Science Hobbies and Educational Materials

Community for Accredited Schools Online

• • Community for Accredited Online Schools is a comprehensive accreditation resource that provides prospective students and families with the tools needed to make well-informed decisions about their education.
  • https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/
  • How To Be Sustainable as a College Student
  • Go Green with Your Degree

– an excellent resource for students looking to get into the environmental sustainability sector with a green degree.

Science Friday

• Science Friday, provided in part by the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation “is a weekly science talk show, broadcast live over public radio stations nationwide from 2-4 pm Eastern time as part of NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation’ programming. Each week, we focus on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand. Panels of expert guests join Science Friday’s host, Ira Flatow, a veteran science journalist, to discuss science – and to take questions from listeners during the call-in portion of the program.”
• Science Friday web site: http://www.sciencefriday.com/
• Find A Radio Station
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• Join Email List

Cafe Scientifique

• Colorado Cafe Scientifique in Denver
  • “The Cafe Scientifique idea started in England a few years ago, based on the French Cafe Philosophique. In the Cafe Scientifique, people (often science buffs) come together in a friendly pub after work and hear an informal introduction to an interesting current scientific topic, led by an expert. We take a short break for refreshments, to meet new people, and chat, and then we return for questions and answers and general discussion. All questions and comments are welcome, as this isn’t a seminar, it’s a chance for all of us to express an opinion, expert or otherwise.”
• Cafe Scientifique, Great Britain
  • Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Meetings take place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context. Cafe Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accountable.
• Science On Tap, Seattle, WA — “A place to eat, drink, and talk about science”.
  • Science on Tap is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere. A forum for discussing science issues with local scientists, Science on Tap is based on Cafe Scientifique. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and to making science accessible.

Design Science Lab

• home page: http://designsciencelab.org/
• The Design Science Lab develops solutions to global and local problems. It does this through a design and planning methodology often referred to as design science. This methodology is inspired by the work of R. Buckminster Fuller, the late 20th century inventor, philosopher, and designer. At its core, the Design Science Lab recognizes the profound contribution ‘ordinary’ citizens can make toward solving our most pressing local, regional and global problems. It engages participants in the development of real-world solutions to the major challenges facing the planet. Using present day technology and known resources, participants develop affordable solutions to local, regional, and global problems. Through direct experience, participants come to understand that individual initiative can and indeed must make a difference in creating a better world.

Science Hobbies

• Science Fair Library <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • This Library page is an attempt to provide a single comprehensive list of 

  every

   science fair accessible through the World Wide Web, whether of global or local scope.
• The Science Hobbyist
• Amateur Science <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  (This page has many links to other amateur science web pages.)
• The Science Olympiad
  The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments. The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events which students prepare for during the year. The competitions follow the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games. These challenging and motivational events are well balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. There is also a balance between events requiring knowledge of science facts, concepts, processes, skills and science applications.
• Cool Science
• Do Science!
• KEO Project (A Time Capsule from Humanity to Space)
• The Society for Amateur Scientists
• Words of Wisdom from Albert Einstein
  Quotes from Einstein on subjects ranging from his scientific work to religion and education – there’s even a limeric!

It’s A Dangerous World

Science Under Attack!

Educational Materials

• Science in Cinema – Training
  • The need for Hollywood to produce pictures with “better science” has been pointed out in many forums. However, in order to accomplish the goal of producing scripts with better science stories, an increase in the number of science-literate writers is necessary. In 2004, the American Film Institute offered the first Catalyst Workshop. 

  The Catalyst Workshop was created to address this problem, one of the most significant issues facing our nation: the need to engage society (especially young people) in the activity of science.

   The mission of the Catalyst Workshop is to provide a means for scientists and engineers to become more knowledgeable about the initiation of motion picture projects. The Catalyst Workshop encourages those scientists and engineers interested in working in entertainment to learn how to write and submit scripts. The Workshop is supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, for the purpose of increasing interest in science and engineering, and strengthening the basis for scientific and engineering disciplines. The Workshop curriculum has been designed by the American Film Institute.
  • American Film Institute – Catalyst Workshop 2005 – http://www.afi.com/education/catalyst/default.aspx
  • New York Times 8/4/05 article (Pentagon’s New Goal: Put Science Into Scripts) – http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/04/movies/04flyb.html
  • Celluloid Scientists 8/4/05 article – http://www.acfnewsource.org/science/celluloid_scientists.html
  • The Scientist article 6/17/04 (Science Goes To The Movies: US Air Force workshop designed to improve accuracy of films and encourage science careers) – http://www.the-scientist.com/news/20040617/02
  • American Film Institute
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
  • AFOSR Upcoming Conferences and Workshops
• NOAA Weather Camp
  Kick-off of “WeatherCamp.” Now up and running at the NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University in Washington, DC, the annual camp gives high school students a chance to delve into the wonders of atmospheric science and related fields. Co-sponsored by the NOAA Educational Partnership Program, the camp provides insight into areas such as meteorology, physics, environmental science, and applied physical sciences. Field trips to NOAA, NASA and other science sites are part of the experience. (from NOAA Administrator Conrad Lautenbacher)
  • Weather Camp 2005
  • Weather Camp Gives High School Students a View of Career Choices
• Edmund Scientifics
  Scientific equipment, science products and educational material — “something for everyone!”
• Climate Kids
  Games, activities, and resources about weather and climate for kids of all ages, hosted by the U.S. Southeast Regional Climate Center
• Powers of 10 <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! – Interactive Java Tutorials, by Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You
  View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.
• Amateur Science <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • (This page has many links to science experiment pages, a 

  science hobby books

  •  page, 

  Science Teaching

  •  Discussion Groups, amateur science 

  organizations

  • , and 

  science education

   suppliers’ and stores’ web pages, among many others.)
• The Science Channel
  • The Science Channel broadcasts interesting and educational science shows 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is available as channel 300 on my (Richard’s) cable provider (Charter Communications), but only as digital cable.
  • The Science Channel home page: http://science.discovery.com/
• Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
  The Marian Koshland Science Museum features state-of-the-art exhibits that present the complexities of science in an engaging and accessible way to the general public. Best enjoyed by visitors ages 13 and older, the museum explores current scientific issues at the core of many of the nation’s public policy decisions, as presented in reports by the National Academies.
• Space Science Education Resource Directory
  A convenient way to find NASA space science products for use in classrooms, science museums, planetariums, and other settings
• Astronomy Picture of the Day
  Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
• Astronomical Society of the PacificCatalog of educational products
  , including great books, software, slides, videos, posters, kits, and other educational tools at very reasonable prices.
• Project Atmosphere Australia Online
  Weather Folklore and Proverbs
• Science News Books
  • This is like an online bookstore by the publishers of 

  Science News

  •  magazine. Go to their 

  bookstore web page

   for great science books!
• Science Books from PBS
  • This is a sub-page of the 

  Shop PBS

   online store.
• U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web
  Geologic animations and paper models
• Science Fair Project Resources
  • Science-Fair-Projects.com
    • http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com
    • This site has over 500 fully searchable and categorized science fair projects, with full instructions and explanations. You can search for ideas for your projects by simply entering a keyword on whatever interests you.
  • The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
  • Math Projects for Science Fairs
  • How to Do Research for Science Fairs
  • Science Fair Central from DiscoverySchool.com
  • ScienzFair Project Ideas
  • Agricultural Ideas for Science Fair Projects
  • The CSMEE Science Fair Companion <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
  • MadSci Net: Science Fair
  • Science Fair Theme Page <— HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
• NASA’s Starship 2040 treveling exhibit
  • A traveling exhibit, designed to share NASA’s vision of commercial space flight, as it might exist in 40 years.
  • Starship 2040 Tour Dates
• NASA’s Imagine the Universe
  • Imagine the Universe Science
    For students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe.
  • StarChild – A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
    Grade school level astronomy information.
• Double Helix Science Club
  A science club supported by the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Magazines, science products, experiments, and more!
• Earth Day in Your Neighborhood
  A Guide for kids from ages 2 to 122 to organize an Earth Day celebration in your neighborhood.
• Earth Day Online Games
  Kids and adults – explore the world with these educational environmental and animal games.
• Cool Science Projects
• Do Science! Activities
• Family Explorer
• KidScience – Science News For Kids
• Santa Barbara Science
• Paul Cabay’s Geology Resources
  Geology related news, books and web resources
• The Science Club — A Non-Profit Educational Corporation
• “Ask the Space Scientist”
• Astromony Misinformation
• The Science Explorer
• The Telescopes in Education (TIE) program
• The Faulkes Telescope Project
• Nerd’s Heaven – links to software directories, including scientific software (actually, everything about everything you’ve ever wanted, software-wise!)
• Summit on Science – raising awareness across America of the importance of science literacy.
• Cadet Corps Web Trails – educational material for Cadets prepared by STARFLEET’s very own Alan Anderton!
• Scientists Through History
  • Historical sketches of important scientists through history, with url’s for many informative web pages. Scientists discussed include those who appeared in Star Trek episodes: Leonardo Da Vinci, Sir Isaac Newton, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking. Plus: Cadet Corps – Theme: Great Scientists. Compiled and provided by STARFLEET’s very own Alan Anderton!
  • web page – latest version
  • earlier version:
    • Word document
    • web page
    • text document