Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: To Herb or Not to Herb
This unit allows students to research some common herbal supplements to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the herb. Students will compare the herbal supplements to pharmaceutical medicines to judge which is the better choice....
Other
K 3 Learning Pages: Reptiles and Amphibians
Come and discover more about reptiles and amphibians when you explore this awesome resource. This site is filled with useful links.
Northwestern University
Di Humani Corporis Fabrica
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
University of Missouri
Famous Trials: Trial of Galileo Galilei
This chronicles Galileo's trial for supporting and proving the Copernican view of the solar system. A chronology, biographical information on key figures and pertinent historical documents are available.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic,...
Other
Kiddy House: All About Chickens for Kids and Teachers
This comprehensive resource features everything you want to know about chickens. Students and teachers will "cluck" when they explore this site.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv Science Fair: Plan
So, you've chosen your topic and done your research, now, you need to plan your investigation. PBS site walks you through some steps to help guide you through the planning process.
Other
Hyper Jeff Network: History of Classic Electromagnetism
This site from the HyperJeff Network provides a timelined history of scientific thought and discoveries about classic electromagnetism. Includes links to the biographies of famous people and discoverers; the time period covered ranges...
Other
Hadrosaurus.com: Finding the World's First Dinosaur Skeleton:hadrosaurus Foulkii
Hadrosaurus foulkii was the very first dinosaur skeleton ever found. It was excavated in 1858 from a field in New Jersey. The story of the discovery, the excavation and the huge impact this had on the scientific world are described in...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Differentiation
Explore the world of Calculus through differentiation. Focusing on areas such as limits, tangents to curves, and derivatives, this site shows you how to solve problems based on the discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz....
Other
Little Giraffes: Insects
Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature: Lesson 3
This lesson illustrates the process by which people can learn about the nature of living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Two Approaches to Learn About Nature."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature: Lesson 1
This lesson illustrates the process by which people can learn about the nature of living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Two Approaches to Learn About Nature."
Curated OER
Unesco: China: Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
Scientific work at the site, which lies 42 km south-west of Beijing, is still underway. So far, it has led to the discovery of the remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis, who lived in the Middle Pleistocene, along with various objects, and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tyndall
(1820-1893) A Prominent nineteenth century physicist whose scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he studied thermal radiation and produced a number of discoveries about processes in the atmosphere.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Tyndall
(1820-1893) A Prominent nineteenth century physicist whose scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he studied thermal radiation and produced a number of discoveries about processes in the atmosphere.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642) was a Tuscan (Italian) physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the scientific revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope...