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SCIENCE EDUCATION LINKS
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ERIC Clearing House for Science:
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. ERIC, established in 1966, is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and the National Library of Education. http://www.ericse.org
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National Institute for Science Education: NISE is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Washington, DC, through its partnership with the National Center for Improving Science Education. The NISE's vision is that all students leave the educational system with an ability to make informed decisions about the science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET)-related matters that they encounter in their daily lives. In this vision, all stakeholders in SMET education engage in active, contextual learning to acquire both a strong foundation in SMET and the ability to enhance that foundation as lifelong learners. http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/
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National Science Foundation: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and related legislation, 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq., and was given additional authority by the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885), and Title I of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3911 to 3922). http://www.nsf.gov/
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse:
ENC's mission is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. http://www.goenc.org
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National Science Teachers Association: Provides a link to online resources, membership and convention information, awards and competitions, legislative updates, and science related publications. http://www.nsta.org/
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Bridge: "This site is a must for teachers. Easy to use links lead to numerous topics and easyto follow lesson plans. Includes puzzlemaker and other educational games for all levels of learning."
– Karen, TX. http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
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Southeastern Vision for Education: SERVE, directed by Dr. John R. Sanders, is an education organization with the mission to promote and support the continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners in the Southeast. The organization’s commitment to continuous improvement is manifest in an applied research-to-practice model that drives all of its work. Building on theory and craft knowledge, SERVE staff develop tools and processes designed to assist practitioners and policymakers with their work, ultimately, to raise the level of student achievement in the region. http://www.serve.org/
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South Carolina Aquarium: The South Carolina Aquarium is a self-supporting educational institution dedicated to excellence in its display and interpretation of the aquatic environments of South Carolina. http://www.scaquarium.org/
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The South Carolina Marine Educators Association: The South Carolina Marine Educators Association (SCMEA) is an enthusiastic, dynamic, and dedicated team of educators, naturalists, and scientists who recognize the importance of marine and aquatic education and the vital role it plays in increasing public awareness and understanding of marine and aquatic environments. http://oceanica.cofc.edu/scmea/index.html
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National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: NOAA's many educational activities are distributed across the agency. This site has been designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public access the many educational activities, publications, and booklets that have been produced. http://www.education.noaa.gov/
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The Jason Project: The JASON Foundation for Education is dedicated to inspiring in students a lifelong passion to pursue learning in science, math, and technology through exploration and discovery. http://www.jasonproject.org
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AIMS:
The Foundation is engaged in a major long-term research and development effort to develop a comprehensive math/science program guided by the recommendations in Project 2061 Benchmarks, NCTM Standards, and NRC National Science Education Standards. Current activities reference these recommendations- further evidence that AIMS is committed to remain at the cutting edge of curriculum reform in science and mathematics. This effort is supported by grants, program income, and endowment fund earnings. http://www.aimsedu.org/
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NASA Space Science Education Resource Directory:
This web-based directory provides easy access to high-quality, onlinespace science educational resources for teachers and students from kindergarden through high school. http://teachspacescience.org/
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GLOBE: GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. For Students, GLOBE provides the opportunity to learn by taking scientifically valid measurements in the fields of atmosphere, hydrology, soils, and land cover/phenology - depending upon their local curricula, reporting their data through the Internet to the student data archive, creating maps and graphs on the free interactive Web site to analyze data sets, collaborating with scientists and other GLOBE students around the world. http://www.globe.gov/
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MATH EDUCATION LINKS
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Math Cats:
Games, crafts, art, and story problems featuring cats. Encourages children and teens to enjoy and explore mathematical concepts. Also features an idea bank with great math activities and resources suggested by teachers. http://www.mathcats.com |
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ETA/ Cuisenaire: Whether you're
teaching fractions, geometry, place value, or problem solving,
this website has the resources you need to build students'
skills and confidence in Mathematics! http://www.etacuisenaire.com/control/catalog.department?deptId=MATH
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Math Archives: This page organizes a wide variety of
mathematical resources. The primary focus is on materials
which are used in the teaching of mathematics. This site
also has a collection of educational software, grant information
and many other links.
http://archives.math.utk.edu
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National Council for Teaching Mathematics:
The mission of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
is to provide the vision and leadership necessary to ensure
a mathematics education of the highest quality for all
students. Founded in 1920, NCTM is the world's largest
mathematics education organization, with more than 100,000
members and 250 Affiliates throughout the United States
and Canada.
http://www.nctm.org
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South Caorlina Council of Teachers
of Mathematics: As
the home on the Internet for the South Carolina Council
of Teachers of Mathematics, this page offers links to information
about the conferences, NCTM, scholarship programs and much
more. http://www.scctm.org
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Problems of the Week: The Math Forum's Problems of the
Week aredesigned to provide creative, non-routine challenges
for students in grades three through twelve. Problem-solving
and mathematical communication are key elements of every
problem. http://mathforum.org/pow/
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Math Puzzles: A collection
of math puzzles for students in all grades to enjoy and
be challenged by. There are links to many other puzzle
sites. http://www.mathpuzzle.com
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Math Olympics: Information on joining the Math Olympiads
for Elementary and Middle Schools including examples from
the two previous years contests. http://www.moems.org/index.htm
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The Math Tutor: Free on-line
tutoring for all levels in arithmetic to calculus. http://www.fliegler.com/mathman.htm
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MATH COUNTS: MATHCOUNTS is
the nationwide math coaching and competition program for
middle school students. It promotes student interest in
math by making mathachievement as challenging, exciting
and prestigious as a school sport. Beginning each fall,
thousands of teachers, MATHCOUNTS alumni and other volunteers
coach student mathletes using the free MATHCOUNTS School
Handbook. After several months of coaching, registered
schools select students to compete in one of 500 local
competitions. The top teams and individuals then progress
to state competitions, where the top four individuals advance
to the National Competition. http://mathcounts.org
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Ask Dr. Math: Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service
for math students and their teachers. A searchable archive
is available by level and topic, as well as summaries of
Frequently Asked Questions (the Dr. Math FAQ). http://mathforum.org/dr.math/abt.drmath.html
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