10 terrific science based Pinterest boards and Pinners

I really appreciate the visual aspect of Pinterest over other social media sites. With Pinterest, one look at an appealing image and you want to know more, which makes it tailor made for certain content areas such as science. Pictures of nature, weather phenomenon, and outer space are often some of the most impressive image you can find on Pinterest. Beyond the amazing pictures, there is a great deal of useful information to be found.

The Science Penguin
This collection has 54 boards and most are dedicated to classroom ideas about teaching science to younger students.

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Science Stuff
Here you will find 144 boards and over 10,000 pins overflowing with great science resources.

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Steve Spangler Science
This is a collection of 72 boards dedicated not only to science education, but to education in general. This is a must see for any educator.

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Science Class 

Here is another excellent collection of science education resources. It boasts 56 well organized boards and they are all dedicated to science education.

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 The Weather Channel 

The Weather Channel has 27 boards full of images from around the country and the world. If you are a teacher, student, or just a person interested in the weather, then why not check it out.

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Science and Space

VT Technology's boards which includes over 173 pins of science based resources and pictures.

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NASA Observatory

Next up is a page titled NASA Observatory by John Repiso. It includes over 180 different pictures and videos about space and astronomy.

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NASA's Langley Research Center 

The Langley Research Center out of Virginia  has 8 boards with 475 different resources and pictures.

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National Museum of Natural History 

The collection from the Smithsonian has 50 boards with nearly 600 pictures and resources. 

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Science Science Science 
Here you will discover a great selection of science based resources that can be found in their 120 boards with over 3100 pins.

5 Seriously Amazing Science Education Websites

I present part two of  sites that have been paid for by your federal tax dollars. Here are five very cool science based sites that will make great additions to any science classroom.

Jefferson Lab
Jefferson Lab is a site with a collection of teacher and student resources. Look around and you'll discover hands on activities, science based games and puzzles, cool videos and a teacher's section. This site is a joint project between the  U.S. Department of Energy and the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

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NOAA Education Resources
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (or NOAA) offers this portal to NOAA sponsored educational materials for teaching concepts and processes related to ocean, coastal, climate, weather, and Great Lake resources. Here you can find hundreds of educational resources centered around weather, ocean life, and climate.

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Exploratorium

Exploratorium Online is a digital library collection for lifelong learning from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The site contains hundreds of interactive learning activities and even more educational videos. You can browse their extensive collection by topic or activity. There is so much to see and do, be sure you block a chunk of time before you begin exploring.

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NASA Space Place

The NASA Space Place has been around for 15 years but it is still one of the best educational science websites around. There are hundreds of learning activities and educational games all centered around space and technology. You will find hands-on projects that kids can do with ordinary materials. Activities include interactive games, puzzles, animations and interactive demonstrations of science and technology concepts. Even though this site may not be new to you, it is likely new to your students.

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Seriously Amazing

Seriously Amazing not only inspired the title of my blog post, it is the name of an incredible website by the Smithsonian. It is an interactive learning web page where anyone can learn more about art, science, history and other cultures. The page is a mosaic of questions and pictures and you can explore the page by simply clicking one of the many choices. Seriously Amazing is a terrific website and it will engage curious learners for long periods of time.