http://www.chemcases.com/

ChemCases.com supplies numerous case studies about responsible decision making in product development to supplement the curriculum in second semester general chemistry courses. Created by Kennesaw State University, the twelve modules present real world problems and discuss how chemistry knowledge, modern culture, and responsible decision-making are connected in the development of new products. For instance, students can learn about organic chemistry through the case study about the creation of NutraSweet. The website discusses five main components of its development: chemical concepts, physical and chemical properties, food additives requirements, marketing chemical production, and public perception. The site then provides problems for each concept and helps students link them together. Overall, through the modules, students will gain valuable chemistry knowledge and learn how to apply this knowledge to actual problems. [RME]

http://www.earthscienceworld.org/

The American Geological Institute's Earth Science World website serves as a gateway to the geosciences. Visitors can find climate data for stations throughout the world. Users can search great images of volcanoes, lakes, minerals, dunes, and much more. The site provides a helpful interactive geological time scale. Educators and students can discover activities and themes for future Earth Science Weeks, which are held in October every year since 1998. The site also furnishes a fun, interactive game to educate users about oil exploration. Individuals interested in earth science can find information on careers and education programs. [RME]

http://www.doe-mbi.ucla.edu/~sawaya/tutorials/tutorials.html

Michael R. Sawaya, a researcher at UCLA, provides crystallographic software tutorials to help researchers and students determine their crystal structure. First, users can discover four procedures they should perform to characterize their crystal after they have a native dataset. Students can find helpful, detailed information about six molecular replacement programs and about the phasing process. Lastly, the website discusses how to choose the best graphics program. Throughout the site, the author supplies many references and abstracts so that users know where to find further information. [RME]

http://passporttoknowledge.com/mars/

Passport to Knowledge created this website to present the cutting edge research and new discoveries made possible by the Mars Exploration Rovers. Students can find general information and a history of the exploration of the Red Planet. The site features biographies and interviews with many of the exploration researchers. Educators can discover many fun, hands-on activities that can be added to their curriculum. The collection of videos of the Mar's adventures is a fabulous part of the site. Visitors can also find links to resources in Spanish. [RME]

http://www.nasaexplores.com/

NASAexplores offers weekly educational articles and lesson plans dealing with current NASA projects. The lessons are created for three different grade levels: kindergarten through fourth, fifth through eighth, and ninth through twelfth. Educators and students can find countless archived materials. Each lesson plan and activity meets the requirements of the national education standards. The website features beneficial glossaries for different grade levels. In the Just for Fun link, students can find astronaut profiles, puzzles, maps, scavenger hunts, and much more. [RME]

http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/watershed/watershed2.html

The Watershed Game provides a fun approach to learning about watersheds. This module, created by Bell Museum, is divided into two main levels: novice and intermediate. The novice section, designed for third and fourth grade students and users unfamiliar with watersheds, presents a great introduction to watersheds through interactive questions. The intermediate level is divided into four parts: national park, agriculture, neighborhood, and city. The website provides explorations for the four different watershed settings using QuickTime. Users can discover how their decisions would impact stream quality by playing the role of land use planners. [RME]