Science Website
Resources
Digital Oasis
2010
NPST 5: Construct learning experiences that connect with the
world beyond school.
‫تصميم خبرات تعلم تربط الطلبة بالعالم خارج المدرسة‬
NPST 6: Apply ICT in managing student learning.
‫توظيف تكنولوجيا المعلومات و االتصاالت في ادارةعملية تتعلم الطلبة‬
Resource Objectives
In a standards-based
learning environment,
educators will want
the latest research,
resources,
tips and strategies at their
fingertips.
‫يحتاج المعلمون في بيئة التعليم المعيارية‬
:‫الى‬
‫حدث الدراسات والبحوث العلمية‬
‫المصادر‬
‫نصائح واستراتيجيات سريعة وسهلة‬
"‫الوصول "في متناول اليد‬
Three Questions
1.
Are you redesigning
lessons so that they are
enhanced by current, upto-date online ICT?
‫ هل تقوم باعادة تصميم‬
‫وتحديث الدروس‬
‫وتعزيزها بأحدث وسائل‬
‫التكنولوجيا المتاحة؟‬
2.
Are you taking
advantage of chances
to strengthen your
teaching expertise with
educational websites?
‫ هل تقوم باالستفادة من‬
‫الفرص المتاحة لتطوير‬
‫خبراتك التدريسية من‬
‫خالل المواقع التعليمية؟‬
3.
Are you providing
reliable ICT access for
students?
‫ هل تقوم بتقديم وسائل‬
‫تكنولوجيا يمكن للطالب‬
‫االعتماد عليها؟‬
Where to Begin: Exploratorium
THE BEST RESOURCE SITE:
http://apps.exploratorium.edu/10cool/index.php
TOOLS FOR TEACHERS:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/educate/index.html
Teacher Institute Science Teaching Tips
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ti/podcasts/index.php
Resource Websites with Keyword Search
Teacher’s First: Beautifully designed and
organized site:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/faq-how.cfm
TeachersNetwork: Designed by teachers, for
teachers in order to improve student
achievement.
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/
The Awesome Library
organizes your exploration of the World
WideWeb with 10,000 carefully reviewed
resources.
http://www.neatschoolhouse.org/awesome.html
More Resource Websites with Keyword Search
The Discovery Channel’s website is a huge
science resource. Games and interactive
features enhance education.
http://discoveryeducation.com/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators A fantastic
hotlist for everything including all aspects of
education. (Click picture for science)
About.com: Education :
“Guidance. Not Guesswork.” Biology, Chemistry,
Geology, Physics, & Space Science.
http://www.about.com/education/
How Stuff Works: Science
http://science.howstuffworks.com/ has
explanations and colorful illustrations related to all
branches of science.
http://www.talkscience.org.uk/
 Carbon Footprint Calculators
 Cloning Quiz
– Fun PowerPoint quiz
 Powerful Question generator :
– Generate powerful questions
and statements
 Superbugs PowerPoint Quiz
 Wellcome Trust – Animations
Six Step Active Learning Process
Step 1: Teacher gives explanation
of new concept or term.
Step 2: Teacher asks student to explain
new concept in his own words.
Step 3 Teacher
will ask student to
draw a picture or
symbol for the
new concept.
Step 4: Learner
actively participates
in exercise linked to
new concept.
Step 6 : Learner will
participate in games
that reinforce
understanding of
new term.
Step 5: Learner
discusses the term
with others.
Six Steps with Websites Options
1. Teacher
Explanation
2. Student
Explanation
Visuwords
Britannica
Google
Youtube
SnagFilms
SparkNotes
Wikipedia
Ediscio
Quizlet
Cobocards
Glogster
Science-Athon
40 Day Challenge
GoAnimate
Glogster
Scribblar
ZohoShow
Nota
BBC Bitesize
What2Learn
3. Student
Illustrate
4. Student
Independent
Practice
5. Group
Practice
6. Revision
with Games
Word Game
Boards
Assessment Resources
Multimedia Quizzes that can be
designed for Knet and data
shows.
http://www.mystudiyo.com/
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/index
search.html
Best Online Assessment:
Put these quizzes on Knet!
http://www.proprofs.com/
Great Feature: Completion
certificates!.
Dare to Compare: How do you
compare with students from
around the world?
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/e
http://education.jlab.org/solquiz/ yk/index.asp
Teacher Favorite: Doc Brown’s Science Quizzes
for All Secondary Stages
 KS3 Science Revision
Quiz Index
– http://www.docbrown
.info/ks3science.htm
 Chemistry, Earth
Science and
RadioActivity - Quizzes
and Worksheets
– http://www.docbrown
.info/page05/page05.
htm
NOTE: Music ad header
OBK Prep Recommendation: Wikipedia
Color & Light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light#O
ptics
Geologic Time Scale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologi
c_time_scale
Solar System
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_sy
stem
Electricity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric
_motor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro
magnets
Portal: Science
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:S
cience
SOUNDS!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:F
eatured_sounds
http://www.1001inventions.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/1001inventions
Teachers Pack: http://www.1001inventions.com/media/teachers-packdownload
General Science Resources
All Science NetLinks resources
support standards-based
teaching, and are reviewed
according to rigorous review
criteria.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.co
m/resource_index.php
Science Education Zone
A
little bit of everything for the
science teacher
Science Interactives for
Grades 7-12
Search for lesson plans and
resources by Grade and
Topic.
http://www.uen.org/712interactives/science.shtml
Science Teachers' Resource
Center Biology, Chemistry,
Physics
Science Resources: Units, Lessons &
Games
Science Learning Network
Inquiry resources have been developed by each
museum in the Science Learning Network.
http://www.sln.org/resources/index.html
Planet Science
http://www.scienceyear.com/sciteach/start.html
Lawrence Hall of Science
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/educatio
n/curriculum/search
KS3, KS4 and Advanced Chemistry Resources
http://www.science-active.co.uk/
LEARNING OBJECTS for All Levels of Science:
http://www.wisc-online.com/ListObjects.aspx
 Use learning
objects when:
 teaching a basic
concept
 applying concepts
in "real world"
applications
 checking and
testing mastery
 providing
simulation
 giving remedial
instruction.
Science Education in 5 Languages including
English and Arabic
Schlumberger Excellence in
Educational Development Sharing Science Education
and Technology with
Teachers and Students
around the World
 Each SEEDKIT
contains directions
needed for students
to run a project with
a teacher.
 SEEDKITS include
– workshop overview
and presentation
– experiment
instructions
– training videos, in
some cases.
Air & Space
Build Your Own Star
The Hubble Constant
Air Resistance
More...
Earth Science
Personal Seismographs
Oil Well Blowout
Simulator
The Permeability of Soil
More...
Energy
More Interactive
Resources
Electricity &
Magnetism
The Electrical Resistivity
of Materials
Build An Electromagnet
Build An Electrical
Logging Tool
More...
Properties of
Liquids
Cool Clay
Viscosity Explorer
Yellow Money
More...
Virtual Labs/Online Simulations**
Virtual Bacterial Identification Lab:
Science and techniques used to identify
different types of bacteria based on their
DNA sequence.
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/vlabs/
bacterial_id/index.html
Virtual Dissections, Labs, and Field Trips
for All Sciences
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/virt
ual.php
PhET
FreezeRay
The Interactive Library
http://phet.colorado http://www.freezera http://edinformatics.com
.edu/index.php
y.com/
/il/il.htm
**Online simulations should not replace hands-on versions since there
is a lot to be learned through trial and error with a hands-on lab.
Simulations should be used to strengthen learning.
Science Blogs: Tips and Resources
SCIber Monkey: it's a jungle out there so
scibermonkey collects all the best KS3 websites
http://www.scibermonkey.org/
Tower of Marshmallows for “Center of Gravity”
activity and other physical science lessons.
http://teachingphysics.wordpress.com/
Discussing ways to learn and teach
biosciences with technology. The blog of
www.actionbioscience.org
Chemistry blog: Various topics such as metal and
nonmetallic elements
http://gundulshare.blogspot.com/2009/03/sitemap.html
Blog of the Year: Extreme Biology
 This site is maintained by
Ms. Baker and her
biology students.
 “We live in the Northeast
U.S. and blog about
anything biology-related.
If you have any content
requests or would like to
be a guest blogger,
please contact us at
<extremebiology@gmail.
com>”
Life Science: Interactive Resources
Digestion and Enzymes
http://www.klbschool.org.uk/interactive/science/digestion2.htm
Homeostasis
Drag &
Drop
http://www3.fhs.usyd.edu.au/bio/homeostasis/Introduction.htm
Free Tech for Teachers Science Recommendations
 Biology Place
 BioCoach activities allow
students to visualize and
apply their understanding
of biological concepts. s.
 LabBench provides
students with pre- and
post-lab reviews.
Animations and
interactive questions
connect laboratory
procedures to biological
principles.
 The Glossary is a
comprehensive, online,
easily accessible listing
of definitions of the key
biological concepts.
 Biointeractive
– Animations : Excellent!
Example - Development
of the human embronic
brain
– Interactive Resources:
Example – Click & Learn
– Virtual Labs: Cardiology
Lab
– Classroom Activities:
Example – Mirror Tracing
Activity
– Videos: Taser and the
nervous system
– Ask a Scientist
OBK Prep Recommends these Biology Sites
Interactive Anatomy Graphics
http://www.innerbody.com/imag
e/digeov.html
Genes, Alleles & Punnett Squares
http://library.thinkquest.org/2875
1/review/heredity/8.html
Homeostasis
http://www3.fhs.usyd.edu.au/bio
/homeostasis/Introduction.htm
Digestive System, Reproductive
System, Eye, Respiratory System,
& Immune System
http://www.scool.co.uk/gcse/biology/defenceagainst-disease/how-does-thebody-fight-back.html
Physical Science
Flight
Paper Airplanes
More Paper Airplanes
More Wright Brother Games
Lift and Drag
Paper Airplane Simulator
Buoyancy
Games
Density
Buoyancy Basics
PhysicsFront.org
Labs
Activities
Lesson Plans
Assessments
Gravity
Galileo Experiments
Design Your Own
Rollercoaster
Gravity & Velocity
The Gravity Story
Gravity & the Moon
More Galileo Experiments
What is Gravity?
OBK Prep Recommends these
Physical Science Sites
Characteristics of Waves
http://www.ewart.org.uk/wjec.
php?t=9
ElectroMagnetic Spectrum
http://www.ewart.org.uk/wjec.
php?t=10
Sound Waves
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow
2/apr99/soundvib.html
Science of NonDestructive
Testing
http://www.ndted.org/EducationResources/Hi
ghSchool/highschool.htm
Reflection of Sound
OBK Prep Recommends these
Physical Science Sites
Simple Machines Resources
http://atlantis.coe.uh.edu/arch
ive/science/science_lessons/sc
ienceles1/finalhome.htm
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/w
eb/simmach.html
There are different types of
forces that act in different ways
on structures such as bridges,
chairs, buildings, in fact any
structure. The main examples of
forces are shown.
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/p
rojects/forces.htm
OBK Prep Recommends
http://www.technologystudent.com/index.htm
This website contains numerous information sheets
and exercises to enhance the study, understanding
and teaching of DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY.
TechnologyStudent: Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals
http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/metals1.htm
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the advantage of tube compared to solid sections?
2. With the aid of simple diagrams explain how metals could be
used as part of your project.
3. Sketch in 3D each of the sections shown above.
4. List metals that are produced as tubes and sections.
5. What is the difference between a ferrous metal and a nonferrous metal?
What’s This?
Take Your Students
on a Walk to Study
the Sun and Light
 Each pair of students will
need:
– a "Spots and Streaks" card
each student can make
himself
– a sheet of white
posterboard measuring
about 8 1/2 inches by 11
inches
– a sunny day
Chemistry
The Open Door Website
http://www.saburchill.com/chemistry/chap
ters/chapters.html
http://www.saburchill.com/chemistry/ques
tions/c02q01.html
The Best 55 Online Periodic Tables
http://pontotriplo.org/triplepoint/
This Chemistry site has over 500 pages and
160 illustrations.
http://www.gcsescience.com/sciencechemistry-links.htm
Chemistry Comes Alive!
Online video collection:
http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/JCESoft/CCA
/pirelli/index.html
OBK Prep Recommends these
Chemistry Sites
Natural and Synthetic Polymers
http://pslc.ws/macrog/natupoly.htm
http://pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/synt
h.htm
Chemistry Resources
Excellent chemistry lessons plus.
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_co
ntent/chem20/summary/tasks.html
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_co
ntent/science9/chemistry/index.html
Earth and Space Science: PhET
Interactive simulation
examples from PhET:
http://phet.colorado.edu/simul
ations/index.php?cat=Earth_
Science
Earth & Space Science Recommendations
Use the visualizations on a data show projector to start class
("What is happening here?") or bring concepts to life.
Explore the World of
Earth Science
http://www.classzone.com/bo
oks/earth_science/terc/naviga
tion/home.cfm
The Dynamic Earth
http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/
main_frames.html
OBK Prep Recommends these
Earth and Space Science Sites
 POLLUTION
 Stars & Galaxies
 http://www.umich.edu/~
gs265/society/waterpoll
ution.htm
– Animations
 http://www.lbl.gov/Educ
ation/ELSI/pollutionmain.html
– http://www.telescop
e.org/btl/sg.html
– Visualizations
Earth Science Mystery Class
 http://www.learner.org/j
north/tm/mclass/How.ht  Using this information
ml
they will calculate
daylength (photoperiod)
in their hometown. On
 Every Monday between
the same days, students
February 1 and April 12
at ten secret Mystery
students will record their
Class locations around
local sunrise and sunset
the world will also record
times on their Data
their own local sunrise
Sheets.
and sunset data.
Earth Science Blog:
A Year of Documented Learning (6 May, 2009)
 Review your blog entries
and your table of contents
in your Science notebook
for the entire year.
 For your final blog
assignment, you will tell
me about your favorite
topic from each unit:
– Astronomy
– Earth's Atmosphere
– Geology
– Weathering and
Erosion
– Earth's Waters
 Label each unit of study and
identify your favorite topic.
 Provide a detailed
explanation (evidence) as to
why this was your favorite
topic.
 Include a picture for each
topic.
 This is due May 15th.
* Your last blog post should be
to sign off from your 8th
Grade Earth Science blog or
to redefine the blog's
purpose. Your choice.*
Another Great Earth Science Blog with Questions:
http://jpiniat.wordpress.com/
 “In Death Valley national
Park there are huge
rocks with mysterious
trails behind them. The
truth is that nobody really
knows how they move
but people have come up
with many theories.”
Science Games
 Science Games
 Conservation
Games
 Science Mysteries
 Journey to the
 Land the Lunar
Bottom of the Sea
Lander
 Tours of Planets
 Science Pirates:
The Curse of
Brownbeard is a
3D scientific
exploration game.
 Livin' in the Sea
What lives at what
depth and why?
Test your knowhow in this
interactive game.
More Science Games
 Tuning In
What does the
world sound like
with a cochlear
implant? Try one
on for size.
 Sailing Simulator
 Windward Game
 Jefferson Labs
Games & Puzzles

 Map of the Mind
Take a tour of the
human brain.

Science Education Organizations
 Association for Science Education (United
Kingdom)
 Australian Science Teachers Association
 Earth Science Teachers Association (United
Kingdom)
 The National Science Teachers Association
(USA)
 New Zealand Association of Science
Educators
Citations & Resources
 Critical Evaluation Information:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html
 http://jc-schools.net/bag-o-tricks.pdf