Math and Science Web Sites

 New Categories!

• Interactive Science and Math Sites

• Lesson Plans for Science and Math

This is an exceptionally comprehensive list of interactive Internet project-based lesson plans.
Classroom Connect's Premier Web Sites for Science
This link generates a fresh search of their database of premier educational resources on the subject of science.
• EduZone - "The Education Web Site"

Developed by the Plymouth Public Schools in Vermont, the draft K-12 Science and Technology Curriculum includes detailed science lesson plans for specific grades. They are carefully outlined and thoroughly explained plans for science and math fairs (great selection of possible project topics and resource books.) In addition, the site offers highly rated links to websites covering math, science, reference material such as encyclopedias, literature, teacher resource, software, shareware and other educational resources.
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, a nationally recognized information source for K-12 mathematics and science teachers, produces many excellent resources for mathematics teachers. Especially useful home pages were the resource finder which provided links to many federal agencies and departments who offer FREE materials for teachers, and the digital dozen, a page describing and linking teachers to new and exciting resources for math and science (including lesson plans.)
• South Carolina SSI Resources for Math and Science

The South Carolina State Department's site includes math and science lesson plans and resource links to other valuable websites.
• Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project, Boulder, Colorado

This site sponsored by the Boulder Valley School District offers a number of resources. Especially interesting was "The Guide to Math & Science Reform/The Guide Online" which is "a database of more than 1,100 entries that describe projects and organizations dedicated to significantly improving mathematics and science education in elementary and secondary schools in America." In addition, they are working on "Journey North,' an Internet-based learning adventure about the global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Other resources are available, too.
• MetaCrawler Search Results: Math or Science Fair This list is a collection of links for math and science fair activities, projects, and resources. Following my typing the keywords math or science fair, this extensive list of sites resulted.
• Guidelines for Conducting a Science Fair This site provides a detailed outline for conducting a science fair. Included in this summary are project ideas, resources, and examples. The same outline could be used for completing a math fair project. .
• Yahoo! - Education:Math and Science Education:K-12:Fairs and Competitions

An interesting list of websites for information on math and science competitions.
• Science Fair Table of Contents This site provides a comprehensive set of instructions on how to conduct a science fair. The information could be adopted for a math fair .
• Women Mathematicians A great site for information on the numerous achievements of women in the field of mathematics.
• Math Forum: K-12 Teachers

The Math Forum is a site which offers an extensive and exhaustive list of mathematics resources including lesson plans, fun math activities, projects, and internet websites linking the browser to exciting math sites, and current articles and publications about mathematics. In addition, they provide an impressive professional services and listings of math resources.
• Yahoo! - Education:Math and Science Education

A super list of links with descriptions to math and science resources.
• Electronic Games for Education in Math and Science "E-GEMS is a joint effort by scientists, educators, and game and educational software developers to research and develop teaching materials that integrate computers (and computer games) into the classroom. The aim of this research is to increase the number of children in Grades 4-8 who enjoy (and therefore learn) math and science."
• MISD DOE PROJECT: This site, named Linking Math and Science with Statistical Design of Experiments, is a project designed to make math and science more exciting for high school students by providing them with the framework to "systematically investigate practically any issue they can experiment."
• Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

This site provides a super list of hypertext links to mathematics education sites covering curriculum materials, databases, electric communities, electric publications, and professional organizations.
• Mathematics Lesson Plan Database This site provides links to numerous sites which provide mathematics lesson plans developed by school districts and other developers.
• Appetizers and Lessons for Mathematics and Reason

This site offers two online classrooms, one on mathematics appetizers and lessons for mathematics and another on reasoning skills.
• MetaCrawler Search Results: lessons on mathematics

This site links to innumerable examples of mathematics lesson plans for many grade levels.
• CTC Math/Science Gateway: Mathematics

Cornel University offers an impressive site which offers a multitude of math resources to teachers including the following list:
• History of Mathematics This award winning site, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, supplies some of the answers to the most thought provoking questions on mathematical history.
• This Is Mega-Mathematics!

What a great site. Unlike other sites this one is devoted solely to teachers of elementary age. The Megamath project is a collection of unusual and fun math ideas with corresponding plans and activities. Students will love exploring the math topics.
• Math Homework Help If you have a math homework question, this is the site which will provide the answer.
• Virtual Tour of Museums and Exhibits Index This is a great source of electronic field trips.

Math and Science Web Sites - Part II

Welcome to Bellingham Public Schools

This is the home page to a wonderful site covering a multitude of resources for teachers.

WWW Projects: Activity Structures

This site provides sample curriculum-based K-12 educational telecomputing projects. They cover the following categories: problem-solving projects; information collections, and interpersonal exchanges.

Learning Circle Introduction

Cross-classroom tele-communication projects centered around themes: places and perspectives; computer chronicles; society's problems; energy and the environment; mind works, and global issues.

fnosept95.html

"From Now On", an organization with numerous articles on technology.

Information Literacy and the Net

Bellingham School District offers an 8 hour staff development course emphasizing students involvement in investigations using the Internet.

WWW Projects: Activity Structures

This site provides a vast list of problem-solving projects for teachers' and students' involvement.

Learning Circle Introduction

Cross-classroom tele-communication projects centered around themes: places and perspectives; computer chronicles; society's problems; energy and the environment; mind works; and global issues.

National Gallery of Art - The Collection

This is the National Gallery of Art's Web Site. What a fabulous resource! Included are pictures, descriptions, general museum information, and current exhibits.

Kodak Announces Technology Grants For K-12 Schools

This site describes grant opportunities using Kodak resources.

National Gallery of Art - Education Resources

This site describes the Gallery's educational resources and the addresses for ordering them.

The Database as a Tool to Support Questioning and Investigations

This site illustrates how a database can be used as a teaching tool.

teach.htm

Bellingham School District's index to K-12 teaching resources covering general lists, educational reform-teaching, art, creativity, English, math and science, social studies, and more.

Reform in Action

This site, sponsored by ENC, provides numerous interactive math activities.

Mathematics education sites

This site links one to numerous fun math activities including Fibonacci numbers, math magic, mathmania for students, and maths with photgraphs.

Games that interest John Conway

Based on John Conway's book, "On Numbers and Games," this site presents games which illustrate how they can be used to describe numbers.

The Internet as Curriculum

"From Now On," a technology journal, publishes this interesting article about using the internet as a support for curriculum.

Math and Science Web Sites - Part III

Berit's Best Sites: Astronomy

Besides rating each site on a 1-5 scale, this site links to a comprehensive list of astronomy projects, research information about planets, and space interactive sites.

Welcome to the Planets

Sponsored by the California Institute of Technology, this site provides an excellent collection of images from Nasa'a planetary exploration program. Detailed planet information and pictures are available.

Berit's Best Sites: Science and Math

This site presents many links to motivating math and science ativities for teachers and students.

A Math Website for Middle School Students-Grades 5-8 by Joan Marie Brown

This site links you to an impressive list of interactive sites in math for middle level students. Included are problem-solving activities, games, and long-term projects.

Berit's Best Sites For Children

This site provides links to numerous subjects including sports, crafts, stories, music, art, astronomy, history, world travel, environment, and government.

About today's date

Participate in activites centered around today's date.

Number 3

Practice numerous activities focused on the number three.

Prime Numbers

Learn about prime numbers!

Triangular Numbers

Learn and play games with triangular numbers.

Fibonacci Numbers

Enjoy activities with and learn about Fibonacci Numbers.

Lucas Numbers

What are Lucas Numbers and what can you do with them?

Brain Teaser 7+: Driving Detour

Enjoy a middle-grade brain teaser and enjoy an entire index of brain teasers.