Science Resources on the Internet
This information was passed on to CHOW at the September 2005 meeting by Dave Johnson.
Coaching on Teaching Science
www.sciencebuddies.org
Free
Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers and Tools for Serious Students
www.noao.edu/education/ncmlssg.html
(Scientist guide – Typical Science & Technology Topics by Grade;
Thinking and Learning Characteristics of Young People)
www.noao.edu/education/ncmlstg.html
(Teacher guide – We are all Scientists (cf. kids and Scientists); Science
in the Classroom (disciplines by subject)
www.noao.edu/education/ncmlspg.html
(Parent guide – hints for teaching science at home; Young People and
Learning; Science and Everyday Life)
www.noao.edu/education/sgorder.html
(Ordering info for the above guides)
wings.avkids.com/Guide/methods.html
(Methods for Teaching Science)
ists.pls.uni.edu/~stone/elementary%20science/elemetentary_science.htm
(Elementary-age science education theory)
www.teachingideas.co.uk/science/contents.htm
(Science resources from the UK – worksheets, experiments, guidelines)
Science Content on the Web
www.sciencefriday.com/kids/
(NPR website)
www.teachingplastics.org/
(Free hands-on plastics kit)
www.sciencemadesimple.com/
(Simple experiments; Answers to common children’s’ science questions)
www.funsci.com/texts/wsites_en.htm
(Lots of science-related links)
www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
(More science-related links)
www.nsrconline.org/
(National Science Resource Center (Smithsonian Institution) – see student & parent
resources section)
www.eduplace.com/
(Houghton Mifflin site intended as textbook supplements – great for
ideas and links)
scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/nichols.html
(Simple experiments with explanations)
or try Google: science experiments at home