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Below
are some excellent pages to science sites. For New Zealand teachers,
go check out the new curriculum site Science
School(www.science.school.nz).
This site, initially focussing on Levels 1-4 of the material world
strand,will become invaluable as they continue to add to the site. |
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Science Ideas-These excellent sites come from CLASSROOM FLYER. Sponsored by The Learning Company's School Division Name That Scientist! In ten clues or less, name that scientist! Grades 8 and up; great lesson plan for sharing with a partner school/class. The American Institute of Physics: Center for the History of Physics The mission of this site is to make known the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics. Virtual exhibits highlight the discovery of the electron, Albert Einstein, and Werner Heisenberg, the founder of Quantum Mechanics. Advanced physics instructors can view sample syllabi for History of Physics courses. An online photo archive is available with pictures of leading physicists. Wacky Uses Products we have around our classrooms and houses can be used for many things. Did you know that ChapStick can make a zipper operate more smoothly, or the Glad Flexible Straws can help start a bottle of ketchup? This list is a great starting point if you want students to learn more about the scientific process. Women in Science lesson plan Grades 4 through 9; activity sheet included. Marie Curie Biography Read a biography detailing her accomplishments. Secrets of the Ice-- An Antarctic Expedition From the Boston Museum of Science; students can explore the nether-regions of Antarctica, learn about Antarctic explorers and follow along with a four year expedition, learn about ice core sampling, and explore the geography of Antarctica. Online activities will also help students understand the extremes of Antarctic climate and geography Einstein Revealed:From Nova. The Einstein timeline will provide a backdrop to the great physicist's achievements, but be sure to reach deeper by reading Genius Among Geniuses as well. Much is also available to help portray the Theory of Relativity, including a Time-Traveler game. Spacetime Wrinkles This site offers numerous lesson plans, resources, movies, and exhibits on the Theory of Relativity and black holes. No Escape: The Truth about Black Holes (Lesson plan: Target is middle to high school.) This program allows students to explore various concepts associated with black holes, such as escape velocity and mass. This particular page provides the teacher's key and guides, with evaluation and assessment guides included. Star Child: Specifically designed for the younger set, many resources are offered here to teach your students about astronomy. A NASA project. Building a Black Hole in your Classroom: How's this title for an exit line in this issue?! Experienmental Science Guide: Intermediate level This site provides an excellent lesson on scientific methods, and the scientific steps involved with experimentation. It also goes over errors, and the failure of a hypothesis. Science Project Ideas From simple through to advanced, there is surely some project here for your middle school students to tackle. The projects listed are not merely ideas, but come with instructions and illustrations as well. There's a myriad scope of ideas offered: try making a giant rainbow prism; build a simple microscope; or try drawing holograms by hand! Yesmag's Ultracool Science Ideas Just in case nothing caught the attention of your students from the above site, then try this one--it has "fun" built right in! Make a geodesic dome from newspapers--one that you can actually fit into; or how about building a telegraph, a toothpick bridge, or a leaning tower of pasta! Scanning Electron Microscope! Want to see the world in EXTREME close-up? Here's your chance! Middle school students will surely think this site is cool, and get a chance to guess what they are looking at. View the fantastic images, see how the SEM works on a tour, and check out the teacher resources for complementary activities,as well as instructions on how to build your own microscope. Under links, find more sites to visit nanoworlds. Elementary Science Project Ideas There's no end to the many wonderful ideas you will find here, all appropriate for upper elementary level. It's a great jumping-off point for Science Fair projects. Amazing Space Amazing Space is a set of seven Web-based educational activities (such as The Truth About Black Holes and Galaxies Galore) designed primarily for use in a classroom, but still appropriate for the self-guided Net surfer. Yes I Can! Science Hosted by the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science, York University, Canada, the mandate of the Yes I Can! Science project is to design and develop a database of Science curriculum resources and make it freely available to K-12 Science teachers around the world. The database contains the following resource types: -classroom lesson plans; labs demonstrations and classroom activities; assessment tools, performance indicators; and background information for teachers. High School Science Fair Ideas First choose your field of interest (e.g. physical sciences, earth science, life science, etc.), then click on the subtitle for a wealth of project ideas. Making High-Temperature Superconductors in a HS Lab These lessons contain free instructions for making a superconductor--it could be your science fair project extraordinaire! The Homebuilt Laser Page Feeling particularly adventurous this year with your science project? This one will need excellent safety precautions. High School Science Fair Samples This page will show you some actual past projects, entered into competition. Click on the award button to see how they did. Virtual Science Fair This resource is specifically addressed to students from grades one through six, but there are several basic science experiments that kindergarten students can participate in as well. Also take a look at the students' projects and inventions, to come up with some of your own class or individual project ideas. Thinking Fountain The Thinking Fountain will provide younger students with several ideas to work with for science projects.It will also give suggestions for showing your work, and point you to good resources to research your work. For instance, build a model of spiders based on the book,Anansi the Spider. Or how about building square bubbles?? You can also make a spaghetti sculpture, or grow mold--one of my kids' favorites! YUCKY'S Worm World Why is it that kids just love worms? Whether they're squealing or glee-ing over worms, they'll love this site. Learn all about earthworms, worms as composters, or even take a slimy quiz! Maybe your class will think of some great worm science fair projects. Cool Classroom Demos Less advanced than the projects offered below, but certainly cool enough to maintain interest all the way through! Make a potato battery, coin currents; explode some stones or make methane bubbles. . . all for a reason, of course! Now isn't science fun?! Newton's Apple: What is electricity? This site explains how electricity works, and gives numerous activities to experiment with electricity to better understand it. Also suggested, an activity whereby students guess which appliances use up the most kilowatts, and then research to find out if they were right. Interactive electricity & Magnetism Lessons You will need to have or get the Shockwave Plug-in to view these lessons. Activities to explore static electricity The teacher resources at this site include multiple activities geared toward elementary students. Visit the main site to see the Van deGraaf generator at the Boston Museum of Science. Electricity Explained This site from North Wales is for the more advanced student. Electricity Resources for Teachers A supersite for electricity resources and whodunnits! These sites are for those who need ideas in school science fairs. Look at any of them, and gain some great ideas. Practical Hints for Science Fair projects Besides starting early, this page offers advice for young students on how to approach a Science Fair project. One very good suggestion is that the project need not be complex in order to be good! So, You're Going to have a Science Fair! Checklist, application, projects, timetable, judging. . . let's see; what else do we need to cover to have a great Science Fair project? You will surely find your answer here, in this comprehensive package for creating and carrying through on wonderul Science Fair projects!
Archaeology Website: "...Follow me as we discover an actual site, learn about archaeology and how archaeologists work, and reconstruct how our ancestors lived over 150 years ago! Through a series of games, puzzles, and a virtual site tour, I'll introduce you to the families who lived on the farmstead and how these people were able to make a living in the rugged uplands of eastern West Virginia! Archaeological Dig: Students will enjoy this special field trip! An archaeological dig is simulated (go all the way and dress for the occasion as well!) in order to teach your students deductive reasoning. You can expand upon the instructions given, using student "volunteers" as mummies, or come up with your own mysterious artifacts. |
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