This site provides an introduction to the origin of the universe for the young child and the Big Bang theory. There is also a song about the Doppler Shift. Vocabulary glossary and printable version available.
NASA has discovered water in space. This interactive resource allows you to examine the different planets and moons in our solar system to find out where their water is located.
Explore the science behind hot air balloons. Learn what makes them fly. Read about the history of ballooning. Engage in an interview with Steve Fossett, hot air balloon pilot. There is also a virtual flight which requires Shockwave.
PBS site takes a look into a mysterious phenomena as to why and how certain sand dunes produce mysterious noises. Contains a link to watch a broadcast segment of an expedition into the desert as well as a recipe for noisy sands.
This interactive game has students apply skills in estimation, measurement, and basic addition using pearls. Students are asked to estimate the number of pearls in a treasure chest by making predictions and using number sense. The skills are appropriate for students in grades th3-5. Additional features include links to related history, lesson plans, and articles on pearls. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units
Take a virtual tour of Lechuguilla, a cave discovered in 1986, which turns out to be one of the biggest in the Americas. Twelve different pictures of interesting formations reveal the reason the park service has decided to keep it off limits to preserve its beauty.
PBS site explores mirror neurons and why humans get so worked up watching other people. Contains links to a video segment on the discovery and significance of mirror neurons, a research update involving a study using pro dancers, an audio interview as well as an exercises involving identification of noise related to brain studies.
PBS site explores the T. rex and its enormous size. Contains links to a video broadcast segment, a section on "Growing Up T. Rex," "Name That Sound" as well as a section on "Ask the Expert."
In this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, find out about the discovery of a new building material, the carbon nanotube, whose physical properties could theoretically enable the creation of a 22,000-mile elevator to space.
In this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, find out about the discovery of a new building material, the carbon nanotube, whose physical properties could theoretically enable the creation of a 22,000-mile elevator to space. [4:29]
The resource allows learners to read the book online for free. A group of experts explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism.
Several lesson plans available for grades K-8 that take a look at math and art. Each lesson includes printable resources, glossary of terms, an artist biography, and national math and visual arts standards.
To engineer Mary Frecker of Pennsylvania State University, origami holds the future for designing tools that could be used in fields such as medicine and space exploration. [5:55]
Success in auto racing depends on the grip of a car's tires. Grip is the frictional force that holds the tires on the track. Aerodynamic features of a car also improve a car's grip. [5:02]
National Science Foundation-funded paleontologists have identified a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur. [0:43]
In this video segment adapted from Haskell Indian Nations University, student filmmakers explain why it is important to them to make a video about climate change.
This article provides background information related to natural resources of the poles, and renewable and non-renewable energy.
These wonderful virtual field trips allow students to explore a coastal rain forest or the coral reefs in the Dominican Republic, and so much more.
What is a lake? Discover the answer to this question when you explore this informative resource. This site provides information on how temperature and seasonal changes effects lakes, how lakes are formed, how lakes compare in numbers to each other and more.
In this video from WOSU Columbus, learn about the types of communities of plants, animals, birds and fish that abound in wetlands.