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Agriculture in the Classroom - Educational resources. [Department of Agriculture (USDA)]

America Counts - A program equipping teachers to teach challenging mathematics, supporting high-quality research on best practices of mathematics teaching and learning; and building a public understanding of today's mathematics [Department of Education (ED)]

Amphibians for Kids - Educational resources on herpetology compiled by the NBII, an NBII Information Node. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Astrogeology Research Program - Primary homepage for the Astrogeology Research Program with links to solar system, space missions, technology, data & information, research programs for geology, remote sensing, and ice & polar, hot topics, photo gallery, and Astro Kids [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Astrogeology Research Program]

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Body and Mind: BAM! - Answers kids' questions on health issues [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]

Botany - Major NBII website on botany linking to USGS and non-USGS websites on botanical science, paleobotany, plant functions, species, applied plant science, gardening, collections and organizations, botany for kids and teachers, and references [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

Building America - A private/public partnership that conducts research to find energy-efficient solutions for new and existing housing that can be implemented on a production basis [Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)]

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Children and Nature - Information about helping children connect with nature [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

Ciencia@NASA - Spanish translations of stories from Science@NASA. [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Computer-Enhanced Science Education: The Whole Frog Project - Introduces a computer based 3D visualization of a whole frog and demonstrates the power of whole body, 3D anatomical imaging as a curriculum tool for high school biology classes [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

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DOE R&D Accomplishments - Provides a searchable database about the outcomes of past DOE research and development which have had significant economic impact, have improved people's lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

DOE R&D Highlights - Provides non-technical summary information about selected research conducted or sponsored by DOE and its National Laboratory infrastructure [Department of Energy (DOE)]

Department of Energy Students and Kids - Provides access to online energy and science education resources [Department of Energy (DOE)]

DisasterHelp.gov - Information about disaster and local resources, help tips for disaster preparedness [Ad Hoc Organizations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)]

Dive and discover: expeditions to the seafloor. - Distance learning Website. [Multiple agencies involved]

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Earth Day Portal - Portal for U.S. Government Events and Information related to preserving the earth and reducing energy use [Multiple agencies involved]

Earthquake Hazards Program - Information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction with links to new reports, products, and services, educational resources for teachers, glossary, and current U.S. earthquake activity map. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

Education Program - NASA offers a rich slate of enrichment and study opportunities for students and educators, ranging from grade school to post-doctorate levels [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Education Resources: Math & Science - Provides links to math- and science-related programs and initiatives, lesson ideas and instructional materials, and research and information of interest to students, parents, and instructors [Department of Education (ED)]

Education and Outreach - A collection of educational materials for teachers, parents, and students featuring valuable learning tools on the varied aspects of agriculture, health, nutrition, and science. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library]

Education information and activities for students everywhere! - For kids and adults alike. [Department of Education (ED), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)]

Educational Sites for All Ages - All science subjects, with emphasis on biology, chemistry, and environmental science. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER)]

Endangered and threatened species - Kid's Information - Junior Fish and Wildlife Biologists. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]

Energy Citations Database - Search bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies from 1948 forward [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

EnergySmart Schools - Information on how plan, finance, design, build, and operate an energy smart school. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)]

Environmental Education Center - Offers a collection of fact sheets, brochures, and web pages that can be used to explain environmental issues [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Especially for Teachers and Students - NLM historical collections of material related to health and disease for teachers and students [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Explorers' Club for Kids - Includes games, pictures, and stories about the environment [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

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FEMA for Kids - Kids can play games and learn how to be prepared for disasters and disaster prevention. Curriculum, activities, and safety information is provided for parents and teachers. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)]

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Mathematics - Identifies effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics teaching and learning [Department of Education (ED)]

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence ?¦( Science - Identifies effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 science teaching and learning [Department of Education (ED)]

Federal Resources for Educations Excellence in Science (FREE) - Makes it easy to find hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning web resources [Department of Education (ED)]

Fermilab Education Office - Prairie ecology and particle physics resources for teachers and students [Department of Energy (DOE), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Fermi Education Office]

FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines & Deformities - Provides information about recent global declines and deformities among amphibian populations. [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)]

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Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) - Provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial web sites [Department of Education (ED)]

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Inquiring Minds - Discusses particle physics in general and the work done at Fermilab in particular, with Fermilab Physicist chats and Virtual Ask-A-Scientist [Department of Energy (DOE), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL)]

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Learn About Chemicals Around Your Home - Kids join a tour to learn about chemicals that may be around their home, what the dangers are and how to read the labels. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Library of Chemistry Information - Chemistry Information from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and FDA [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)]

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NASAKids - Information and games related to space and science for kids. [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

NEWTON BBS - Ask a scientist a question about math, science or computers or search through more than 15,000 previously answered questions [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)]

NIST in your community - Take this tour through your community and explore how NIST works to help make everyone's life a little better each day. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

NLM Online Exhibitions and Digital Projects - The Exhibition Program of NLM promotes public education about science, medicine, and history through its creation of interactive exhibitions, multimedia displays, traveling exhibitions, web sites, symposia, films, lectures, and publications. [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

Nano*High - Provides upcoming and archived lectures on nanoscience from world-renowned scientists for high school students and teachers including educational resources and links. [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (NCISLA) - Along with providing instructional resources for K-12 teachers, the Center has an intensive research program to advance effective reform in the classroom and in professional education [Department of Education (ED)]

National Science Resource Center - Provides improved learning and teaching skills of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution]

National mapping information - Portal to national mapping programs and products of the Geography Discipline with multiple links to databases, datasets, map products, National Map, National Atlas, GISDATA web, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and geographic names [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

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Office of Environmental Education - Link to environmental education efforts throughout the agency [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Online Particle Physics Information - Links to a variety of general science education sites including information on the discovery of the universe, physics history and diversity, ask-a-scientist resources, a large selection of physics and astronomy lessons, activities, demos and experiments. [Department of Energy (DOE), Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)]

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Particle Adventure - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Particle Data Group's interactive tour of particle physics. [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL); National Science Foundation (NSF)]

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QuarkNet - Brings high school physics teachers and their students into the research world of particle physics. [Department of Energy (DOE), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL)]

Quest - A rich resource for educators, kids, and space enthusiasts who are interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national space program [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center (ARC)]

Quest - NASA Quest, an educational Website. [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Quick Species Search - Search the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) for species information [Multiple agencies involved, National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)]

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Resources for Science Teachers - Provides science resources for teachers and students at the high school and college level [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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Science Reference Service - Web site for Science Reference at the Library of Congress [Library of Congress]

Science education (NIH) - Science education resources and services [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), Office of Science Education]

Science@NASA - Stories about NASA research activities and results. [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

ScienceLab - Your online stop for science stuff! - Provides resources to enhance student/teacher interest and involvement in science and technology, and to foster strong and lasting relationships between our nation's educational system and its national laboratories. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)]

Smithsonian Environmental Resource Center - Research on linkages of land and water ecosystems in the coastal zone and provides society with knowledge to meet critical environmental challenges in the 21st century. [Ad Hoc Organizations, Smithsonian Institution]

South Florida Ecosystem History Project - Project is designed to integrate studies from a number of researchers compiling data from terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems within south Florida. Links to publications, maps, posters, and data of studies [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)]

SpaceKids - Space science for kids [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Spacelink - An electronic resource specifically developed for the educational community as a comprehensive library that contains current information related to NASA's aeronautics and space research [National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)]

Student Center - Provides background information on a wide variety of environmental issues for middle and high school students [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]

Systematics - Links to classification resources for all living things, an NBII Information node [Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Biological Information Infrastructure]

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Taking America's measure - Fun activities for kids! [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)]

The Universe Adventure - Introduces the user to Cosmology: the study of the structure, history, and fate of the Universe [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)]

ToxMystery - An interactive game developed for K-6 children about potential chemical hazards around the home [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM)]

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VaNTH ERC in Bioengineering Educational Technologies - Uniting educators and engineers, in industry and academia, to develop the curricula and technologies that will educate future generations of bioengineers [National Science Foundation (NSF), Engineering Research Centers (ERC)]

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Walk through time - The Evolution of time measurement through the ages. [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physics Laboratory, Time and Frequency Division]

Women are Scientists - Looking for help with career education for young people? Here are two tools designed to inspire young people to pursue scientific careers [Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Inst. of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Womens Health, Office of Science Education]