Teacher Science Resources

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Access Excellence
http://www.accessexcellence.org/index.html
Access Excellence is a national educational program that provides high school biology teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the world wide web.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.aaas.org
This organization provides educators with newsletters on current scientific developments and links to interactive activities for the classroom. It also created three prominent curriculum publications as part of Project 2061.

American Museum of Natural History- Resources for Learning
http://www.amnh.org/education/resources
Free online database of the Museum's scientific and cultural materials.

Animal Planet
http://www.animal.discovery.com
The Animal Planet Homepage covers all things animal, where each week you'll find experts on a special "Creature of the Week," profiles of characters like Steve Irwin, otherwise known as The Crocodile Hunter, and the latest Web stories on just about any critter you can think of. 

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
http://www.aaalac.org/
This organization “promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment.” It offers a student resource section that is designed to help students write research papers or participate in debates on the topic of animal research.

 Blue River Watershed Association
http://www.brwa.net/
The purpose of Blue River Watershed Association -- BRWA is to improve the quality of the Blue River, its tributaries, and nearby streams through education and the development of community partnerships. To achieve this goal, BRWA sponsors several events and programs in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. BRWA encourages students and other citizens to protect their local watershed.

The Biology Corner
http://www.biologycorner.com
The Biology Corner is a resource site for biology and science teachers. It contains a variety of lessons, quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on science topics.

Blue Web'n 
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
This site is a searchable database of about 1000 useful Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). 

Burr Oak Woods Nature Center and Conservation Area
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/areas/cnc/burroak/
Burr Oak Woods is located in Blue Springs, MO, and provides exhibits, walking trails, a conservation area and a 3000 gallon aquarium.

Cambridge Physics Outlet (CPO)
http://www.cpo.com
Hands-on experiments and curriculum for teaching science and math from grades 6-12.

Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)
www.cresis.ku.edu
CReSIS contains a compilation of climate change research and works to collect information on the changes in global ice sheets.

Conservation International
http://www.conservation.org
CI focuses on trying to preserve and promote awareness about the world's most endangered biodiversity through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, and economic initiatives.

The Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.com
Lots of science information with just one click to areas of your choice. Enjoy interactive activities, science news, and more.

Directory Science
http://www.directoryscience.com/
The Comprehensive Science Directory. This online science directory is designed to help its users find online science sources, companies, products, services, and information.

The Educational Technology Journal
http://www.fno.org
From Now On is an on-line education technology journal.

EduPic Graphical Resources
www.edupic.net/sci_gr.htm
Free photographs and grapics for educators.

E=McQ
www.eequalsmcq.com
The Lab of Mr. Q provides a wealth of science resources and opportunities for homeschool families, public school students and educators. Be certain to sign up for the free "LabNotes" that are delivered monthly. You will not be disappointed.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education
http://www.goENC.com
The ENC provides K-12 teachers with a central source for information for mathematics and science curriculum materials and much more.

Environmental Literacy
http://www.enviroliteracy.org
A web site for K-12 teachers and students, designed to help find the best sources of data on the Internet about the environment and the natural world, including international and U.S. databases, research papers, lesson plans and activities.

Environmental Protection Agency for Kids
www.epa.gov/kids
This site is kid friendly with interactive web activities and information for pre-K through 4th grade. Grades 5-12 can use the environmental information and activities to learn about being environmentally friendly

Ernie Miller Nature Center/ Johnson County Park & Recreation
www.erniemiller.com
The first nature center in Johnson County, the Ernie Miller Nature Center allows visitors to admire the beauty, complexity and grace of nature.

Explore Learning
www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm
Excellent resource for students in 6-12 grades to get help with school work with online 'gizmos'. There is a cost of $149 for this great learning tool, however you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to see if it is the tool that helps you. So check it out today!

Exploratorium Digital Library
www.exploratorium.edu/library
This site includes a digital library of images that can be sorted by grade level, curriculum area, etc. From the area, educators can also go to hands-on activities listed by science topics. There are webcasts and an educators' newsletter.

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
http://www.faseb.org
A web page featuring evolution resources, including tools for teaching evolution to K-12, statements make by scientific societies regarding evolution, and other resources of interest to scientists.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.free.ed.gov
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group to make hundreds of federally supported education resources available at this web site.

Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/medsinmyhome
FDA launches consumer educational programs on the safe use of Over the Counter (OTC) Medicines, "Medicines in My Home." It is an interactive educational program about the safe and effective use of OTC medicines. The website provides classroom materials and resources for teachers and on-line information for students and their families.

Fun Science Project Ideas
www.fun-science-project-ideas.com
A website that is full of fun science project ideas for teachers and students to get "fun" project ideas.

The Fun Works
http://www.thefunworks.org
This project is a compilation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career development information for middle school and early high school youth. The goal is to create a comprehensive career development resource that is inviting and engaging to diverse populations of middle and early high school students, that builds on their diverse interests, and draws them into a range of career exploration options and resources.

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
http://www.thegateway.org
This site is designed for teachers to type a topic, grade level, and other information into a search screen that retrieves (from more than 140 sites) lessons, instructional unites, and other free educational materials on that topic, for that grade level.

Geocaching with Kids
http://www.eduscapes.com/geocaching/kids.htm
Explore Nature and activate learning environments with hands-on experience.

Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/areas/kcmetro/discovery/
The Gorman Conservation Discovery Center located near Brush Creek at Troost provides urban children with the opportunity to learn about the appreciate nature.

Google Earth
http://earth.google.com
Provides access to the Earth's images, through digital maps, satellite imagery and search tools.

Heartland All Species Project
http://www.allspecies.org
Marty Kraft at the Heartland All Species Project provides environmental education that combines arts and sciences into community building programs and events, including Earth Day celebrations, creating sustainable neighborhoods, schools and communities. Contact Marty at his Web site or e-mail MartyK@allspecies.org

HMS Beagle
http://www.hms-beagle.com
A science store of uncommon quality for amateur scientists, students, teachers and everyone with an unquenchable interest in science.

Howard Hughes Medicial Institute- Cool Science
www.hhmi.org/coolscience
Cool science is designed to encourage young scientists, offer hot topics for High Schol and College students and interactive resources for educators to us in their classroom. This site is sharing the facts and fun about science.

How Stuff Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/
Explore how objects and stuff works in science. Find explanations for how "stuff," common and obscure, works.

Jefferson Lab
http://education.jlab.org/index.html
This website has numerous resources in science for both teachers and students. Background information, games, puzzles, etc.

Kansas Association of Biology Teachers
http://kabt.org
The objective of KABT is to improve the teaching of biological sciences through the interchange of ideas, dissemination of information, and fellowship among its members. Keep up-to-date on biology news and find teaching resources.

Kansas Association of Teachers of Science
http://www.kats.org
KATS seeks to improve the state of science education at all levels, elementary through college. See upcoming events and access resources for members.

KACEE (The Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education)
http://www.kacee.org
KACEE's vision is an environmentally literate Kansas citizenry. KACEE is involved in the state's conservation and environmental education network. Find environmental education resources and information, including curriculum standards.

Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute
http://www.kclifesciences.org/
The Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute provides information on the life sciences research industry. Keep up-to-date with the latest progress in the life sciences.

Kansas City Environmental Education Network (KCEEN)
http://www.marc.org/Environment/KCEEN/about_kceen.htm

Kansas City Power & Light
http://www.kcplkids.com
News about KCP&L-sponsored programs and events, including education programs. There are also interactives for students to explore.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
www.kdwp.state.ks.us
The Education Branch of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is responsible for wildlife-related educational programs. Besides citizen education in outdoor skills and environmental education programs, there are special description and curriulum connection for Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites (OWLS).

Kansas Junior Academy of Science
http://www.webs.wichita.edu/kjas/default.html
The Kansas Junior Academy of Science (KJAS) is an organization for students interested in science and mathematics who wish to expand their ability and accomplishments in this field. Students can present science and mathematics projects to be judged at their annual spring meetings.

Kansas STARBASE
www.kansasstarbase.org
The STARBASE program works to increase scientific literacy in elementary level youth and empower them to make their own goals for scientific knowledge.

Kansas State Dept. of Education
http://www.ksde.org
This is the official website for the Kansas State Department of Education. It contains a list of all board members as well as departments, education links, etc.

KCScienceINC
www.kcscienceinc.org
KCScienceINC is an association of local organizations focused on promoting interests in science and pursuit of scientific careers.

Lakeside Nature Center
www.lakesidenaturecenter.org
Lakeside Nature Center, located in Swope Park, is a place to explore the wild world of nature and learn about wildlife and conservation efforts.

Learning Haven
http://www.learninghaven.com/science
Child friendly environment for learning which includes links to free lessons and activities, as well as fee-based tutoring. Many ideas included for homeschooling and vacation activities.

Lesson Planet
http://www.lessonplanet.com
Search engine for teachers, providing 150,000+ subject based, teacher reviewed online lesson plans. Includes art and music, health and nutrition, language arts, geography, math, social studies, science and technology, and research resources.

Mad Science
http://www.madsciencekc.org
Mad Science (R) is the world's leading fun science provider, with a 10+ years track record of delivering exciting, hands-on and educational science experiences!

Mars Exploration Rover Mission
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
Pictures and other information about the exploration of Mars.

Math Counts
http://www.mathcounts.org/
A math website with a problem of the week for middle school students...the answer will appear the next week.

Mid-America Regional Council
www.marc.org
Visit the Environmental Services section for information on water quality, air quality, household hazardous waste and recycling. Find the page on educational resources through the Kansas City Environmental Education Network (KCEEN).

Mid-Continent Association for Agriculture, Biomedical Research and Education
http://www.maabre.com/
MAABRE will help you understand the important roles animals play in agriculture, medical research and education. Pets, zoos, farm animals and research animals are all important in many ways! Links are available to informational sites.

Midwest Research Institute (MRI)
http://www.mriresearch.org/
MRI provides scientific and technology based solutions to industry and government clients around the world. In its 54 year history, MRI has successfully completed thousands of projects thereby accumulating a significant knowledge base that is applicable to solving future problems. 

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
http://www.dese.mo.gov
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is a team of dedicated individuals working for the continuous improvement of education and services for all citizens. Shares the science standards and GLE's for the state of Missouri.

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.mo.gov
The bottom of all pages except the home page, is a section called Kids and Education, which contains information, and links for both teachers and students. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers six environmental education courses for teachers. These courses, include background information, suggested teaching strategies, student activities and Show-Me Standards correlation on the selected topic.

Monarch Watch
http://www.MonarchWatch.org
Monarch Watch promotes the use of monarch butterflies in education. They do this by providing resources and encouraging hands-on research projects and activities that can be used to teach basic concepts and methods.

National Association of Biology Teachers
http://www.nabt.org
The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is “the leader in life science education.” To date, more than 7,500 educators have joined NABT to share experiences and expertise with colleagues from around the globe; keep up with trends and developments in the field; and grow professionally. Teaching resources are available through the left-hand navigation menu.

National Center for Earth and Space Science Education
http://ncesse.org
The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education addresses science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with a focus on earth and space. Content includes K-12 Education Modules composed of inquiry-based, hands-on lessons at elementary, middle school and high school levels.

National Geographic-Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/
Fun interactive media for kids of all ages.

National Geographic- Kids Magazine
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer
National Geographic magazine for kids online.

National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
The National Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization

National Museum of Education
http://www.nmoe.org
The National Museum of Education administers a variety of competitions for students, including the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors, the Sonny Sneed Project Young Entrepreneur Award, and the Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors, among others.

The National Science Digital Library
http://nsdl.org
The National Science Digital Library provides a vast searchable library of material for perusal. K-12 resources (audio, data, images, interactives, text, and video) are searchable by topic.

National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/
This independent U. S. agency provides you with information on grant opportunities and updates on U. S. Department of Education programs.

National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/
NSTA promotes excellence and innovation in the teaching of science. Click on the link to find out more about NSTA's awards, professional development workshops, professional certification, etc.

National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial
www.libertymemorialmuseum.org
The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial honors veterans of the First World War and opens a window in the events of that time.

Natural History Museum & Biiodiversity Research Center
http://nhm.ku.edu
The museum, in addition to being a center for biodiversity research, with a gargantuan inventory of specimens, hosts many well-attended activities and science workshops for young people.

NASA's Kids Science News Network (KSNN)
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov
Kids Science News Network, kids can get questions answered about Math, Technology, Computers, NASA Facts and many more topics.

The New Science Literacy: Using Language Skills To Help Students Learn Science
http://www.heinemann.com/thier/
This web site is designed as a tool kit for The New Science Literacy: Using Language Skills to Help Students Learn Science. It contains full sized ready-to-copy lists of student performance expectations, guides to student metacognitive strategies, and aids for explicit teaching strategies for each of the five areas of literacy.

Noodle Tools
http://www.noodletools.com
This web site is designed to provide students, teachers and librarians innovative software to help with the entire research process.

Odyssey Magazine
http://www.odysseymagazine.com/
Explore this site for the latest news in science and check their special science features just for kids such as "StarGazing with Jack Horkheimer," "Ask A Scientist," and live webcams. From the award winning science magazine for young readers, ages 10-16.

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
www.omsi.edu
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has numerous online resources for students and teachers. There are online exhibits and weekly podcast, plus a guide to science resources, containing links to websites on specific science topics. Experiencing Chemistry covers nine chemistry topics, each with multiple lessons and accompanying resources. Science Whatzit allows kids to have a place to go to find out information on their science questions.

Pathfinder Science
http://www.pathfinderscience.net/
Pathfinder Science is a virtual community that practices mutual respect, embraces diversity, and inspires a passion for learning about the material world through science. It provides numerous links to lesson plans and internet sites with various science-related topics and activities for students to use. Pathfinder also offers a Teachers’ support area for the involvement of research projects.

Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls
www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones
Powerful girls have powerful bones! This girl-friendly Web site helps girls understand how weight-bearing physical activity and calcium can be a fun (and important!) part of everyday life. The site is part of the National Bone Health Campaign, founded by the Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation. The site's key features include interactive games and quizzes, recipes for tasty foods with calcium, and ideas to help girls get plenty of weight-bearing physical activity

Return to Flight- Kids' Page
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/returntoflight.html
Learn more about space shuttles and the preparations for a safe flight to outer space with fun and interactive activities.

Scientific American Frontiers
http://pbs.org/saf
A PBS sponsored science site, with lesson plans, contests, and other resource materials for both educators and students.

Science Bulletins
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org
Bulletins highlighting the dynamic nature of science.

Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
This is a source for latest science research. News is listed by science area. It includes archives, reference articles, science videos, images, and more.

Science Day
http://siemensscienceday.com
Teachers, engage and amaze your students. here you'll find videos, tools and revealing hands-on activities for students in grades 4-6 to help reinvent your science class. New, original experiments with intuitive directions, materials lists and home extensions.

Science Explorations
Lesson plans, strategies, and interactive activities are available on this site.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations

Science Hack
http://sciencehack.com
Science short videos tested by real scientists.

Science Teachers of Missouri (STOM)
http://www.stom.org
Science Teachers of Missouri is the state chapter of the National Science Teachers Associations. As the state chapter, STOM works closely with NSTA on education issues at the national level. View newsletters, legislative updates, and keep current on Missouri Science standards.

Science Picture Vocabulary Cards
www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/K12CurriculumAdultCommunityEducation/ScienceK5_2008/fcat.html#vocab
More than 80 common terms used in elementary science are preseted and illustrated in engaging cartoon-like style. Helps teachers prepare students for state assessment test. The card cover major science disciplines as well as science processes.

Science News for Kids
www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Science News for Kids is divided into zones- puzzles, games, scifi, labs and teacher zones. Each zone has various interactive and resources, including links. there is also an archive of articles organized by science topic.

SciLinks
http://www.scilinks.org
Free Science Resource for textbook users and NSTA members.

Space Explorers
http://www.space-explorers.com
Space Explorers, Inc. is an innovative, leading edge company with the vision to connect studetns with space exploration. Through its educational programs, the company strives to inspire a new generation of explorers to pursue careers in science, math, technology and engineering. For more information and a guest password, please contact Cheryl Kelley at cheryl@space-explorers.com. Note: This is a fee based website.

Teacher's Domain
http://www.teachersdomain.org
Online, multimedia resources for the classroom and professional development, searchable by broad science topics.

Terrific Science
www.terrificscience.org/freeresources/signup.jsp
Terrific Science is an online science resources for teachers. Sign up for all the terrific science lesson plans, e-new blast and special offers.

Understanding Evolution
www.understandingevolution.org
One stop shop for learning about evolution.

Understanding Science- How it really works
http://undsci.berkeley.edu/index.php
Understanding science provides fun and free resources for students and teachers on what science is and how it actually works.

Understanding Science
www.understandingscience.org
Understanding Science has a really outstanding representation of the real process of science that is then integrated into a research case study.

US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/teachers
'Just for Teachers' provides a large collection of teaching resources, organized by subject.

US Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
The Department of Energy site has easy-to-locate sections from educators and for students & kids. The teachers' section contains catalogs for ordering lesson plans by age level, freebies and grants, plus student activities. There are also sections on the science fair and fair projects. The kids' section has activities and links to other sites.

US Fish and Wildlife Service
www.fws.gov
The US Fish and Wildlife Service website has educators' and kids' sections with topics that explore the animal kingdom with videos, online libraries, and lots of links to more information.

US Geological Survey
www.usgs.gov
The US Geological Survey has an education tab on its navigator bar. Within that section are primary and secondary sections links to grade specific teacher guide books on many, many science topics. There is any easy icon code about what is contained in each listed link. Many contain full teacher guidebooks with lessons and activities geared to national standards.

Water Center
www.watercenter.org
Basic water information and terms for water science in the classroom and community.

Water Center
www.watercenter.net
Teachers and Educators experiments and demos on water science.

Watch Know
www.watchknow.org
Contains thousands of educational videos for students in all subjects.