Science Education

Science
Education

Learning About Science

(Also - try the museums page for more sites.)

General Sites for Learning About Science

* Access Excellence - Provides in depth information concerning biotechnology and recent advances in the biomedical sciences. Also sponsors numerous projects between scientists and teachers.
'Bad Science' - Overcoming myths and misrepresentation often taught in the classroom.
* The Why Files: A series of pages explaining new technologies and 'hot topics' in science.
* Earth & Sky Companion website to the science radio show. Features daily articles about events on earth and in the sky.
Howard Hughes Virtual Laboratory: Lectures and online activites in the biomedical sciences.

Teaching Science to K-12 Students

* Helping your child learn science: US Dept. of Education. A treasure trove of information, activities and resources for parents interested in helping their kids learn about science. Try their related document, Helping your child learn math.
Teaching Evolution: Evolution is to biology as mathematics is to physics. Unfortunately this important topic is frequently skirted or ignored, depriving students of a scientific understanding of the biological sciences. This site provides lesson plans, background information and ideas for lab exercises.

Lesson Plans and "Clearinghouses" of Links

The following sites provide online lesson plans for most K-12 subjects. They also maintain comprehensive listings of educational links.

The Global School Network: Lesson plans, links, science fairs and may topics for students to explore.
The Community Learning Network: Resources and links concerning electronic information for K-12 education.
* The Educator's Reference Desk - Information/educational clearinghouse at Syracuse U.
The U.S. Dept. of Education

Metaindices for K-12 students

These pages provide a comprehensive listing of sites for K-12 kids.

Yahooligans!: 'Web guide for kids' based on Yahoo for all ages..

General K-12 Education Links

PTA Online: National Parent Teacher Association
Strong Families, Strong Schools: Repeated studies demonstrate that parental involvement has the greatest positive impact on a child's learning. Learn how to best become involved in your child's education.
NetDay: Learn about the efforts to connect all US schools to the Internet, and how you can get involved.

Ask about Science Education

The Educator's Reference Desk: Questions about science ed, lesson plans, and locating resources.

WWW Virtual Libraries

WWW Virtual Library in Education

USENET

k12.sci.edu and sci.edu - discuss science education, cirricula units, science fair projects and more.

bionet.sci-resources presents Internet resources in the biological sciences. bionet.plants.education specifically discusses subjects in botany/teaching.