100 Best Websites for Science

1. Exploratorium : Get a virtual museum of science, art, and the human perception here. You can explore straight from the homepage or get webcasts. Be sure and click on the Educate tab for tons of teaching tools such as activities, science snacks, and the Iron Science Teacher.

2. How Stuff Works : This leading science website does just what the title promises. It takes everyday subjects such as cars, snowstorms, and loads of others and puts them in an easy to understand context. Choose from subjects such as animals, electronics, geography, and several expert blogs.

3. Discovery Science : Stop here for the website of a leading science channel. There are games, quizzes, and much more. They even have an exclusive interview with the creator of “Avatar” and the science behind it.

4. Extreme Science : Here you’ll find world records in natural science, including earth science and the plant and animal kingdom. There are also challenges, lessons, and loads more.

5. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence : Get free science teaching resources from the U.S. Department of Education. Science tools include those for applied, Earth, life, and physical sciences. There are also options in other subjects.

6. Nova : This leading science show has been a staple of PBS for decades. Stop by to check out the archives on subjects such as anthropology, disasters, flight, and more.

7. MadSciNet : The 24 hour exploding laboratory, there is a collective of scientists to provide answers to science questions. With an archive of over 36,000 answers, you can find challenges for students of all ages.

8. Science Learning Network : Visit this science website to get news, museums, and resources. Funded by the NSF, they include flight, the sun, oceans, and more.