Department of
Biological Sciences

• Prospective Students: Why Should You Become a Biologist?
  • What Do Biologists Do?
  • How to Prepare for a Biology Career
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The Science Teaching Center: Grades 5-14

Resources for Science Teachers

General

• Frank Potter's Science Gems
• Science News Online
• The Science Center - your guide to educational resources on the internet
• The Why Files | The Science Behind the News
• CTC: Math_and_Science
• Welcome to the Yuckiest Site on the Internet!
• WONDERNET! Chemistry activities for kids, parents and teachers.
• Ask Jeeves Kids
• HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
• Extreme Science - the Ultimate Online Science website
• ENC Online: A K-12 math and science teacher center.
• K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION RESOURCES (Bill Beaty's Homepages)
• Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum
• http://www.niehs.nih.gov/translat/k12/5-8.htm:  Grades 5-8 Educational Materials - DERT
• Grades 9-12 Educational Materials - DERT
• NIH Curriculum Supplement Series - FAQ  (Links to supplements included)

Biology

• Understanding Evolution and Science  Site developed by Matt Bonnan, a WIU faculty member
• Ecosystems of Our World
• Neuroscience for Kids
• Kid's Valley Webgarden
• DLC-ME | The Microbe Zoo
• DNR:  Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• UCMP Home Page:  Virtual Paleontology Museum
• Understanding Evolution  Part of the UCMP site
• Monarch Butterfly FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, life cycle, ecology
• Monarch Watch : Dedicated to Education, Conservation and Research
• Virtual Pig Dissection
• Biology Education - Academic Info
• genome.gov | Educational Resources

Chemistry

• Chemical Education Resource Shelf, Journal of Chemical Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Instructional Resources for Chemistry
• Educators & Students Information
• Chemistry Education - Teaching Chemistry - Academic Info

Environmental Education

• All About Earth Day
• Kids Domain - Earth Day
• Earth Day on Your Block- A Guide for Kids, pg 1
• EPA - Teaching Center
• National Wildlife Federation - Homepage
• Rivers of Life Home Page
• The GLOBE Program

Physics

• WIU Department of Physics Education Resource Site
• StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
• Windows to the Universe
• SandlotScience.com Home Page
• Online educational resources for Physics teachers
• Educational Resources in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields

Museums

• Exploratorium: Learning Resources
• Exploratorium: Science Snacks by Subject
• Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception
• Science Museum of Minnesota - Minnesota's Favorite Museum
• Welcome to the Science Museum
• Welcome to The Museum of Science and Industry
• The Notebaert Nature Museum :: Home
• Welcome to The Field Museum

Department of Biological Sciences
Waggoner Hall 372 • 1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois 61455
Phone: 309/298-1546 Fax: 309/298-2270 • E-mail (Secretary): LA-Turke@wiu.edu