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Seeking Science Websites
I am seeking science education sites that focus on interactive activities, such as games, 3D virtual world and simulations. I welcome your recommendations. Thank you!
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PhET! http://phet.colorado.ed
PhET!
http://phet.colorado.edu
Some astronomy links
http://sites.google.com/site/gbrownsimmons/home/gbs_projects/science-kid...
I spent the best part of a
I spent the best part of a year collecting these. Hopefully many will be useful to you
http://www.delicious.com/awesomescience
Illumin: Engineering in Everyday Life
You might want to check out the excellent student-written online engineering magazine called Illumin at http://illumin.usc.edu/
Bias confession: I teach writing to engineers at USC!
Targeted Connections
A commerical site I like is explorelearning with math and science simulations for grades 3-12.
http://www.explorelearning.com
HS Science - Virtual Instruction
A bookmarked list of websites that is being compilled by science educators for science educators, which includes many links that have interactive activies -
@ http://www.delicious.com/oca4science
Add websites to this list by creating a personal account for free and bookmarking your favorite science websites. If you send me an e-mail with your delicious account name, I will network the two accounts :)
To Highlight a few Websites with Interactive Activities that are bookmarked on the delicious account
Jason Mission Center
http://www.jason.org/
Biology Corner
www.biologycorner.com
Cells Alive
www.cellsalive.com
Electro City
http://www.electrocity.co.nz/
World Clock & Other Applet Activities
www.poodwaddle.com
For Middle School
Whyville is a great virtual world!
http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice