Note: This page was part of an introduction to the internet for science teachers that I put together in 1995 because, at that time, there was very little on the web dedicated to introducing teachers to science education resources. It eventually evolved into a tutorial but I stopped working on it in 1998 simply because, at that time, I felt the web had developed to a point where an introduction to the internet was no longer necessary and, besides, the information on the web is so overwhelming it was no longer possible for me to keep up. As such, I haven't worked on it much since 1998 except to delete some out-dated links. Feel free to continue using it but be aware that many links no longer work.

This page is designed to highlight those sites on the web that contain a large amount of resources and/or point to lots of other sites on the web. You are urged to surf through the web on your own and discover resources that meet your needs.

Servers for Educational Resources

Main Servers

• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (be sure to check out the ENC Resource Finder) and the following list of selected Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Math and Science Education:
  • Eisenhower Mid-Atlantic Consortium
  • Eisenhower High Plains Consortium
  • SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE)
• Science NetLinks is a national effort by MCI and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to help science teachers, librarians and other adult educators get onto the Internet, navigate it safely and efficiently, identify useful resources and use those resources in a teaching environment.
• Study Web Listing of web sites, sorted according to subject. A valuable tool for teachers looking for lesson plan and curriculum ideas.
• Education World has a nice search engine for education-related sites.
• K-12 Science Web sites (courtesy of Columbia University's Summer Research Program for Science Teachers)
• Web Starting Points for Science Education (courtesy of the Center of Excellence for Science and Mathematics Education)
• SciEd Science and Mathematics Education Resources
  (Univerity of Washington)
• Frank Potter's Science Gems (UC/Irvine Science Education Programs Office)
• Teacher Links (courtesy of the National Science Foundation/ Education and Human Resources)
• FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence/Science)
• Science Web Sites and Resources (courtesy of Drs. Sharp at California State University, Northridge)

Subject-Specific Servers

• Physics

  Physics Education around the World (McGill University)
  There is a similar homepage, also at McGill, and I'm not sure what the difference is.

• Chemistry

  Chemistry Teaching Resources on the Web (courtesy of Amea University, Sweden)

• Earth and Space Science

  The Science Education Gateway is divided into sections covering space science, light, cycles, sun & earth, weather and the solar system. Each section includes lesson plans for teachers and parents and learning resources for kids.

  Earth System Science Resource Center (courtesy of Wadsworth Publishing Company)
  Exercises, on-line field trips, servers and resources.

  Earth Science Education Page (courtesy of Virginia Association of Science Teachers)

  Texas Natural Resources Educational Information

  UIUC-CoVis Geosciences Web server

  Earth and Sea Investigator's Program

  General Earth Science ResourcesU.S. Geological Survey

  Air Quality Lesson Plans (recommended by Courtney Barnett)

• Biology

  Access Excellence (on-line forum for Biology teachers)

  Awesome Web Sites for K-12 Biology Teachers (not checked out)

  BioChemNet (a directory of biology and chemistry educational resources

Science Education Servers

• Science Education Resources (courtesy of the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown)
• Science Education Resources on the Internet (courtesy of Simon Frasier University) - lesson plans
• The Nevada Science Project
• OPS Science Resource List
• Kathy Schrock's guide for Educators (General Science page)
• Oz Kids educational cyber-mall (Australia)
• InterGO Virtual Village School Science Class

Science and Mathematics Servers

• HUB for science and math educational resources (TERC - Technical Education Research Center)
• Annenberg/CPB Project Guide to Educational Resources and Science and Math Initiatives (SAMI) - points towards lots of curricula, lesson plans, etc.
• Internet Resources for Science and Mathematics Education (Collected by Tom O'Haver for the Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation)

General Education Servers

• ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, Search ERIC and AskERIC
  Lesson plans, TV shows, Data, Library and more!
• ERIC Digests (search with keyword = science)
• Best Educational Sites Today (with links to Science sites)
• EdWeb - exploring technology and school reform (good listing of educational list servers)
• Galaxy General education links
• Oregon K-12 Web Site
• Learning Resource Center at the University of Illinois
• Steve's Dump Education sites on the Internet
• Classroom Connect on the Internet (Wentworth Worldwide Media)
  (General) Educational resources on the Internet
• Internet K-12 Resources (University of Maryland) K12Ed.Resource Compendium (U of Washington) A LONG list of internet places. Directory of education listservers Resources for K-12 Educators (courtesy of Arizona State University)