Research and Development Organizations for strong science curriculum materials and/or software:

http://www.sciencematerialscenter.org/ [The Center for Curriculum Materials in Science is based in part at UM and provides connections to good resources.]

http://www.terc.edu [TERC—a great resource for curriculum materials and technology for science and math]

http://www.concord.org/downloads/ [Concord Consortium—great software that you can download from the Web]

http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/ [Lawrence Hall of Science—produces science curriculum materials including FOSS and several others]

http://www.edc.org/ [Education Development Center—a good source for both science curricula and technology-based projects]

http://wise.berkeley.edu/ [Web-based Integrated Science Environment: learning environment for science using the Web]

http://www.hi-ce.org/curricula/index.html [hi-ce provides inquiry-oriented, project-based curriculum materials, mainly at the middle school level.]