HigherScience

This is a page for bookmarking science resources that are at a junior high level and above. We have not used all of these and are, as a result, unable to comment much on them other than to say that they have been bookmarked due to excellent reviews from respected sources. Kindly preview for suitability. In some cases, I will list elementary or middle school level materials when I feel they have uses beyond their intended target age (so, please expect some overlap with the K-8 Science page).

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Booklists

Science Booklists and Discussion:

Ambleside Online booklists
Jamie's HS Biology reading list
Ideas from Paula's Archives
Ruth's HS Biology reading list
Science section from the Robinson curriculum booklist
Living Science Yahoo Group - a secular science list for homeschoolers, afterschoolers and science learners of all ages.

Bookmarks

Science labs:
Carolina Biological
Home Science Tools
Lab Paq
Maker SHED
Quality Science Labs
Science Toy Maker
Thames and Kosmos

Interactive science/ simulations:
PhET
Yenka

Special projects and science fairs:
Google Science Fair
Intel Science Fair
Siemens Competition
Young Epidemiology Scholars

Science resources we like or may use in the future:
All the well-known cable channels' websites like Animal Planet, BBC Science and Nature, Discovery UK and Discovery US, National Geographic, PBS' NOVA
Awesome Science Teacher Resources - contains many ideas for pursuing unit studies or specific science projects. I like the Forensics page.
BioZone Biolinks Database - from the publishers of BioZone biology texts (New Zealand-based)
Brightstorm Math and Science - free videos
CA Homeschool Network Science Links
ChemAdvantage - AP Chemistry course
ClipsforClass - videos for AP Psychology students and other psychology buffs
CubTube - AP level science videos
eGFI - ideas and lesson plans for engineering projects
eNature - online field guide
Exploration Education - project-based science curriculum
Fact Checked - for fact-checked inquiry-based learning
Futures Channel - real-life based math and science learning with free short movies
General Chemistry Online and General Chemistry Starting Points for Students - recommended by a Teaching Company course presenter
iBio Seminars - free biology videos and resources
HHMI - Howard Hughes Medical Institute: we love their bulletin and holiday lectures (order for free!) and the Cool Science site
Kathy Ceceri's Home Science blogs - Home Biology, Home Chemistry and Home Physics
Learn Genetics - U of Utah's exceptional online genetics resources plus virtual labs
Library of Books, Links and More - Subadra's extensive list of science resources
LivePhysics - videos and other solutions for science learning and teaching
MacBeth's High School Science - ideas for reading and experiments
Mad Sci Network - resource library and ask-a-scientist section
Mark Bishop's Introduction to Chemistry at PreparatoryChemistry.com - includes two versions of the online text of his textbook Introduction to Chemistry
Model Science Software - chemistry lab simulations
Off The Shelf Chemistry - Serendip's High School Chemistry modules
Periodic Table - dynamic, interactive version
Periodic Table of Videos - popular site with homeschoolers; plenty of videos from U of Nottingham. Also check out their Sixty Symbols site for physics and astronomy videos
PhET Interactive Simulations - free simulations for various sciences
Physics C10 Online from UC Berkeley
Protein Data Bank - A resource for studying biological macromolecules (thanks Bindu)
Science for High School - high school science curricula for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. I haven't found much evidence of a religious bent but would love to hear if you've found it to be otherwise
Science with Mr Noon - physics, chemistry
Secular High School Science Curricula
Serendip's Exchange - a must-visit for awesome science resources including neuroscience and chemistry and ideas for high school biology
Spongelab Interactive - virtual lab-style interactive games for learning and applying knowledge of biology - not free but trial period available
Teaching Company - Producers of the DVD and Audio CD-based Great Courses (not-for-credit high school and college lectures); presented by leading professors
The Physics Classroom - online movies and other learning resources
Thinkwell - online math and science lessons with video streaming
Trailblazing - interactive history of science timeline by The Royal Society
Tro's Chemistry: A Molecular Approach - includes multimedia component
Way Life Works - companion site to the very visually-appealing biology textbook by Hoagland et al.
Web Exhibits - interactive science museum
Writing Scientific Lab Reports - how to write that pesky lab report with skill and focus

Curricula List

Secular Curricula List on WTM Boards

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Microscopes

Thoughts on how to choose one for HS labs:

At Home Science: Comparing microscopes offered at Homeschool Buyer's Co-op
Great Scopes: How to buy the right microscope
Microbus: Microscope buyer's guide