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.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