GOOD | Roadmap to Harmony
 | A wonderfully colorful Flash interactive containing articles, videos, data, and research to get us thinking about energy, education, sustenance, health, the earth, flora and fauna, connectivity, exchange, and coexistence.
|
Bird Book
 | Stunning photographs of birds by Andrew Zuckerman are set on a plain white background, which makes the birds seem to "pop." The site includes information about each bird and an audio file of the bird's call.
|
Centre of the Cell
 | This London museum's Web site features numerous links that help students to further understand cells. It also provides links for teachers and allows them to distribute specific information and quizzes to their students.
|
Chalkbored
 | A good source for hundreds of PowerPoint lessons, labs, worksheets, and activities created by a high school chemistry teacher. Information is free for educators and others.
|
CurioCity
 | An interactive site where teens can discover and explore science, engineering, and technology in their everyday lives.
|
Gigagalaxy Zoom
 | An amazing sky map from the European Southern Observatory (Chile). Comprehensive and engrossing content, something that all sky observers will love - especially city slickers.
|
Newseum
 | The Newseum - a 250,000-square-foot museum of news - offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.
|
Perimeter Institute
| Category: Physics | Cool Site: February 2010 |
| Recommended 1 time |
 | A research center in Canada dedicated to exploring the world around us through cosmology, particle physics, quantum physics, and superstring theory. Be sure to check out the Outreach page where you can explore theoretical physics and the Power of Ideas.
|
Science Museum of Minnesota
 | This regional science museum combines research, public science education, teacher training, and 70,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits. Be sure to check out their collection of online activities or chat with scientists about science news in the Science Buzz.
|
The Met
 | The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's Web site opens with "Today's Featured Work of Art." The page links to detailed information about the piece and a history of the artist and the artwork.
|
SmartHistory
 | This website is the result of years of teaching experience and the beauty of intuitive Web design. If you're new to art history, start in the Basics under Themes. Otherwise, select a Time, Style, or Artist of your choice to begin your art history journey.
|
NASA JPL: Cassini Equinox Mission
 | Learn about Saturn and its moons. See the latest video and images coming from the Cassini spacecraft. Monitor the countdown for Cassini's next encounter. With resources for space enthusiasts and teachers alike, no wonder this website won the 2009 Webby award in the Science category.
|
Chemsoc Timeline
 | Super cool chemistry timeline with funky art. You can enter the Flash version or html version. Each entry lists the date, a pictorial representation, a small paragraph about the event, and links for further information. You can also suggest a historic event for inclusion in the timeline.
|
New Zealand Birds
 | A really excellent site full of scientific information about New Zealand birds-native, nonnative, and extinct-along with Maori myths and information about famous individuals who contributed to the field of ornithology. Well presented and not ad heavy.
|
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.
|
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.
|
BioEd Online
 | This site has resources for biology teachers: video presentations that review science concepts, laboratory techniques, and teaching strategies. Filled with slides, lesson plans, science resources, news, and online courses for professional development, this site is a "must bookmark" for teachers of life science.
|
Genna's World
 | There are so many blogs, but this one I think really captures the collaborative environment the Web can be. The brainchild of ten-year old Genna, this website hosts a "collaborative story" where visitors' suggestions are used to write stories. Kid visitors can also post stories, book reviews, and comments on children's writings. All submissions are reviewed prior to posting.
|
Wolfram Alpha
 | With the goal of making "all systematic knowledge computable," Wolfram Alpha has produced an amazing search engine capable of plotting complex mathematical equations, comparing two stocks, and interpreting a string of base pairs and finding matches to the human genome. Start with the Examples to see what it can do-then try your own queries.
|
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
 | When in Chicago, be sure to check out this museum! If you can't visit in person, be sure to look at their online collection of videos, activities, and podcasts.
|
The Smithsonian Institution: The Ocean Portal
 | A beautiful website containing these sections: Ocean Life & Ecosystems, Photo Essays, The Ocean Over Time, Ocean Science, and The Ocean & You. There's also an Educators section that has lesson plans, activities, and ways to use the Ocean Portal's features.
|
Energy Kids
 | This website from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is chock full of information about energy; from energy basics to forms of energy, and from using to conserving. Visitors can go on virtual field trips across the country with Energy Ant through engaging photo journals, and teachers can find lesson plans, guides, links, and suggested ways of using the website in the classroom.
|
BBC Human Body and Mind
 | From the BBC, this educational website is home to interactive body explorations, psychological tests, and facts and figures about the human mind and body. A 2004 Educational Webby Award nominee.
|
Not Exactly Rocket Science, Discover Magazine Blog
 | A Discover magazine blog by award-winning science writer Ed Yong. He chronicles the awe-inspiring world of science with wit and insight.
|
Amgen: Pioneering New Frontiers in Tumor Angiogenesis
 | From Amgen, a leading medical research company, this website highlights the latest understanding of tumor growth and metastasis influenced by the formation of blood vessels. An impressive display of computer graphics with voice-over descriptions. You can choose to view the website in HD or 3-D. You can also order a DVD of the presentation along with 3-D ColorCode glasses for FREE!
|
Mind Lab
 | A really great interactive exploration of seeing and perception using well-known optical illusions. Folks familiar with the Exploratorium exhibitions Seeing and Mind will note the similarities.
|
NY Times: One in 8 Million
 | Heart warming. A photo/audio journal of 54 ordinary people telling extraordinary stories. Elegantly and intuitively presented. A 2010 Webby Award Nominee.
|
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library | We Choose the Moon
 | An interactive recreation of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. The site is divided into 11 stages containing animation, archival photos, videos, and mission audio that bring the launch to life.
|
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
| Category: Media | Cool Site: July 2010 |
| Recommended 2 times |
 | Amazing talks. Amazing people. TED.com makes the best talks from TED conferences available to the world for free. TED is a nonprofit that seeks to promote "ideas worth spreading". It started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: technology, entertainment, and design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Watch a speaker--be inspired.
|
