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ASPIRE: Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education

Interactive science labs and lessons for teachers and students. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: University of Utah

BBC: Science and Nature

This large interactive site has a tremendous amount of information in subjects that range from the human body to space travel. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: BBC

Bill Nye, Science Guy

Bill Nye is the enthusiastic, bow-tied scientist on the Public Broadcasting System. At this site you will find information about Bill Nye, a question of the week, and memos from Bill in the U-Nye-Verse section. When this site was cataloged this memo contained... (Learn more)

Format: website

Provided by: Nye Labs

BioInteractive

A collection of biology-focused teaching materials and activities that include virtual labs, videos, animations, and research articles. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Biology Project

Includes tutorials, problem sets, activities, and other resources in biochemistry, cell biology, developmental biology, human biology, Mendelian genetics, immunology, and molecular biology. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of Arizona

The Bioluminescence Web Page

Contains detailed information about bioluminescence and beautiful images of creatures that have this amazing characteristic. (Learn more)

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Provided by: University of California at Santa Barbara and Bioluminescence Lab

Brain Pop Free Movies

Free animated movies explaining hiccups, hurricanes, the Harlem Renaissance and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Brain Pop

Bridge: Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Center

A portal to all of your marine sciences needs. Find a handpicked list of links to professional development opportunities, lesson plans, data sets, virtual expeditions, grant information, and more. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Virginia Institute of Marine Science

The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

A New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to provide "real world" resources for classroom education in engineering and science. Professional Development opportunities in New Jersey available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Stevens Institute of Technology

The ChemCollective

Designed to create interactive chemistry education tools for use in the classroom. There are also resources specifically organized into sections geared to educators and to students. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Carnegie Mellon University

Chemical Heritage Foundation

This site provides a wide variety of resources and information related to chemistry, including slide shows, biographies, timelines, oral histories, online exhibits, and more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Chemical Heritage Foundation

Chemicool Periodic Table

An interactive periodic table with all kinds of information about the elements. Also find chemistry calculators and property graphs. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chemistry PowerPoint Lessons, Handouts, Labs, and Worksheets

Provides lessons, labs, assignments, worksheets, handouts, and other assignments for chemistry classes. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Jeremy Schneider

Cosmic Evolution: From Big Bang to Humankind

Uses movies, animations, and activities to explore the cosmic evolution, which is the study of the many varied changes in the assembly and composition of energy, matter and life in the thinning and cooling universe. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University

Current Science and Technology Center

Find out more about science and technology in the news and the cutting edge in research and exploration. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Museum of Science, Boston

Curriki - Global Education Learning Community

Free curricula and instructional materials for grades K-12 can be found on this wiki site. (Learn more)

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Did You Ever Wonder?

Questions (and answers) from laboratory scientists on a variety of issues from dark energy to cells and cancer to toxic waste. (Learn more)

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Provided by: U.S. Department of Energy and University of California

DragonflyTV

Does chasing a tornado or swimming with dolphins sound like fun? Check out this science website to conduct cool science experiments and have a chance to be on this popular PBS program. Teacher's Guides are filled with ideas! (Learn more)

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Provided by: PBS

EurekAlert!

Find articles on a variety of science topics such as archaeology, agriculture, education, atmospheric science, chemistry and physics, and earth science. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts from the Library of Congress

Learn the science behind everyday phenomena on topics that range from the human body to inventions. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Library of Congress