Science Web Sites for Grades 3 - 6

The following is a list of web sites on science activities, demonstrations, experiments, and other resources appropriate for grades 3-6, 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.

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.

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.

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

Cyber-School Magazine.  An online magazine for teachers and students with a HUGE     number of links to other learning sites.

The Globe Program homepage.  Thousands of K-12 science classes from around the     world post environmental data here for use by researchers.  Get involved!

Amazing Space is a set of web-based activities in space science primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy.

Discovery School site.  Info on programing, but also lesson plans and activities, searchable by subject.
           
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.