Science Central will be a "living" webpage, continually updated as resources are found pertinent to science teachers. The intention is for science teachers to share websites, web resources, and best practices they currently use with others in our district.
Games
Elementary/Early Junior High: Science Kids Brain Pop Learning Games BBC Sheppard Software
Late Junior High/High School: Vocab Hangman Brain Pop Sheppard Software Biology Jeopardy Science Review
Late Junior High/High School: Vocab Hangman Brain Pop Sheppard Software Biology Jeopardy Science Review
General Resources
Chemistry
Chemistry Animations
Great resource for animations regarding acids and bases, atomic structure and orbitals, attractive forces, molecular structure, etc.
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Chemistry.
Games: ChemGameTutor Atom for Everyone
Physics
Physics Classroom
Fantastic resource for teachers to use for tutorials, curriculum supplements, labs, and multimedia files.
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Physics.
APS Physics
This website is from the American Physics Society and provides links to many other online teaching resources.
Rutgers
This is a physics teaching technology resource which provides access to a plethora of flash animations for physics concepts.
SMILE
This sites offers access to physics lessons and labs appropriate from the primary grades through high school regarding the concepts of matter, mechanics, fluids, electricity & magnetism, waves, sound & optics, and miscellaneous.
Games: Fantastic Contraption Flash Physics
Biology
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Biology.
Biology Corner
This is an awesome resource for Biology, AP Biology, and A&P to access for power points, inter-actives student activities, labs, etc.
Dr. Saul's Biology in Motion
This sites provides animations on several concepts including cell division, feedback loops, fat digestion, evolution, etc. as well as cartoon mini lectures regarding enzymes.
STAAR/EOC Videos
Video library created by Texas Biology teachers which help review important concepts for the EOC.
Biology Junction
Massengale's biology website which provides access to lessons. labs, activities, etc.
Rockingham ISD
This is a great website to refer to for SMART Notebook presentations as well as power point presentations for Biology concepts. There is also access to virtual labs via HHMI's website. Beware, multiple links are broken.
Chemistry Animations
Great resource for animations regarding acids and bases, atomic structure and orbitals, attractive forces, molecular structure, etc.
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Chemistry.
Games: ChemGameTutor Atom for Everyone
Physics
Physics Classroom
Fantastic resource for teachers to use for tutorials, curriculum supplements, labs, and multimedia files.
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Physics.
APS Physics
This website is from the American Physics Society and provides links to many other online teaching resources.
Rutgers
This is a physics teaching technology resource which provides access to a plethora of flash animations for physics concepts.
SMILE
This sites offers access to physics lessons and labs appropriate from the primary grades through high school regarding the concepts of matter, mechanics, fluids, electricity & magnetism, waves, sound & optics, and miscellaneous.
Games: Fantastic Contraption Flash Physics
Biology
MIT Open Courseware
This site offers supplemental resources for AP Biology.
Biology Corner
This is an awesome resource for Biology, AP Biology, and A&P to access for power points, inter-actives student activities, labs, etc.
Dr. Saul's Biology in Motion
This sites provides animations on several concepts including cell division, feedback loops, fat digestion, evolution, etc. as well as cartoon mini lectures regarding enzymes.
STAAR/EOC Videos
Video library created by Texas Biology teachers which help review important concepts for the EOC.
Biology Junction
Massengale's biology website which provides access to lessons. labs, activities, etc.
Rockingham ISD
This is a great website to refer to for SMART Notebook presentations as well as power point presentations for Biology concepts. There is also access to virtual labs via HHMI's website. Beware, multiple links are broken.