Science Teaching Center | STC

This website includes support materials for assessments that work with the Common Core State Standards and rubrics for many different assessment products. It also contains some information on the creation of rubrics and assessment in general.

Interactive museum with links, displays, and lessons.

With Science Made Simple, kids learn science the fun & easy way! Great science projects & experiments, clear & detailed answers to children's science questions, and much more

Middle school through high school. Astronomy, biology, chemistry

ENC provides the resources and support for math and science educators needed to help raise student achievement in these vital subjects.

The National Academy of Sciences has created a directory of articles that trace the path between discovery and the scientific process to the actual application developed to benefit the people. Learners can find out about Hepatitis B, Global Positioning Systems, Sounding Out the Oceans' Secrets and more. Grade Level: Middle School

Science Learning Network links, resources, lessons.

Provides educators of all grade levels with resources like the monthly spotlight, trivia and links to educational Web sites.

Lessons for different age groups covering weather, light, solar system, and more.

Offers loads of lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and project ideas for middle school science educators.

NSTA describes SciGuides as an online "science toolbox" for science educators. It features specially developed guides to quickly locate science content information on the web. Each subject-specific SciGuide includes teaching resources from NSTA-reviewed science web sites. NSTA says teachers can use SciGuides to transform content offered on the site into effective classroom resources by locating and incorporating online lesson plans, tips for teaching the subject matter, and effective student assessments.

This NASA site provides satellite images and curricula to use them in the classroom.

Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.

K - 2 science plans

Science information with a comic twist

Science news stories, videos and more

The science behind the news.

Science articles for upper elementary through high school.

Now available electonically with a good deal for free.

Provides educational resources, activities, publications, images and more

Articles, research news for high school

Science for elementary aged students with virtual activities.

A collection of scientists around the world who will answer questions on science. Most have a medical background.

Features information about its publications and links to other science sites.

Interactive learning activities, animations, illustrations, diagrams and more supplements to help explain difficult biological concepts. A helpful teacher’s section provides tips for how best to integrate the technology into existing lessons plans.

The BEN Portal provides access to education resources from BEN Collaborators and is managed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Over 11,984 reviewed resources covering 77 biological sciences topics are available.

Teachology provides free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more. Lesson plans are arranged by subject.

This is the website of Zoobooks magazine. Zoobooks focuses on topics such as anatomy, habitat, socialization, and reproduction-all on a single animal or animal group-in a vibrant, easy-to-understand way.The websites contains resources for educators as well as games and activities for students grades K-4.

Teachology provides free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more. Lesson plans are arranged by subject.

This website is not just biology for kids, it's for everyone. Information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics is available.

Activities, problem sets, simulations and tutorials provided by the University of Arizona's Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Topics include biochemistry, cell biology, develpomental biology, immunology, genetics and human biology

Animations and movies on cell biology, immunology, microscopy and microbiology

Free resources for science teachers and students provided by the Howard Huges Medical Institute.

Terrific images of viruses provided by the University of Wisconsin.

NOVA's look at food safety, how science copes when things go wrong. This website retraces the scientific sleuthing that linked mad cow disease in cattle to a related brain disease in humans.

2-3 Dimensional views of parts of the body provided by the Structural Informatics Group at the University of Washington's Department of Biological Structure.

Designed for kids, this website is provided by the University of Illinois Extension. Children get to help Detective Leplant unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life.

EuroTurtle, despite the name, covers turtles worldwide. This great resource has information on the biology of turtles, species of turtles, their location, and their chances for a long and happy life. Early childhood teachers can share great images and information with their students, while older students can spend hours accessing the information and activities on the site. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, and High School

Forensic Entomology is the knowledge of insects used to aid legal investigations. The creators of this website are consultants in forensic entomology, but also explain how insects at a crime scene can offer clues. Learn about the life cycle of insects, protocol (how to observe the scene and collect specimens), the equipment you need to work with, and how to ship specimens. Grade Level: Middle School, High School

Learn to be a sleuth by exploring the world of the forensic scientist. Elementary and Middle School students can learn to take fingerprints, analyze unidentified powders, and other techniques to solve “The Case of the Barefoot Burglar. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School

Good pictures of the nanoworld of microscopic organisms

This site includes amazing scientific photography portraying life in the microcosmic world.

The goal of this site is for students to acquire the skills with which they can do microscopic analysis of a variety of samples in multiple ways. These activities are designed to promote the asking and answering of questions related to light, color, and optics.

A great website for teaching kids about microscopes and telescopes is this project focused on Optics and Lab

Chemistry and AP chemistry resources

Information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry. Grades: 8 - 11;basics through equations

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

For high school students; atoms, bonds, quantum mechanics

Learn to be a sleuth by exploring the world of the forensic scientist. Elementary and Middle School students can learn to take fingerprints, analyze unidentified powders, and other techniques to solve “The Case of the Barefoot Burglar. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School

Find out how this extreme sport is governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, friction, and centripetal force.

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

The creators of this site yearn to rid you of your fear of physics, and have created a "friendly, non-technical place for you to come and play with the laws of physics for a while." Best clicks are the animations and videos (such as "How Shaking Motion Can Destroy Structures" and "Hanging Bicycle Wheel Spinning" ) listed on the front page. The Homework Help section is reserved for paying members, but the rest of the site is free access.

The Physics Classroom is an illustrated, animated tutorial for high-school physics students written by high-school physics teacher Tom Henderson. The site is divided into eleven chapters (such as Newton's Laws, Waves, and 1-D Kinematics) each containing lessons, quizzes, and multimedia demonstrations. If you want to jump directly to the animations, they are listed separately in the Multimedia Physics Studio menu

Physics.org is a specialized physics search engine, and a multimedia playground showing physics in everyday items. To use the search engine, enter your age, your level of physics background, and an natural language query such as "Why is the sky blue?" If you register (it's free) Physics.org will remember your settings. Don't leave without visiting Physics Life (animations of physics in common household items ) or Physics Evolution (an interactive map showing the history of related physics ideas.)

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

Interactive tour of the atom with background information.

Primarily about astronomy, but it also has spin-offs on flight

Huge collection of lesson plans which deals with every area of physics

Up to date physics information, lessons, particle physics

Includes many physics links and information

Math and Physics with animated examples to explain concepts. Grades 4th – 12th.

The comprehensive Galileo Project from Rice University is an excellent resource for school projects. It includes a biography, a time line, and a gallery of portraits. If you are ready to move beyond the basics, try Science (articles about the scientists and scientific instruments of Galileo's time) and Christianity (an introduction to the inquisition and important church figures.) For links to lesson plans, look in the Library.

The Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence provides a rather quirky online exhibit that includes the middle finger of Galileo's right hand. I'm not kidding. "This item exemplifies the celebration of Galileo as a hero and martyr of science. The finger was detached from the body by Anton Francesco Gori on March 12, 1737, when Galileo's remains were moved from the original grave to the monumental tomb built on the initiative of Vincenzo Viviani."

This PBS site is my Galileo pick of the day because it's got both style and substance. Visit for the great articles (such as the biography and a exploration of Galileo's telescope) but stay for the fun interactives, which include animated recreations of several of Galileo's most famous experiments. "A young Galileo is perched atop the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He is in the middle of his famous experiment the one in which he shows, by dropping cannonballs of different weights, that all objects fall at the same rate. It's the kind of story that's easy to imagine, easy to remember, but whether he ever performed the experiment at the tower is debatable."

NASA traces our exploration of the solar system back to Galileo's use of the telescope. "In 1610, Galileo Galilei used a new optical instrument -- known today as a telescope -- to look at the night sky. He discovered several points of light close to the planet Jupiter." Although there are only a few pages here on Galileo, they are well-written and perfect for middle schoolers. Follow the links at the bottom of the article to learn about modern-day space missions.

NASA project which brings together the expertise of scientists, science museums and K-12 educators to produce science-based Earth and space science curricula for classroom use.

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

Terrific animations of earthquakes, volcanoes, faults, waves

Good graphics, talk to a volcanologist, news

The San Diego State University Geology Department has created an online resource that combines print information, movies, and interactive quizzes. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School

Includes animations

Information about major weather events in your state and county including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, snowstorms, and much more, some dating back to 1950

Good illustrated information. often in the Lesson Plans, scroll to the bottom, there are interactive online activities

FIRST II is a national dissemination network that provides long-term professional development for life science faculty in teaching and learning.

A portal to locate, contribute, and disseminate ecology education resources.

Huge number of environmental links

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

Lessons provided by The Environmental Protection Agency

Free access to lesson plans, worksheets, printables and more.

Hosted by two schools which collect reports on endangered animals.

What is the importance of understanding the interdependent roles of plants, animals, the physical landscape and the influence of humans on the biomes of the world? How can you come to understand how the balance of each biome affects our global ecosystem? Can you think critically about global issues?

Through Earth Day Network, activists connect, interact, and impact their communities, and create positive change in local, national, and global policies. EDN's international network reaches over 12,000 organizations in 174 countries, while the domestic program keeps over 3,000 groups and over 100,000 educators coordinating millions of community development and environmental
protection activities throughout the year.

Each year, NEEF partners with educators, students, government agencies, businesses, communities, nonprofit organizations, and others to inspire environmental learning and encourage stewardship of our essential resources: land, air, and water.

A complete list of earthday activities, teaching aids, earth science and history on Planetpals for Grown Ups and Kids.

This teacher guide provides energy lessons that use this website as a resource. The guide provides Language Arts, Math, Performing Arts, Science and Social Studies extension activities by age levels: Primary (P), Elementary (E), Intermediate (I), and Secondary (S).

Flash animations are powerful educational media; they make understanding of dynamic and 3D stuff much easier.

Simulations and animations of physics concepts. The simulations may not be active until a new server is found, but the animations work well and you can download them.

Terrific cell animations of different cells, organisms, diseases.

Animations and virtual labs of the nervous system, heart, and antibodies.

Plate Tectonic Animations, Paleoglobe Animations, Continental Drift Animations, and Paleoclimate Animations

Terrific animations of earthquakes, volcanoes, faults, waves