NOTE TO USERS: Most of the sites
provided in the education pages are either from government, non-profit, or
educational agencies; however, some of the sites are commercial and are included
because of the array of materials provided in the site. The education pages
are provided as a public service and are not meant to endorse one site over
another nor to endorse any commercial enterprise. Site suggestions are welcome,
although all suggestions will go through a screening process. In order to
suggest a site for inclusion, email the Planning
Department.
The site "provides the science behind the news."
The Why files cover topics as far ranging as the math behind polling to an
extensive explanation of the Nobel prizes. In general, the site provides information
about biology, environmental science, health, physical science, social science,
and technology.
One of the premier hands-on science museums in the country.
The exploratorium website gives teachers access to a broad range of science
projects and experiments, articles, and general references for everything
from astronomy to zoology.
