1) http://essc.calumet.purdue.edu/ This site is designed as support for educators and school systems that are currently using or thinking about using activity based science programs. This site provides hands-on classroom activities as well as recommended children's literature for integration into your science curriculum. 2) http://www.coe.unt.edu/luttrell This site offers many different science activities and lesson plans for all grade levels. 3) http://www.biologylessons.sdsu.edu/ This site provides lesson plans for teaching biology to prospective elementary school teachers. These lessons can be adapted for use in elementary school classrooms and require simple materials. 4) http://agc.bio.ns.ca/EarthNet/ Earth Net is a resource center of earth science information and contacts for teachers and students of all levels. Earth Net provides a search for various science related topics such as dinosaurs, global change, planets, and erosion. It also has a section devoted to teachers as well as science activities and experiments. 5) http://raysweb.net/specialplaces This site includes an in-depth look at the endangered species of the world. Pictures and information are available. 6) http://www.cache.net/kids/animals.html This site provides direct links to web pages such as Animal Planet, Zoo Net, National Wildlife Federation forKids, and many more. This site would be an excellent source for animal research. 7) http://www.educationplanet.com This site allows teachers to search over 100,000 of the top educational sites, lessons, and supplies. 8) http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/menu_ksc.html This site gives you information on the nature of science, science concepts, processes of science, science skills, science values, and interests of science. It also has a link to lesson plans. 9) http://www.princeton.edu/`mcbrown/display/faces.html In this site, the African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering are profiled here. A biography is provided for each scientist. 10) http://www.col-ed.org/cur/science.html#sci1 This site provides hundreds of science lesson plans on any subject. 11) http://www.teachersfirst.com This site offers a collection of lessons and web resources for K-12. It allows you to search the site for information. In the science area, it offers many lesson plans on different topics such as acid rain, animal habitats, dinosaurs, and much more. 12) http://www.scholastic.com This is a wonderful site that offers many services for teachers, parents, and students. For teachers, it offers many lesson plans, and reproducibles for any grade level, any subject area, and any topic. It also offers professional resources on topics such as classroom management, integrating technology, and assessment. It also has a link to ordering the magazine, Instructor online.

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