Secondary Science Webs and Resources

Secondary Science Websites

Chemistry:

50 Chemistry Links
Chemistry Virtual Lab - simulations about various chemistry topics
Chemistry resources from Erie 1 BOCES
End-of-Course-Chemistry help based on VA standards - review activities based on VA standards but could still be applicable to NY students
Links for Science - grouped by topic
Mass and Matter - list of links about mass and matter
Nobel Prize Winners - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners
Science Learning Network - links and news
Scientific Calculator - online scientific calculator to include unit conversions
Science Resources - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources
Secondary Science resources
Science Interactives - periodic table, spring scale, pan balance, etc.

Earth Science:

Alphabetized Earth Science Animations
Astronomy resources
Earth Science resources from Erie 1 BOCES
Earth Science - resources from Internet 4 Classrooms
Earth Science Animations - set up by topics
Earth Science resources created by teachers
Earth Science Resources - vast resources to include many visualizations
Earth Science video - check out this "Why Earth Science?" video from You Tube
Earth Science World Image Bank
Earth to Class - bringing earth science images to the classroom
Geologic Time - interactive history of the Earth
Interactive Geological Time Scale from American Geological Institute
NASA Earth Observatory
Planet Earth : Discovery Channel - videos about the planet
Resources For Earth Sciences and Environmental Science
Secondary Science resources
Science NetLinks: resources and lessons for Teaching Science
Science Learning Network - links and news
Volcano World- for students and educators
Walk in the Forest - interactive soil analysis

Environmental:

EPA Educational Resources - for students and teachers
NASA Earth Observatory
NOAA Education - specially for teachers - info about weather and climate change
Planet Earth : Discovery Channel - planet earth videos
Tree Identification - basics of tree identification
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey - info about societal issues such as climate variability, ecosystem, and human health

Forensic Science:

Fingerprinting: a lesson plan on classification
Forensic Entomology - explore the science of forensic entomology
Forensics for High School - various resources grouped by topic
Putting DNA to Work - teaching activities about DNA from the Marian Koshland Museum
Who Did It? Forensic Science Lesson - explore how forensic science is used in criminal investigations

General Links:

CBC: Quirks and Quarks Podcasts
Edheads - Activate Your Mind! - activities related to weather, simple machines, anatomy (brain stimulation and knee and hip replacements), and a crash scene
Links for Science - something for every science topic
NPR: Science Friday

Living Environment:

Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum - bioscience info
Action Bioscience - promotes bioscience literacy
Biology in Motion - interactives to demonstrate basic biological processes
Biology Resources - list of Internet resources for biology
Biology Websites - biology Websites from Staples High School
Carbon Print - carbon emission awareness via virtual polar bear habitat wellness from National GridCells Alive - interactive site about different types of cells
DNAi (DNA Interactive) - register for access to DNAi features such as personalized Web page, Lesson Builder, and DNAi Teacher Guide
Dolan DNA Learning Center's Gene Almanac - timely info about genes
Erie 1 BOCES Instructional Resources Wiki - scroll down and look for applicable topic area or grade level
Frogs and Toads in Color and Sound - see and hear frogs and toads in color and sound
Gross Anatomy Online Dissections- human anatomy dissection videos
Habitat Adventure - Panda Challenge
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - info about Human Genome Project, check out Educational Resources section
Nobel Prize Winners - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners
NOVA Online | Cracking the Code of Life | Teacher Resources - educator resources from NOVA
NOVA | World in the Balance | PBS - examines world population growth
OR Live- live operations for various procedures
Putting DNA to Work - teaching activities about DNA from the Marian Koshland Museum
Reconstructors Solve Medical Mysteries - Rice University -virtual science missions
Resources for the Biology Classroom - lesson plans, resources, practice quizzes
Resources for Teaching Biology
Science Learning Network - news, links, and museums
Science NetLinks: lessons and resources for teaching science Science Resources - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources
Secondary Science resources
Solve a crime using DNA - virtual DNA experiment
Tree Identification - basics of tree identificationVaccine production - virtual activity involving vaccine productionWalk in the Forest - interactive soil analysis

Physical Science:
Amusement Park Physics - build a virtual roller coaster
Erie 1 BOCES Instructional Resources Wiki - scroll down and look for appropriate grade level or science topic
Links for Science - science links grouped by science topic
Multimedia Physics Studio - brief animations to demonstrate physics concepts
Nobel Laureates in Physics - check out list of past nobel laureates in physics and info about laureates
Nobel Prize Winners - games for students about past Nobel Prize winners
NOVA - list of physic and math programs
Physical Science Sites
Physics Classroom - help with physics
Physics resources - list of interactive physics Websites
Science NetLinks: resources for teaching science
Science of light in color
Science of light - laws of light
Science Learning Network - links and news
Science Resources - general set of science resources, may include elementary science resources
Scientific Calculator - online scientific calculator to include unit conversions
Secondary Science resources
Shockwave Physics Studio - Shockwave player required, contains animations of phyics concepts, may animations contain activity sheets
Visual Physics - explanations and interactive activies