Top Tech for Advanced Science Students

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This list focuses on science-related content for the gifted young scientists in your classroom. Students who need just a little extra freedom and a lot more science will find much to love here, whether it's simulations they can run, activities they can do outside of class, games that will test their perseverance, tools to explore STEM careers, or sites for designing and creating the next big idea. From biology to chemistry to physics, they'll make observations, notice patterns, conduct research, run experiments, formulate conclusions, and generate solutions with the help of these great tools.

Advanced Biology

Learn.Genetics Visit Website: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ Dreamland of multimedia resources for budding biologists	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
BioDigital Human Visit Website: https://www.biodigitalhuman.com Explore every bit of the human body in this powerful, interactive 3D tour	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
AP Exam Prep Biology Publisher: K12 Inc. Comprehensive array of study tools, solid content make studying a snap	Grades 9-12 Type App Price $11.99 Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
BioInteractive Visit Website: http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive High-quality multimedia brings biological research to life	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Cogent Education Publisher: IS3D, LLC Think like a scientist: Solve biology case studies	Grades 9-12 Type App Price $29.99 Per Case, Per Class, Per Year Platforms Android, iPad, Apps for Windows, Mac Apps Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Scitable Visit Website: http://www.nature.com/scitable Useful teacher tools, with articles suited for advanced bio students	Grades 9-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Labster Visit Website: http://www.labster.com Impressive, advanced virtual biotech labs contain glitches	Grades 10-12 Type Website Price Free to Try, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

Citizen Science

Journey North Visit Website: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ Long-standing citizen science site continues to inspire learners	Grades 1-8 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Zooniverse Visit Website: https://www.zooniverse.org/ Real research powered by volunteers makes classroom content relevant	Grades 2-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Project Noah Publisher: Networked Organisms Contribute kid research to stellar crowdsourced field guide	Grades 4-12 Type App Price Free Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Mars Student Imaging Project Visit Website: http://mars.nasa.gov/msip/ Take science research out of this world with NASA's Mars project	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

Engineering and Design

Curiosity Machine Visit Website: https://www.curiositymachine.org Kids build, share, receive pro feedback with awesome engineering site	Grades 2-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Design Squad Nation Visit Website: http://pbskids.org/designsquad Classmates can compete to solve fun engineering problems	Grades 3-8 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Autodesk Design Academy Visit Website: http://academy.autodesk.com Outstanding project-based tutorials for popular engineering software	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Tinkercad Visit Website: http://www.tinkercad.com Amazingly simple yet powerful and flexible online CAD tool	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4

Game-Based Learning

SimCityEDU: Pollution Challenge! Publisher: GlassLab Classic city-building game tuned to teachers' needs	Grades 5-8 Type Game Price $19.99 individual; $49.99 to $649.99 license packs Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 3
Portal 2 Puzzle Maker Publisher: Valve Mind-bending level editor for beloved physics game	Grades 7-12 Type Game Price $19.99 Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Collisions: Play Chemistry Publisher: PlayMada Games Game-based challenges build crucial chemistry concepts	Grades 9-12 Type App Price Free to Try, Paid Platforms Android, iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Kerbal Space Program Publisher: Squad Design and launch a rocket into space in realistic astrophysics sim	Grades 9-12 Type Game Price Free to Try, Paid Platforms Linux, Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

In the Lab

Tuva Labs Visit Website: https://tuvalabs.com/ Access to curated data sets has tons of potential, needs more teacher support	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Lab4Physics Publisher: Lab4U Inc. Bring physics to life using lab sensors built right into your smartphone	Grades 6-12 Type App Price Free, Free to Try, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
The PocketLab Publisher: Myriad Sensors Gather and analyze live data anywhere	Grades 6-12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, Chrome, Windows Phone Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 5
VelocityLab Publisher: Myriad Sensors Turn anything with wheels into a handy motion sensor	Grades 6-12 Type App Price Free, Paid Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Chrome Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
My Experiment Visit Website: http://www.myexperiment.org/ Collaborative scientific social network best for advanced HS students	Grades 11-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

Interest-Driven Learning

California Academy of Sciences Visit Website: http://www.calacademy.org/explore-science Bring the California Academy of Sciences into your classroom	Grades K-10 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
NASA App Publisher: NASA Ames Research Center Visually super NASA-backed treasure trove may overwhelm	Grades 2-12 Type App Price Free Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Science Buddies Visit Website: http://www.sciencebuddies.org A magic wand for those seeking science project support and success	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
JASON Visit Website: http://www.jason.org Excellent immersion in science community; digital tools could do more	Grades 6-10 Type Website Price Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Brilliant Visit Website: https://brilliant.org/ Challenge top students with adaptive math and physics problems	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Ted-Ed: Science & Technology Visit Website: http://ed.ted.com Compelling videos engage, pair well with solid teaching resources	Grades 7-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4

Simulations and Experiments

The Earth by Tinybop Publisher: Tinybop Explore challenging concepts with beautiful, interactive free play	Grades K-2 Type App Price $2.99 Platforms Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Lawrence Hall of Science: 24/7 Science Visit Website: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite/ First-class site for science games and investigations	Grades K-5 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 3
PhET Interactive Simulations Visit Website: https://phet.colorado.edu Massive cache of excellent (and free!) science and math simulations	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
Algodoo Publisher: Algoryx Sandbox tool enables engaged, conceptual physics inquiry	Grades 4-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Mac, Windows Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 4
Exploratorium Visit Website: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ Science experiments and activities abound in this comprehensive resource	Grades 6-12 Type Website Price Free Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating 4
Universe Sandbox Publisher: Giant Army Superb sandbox for astrophysics experimentation	Grades 6-12 Type Game Price Free Platforms Windows Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

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