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SeaWiFS
Frequently
updated maps of the global biosphere.
Sea
Level and Climate
The
Seven Wonders!
The notion of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can be traced
back to the fifth century B.C. These creations rivaled many created
by nature in their size, majesty, and beauty. Six of the seven wonders
no longer stand, having been destroyed by natural disaster or by
humans. (This site is hosted by NOVA).
Scholastic
Magazine
This site is the home of the electronic publications of Scholastic
Magazine. The Electronic Learning and the Environmental
Expression, is an on-line magazine written by students nationwide.
Scholastic
News - Keeping Kids Informed
School:
The Story of American Public Education
SCHOOL: The Story of American Public Education, is a dramatic four-part
PBS documentary series that chronicles the development of our nation�s
public education system from the late 1770s to the 21st century.
SchoolNotes.com
This
is an advertised supported website that lets any teacher create
a simple website in five minutes or less.
Science
- Extreme Science
Hungry brains need look no further: here is what you've been craving.
Facts, figures, experiments, research, and more abound at this site,
which covers topics such as weather, time, space, and technology.
Science
for Kids
Sponsored by the USDA. Sci4Kids is a series of stories about what
scientists do at the ARS. Geared to kids about 8 to 13 years old,
it is produced by the ARS (Agricultural Research Service) Information
Staff in Beltsville, Maryland.
Science
Learning Network
The Science Learning Network (SLN) is a gateway to some of the most
exciting inquiry-based science resources on the Internet. The site
is the product of a partnership among six science museums and is
funded by Unisys and the National Science Foundation. The partner
museums are: The Franklin Institute; the Exploratorium; the Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry; the Science Museum of Minnesota;
the Museum of Science, Boston; and the Miami Museum of Science.
Through the Science Learning Network, site users can access all
of the resources offered by these excellent science centers as well
as visit the 20 or so online experiences created by the partner
museums for this project.
Science
Rocks!
Sponsored
by PBS, this site ZOOM presents NOVA Hot Science features that are
great for middle schoolers.
Scitech
Daily Review
A regularly updated portal of academic Science and Technology sites.
Sea
Turtles
Follow migratory movements of endangered sea turtles being tracked
by satellite.
Search
Techniques
A site to make your time on the Internet more productive.
Seaworld
Features animals around the world.
Seeing,
Hearing and Smelling the World
An online effort from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Seussville
Games, information, and fun from the publisher of the Dr. Seuss
books!
The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World!
The notion of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can be traced
back to the fifth century B.C. These creations rivaled many created
by nature in their size, majesty, and beauty. Six of the seven wonders
no longer stand, having been destroyed by natural disaster or by
humans. (This site is hosted by NOVA).
Shackleton's
Antarctic Adventure
Already a celebrated polar explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton coordinated
the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition with the goal of
accomplishing the first crossing of the Antarctic continent, a feat
he considered to be the last great polar journey of the "Heroic
Age of Exploration." To learn more about the Endurance expedition,
visit this NOVA/PBS Online Adventure site.
Shakespeare
A comprehensive William Shakespeare resource with Shakespeare's
plays, sonnets and poems. Study Shakespeare with plot summaries,
essays, character analyses, quotes, biography, pictures, timeline
and the Globe Theatre.
Sipapu
A comprehensive look at the Anasazi Indians, prehistoric ancestors
of the modern Pueblo people of the Southwestern United States.
Slavery
- 1750-1870
An exhaustive compilation of slave accounts, the slave system, slave
life, events and issues, campaigners against slavery, political
organizations and more.
Smithsonian
in Your Classroom
A-Z Publication Listing. Each issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom
is a complete lesson unit designed for use in upper elementary and
middle schools. Most issues have three complete, step-by-step lesson
plans and downloadable activity pages (in Adobe Acrobat format)
for use in class or as a take-home lesson. One activity appears
in Spanish as well as English, and recommended resources complete
every issue. Look for highlighted links that will take you to a
wealth of Web information that augments or enriches the Smithsonian
lesson.
Smithsonian
Institution
Smithsonian's
Teaching Resources
Smithsonian
Without Walls
The Smithsonian's first online exhibit designed exclusively for
the Web features an array of antique personal possessions, including
chemistry sets, wedding shower dolls, Japanese lanterns, and raccoon
caps.
Soda
Constructor
This amazing site gives new meaning to the notion of creative play.
Students can manipulate simple lines and dots to create sophisticated
3D structures that act like living creatures. These virtual creations
walk and roll and slink across your screen in fluid, lifelike ways.
A virtual zoo of recent creations is just a click away.
Solar
System Simulator
Grades: 4 & up. The Solar System Simulator, created by NASA
with assistance from Jet Propulsion Labs and Caltech, produces full-color
representations of planets and satellites, as seen from other planets
and satellites, at whatever day, year, and hour the user chooses.
Thus, users can view Mars from Jupiter during the hour they were
born, or the Earth as viewed from the Galileo Spacecraft right now,
or the moon as viewed from Titania two hundred years from now.
The
South Pole
Prepared by the Center for astrophysical Research in Antarctica.
Space
- NASA Kids
Space
- NASA The Space Place
Make spacey things, do space things and discover and explore space
science in action!
Space
- NASA's Meet Me at the Space Station
MC, an Internet robot, leads a tour of the ISS. (For younger elementary
school students).
Space
- NASA The Space Station Gallery
Check out the International Space Station photo gallery!
Space
- NASA's VRML Tour
If your computer has a browser with a Virtual Reality Markup Language
(VRML) plug-in, you will be able to explore the Virtual Reality-based
models at this website.
Space
- NASA's Virtual Tour of the ISS
Now you can see what the inside of the International Space Station
looks like. Tour the available VR modules which are colored red
and see where the astronauts will live and work. (For older students)
Space
- The Young Astronaut Council
The Young Astronaut Council was formed by the White House in 1984
to help kids experience the fun and adventure of learning. Today
it is the largest youth aerospace organization in the world. Its
integrated, multimedia educational programs have been used by more
than 2 million students and educators worldwide in Young Astronaut
Chapters, the Young Astronaut Club, Space School, Young Astronauts
on-line, and Young Astronauts International.
Space
- Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System presents a vivid multimedia adventure
unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids,
and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the
history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space
missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific
facts, text, graphics and videos. Views of the Solar System offers
enhanced exploration and educational enjoyment of the solar system
and beyond.
SpaceKids
Lessons, photos, space news and more!
Standards
for Students
The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project is
an International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) initiative
supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
U.S. Department of Education, Milken Exchange on Education Technology
and Apple Computer, Inc.
Star
Child
Information for kids about the solar system, the universe, and Space
Stuff. It contains both audio and video clips, as well as many photographs
with detailed captions. There is also a section designed for users
over age 14. Within the text of information, there are hypertext
links leading to a glossary of astronomy terms.
State
Facts - Internet Public Library - Stately Knowledge
Basic state facts about each of the states in the Union, INcluding
Washington, D.C..
Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams
are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information
is here -- and more! If you're interested in just one state, click
on the state's name in the list and see what you get! If you're
interested in state rankings -- for example, you want to know the
third largest state, there is a separate table for that.
State
Information
Sponsored by Netstate.com has all the symbols and a wealth of well
organized information including almanacs, state geography, state
news, state forums, state rankings etc., for each of the 50 states.
A must visit web site!
The
Stock Market Game
The program is primarily used by students in grades 4 through 12,
post-secondary students, and others who want to learn more about
investing and managing their financial future. An exciting, real-world
simulation, The Stock Market Game enables participants to discover
the risks and rewards involved in decision-making, the sources and
uses of capital, and other related economic concepts.
Stock
Traders Press
Access to core research and certain special reports.
Study
Skills
Most students take years to develop their own set of study skills.
For some, memorization with flash cards helps them make the grade.
For others, skimming and scanning help. This HomeworkCentral collection
helps students overcome homework stress and test anxiety with a
wide variety of study-skills tips, from when and where to study
to setting goals and taking great notes.
Office
of the Surgeon General
SYMBOLS.com
An awesome encyclopedia of "western non-pictorial ideograms,"
searchable by word or image. Currently containing more than 2,500
Western signs, the site delves into the histories, uses, and meanings
of everything from Cro-Magnon teeth carving to subway graffiti.
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