Sites to help students:
Tutoring Sites
Kahn Academy:
Kahn Academy:
Cornell Bird Lab- We believe in the power of birds to ignite discovery and inspire action.Join us on a lifelong journey to enjoy, understand, and protect birds in the natural world.
Digital Media Sites:(www.edtechteacher.org)
Discovery Mind Blown- A website dedicated to teaching kids about biology and physiology...about the yucky stuff.
Dr. Universe- Based out of Washington State University, Dr. Universe teams up with professors, researchers, and experts in the field, to tackle big questions like: What is fire? Why does soda fizz? Why is the ocean salty? Why is liquid nitrogen so cold?
Wikimedia Commons - a wiki database of Creative Commons or Public Domain images.
Flickr - a photo and video sharing site where most works are licensed under Creative Commons. The Advanced Search allows students to search only for Creative Commons licensed media.
FlickrStorm - another way to search through Flickr that provides even more results. There is an option to search for only images that have been licensed for reuse.
Jamendo - a music sharing site of all legal to use songs.
Google Advanced Image Search - setting the usage rights shows images that are labeled with a Creative Commons license
Invention Dimension- A website dedicated to inventors and the inventions they created.
Library of Congress - an online catalog of thousands of prints and photos currently archived at the LOC. Most of the resources can be published without having to seek permission, and they provide terrific digital artifacts for historical stories.
National Archives - billions of images, videos, and digital documents can be found and integrated into projects.
Flying Turtle- Follow the Energy Flows to discover how the same basic principles work in nature, living organisms, and human technology.
Genius by Steven Hawking- a series of videos of a reality TV that shows a different number of tasks by a variety of methodologies. There isn't one right answer and they are discovering the answers to complex concepts.
Imagine the Universe- This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.
Living Edens- Video series that visits undistrubed corners of the world.
NGSS has an app that is way easier to navigate the standards.
Operation Significant Events- The Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI) team produced high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which were visible in remotely-sensed data.
Pest Library- Learn how to identify common pests; understand their biology, diet, and habits; and find out what you can do to control them.
Science Daily- Your source for the latest research news
Snow Crystals- Your online guide to snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena.
Solar System Simulator- Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.
Space Kids- My name is Nebula. Welcome to NASA Kids’ Club – a place to play games and learn about NASA!
The Science Museum- London's Science Museum covers everything from Dolly the cloned sheep to historical things like Leonardo da Vinci's flying inventions.
THE WHY FILES: The Science Behind the News (archived articles only)
USDA Learning Center- Science for Kids is an educational, interactive web site—a free science resource to help teachers educate kids about the importance of agriculture and science in their daily lives.
Digital Media Sites:(www.edtechteacher.org)
Discovery Mind Blown- A website dedicated to teaching kids about biology and physiology...about the yucky stuff.
Dr. Universe- Based out of Washington State University, Dr. Universe teams up with professors, researchers, and experts in the field, to tackle big questions like: What is fire? Why does soda fizz? Why is the ocean salty? Why is liquid nitrogen so cold?
Wikimedia Commons - a wiki database of Creative Commons or Public Domain images.
Flickr - a photo and video sharing site where most works are licensed under Creative Commons. The Advanced Search allows students to search only for Creative Commons licensed media.
FlickrStorm - another way to search through Flickr that provides even more results. There is an option to search for only images that have been licensed for reuse.
Jamendo - a music sharing site of all legal to use songs.
Google Advanced Image Search - setting the usage rights shows images that are labeled with a Creative Commons license
Invention Dimension- A website dedicated to inventors and the inventions they created.
Library of Congress - an online catalog of thousands of prints and photos currently archived at the LOC. Most of the resources can be published without having to seek permission, and they provide terrific digital artifacts for historical stories.
National Archives - billions of images, videos, and digital documents can be found and integrated into projects.
Flying Turtle- Follow the Energy Flows to discover how the same basic principles work in nature, living organisms, and human technology.
Genius by Steven Hawking- a series of videos of a reality TV that shows a different number of tasks by a variety of methodologies. There isn't one right answer and they are discovering the answers to complex concepts.
Imagine the Universe- This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.
Living Edens- Video series that visits undistrubed corners of the world.
NGSS has an app that is way easier to navigate the standards.
Operation Significant Events- The Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI) team produced high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which were visible in remotely-sensed data.
Pest Library- Learn how to identify common pests; understand their biology, diet, and habits; and find out what you can do to control them.
Science Daily- Your source for the latest research news
Snow Crystals- Your online guide to snowflakes, snow crystals, and other ice phenomena.
Solar System Simulator- Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos.
Space Kids- My name is Nebula. Welcome to NASA Kids’ Club – a place to play games and learn about NASA!
The Science Museum- London's Science Museum covers everything from Dolly the cloned sheep to historical things like Leonardo da Vinci's flying inventions.
THE WHY FILES: The Science Behind the News (archived articles only)
USDA Learning Center- Science for Kids is an educational, interactive web site—a free science resource to help teachers educate kids about the importance of agriculture and science in their daily lives.
Apps That Can Help
Apps that Rise to the Top: Tested and Approved by Teachers blog of many different apps for free and for purchase.
Apps that Rise to the Top: Tested and Approved by Teachers blog of many different apps for free and for purchase.