Web Links to Great Teacher Resources

Rocks for Kids is devoted to making concepts about rocks easier to understand for kids!

Nasa Images presents more than 13,500 images for education. Subject headings include Universe, Solar System, Earth, Aeronautics, and Astronauts.

Google Science Fair:  Google is looking for the brightest young scientists from around the world to submit interesting, creative projects that are relevant to the world today. The competition is open to students aged 13 to 18 from around the world working on their own or in a team of two or three.

Gale Cengage Learning offers a free interactive resource for students to learn about the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill called Zoom:  Gulf Oil Crisis.

Want to bring the ho-hum world of science education alive? Check out Science of Everyday Life, a free online resource from 3M and Discovery Education that offers family activities and interactive tools designed to encourage exploration and engagement with science for kids in grades K-8.

Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.

Most famous for its monarch butterfly program, Journey North contiues to be the standard bearer in migration and seasonal tracking.

Need a quick primer on seasonal change? check out BrainPop‘s fun animated videos by searching “season,” leaves,” and “migration” (free trial available, registration required).

At NSTA Learning Center, search “seasons” and select “free” and “elementary school,” to find the Science Object “Earth, Sun, and Moon: Earth’s Seasons,” a primer on teaching the reason for the seasons. The search will also bring up archived S&C articles on seasonal change.

This extensive site from the Asia Society has a wealth of information on all aspects of education and learning.  This link takes you to the Lesson Plans for Elementary and Secondary Teachers.