Scienceheroes.com

This is a great website to get students to keep on reading. What's even better, is that they learn about scientists that have made great discoveries and made quite an impact on our understanding of science. This site will be useful for teachers who want their students to earn extra credits by reading and summarizing a reading assignment from this website. Just a few minutes each day ...and this will be a simple and informative extra credit assignment. I love this website because it is very rewarding. Scienceheroes.com is great for teachers and students.

NationalGeographic.com

This is an excellent website for science information and information about the earth, and different places about the earth. There is also lots of information about topics such as the solar system with very impressive photographs. It is a well designed website and is updated regularly. Nationalgeographic.com is a great website that provides a wide range of information and addresses all age range.

Youtube.com

I love this website because just about any topic has information available. There are animations that can accompany any science topic, or there is in depth information on various topics. It is easy to use and information can be added easily. As such anyone using this website has to be conscious of the fact that some of the videos are biased. Users of Youtube.com can also contribute to this website by uploading their own videos. However, if you need science information, there is lots information here, make sure you know what you are looking for and have some background information to help select the most appropriate source you will use.

HHMI.com

Howard Hughes Medical Institute has a really informative website that addresses almost any science topic. It also provides links to sites such as homework help or to any site that specifically addresses your question. This site is easy to use and is an valued source of information. http://hhmi.com also has a section that provides simple experiments for young scientist and lesson plan aids that makes science an enjoyable subject. Teachers also have a section to explore and get some help in their lesson planning. Do you have a question? Just look for "ask a scientist". Do you need ideas for science fair projects? Just search http://hhmi.com for great ideas. This is an excellent website. Get on there and explore.

Globe.gov

Globe.gov is an excellent website for information about Earth Science. There are many protocols that teachers can use to perform with their classes. There is also tons of information about the earth, clouds, plants and so many other topics that students can use when researching these topics. When someone understands how every aspect of the earth affects so many other aspects of the same environment, then you begin to understand why it is important to be conscious of how the earth functions as a whole. There is so much information on this website for anyone who wants to understand Earth Science and have an appreciation for this subject and all the efforts being made to bring global changes to the forefront of any discussion.

NASA

Students who are interested in the world through the eyes of physics and earth science can gain quite a bit of education from this website. It is geared for all levels of students and really shows them how to use their imagination to perform science experiments. Older students can really explore several topics that requires they understand the concepts of physics very well. www.nasa.gov is an excellent website for teachers as well because there are many lesson plan aids that are available such as animations that makes teaching these concepts very easy.

Engineeryourlife.org

This is one of few websites that actually targets girls in the hope of guiding them to pursue engineer careers. It is called Engineeryourlife.org. It describes the different fields of engineering and guides girls towards getting involved in these fields. There are also real women engineers who describe what they are doing and how they got involved. Each field also has information about that specific field of engineering and salary scale for each, along with other information that could be useful. Information is vital when pursuing any career and this is a very helpful website for girls who needs some guidance in the field of engineering. http://www.Engineeryourlife.org is a really good website for girls. There is even an essay competition that is done annually for both boys and girls and is unlike any other essay competition. You should check this one out - 2010's competition was really interesting.