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The Why Files portrays science as a critical human endeavor conducted by ordinary people. We use news and current events as springboards to explore science, health, environment and technology. We cover the details and larger issues of science in an effort to show science as a human enterprise and a way of viewing the world. We describe research results, but our overarching goal is to explain the process, culture and people that shape science.

The Bugscope project is an educational outreach program for K-12 classrooms. The project provides a resource to classrooms so that they may remotely operate a scanning electron microscope to image "bugs" at high magnification. The microscope is remotely controlled in real time from a classroom computer over the Internet using a web browser. Bugscope provides a state-of-the-art microscope resource for teachers that can be readily integrated into classroom activities. The classroom has ownership of the project - they design their own experiment and provide their own bugs to be imaged in the microscope. The Bugscope project is primarily oriented towards K-12 classrooms and there is no cost to participate in the project.

To raise the stature of inventors and innovators and to foster invention and innovation among young people.

Created by an act of Congress in 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey has evolved over the ensuing 120 years, matching its talent and knowledge to the progress of science and technology. Today, the USGS stands as the sole science agency for the Department of the Interior. It is sought out by thousands of partners and customers for its natural science expertise and its vast earth and biological data holdings. The USGS is the science provider of choice in accessing the information and understanding to help resolve complex natural resource problems across the Nation and around the world.

The Ocean Institute is a laboratory for the creation, testing, and dissemination of new ideas, strategies, and technologies for teaching and learning. The Institute is a leader, serving as a resource to museums, school districts, teachers, and others who seek to enhance and strengthen an educational program. The curriculum crosses all traditional disciplines, but draws heavily from history and the sciences using content derived from the ocean.

The Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the largest aquariums in the United States! Its 550 species fill 17 major habitats, 31 focus exhibits and takes visitors on a journey throughout the Pacific Ocean's three regions: Southern California/Baja; the Tropical Pacific and the Northern Pacific.

Since June of 1998, the Aquarium of the Pacific has been providing incredible experiences for millions of visitors. We have also been working to create interactive and engaging programs for students and teachers throughout southern California. This section of our website is designed especially for teachers and describes the exciting variety of educational programs and resources available at the Aquarium.

Science Adventures makes it easy to find informal science education centers throughout the United States that offer students, teachers, and parents the opportunity to participate in science education experiences. Science Adventures is a project of the Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Mathematics and Science Education.

The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization, which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.

ENC's mission is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.

Askanexpert.com connects you with hundreds of real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers. These experts have volunteered to answer your questions for free!

Kids taking action for rainforests!

Welcome to KidsHealth! KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.

Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.

The mission of the JASON Foundation for Education is to inspire in students a lifelong passion to pursue learning in science, math and technology through exploration and discovery.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology...
on screen, off screen, and in between.

WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency. The agency traces its history back to 1966 when Congress created a network of Regional Educational Laboratories. WestEd is committed to improving learning at all stages of life — from infancy to adulthood, both in school and out. Our work is far-reaching because our purpose is ambitious: success for every learner. Ambitious as it is, this goal is within reach.

A partnership between The Annenberg Foundation and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to advance
excellent teaching in American schools.

Welcome to WhaleNet's interactive educational web site, which focuses on whales and marine research.

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