Resources for Parents & Students
Fact Monster Science
http://www.factmonster.com/science.html –
Science and Technology (middle school level)
Food & Drug Administration Kid’s Home Page http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm –
Food & Drug word find, Medicines in my home; Health Information for Teens, Meet Yorick Medical Devices tutorial (elementary school level)
Lexington Public Library Kid’s page –
Books, links, story time and more
http://www.lexpublib.org/kids/
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Science Education –
Resources for Science Teachers. http://science.education.nih.gov/ (K-12)
NIH –
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements
Interactive teaching units that combine cutting-edge science research discoveries. (K-12)
National Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design, and engineering.
http://www.tsaweb.org/
UK Geek Week – Annual event includes faculty presentations bridging the gap between the arts and sciences, to guest lectures touching on popular culture, the weeklong event will offer a full menu of events free and open to the public – “Got Geek”
http://www.as.uky.edu/geekweek/ (High School - College)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Kids’ PagesIncludes information on environmental health, games, stories, brainteasers, songs, etc. http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm (K-12)
UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) Energy Links for Kids
http://www.caer.uky.edu/liblinks.shtml#kids
The Rogers Scholars Program http://rogersscholars.com/ is a one week summer session for about 100 rising high school juniors from forty-two counties in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Named after U.S. Representative Hal Rogers, the program, which takes place at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky, emphasizes technological skills development and fosters a commitment to rural Kentucky. The CAER's contribution to the program consists of a series of scientific experiments performed by scientists who travel to the group and set up experiments, in which the students participate.
http://www.caer.uky.edu/education/newslinks.shtml#rodgers
4000 Years of Women in Science -
Historical manuscript on the history of women in science
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/