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In response to the commercialization of science and the growing problem of conflicts of interest, the Integrity in Science Project seeks to: * raise awareness about the role that corporate funding and other corporate interests play in scientific research, oversight, and publication; * investigate and publicize conflicts of interest and other potentially destructive influences of industry-sponsored science;

Do you want to broaden your knowledge of science content and effective inquiry-based methodologies? Teachers' Domain offers over 1,500 media resources in science, engineering, and technology as well as standards-based professional development courses in Physical, Life, and Earth Sciences.

Educational Hotlists link to online resources that science educators and enthusiasts may find useful. We've screened these resources to ensure they stimulate creative science and learning.

Part of MIT OpenCourseWare (http://ocw.mit.edu) course "Chemistry Lab Techniques", these labs were designed to give first year MIT students practical hands-on introduction to the basic techniques of experimental chemistry in a laboratory setting. Labs bring science concepts alive as students observe, practice, and experiment with problems. High school science teachers and advanced high school students will find these materials useful. The MIT site has additional related videos and readings.

Through weekly interviews with guest researchers and our own knowledgeable staff, the Museum's podcasts offer an in-depth look at the latest in science and technology.

The Earth Exploration Toolbook is a collection of computer-based Earth science activities. Each activity, or chapter, introduces one or more data sets and an analysis tool that enables users to explore some aspect of the Earth system. Step-by-step instructions in each chapter walk users through an example-a case study in which they access data and use analysis tools to explore issues or concepts in Earth system science. In the course of completing a chapter, users produce and analyze maps, graphs, images, or other data products. The ultimate goal of each activity is to build user's skills and confidence so they can use data to conduct their own investigations of the Earth system.

"A new science curriculum unit from The JASON Project enables students to explore one of society's most important issues -- energy --in a new distribution format featuring print-on-demand and other solutions for 21st-century classrooms. "Operation: Infinite Potential" is the third unit in JASON's new line of science curricula, following units on ecology and weather. Each unit fully integrates digital and print content in an inquiry-based approach to instruction. Using research articles, hands-on labs, field assignments, videos, computer games, and other multimedia, students work with leading scientists to investigate and analyze emerging technologies designed to meet the needs of an energy-hungry planet. And for the first time, JASON is allowing free downloading and printing of all online Student and Teacher Editions in the new curriculum."

Interactive activity to build the solar system.

Science's weekly podcast takes you on a tour of some interesting stories in the journal and on its sister sites. You can listen to these audiocasts on your own computer simply by clicking on the "Listen to MP3" links on the podcast announcements

Subject Access: Science, Computing, and Technology

Examples of videos - Frog Dissection, Human genetics and Lobster Martial Arts.

The NSTA Learning Center All web seminar participants use online tools that allow them to mark-up presenter's slides or share desktop applications in addition to engaging in chat with others online and answering poll questions What is media literacy in a 21st century classroom? The Internet provides a plethora of resources for students, but are they all credible? This interactive presentation from WGBH's Teachers' Domain will show you how to integrate media literacy into your earth and space science curriculum while introducing you to the free media resources of Teachers' Domain. This seminar is for educators of grades 5-12.

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The research department at Children's Hospital Boston has developed a series of web-based Flash tutorials to present complex medical and biological concepts in an interactive, user-friendly format. These free science "interactives" are useful for students and educators, as well as anyone interested in the latest medical research and how it works. Recent additions to the site include "How Cancer Grows and Spreads," an animated feature that illustrates the growth, progression, and metastasis of carcinomas, and "The Neuron," which allows users to experiment with a virtual neuron to see what conditions are needed to make it fire and with a circuit of interconnected neurons to see how neurons work together to process information. Other tools on the site let users manipulate stem cells and control cell structure. -  Summary from eSchoolNews (http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/site-of-the-week/site/?i=53048;_hbguid=ce3fc7f4-4080-437e-bdfc-9649ec2e5282&d=top-news)