Blue Web'n Learning Applications is a library of websites devoted to teaching and learning. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn This site really stands alone in its excellence. One can browse a content table (this site is not limited to topics in science and technology) or by subject area classified by the Dewey system. Recommended websites are also described by their type or function. A definition of the Bluewebn types also is supplied. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/apptypes.html This site has a good search feature, as well.

McRel's Connections and Connections +:
http://www.mcrel.org/science.html

The Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory has a list of hundreds of links to online resources, organized into the categories of Earth and Space, General Science Resources, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Science & Technology. (Other content areas are represented at this comprehensive website, including geography and math.) Connections + is an annotated collection of Internet resources, activities and lesson plans aligned with corresponding science content standards. This is a good way to begin integrating these science education standards into the adult literacy curriculum. http://www.mcrel.org/connect/plus/

In addition, the McRel site has wonderful information about Internet search tools.

Science Inquiry Hotlists from the Miami Museum of Science: http://www.miamisci.org/hotlists

This hotlist is arranged in eight categories that correlate with the National Science Education Standards and with the reform recommendations in Science for All Americans. This is a rich resource for the introduction of science/technology content into basic skills instruction.

National Geographic's Resources and Links: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/resources.html
This list of links is correlated with the six elements of geography education: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography. This website demonstrates the links between geography education, science, and technology.

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC), located at The Ohio State University, features the "Digital Dozen" http://www.enc.org/classroom/dd/, an annotated list of thirteen interesting math and science websites, updated monthly. There is an archive of past recommendations, dating back to August 1995. The site also allows a search by topic or subject. The website selection criteria are listed as well.

Exploratorium's Ten Cool Sites: http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html
Each month, the Exploratorium presents ten science, art, and education sites. There is an archive of 23 categories with over 350 reviewed sites. The Exploratorium is a science museum that is part of the Science Learning Network.

Frank Potter's Science Gems http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/SEP/SEP.html
This site lists science resources sorted by category, subcategory, and grade level. There are links to K-12 science lesson plans and to great science discoveries.

NASA Cool Sites: The NASA homepage usually features four "Cool NASA Websites." http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA also maintains a list of "Other Cool NASA Websites" http://www.nasa.gov/cool.html

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) lists:
http://www.nsta.org/
NSTA has two main set of links. First, there is a list of favorite NSTA science and math educational Internet sites, organized by discipline area. There is a search feature at this site as well. http://www.nsta.org/onlineresources/links Second, NSTA has the Scope, Sequence & Coordination Project, a comprehensive curriculum-focused site. The sets of lessons and materials are tied to the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and the NSTA's Scope, Sequence, and Coordination subject areas. One can browse or search the site by topic, keyword, or grade level to find more detailed listings within a topic. http://www.gsh.org/NSTA_SSandC/