Science Bus Links

Lesson Plans

• AskEric Lesson Plans-- Lesson plans contributed by teachers. The quality varies a lot but its a great place to get ideas.



• Science NetLinks-- This is on the AAAS site, and contains reviews of a lot of educational science websites.



• Engaging Science-- Lessons plan exchange, some links & other goodies.



• The Exploratorium-- The exploratorium rocks! Good ideas in the ScienceSnacks.



• Awesome Library-- Links to a variety of resources, sorted by topic.



• Science Gems-- Links to lessons covering a range of age groups & topics.



• Bill Nye the Science Guy-- Flashy site, has some good experiment ideas.

Supply Vendors

• The Exploratorium Store-- Expensive, but lots of cool kits. Good for ideas.



• Kelvin-- Tons of stuff, cheap and in bulk. Great for parts. Some of the kits aren't appropriate for unsupervised kids. Return policy isn't the best.



• The Science Fair Inc-- Haven't ordered from them. Lots of kits & equipment. Mid-level pricing.



• American Science & Surplus-- Haven't ordered from them. Lots of equipment, some kits. Reasonable pricing.



• Hands-On Science-- Haven't ordered from them. Lots of basic kits, both for individuals and for group work. Expensive.