Technology, Science and Math Resources


Educational Links Page This page was been designed by Roger Hampton,Technology Coordinator
Peoria Heights Community Unit School District #325, Peoria Heights, IL. for K-12 teachers, students and parents. This is an amazing list of links - trust us- CHECK IT OUT!!

Bill Nye the Science Guy  Target Audience Grades -   3-5 6-8 Main parts of the site are:

Demo of the Day; Goodies; Teachers' Lounge; U-Nye-Verse; TV Guide; Home Demos; and Ask Bill Nye

The Science Explorer  KIDS ACTIVITIES

Neuroscience for Kids  Experiments, projects for kids

SKILLS TRAINING/PROJECTS: 

Great building activities for younger kids http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html

 The BUILDING BIG Website http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html  - we love this site especially the LABS section, but there is a lot of useful information about building in general. Younger kids love making the elephants sit on the geometric shapes!

Pitsco: Siege Machines
 
Pitsco: Gears
 
Pitsco: Pulleys
 
Pitsco: Airplane Flight
 
Pitsco: Dr. Zoon
 
Pitsco Getting Started
 
Pitsco: Straw Structures – Getting Started Package
 
Pitsco: Force & Motion

Science Fair Project Large, Simple Hovercraft http://amasci.com/amateur/hovercft.html 

BuildingGadgets: Information to help you build electronics projects http://www.buildinggadgets.com/

Science Fair Projects for Kids http://scienceclub.org/kidproj1.html 

Amateur Science http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html  Experiments, demonstrations, projects experiments, demonstrations

http://www.engineeringk12.org/students/resources/competitions_special_programs.htm interesting site

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_problems_solved_by_MacGyver List of problems solved by TV character MacGyvert of problem solved by MacGyverts

IllusionWorks Illusion, perception and cognitive science

Science Hobbyist:Amateur Science Page -- tons of science links. Look at the KIDS ACTIVITIES!
Electric Vehicle Assoc. of the Americas EVAA is the industry association working to advance electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure through policy, information and market development initiatives in the U.S., and to serve as the Americas' representative to the World Electric Vehicle Association

National Electric Drag Racing Association The National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) exists to increase public awareness of electric vehicle (EV) performance and to encourage through competition, advances in electric vehicle technology.

How Stuff Works
The Official Rube Goldberg Web site
Argonne National Labs Rube Goldberg Home Page

SUPPLIES AND PARTS

Edmund Scientifics  Bag of Motors - Science Gifts - Edmund Scientifics http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?pn=3082264&cmc=CROSS_SELL&Bag+of+Motors&bhcd2=1161643989

 http://amasci.com/surplus/surpcats.html Surplus Electronics Mail Order Catalogues for Amateur Scientists

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
 
CIA - The World Factbook
CIESE Telecollaborative Projects
Future Problem Solving
Jeeper Peepers
Maine Middle School Science Fair
U.S. Naval Observatory Sunrise Tables

 

MATH
MacTutor History of Mathematics
 
Guiding Questions for Longitude

Points, Lines, or Planes


 

Maine Stock Market Simulation
Math Forum Problem of the Week
Math Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools
MATHCOUNTS
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
NCTM Illuminations
NEIRTEC:  Math Portal
Project Interactivate

 

 

 


Page Revised:09/09/09

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