Educational Resources

CoolStuff This newsletter from Arbor scientific is packed with teaching ideas, product information, lesson plans, and sometimes free downloads. Regularly check the archives library or sign-up for the free subscription. CoolStuff is published 5 times throughout the school year and is a valuable resource for educators trying to punch up a new topic or breath life into an old one!

Free Graphic and Interactive Animations This is a great free resource from Crocodile Clips, the makers of Crocodile Chemistry and Crocodile Physics simulation software. Use the search tool and browse hundreds of graphic images and interactive animations you can use with your students.

Science Inquirer A complete list of free science teacher resources and great slow motion physics videos.

ThermalEnergy.org : What is thermal energy?. Thermal energy is the kinetic energy of the movement of atoms and molecules. Laws of Thermodynamics definitions and activities.

HobbyScience.com Projects for kids! A collection of fun and easy science and craft projects.

AskNumbers.com Asknumbers.com is an online conversion site to convert any type of units of weights, length, pressure, volume, currency and more. You'll want to bookmark this site for future use.

Homeschool World Lots of good articles about home-schooling, plus access to the latest products, groups, and events, a forum / experts area, and much, much more!

Home Schooling : The Pros And Cons - People new to the idea and concept of homeschooling often have thousands of questions to raise. Here is some helpful information to guide you in weighing things out.

Super Science Fair Projects offers a step-by-step guide to science fair projects for students - middle through high school. There are links to over 100,000 science projects, science experiments and science fair project ideas. Parents and Teacher's Guide and Resources.

ScienceIQ.com Delivers fascinating and engaging science facts daily to your email, and offers an extensive science facts online archive. Topics are diverse and range from the human mind to nanotechnology, and from basic scientific concepts to the latest discoveries.

NSTA.org   National Science Teachers Association web site. Teacher resources, conference information, members section, and supply sources.

The Exploratorium Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote the museum as an educational center. This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who was director until his death in 1985.

TeacherFocus.com is an interactive online community of educators.  It was created as a place for educators of all levels to communicate and share ideas.  The site offers a teachers’ forum, a calendar featuring upcoming conferences, seminars, and other events, and a resource directory containing multiple links in various areas of education, professional development, grant opportunities, and more.

Science Hobbyist  A large website for amateur science and science education. Great science resource links and project ideas.

Kids Domain Fun science and cool stuff site geared towards elementary kids and parents looking for fun educational products and services.

American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT members web site with additional organization information and resources.

UniXL Great Molecular Science site with listings of online resources for Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, Genetics and more.

In Texas: The Trailblazer science Trailer Texas Alliance Minorities in Engineering: The TAME TRAILBLAZER is a valuable tool in raising students' enthusiasm for science and math, and reinforcing basic skills.  Teachers are encouraged to use the exhibits by incorporating them into their curriculum. Take-away material is provided as well as a link to post-visit activity suggestions. 

ScienceCastle.com An online science community loaded with exciting science experiments and projects, science textbooks, science discussions and science chat rooms. Master the arts and skills of science on the castle grounds of ScienceCastle.com.

Labnics.com Manufacturer and supplier of high quality laboratory equipments for scientific, educational, research, health and pharmaceutical related industries.

Zeemo Zeemo, Paul Kyprie, started Zeemo Productions to develop a variety of shows, which he has been performing for over 20 years throughout Michigan and Ohio. His shows combine artistry, magic, his mastery of the yo-yo, comedy and a lot of flair to entertain and educate his audiences. Whether you need entertainment for your school assembly, summer reading program, Blue and Gold Banquet, company party or trade show, give Zeemo a call. His shows are suitable for all ages and can be performed anywhere.