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Scitable is a free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science.

"Scitable is a free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science. Scitable currently concentrates on genetics and cell biology , which include the topics of evolution, gene expression, and the rich complexity of cellular processes shared by living organisms. Scitable also offers resources for the budding scientist, with advice about effective science communication and career paths ."

"Science News for Kids is a web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14. Our goal is to offer timely items of interest to kids, accompanied by suggestions for hands-on activities, books, articles, Web resources, and other useful materials. Our emphasis is on making the Web site appealing by offering kids opportunities to comment on and grade the subject matter, get ideas for science projects, and try out mathematical puzzles. At the same time, we offer teachers creative ways of using science news in their classrooms."

The National Science Digital L ibrary is the nation's online libdrary for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It provides free math lessons and activities aligned with the Math Common Core Standards, as well as STEM-related blogs and other free teacher resources and lesson plan ideas. Targeted for K-12 teachers, higher-education professionals, and librarians, NSDL also provides science literay maps and ITunes multimedia files.

This site has links to Animals, The Arts, literature and Language, Sciences, Mathematics & computer, Social Sciences, History and Biography, Social Sciences, Reference Desk,. This site is sponsored by the Association for Library Services to Children

Lots of great sites in one place.

This is a virtual world devoted to science, technology and free educational games online.

Check out this site with lots of science games.

Common sense media provides a variety of science games for kids ages 2- 13+

Fun Science games This site allows the user to filter by experiments, comics, games and videos

Site sponsored by the National Earth Science Teachers Association. Allows students to explore and learn about earth and space sciences and related topics in the humanities include mythology, art, poetry, and more.

This YouTube channel features fun science experiments for families. Families nationwide can take advantage of the information presented on this dedicated YouTube channel, featuring simple, fun science experiments that parents can conduct at home with their children__such as making colors explode in a puddle of milk, creating sidewalk chalk, and making a cloud.

This link has a collection of Science Apps all are Free.

There are numerous videos that are history related. This site would have some materials that would possibly work to introduce science topics as well. There are a number of timeline.tv links about disease, plague, medicine of medieval times, etc. Very interesting material.

This website provides numerous games, interactives, and printables to help enhance and practice elementary in not only maths but also science and language arts.

This is a collection of free math resources, lesson plans, interactives and printables. Each slide links out to a resource. Someof the resources also align with science and language arts content.

How to smile.org includes a variety of science & math activities. There are interactives as well as videos.

The National Academy of the Sciences has launched this new website that gives an overview of the U.S. energy system. It covers 4 main topics: energy uses, sources of energy, the cost of energy (in terms of the environment, national security, and sustainability), and energy efficiency. The site has easy to navigate content and links to source material, and it includes n energy quiz, a glossary, and a source library. The site's producers are also developing curriculum-based materials for high school and middle school classrooms. Two special features--Our Energy System and Understasnding Efficiency--are designed to actively engage visitors and enhance their understanding of energy, including what it is, h ow we use it, and ways to conserve it.

Looks like a good resource related to the topic of energy

Terminix has launched an educational website with insect lessons. The website is built around the character Harry, a praying mantis who guides visitors through resources for teachers and students. The educator center provides teachers with curriculum guides and lesson plans, created by entomologists at Audubon Insectarium and Terminix, that correlate with National Science Teacher Association standards.

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Cool site! a free collection of educational videos for students ages 3-18. There are more then 11,000 videos on such subjects as math, science, and history. Students, parents and teachers have designated pages and the site offers a guide for contributors. Featured videos originate from national Geographic, YouTube, and google Videos, among others, and have been endorsed by educators from universities such as Harsvard, Standford, and Brigham Young University.

Looks like a cool site with over 11,000 videos. Free

This site lists a colelction of mainly science and health-related virtual field trips and online labs.

Take your children on a efieldtrip or check out this site to learn more about virtual fieldtrips. Free

Their passionate concern about climate change and love for the natural environment, and a grant from the National Science Foundation to Paul, created the opportunity to capture, in the form of "Video Storytelling," the voices of the Arctic, and the scientists who study it.

Free subscription to articles on a variety of topics such as health & medicine, mind & brain, technology, space, human origins, living world, environment, physics & math. There are also videos, photos and podcasts