Science Resources

Please note that inclusion of the following external web links does not imply endorsement of either the reliability of the information presented or its suitability for a particular age group or grade level.

Click below to link to a variety of resources, including researchers' data, maps, photos, simulations and models.

Engineering Design in Teaching Science

The new Oregon 2014 Science Standards take science inquiry and engineering design a step further by articulating scientific and engineering practices and integrating them into performance expectations.

Science Resources Links

• NASA For Educators
• National Geographic Education
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Resources
• National Science Digital Library
• National Youth Science Camp

  The National Youth Science Camp is an intense residential science education program for young scientists the summer after they graduate from high school.

• Institute of Education Sciences

  The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) publishes practice guides in education to bring the best available evidence and expertise to bear on the types of challenges that cannot currently be addressed by single interventions or programs. IES practice guides consist of a list of discrete recommendations for educators that are intended to be actionable. These recommendations taken together are intended to be a coherent approach to a multifaceted problem. Each recommendation is explicitly connected to the level of evidence supporting it (e.g., strong, moderate, low). IES practice guides are written by panels of nationally recognized experts and are subjected to rigorous external peer review.

Life Science

• Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Animal Omnibus
• Bat Conservation International
• The Butterfly Website
• Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM) at the University of Queensland

  Nanoworld Electron Microscope Images (not suitable for slow Internet connection)

• Endangered Species Program (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
• Lemur Center Duke University
• Oregon Coast Aquarium
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Sea World/Busch Gardens Animals: Animal Information Database
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home Page
• WhaleNet @ Wheelock College Teacher Resources

Earth and Space Science

• The Aurora Page

  A source for Information, links and images about the "Northern Lights"

• Cascades Volcano Observatory (U.S. Geological Survey)
• Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day

  Calculate Moon Phases, Sunrises, Sunsets!

• Earth and Moon Viewer

  See areas of current light/darkness, and more!

• EarthShots

  Satellite Images of Environmental Change (U.S. Geological Survey)

• The GLOBE Program

  An International Environmental Science and Education Partnership

• HubbleSite-NewsCenter

  Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures

• INTELLiCast (MSNBC)
• Latest Earthquakes - Last 7 Days (U. S. Geological Survey)
• Marine Geology: Research Beneath the Sea (USGS WCMG)
• Michigan Technology University (MTU) Volcanoes

  Investigate recent activity!

• NASA's Mars Exploration Program
• National Geophysical Data Center (USDOC/NOAA/NESDIS)
• The Nine Planets Solar System Tour:

  Incredible pictures and detailed information on all the planets and moons in our solar system!

• NSF Geosciences Unidata Integrated Earth Information Server (IEIS)

  Somewhat advanced, but many beautiful maps and other data visualizations.

• OceanColor Web - SeaWiFS

  Lots of ocean maps, data sets, phytoplankton concentrations

• SETI (The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute
• State of Oregon: Water Resources Department
• Tour of Geologic Time (UC Museum of Paleontology)
• Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) Project (NOAA)

  Real-time data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding and prediction of El Niño and La Niña.

• UM Weather: Radar and Satellite Imagery
• UM Weather: WeatherCams

  Access to over 800 weather cameras across North America

• UM Weather: Weather Maps

  Easy access to over two dozen surface, upper air, temperature, and computer model maps from around North America.

• Undersea Earthquakes and Tsunamis
• United States Geological Survey

  The Official USGS Home Page

• Volcano World
• Weather Underground: Current Conditions and Forecasts
• Welcome to the Planets (NASA)

Physical Science

• Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM) at the University of Queensland

  Nanoworld Electron Microscope Images (not suitable for slow Internet connection)

• Time Service Department (U.S. Naval Observatory)

Science in Human and Social Perspectives

• Bureau of Land Management Learning Landscapes (U.S. Dept. of the Interior)
• Maya Adventure (Science Museum of Minnesota):

  Site highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture.

• Office of Space Operations (NASA)
• State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Agriculture
• State of Oregon: Water Resources Department 
• U.S. Census Bureau

Professional Organizations

• The Oregon Science Teachers Association

  4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd, #1025
  Portland, OR 97214-5246
  Phone: 971.361.OSTA (6782)
  Email Communications

• Environmental Education Association of Oregon

  Linda Rhoads, Executive Director
  133 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 307
  Portland, OR 97204
  (503) 234-3326

• Oregon Chapter of the American Association of Physics Teachers

  Stephen Scannell, President
  Gresham High School
  1200 N Main Ave.
  Gresham, OR 97030-3899

National Organizations

• American Geosciences Institute
  

  P. Patrick Leahy, Executive Director
  4220 King Street
  Alexandria, VA 22302-1502
  (703) 379-2480

• American Association for the Advancement of Science

  William Press, President
  1200 New York Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20005
  (202) 326-6600

• Geological Society of America

  George H. Davis, President
  Dept. of Geosciences
  University of Arizona
  Gould-Simpson Building #77
  1040 E 4th Street
  Tucson, AZ 85721
  (520) 621-6000

• National Association of Biology Teachers

  Jaclyn Reeves-Pepin, Executive Director
  1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402
  McLean, VA 22101
  (888) 501-NABT x102

• National Association for Research in Science Teaching

  Sharon Lynch, President
  12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130
  Reston, VA 20190-3221
  (703) 234-4138

• National Science Teachers Association

  Karen L. Ostlund, President
  1840 Wilson Blvd.
  Arlington, VA 22201
  (703) 243-7100

• American Chemical Society - Division of Chemical Education

  George Bodner, Chair
  Purdue University

• School Science and Mathematics Association

  John Park, President
  SSMA Central Office
  Oklahoma State University
  College of Education, 245 Willard
  Stillwater, OK 74078
  (405) 744-8018

• The Association for Science Teacher Education

  John Tillotson, President