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Offers interactive, visual simulations and activities that have been widely used in science teaching for students of all ages. "Our database is designed to provide teachers and students with easy access to our model-based activities. The activities are derived largely, but not entirely, from projects of the Concord Consortium sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The models are primarily of interactions of atoms and molecules, or rule-based genetics."

Science interactives exploring continental drift throughout history, plate action, the rock cycle, the spheres of the Earth, heat & pressure, and more.

Interactive shockwave flash -- explore the solar system by selecting the planet to visit. Choose to learn about the planet's surface, interior, exploration, satellites, and interactives.

ChemiCool is an interactive site with an online chemistry dictionary, interactive periodic table, and list of elements.

A nice interactive site that steps you through the different parts of the Animal, Plant and Bacterial cells. After learning about the cells, students can play a game or take a quiz on what they've learned. Cool!

Interactive Whiteboard Activities & Computer Lab Games for Language Arts, Social studies, Science & math

Interactive program to teach teens about finances

Interactive that allows students to create & print newspapers, brochures, flyers and booklets.

Animal, Plant & Bacteria cell interactives; seasons; life cycles; animal classifications; deep sea creatures

Interactive tour of what future visitors of the solar system might see. Incredible images linked to detailed explanations, videos, and more.

Interactive games to review elements and the periodic table

Interactive activities that can be done at the Smartboard or at individual computers. All levels and ages.

National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventure is the best everything-map site I have seen. The site was created by the Children's museum of Indianapolis. Maps are presented as the keys to adventure. Students learn to use maps to find their way, share information, look at patterns, and solve problems. There are six excellent interactive games for students to practice putting their math skills to use. Students can explore a pyramid by guiding a robot to hieroglyphs, find sunken treasure, explore Mars, go on an adventure, see GIS in action, and visit Adventure Island. I love the realistic feel of these games, as students explore and guide robots, they get a "live" video feed of where they are navigating. On the National Geographic Maps: Tools for Adventures site, you will find information about the Indianapolis exhibit, how to use maps, related map links, and lesson plans. This is one of those websites that my description just won't do justice to, be sure to check it out!

Minnesota Zoo's interactive flash that lets students discover which animal left with pile of poop. Turns out you can learn a lot about an animal from its poop.

Thousands of free interactive kid-friendly games & activities for all subjects

Interactive tool for anlayzing primary sources, such as pictures, books, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures, oral histories, political cartoons, sheet music & songs. Students answer guiding questions and can save and/or print results.

Free educational interactive teaching resources and activities.