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General Science
Access
Excellence Resource Center
An exhaustive collection of science resources and
hyperlinks.
Amateur
Science
Terrific links and a great way to get ideas for a science
project.
Ask
Dr. Science
Ask Dr. Science is a humorous, not-quite-scientific site where
Dr. Science answers your science questions, such as, Why doesn't a boiled egg
turn into vapors?
Beakman's
Electric Motor
Remember TV's McGyver, the spy who could build anything he needed
to escape the bad guys with shoelaces and chewing gum? This site does the same
by providing illustrated, step-by-step instructions about how to build a simple
electric motor using a few household items. Created by a fan, not TV's Beakman's
World, this site is a labor of love.
Dinosaur
Illustrations
Dinosaurs from A to Z … this is dino-heaven.
Dinosauria
Online
Features an excellent gallery of dinosaur images. The text is
more suited for high school students, but elementary school students will love
the pictures.
Discovery
Online
Medicine, space, the aftermath of Chernobyl - if it's in the news
and it's science, chances are you'll find it here in the archives of the
Discovery Channel.
Dr.
Internet
Do you have the homework blues? Then it's Dr. Internet to the
rescue! Part of the University of Michigan's Internet Public Library project,
"Dr. I" helps kids explore science and math and find stuff that can
help with homework or a science project.
EurekAlert
Links to press releases and journals are available for
comprehensive and up-to-date research on all science topics. Information is
updated daily.
The
Faces of Science: African-Americans in the Sciences
African-American scientists of past and present are organized
according to field, with brief biographies and photographs. Gives you links to
view, and to click on to see a lot of information on different scientists.
Galaxy-Biology
Links are organized under botany, entomology, medicine,
microbiology, paleontology, and zoology. There are numerous links to many types
of sites.
Gander's
Academy: Theme-Related Sites on the World Wide Web
Developed by the Canadian-based Centre for Innovative Technology
Education, this site lists quality web links by themes. Meant for students and
teacher research, it includes mostly science topics, such as whales and space,
but the center has also added a new topic, Canada.
Museum
of Science in Boston
Take a guided tour of Boston's "home of science" and
link to Exhibit Hall for an online science lesson.
My
Reference Desk - Science
Dozens of science sites to visit… a real goldmine.
National
Geographic
National Geographic Society has created a site featuring experts
from current and past issues of their various magazines, along with interactive
explorations of topics in science, geography, and history.
Nye
Labs Online
This site makes science REAL with experiments based on the daily
television show. Previous episodes and related activities are easy to research
by science theme.
Science
Bytes
Designed for students of all ages, each installment describes the
work done by scientists at the University of Tennessee, hoping to educate
students about current science issues and questions.
Science
Hobbyist
There are all types of fun links and exhibits at this site - a
real science turn-on for students.
Science
Museum of Minnesota
A virtual field trip to the land of the Maya, plus a "living
card file" of scientific ideas and activities.
SUMMIT,
Stanford University
Site includes information on how computers can enhance education.
It includes information on SUMMIT projects, visible human images, The Brainstorm
Project, which is an interactive guide to Neuroanatomy, and software that can be
downloaded.
Super
Science Home Page
This site is designed to encourage kids, teachers, and parents to
do scientific experiments. It includes ideas for experiments, advice on
performing and presenting experiments, and online contest, information on
exciting books and multimedia titles, and information on applying for a new
science grant for teachers.
Time-Life
Virtual Garden Encyclopedia
Great way to get information on many types of plants.
UC
Museum of Paleontology
Dinosaurs may be a kids' rage right now, but adults will love
this site too. From T. Rex to Pterosaurs, all the dinosaurs are covered in
pictures and text. A search engine lets you unearth more information, plus
there's a dinosaur glossary and a help page.
The
World Clock
This site shows the up-to-the-minute time in over 100 cities worldwide. You can
also link to an onsite calendar that can be created for any year chosen, as well
as a world map of the time zones showing the cities listed in that world clock.
The
Why Files
The Why Files explores the science behind the news. Its bimonthly issues focus
on the science (and math, engineering, and technology) of everyday life, from
outer space to microbiology to the statistics of political polling. The site
uses a wide variety of media, and includes email links to the scientist who
provided the information. The archives can be searched for missed stories.
Contributions the Why Files forum by students and teachers are welcomed.
Yahoo's
Index of Science Resources
This web page lists more than 5,000 links to science-related material on the
Internet. If it's on the Internet and has something to do with science, chances
are a pointer to it can be found here.
Zoom
Dinosaurs
Excellent reference site for those term papers that need completing
Astronomy
Picture of the Day
Get your daily dose of web enlightenment with the spectacular
space picture du jour.
Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory Site
Comet
Hale-Bopp Home Page
What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's comet
Hale-Bopp! Observe the images and updates.
Constellations
and Their Stars
Wonderful astronomy site.
Dan's
Home Page
This star-studded page houses astronomy software and interesting
facts on Saturn, Jupiter, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, and more.
Earth
and Moon Viewer
Students can look down at the Earth as if they were in space.
They can also look at the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, or from a satellite.
Moon-Watch.com
Once you're done scanning world news, reach out for the most
recent lunar events, fun facts, and photos.
Nine
Planets
The Nine Planets is a multimedia tour of the solar system that
includes information on more that just the nine planets. Excellent images and
lots of information.
SEDS
Internet Headquarters
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space.
Shuttle/Mir
Online Resources for Education (S/MORE)
Give your students the opportunity to explore the excitement of
Space Life Sciences and participate in the U.S. and Russian space partnership,
the Shuttle/MIR Program.
Solar
Eclipse Information
Paths, charts, and animations of predicted eclipses. Astronomers
and eclipse chasers will probably enjoy this site more than people accustomed to
photos.
Space Science and Engineering Center
Space Telescope Electronic Information Service
StarChild
Billed as "the learning center for young astronomers,"
this site really is out of this world. Future Neil Armstrongs can blast off to
this site to learn about astronomy, the Earth, galaxies, the moon, the planets,
the sun and the universe. This top-flight information is brought to you by the
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research.
Windows
to the Universe
Reveals a panorama of earth and space sciences. Subjects range from the universe
to entries on all the planets in the solar system.
Windows
to the Universe
And what a large window it is! This user-friendly site attempts to include as
much basic information as possible on earth and space science. Updates on the
latest scientific discoveries are included, and so is information on the basic
physical laws such as gravity.
Women
of NASA
"Day-in-the-life" stories of several scientists, and profiles of women
who work for NASA.
American
Zoo and Aquarium Association
If you are doing more serious zoological research, this is the
place to start. It is thorough and very informative, particularly if you are
interested in endangered species, wildlife conservation, and similar topics.
There is also a handy searchable photo gallery.
Anthropology
Resources on the Internet
With as many links as there are artifacts at an Egyptian
excavation, Anthropology Resources on the Internet points to sites on
archaeological, linguistic, cultural, and physical anthropology.
Biology
Place
A new web site designed by a team of biology educators that
students and teachers can use. This site is organized around topics commonly
covered in general biology introductory courses. Includes a member's forum,
teaching resources, and a weekly game. Subscription fee required.
Biology
Project
A wonderful alternative way to learn basic concepts, from
biochemistry to molecular biology.
Bug
Club
Great site for young entomologists from the University of Exeter,
England. Includes facts about multi-legged pets, "Bug Hunt," and
links.
Cells
Alive
Great animation and information on cells. A must for the biology
student.
Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
Find out about the latest nasty diseases that are creeping into
the human population. From Brazilian fever to cat-scratch disease, you'll find
pathogens everywhere.
Chaffee
Zoological Gardens of Fresno
Useful for research projects, this site allows you to read about
a wide variety of animals and view accompanying photographs. If you're looking
for something specific, you're likely to find it here.
ChickScope
ChickScope began as an online project for primary and secondary
schools, where students were able to learn about chicken embryology by examining
several eggs over the Internet. Your students can still learn about chicken
biology at this site even though the project is over.
Electronic
Zoo
This is a huge repository of animal information. The Zoo is
organized by animal, and clicking on an animal gives you a long list of links to
related sites on the web. Also features veterinary information and animal
organization information.
Entomology
Home Page
Links to just about every entomology-related resource on the
Internet. Browse these pages to get an idea of the incredible diversity of
insect species and scientific disciplines that study them.
Fisheye
View Cam
From Coral Gables, Florida, used by marine biologists to study
coral behaviors. The cam captures a picture of the 125-gallon tank every three
seconds.
Frog
Dissection Kit
Designed for high school biology classes. This web site created
by the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory allows students to explore the anatomy of a
frog without dissecting the real animal.
The
Heart: An Online Exploration
A chance to explore the workings of the human heart.
Infolink,
University of Wisconsin Medical School
A web site that provides access to WWW hypermedia resources
intended to enhance the educational environment of medical schools. It includes
links to research sources, university medical web sites, and projects such as
the Global Brainstorm Project, and the Visible Embryo Project.
International
Wolf Center
A great source of wolf news and events, telemetry data (track wolves from your
home computer), wolf images, and an excellent reference library.
Journey
North
Butterflies, sea turtles, and robins all go south for the winter.
Journey North tracks their springtime migration home by combining curious
grade-schoolers with Internet technology. Across the country students report
various signs of spring and learn about seasonal changes, like the correlation
between new leaves appearing and milder temperatures. Teacher discussion areas,
satellite, migration tracking, and wildlife experts make this a journey worth
taking.
Just
Curious: Animals
Points to a number of species-specific sites. It's a good
jumping-off point for kids - their utter fascination with creepy crawlers will
be amply satisfied here.
Kelp
Cam
This live image from the Monterey Bay aquarium's Kelp Forest
Exhibit is updated every three minutes.
Microbe
Zoo
Ever wonder what lives in your refrigerator or your compost pit?
Well, there's plenty of stuff growing in all kinds of places that we can't see
without the help of microscopes, and the Microbe Zoo is just the place to find
out about them.
Nanoworld
A place accessible only with powerful electron microscopes is now
visible to Internauts. View ants, blood cells, parasitic worm eggs, and rat
hairs magnified thousands of times.
National
Audubon Society
Young birders and students studying the effects of fish depletion
should pay a visit to the National Audubon Society's online headquarters.
Students can take a virtual walking tour of the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and
view the owls, 500-year-old cypress trees, and Florida gators. You can find out
about upcoming bird and migration events or click on your state on a U.S. map to
contact Society chapters in your area.
National
Wildlife Foundation
This site archives its lush photographed print magazines and
offers updated online coverage of wildlife and environmental issues, such as the
routine occurrence of endangered sea turtles becoming entangled in commercial
shrimping nets. It also has a fun "Just for Kids!" area, complete with
riddles, games, and a wonderful "I Didn't Know That!" page.
Neuroscience
for Kids
A wonderful site to learn about the brain.
Online
Biology Book
Well worth the visit.
Primer
on Molecular Genetics
This site provides a primer on DNA and genetics, and an
introduction to the Human Genome Project.
Sea
World/Busch Gardens
You'll find plenty of data about trained dolphins and enough
facts about wild animals, such as gorillas and tortoises, to start your own
safari. Of particular interest are the site's in-depth descriptions of careers
in zoology and marine studies.
Virtual
Hospital, University of Iowa
This site includes multimedia textbooks and multimedia teaching
files. It includes the Virtual Medical Center, which provides a large index of
multimedia education material available on the Internet.
Whale
Songs
This web site, based on a teacher's journey aboard the research
yacht, "Song of the Whales," provides resources, information, artwork,
and suggested lessons about whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Activities include
painting or writing a journal based on whale songs and sea explorations.
Whales:
A Thematic Unit
Links to many whale info sources.
Whole
Brain Atlas, Harvard Medical School
This site has an atlas of normal brain structure and function as
well as normal aging of the brain and vascular anatomy of the brain. Other
topics include cerebrovascular disease, neoplastic disease, and degenerative
disease, with a functional MRI and video tour of Alzheimer's disease. Another
section on inflammatory or infectious disease features a time-lapsed movie
showing the degenerative effects of multiple sclerosis.
Worm
World
An intriguing examination of the underground world of earthworms, planarians,
and other simple-celled, slithering organisms. Tours of worms biology and video
clips being born.
ChemCenter
This American Chemical Society site aims to be a complete
resource on the chemistry world. Constantly updated, it links to a database,
library search area, journals, chemistry resources and activities, background on
education, and information for professionals in the field.
Chemcyclopdia
98
This searchable encyclopedia contains about everything relating
to chemistry. It is subdivided into 10 topics, which include chemical companies,
chemicals, and chemical processes, and it can be searched (for a specific term)
or browsed by categories.
General
Chemistry Online
Terrific information from Frostburg State University.
Ametyst
Galleries' Mineral Gallery
Sparkling catalog of minerals by name, class, and interesting
groupings such as gemstones and birthstones. You can buy, search, or just
browse.
Coral
Reef Alliance
Monitors the growing problem of coral reef destruction worldwide,
asks divers to report on the condition of reefs they explore. Learn how fishing
and mining destroy these ecosystems.
Desert
USA
Visitors journey through the North American Deserts by exploring
photos, stories, video clips, and online tours.
Disaster
Reference
If you teach earth science, you'll value this web site, with a
bibliographic database, covering every single type of natural disaster from
fires to tsunamis. The articles cover prevention, research, relief aid, and what
forces trigger these disasters. In addition, you'll find links to disaster
images and other disaster-related databases.
Earth,
Moon, and Ocean: Interaction in the Sea
Focuses on tides and their relationship to the moon. Includes
background material, detailed lesson plans involving tide tables and
spreadsheets, and links to real data that enable students to understand and
predict tidal activity.
Earthquakes
Find out how the Earth is moving today at this site operated by
the U.S. Geological Survey.
EPA:
Global Warming
What is the greenhouse effect, how will it affect you, and what
can you do to stop it? The Environmental Protection Agency answers these
questions and more.
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
OK, a storm is coming - what do you do? Go to the official
disaster folks and type in a search term like "storm" or
"hurricane." You'll learn the smartest response to some of nature's
most flamboyant acts.
Field
Museum of Natural History
Dinosaur photos, audio files, and prehistoric forecasts will
amuse children and the parents peeking over their shoulders.
Geographic
Name Server
You can look up any location in the U.S. to find its county,
state, latitude, longitude, and other information such as population or
elevation above sea level.
Giovanni Guglielmo's Research Page on Salt Tectonics
Hawaii Volcano Observatory Newsletter - Volcano Watch
Hurricane:
Storm Science
This site presents information about hurricanes in an
easy-to-understand format. Lots of text with colorful graphics allows students
to understand about the formation of these storms.
Kid's
Web - Geology and Earth Science
This site has interesting links for adults and children alike,
including marine geology, the Smithsonian Collection, research in Antarctica,
and the geology of radon.
Mariners'
Museum
Located in Newport News, Virginia, the prestigious Mariners'
Museum documents over 3,000 years of seafaring. This online tour includes the
museum's permanent and temporary collections. All show the history of man's
relationship with the sea.
MineNet
The ultimate gateway to world wide mining information.
Ocean
Planet Homepage at the Smithsonian
This large exhibit provides various rooms dealing with different
aspects of the ocean to explore.
Online
Map Creation
Here is a great interactive way to teach students about map
making and geography. You fill out an online form and presto, a web page
featuring your simple map creation is returned to your browser.
Ozone
Depletion over Antarctica
Maps, drawings, and text detail the hazards of Polar Ozone.
Depletion for the entire Earth.
San
Francisco State University's Department of Geosciences
Look for case studies and photos - including an explosively
developing cycle dubbed the "West Coast Bomb" and the California
Regional Weather Server.
Satellite
Oceanography Laboratory
If you are interested in some of the current research about the
ocean, this site has images and movies from polar orbiting satellites that let
you look at sea surface temperatures and cloud top temperatures in full globe
view or by selected areas.
Sea
and Sky
Huge site devoted to astronomy and oceanography. Features image
galleries, games, articles, and links to other like resources on the web.
U.S.
Geological Survey: The Learning Web
The Learning Web is divided into two sections. Teaching in the
Learning Web is a collection of educational resources to be used in the
classroom to teach earth science concepts. Living in the Learning Web
investigates topics about the Earth that affect people every day and everywhere.
Volcano
World
A fun site for younger kids. Includes historic and geographic
data, plus photos of recent and ancient volcanoes and information on volcanoes.
You can sign up for the Ask a Volcanologist Project.
WWW
Virtual Library - Earth Science
The virtual library contains links to organizations, current events and
resources, software, and references in geology and other earth science areas.
EE-Link:
Endangered Species
This site brings home the message that extinct means forever by
offering a complete research source and activities on endangered animals and
plants.
Envirolink
Library
The largest collection of environmental information available on
the net.
Environment
and Society - An Internet Resource Guide
This site provides links to various environmental topics by
subject, organization, region, and discipline. You can also access journals,
treaties, discussion groups, and links to other guides.
Environmental
Defense Fund
Twenty Simple Steps to Reduce Global Warming is one of a half
dozen handy tip sheets found on the Make a Difference page of this web site.
EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put together a
group of web sites designed to help teach kids about the importance of
protecting our environment. Users can visit the Explorers Club for ages 5-12,
the EPA Student Center for middle school and high school students, or the
Environmental Education Center for teachers. Each site has lots of games,
projects, and learning activities to choose from.
Global
Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Project
Initiated by the Office of the Vice-President of the U.S., NASA,
the NSF, the EPA, the State Department, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the Department of Education, this program forges a
partnership between students worldwide and leading scientists to monitor key
environmental parameters. Students transmit their findings to a database.
GOALS
(Global Online Adventure Learning Site)
All aboard! Explorers of all ages are invited to embark upon a
growing list of online adventures. Topic titles include Adventures, the
Sciences, the Technologies, and the Underlying Laws of Nature. Feature titles
include Sailing through Science, the Virtual Yacht Club, and Photos Gallery.
There are also hyperlinks to related sites. Kids can follow current expeditions,
such as Karen Thorndike retracing the last flight of Amelia Earhart.
Greenpeace
A site full of current issues and the activities of this
controversial organization.
Exploratorium
An imaginative, educational, and entertaining site. Exhibits have
included a cow's eye dissection, a discussion about the bombing of Nagasaki, and
a lesson on the Doppler effect.
MAD
Scientist Network
Allows the curious viewer to quiz its "collective
crania" of scientists. See the current list of questions or browse archives
for answers to questions.
YES
MAG - Canada's Science Magazine for Kids
Look for Science and Technology News, Do at Home Projects, Brain Bumpers.
Answers to How Does That Work?, and other regular features in this quarterly
online magazine.
Yuckiest
Site on the Internet
The best place for science information and fun. There are quizzes, multimedia
shows, and a chance to follow a day in the life of the site's mascot, Rodney
Roach.
Fizzics
Fizzle
The title is creative…the site is superb!…a must-see Physics
site.
Virtual
Prof's Physics Shop
Virtual professor Dr. Glen Terrell offers help with introductory
physics. A chat area lets you talk to other students.
AIMS
Education Foundation
AIMS Magazine offers teacher resources that focus on the
"big ideas" in science. Also has a section to share your thoughts on
science education with other teachers.
Biology Lessons for Prospective and Practicing Teachers
Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse
Access to a wealth of instructional materials as well as links to
other information sources. Helps align classroom activities with state and
national efforts to bolster instruction in these subjects.
Franklin
Institute Science Museum
A nationally acclaimed science museum including two dozen online
exhibits. Also points to educational hot spots. Includes online units of study
to support your science curriculum.
Helping
Your Child Learn Science
Though designed for parents, teachers will find helpful lesson
plans and ideas for science classes.
Let's
Collaborate
Biology teachers collaborate with leading-edge researchers using
message boards, a resource center, and "Activities-to-Go" to give
their students topnotch science education.
Midwest
Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education
Useful information, planning tools, and lesson plans. This site
includes links to many topnotch science sites across the Internet, providing
one-stop shopping for busy educators.
Physics
Education
Created by Physics educators at Glenbrook South High School, IL,
this web site offers an extensive classroom tutorial on the topics of motion,
electricity, the behavior of waves, sound, and light, as well as Newton's Laws
and planetary motion. You and your students will discover rich online
animations, sample quizzes on all included topics, JavaScript-driven problems
with solutions, lesson and project handouts, blueprints, and much more.
Reeko's
Mad Scientist Lab
Lots of nice science experiments here…give it a shot.
SAMI, Science and Math Initiatives
Science
Gems
A one-stop approach including mega links organized by subject and
grouped by age appropriateness. Includes earth, life, and physical science
subjects, plus math and engineering links with activities, lessons, and
classroom curricula for kids of all ages.
Science
Learning Network
Teacher-focused mega science site, a joint project of Unisys
Corporation, the Franklin Institute, Boston's Science Museum, Oregon's Museum of
Science and Industry, and the Exploratorium of San Francisco.
Science
Lesson Plans and Activities
An amazing list of science lesson plans.
Updated 03/20/2007