Below are some links to web sites that you may find interesting. Other resources are available on the District 65, ETHS, Center for Talent Development, and Northwestern University web sites. Enjoy!
Note that new NCTM Curriculum Focal Points have been released for grades K-8. These are relevant for all Excite students.
Recommended Math Links:
As a motivator, check out reasons why you should want to do math: http://www.acm.org/ubiquity/views/v7i11_math.html
Now, for some very cool math resources!!
Mr. Sellke's exhaustive list of math sites! Fantastic job, Mr. Sellke!
http://www.algebasics.com/ A good place to go for algebra; turn on the audio to have someone talk you through all sorts of problems and topics!
http://www.visualmathlearning.com/ Visual and graphical exercises for math.
http://enc.org A
repository for current mathematics and science
resources. The site includes math and science lessons, activities,
interactive web sites, and journal articles.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu
One of the most comprehensive
resources for math teachers, students, and parents. Students can use
one of its options, the "Ask Dr. Math" option, to send in personal
math questions and get personal answers in return.
http://www.terc.edu A
web site with a lot of links to math and
science projects.
MathCats http://www.mathcats.com/contents.html Emphasizes the logic and beauty of math, rather than drills and practice. Provides open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts through on-line games, off-line crafts and interactive projects. Requires a free MicroWorlds download.
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fib.htmle
This site contains over 200 pages of information about Fibonacci
numbers and the golden section and golden string.
http://www.mindwareonline.com
This site carries problems from
past competitions of the Continental Math League and the Math
Olympiad.
http://www.plusmath.com/Worksheets/index.html This site has worksheets you can print and worksheets you can do online and have scored instantly.
http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=mwz0000 This site has enough to keep you busy for several years. Try different parts of it every day.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/index.html This site has brainteasers you can print out and solve.
http://mathforum.org/k12/k12puzzles/criticalthinking/ Scroll down and you will find 5 puzzles with solutions.
http://www.mathforum.org/guess/index.html
http://aaamath.com This is a great site with interactive math resources for all grade levels.
Recommended Science Links:
Learn about the ETHS Chemistry/Physics Program at http://facweb.eths.k12.il.us/chemphys.
FirstGov for kids...thorough lists of popular science sites for kids. http://www.kids.gov/k_science.htm
KidSites Science Links...nice list of links to a wide variety of good science sites for kids of all ages. http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm
High School Ace, which has a good deal of materials for different subject areas besides math and science. http://HighSchoolAce.com
A new federal site with more than 1,000 links to science information, http://www.science.gov.
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/; IPL Science Project Resource Guide http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
Science Fair Sites http://facweb.eths.k12.il.us/chemphys/science_fair_sites.htm
Have some fun with the NASA Mars probes! http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html
Sloan Digital Sky Survey Web site, http://www.sdss.org: astronomy, cool pictures of galaxies, planets, etc.
NASA Web site, http://www.NASA.gov: great pictures of the solar system
Nasa for Kids http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html
Powers of 10 at http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/
"How Stuff Works." http://www.howstuffworks.com Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information. This is one for those who enjoy tinkering.
Cool Science for Cool Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ Animations about dust mice, butterfllies and other tiny critters
Edheads Simple Machines. http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm Visit The House and The Tool Shed and learn about simple and compound machines. Nice animations,simple text.
Energy Quest. http://www.energyquest.ca.gov Wonderful adventures in energy education from the California Energy Commission.
Geography 4 Kids Web site, http://www.Geography4Kids.com
Web Elements Web site, http://www.webelements.com/
Biology Chemistry Physics & Astronomy Earth Science
Yahoo! Biology Yahoo! Chemistry Yahoo! Physics Yahoo! Earth Sciences
Learn about the basics of Physics by reading about a day in the life of someone!
Science Fair Site: A great resource for ideas, hints, and so on for science fair projects and competitions is at http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com. Enjoy!
Ask a Scientist Links:
Mad Scientist Network: http://www.madsci.org
Newton BBS (through Argonne National Laboratory): http://newton.dep.anl.gov
Scientific American's Ask an Expert: http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_directory.cfm
Recommended Educational Links:
Academy of Natural Sciences: http://www.acnatsci.org/edu
Adler Planetarium (Chicago): http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
American Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org
Enchanted Learning Online Encyclopedia: http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
Field Museum (in Chicago): http://www.fmnh.org
FunBrain: http://www.funbrain.com/guess/index.html
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago): http://www.msichicago.org
Rudiments of Wisdom Online Cartoon Encyclopedia: http://www.RudimentsOfWisdom.com
Shedd Aquarium (Chicago): http://www.sheddnet.org
http://www.littlejason.com/lemonade
http://www.learn.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=Home
Here are some sites for simple machines, mechanisms, etc.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/machines/Levers.shtml
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/demo/mainlist.html
http://www.flying-pig.co.uk/Pages/lever.htm
http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/machines/index.shtml
http://www.cpo.com/CPOCatalog/GL/gl_sci.htm
http://www.smartown.com/sp2000/machines2000/main.htm
http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/simple.html
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/sthroop/machinequest.htm
This one is a webquest.
http://www.phe.queensu.ca/courses/phed353/MomentofForce&Levers.pdf
http://www.necc.mass.edu/MRVIS/MR3_13/start.htm
http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/curriculum/classroom/lever.html
http://westcott.district30.k12.il.us and go to Favorite Links
Online Encyclopedias & Dictionaries:
Encyclopedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com
Columbia Encyclopedia: http://www.bartleby.com/65
Encarta: http://encarta.msn.com
Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia (which is excellent!): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Reference Desk: http://refdesk.com/
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: http://www.m-w.com
Oxford English Dictionary: http://www.oed.com
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com
SpanishDict.com: http://www.SpanishDict.com (includes audio clips)
Diccionarios.com: http://www.diccionarios.com (includes Spanish-English, Spanish-French, and Catalan-Castilian conversions)
Sites for Minority Scientists and Mathematicians:
African-American scientists:
http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/faces.html
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/Africansci-update.htm
http://black-scientists.com/
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/02/05/49153.aspx
Hispanic scientists: http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/hispanic-update.htm
Learn about the Minority Student Achievement Network, a consortium of 14 school districts from around the country (including ETHS and District 65), working collaboratively on closing the achievement gap between all students.
Recommended Links for Teachers:
Strategies for Teaching Science to African-American Students: http://www.as.wvu.edu/~equity/african.html
Hundreds of sites for teachers in many subject areas: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index3.html
American Association of Physics Teachers: http://www.aapt.org
National Science Teachers of America (NSTA): http://www.nsta.org
NCREL: http://www.ncrel.org/tech/index.html
The Physical Science Resource Center (PSRC) website has been
updated and
has a new URL. The PSRC website contains information and links to a wide
range of materials for teachers in the physical science community. Search
by keyword, author, or organization to find materials. Registered users
can recommend items for inclusion in the collection, add comments about
the materials, and store useful resources found on the website in their
own virtual filing cabinet. The PSRC website is a free and open resource
provided as a service by the AAPT. The website is located at
http://psrc.aapt.org/
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