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=Resources for Introducing Topics in Science:=
 * ===This YouTube channel has lots of videos on a variety of topics: crashcourse===

= Collections of Learning & Teacher Resources: = ===Great search engine just for education- facts, data, videos, quizzes!: Gooru===

=Great Collections of Resources: = > ===@http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/7-great-youtube-channels-for-science.html=== = = =Matter & Energy: =
 * ==Science Friday: Weekly NPR broadcast - except the website contains tons of quality audio & video on all topics==
 * ===MIT has videos explaining science & math concepts - yes -MIT!!: []===
 * === Good Articles on Science & Environment: @http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22039872 ===
 * ===YouTube channels for Science:===

= Force, Motion & Energy: =
 * ===Students can learn phyics, chemistry, energy laws, etc. by doing simple experiments with household items (how-to-videos): [[image:valems/sicksciencejpg.jpg link="@http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC02CFDE5690E4010"]]===
 * ===Students learn physics via gaming: msichicago.org===

= Earth & Space: =
 * ===Take part in several ongoing projects- finding planets, understanding whale calls, etc.!: zooniverse===

Water Cycle:
 * The Water Cycle:[]
 * Water Treatment interactive: []
 * Everything about the Great Lakes:[]

= Organisms & Environment: = > ===media type="custom" key="21579622"===
 * ===Students help to solve environmental (real-world) problems as a class or individually: RandomKid===
 * ===Find the animals & plants in any region in the U.S.- Interactive Map : [|http://www.usanpn.org/files/viz/index.html#] ===
 * Great project on plant and animal cells - gets students thinking: http://www.nctt.net/lessonsarticles.htm
 * ===Take part in several ongoing projects- finding planets, understanding whale calls, etc.!: zooniverse===
 * Great project on energy & alternative energy resources - gets students thinking : http://www.nctt.net/lessons/altenergy/AltEnergy.pdf
 * === Energy Resources sites collected by Mr. T.:===

= Technology =
 * ===Lessons -Students use BASIC to create 3 simple computer programs, create a arm online, & use the Turing method to analyze artifical intelligence: Discovery Edu===

Science: Collections of sites & tools


 * ===Over 3,000 science and math activities - has phone app for teachers too: [[image:valems/smile.JPG width="173" height="37" link="@http://www.howtosmile.org/"]]===
 * ===Many great sites by the U.S. gov.: [|FREE]===
 * Cool Tools for Schools -Science
 * ===Tons of great sites for engaging students: scroll down to the categories of:===
 * ===Crime & Justice; Securty; Defense, Environment, Science: []===
 * ===Great collection:[| FreeTech4Teachers]===
 * ===California Science Center: [|www.californiasciencecenter.org]===
 * ===How Stuff Works: Check out the staff's favs! -coool!: [|howstuffworks.com]===

= Cool Books on Science: =
 * ===Extensive collection in aim to interest teens in science: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh===

= Cool Articles: = > === @http://bigstory.ap.org/article/my-classmate-robot-ny-pupil-attends-remotely ===
 * ===Boy attends school by a robot:===

= Educational Gaming: =
 * ===Resources - great list of lessons, tutorials, & videos, etc.: amd.com===
 * ===Gamestar Mechanic: website & community to help kids make games: What is it?===
 * ===Free version on Gamestar Mechanic available to educators: http://gamestarmechanic.com/teachers.===
 * ===Gamestar Mechanic Ideas and How-to===

Science Blogs to follow:
 * ===Science & technology education: [|marjee.org]===