Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rutherford's Enlarged: A Content Embedded Activity on Nature of Science
Through a study of Ernest Rutherford's experiments with atomic structure, students develop a deeper understanding of the nature of science. The activity is taken from a linked article by the author that was published in the Journal of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Nature of Science
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition and goal of science and how science advances.
PBS
Kqed Quest: A Different Kind of Science and Nature Adventure
A multimedia offering for teachers and learners to explore the latest science, nature, and environment stories.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1929
This site from The Nobel Foundation tells the scientific work which earned Louis de Broglie the Nobel Prize in Physics. Here, you can read the Presentation Speech in which Professor C.W. Oseen praises Louis de Broglie's work and de...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Course Introduction
An introduction to Environmental Science, an interdisciplinary field of study that integrates the biological and physical sciences in an effort to understand environmental systems, and the solutions to both man-made and natural...
Other
Manitoba Education and Training: Physics: Particle and Wave Models of Light
A collection of ideas for teaching students about the nature of light. They learn about the history behind theories of light and the contributions of different scientists. Includes lots of experiments to build their understanding of the...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Way to Go, Einstein!
The Way to Go, Enstein, OLogy site is a place for learning about Einstein--his career, his ideas, how he thought about problems, and his contributions to science. Explore, ask questions, find information, and meet American Museum of...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Animals: Animal Adaptations
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal adaptations, that look at physical and behavioral adaptations.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics: Newton's Laws
Play this game to review for a physical science test on Newton's laws.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics Waves Vocabulary
Shoot for the moon in this vocabulary game over physics waves.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Rocks
Tool for finding nature centers, outdoor events and activities, and services like equipment rentals, campgrounds, and tour guides. Learn how exploring nature helps improve the physical, mental, and emotional health of children and...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Science in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 and "is one of the last, nearly intact, natural ecosystems in the temperate zone of Earth. The Science Learning Centre provides information on numerous topics that include; biological and...
Other
Science Oxford Online
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Carbon Monomers and Polymers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Difference between a monomer and polymer and examples of natural and synthetic carbon polymers.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Light and Optics
Students will investigate the properties of light waves. They will learn about the different types of electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves, and investigate the phenomena of reflection, refraction, interference, and diffraction.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: See the Light
Reflection, refraction, and the colors that make up white light is explored through lab activities after reading a brief background about light energy.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics: Matter Review
Review matter and atoms in this Jeopardy-style game.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics: Radiation Quantities and Units
Play ball using your knowledge of radiation quantities and units.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Georgia Shore
Find out about the physical and geological characteristics unique to the Georgia Coast, in addition to the specific marine organisms found in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Also learn the history of the state's coast and sociological and...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
In this interactive tutorial students explore special relativity and quantum mechanics. Learn basic tenets of the theory of special relativity and the relationship between mass and energy. Also discover the evidence for the particle...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Neuronal Membranes: Nature's Capacitors
Practice questions related to circuits and capacitors.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Nature of Technology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of technology and how technology evolves.
BBC
Bbc Science & Nature: Jaguar (Panthera Onca)
This site has vivid photos and a description of the jaguar. Be sure to read the detailed fact sheet and watch the video for further information.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Theory
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Nature of scientific theories, examples of physical science theories, and the law of parsimony.