Solve distance, rate, and time problems with this engaging site. View a video introduction, learn how to solve sample problems, read about experiments, and learn strategies for solving these types of problems. Click on sample problems to solve. This site offers teacher and student materials as well as other resources. Want to challenge your students, click on the link for the FlyBy Math Simulator which allows you to manipulate the parameters of the plane and the problem being solved.
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This classroom simulation of an oil spill encourages students to think about how engineers work to find fast but effective solutions to oil spills. There are PDF student handouts.
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Calculator Soup collects all sorts of online calculators in one free site. Calculators range from basic to complicated and have specific functions like conversion, time, finance, and chemistry. A great tool for students who do not have specific calculators or forget them.
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Created as the online version of Popular Science magazine, Popsci.com offers a great variety of science articles and authentic science work. Information on science, cars, technology and gadgets are searchable and easy to understand. The "DIY" section offers some wild and possibly adult level challenges that would be fun to consider by students. Be sure to check out the DIY options first, as some are not appropriate for middle school or immature high school students (such as making a flamethrower).
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Watch the balls on this site drop. Use your mouse to draw lines anywhere on the screen and watch how it interacts with the dropping balls. Draw as many lines as you wish, point them in any direction; make them as long or short as you wish. Use as a clever diversion or as an assignment to "build a better mousetrap."
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This detailed crime scene simulation offers a good math and science connection for middle level students. Done is fantastic Edhead style, this simulation offers great background information and detailed descriptions of events and evidence. Go into the scene of the crime, collect evidence, interview witnesses, calculate forces and more, and draw your conclusions. Don’t miss the Teacher’s Guide, full of tips, standards, a printable crash scene handout, and more.
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Looking for cool science experiments for school or home? Find great ones on this surprising site. Read short descriptions of the resource and find more detailed information by clicking through to the linked site. Some of the experiments include interactives, video clips, and more. Advise students that ads or other links can appear along the bottom and they should not click on these.
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Looking for captivating science experiments and demonstrations? Use Science House's series of videos for inspiration. This is a great resource for ideas or wonderful ways to introduce or reinforce concepts. While you are at the site, check out other videos such as those from scientists who are passionate about their careers (in the "Interviews" section.)
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This is a great resource for anything from introductory information to more detailed information on different physics concepts. Though not a visually appealing site, one very neat feature of this site is that some of the information has audio, where the content is read aloud to the viewer. While the sound is not perfect, it would be still be valuable for struggling readers and students with individualized education plan needs. There are a few ads by Google on the page, but they are not obnoxious, just be careful when navigating.
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Looking for an online shared whiteboard to teach students or allow them to teach each other from ay computer anywhere? Use Edoboard to create tutorials and use math tools that create equations, graphs, and other functions. This site can easily be used in nearly all subject areas. An accompanying wiki includes video tutorials showing how to use the tools. Note that the videos “live” on YouTube so may not be accessible at school!

Use a webcam to collaborate and work with others, mark assignments, share files and images, tutor students, and integrate with a webcam. Registration is required to use, and a free version will continue to be available. Registration requires a valid email address. You may want to create your own Gmail account with up to 20 subaccounts for each group of students (by code name or number) within your classes. Here is a blog post that tells how. Use a class account that is shared by all instead of using individual accounts.
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Looking for a variety of physics resources? Wishing there were resources for younger students? Look no more! Find a vast array of physics resources at your fingertips. Browse units arranged by course. Courses include "Physical Science K-8," "Physics First," "Conceptual Physics," "Algebra Based Physics," and "AP Calc Based Physics." Find all topics in your course by a simple drop down menu. Registration and login is not required to use the material though it is required to leave a rating for the material. Our editors noted that some activities, though labeled for younger students, may still be text-heavy.
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This site hosts 16 Olympics-related videos from NSF and NBC. Learn about the science of the Olympics available without a membership. Any science teacher can find something related to your curriculum: from Newton's Laws of motion, to concepts of physics, chemistry, biomechanics, and physiology. Math teachers can also find applied math concepts from basic arithmetic to calculus.
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Follow the latest Vancouver Olympics news from AP. The site includes profiles of legendary athletes from other Olympic years side by side with the latest results and highlight videos. The interactive Venues section provides map skill practice as you gain a much better sense of the "layout" of the Vancouver games.
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Choose from a variety of science activities from Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. For example, choose "The Human Skeleton." Identify the names of the bones in the human skeleton by simply dragging the names to the appropriate bones. Take advantage of the timers to help stay on task. Choose the drop down menu option as well. Click finish to see what you missed. Print the page to hand in the score. Additional information on bones and the skeletal system is given. Other specific interactives include matching planets to their descriptions, the human eye, enzymes and labeling the digestive system, and several others.
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Looking for games to review science concepts from a variety of topics? Look no further. Use this free site to access interactives in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Living Environment, Meteorology, Nature of Science, or Physics. Click on a subject to view a list of games. Click on the teachers section to receive great tips, create your own games, and download study sheets for use in class.
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The Learning Interchange of Secondary Science is full of project ideas and project idea seeds that could be cultivated into stellar science learning projects. Membership is not required. Activities are printable, if desired. The site even allows for submission of teacher created lessons. It is searchable with some handy filters such as grade and topic of science. Many of the lessons include interactive elements. And the range of topics is very broad.
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Use this database to find teacher created sheets that follow movies shown in the classroom. Provide a change of pace for your students by using different questioning to challenge them. Be sure to preview, as this collection is only as good as the materials submitted. Check with your administration on rules for using "home videos" as they can be a violation of licensing or deemed inappropriate. Even though videos appear here, they may not be educationally appropriate. Be sure to check out the notices at the start of any "entertainment" video to be sure of legality. Keep in mind that these worksheets should not replace good interactive and thought provoking activities. Be sure to use other means to involve students in thought and action beyond the worksheets themselves. Find worksheets in either PDF or Word formats.
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TeachersFirst Edge Review: For adventurous technology users. Hop into the "2D physics sandbox" to play with objects and physical processes by tweaking the environment and the objects. Download of Phun is required. Versions are available for Win, Mac, or Linux. Download options also include ten different language translations. Join an online community for troubleshooting and ideas. Currently in Beta, Phun will become even more "fun."
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Meet Me At The Corner is a virtual field trip site that is filled with a variety of interesting, factual field trips that students can enjoy from the comfort of their classroom. The field trips range from historical sites to author interviews to book reviews. Students are able to submit their own virtual field trips to the site for others to view. However, an editing department will check out your submissions for accuracy prior to placing them on the site. Although many of the "trips" are more geared to elementary and middle school, this site is applicable at any grade level. Students and teachers can submit a virtual field trip by signing up for a free account. Students are also eligible to enter the educational contests by submitting their work in accordance with the guidelines. Registration does require an email address. You may want to create your own Gmail account with up to 20 subaccounts for each group of students (by code name or number) within your classes. Here is a blog post that tells how.
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This website explains how vectors can be used in calculating wind speed in tornadoes. The site explains how data is gathered during a tornado. Although this site is “plain vanilla,” it does offer good information for research or lessons.
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