BioWorksU introduces students to life science careers.  It is set in a virtual university and uses games, experiments, and simulations to show jobs at a range of locations.  Watch videos of professionals describing what they do. 
    http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1972

Computing Life looks at ways physicists, biologists, and even artists are harnessing the power of computers to advance our understanding of biology and human health. 
    http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1976

K-12 Energy Lesson Plans and Activities offers 350 lessons on energy efficiency and renewable energy.  They're organized by grade level and topic. Learn about passive solar buildings, advanced photovoltaics, or basic wind turbines.  Take an energy awareness quiz.  Estimate your carbon footprint; find ways to reduce it. 
     http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1969

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure Movie provides photos and video clips from this movie about creatures that roamed the seas 82 million years ago.  Discover sea monsters of the past and present using the interactive time line.  Excavate fossils on a "virtual dig." See a video on how to survive a shark attack. 
     http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1970

Space Food and Nutrition Educator Guide looks at the history of preparing and packaging foods that taste good, provide necessary nutrients, and travel well in space.  The guide includes math and science activities for students (K-8).
     http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1977

Suited for Spacewalking Educator Guide examines the technology behind space suits.  Students (5-12) learn about the environment of space, the history of spacewalking, NASA's current space suit, future space suits, and work that astronauts do during spacewalks. 
     http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1978

Voyages Through Time is a year-long integrated science curriculum for 9th or 10^th grade based on the theme of evolution.  It is presented in six modules:  cosmic evolution, planetary evolution, origin of life, evolution of Life, hominid evolution, and evolution of technology.  
     http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1971

USGS Learning Web :: What Do Maps Show?
Contains several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps. Includes a Teacher's Guide.
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow.htm

A new feature in Google Earth, the company's satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers. The tool provides information about various celestial bodies and includes imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope and other sources. It also allows users to take virtual tours.
     http://earth.google.com

Frogs: a Chorus of Colors.  Based on an extremely popular exhibit at NYC's American Museum of Natural History, this site presents information about the reproduction, adaptations, and ecosystems of a variety of frogs while highlighting their distinct differences in color. There are audio files of frog calls and other engaging bonuses.
     http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/

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