Internet Links
Articles and Resources
Lesson Plans
Tests/Examinations
Links to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) website and the UNESCO IICBA (International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa) website:
UNESCO
UNESCO IICBA
Academy for Educational Development http://www.aed.org/ (Publications, web links, discussion forums)
Access Excellence http://www.accessexcellence.org (Science articles, journals and biology story series)
Africa Policy http://www.africapolicy.org/featdocs/educ.htm (This page provides starting points for sites and documents relevant to education in and about Africa, including selected sites relevant to general and university-level education, K-12 educational resources, and recommended sites where one can explore more links.)
African Science and Technology Research (part of the Association of African Universities) http://www.aau.org/sandt/ (documentation of research)
African Primates at Home http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/primates.html (images, information on African Primates)
Association for the Development of Education in Africa http://www.adeanet.org (Reports on conditions and projects around the continent. Includes searchable database.)
Association for Science Education http://www.ase.org.uk/ (Additional web links, science discussion forums, science images, and other resources)
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation http://www.bbc.com/education/home (Educational links, resources, lessons, revision)
Discovery Channel http://www.discovery.com (Discovery Channel presents online stories of the leading science events for students and teachers in grades 6-12.)
FAWE Forum for African Women Educationalists http://home.africaonline.co.ke/fawe/ (Publications, newsletters, activities)
NASA National Aeronautical and Space Administration http://www.earth.nasa.gov/education/index.html (Educational resources)
National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org/ (Publications, News, online resources, grants and awards)
National Science Resources Center http://www.si.edu/nsrc/ (Publications, educational resources, professional development, Science and Technology for Children and Middle School, newsletters)
Popular Science Magazine http://www.popsci.com (Popular Science Magazine offers an online edition covering a variety of news topics including automotive, computer, electronics, home tech,and science and research. The site is suitable for grades 7-12.)
Public Broadcasting Service PBS http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/science (Tons of links, teachers guides, articles, a great resource!)
Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com (Science Daily is a free online magazine that brings you breaking news about the latest discoveries and research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. The articles are actually news releases submitted by leading universities and other research organizations around the world. The site is suitable for grades 7-12.)
SitesforTeachers.com http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ (links to educational resources, lesson plans, and more links)
Smarter Net http://www.smarternet.org/ (World Bank and other articles on education in Africa.)
United States Agency for International Development http://www.usaid.gov/educ_training/activitie2.htm (educational resources)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) http://www.panda.org (WWF, published in English, French, and Spanish, champions environmental causes around the globe. The site provides ecological news worldwide and presents a monthly interactive quiz. In addition, WWF offers a kids and teachers feature for grades 4-12 containing a conservation tip of the day , archives , WWF fact sheets, WWF South Africa fact sheets, Africa fact sheets, WWF photo gallery, and a monthly WWF Slide Show and past slide shows.)
BioChem Links http://www.biochemlinks.com/bclinks/bclinks.cfm (Subject guides, daily science news, science education links)
High School Hub http://www.highschoolhub.com (lesson plans)
LearningPage.com http://www.learningpage.com (worksheets, lesson plans)
LessonPlanz.com http://www.lessonplanz.com (database of lesson plans)
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/ (Lesson Plans for Earth Science, Life Science, and Physcial Science; teacher resources; teacher community)
National Science Resources Center http://www.si.edu/nsrc/pubs/stc/lessons/overv.htm (Selected lessons from the Science and Technology for Children curriculum)
Science Net Links (part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science) http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/index.html (comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators. Many website links and lesson plans.)
TeachNet.com http://www.teachnet.com (lesson plans, resources, and "Smart tools for busy teachers")
Teach Knowledgy http://www.teach-knowledgy.com
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation http://www.bbc.com/education/schools/revision (Online exams and revision for GCSE)
International Study Center http://timss.bc.edu/ (Contains resources for the TIMMS educational testing)
Learn.co.uk (from the UK newspaper The Guardian) http://www.learn.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=Topic&WCU=3966 (Gives an overview of the topics learned for grade 10 and grade 12 GCSE examinations as well as online exams.)
Revise It http://www.revise.it/reviseit/ (Online examinations for GCSE - will also grade them on line in a few minutes after you take the exam.)