Science Outreach
Links

Science Outreach Links

Sections:

Science Outreach Organizations in Saint Louis
Conferences for Science Teachers
Science Teaching Resources
Science Fair Websites
Biology Information
Genetics Information
Other Science Information
Programs in Science

Science Outreach Organizations in Saint Louis

• Academy of Science of Saint Louis
  Excellent site for science programs in Saint Louis; sponsors the Greater St. Louis Science Fair.

• St. Louis Science Center
  Home of the OMNIMAX® Theater and countless hands-on science exhibits.

• Saint Louis Zoo
  One of America's Top Ten Zoos (Travel & Leisure Magazine)

• Missouri Botanical Garden
  

• Science Education Programs at UM-St. Louis
  

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Conferences for Science Teachers

• National Science Teachers Association
  Information on registering for national and regional conferences.

• National Association of Biology Teachers
  This professional organization sponsors an annual conference for biology teachers.

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  Missouri DESE sponsors content-area conferences for teachers annually. For information on Interface conferences for science teachers, check out the "science" link.

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Science Teaching Resources

• Academic Challenge: Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering
  Team competition for high schools; information on Missouri and Illinois competitions.

• National Science Teachers Association
  Includes a directory of online resources for science teachers.

• Biology Resources for the Classroom (NZ)
  This page has been designed to aid teachers of Year 12 and 13 Biology in New Zealand schools. The main purpose of this page is to provide activities related to the major topics in the New Zealand Biology Curriculum.

• Windsor Nature Discovery
  Biologically exact wildlife identification charts and posters; references on freshwater, saltwater, and warm water marine life and mammals.

• Project WISE
  Berkeley's Web-based Integrated Science Environment provides online interactive curriculum to teachers.

• TERC
  TERC is a not-for-profit education research and development organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts. TERC's mission is to improve mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning.

• National Association of Health Science Education Partnerships
  Programs for K-12 health science education nationwide; professional membership open to teachers.

• National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education
  Supports educational programs on workplace preparation in the health care industry.

• The Global Thinking Project
  Dedicated to serving the education community with a web-based environmental science program.

• The GLOBE Program
  GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.

• The Wright Center for Science Education at Tufts University
  Dedicated to the creation and sharing of novel instructional techniques and interdisciplinary resources for pre-college teachers.

• Access Excellence
  A national educational program that provides high school biology and life science teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web.

• The Amateur Scientist
  Articles from Dr. Shawn Carlson's Column in Scientific American magazine.

• American Chemical Society
  This professional organization for chemists includes an area for teachers and students.

• American Institute of Physics
  Professional organization for physicists includes resources for education.

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Science Fair Websites

• Greater Saint Louis Science Fair
  The largest regional fair in the world, sponsored by The Academy of Science of St. Louis

• Intel International Science & Engineering Fair
  THE science fair in the U.S. Site contains information about affiliated fairs, rules, awards, and resources and guides.

• The WWW Virtual Library: Science Fairs
  Provides a list of every science fair in the United States and many international fairs, sorted by region.

• The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
  Ideas, information, help, links, and projects.

• Science Fair Central
  The Discovery Channel's DiscoverySchool.com page on Science Fairs. Includes a handbook for students, project ideas, and resources for parents and teachers.

• Significantly Worthwhile Books
  Books about science and experiments recommended by The Science Club (a Washington-based non-profit group).

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Biology Information

• A Science Odyssey: DNA Workshop
  Online activities provided by PBS's Science Odyssey TV-series.

• Tutorial on DNA
  Includes an animation of DNA Replication (At the bottom of the DNA Replication page, requires Shockwave plugin to view)

• Dolan DNA Learning Center Resources
  Information about DNA and genetics from Cold Spring Harbor National Laboratory.

• DNA from the Beginning
  An introduction to genetics using informative animations and pictures.

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Genetics Information

• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  Heads the National Institute of Health's Human Genome project.

• Muscular Dystrophy Information Library
  Maintained by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

• GeneTests
  Genetic testing resource including directories of genetics labs and clinics and an introduction to genetic testing and counseling. Includes "Genetic Disease Online Reviews" (formerly GeneClinics), a database of articles on inherited disorders and genetic testing used for diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling of patients and families.

• Sickle Cell Anemia Case Study
  Part of the Washinton University Bio296: Fundamentals of Biology I course.

• About PKU
  Information about phenylketonuria provided by National PKU News.

• What is Fragile X Syndrome?
  Information from the National Fragile X Foundation

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Other Science Information

• Neuroscience for Kids
  For all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Enjoy the activities and experiments on your way to learning more about the brain and spinal cord.

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology Citizen Science
  All across North America, thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds are participating in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's bird projects.

• WU Lab Tutorials for General Chem
  By the Washington University Department of Chemistry

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Programs in Science

• WU/HHMI Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
  Undergraduate Research Fellowships available to Washington University students for research under the direction of members of the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences or of other Washington University faculty in the natural sciences.

• WU Prefreshmen Program
  For 20 students who will be freshmen in the fall, a special laboratory experience, the Summer Scholars Program in Biology and Biomedical Research, offers an extraordinary opportunity to get a head start on scientific research and their college careers.

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