Each chapter of The Art of Teaching Science contains a list of useful websites, listed below.

Chapter 1

• Adolescents and Teens A CDC site that outlines a number of links dealing with health issues related to teenagers.
• Eisenhower National Clearing House This site, at Ohio State University, provides up-to-date information on science teaching, including lesson plans, curriculum development projects, and technology.
• The Science Learning Network An online community of educators, students, schools, and science museums that demonstrates a new model for inquiry science.

Chapter 2

• The American Forum for Global Education Nationally recognized for providing leadership and assistance to school systems, state departments of education, and colleges and universities by initiating hundres of programs and developing educational materials, teacher training seminars, and publications to guide and implement these programs.
• Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk Conducts research and promotes programs to transform schooling for students placed at risk.
• Center for Talent Development Serves gifted students and their families through a program of research and programming.
• Federal Resource Center for Special Education Supports a nation-wide technical assistance network to respond to the needs of students with disabilities, especially students from underrepresented populations.
• All Kinds of Minds Provides programs, tools, and a common language for parents, educators, and clinicians to help students with differences in learning achieve success in the classroom and in life.
• Urban Education Web Dedicated to urban students, their families, and the educators who serve them.
• Office of Special Education (OSEP) Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist state and local districts.
• Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) A collection of Internet- accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to special education.

Chapter 3

• Parrott's Science Education Time Line Annette Parrott has developed a timeline comparing the developments in science, technology, and science education from antiquity to the present. Her emphasis on multicultural contributions make this a very interesting site to visit.
• Project 2061 Connect to links that allow you to read Project 2061's publications online, including Science for All Americans, Benchmarks, and Blueprints for Reform.
• The National Science Education Standards Online Provides access to the complete published version of the Standards.
• Scope, Sequence, and Coordination Project Contains teaching and learning resources that emerged as a result of the project, as well as detailed lesson plans, investigations, and student handouts for activities in life and physical science.
• Thinkers in Education Profiles of 100 famous educators (philosophers, statesmen, politicians, journalists, psychologists, poets, and men and women of religion) drawn from many parts of the world.
• Gallery of Educational Theorists This gallery of profiles on educational thinkers provides insights on theorists including Adler, Confucius, Dewey, Gardner, Piaget, Plato, Sartre, and Vygotsky.

Chapter 4

• Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) The result of the need in the American education community for reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of our students compared to that of students in forty-one other countries.
• High School Hub A noncommercial portal to excellent free online academic resources for high school students. Features learning activities, an ongoing teen poetry contest, a reference collection, college information, and subject guides for English, mathematics, science, social studies, world languages, arts, health, music, and technology.
• EDC K-12 Science Curriculum Center A library of the featured K-12 science curricula.
• National Science Education Standards Access the Standards online
• Middle School Resources Lists sites that focus on middle-level education or the development of adolescents.

Chapter 5

• Apple Learning Interchange An online resource for teaching, learning, and research.
• Learning Style Network Promotes and disseminates research, information, and publications about teaching and learning.
• Science Learning Network An online community of educators, students, schools, and science museums demonstrating a new model for science education.
• What Research Says to the Science Teacher A collection of articles by science educators on topics such as multiculturalism, female friendly classrooms, microcomputers and more.

Chapter 6

• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Resources on teaching science, lesson plans and project ideas.
• Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry Provides workshops, programs, and online support to science reform educators.
• Science NetLinks Internet resources for K-12 science educators.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators A classified list of internet sites for curricular and professional growth.
• Cornell Theory Center Math Science Gateway Links to resources in mathematics and science for students and educators, grades 9-12.

Chapter 7

• Access Excellence A national education program providing scientific information and resources to teachers of high school biology and life sciences.
• American Association for Physics Teachers Resources, lesson plans, demonstrations for physical science teachers.
• American Chemical Society Lesson plans, projects, and general resources for Chemistry teachers.
• American Geological Institute A nonprofit federation of forty geoscientific and professional associations representing geologists and other earth scientists.
• Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy Offers benchmarks for and examples of teaching plans.
• Dynamic Earth Provides resources on plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and other earth science topics.
• Forefront Curriculum Technology-based activities and resources for teaching science.
• Matrix of Science Lessons A collection of science lessons and activities maintained by the AAAS.
• National Association of Biology Teachers An association of biology educators sharing experiences and expertise with colleagues from around the globe.
• National Science Education Standards Provides lesson plans and activities for science teaching units.

Chapter 8

• Assessment and Evaluation Provides balanced information concerning educational assessment, evaluation, and research methodology.
• The Nation's Report Card Findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
• Third International Mathematics and Science Study Presents details on the largest international study of mathematics and science education in the world.
• Science Framework for the 1996 and 2000 National Assessment of Educational Progress Details the framework used for assessing science at the national level.

Chapter 9

• Creative Writing for Teens Resources focusing on the process of writing.
• DiscoverySchool.com Site for teachers, students, and parents detailing activities, projects, and resources for teaching.
• Learning to Read Links to developments in literacy, research, professional materials, and critical reading issues.
• Lev Vygotsky Page Papers, articles, and biographical information about Vygotsky.
• National Science Teachers Association Access to key science teaching journals and relevant sourcebooks for teaching science.
• Science Fair Central A rich collection of resources about science fairs.

Chapter 10

• Teachers Gazette Articles by Harry Wong and resources on classroom management.
• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Links to the humane use of animals in the classroom; includes lesson plans and activities.
• The Laboratory Safety Institute A national nonprofit center for health, safety and environmental affairs.
• Articles on Safety and Science Teaching From the UK's Association for Science Education, this site contains a collection of articles by science teachers on safety issues.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration Government agency addressing work safety and the prevention of work injuries.

Chapter 11

• EarthComm Teaches students the principles and practices of earth science.
• Environmental Health Environmental health concerns from the Centers for Disease Control.
• STS Links Page Links to STS websites, including activists, ecology, genetics and biotechnology, ethics, women, and minorities in STS.
• Center for Democracy and Technology Promotes democratic values and seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technology.
• Educators for Social Responsibility Promoting the teaching of social responsibility as a core practice in education.
• The EE-Link Links to professional and classroom resources, organizations, projects, grants, and jobs in environmental education.
• Education Realms Resources on science, math, and environmental education.
• National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Site containing a large collection of cases on environment, medicine, nutrition, health, and engineering.
• Shallow Footprints Link Informs about the individual and cumulative human effects on the earth.

Chapter 12

• CERES Astronomy Education Collection of astronomy activities and a library of online and interactive science teaching materials.
• Education Week on the Web Up-to-date information on education, educational technology and internet issues.
• Explorer A collection of resources, including software, lab activities, lesson plans and teaching materials for K-12 math and science education.
• Microsoft Anytime, Anywhere Learning A comprehensive approach to software and hardware solutions.
• National Science Teachers Association An extensive collection of resources for many science topics, K-12.
• Visionlearning Provides free, award-winning instructional lessons in modular form.

Appendix A: Science Curriculum Developers

• Activities Integrating Math and Science Education Foundation
• Biological Science Curriculum Study
• Concord Consortium
• Educational Development Center, Inc.
• Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
• TERC

Appendix B: Professional Societies and Organizations

• Accelerated Schools Project
• American Association of Physics Teachers
• American Chemical Society
• American Geological Institute
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society
• The Coalition of Essential Schools
• Comer School Development Program
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Council of Great City Schools
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program
• International Technology Education Association
• National Academy of Sciences
• National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
• National Assessment of Educational Progress
• National Association of Biology Teachers
• National Association of Geology Teachers
• National Association for Research in Science Teaching
• National Center for Improving Science Education
• National Earth Science Teachers Association
• National Science Resources Center
• National Science Teachers Association
• Office fo Science and Technology Policy
• Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education

Appendix C: Science Equipment and Computer Software Suppliers

• Apple Computers, Inc.
• Carolina Biological Supply Co.
• Delta Education, Inc.
• Fisher Scientific
• Flinn Scientific, Inc.
• Forestry Suppliers
• IBM
• Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories
• Sunburst Communications
• Wards National Science Establishment, Inc.