Websites with resources for STEM

STEM refers to the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The preparation of students to take advantage of the opportunities available now, and in the future that require knowledge about STEM-related fields has become a major area of emphasis not only K-12 education, but Vocational and Higher Education as well. Here is a list of websites related to STEM. These are mostly on a a elementary level but several could be applicable in Secondary and Higher Education. I have found these websites both on my own, and from other lists of STEM sites.
As with any website, students using this sites should be working with Parents and Teachers.

SCIENCE
http://www.eeweek.org http://science360.gov/ipad/ http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1562&subject_id=104&toplvl=48 http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdztech.html http://manufacturing.stanford.edu http://science.howstuffworks.com/ http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/home-demos/ http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html http://www.braincake.org/ http://www.pbskids.org/games/science.html http://www.kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ http://www.webadventures.rice.edu/ http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/onlinestuff/games.aspx http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster/ http://www.kids.discovery.com/ http://www.explorelearning.com/

TECHNOLOGY
http://www.actden.com http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://www.4kids.org/ http://www.scratch.mit.edu/ http://www.minecraft.net http://www.alice.org/ http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll

ENGINEERING
http://legacy.mos.org/eie/engineeringadventures/bubbles.php http://www.engineergirl.org/ http://www.egfi-k12.org http://www.discoverengineering.org/ http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/engineering.html http://www.build-it-yourself.com/ http://www.biglearning.com/treasureengineering.htm http://www.pbs.org/parents/zoom/engineering/
http://constructionmanagementdegree.org/blog/2010/100-awesome-engineering-projects-for-kids/

http://www.asceville.org/just_for_fun.html

MATHEMATICS
http://www.mathplayground.com/ http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html http://www.braincake.org/ http://www.figurethis.org/index.html http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=202 http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/content/#taxonomy=Mathematics

I have also posted a collection of websites on more varied topics here: http://www.slideshare.net/WKMcIntoshIII/useful-web-sites-for-educators

Dukane offers a variety of products that are being used in STEM Education.

For Example, the Dukane Camera 107 can be used to view objects for closer study.

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Bill McIntosh Authorized Dukane Consultant Phone :843-442-8888 Email :WKMcIntosh@Comcast.net You can find information on all of Dukane products here

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