The Science and Numeracy Special Collection
literacynet.org/sciencelincs
The NIFL special collection Web site is the place to start. It offers sections for learners as well as for teachers. A variety of useful links will take you to other science activities and lessons.

LiteracyNet
literacynet.org/sciencelincs/teachertutor-sci.html
This site contains links to sites appropriate for the 2002 Series GED Science Test and is organized to the National Education Science Education Standards.

The Museum of Science: Science Learning Network
www.mos.org/oceans/planet
This site offers interactive investigations through Oceans Alive!, where participants can chart moon phases and tides and investigate water density or predator/prey relationships.

The Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu
The Exploratorium is a participatory museum in San Francisco. This site offers a variety of online explorations.

The National Science Education Standards
www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses
"The National Science Education Standards present a vision of a scientifically literate populace." The 2002 GED Science Test uses these standards as a basis for their questions.

Benchmarks for Science Literacy: Project 2061ÑThe American Association for the Advancement of Science
project2061.aaas.org/tools/benchol/bolframe.html
"This is a companion report to Science for All Americans. SFAA describes what constitutes adult literacy: Benchmarks suggests how students might progress toward that goal."

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessons/rubberlesson.html
This Web site outlines an excellent lesson plan, step by step, to help students determine if the air in their community is polluted.

www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/sbea/tes/lessons99/hhw.html
Another well-developed lesson plan from the site just above, with a focus on hazardous waste. The lesson plans are easy to execute, and contain clear objectives and directions.

Alliance to Save Energy
www.ase.org/educators/download.htm
This site provides free, hands-on, multidisciplinary lessons in the field of energy and the environment, includes lessons on home energy audits, air pollution, acid rain, and conservation.

AskERIC
askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Science
This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans that have been written and submitted to Ask ERIC by teachers from all over the United States and the world.