Red list of endangered species

U.S. Fish and Wildlife site that lists endangered species in the U.S., including listings by state

NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources site on endangered species.

ThinkQuest of information about endangered species.

World Wildlife Fund site on endangered animals

National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's site on tsunamis, including links to sites that answer frequently asked questions

NASA's tsunami site

Interactive earthquake simulation

Smithsonian National Zoo site with information, including video on animals of the world

Contains links to lessons, study skills, homework guidelines, and web sites to help students do better in algebra

NASA site on the launch of Deep Impact to study the makeup of comets

A group of professional scientists and graduate students field questions on science. Archives of past questions and answers are also available

Award winning site that explains the use of the abacus

Alaska Earthquake Information Center

Information about the solar system

Site sponsored by Drexel University that contains both math information and answers to student questions.

An online education program providing a weekly environmental education unit. Each unit has artwork, text, activities, additional web sites, plus online access to a professional naturalist. Two reading levels are available for grades K-3 (Quick Read) and 4-8 (Full Read).

The U.N. has endorsed 2005 as the World Year of Physics. This site contains links for teachers containing activities to commemorate it.

Contains images of Einstein's writings held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

This site presents a penetrating profile of Albert Einstein, who contributed more than any other scientist to our modern vision of physical reality.

Albert Einstein saw the universe as a puzzle, and he delighted in trying to solve its mysteries. All he needed to contemplate the cosmos was his most valuable scientific tool—his imagination.This Special Collection of educational resources brings the extraordinary contributions of scientist and humanitarian Albert Einstein to life. American Museum of Natural History

When he was just 26, Albert Einstein published three papers that changed the way we see the universe. Find out more about his awesome ideas. Einstein Year is the UK & Ireland's
celebration of the 100th anniversary of the papers and is a whole year of activities that will get you fired up about physics.

(Lesson Planet Newsletter)

Word problems with hints and solutions, designated by grade levels

Interactive microscope on which time may be scheduled to complete locally designed experiments or observations.

Math trivia, including how to solve number riddles, etc.

Interactive math and science site

Lists holidays and their corresponding dates from all around the world

Quizville offers well… quizzes. (Didn't see that one coming, did
you!?) Lots of quizzes! Timed quizzes! Fun quizzes! Difficult quizzes! You get the picture. There are drills for multiplication and division, skip counting, geometry, place value, decimals, fractions, measurement and graphing. (Education Planet)

Site of the Day: Statistics Resources
No matter what your statistics questions are, you can find and answers. Students learn about real data and basic analysis tools. Don't miss the links to statistics humor sites. (TechLearning News)

Geometry Step-by-Step from the Land of the Incas provides a look at Incan history with a view towards piquing student interest in Euclidean geometry. There are plenty of great graphics and a good measure of interesting bits thrown in for fun. Come check out geometry problems, proofs, quizzes, puzzles, quotations, visual displays, and presentations of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines, the Quipu, the Lord of Sipan, and Caral: the oldest civilization in the Americas. (Lesson Planet Newsletter)

Site reviewed by Illuminations.

This page has been split into TWO PARTS.
This, the first, looks at the Fibonacci numbers and why they appear in various "family trees" and patterns of spirals of leaves and seeds.

The second page then examines why the golden section is used by nature in some detail, including animations of growing plants.
(from the site home page)

Welcome to a website full of class sets of manipulatives. (And you didn't even have to write a grant!) The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives offers virtual pattern blocks, geo-boards, spinners, charts, graphs, scatter plots, mazes, clocks and more all arranged by section and grade level. You can find material for numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement and data analysis from pre-K through twelfth grade. (LP Newsletter)

Leonardo Da Vinci's famous drawing The Vitruvian Man is based on proportions established by Vitruvius, a Roman engineer from the first century B.C. Vitruvius claimed that the ratio of man's arm span to his height equals 1. Was Vitruvius right? What about modern man? What about modern woman? Students measure and analyze their own data to determine the ratio of arm span to height. (LP Newsletter)

Calendar that recognizes the anniversary of important events

NASA sight on eclipses

Mathwords is "an interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms, math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek." Written by a teacher of high school and college students, Mathwords explains and illustrates hundreds of math terms simply and clearly. It's an excellent resource. (TechLearning Newsletter)

The National Biological Information Infrastructure's Teacher Resource area provides educators and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the importance of teaching biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Included are related activities, lesson plans, experiments, projects, resources, and references for classroom and home use. The goal of this Teacher Resource site is to assist teachers in educating today's students and shaping the biologists, resource managers, and environmental stewards of tomorrow. (THE Journal Newsletter)

Learn how to get the most for your money from this lesson that engages students in comparative shopping to determine which sale is really the "best" sale. Students use problem solving, number sense, and computation skills in this interactive lesson. (Tech Learning Newsletter)

The Why Files feature the latest news in science, math and technology. Learn how infrared “vision” works, the science behind cloning or the statistical calculations that make political polling possible. Visitors can also join the site’s online forum to participate in various science-related discussions, such as why the night sky is dark, interstellar distances, Einstein’s influence and much more.  (The Big Deal Book of Technology - WEMA Newsletter)

Multimedia presentations for the classroom and professional development in the sciences

Includes access to coral reef educational modules, live coral reef Web cameras, and a literature search.  (EduHound Weekly) NOAA site

Three sections devoted to learning about coral reefs: an online tutorial, an educational roadmap to resources, and formal lesson plans.  EduHound Weekly) NOAA site

In this lesson, students explore the importance of accuracy in reporting, focusing particularly on articles documenting scientific discoveries. They then practice the scientific method by conducting experiments to test and report on scientific hypotheses and write articles based on their findings.  (EduHound Weekly)

Outlines the steps of the scientific method.

Website that offers information on animals, biomes, anatomy, and other nature-related items.  Must register, but registration is free.