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500 Science
Animal Diversity Web A tool by the University of Michigan to help you classify your animal.
Connect the Dots Explore a website where you can complete connect-the-dot
puzzles online and printout puzzles on paper.
Franklin Institute Science Museum Visit the Franklin Institute Science Museum. Explore the museum's Science Learning Network and many other exhibits.
Newton's Apple "Now in its 15th season, Newton's Apple is an award-winning national science program for kids and adults produced by KTCA-TV in the Twin Cities and sponsored by 3M. We invite you to pick a lesson from the teachers' guides developed for seasons 9 through 14. They are designed to accompany the television show and are also a rich stand-alone resource."
National Geographic for Kids A great resource of information for kids about the world where we live.
Science Fair Home Page "This site helps students put together a solid science fair project according to the scientific method. It takes you through the steps to make your project great! It also provides a list of criteria on which projects are often judged."
Science Learning Network "Fun science activities and facts. Meet "The Atoms Family," learn The Science of Cycling," or find out about windmills and whirligigs."
ScienceNet"ScienceNet is a free science information service, staffed by scientists who are expert in explaining complex topics in everyday language."
AAAMath A great place for students to practice their math skills.
Algebra Help Interactive math tutorial.
All Math A great site to sharpen your math skills. It contains flash cards, games, and algebra/pre algebra homework helpers.
Brain Teasers "Whether you solve them at home or in the classroom, individually or as a group, you'll find our Brain Teasers both entertaining and mentally challenging." This site is geared for grades 3 through 8.
HOT MATH Math Homework Help Found Here!
Math Goodies "Our interactive math lessons actively engage students in the learning process and provide them with immediate feedback. Each of our 70 lessons is a comprehensive learning module. We designed these lessons mainly for grades 5 through 8. However, younger students may benefit from our lessons depending on their math background and reading level. Older students and adults in need of remediation will also benefit."
math.com Great math problems for practice
Measurements Converter A conversion table for weight, time, length, area, speed, pressure and other things.
Fractals: A Fractals Unit for Elementary and Middle School Students "Fractals are geometric figures, just like rectangles, circles and squares, but fractals have special properties that those figures do not have. There's lots of information on the Web about fractals, but most of it is either just pretty pictures or very high-level mathematics. So this fractals site is for kids, to help them understand what the weird pictures are all about - that it's math - and that it's fun!"
Unit Conversion Calculators "These Unit Conversion calculators allow you to easily convert between various English and Metric units for length, area, volume, weight, temperature, pressure, and force."
520 Astronomy & allied sciences
9 8 Planets Learn about
"one star, eight planets, and more"
9 8 Planets for
Kids Visit the kids version of nineplanets.org for information about our
Solar System.
Astronomy for Kids "Fun facts about the sun, moon, stars, comets, and planets. There are lots of pictures of things in space that you can't see without special instruments."
NASA way cool space pictures of solar system, stars and much much more
National Air and Space Museum "The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight."
The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System "The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information."
NOVA Online--Hunt for Alien Worlds Are we alone? Are there other worlds out there? Based on a program originally aired on PBS' NOVA television series, this site explores answers to these and other questions.
Solar System Information Learn about our solar system.
StarChild A learning center for young astronomers In this site "A learning center for young astronomers," NASA provides information, games, and trivia about the planets and the universe.
Atomic Theory Learn about the atomic theories from the Greeks to moden day
How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life "Think of this site as a radio call-in program that's being held on the WWW instead of the radio." Send questions to Dr. Lou Bloomfield on matters relating to physics.
Metric System and Unit Conversion "This site covers the metric system and mini-lessons on measuring mass, dimension, volume, time, and area using the metric system."
Particle Adventure "The Particle Adventure is an award-winning site that allows you to explore the world of fundamental particles and forces and then to investigate the experimental evidence and techniques."
Physics4Kids "Everything in the universe has some effect on the others. Physicists study those forces and effects. It is a science that relates to all other sciences: Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Engineering, etc. If you can name it, chances are Physics is involved."
The Science of Hockey Learn the physics of hockey.
Science Made Simple Provides information about static electricity and includes some experiments which demonstrate the idea.
Chem4Kids "The site covers information about Matter, Atoms, Elements, Reactions and how Math is used in chemistry. There is also a Key Topics section which has information that really didn't fit anywhere else, like profiles of famous chemists and a site tour."
Periodic Table of the Elements Lawrence Berkeley Labratory provides details for each element in the Periodic Table and its properties.
Periodic Table of the Elements Los Alamos National Laboritory's Chemistry Division Periodic Table and it's distinctive properties.
Periodic Table of the Elements an award winning Scholar Edition presented by WebChem and Mark Winter from the University of Sheffield, England.
Periodic Table Quiz Over 1000 Science and Chemistry questions per grade level and topic for school, college, and university students.
Earthquakes Witness a virtual earthquake!
Fantastic Journeys: Yellowstone "Explore Yellowstone National Park, a place unlike any other on earth. See strange marvels. Go underground and find out what causes them. And trigger an eruption of the world-famous geyser Old Faithful!"
Hurricane: Storm Science "Learn how hurricanes work and get inside of a hurricane. There's a section on survivors as well. Have you ever survived a natural disaster? You can also go inside a hurricane and learn about instruments used to measure storms."
Lightning: The Shocking Story "Lightning strikes somewhere on the surface of the earth about 100 times every second. See the whole shocking story!"
Mineral Gallery GEMSTONES "The Flowers of the Mineral Kingdom"
National Earthquake Information Center Find out up-to-the-minute information on earthquakes. This site also provides historical information.
Volcanoes "Volcanic eruptions are among the Earth's most powerful and destructive forces. Imagine hearing a volcano erupt thousands of miles away. Imagine looking through binoculars and seeing the top of a mountain collapse. Imagine discovering an ancient Roman city that had been buried in volcanic ash. Visit a volcano observatory. Travel to the Cascades. Explore the volcanoes of Hawaii and Alaska. Learn about the contributions of the USGS's Volcano Hazards Program."
VolcanoWorld Provides a great deal of information about volcanoes including maps, images, and explanations on how volcanoes work. Learn about what volcanic activity is going on presently.
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Weather-Find out what the weather is like at your home, or anywhere in the world. |
560 Paleontology, Paleozoology
Dinosaurs Visit the Jurassic Park Institute's website to
learn all about dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs: Facts and Fiction "A wealth of new information about dinosaurs has been learned over the past 30 years, and science's old ideas of dinosaurs as slow, clumsy beasts have been totally turned around. This pamphlet contains answers to some frequently asked questions about dinosaurs, with current ideas and evidence to correct some long-lived popular misconceptions."
Discovery Room Online "Welcome to the Discovery Room Online! Like the Discovery Room at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Discovery Room Online is a special place for all ages to touch and see things up close, to explore our world, and to learn something new."
Biology For Kids A wonderful site with explanations on a variety of topics such as cells, the scientific method, and taxonomy.
Catalina Island Seventh Grade Science Camp
Deserts of Southwestern United States Explore these websites to learn
about the plants and animals of our deserts.
Endangered Species
on the World Wildlife Fund's Official Website
Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk "This site includes lists and descriptions of endangered animals and habitats. It also discusses how they became endangered and gives ideas for what can be done, with suggestions for further readings."
Endangered Species"This is a perfect place to begin learning about endangered species. Vocabulary words make speaking the lingo easier. A primer explains how plants and animals become endangered, what the Endangered Species Act is and how people can help. Other sites are listed for more information."
Endangered Species - The Red List of endangered species. Click on the photo gallery to find facts and graphics about many endangered species.
Endangered Species on Wild Aid.com
Frog Dissection A wonderful virtual frog dissection complete with quizzes.
Ladybugs!
Online ladybug jigsaw puzzle and other interesting information about ladybugs.
Living Cells A cool place to learn about mitosis.
Nutrition Visit a website created by first graders and their
teacher to learn more about food and good nutrition.
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Rainforests - Learn about the strata of the rain forests. |
SARS information on the SARS disease from the Center of Disease Control
University of Berkley Museum of Paleontology
A Typical Plant Cell "The main page opens with a large image of a eukaryotic plant cell. You can click on the different areas of the plant cell for an explanation. The image shows "the three distinctive structures found in plant cells: 1. Cell Wall 2. Chloroplast 3. Vacuole."
What Tree Is It Provided by the Ohio Public Library. Allows you to identify a tree by leaf, fruit, or name.
Animal Resources This site is "part of the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Education Series." Learn about whales, dolphins, sea turtles, coral reefs, and much much more.
Animals, Zoos, and Aquariums "A Guide for the Young Cyber-Traveler." Visit zoos and aquariums from around the world including the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
Bats "This is a well-organized unit on bats that includes facts, activities, links to additional information, and neat graphics. This is a good information resource and, if you're planning a multimedia presentation, a great example of a well-designed web site!"
Bats Bats Everywhere "Everything you ever wanted to know about bats and more! You can play bat games, take a bat quiz, and learn all sorts of important facts about bats."
Bear Den "Information sheets on eight species of bears can be found here. Each one includes descriptions of the bear, its range, habitat, diet, social organization, and population status. Another section of the site will link you with all kinds of fascinating facts about bears-- their behavior, our view of bears, and what we've learned about them through research."
The Bear Den "For bears everywhere, and for those humans who are on their side." The Cub Den A website for young readers and is a companion site to The Bear Den.
Borden Teacher Zone Great animal sites and lesson plans.
The Bug Club A world of information about bugs, and a built-in search engine to extend learning beyond this site.
Electronic Zoo "The Zoo incorporates the best animal resources on the Internet, including telnet sites, gopher databases, anonymous ftp sites, and other Web pages. Look here for excellent graphics, photos, and information on biology, veterinary medicine, environmental science, and ecology."
Guide Dogs Meet the puppies that Mrs. Egus brings to school. Learn what a guide dog for the visually impaired does. Included are many links to other service dog sites.
Insects Learn about insects by exploring
part of Yahoo Kids @animals.
Amazing
Insects Explore a large variety of pictures and facts about bugs.
Sea World Main selections are Animal Information Data Base, Teacher's Guides, Shamu TV: Sea World and Busch Gardens Video Classroom.
Virtual Safari Visit animals from the Serengeti from a safe distance.
ZooNet This site contains an extensive image gallery - including a slide show feature - as well as numerous links to other nature sites.
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