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About Temperature
Resources related to temperature facts and theories

Ask An Expert
Easy access to sites to answer your questions

Ask Dr. Math
Answers K-12 Student Questions

AskERIC
ERIC national clearinghouse for information

Bill Beaty's Amateur Science
Science Experiments

Biodiversity and Biological Collections
Information for systematists and other biologists of the organismic kind

Case of the Disappearing Frogs
Welcome to "The Case of the Disappearing Frogs" brought to you by the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The Oregon Coast Aquarium's Education Department hosts thousands of school children each year in Newport and visits thousands more at their schools, helping them develop an understanding of and an appreciation for the diversity of marine life.

Cells Alive
Information and animated diagrams about a variety of cells

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics
Archive of biographical and professional information about women who have made important contributions to physics in this century.

Cornell Theory Center
The Math and Science Gateway provides links and resources to educators (mostly 9-12)

Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Science
Action options, strategies for achieving equity, implementation pitfalls, and resources.

EDC Center for Science Education
An excellent web site containing valuable tools for the support of science education reform

Discovery
Discovery.com is your trusted guide and home base for all your Web adventures featuring links to: Discoveries, Health, Pets, Travel, Lifestyles, School, Kids, Discovery.com News, Live Cams!, Fun & Games, Conversations, Web Express, Discovery Store, and My Discovery.

Eisenhower Clearing House
Huge collection of math and science resources

Electronic Zoo and NetVet
Animal Related information and resources

Exploratorium
San Francisco hands-on Science Museum

Franklin Institute Science Museum

Frog Dissection
Step-by-step guide to frog dissection

Girlstart
Girlstart provides a supportive and empowering atmosphere in which girls perform hands-on experiments with robots, microscopes, environmental science, math engineering, and technology.

Helping your Child Learn Science
Home experiments

How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works is an online magazine that explains in plain English how things work.

The Hub

Inspiring Gases
Inspiring Gases is designed to help students understand more about gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, helium and carbon dioxide. The site allows students to investigate the most useful gases, try some challenges, or simply check out the facts for their latest homework project. The website is tailored for the needs of young scientists, technologists and engineers seeking out information about gases and the enormous range of applications you'll find them used for.

JASON Academy
The JASON Academy is the latest initiative of the JASON Foundation for Education, which conducts the JASON Project's annual expeditions with explorer Dr. Robert Ballard.

Live From Mars

Mad Scientist Network
Ask questions of scientists in this site created by Graduate and Medical students at Washington University

Mathematics and Science Expert Panels
The purpose of the Expert Panel on Mathematics and Science Education is to oversee a valid and viable process for identifying and designating promising and exemplary programs in mathematics and science so that practitioners can make better-informed decisions in their ongoing efforts to improve the quality of student learning in mathematics and science.

Microsoft in Education
The Microsoft in Education Group’s primary mission is to help your company successfully develop, market, sell, and deliver Education solutions to students, educators, schools, and universities. We are here to provide you with the information you want, including valuable systems engineering and marketing ideas. We can help you gain a competitive edge by providing information, tools, and business processes.

MicroWorlds
Exploring the Structure of Materials

Mid-Atlantic Regional Eisenhower Consortium
Access Mathematics and Science Resources!

NASA's NSCAT project
Long term study of subjects such as the global climate, weather changes, air-sea interaction and the water cycle.

National Academy of Sciences - Online Resources
Publications, reports, news for math, science and technology education issues

National Centers for Environmental Prediction
The National Centers for Environmental Prediction provide timely, accurate and continually improving worldwide forecast guidance products. NCEP, a critical part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service, is the starting point for nearly all weather forecasts in the United States.

National Science Teachers Association
Organization news and activities

New Jersey NIE Project
Ask the expert and science curriculum

Pulse of the Planet
Interviews with scientists

Research for Better Schools
An educational research and development firm representing New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC.

Salt Institute
All about salt

Science and Mathematics Consortium for Northwest Schools
A web site to be used by teachers and other educators to: 1) access information and resources that may be time-consuming elsewhere; and 2) enhance their ability to teach mathematics and science.

Science EduNet
The Tri-State Region's Premiere Source of Information on Science, Math, and Technology Resources and Enrichment Programs.

Science Hobbyist
Cool science, weird science, and other resources

Science Learning Network
Science investigation tools


Science Service
Through publications and programs, science fairs and scholarship competitions, Science Service helps young people utilize and strengthen their knowledge in science, math, and engineering. Many credit these experiences as a decisive factor in choosing a scientific career.

SEED The Science Education Website
An educational science and technology forum that shares the expertise and interests of the people of Schlumberger with learners and teachers around the world.

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
The SEM has become one of the most widely utilized instruments for materials characterization.

Tech.LEARNING
A website with various learning resources. This website is made up by journalists, former educators, parents, event planners, and supporters that are advancing the integration of technology into schools and K-12 curricula.

TERC
Hands on activities in math and science, as well as resources and research

The Chemistry Place
Learning activities, research news, links and membership area for chemistry teachers

The Froggy Page
News, pictures, sounds, stories, songs, scientific resources & projects, and other online resources

The Last Word
Questions and answers to scientific phenomena

The Tree of Life
An Internet project containing resources about phylogeny and biodiversity

The Weather Visualizer
Online guides, curriculum, case studies and real-time weather mapping device

TIMSS
Initial findings for the Third International Mathematics and Science Study

Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education
Our mission is to foster collaboration among leaders in education, business, and government to improve science, mathematics, and technology education.

U.S. Geological Survey
News and resources from the U.S. Geological Survey


Volcano World
Resources about volcanoes

Waksman Student Scholars
Learn Science by Doing - A project of the Waksman Institute and the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education

WeatherEye
Weather-related lessons for grades 2-12

Whole Brain Atlas
Resources about brains

Why Files

An electronic exploration of the science (science, math, engineering and technology) behind the news

Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Questions and answers about yucky things like worms


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Concord Consortium
Projects and publications in mathematics, science and technology in education

Discover Magazine
The World of Science - Discover Magazine

Popular Science Online
Magazine

Science News
Science News is an award-winning weekly newsmagazine covering the most important research in all fields of science.

Scientific American
Magazine

The New Scientist
Magazine


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AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science

NASA
News, information and resources from NASA

National Science Teachers Association
Organization news and standards

New Jersey Science Teachers Association (NJSTA)
Organization news, science organizations, and science resources


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eprobe
Resources and activities about the rainforest

Frog Dissection
Step-by-step guide to frog dissection

INTEC at the Concord Consortium
International Netcourse Teacher Enhancement Coalition online course

Jason Project
An electronic field trip

Live From Mars
Activities and resources that relate to the National Science Standards for existing earth, space or general science curriculum

Mars Project
An Educational Space Simulation of a Journey to Mars

NetAdventure™
NetAdventure™, daily online challenges for middle and high school students throughout the world

RST2
Revitalizing Science Teaching / Remote Sensing Technology

Science Hobbyist
Cool science, weird science, and other resources

TERC
Hands on activities in math and science, as well as resources and research

Waksman Student Scholars
Learn Science by Doing - A project of the Waksman Institute and the Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education

WeatherEye
Weather-related lessons for grades 2-12


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American Museum of Natural History The largest natural history museum in the world, located in New York City. Covering several city blocks, the museum's 23 interconnected buildings house 40 exhibition halls, various research laboratories, teaching facilities and a natural history library containing 450,000 volumes.

Exploratorium
San Francisco hands-on Science Museum

Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide
Links to museums with an emphasis on interactive science education

Miami Museum of Science
The Museum promotes science literacy and serves as a catalyst for continued science exploration by providing science education in a stimulating, enjoyable, non-threatening environment.

Museum of Paleontology
A journey through time

National Museum of Natural History
Museum

Smithsonian Institution
The nation's museum

The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Excellent resources and activities for science

Web Museums
Guide to museums & cultural resources