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This is a jump off point for the Rader pages devoted to sciences and math. Biology4Kids Chem4Kids Cosmos4Kids Physics4Kids NumberNut.com Geography4Kids Mostly informational and two-dimensional

"On Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, members of the EDU PLN Ning and participants of #Edchat had the opportunity to join Gary Stager in a live conversation with a critical look at education technology."

Mathematics is a live science with new discoveries being made every day. The frontier of mathematics is an exciting place, where mathematicians experiment and play with creative and imaginative ideas. Many of these ideas are accessible to young children. Others (infinity is a good example) are ideas that have already piqued many children's curiosity, but their profound mathematical importance is not widely known or understood. The MegaMath project is intended to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms so that young people and their teachers can think about them together.

Kristin Hokanson's wiki with all her workshop info and copyright and fair use! creative commons

Veritasium is a science video blog which aims to present topics in all areas of science from the simplest to the most complex. The goal is to make scientific ideas clear, accessible, and interesting. Veritas is Latin for truth, and the ending 'ium' makes it into an element - the element of truth.

"An interactive educational tool, Curiosity in the Classroom provides materials on a variety of topics ranging from robotics to artificial intelligence, and includes in-class and at-home resources to encourage insightful conversation about life's most fascinating questions."

Curiosity in the Classroom Discovery Education and Intel have teamed up to create this site. This is a program designed to guide teachers and students on a journey through life's biggest questions.