INTERACTIVE SCIENCE RESOURCES

Genetic Probe

Zoom:Kitchen Chemistry

http://pbskids.org/zoom/kitchenchemistry/

The virtual kitchen  to perform online experiments, solve a puzzle, and get a reward.  Grades 4-6

Get Smarter

http://www.getsmarter.org/

Get Smarter is an interactive site where students can compare their math and science achievement against others worldwide.  Grades 3-12

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/

From the University of Arizona, the Biology Project site is an interactive online resource for learning biology. The site includes tutorials, problem sets, activities, and other resources. Grades 9-12

Exploratorium

http://www.exploratorium.edu/
The Exploratorium is a collage of 650 interactive exhibits in science, art, and human perception.  Students can explore any of these subject: light color, sound, music, motion, animal behavior, electricity, heat and temperature, language, patterns, hearing, touch, vision, waves and weather.  Grades 3-12

Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
Cool Science is a fun site that helps students appreciate science. Covered: Observation skills, plants, animal classifications and metamorphosis. Grades K-3

Education 4 Kids

Table of Elements
This site contains a table of elements drill. Grades 5-8

 

 

Enchanted Learning
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
This is a fun educational site for audiences as young as preschool. Some of the areas covered: science, language arts and geography. (Not all pages are interactive.)  Grades Pre-K-3

HHMI’s BioInteractive

http://biointeractive.org

HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) provides activities and tools for students.  There is also a section for teachers  Grades 9-12

 

Iowa State Insect Zoo

http://zoocam.ent.iastate.edu/

This site contains a live, interactive camera that allows students to view the insects at the Insect Zoo.  It also provides information about the insects.  Teachers can use this site to set up a tour by an entomologist.  This site is geared for elementary students, Grades 1-5

 

The Great Plant Escape

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Students can help Detective Leplant and his partners investigate plant mysteries including cases about soil, plant growth, seeds, and reproduction. Grades 4-5

 

Creature Feature

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/

Audio and video clips help students learn about featured animals. Grades 3-8

 

Entomology Image Gallery

http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/

Students can view images and movies of beetles, ticks, lice, and lots of other creepy crawling insects!  Grades 3 and up

 

Dinosaur Movie Clips

http://www.sci.kun.nl/thalia/funpage/television/dinosaurs/download/download.html

Download sound files and video clips from the Dinosaurs television show.  Grades 2-5

 

Endangered Animal Channel

http://www.endangeredtv.com/

Students explore videos of endangered animals from the Bagheera site.  Grades 2-6

 

Amoeba Movies

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/moviegallery/pondscum/protozoa/amoeba/index.html

Explore videos of an amoeba eating and moving through different environments. Real Player needed. Grades 5+
 

Way Cool Surgery

http://www.waycoolsurgery.com

View video clips of an actual doctor performing cardiac bypass surgery. Learn about heart
health, and careers in the health care field.  Grades 3+

 

Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com
There are plenty of interesting things to read at Popular Science Magazine's web site. Articles on science, space, the Internet, computers, and more.  Grades 3+

 

The Astronomy Workshop

http://janus.astro.umd.edu/index.html
Students can view a multitude of Java programs that creates a solar system, view the moons and their orbits around their planets, and learn about astronomical distances.  Grades 3+
 

Exploring the Planets

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/etp.htmExploring the Planets is a simulated research center at the National Air and Space Museum that illustrates how scientist explore planets that are millions of miles away.  Students can choose to log in, enabling them a chance to save their work.  There are three levels for grades 5-8, grades 6-8, and grades 7-9.

 

Planet Impact!

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/impact/

Discover the fierce force of gravity and pelt poor Jupiter with a comet!  Teacher Tips included. Grades 5-8

 

Mission Mastermind

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/mastermind/

NASA needs your help in planning a Hubble Servicing Mission. Join the team!  Teacher Tips included. Grades 5-8

 

Galaxy Hunter

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/ghunter/
Statistically speaking, this cosmic photo shoot is out of this world!  Students construct and interpret frequency tables, demonstrate knowledge of simple random samples, define range, mean and median as they apply to statistics, and demonstrate knowledge of min/max plots.  Teacher Tips included.  Grades 5-12

 

Galaxies Galore

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/galaxies-galore/
Galaxy construction timeline: billions of years. For you: ten minutes.  Teacher Tips included.  Grades 5-8

 

No Escape: The Truth About Black Holes

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/blackholes

An opportunity for students to research the fascinating topic of black holes and to examine the concepts of escape velocity, gravity, mass, and the speed of light as they apply to black holes.  Grades 5-12

 

Solar System Trading Cards

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/trading/

students will collect solar system trading cards by playing an interactive card game. They will identify the sun, planets, comets, and asteroids by answering questions about them. Students will learn facts about the solar system presented with amazing pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and various NASA missions.  Grades 3-6

 

Star Light, Star Bright

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/light/

Explore the nature of the electromagnetic spectrum. In this lesson, students will identify the different properties of waves and the relationship that exists between energy, wavelength, and frequency. Students will correlate images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and other astronomical instruments to the wavelength, color, and temperature information that can be found in the spectrum.  Grades 5-9

 

Hubble Deep Field Academy

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/hdf/

Join Professor WifPic in examining the Hubble Deep Field image and simulate the process astronomers have gone through to count, classify, and identify objects in the image as well as estimate their distances from Earth. The lesson is modular so that all or part of it may be completed using computers and the Internet.  Grades 5-8

 

Funology

http://www.funology.com
At Funology find fun facts, experiments, crafts, recipes, magic tricks, jokes, and a whole lot more.  Grades 2-5

 

Inner Learning Online

http://www.innerbody.com
Students can study the anatomy of the human body or learn about the inner workings of an automobile. Each of the detailed graphic images has 'hot spots' that interact to provide more information.  Grades 5+

 

Interactive Weather Maker - Students can make whatever kind of day they like just by moving the humidity slider and either of the two temperature sliders.

 

ScienceMonster

http://www.sciencemonster.com
Created by the makers of CoolMath, this site entertains with information about our solar system.  Students can take a star tour, see how gravity and inertia work, and play a fun lunar landing game.Grades 2-5

 

Amazing Space

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu
Amazing Space is a collection of interactive activities designed to teach students about black holes, collect solar system trading cards, and more.  Each activity includes high quality graphics and animation.  Grades 3+

 

Earth and Moon Viewer

http://fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
View a map of the Earth showing the actual day and night regions at this moment. You can also view it as currently seen from the Sun, Moon, orbiting satellite, or from above a variety of cities. Grades 3+

 

spaceKids

http://www.spacekids.com
Start the countdown and blast-off for fun and learning at this stellar site! Take a virtual tour of the solar system, play games, view space pictures and movies, get up-to-date space news, and more.  Grades 2-5

 

Virtual Solar System

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/splash.html
A fantastic site from National Geographic with a vast amount of information about our solar system. With the Viscape SVR plug-in students can take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet, but even without the plug-in the site is a must-see for space buffs.  Grades 3-8

 

Experiencing Chemistry

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/chemistry/unit.cfm?UnitCurrentKey=1

Online chemistry resource and experiments for students.  Grades 4+

 

Eyes on Earth

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/earth/eyesonearth/
Check out satellite images from NASA's Earth Observing System. Includes an Educator's Guide with lots of great classroom activities on satellite technology and imagery (requires QuickTime plug-in).  Grades 6-8

 

Hanford at the Half Life Radiation Calculator

http://www.omsi.edu/explore/online.cfm#radiationcalculator
Estimate your annual radiation dose with an online version of the Radiation Calculator from OMSI's Hanford at the Half Life exhibit. (Note: This activity requires the free, Macromedia Flash Player.)  Grades 6+

 

Apples for the Teacher Science Games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/science.html

• Animal Classification
• Human Body
• Plants
• Solar System and the Nine Planets  

Water Works

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/physics/ww/
Explore the science and engineering behind water fountains at home or in the classroom with Water Works. The website has loads of fun and fascinating online activities, as well as helpful curriculum resources.  Grades 4+

 

What's Your EQ?

http://www.omsi.edu/teachers/psd/2002/eq/
Did you ever wonder how much energy your house uses each year? Now you can calculate your EQ (or
energy quotient) online and determine how many kilowatt-hours you use!  Grades 3+

 

 

The Physics Classroom

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/

An online physics tutorial written for high school physics students.  Grades 9-12

 

I Know That Science Games

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_Science