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The 10 Best Science Museums on the Web We've selected the leading science museums web sites that are guaranteed to engage learners of all ages.

No time for a class field trip? Is your nearest science museum too far away? Are you looking for a simple way to integrate technology into your science curriculum? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then consider sending students to a virtual science museum that they can explore individually or in small groups. Here, in alphabetical order, are our top ten picks. Note: Online exhibits may change from time to time, so we’ve listed home pages with navigational instructions. Many of these sites include highly interactive multimedia features, so make sure to have headphones available for students to work silently. 1. Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception www.exploratorium.edu This famous San Francisco museum hosts a variety of online exhibits on topics ranging from biodiversity and frogs, to weather, sports, and basic scientific curiosity. They also offer online activities; step-by-step instructions for hands-on activities; webcasts; and an...
Take Any College Class for Free: 236 Open Courseware Collections, Podcasts, and Videos If you're interested in specific open courses, you can find a variety on the Web (or through this list of  100 courses ). Usually, those single courses will contain all the materials you need to learn one subject for free. But, if you're after more than a single focus or if you need a deeper perspective on a subject, this list of open courseware collections may be just what you need. Each resource listed below contains a collection or collections of educational materials. You'll find digital archives, a variety of courses, Podcasts, videos and sometimes a mix of everything you can imagine so you can learn any given subject in depth. Before you get started with any course in depth, you might need a few items from  the top 25 Web 2.0 apps  to help you learn or something that will improve your  productivity . While the courses, videos, and audio files below w...