STEM Education Resources

STA Science & Technology in Action
NSTA Freebies for Teachers
Science Fair Project Ideas, Answers & Tools
The Science of Addiction: K-12 Integrated Prevention Curriculum
Exploratorium - The Science of Cooking
The 10 Best STEM Resources
Calculators for Kids: Important STEM Tools 
Teachers Try Science
D'Art of Physics
Types Engineering Degrees 

BIOLOGY

Airfield a gift of nature 
ARKive the world's largest centralised library of films and photographs of the world's endangered species. 
Dublin ZOO offers a number of curriculum linked educational modules
Encyclopaedia of Marine Life of Britain & Ireland
Just Forests available as a resource for the World Wise Global Schools programme
Eurostem Cell road-tested educational resources on stem cells and their impact on society
Institute of Biology of Ireland

CHEMISTRY

The Periodic Table of Videos 
Royal Institution Events Calendar 
Tom Lehrer's song "The Elements" with Flash animation
The Helmholtz Association Research Institute 
The Catalyst one of the world's greatest Chemistry sites with links to sites about all aspects of Chemistry 

PHYSICS

EirGrid Electricity for kids
GIREP International Research Group on Physics Teaching 

CAREERS

Careers News news channel for everyone involved in Career Guidance
Accreditated On-line Colleges an open-access resource to inform about the importance of College Accreditation
Open Colleges Australia's leader in online learning

COMPUTERS

Electronics resources
ICHEC Irish Centre for High End Computing
Computer Science on Line a guide to Computer Science Degrees
Computer Science Degrees in the USA

SPACE

Astronomy Ireland National Astronomy Club of Ireland
Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork Space for Science
ESA Europe's gateway to Space
ESERO Ireland European Space Education Resource Office 

SCIENCE

Planet Science Resources and ideas for Science Teachers
TryScience is aimed at 8-12 year olds
Science Ireland is a resource for people of all ages who are interested in science
Scienceireland hosted by the Association of Heads of School of Science of the Institutes of Technology

MEDIA

Access Science
Bang goes the theory
Frog Blog
 
Science Gallery 
Scibernia

MAGAZINES 

New Scientist Science Magazine
The Environmental Magazine offers a free Q&A column on the environment called EarthTalk
SPIN Science Wildlife & Discovery magazine 
Walton Magazine 

MISCELLANEOUS

Accredited Schools on-line
Alchemist Cafe an informal forum for the discussion of important and interesting scientific issues
Marsh's Library The first public library in Ireland
Public Awareness and Understanding of Science William Reville at UCC
Skool.ie interactive learning site tailored to the Irish Education system 
Science Bits 
Cool Teachers' Guide to Pop Culture in the Classroom
ESAI Environmental Science Association of Ireland 
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
InGenious Ireland Walking Tours
SARG Subject Association Representative Group 
TPN Teacher Professional Networks

RESOURCES

BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 
Discover Sensors 
European Year of Development
PharmaChemical Ireland 
SciFest - science fairs for all
Science & Technology in Action Support for Teaching & Learning of Science Curricula
SFI Researchers visits to schools 
Siemens Education inspiring young people in careers in engineering & technology
STEM Science Technology Engineering & Maths 
Chemical Demonstrations

LINKS FOR TEACHERS

The Teaching Council Professional body for teaching in Ireland

DES Department of Education & Skills

NCCA National Council for Curriculum & Assesment 

SEC State ExaminationCommission 

PDST Professional Development for Secondary Teachers 

JCT Junior Cycle Support Service

LDS Leadership Development for Schools

ICI Institute of Chemistry of Ireland

IoB Institute of Biology of Ireland

IoP Institute of Physics of Ireland 

RIA Royal Irish Academy 

ASE Association for Science Education (UK) 

ASE (Scotland)

NSTA The National Science Teachers' Association (USA)

WITS Women in Technology & Science

SCIENTIX The community of science education in Europe

Science on Stage Teachers from across Europe share best practice in science teaching

CSETs

AMBER Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research
APC Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre
CRANN Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices
NCE - MSTL National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science and Learning 
REMEDI Regenerative Medicine Institute