative
- Great science hoaxes – discovery.com
- Big and Little Science – Professor Irving Wolfe – What science produces is neither universally true nor real, but is created by the observer and is relative to his predispositions and equipment. As a result, it is not complete but selected, not objective but subjective, and not unique but partial.
- Effective public speaking – the secrets of Malcolm Gladwell
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