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As science teachers prepare to return to school for the next school year, some are back and are always looking for good online resources to complement their lessons. It’s always nice for someone to help them by previewing the science pages and giving recommendations.
The best science education websites are interactive, allowing students to make changes or manipulate variables to watch what is happening and share them with others. This is within the boundaries of inquiry-based teaching and learning. Students develop their own experiments, observe the results and report their findings.
The following sites have been reviewed and meet the interactive and query-based criteria:
FOSS Web – is designed to support the Full Option Science System (FOSS) Science K-8 sets, but anyone can use the interactive exercises for K-8 grades.
Volcanic cameras – Provides real-time views of volcanoes around the world. Students can observe volcanoes and design their own experiments using virtual cameras for grades 5-12.
Explore e-learning – Provides simulators for all areas of scientific concepts for grades 3 – 12.
Real-time stream flow data across the country – by the US Geological Survey (USGS) it provides real-time data, usually recorded at intervals of 15 to 60 minutes and sent to the US Geological Survey offices every four hours. Data can be selected by state and county for grades 8-12.
Real-time water quality data nationwide-by the US Geological Survey (USGS) ensures that real-time water quality data is returned directly from field instruments. The data is updated at intervals of five minutes to one hour. Data can be selected by state and county for grades 8-12.
Design a roller coaster – allows students to design their own roller coaster. They build a conceptual base using the same physics concepts that are used to design real bases for grades 6-12.
Human anatomy online – enables students to learn about human anatomy. Each topic includes animations, hundreds of graphics and thousands of descriptive links for grades 4-12.
Passage through the Earth and Atmospheric Children – enables students to learn about water, atmosphere and weather for grades 3-8.
Reclaim the city – Allows students to discover multiple ways to see how city dwellers recycle, reduce and reuse waste for grades 3-8.
MBG network – enables students to learn about biomes, freshwater systems and marine systems of the world for grades 6 – 12.
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Source by David Wetzel