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Both of these interactive charts could be useful in starting lessons about energy and natural resource consumption. Have students use both interactives to see how they compare to others. Then ask students to identify opportunities for reducing consumption.

10 sites that offer quality science-based interactives

Learning science and math is normally thought of as committing to memory facts and procedures. Because of this we tend to perceive the best way to teach is through rote memorization of ideas, theories, and models. As a consequence, students experience little opportunity to develop a real understanding of what they are expected learn. Our challenge is to craft strategies which allow student interactivity within lessons. Student involvement beyond memorization is an essential building block for learning science and math.

Explore the rock cycle with this useful science site which provides an excellent introduction to the topic through interactive flash activities. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science

Planetarium by Neave Interactive is a website on which you can specify your current location and it will show you a map of the night sky based upon your location and the date. You can also use Planetarium without specifying your location and instead explore the night sky from any place on Earth. For Google Chrome users, Planetarium offers a Chrome Web App that you can add to your browser.

Nice interactive for teaching Earth science.

Flash games, interactive videos, etc., all related to Anatomy

detailed subject matter on the human body as well as interactive games and challenges

Interactive scale tool

Interactive "game-mode" animation for DNA Model - great for introducing and reinforcing DNA anatomy 

Interactive timeline on the history of DNA science

Videos, interactives, lesson ideas Combines concepts learned in Earth's Crust unit with Earth's Geologic History unit.

This is an Annenberg Learner Course with videos, visuals, animations, interactives, and text.

Step by step comparison interactive guide between mitosis and meiosis

NOVA animation comparing mitosis and meiosis.  Also includes brief explanations of what happens in developing egg cells versus sperm.

"Most of the time, when a cell in our bodies divides, each new cell carries a complete set of chromosomes. The cells involved with human reproduction, however, carry only half after division occurs. In this step-by-step explanation, learn about mitosis and meiosis, the two types of cell division."

"Learn how some animals eat other plants and animals to survive and create a food chain, with this interactive lesson plan."

"This very popular Information and Communications Technology conference runs annually. The conference program caters for upper level primary and secondary teachers. The conference showcases the most recent information and communications technology used in the science classroom. New teaching and learning ideas and software demonstrations combine with hands-on interactive sessions to give you new ideas, strategies and methods ready for use with your students."

"NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of spacecraft that are used to explore our solar system, study Earth, and observe the universe. Using a printed AR Target and the camera on your mobile device, you can get up close with these robotic explorers, see how they move, and learn about the engineering feats used to expand our knowledge and understanding of space. Spacecraft 3D will be updated over time to include more of the amazing spacecraft that act as our robotic eyes on the earth, the solar system and beyond! "

Create an interactive online lesson with this brilliant site. Upload and curate all the resources for a lesson in one place and access them with one click. The site works with Office files, PDFs, flash files, small videos, images and internet links and even connects to Google Drive and Dropbox. Then simply share the link with anyone who need to use view it. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Planning+%26+Assessment

Blog post of links to several good periodic tables. Useful for chemistry students and for middle school students doing research on elements. Some interactive. Some with videos.