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Life Science
Characteristics of organisms | Classification of organisms | Diversity and unity among organisms | Interdependence of organisms | Natural selection and biological evolution | Regulation and behavior | Relationships between organisms and the environment | Reproduction | Structure and function in cells | Structure and function in organisms | Survival and extinction | Interactive activities for kids
Physical Science
Atoms and molecules | Chemical reactions | Electricity and magnetism | Energy transfer and entropy | Forces and motion | Gravity | Position and Motion | Properties of substances | Vibrations and waves | Interactive activities for kids | General physical science resources
Earth and Space Science
Biogeochemical cycles | Characteristics of the Earth system | Earth's history | Energy in the Earth system | Motion of the Earth and Moon | Plate tectonics | Rocks, minerals, and soil | Seasons, weather, and climate | The Solar System | Water in the Earth system | General earth and space science resources
Scientific Inquiry
Ethics in science | People in science | Scientific collaboration and communication | Scientific data collection/analysis/interpretation | Scientific investigation
General Science Resources

Life Science


Characteristics of organisms

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Classification of organisms

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Diversity and unity among organisms

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Interdependence of organisms

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Natural selection and biological evolution

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Regulation and behavior

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Relationships between organisms and the environment

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Reproduction

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Structure and function in cells

  • Pineapple JELL-O? (Grades 9–12)McREL
  • The Giant Cell (Grades K–3)The Franklin Institute Online; Philadelphia, PA
  • Healthy Heart (Grade 5)The Franklin Institute Online; Philadelphia, PA
  • Heartbeat (Grades K–3)The Franklin Institute Online; Philadelphia, PA
  • Proteins (Secondary)Newton's Apple®; Twin Cities Public Televisio

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Structure and function in organisms

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Survival and extinction

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Interactive activities for kids

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Physical Science


Atoms and molecules

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Chemical reactions

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Electricity and magnetism

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Energy transfer and entropy

  • Cool It (Grades 3–5)McREL
  • Ice Energy (Elementary)Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education; Vancouver, Canada
  • Solar Energy Experiment (Grades 3–8)Beatrice Ortiz; Ann Parish Elementary; New Mexico

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Forces and motion

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Gravity

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Position and motion

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Properties of substances

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Vibrations and waves

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Interactive activities for kids

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General physical science resources

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Earth and Space Science


Biogeochemical cycles

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Characteristics of the Earth system

  • The Earth Bowl (Grades K–3)The Franklin Institute Online; Philadelphia, PA
  • Frozen Erosion (Grades K–6)The Franklin Institute Online; Philadelphia, PA*
  • The Blue Planet (Grades K–4)National Center for Space and Science; Capital Heights, MD

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Earth's history

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Energy in the Earth system

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Motion of the Earth and Moon

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Plate tectonics

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Rocks, minerals, and soil

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Seasons, weather, and climate

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The Solar System

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Water in the Earth system

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General earth and space resources

  • Lesson Plans and Activities (Multiple lessons, Grades K–12)Nebraska Earth Science Education Network; University of Lincoln-Nebraska

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Scientific Inquiry


Ethics in science

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People in science

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Scientific collaboration and communication

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Scientific data collection/analysis/interpretation

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Scientific investigation

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General science resources

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Note: An asterisk (*) denotes an activity that is listed under more than one topic.