News and Information Sites
Access Excellence Activities Collections
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/
Access Excellence is a national educational program that provides health, biology and life
science teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new
scientific information via the World Wide Web. There are many, many resources on this
website! Sponsored by the National Health Museum.
Beyond Discovery
http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/
"The Path from Research to Human Benefit is a series of articles that trace the
origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the
crucial role played by basic science, the applications of which could not have been
anticipated at the time the original research was conducted."
Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/index.html
Visit extremescience.com and you are sure to learn something new. This site is an
excellent resource for science information and links about Space, Animals, Earth Science,
Technology, and more.
Know Your Wildfire Zone
http://www.wildfirezone.org/index.asp
This site by the University of California Cooperative Extension discusses things that
people should do before, during, and after a wildfire. The site is especially relevant in
light of the devastating wildfires that occurred in California this past autumn, and could
be a valuable resource for student projects, perhaps by correlating the information here
with the online news/video reports of those fires and their effects on residents.
ScienceMaster
http://www.sciencemaster.com/
"ScienceMaster" says its mission on the Web is to excite young minds about the
world around us. Science categories include news, links, pictures and other info from such
places as NASA, the EPA and leading learning institutions.
ScienCentral News
http://www.sciencentral.com/
ScienCentral News produces science and technology news stories for television and the
Internet. "Hard news " is their bread and butter and competitive edge. Through a
network of geographically diverse producer/reporters, they report science news as it
happens, from where it happens. Using the latest in satellite and internet technologies,
they uplink weekly reports that include scientists making news.
ScientificAmerican.com
http://www.sciam.com/
There's the hard copy of Scientific American, and then there's the online version. The
wealth of information makes this online publication a powerful science resource. The
search engine within the ScientificAmerican.com site is worth the visit alone. There's the
News section and an In Depth link that draws upon the magazine's archives. One can browse
by date or by topic. The reading level is geared to high school although there are
sections that are appropriate for middle and elementary school.
Snapshots of Science and Medicine (NIH)
http://science.education.nih.gov/newsnapshots/TOC_Chips/toc_chips.html
Snapshots is a creation of the Office of Science Education of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md. Every issue has four professionally-written articles. The
teacher's guide has a classroom activity, illustrated student handout, and guide for the
teacher. The guide to the Social Impact section lets students explore the ethical, legal,
or social implications of the featured research.
World-Mysteries
http://www.world-mysteries.com/
"Explore lost civilizations, ancient ruins, sacred writings, unexplained artifacts,
and science mysteries. Meet subject experts, find related books and resources."
Sections include Mystic Places, Strange Artifacts, Ancient Writings, Popular Experts,
Science Mysteries, and Related Links.
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