CAST: References & Resources

All Disciplines

• www.ncsec.org
• www.shodor.org
• http://mvhs.mbhs.edu
• www.scilinks.org
• www.concord.org
• www.isat.jmu.edu/common/projects/vism/curric.htm
• www.clexchange.org/lom/
• www.shodor.org/refdesk/index.php

Earth/Space Science

• www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/

Physics

• http://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/Applets.html
• www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html
• http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/applets.htm
• www.swgc.mun.ca/physics/physlets.html

Modeling Tools

• www.agentsheets.com
• http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo
• www.vensim.com

Mathematics

• www.shodor.org/interactivate
• http://mathforum.org

Biology/Environmental Science

• www.rcsb.org/pdb (protein structures)
• http://bioquest.org/bioinformatics/
• http://suhep.phy.syr.edu/courses/mirror/biomorph/

Chemistry

• www.rcsb.org/pdb
• http://chemviz.ncsa.uiuc.edu
• www.umass.edu/microbio/rasmol
• www.uwsp.edu/chemistry/pdbs
• http://academic.pgcc.edu
• www.chemcollective.org/applets

Others

GeoGebra (freeware)

• www.geogebra.org/cms
• Some examples and applets: http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/GeoGebra

Great Math Excelets:

• http://www.framingham.edu/faculty/smabrouk/Interactive/index.htm

Molecular visualization with Chime:

• http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/struc_bond/structure_and_bonding.htm
• http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/MolVis

Instruction technology:

• http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/ITTools

Physics applets:

• http://webphysics.davidson.edu/Applets/Applets.html
• http://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/classroom.html
• http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/applets.htm

Cells Alive:

• http://www.cellsalive.com

Hampton Roads Modeling and Simulation Initiative (MODSIM)

• http://modsim.wikispaces.com
  See teacher-developed lessons and resources

Supercomputing (SC08) K-12 Education Program Wiki

• http://sc08edprogk12.wikispaces.com
  See resources

Cells and Food Chains/Food Webs

• http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/040003790/animations/cell_structure/cell_structure.htm
• http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Chemistry Simulations

• http://Employees.oneonta.edu/viningwj/sims/index.html

General Science Resources

• http://www.Edheads.org/activities/weather/index.htm
• http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/nuts_.and_bolts/instruments
• http://www.funderstanding.com/coaster
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hotscience
• http://modsim.wikispaces.com/%2AMODSIM+Web+Resources
• http://chemistrygeek.com/rainbow/main.htm
• http://golemgame.com/index.html
• http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/interactives.html
• ExploreLearning, online solutions to improve student learning in math and science
  • http://www.explorelearning.com
  • http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cmf?method=cResource.dspResourcesForCourse&CourseID=336
• Maryland Virtual High School of Science and Mathematics
  • RiverWeb – water quality simulator, http://mhvs.shodor.org/riverweb
  • http://mvhs.shodor.org/chemistry.php
  • http://mvhs.shodor.org/activities/chemistry/periodicf/webquest.html
  • http://mvhs.shodor.org/activities/chemistry/spectrophotometryf/foodspec.html
  • http://mvhs.shodor.org/CAST2008/chemistry.html
• Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math
  • http://illuminations.nctm.org
  • http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L782
  • http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx
  • http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonsList.aspx?grade=4&standard=5
• Shodor: A National Resource for Computational Science Education
  • http://www.shodor.org
  • http://www.shodor.org/interactivate
• Prince George’s Community College, Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering
  • http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/excelets/chem_excelets.htm
  • http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/excelets/matsci_excelets.htm”
• National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Physics Virtual Physics Laboratory
  • http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?board=22.0
  • http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=829.msg3142#msg3142
• Ray’s Educational Software
  • http://www.rayslearning.com/chemres.htm#Chemistry%20Resources
  • http://www.rayslearning.com/atoms.htm

Financial support for the CAST program provided by: The Heinz Endowments, Frick Teachers Alumnae Fund of the Buhl Foundation, and The Grable Foundation.