Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Branches of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
An A-Z glossary of science disciplines.
Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: What Is Science and Who Are Scientists?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn what science is and what scientists do. Scientists are named for what they study; discover some of the more common branches of science.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Shoots: How Do Mint Plants Branch to Form New Stems?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you like to climb trees? The branches of trees are what make them so fun to climb. Each branch starts out as a tiny shoot that grows out from a stem. How is the growth of shoots along a stem regulated?
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BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature: Human Body and Mind: What Is Psychology?

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide offers an overview of the field of psychology. Topics include human behavior, branches of psychology, and what psychology is. Archived.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science Study Guide

For Students 4th - 8th
Review the main study areas of Earth Science.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Scientific Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Numerous people and events in science can be explored. Search by branch of science, gender/minority status, historical period, nationality, or prize winners.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive concept map that shows how the different branches of earth science. After completing the concept map, students can test their knowledge with a "challenge me" quiz.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Natural Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia defines and explains natural science, which is the study of the universe using the scientific method. Also looks at the branches of natural science and its history.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Life Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit covers the processes of photosynthesis, extinction, biomimicry and bioremediation. In the first lesson on photosynthesis, students learn how engineers use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a complex...
Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 7

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about the various branches of science. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Branches of Earth Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the major branches of Earth Science.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Branches of Philosophy, Role in Contemporary Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different branches of Philosophy and what their relevance is to today's world.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Branches of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main branches of physics and sub-divisions within each. Each section includes significant discoveries and recommended reference books.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fields in the Life Sciences

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The life sciences are the study of living organisms. They deal with every aspect of living organisms, from the biology of cells to the biology of individual...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Social Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia entry looks at social science as a study of relationships between people. It explains the various branches within this category and the methodology and theory of research in the social sciences.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Definition of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson defines physics and addresses some misconceptions about studying physics. Students will begin to understand the basics of physics and how it relates to...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Luigi Galvani

For Students 9th - 10th
Luigi Galvani was a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology, the branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena in the body. His experiments with dissected frogs and electrical charges led him to suggest the existence of a...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Are the Main Branches of Natural Science

For Students 4th - 8th
A brief overview of the five main branches of natural science.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Different Branches of Metaphysics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what metaphysics is and what some different branches of this discipline are. Looks at Ontology, Philosophical Theology, and Cosmology.
Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Science 8

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about the various branches of physics. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.