Elementary Science and Technology

 

Technology Links for Teachers

 

·    The National Science Digital Library
http://nsdl.org/
NSDL online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation.

 

·    Harcourt School - Science
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_science.html
Interactive resources and books for grades K-8.

 

Technology Links for Students

 

· Smithsonian Education – Students – Science & Nature
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/
explore_by_topic/science_nature.html
Explore, Discover, Learn: Art and culture, history and travel, science and nature-explore all the Smithsonian has to offer at Smithsonian Students.

· Yahoo! – Kids Science
http://kids.yahoo.com/science
Science news and informative movies.

· Elmer’s Science Fair Central
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
From Discovery Channel School, a collection of project ideas, featured science fair participants, resources, and more.

· EdHeads
http://www.edheads.org/
Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards.

· Ology
http://ology.amnh.org/
The American Museum of Natural History presents an interactive primer of "ologies" including: meterology, paleontology, astronomy, and genetics.

· Kids’ Health for Kids
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
KidsHealth has doctor-approved articles, animations, games, and resources to help kids learn more about their bodies and stay healthy.

· Harcourt Brace Science
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/
science2009/wooden_desk_na.html
The Learning Site contains student activities and teacher resources.

 

· Life Cycle of Plants
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/
client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/index.htm
This is of revision activities designed to familiarize pupils with the life cyle of plants from seed to dispersal.

 

Technology Links for Families

 

· Smithsonian Education – Families Homepage
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/families/index.html
Make yourself at home in Smithsonian Families, a website that will lead you to educational and fun things to do in Washington, D.C., other locations around the country, and at your own home computer.

· TryScience – The Parent Page
http://www.tryscience.org/parents/parent.html
Your children need a great science education and you can do a lot to help make that happen. The first place to start is right here, where you'll find a world of information, activities, and ideas that are just like science - exciting, useful, and offering something for the whole family!

U.S. Department of Education - Helping Your Child Learn Science
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/science/index.html
This booklet provides parents of children ages 3 through 10 with information, tools and activities they can use in the home and community to help their child develop an interest in the sciences and learn about the world around them.