Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Two Variables
Practice evaluating expressions in two variables by plugging in values for the variables. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
NASA
Nasa: Station Spacewalk Game
[Requires Unity Web Player Plug-in] You have the thrilling job of conducting NASA repair work on the International Space Station. However, first, explore the spaceship and learn critical jobs to help power up the space station so that it...
Other
Robix Corporation/educational Robot Kits
Robix sells robotics kits to the education industry. Experience robotics through the use of VRML as a plug-in to your browser. Links to download the plug-in are on the site.
Other
Washinton University: Vsepr
This site from the Department of Chemistry at Washington University is a nice site in that it gives you a graphical look at the arrangement of electron pairs. The plug-in CHIME will let you see the 3-D molecules, but it is good even if...
Mathematics Archives
Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Families of Parametric Equations
This site gives an example of parametric equations. The site also gives an animation of how the curve is drawn. Requires the use of Live-Math plug-in, which is free.
Curated OER
Graphs: Online Calculator
This resource presents an online calculator which allows you to graph rational functions. Requires Java plug-in.
Purdue University
Purdue University: Calcium Hydroxide Crystal Structure
A picture of the crystal structure of calcium hydroxide. Additional plug-in required.
Other
Monterey Peninsula College: Pi Bond
Monterey Peninsula College faculty page simply shows a 3-D image of a Pi bonding orbital. Requires the CHIME plug-in
Other
Kinder Magic: Addition of Whole Numbers
This interactive site contains problems on which you can test yourself and imrpove your skills regarding the addition of whole numbers. Requires Java Plug-in.
Other
Gemal: Browser Spy
BrowserSpy provides detailed version and support information of Browser, JavaScript, JVM, Java, Plugins etc. Requires JavaScript for operation.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Rasmol & Chime
This site from the University of Massachusetts links to downloadable freeware (Rasmol and CHIME) which are required to view 3-D images common on organic chemistry tutorials.
Other
The Design Museum: Lesson Plan: Redesign Your Kitchenware
Students will learn about the unique kettle invented by designer Philippe Starck. He designed the Hot Bertaa kettle to be different from everything else available. There was no lid to pour the water in, no handle, and no way of plugging...
Curated OER
Exploratorium: Frogs, a Disappearing Act
At this site students can read about how frogs camouflage to avoid predators. There is an interactive exhibit too! (Must have the Shockwave plug-in to see animation.)
Curated OER
Image of the Vrml Render of a World War One Trench
Launch an interactive tour that lets you move about a virtual trench system in three dimensions. [Requires a VRML plug-in compatible with your browser.]
Curated OER
World War One Trench Virtual Reality Tour
Launch an interactive tour that lets you move about a virtual trench system in three dimensions. [Requires a VRML plug-in compatible with your browser.]
Curated OER
World War One Trench Virtual Reality Tour
Launch an interactive tour that lets you move about a virtual trench system in three dimensions. [Requires a VRML plug-in compatible with your browser.]
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino
This is an introduction to the children's novel Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino, a science fiction book for young readers. It includes a brief summary, links to about the author information, book reviews, and other books by the author....
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Factoring Polynomials by Finding the Gcf
This WebMath online tool is useful for factoring polynomials by finding the greatest common factor. Simply plug the numbers in and you are on your way!
Climate Literacy
Clean: A Fossil Thermometer
In this activity, students calculate temperatures during a time in the geologic record when rapid warming occurred using a well known method called 'leaf-margin analysis.' Students determine the percentage of the species that have leaves...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize History: The Chartists: The Charters
Describes the three Charter petitions that the Chartists presented to Parliament between 1839 and 1848 and the government's response to each one.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cornu
A wind instrument, anciently made of horn, but afterwards of brass. Like the tuba, it differed from the tibia in being a larger and more powerful instrument, and from the tuba itself, in being curved nearly in the shape of a C, with a...