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ASEE EngineeringK12 Center

This site of the American Society for Engineering Education provides free materials for teachers and students that introduce those in grades K-12 to careers in engineering.

The Brain From Top to Bottom

This site, from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction sponsors, offers in-depth information to students of all levels about such brain-related issues as the senses, memory, pleasure and pain, and mental disorders.

The ChemCollective

The ChemCollective offers teachers and students free virtual lab materials, tutorials, scenarios, and simulations to use in class, along with an opportunity for teachers to share materials with one another. The National Science Digital Library and the National Science Foundation sponsor the site.

Dana Sourcebook of Brain Science

This is for teachers and students to be used in a classroom, a service of the Dana Foundation.

Dana Sourcebook of Immunology

This classroom resource for teachers and students, a service of the Dana Foundation, provides information on the immune system and related topics.

Discovery Channel

Links to different activities.

DNA Interactive

This Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory site offers interactive features, guides, and lessons for educators teaching about DNA.

Education Center: National Snow and Ice Data Center

The National Snow and Ice Data Center site provides numerous resources on snow, ice, glaciers, and the Arctic and Antarctic. Online map tools, movies, and "then and now" photos of glaciers supplement textual content.

Environmental Health Science Education

Students and teachers can find lesson plans, guides, and other resources about environmental science.

Explore! Fun with Science

Planets, comets, suns, and stars! These space-related explanations, activities, and resources are brought to you by the Lunar and Planetary Institute.

Explore Learning

Explore Learning offers a wide variety of interactive science activities for students and teachers. Some areas of this site require Shockwave Player plug-in.

The Franklin Institute Online

The Franklin Institute Online offers a number of interesting online exhibits for students and educators.

Future Scientists and Engineers of America

Detailed instructions and lesson plans for more than 40 standards-based projects, many based on physics concepts.

Genetic Science Learning Center

Learn about genetics and how they affect our lives and society. The Genetic Science Learning Center provides activities and basic information about genetics, as well as three separate sections for students, teachers, and friends and family.

The Human Genome Project

The Human Genome Project, part of the National Human Genome Research Institute, offers a free, online, multimedia kit for high school students interested in human genetics. The kit explores such topics as the history of genetic discovery, the future of research and medicine, and the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic knowledge.

It's Mindboggling Booklet

A fun booklet about the brain and brain research from the Dana Alliance.

More Mindbogglers! Booklet

Ready for more activities and facts about the brain? Check out the latest booklet from the Dana Alliance.

Museum of Science

Visit the Boston Museum of Science's Web site and view its range of fascinating online exhibits.

Newton's Apple

With or without the television shows provided, teachers can use this site for mostly biology and science topics.

NIDCD Site for Kids and Teachers

How loud is too loud? Here, you'll learn about decibels. Requires Shockwave Player plug-in.

NIH Office of Science Education

The National Institutes of Health offer science and health-related curriculum supplements and educational resources for all grade levels.

NOAA Fun for Kids

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers an impressive variety of weather- and ocean-related lesson plans and games.

Science Explorer

Get messy, get airborne, get loud, and get shocked! Try these experiments.

Woosley the Brave

Here you can read “Woosley the Brave,” a story produced in association with the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives about a curious, young rat that helps a scientist.
 

Last Updated: 2/28/08
Editor: Johanna Goldberg
Contact: danainfo@dana.org

The listing of an organization's Web site does not imply endorsement by the Dana Foundation or the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives.