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Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Brains Rule! 
 This site promotes "learning about the brain and nervous system among children and adults using new and exciting teaching methods." Content for children includes interactive games, information about neuroscientists, and a form for posting questions. Also offers lesson plans for third through sixth grade teachers, and outreach opportunities for neuroscience professionals. A project from "Creighton University and several partner organizations." http://www.brainsrule.com/ Topics: Lesson Plans, The Human Body Last updated May 14, 2003 California Science Center Fun Lab
"Here's your chance to experience a world of science through awesome online games and hands-on activities you can do at home." Each of the games is inspired by an exhibit in the Science Center. Game topics include germs, air and space, and animal habitats. "After you play, follow the links to the exhibit section of the site to learn more." From the California Science Center, a science museum in Los Angeles. http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/FunLab/DoItYourself/DoItYourself.php Topics: Lesson Plans, Science Last updated Oct 19, 2004 Fossweb: Plant and Animal Care
This site provides suggestions for the use of specific plants and animals in classroom settings, including habitat details, what to do when they arrive, and care instructions. "The animals in the modules were selected because they are abundant, safe for students, easy to care for, and hardy and well-adapted to classroom environments." Some of the organisms include ants, earthworms, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, bulbs, and seeds. From the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/foss/fossweb/teachers/materials/plantanimal.html Topics: K-12 Education Last updated May 12, 2009 Kid's Cosmos
This site "is designed to make science, math, reading and writing fun as well as educational for kids." It provides activities, lesson plan ideas, news summaries, a nice selection of Web links, and information about the solar system and the universe. Includes a comparison of the geological features of Mars and Washington state. From a nonprofit organization of amateur astronomers in Spokane and eastern Washington. http://www.kidscosmos.org/ Topics: Astronomy, K-12 Education Last updated Sep 4, 2003 Online Science-athon
"The Science-athon offers elementary and middle-grade students opportunities to discover the science in their daily lives. ... [It] asks students to investigate their world in ways that are engaging and fun, easy for teachers to incorporate into their teaching, and instructive." The site includes descriptions of activities and analysis of data as contributed by classes throughout the country. http://scithon.terc.edu/ Topics: K-12 Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Oct 21, 2003 Optics for Kids
This site provides an introduction to the field of optics for children and includes interactive demonstrations, instructions for experiments, games, lesson plans, and other resources in various areas of optics (such as magnification, diffraction, filters, and optical illusions). From the Optical Society of America (OSA), a professional membership organization. http://www.opticsforkids.org/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Physics Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Schools Online
A searchable collection of study units for both students and teachers. Areas include plant science, incubation and embryology, worm anatomy, natural resources and the environment, apples, aging, sports and nutrition, and social development. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/SchoolsOnline/ Topics: K-12 Education Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Yuckiest Site on the Internet
This colorful, factual, and fun site offers activities, games, jokes, and links to outside sites about worms, cockroaches, bodily secretions, and other subjects that are generally termed "grossology." Children are invited to comment on websites that they discover. From the Discovery Channel. http://yucky.discovery.com/ Topics: K-12 Education, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 20, 2007 |
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