http://www.thinkport.org/middle-school-science.html  Videos, interviews and games for middle school students about science.

http://www.thinkport.org/high-school-science.html Browse our resources on climate change, science literacy and STEM activities.

Interactive Web Sites on Anatomy/Biology

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/ Online interactive resource for learning biology from the University of Arizona.  The Biology Project is fun, richly illustrated, and tested on 1000s of students.  It has been designed for biology students at the college level, but is useful for high school students as hel as all other interested people.  

http://www.biologyjunction.com/biology_projects.htm Great site Jr. High and High school science teachers.  Lots of interactive items.  Some are things you make and some are on the computer.  It is a mixed bag.

CELLS alive! (http://www.cellsalive.com/) - High resolution electron microscopy and slick animations demonstrate the mechanics of HIV infection, allergy and mite interactions, how antibodies are made, bacterial motility, ulcer-causing bacteria, how lymphocytes kill infected cells, etc. Video clips require QuickTime or AVI.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute: BioInteractive (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/) - The learning modules at BioInteractive allow you to be the scientist, providing fully interactive biomedical laboratory simulations, including a "bacterial identification lab, a cardiology lab, and a neurophysiology lab." Their virtual labs have won international awards for their use of multimedia on the Internet to educate about science and technology.

Neuroscience for Kids (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html) - Neuroscience for Kids is an interactive Web site dedicated to improving knowledge in the area of the nervous system. It provides interesting tutorials on the brain and the central nervous system along with experiments and activities for all students.

Interactive Web Sites on Animals/Insects

Journey North (http://www.learner.org/jnorth/) - A free online educational service, by the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Journey North "engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change" each spring. Students share field observations with classrooms across the North America and scientists "provide expertise directly to the classroom." It also presents challenging questions and online lesson plans for teachers.

The Wonderful World of Insects (http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six.html) - Search for bugs, learn about basic insect anatomy, find out about the various insect orders, or obtain a care sheet on commonly kept species.

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/  We created the website and accompanying biodiversity curriculum (also called BioKIDS) in partnership with the Center for Essential Science at the University of Michigan School of Education. The Critter Catalog is one of the technology components of the curriculum. It comprises species accounts for many North American species, adapted for a middle school reading level .

https://seaworld.org/en/animal-info Online books about animals, animals sounds, videos and so much more. 

http://scienceguy11.wikispaces.com/file/view/Animal_Diversity.pdf  Animal diversity webquest.  Have fun.

Interactive Web Sites on Astronomy

Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center (http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/index.html) - "A searchable site devoted to the new X-ray space observatory launched into space in 1999. The Field Guide includes information about X-ray astronomy and discusses cosmic X-ray sources such as our sun, black holes, neutron stars, and galaxy clusters." There is also a Resource section for teachers, parents, and children (middle to high school) that includes a glossary, handouts and illustrations, links, and an interactive sky map.

Constellations and their Stars (http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/) - Explains what constellations are, lists stars and constellations alphabetically, by month, and by catalog number. Also includes interactive star charts, a bibliography of star myths from various cultures, and a brief explanation of the myths behind the names of constellations. The author, Chris Dolan, is a graduate student in astronomy at the University of Wisconsin.

Interactive Web Sites on Botany/Nutrition

Nutrition Center (http://www.martindalecenter.com/Nutrition.html) - Part of Martindale's "Virtual Medical Center" library, this site lists an enormous number of nutrition resources organized under the following sections: Nutrition Journals; Nutrition Overview (dictionaries, calculators, etc.); Interactive Databases, Courses, & Tutorials; Cooking Tools Demonstrations & Recipes; Beverages; and general Nutrition Resources. Everything is on one page and it has a lot of valuable extraneous material.

Interactive Web Sites on Chemistry

http://www.ptable.com/ This is a interactive periodic table.  Click across the top for different types of information to be shown for each element.  Isotopes, shell fill, etc is all available.

General Chemistry Online (http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml) - "An introductory, searchable guide to chemistry that includes hyperlinked notes and guides for first semester chemistry, as well as articles. There is also a searchable glossary of over 1,000 terms, over 400 FAQs and a trivia quiz. The Toolbox provides interactive graphing, a pop-up periodic table, and water/gas calculators. Additionally, Tutorials contains self-guided tutorials, quizzes, and drills on specific topics. There is also a database of 800 common compound names, formulas, structures, and properties."

Chemistry.org (https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education.html ) - This chemistry site from the American Chemical Society (ACS) provides valuable information for chemistry professionals, educators, and students at all levels. It also provides access to ACS print publications, chemistry news, jobs, lesson plans, "Molecule of the Week," and an interactive periodic table. Check out the "Educators & Students" tab, with its K-8 (including "WonderNet" for elementary school kids), high school, and college & graduate sections for more activities. 

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry.html  This is the games section about science from the website above.

http://kcvs.ca/isotopesmatter/iupacMaterials/javascript/Interactive%20Periodic%20Table%20of%20the%20Isotopes/HTML5/index.html  Also from Chemistry.org - this is an interactive periodic table with info on the isotopes for each element.

Interactive Web Sites on Environment

Planet Earth Guide (http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html) -"Up-to-date information on any kind of disaster you can think of happening throughout the world this week: temperature extremes; oil spills; earthquakes; wildfires; endangered birds, whales, and land animals; floods; landslides; tornadoes; volcanoes; pollution; cyclones; toxins; diseases; heat; rain; hail; & insects. Links to interactive Amazing Earth Games, where YOU control the forces of nature: Crumble California, Launch a Solar Flare at Earth, and more. From The Discovery Channel."  You will need flash to use this.

Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences (http://www.sciencecourseware.com/eecindex.php/) - This project site, a collaboration of natural science faculty members and support staff at California State University, Los Angeles, develops Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of Earth and Environmental Science topics for introductory college and high school courses. Virtual labs found at this site "are interactive where students learn by 'doing' and not just clicking and viewing:" Virtual Earthquake, River, Dating (geologic time), Global Warming, and more!  Flash is needed for some of these items.

http://www.sciencecourseware.com/GLOL/  This is the link to the geology labs that are online.

http://www.sciencecourseware.com/BLOL/  This is the link to the biology labs that are online.

The Weather Channel (http://www.weather.com/) - For twenty-two years, The Weather Channel has brought timely weather info to the World. Now, you can interact with them on the Web to receive "current conditions and forecasts for cities World wide, along with local and regional radars." They also provide weather-related news, a weather glossary, a storm encyclopedia, and teacher resources and message boards to talk to others about the "science of meteorology."

Interactive Web Sites on Genetics

Human Genome Project Information (HGMIS) (http://genomicscience.energy.gov/) - Today scientists have in hand the complete DNA sequences of genomes for many organisms—from microbes to plants to humans. The U.S. Department of Energy's Genomic Science program (formerly Genomics:GTL) uses microbial and plant genomic data, high-throughput analytical technologies, and modeling and simulation to develop a predictive understanding of biological systems behavior relevant to solving energy and environmental challenges.

Interactive Web Sites on Marine Sciences

OceanLink - An Interactive Information Page for the Marine Sciences (http://www.bamfieldmsc.com/education/ocean-links) - OceanLink is a marine science information page sponsored by the Bamfield Marine Station in British Columbia. Ocean Link is committed to marine education including career profiles, ocean info pages, and an ocean news learning resource package. Check out the Ask a Scientist section to contact a marine scientist.

WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator (http://www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/windandsea.html) - This site has over 1,000 reviewed and annotated links to science and policy sites, organized by topic. The "Current Topics" and "The Teachers' and Students' Corner" section have links to many National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Library sites and other educational and science sites.

http://www.vanaqua.org/learn/aquafacts All sorts of information about differing animals that live in the oceans.  Cool facts.  Be sure to click on the See and Learn tab on the left for Live Cams and videos.  Just look around and see what you can find.

https://www.hakaimagazine.com/  Stories and videos of all things ocean.

Interactive Web Sites on Physics

Internet Plasma Physics Education Experience (http://ippex.pppl.gov/) - Interactive pages on matter, fusion, electricity, magnetism, and energy. There is also a fusion reactor and questions can be e-mailed to Ask a Physicist. The site's goal is to get students excited about science. Requires Shockwave and Java. For advanced middle school students and higher.

Physics 2000 (http://www.Colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl) - An informative and fun introduction to various aspects of physics using Java applets that allow learning through interaction. Some of the applets will be quite slow to load with a slower modem. From the Chemistry & Physics Depart. at the University of Colorado.

Visual Quantum Mechanics (http://phys.educ.ksu.edu/) - Designed to "introduce quantum physics to high school and college students who do not have a background in modern physics or higher level math." Utilizing Shockwave, "interactive computer visualizations and animations provide graphical descriptions of quantum effects." Properties of light emitting diodes, solar cells, and even glow-in-the-dark toothbrushes are explored.