This is a sampling of what is available online. Please e-mail Anne's World School Child Parent Stuff to let me know any of your favorite sites and I will add them. You might also want to check the links I started for support staff as the resources for parents and special needs also lead to excellent information for educators, children and families. Go directly to the section for science links were developed for use by the NCA Science Committe at Kennedy Elementary School (1999-2001). Science can also be found in the general education sites. Happy exploring, Anne.
Filamentality 2.0 helps you spin pieces of the Web into your own Web-based learning activities.
Greatest Places Online education about the geographically diverse regions and cultures related to the film. Check the activities for making maps and animals too.
Make the Greatest Places Stick Use the recipe to make stickers from any graphics you find that you can print. Reheat in the microwave.
Homework Help search for help by areas or submit questions online. 3/04 not find, get another site
NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards (Elementary) Book & CD-ROM Set (1997) Excellent to order through NSTA site. "Practical ideas for putting the Standards into action in your classroom."
Project 2061 Science Literacy for a Changing Future. Initiative of Association for the Advancement of Science. Online articles, books, reports.
Science for All Americans On-line Project 2061's 1989 publication. Defines science literacy and lays out principles for effective learning and teaching
Science Learning Network The resources section has variety of on-line as well as hands on experiences developed with teachers/students who were in partnership with a science center.
ENC: Tools for Discussion: Attaining Excellence through TIMSS Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), a comparative achievement test of mathematics and science at the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grade levels. Site contains many resources for learning about and discussing TIMSS, including Attaining Excellence: A TIMSS Resource Kit
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) searchable database "high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet!"
Annenberg/CPB uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching... Math and Science K-12 "video, software, and print guides in the math and science 'catalogs' show concrete examples of good teaching and active learning in all sorts of settings".
The Why Files Science Behind the News answers questions related to everyday life with information on science, math and technology. Take a look at past articles too.
Magellan check the box for Green Light Sites Only to search reviewed sites containing no content intended for mature audiences.
Study Web Tourbus recommended that for this "meta encyclopedia for student research" you may get better results by searching the topic areas rather than using the search engine. Rates educational content of links by grade level.
Look for local sites which have children's programs, tour information and lesson plans.