MASER Science Homepage

Science Internet Sites

Elementary

Middle School

High School

General

Introduction

The Internet sites found listed in the site are the result of work completed by teachers who attended the Generation II: MASER project during one week Summer Workshops. Workshop participants researched science Internet sites using a set of developed evaluation criteria. A set of Internet learning activities were found which correlated directly with the Michigan Science Content Statements and Expectations. The result is that teachers and students will be able to use the provided Internet resources as a learning tool to supplement currently available materials. Click here for more background information on the project.

Listed in the Elementary (Grades K-4),and Middle School (Grades (5-7) are links to Internet sites organized under the four Science Content Disciplines of Science Processes; Physical Science; Life Science and Earth Science. The High School (Grades 8-12) sites are listed under the Disciplines: Earth Science; Biology; Physics; and Chemistry. Each Internet site is listed under the Science Standard and Content Expectation that it meets.

Internet sites "New" to the disk this year are marked and sites found by participants to be "Outstanding" are also identified.

The General Internet Sites are Internet sites that do not meet specific science "Content Statements and Expectations". Listed are numerous outstanding sites which contain resources that will be useful to teachers. The "General Science Sites" contain links to science knowledge in each of the major science disciplines organized by grade levels. Also found in this area are resources on Assessments, Concept Maps and Misconceptions for Science. The "General Resources Sites" contains links organized under the following topics: Miscellaneous Sites; Multiple Subject Indexes; Science Centers/Museums/Aquariums/Zoos; Women/Minorities/Inventors; Careers in Science; Teacher Resources 1 (Information / Pictures / Diagrams / Movies / Videos / Animations); Teacher Resources 2 (Science Fair Projects / Science Games & Activities / Science News / Live Web Cams / Museums & Science Centers) and Science Dictionaries. The "Using Internet Media Resources" contains information about using Internet media resources and other general information related to that topic.

This site uses "Google Custom Search Engine". The link to this search engine is found at the top of this home page, and at the top of each the major "grade level" pages. Just type your search topic in the search box and let the Google Custom Search Engine search this site and display the information on the "Results Page". For Information on how to best use this tool, click on the following link: Google Search Basics.

For information on how to search for information on the Internet, click on the following link: Seek

Science Disk

The "Science Internet Sites" (Runs on both Windows or Mac format) is available on CD-ROM at cost of materials and shipping (currently $1.00/disk). For more information please call or email the Center.