Science Web Sites for Grades 7 - 12

The following is a list of web sites on science activities, demonstrations, experiments, and other resources appropriate for grades 7-12, Selected by Dr. Shropshire.

The Exploratorium Site.  Lots of info on useful science activities and Exploratorium  publications.  Also a free downloadable copy of the Exploratorium Science Snackbook!

Goddard Space Flight Center Space Science Education page.  Lots of neat stuff on NASA and space, complete with activity descriptions and curriculum material.
   
The Franklin Institute of Science Museum.  This site also has lots of useful science activities and lesson plans.

The Smithsonian Institute.  They offer a resource guide for teachers, and many publications that can be ordered - some for free.

Science Learning Network home page.  Online activities and teacher resources from museums in the "Network", such as the Franklin Institute and the Exploratorium.

Teacher's Network home page.  Lists and descriptions of lots of classroom projects and activities.
           
The National Science Teacher Association.  They mostly offer science education material for sale, and some information on science activities and lesson plans. 
       
Bill Nye the Science Guy's web site.  A lot of cool activities and demos to do in class or at home.  Principles are explained in easy to understand terms.  Lots of good links too.

Newton's Apple site.  Lesson plans, discussion material, experiments, and activities.  Handy for developing new lessons.  They also have videos for sale.

Over 200 hyperlinks to educational resources and information, and online science activities.  I have only begun to explore this, and they keep adding more!!!

PBS Online.  Overviews of PBS programs. videos available for purchase, some teacher aids, and some useful links to other educational resources.

Hands On Science Centers Worldwide.  Links to international science education sites with an emphasis on interactive activities.

Science Education on the Worldwide Web.  More useful science education hyperlinks.

Wonders of Physics site.  Info on the public science demonstration shows presented by Dr. Sprott at the University of Wisconsin.

North Carolina State University demonstration page.  This is a site they set up for their faculty to inform them of available demos for their classes.  Good place to look for ideas.

University of California at Berkeley physics demonstrations.  Similar to the NCSU site.  Lots of good stuff.

Information on the Physics on the Road program at Purdue.  Some descriptions of good demos for large audiences.

Physics Instructional Resource Association home page.  Very good source of information on literature available on laboratories for introductory physics.

The American Association of Physics Teachers site.  The absolute best site for physics education. 

The Physics Toys home page.  Good information on the use of toys in physics instruction.  Descriptions of toys and places to buy them.

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics. 

4000 years of Women in Science.  The best site I have found for info on women in science.