3 Websites for Science Teachers Billy Saulle Professor McKenzie 1.) http://undsci.berkeley.edu/index.php his !

ebsite is exceptionally appealin" to #e$ because not only is it easy to na%i"ate$ but it&s extre#ely useful to use for a science classroo#. 'ne of #y fa%orite features of this !ebsite is the teachin" tools cate"ory. here are a nu#ber of tools that are pre#ade for teachers to use that are "reat for students to use to learn different thin"s in science. ( also lo%e the lesson plan ideas. here are so #any creati%e and fun lessons to use in all different cate"ories of science. his !ebsite is a #ust look at for teachers !ho are )ust be"innin" their career. *.) http://!!!.periodic%ideos.co#/ his !ebsite is !onderful++ his is a !ebsite that helps students understand the periodic table of ele#ents. he table is displayed on the !ebsite$ and each periodic ele#ent has a link you can click on to !atch a ,ou ube clip about !hat that ele#ent is. his is a "ood !ay to teach instruction$ because a %ideo keeps the attention of the student$ and it&s easier to understand the #aterial that needs to be co%ered. his is a si#ple !ebsite to na%i"ate$ and ( personally lo%e it. -.) http://edheads.or"/ his !ebsite is %ery cool$ and ( spent a lot of ti#e na%i"atin" and bro!sin" because ( !as intri"ued by the acti%ities and "a#es this site had for teachers to use in the classroo#. 'ne of the reasons !hy ( lo%e this site so #uch is because the "a#es aren&t )ust "a#es !here you play and you learn the #aterial then. .ach "a#e "i%es the student a !ay to think critically about the infor#ation bein" tau"ht$ !hich !ill help the student understand the ideas behind the topic. ( think this is a %ery fun !ay to "et the students in the classroo#. ( plan on usin" this site in #y future classroo#. 3 Websites for Students 1.) http://!!!.exploratoriu#.edu/explore/earth ( found this !ebsite to be %ery interestin" and easy to use for ele#entary students in the science classroo#. his site features interacti%e tours of exhibits of different science topics that the students in #y class can %ie! on a co#puter. he students "et an interacti%e tour !hile bein" able to take notes and learn fro# their seats. hey ha%e the opportunity to stop each %ideo or section if they feel like they #issed so#ethin" i#portant. ( think this is %ery beneficial for students in learnin" science. *.) http://!!!.sciencekids.co.nz/ his is a "ood !ebsite to use !ith kids !ho are lookin" for fun and interestin" facts about science. (t&s a "ood tool and it&s easy to use. here&s facts pertainin" to a nu#ber of different

cate"ories in science$ and as ( read throu"h so#e of the#$ ( learned different thin"s #yself. his is a fun !ebsite to use if a student is !orkin" on a pro)ect$ or is lookin" for so#ethin" to do in bet!een exercises. -.) http://cli#atekids.nasa."o%/ /eather is one of #y fa%orite units in Science$ and this particular !ebsite has so #uch !onderful infor#ation on so #any different topics relatin" to !eather and cli#ate. (t&s %ery colorful as !ell$ and ( feel like it&s useful to students because they !ill !ant to learn about this topic.