National Geographic Education
 | With daily news, online games, history, great photography, educator resources, and a name like National Geographic, what's not to love? A 2004 Educational Webby Award nominee.
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Science for Citizens
 | Though this site is in beta, it's chock full of links to research projects needing your help. This is citizen science: It's your participation that helps scientists collect and analyze data. Perfect for everyone from the backyard scientist to the diehard storm chaser.
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101Science
 | Links to some 20,000 Websites containing science resources and definitions. Good starting point for research.
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Unit Conversion
 | This Web site allows you to easily convert between different units of measurement.
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Free Science
 | Large collection of free books, articles and websites about science. In Italian and English.
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Learning Science
 | Links and descriptions of interactive websites teaching science. Free and based on the 1996 National Science Education Standards. Includes inquiry, life, earth, space, and life sciences, and more.
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Famous Scientists
 | Summaries of the contributions to society of 13 scientists and a fun "rumor has it" part devoted to nothing more than misinformation, chicanery and tomfoolery.
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The Grid on Tryscience
 | What's "grid computing" and how can it solve huge problems like finding a cure for cancer? You'll learn through several online and offline activities available on this site. You'll need the free Flash Player.
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Science Buzz by Science Museum of Minnesota
 | Science Buzz digs deep into science headlines and offers visitors the opportunity to ask scientists questions, "talk" with other people, and voice concerns.
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Lablit.com
 | A forum for all topics related to the culture of science in fiction and fact. The site is a magazine with essays, reviews, profiles, and interviews about science/literature/art/media. It also contains a discussion forum.
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Molecularium: Kid Site
 | What lives in the nano world? You'll find out here through interactive activities, a gallery, and more! By Rensselaer’s Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Directed Assembly of Nanostructures. You'll need the free Flash Player.
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Science Magazine: 125 Questions: What Don’t we Know
 | special, free news feature in Science explores 125 big questions that face scientific inquiry over the next quarter-century; accompanying the feature are several online extras including a reader's forum on the big questions.
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Simple Machines
 | You might never have thought of the lid on your toilet as a machine, but this site shows how simple mechanical devices dominate our everyday life. By inspecting items in a home, garage, and tool shed, visitors discover levers, gears, axles, inclined planes and other simple mechanics. Which simple principle is behind the lid of your toilet? You'll need the free Flash player.
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Engaging Science: Online Games
 | Play some games, have some fun, and learn some science! Topics covered in the games are life science, physical science, and earth and space science. These games were a joint production between Science World, the Vancouver Aquarium, and the HR MacMillan Space Centre. You’ll need the free Flash player.
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Games and Simulations at Nobelprize.org
 | Lots of fun, challenging games related to the various categories of Nobel prizes awarded from Chemistry to Peace!
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ELEMENT
 | se your brain. Find science news sources and links to the world's top research groups, scientific databases, educational resources, science research opportunities, jobs, funding, scholarships, fellowships, internships, conferences, and science chat forums on chemistry, earth science, life science, mathematics, physics, space science, and technology.
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The Science Toy Maker
 | This non-commercial site features projects that use easily-available, inexpensive materials, and don't require special skills, tools materials or facilities. Activities are thoroughly tested to work, yet also have the potential to be improved by creative inventors and tinkerers.
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PBS Science & Nature
 | Visiting this site is like being a kid in a math-and-science candy store. "ZOOMsci" offers games and experiment ideas for kids. "Science for the Classroom" not only provides hundreds of lesson plans and activities for preschool through grade 12 but also recommends books and other science links to help teach math and science. (This site uses Flash and RealPlayer.)
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SciDev.Net
 | Sponsored by Nature and Science magazines, this site reports on and discusses "those aspects of modern science and technology that are relevant to sustainable development and the social and economic needs of developing countries."
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Animated Engines
 | These pages are an attempt to share the magic of mechanical engines through animated examples.
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Strange Matter
 | Visit this site to explore materials science—"the study of stuff. "Meet a material (MR fluid) that can help keep buildings safer during earthquakes, and learn how hollow carbon molecules ("Buckyballs") may someday deliver drugs directly to sick cells in your body. You'll also find resources for teachers and activities for families to try at home. Developed by the Ontario Science Centre in conjunction with the Materials Research Society and the National Science Foundation. You'll need the free Flash Player.
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Burarra Gathering
 | Go fishing and crab hunting with the Burarra people of Australia! You'll also learn how to navigate using stars and how to read animal tracks in this wonderful interactive adventure. Brought to us by Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Center. You'll need the free Flash Player.
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Playing With Time
 | At the "Playing With Time Web site, unseen worlds of change will be revealed. You will see time sped up and slowed down, and behold the beauty of change. Time will be in your hands to witness, replay, and even create." From the Science Museum of Minnesota. Various plug-ins required.
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The Science Spot
 | Developed by a science & health teacher this site is a good resource for teachers. You will find science trivia, lesson plans, project ideas, puzzles and more!
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Pathfinder Science
 | Online community of teachers and students using technology to promote and engage in science learning. The web site includes threaded discussion areas, organizing protocols, data submission, retrieval from interactive databases, background information on the research areas and a publication area for students to submit their own research work.
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Science of Wildfire
 | How do fires work? What is fire's role? What is the difference between a "good" fire and a "bad" fire? Find out in this online feature from SmokeyBear.com.
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History of the Universe
 | Come "hear" the story of the universe in several chapters.
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Nobel e-Museum
 | Learn about past Nobel Prize winners and play related educational games! You will need the Flash Player 5 and Shockwave 8 plug-ins to play.
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Exploration: The Online Research Journal of Vanderbilt University
 | Find out how robot bug legs work, learn about a newly unearthed Mayan palace, and see how one culture uses cannibalism as part of mourning the dead!
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Science Playwiths
 | A great compilation of science activities, inquiries, and explanations! In the author's words, " Simple science is often done with junk, and it involves using everyday things to pose interesting questions." A must visit!
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Fun Science Gallery: Scientific Experiments for Amateur Scientists and Schools
 | Did you ever want to make your own microscope or telescope? How about making your own herbarium? If these activities sound interesting, then this site is for you!
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The Reconstructors
 | At this fun, interactive kid's site, you'll "travel into the future to solve medicinal mysteries from the past." (You will need the Flash Player Virtual Reality to play.)
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Scientific Explorations and Adventures with Paul Doherty
 | You'll find hundreds of terrific science activities and virtual adventures on the home page of one of the Exploratorium's most amazing senior scientists.
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Hunkin's Experiments
 | At this site you will learn how to do "Russian" multiplication, how to make a potato find its way through a maze, and how to make paper screech, and more!
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Tryscience: Experiments
 | This site has fun "do-at-home" experiments for kids and adults alike on diverse topics in science. An explanation of what's going on and a list of cool links are also provided for each experiment.
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Building Big
 | Explore large structures and what it takes to build them. This site features the basics of building large structures, has online "interactive labs," and gives you a chance to apply what you've learned in an online "building challenge."
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Bizarre Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen
 | If you are curious about how to make strange goo, a crystal garden, or a crystal radio, then this site is a must-visit!
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Brain Pop
 | Do frogs sleep? Why do we die? What is beyond space? Do you have a burning question? Visit this site because Dr. Universe, the world's most curious cat, has an answer for you.
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Ask Dr. Universe
| Do frogs sleep? Why do we die? What is beyond space? Do you have a burning question? Visit this site because Dr. Universe, the world's most curious cat, has an answer for you.
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Beyond Discovery
 | This site, from the National Academy of Sciences, explores the ways basic scientific research has resulted in unexpected and valuable applications. The design of the site is a bit dry, but the articles are great.
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DoScience
 | Want to know what to do with that plastic straw from your soda while you're waiting for your cheeseburger? This site has a great archive of hands-on science activities.
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Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
 | This densely packed site has scads and scads of excellent science and chemistry experiments you can try at home, as well as science book reviews, science tips and more, all delivered in a highly irreverent style.
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NOVA Online
 | Unlike many Web sites that promote TV shows, this site is a valuable resource on its own. With a simple and appealing design, it presents well-written articles derived from the documentary series, including images and video clips.
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The Galileo Project
 | This site uses the visual metaphor of Galileo's family villa to enable visitors to explore the life and work of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Find out about the struggles, triumphs, and lifelong curiosity of the man who set the stage for modern science.
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Strange Science
 | An fascinating look at "the rocky road to modern paleontology and biology." Strange Science examines the early development of paleontology and biology during the Renaissance. The site is well organized, informative, and contains very unusual images.
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Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World
 | This well-designed site guides you on a journey into the world of the senses and the nervous system. This site uses JavaScript animations and other advanced features, so a recent browser version works best.
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The Skeptics Dictionary
 | From "Area 51" to "Zombies" --this dictionary explains, supernatural, mystical, psychic, and paranormal terms in a skeptical fashion.
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The Lab
 | Science stories presented in a fun easy-to-read format. There are a lot of cool graphics that are nice to look at however, the site does move a bit slowly.
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Mr. Science
 | Participate in worldwide experiment, check out science news and links.
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How Things Work
 | A physics professor from the University of Virginia answers questions about the "Physics of Everyday Life." You can ask a question or broswe through the vast archive of previous questions. Learn what makes an airplane fly? or how a single-lens reflex camera works?
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The Nobel Prize Internet Archive
 | Annotated lists of all Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, economics, and physiology & medicine. The site even contains information about the "Ig Nobel Prizes."
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Life, the Universe, and the Electron
 | An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of the electron. Learn about the discovery, or find out "what is an electron?" Well organized and informative.
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Sea and Sky
 | A colorful site concerning two remaining frontiers. It has some compelling imagery, although captions would help. The site also has an extensive collection of links, but it would be better if they were annotated. Check out the games in each section.
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The Mad Scientist's Network
 | The "collective crania" of scientists from around the world. This site fields questions in many areas of science. In addition, the site provides directions for at-home experiments.
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Ask an Expert!
 | Ask any question you want, concerning just about any subject you want.
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The Science Club
 | A great resource for kids, teachers and parents with answers to general science questions and suggestions for science projects.
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Science, Technology: Dr. Bob's Home Page
 | Dr. Bob explains everything from mysterious sliding boulders to insect chemical warfare. You can email questions and have Dr. Bob respond. A fun and well maintained site. Don't forget to check out the story about Phineas Gage!
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The Why Files
 | The Why Files cover "science behind the news." The stories are engaging and a lot of fun!
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Indiana University Molecular Structure Center
 | Everything you wanted to know about crystal structures, common molecules, mineralogy, and crystallography. There is even a Java enabled "buckyball"!
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The Science Guy
 | Need we say more?
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Science Made Stupid
 | Indeed, today a myriad of sources are available to explain science facts that science itself has never dreamed of. This web site is one of them.
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The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
 | Profiles of the many African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science.
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
 | This site calls itself "the grossest family site on the Net." With areas like Cockroach World, it's easy to agree. This site is well presented and a lot of fun.
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The T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. Project
 | This site has taken ordinary Twinkies and put them through a series of scientific tests with suprising results. Must be visited to be believed.
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Frank Potter's Science Gems
 | This site's stated mission is to..."Identify and communicate science & mathematics resources available on Internet/World Wide Web for standard and open-ended curricula." Their resources are sorted by category, subcategory, and grade level. There is a lot here; they say they are connected to 2000 science-related resources.
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Bad Science: Bad Meteorology
 | The purpose of this site is "to sensitize teachers and students to examples of the bad science often taught in schools..." Only Bad Meteorology was available in September, but this site is growing rapidly. Now look for Bad Astronomy, Bad Biology, and Bad Chemistry!
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