Links to Other Sites
The Advancing Science Technology Institute is usually scheduled for July in Durham, NH. The Institute is open to all high school science teachers interested in bringing modern scientific methods and tools to
their students. Email address is Advancing.Science@unh.edu .
American Elements prepares and sells the elements in several thousand physical and chemical forms. Their website includes information on properties, applications, nanotechnology, etc. that students researching the elements might find useful.
The Catalyst is a site for high school chemistry teachers to find resources. Though several pages seem not to have been updated for years [as of 2007] there is still probably lots of useful info.
The Center for Science Education offers on-line courses such as inquiry-based high school science, science assessments in the middle grades, and connecting science and literacy in the elementary classroom.
Chalkbored has hundreds of free lessons, Power Point presentations, labs, etc. There is a book Chalkbored-What's Wrong with School and How to Fix It.
Chemcenter: An Americal Chemical Society site.
Chemfiesta is an interesting site, including links to free labs, worksheets, etc. for chem teachers. It also has a section for students.
Chemical Register.com is an on-line buyers' guide for chemicals.
Chemistry Guide.org published from Russia, is a very selective collection of resources, mostly research-oriented.
Chemistry Jokes and the Periodic Table. No further comment needed.
The Chemistry Teacher Support Group was started by J. Flint Baumwirt, and is sponsored by the Chemistry Department of CSU, Northridge, CA.
Their High School Chemistry Listserv (which you can join from the website: click on the "shaking hands" icon) is "a closed subscriber list established to promote professional development and collaboration of high school chemistry teachers and related educators. Members are screened for eligibility to participate in this list." This is an awesome group, site, and list! Lots of good stuff for college folk too, of course.
College Chemistry Canada has a quarterly Newsletter, an annual conference, and lots of fun. Sound familiar?
ConfChem: an On-Line Chemistry Conference List.
The Council on Undergraduate Research [CUR] supports faculty development and various aspects of enhancing research in undergraduate education.
Division of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society
Elements Quiz is supposedly a fun way to learn/test about the periodic table.
EPA educational website on climate change for middle school students [and their teachers]. Launched in Ap;ril 2011, includes video, animations, interactive graphics, etc..
Findings magazine "puts a face on science" by profiling some scientists. Lots more science-career stuff too!
Flinn Scientific Co. Lots of stuff useful for chemistry teachers.
Green Chemical Alternatives Wizard is an on-line tool from MIT to help substitute more benign chemicals for what you might be using. There is also a Generic Solvents Alternative Guide there.
Inquiry in action is a free downloadable book from the ACS Education office. Focus on middle school. Check out http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/ .
The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is a non-profit, international educational organization for health, safety and environmental affairs. The institute's mission is making health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life.
Massachusetts Academy of Sciences has lots of resources to help teachers of all sciences. "Teachers join free."
Master's degrees in Ed from education degree.com; also offers $2500 scholarship.
Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDSs] for chemicals (Oxford University)
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has lots of info re achieving national certification, plus opportunities for summer and other professional work helping score candidates' responses, etc.
National Chemistry Week: "Web site for the activities centered around the celebration of National Chemistry Week. Includes links to other activities such as Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, Chemagination and Chemists in the Library."
National Institute for General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health has lots of free educational materials.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health For example, the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards is now available on line.
The National Science Foundation
Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society [NESACS] is your local section of ACS if you live in eastern MA, ME, or NH. Monthly meetings, national speakers, and much more.
Periodic table sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Prized Science is a new [Sept. 2010] site from the American Chemical
Society featuring free videos of the science behind many of the science awardees' work, and how "the chemistry behind ACS' awards transforms life." The videos are also available on U-tube, etc.
Science Education Review originates in Australia, but seems to have many papers of interest to all classroom teachers. Focus seems to be to save you time by digesting many international journals It does cost, but free trial subscriptions are available.
Science in the News--Boston is a series of lectures for the general public, and much more [like an enewsletter]. The entire program is run by graduate students at the Harvard Medical School. There are even archives of the lectures, on such topics as proteins and drugs, Chemotherapy, nutrition, the aging brain, etc.
SnapKast is Windows desktop software solution for fast, easy MP3 audio and MPEG-4 video content creation and delivery. Deep discounts were available at the 2010 Conference.
Society for Science and the Public sponsors fellowships for science and math teachers from the US who serve "under-resourced students," to help students perform high quality research.
Teachers Domain "is a digital library of free media resources for
teachers created by WGBH - Boston's PBS Station. Resources are drawn
from popular PBS programs such as NOVA, NOVA ScienceNOW, ZOOM and
Design Squad, and include videos, audio clips, interactives, and
lesson plans for K-12 teachers. Teachers' Domain resources are a
great way to supplement existing lesson plans, engage students in
learning and integrating technology in the science classroom!"
Vermont Safety Information Resources on the Internet, e.g., Material Safety Data Sheets [MSDSs] for chemicals, and more.
Please let us know if any of these links does not work, or if you have one to suggest.
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