- Brighton High School

8045 Highway 51 South - Brighton, TN 38011 - Phone 901-837-5800 - Fax 901.837.5829

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SCIENCE SITES

 

TEACHER  RESOURCES
Teachnet.Com: Lesson Ideas Choose the Science area link from the Teachnet page for excellent lesson plans and ideas.
AskERIC Lesson Plans AskERIC has excellent lesson plans in the science link.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Excellent site for all classrooms!  If you haven't seen this page, visit it.. Many of the science links are lesson plan sites, while others are just great science sites.
Access Excellence Biology Teaching and Learning:  This site offers many, many science-related materials, including a national program that matches biology teachers with scientists online.  Also available:  Activities Exchange, which links you to classroom activities created by teachers.
BJ Pinchbeck - Science BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper:  The link here takes you directly to the fantastic Science Links page.
National Science Teachers Association National science teachers' professional organization
STUDENT RESOURCES
Center for Genetics and Society Interesting site for biology classes.
Electronic Historical Publications - Home Page If you're interested in science history, this site is for you.  19th CENTURY SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN contains volumes of the magazine from 1845 to 1859, as well as interesting features such as identifying a mystery inventor.  The site is not connected with the Scientific American magazine currently being published.
MSTE applets Science applets included
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.0 Frog Dissection:  (A little slow, but neat.)
NASA K-12 Internet: Live from the Hubble Space Telescope Live from the Hubble Space Telescope:  Great links out to images, live video, etc.
Welcome to The Natural History Museum Natural History Museum:  Good site.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Science Federal Resources for Educational Excellence:  This site gathers and organizes federal government resources for use in the classroom.  Check out the MANY links.
Science Resources Educational Resources:  Another LONG listing of science resource sites.  Try to look it over.
Science News Online - The Weekly Newsmagazine of Science Science News Online:  A web-based version of a weekly science magazine;  also gives access to an archive of articles from the early years of the publication.
Other Museums Online Fantastic links to online museums.  You'll be amazed at the different ones available.
The JASON Project Known as "the granddaddy of Internet curricular projects," the JASON Project demonstrates how students can interact with scientists in an ongoing electronic field trip.  Check this one out!
Astronomy Picture of the Day NASA provides one of the greatest sites for education.  The basic NASA page is at  NASA Homepage ;  however, one of the best sites for classroom discussion can usually be found at the Astronomy Picture of the Day, which also features a simple explanation from an astronomer.  These pictures can be saved as wallpaper, discussed at the beginning of Science each day, etc.  Wonderful site!
The Nanoworld Home The Nanoworld Homepage:  This site provides students with the opportunity to see things through atomic, molecular, cellular, and macromolecular levels.  Students will love the image gallery.
The Why Files The Why Files is a neat site that tries to keep students informed and help them build a strong foundation in science, math, engineering, and technology.  Billed as "Science Behind the News."
The Electronic Zoo The Electronic Zoo:  Contains worlds of information on members of the animal kingdom
CELLS alive! Cells Alive!:  Features downloadable clips, animation, and graphics of parasites and bacteria.
Solar System Live Solar System Live:  Track asteroids or comets, etc.  Great pictures!

 

 

CURRICULUM LINKS
Careers Curriculum Frameworks Foreign Language State Testing
Gateway, EOC, TCAP, etc.
Language Arts Lesson Plan Sites Math Science
Search Engines Social Studies Special Education Teacher Tools
TN Electronic Library
(if you have trouble accessing from home,
check with the BHS librarians for the username and password.)