Energy Lesson Plans, Curriculum, and Educational Materials
http://www.eren.doe.gov/education/
The US Department of Energies Education Web site contains many excellent learning resources with hopes to teach students about energy, particularly energy efficiency and renewable energy. The site includes energy education programs; science projects; lesson plans, curriculum, and educational materials; student competitions and contests; student resources for reports; higher education opportunities; and much more. [JAB]
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The Interactive Plasma Physics Education Experience [Flash]
http://ippex.pppl.gov/
As part of Princeton University's Plasma Physics Laboratory, the Interactive Plasma Physics Education Experience Web site contains interactive plasma physics topics, ranging from electricity and magnetism to energy and fusion. Although some of the activities have difficulty running on old browsers and Macintosh computers, the interactive lessons give students a fun and engaging way to explore physics topics. [JAB]
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Explorer
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/
Supported by the US Department of Education, the Explorer educational Web site is a collection of educational resources geared to k-12 students that include instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials, and more. The physical science related material includes matter, energy, force and motion, waves and vibrations, and electricity, as well as many earth science topics. The site also contains a wealth of life science and mathematics material, which helps to make it an good, overall science educational resource. [JAB]
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Double Helix Experiments
http://www.csiro.au/helix/experiments/index.html
Supported by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, the Double Helix Web site offers scientific educational material for kids. The Double Helix Experiments page contains dozens of fun and easily conducted activities in biology, chemistry, environment, mathematics, physics, space, weather, and more. The other sections of the site, including the "Helix" and "Scientriffic" online magazines, are also worth a look. [JAB]
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Causes of Color
http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/
One of the latest from Webexhibits.org (last mentioned in the March 21, 2000 Scout Report for Social Sciences is the Causes of Color site. The activity attempts to answer the question, "Why are things colored?" by covering things such as the eye, made light such as lightbulbs, lost light as in water, moved light as in a rainbow, and other light related topics such as colorblindness and animal sight. A very unique collection that includes material for students from introductory to advanced levels, visitors of almost any age will find interesting facts, photographs, illustrations, and more. [JAB]
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Exploratorium Online Exhibits [Shockwave]
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/f_exhibits.html
Although Exploratorium has been previously highlighted several times, the Online Exhibits Web site compiles old and new activities on a single well designed interactive page. From here, students can choose from topics such as seeing, mind, life science, matter/ world, and hearing categories; and then partake in the many activities within each. For example, the squirming palm activity uses Shockwave to spin dots in a direction and tells you to look at your palm after 15 seconds to see that it appears to be rotating in the opposite direction. [JAB]
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Chemguide
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/
The Chemguide Web site is written and maintained by chemistry teacher and author Jim Clark. In his goal to help students better understand chemistry concepts, he offers several topics that include Atomic Structure and Bonding, Inorganic Chemistry, Basic Organic Chemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Instrumental Analysis, and Chemistry Calculations. The pages offer descriptions and illustrations, which, although may not give wide ranging information, can be a good supplemental source for students wishing to clarify or better understand material. [JAB]
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Rocks and Mineral Links
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/rocks.html
Offered by the Educational Technology Center at Kennesaw State University, the Rocks and Mineral Links page lists dozens of educational Web sites. Categories include Research and Informational sites, Online Lesson Plans, Online Activities, Offline Lesson Plans, and Offline Activities. A great resource for students and teachers alike. [JAB]
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