Science+Recommended+Websites

toc =General Science Resources=
 * National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
 * Science Netlinks
 * Science Reference Desk
 * Sumanas: Animated science and statistics tutorials.
 * The Jason Project

=Astronomy=
 * NASA
 * Celestia: Free space simulation program
 * The WorldWide Telescope

=Chemistry=
 * Chemical Education Digital Library: Huge collection of resources for teaching and learning chemistry

=Citizen Science=
 * Encyclopedia of Life: The mission of the EOL is to "increase awareness and understanding of living nature through an Encyclopedia of Life that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource." Students can be contributors to the EOL's field guides.
 * Encyclopedia of Life for Students and Teachers: Find out how you and your students can become contributors to the Encyclopedia of Life.
 * Citizen Science Central
 * Create a project on Citizen Science Central
 * Science Starter: Science Starter "is the place to find out about, take part in, and contribute to science through recreational activities and research projects."
 * Create a Science Starter project
 * iNaturalist: Be an observer! Take pictures and share them with a community of naturalists.
 * National Geographic, My Wonderful World Blog
 * National Lab Network: "NLN is a national initiative that connects K-12 teachers with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals to bring hands-on learning experiences to students in all 50 states."

=Environmental Issues=
 * Ocean Literacy
 * Climate Literacy, Global Change Research

=Health Websites=
 * Healthline Body Maps: Interactive models of the human body. Great for teaching and learning about Anatomy.
 * Google Body Browser: Offers a detailed 3D view of the human body. In order to use this program, you must have the latest version of Firefox or Google Chrome installed on your computer.
 * Penn Medicine: Medical Animation Library

=Marine Science=
 * Data in the Classroom : "Data in the Classroom is an online resource for K-12 teachers interested in using real scientific data in their teaching. This Web site is the current home of the NOAA Ocean Data Education (NODE) Project, which is creating curriculum and online tools that demonstrate the use of real-time data."
 * Estuaries.gov : Estuaries? Doesn't seem like it fits into your curriculum? It totally does! Ecology, Biology, Chemistry...check out this short video tutorial on how to use this resource with your students. Speaking of Estuaries...check out the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
 * Estuary Watershed Lesson: The Economy vs. the Environment

=Plants and Animals=
 * ARKive: Images of Life on Earth
 * BBC Wildlife Finder
 * National Geographic: Animals
 * Animal Diversity Web
 * Encyclopedia of Life
 * Encyclopedia of Earth
 * LeafSnap: An electronic field guide to tree and plant species in Northeast.
 * New York Botanical Garden: Plant Hunters
 * The Wild Classroom
 * Where's the Octopus? Amazing video footage of Cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish, octopus) using camouflage to evade predators.

=Physics=
 * Physics Central
 * The Exploratorium