Useful Science Websites and Blogs
www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/about/overview.html - The Animal Diversity Web - Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan. The ADW contains thousands of species accounts. These species accounts may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds.
www.kidsbutterfly.org - Children's Butterfly Website - This website is a wonderful resource for any student or teacher interested in butterflies. Many resources such as pictures, life cycles, frequently asked questions will provide all the information that you might need about butterflies and moths. The Children's Butterfly Website should be used by 1st grade teachers in conjunction with their Butterfly Life Cycle Unit.
www.earth.google.com - Google Earth - Download Google Earth software to use during science explorations, lectures, or presentations.
www.earthweek.com - Earthweek - Earthweek is an online archive of data, photos, information about the natural phenomenon around the Earth. Information on climate change, volcanic activity, earthquakes, wildlife and humanity, and major weather events are highlighted daily on this website. This website is a perfect resource for 2nd grade teachers to use during the Earth's Land and Water Unit, and 3rd grade teachers will want to access this website in conjunction with their Earth and Me Unit.
www.howstuffworks.com/ - How Stuff Works - This website provides interesting facts about...How Stuff Works. Many categories could be interesting for students and teachers...entertainment, electronics, computers, animals, etc.
www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm - Internet 4 Classrooms - This website offers multiple portals to online opportunities in all grade levels. Many of the links will allow students and parents to practice particular skills from home via the internet.
www.khanacademy.org/ - Khan Academy - This website provides 1000s of videos on a variety of mathematical topics from arithmetic to calculus. Other topics in science and social studies are included as well. Perfect for helping getting "unstuck" on homework or to reinforce topics learned in class. Very useful and powerful tool.
www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth - Journey to Planet Earth - The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship between people and the world they inhabit. A common thread runs throughout all the programs -- the necessity to achieve a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment. Check out this website for educational resources, video clips, pictures, etc. to use with this terrific program from PBS.
www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/NBII_Home - The National Biological Information Infrastructure - NBII is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.
www.nws.noaa.gov - The National Weather Service - Provides forecasts, warnings, data, and maps for the weather in the United States.
www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov - Ocean Explorer - Provides historical information, data, explorations, photo/map galleries, and current information for background knowledge on the oceans of the world.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow - Science Now - Since the mid-1970s, NOVA has been unrivaled in bringing authoritative, innovative, and entertaining science documentaries to television. Now the same award-winning producers have teamed up with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author, and host, to present multiple stories in a magazine format show. Each hour-long episode of NOVA scienceNOW features Tyson's "Cosmic Perspective" and four fast-paced, timely science and technology stories, including a profile piece on an intriguing personality in the field.
www.TryScience.org - Try Science - This website is a gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.
www.kidsbutterfly.org - Children's Butterfly Website - This website is a wonderful resource for any student or teacher interested in butterflies. Many resources such as pictures, life cycles, frequently asked questions will provide all the information that you might need about butterflies and moths. The Children's Butterfly Website should be used by 1st grade teachers in conjunction with their Butterfly Life Cycle Unit.
www.earth.google.com - Google Earth - Download Google Earth software to use during science explorations, lectures, or presentations.
www.earthweek.com - Earthweek - Earthweek is an online archive of data, photos, information about the natural phenomenon around the Earth. Information on climate change, volcanic activity, earthquakes, wildlife and humanity, and major weather events are highlighted daily on this website. This website is a perfect resource for 2nd grade teachers to use during the Earth's Land and Water Unit, and 3rd grade teachers will want to access this website in conjunction with their Earth and Me Unit.
www.howstuffworks.com/ - How Stuff Works - This website provides interesting facts about...How Stuff Works. Many categories could be interesting for students and teachers...entertainment, electronics, computers, animals, etc.
www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm - Internet 4 Classrooms - This website offers multiple portals to online opportunities in all grade levels. Many of the links will allow students and parents to practice particular skills from home via the internet.
www.khanacademy.org/ - Khan Academy - This website provides 1000s of videos on a variety of mathematical topics from arithmetic to calculus. Other topics in science and social studies are included as well. Perfect for helping getting "unstuck" on homework or to reinforce topics learned in class. Very useful and powerful tool.
www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth - Journey to Planet Earth - The programs in the Journey to Planet Earth series explore the fragile relationship between people and the world they inhabit. A common thread runs throughout all the programs -- the necessity to achieve a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment. Check out this website for educational resources, video clips, pictures, etc. to use with this terrific program from PBS.
www.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/NBII_Home - The National Biological Information Infrastructure - NBII is a broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the nation's biological resources. The NBII links diverse, high-quality biological databases, information products, and analytical tools maintained by NBII partners and other contributors in government agencies, academic institutions, non-government organizations, and private industry.
www.nws.noaa.gov - The National Weather Service - Provides forecasts, warnings, data, and maps for the weather in the United States.
www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov - Ocean Explorer - Provides historical information, data, explorations, photo/map galleries, and current information for background knowledge on the oceans of the world.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow - Science Now - Since the mid-1970s, NOVA has been unrivaled in bringing authoritative, innovative, and entertaining science documentaries to television. Now the same award-winning producers have teamed up with Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author, and host, to present multiple stories in a magazine format show. Each hour-long episode of NOVA scienceNOW features Tyson's "Cosmic Perspective" and four fast-paced, timely science and technology stories, including a profile piece on an intriguing personality in the field.
www.TryScience.org - Try Science - This website is a gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.
