Biology

The Biology Project - An interactive tutorial for learning biology, created by the University of Arizona. Check this one out if you need to review for an exam. Great graphics!

Access Excellence - Bills intself as "a place in cyberspace for Biology teaching and learning." One section focuses on Bio AP.

Bio Anim - Excellent site on how to learn the structure of a cell, body parts, tissues, system of organs, and other items with animated diagraams and articles. A must have for your learning pleasure.

Biology Lessons for practicing and future teachers - The site is for biology seniors at San Diego State University. It includes LOTS of technical information, definitions, and more that could be useful for bio students.

Cells Alive - A close-up look at cells and what they do. Interesting site!

California Plants and Habitats - 20,000 photos.

Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlases- Computer reconstructions of human cryosections. Images and animations, with labels, offer a closeup view of the insides of the human body. With quizzes, yet. If you're studying anatomy, check it out.

Dr. Matrix' Web World of Science - This is a very jazzy looking site with links to a variety of science topics, including math, anthropology , and physics. Be sure to check the biology links.

Evolution and the Nature of Science - Picked by Eisenhower National Clearinghouse as a Digital Dozen in October 1999.

A Gene Map of the Human Genome - From the National Institutes of Health. You can browse by chromosome!

The NPAC Virtual Human Viewer - From the National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project. View slices of the human body from three different perspectives. This may sound yucky, but it is amazing! You can see how we REALLY look inside.

Virtual Autopsy - Five centuries ago, the Incas sacrificed a teenage girl to their gods. In 1995, anthropologists discovered the body and studied it , using tissue samples and computed tomography. See the results here.

Virtual Pig Dissection - More about a pig than you probably wanted to know.

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Chemistry

Chemistry Links - from the Virtual Library.

Drill and Practice Tutorials - from a professor at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

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Earth Science

Antarctica: The Search for Meteorites - Antarctica is a premier place on the planet to find object that have fallen o Earth from space. This is thewebsite for an Antarctic search project underway since 1976, based at Case Western Reserve University and supported by grants from the Office of Polar Programs of the US National Science Foundation. Wander virtually with the meteorite searchers, learning the basics of their work while enjoying photographs selected from 20 seasons.

Oceanography (ONR) - This site has valuable information about the ocean that you may not have known. Such facts include salinity, density, pressure, optics, and many more intersting things.

Stanford Solar Center - The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory studies the sun. What it learns can teach us about the earth.

Teacher's First Choice - Site that contains useful links to earth resources, science, and other technologies.

United States Geological Survey - Research results for earth sciences, including biology. Check here for El Nino information too.

World Conservation Monitoring Center - Read up on biological diversity; find out what's endangered and how it's doing, maps, stats and more.

 

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Environmental Science

Geochemical & Environmental Research Group (GERG) - Texas university of science that explains technology and problems in the environment.

eNature - Now you have access to field guides for more than 4,800 species of plants and animals.

Environmental Dynamics Research, Inc. - Private consulting company that provides advice, research and environmental issues of the weather. Detailed forceast maps, too.

Environmental Science and Technology - List of articles that are easily downloadable, and contain useful information of general pollutants.

Animal Diversity Web - Quick and easy online encyclopedia that contains information on just about every group within the animal kingdom. Offers information on structure and classification of animals.

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CEISIN) - Specializes in information that can help scientists, decision-makers and the public to better understand our changing world.

Environmental News Network (ENN) - Leading news source on the environment. Tons of articles, polls, and quality, resourceful inforomation on environmental science.

US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) - Provides access to data and information on global environmental change, research, strategies and technologies. Also contains technologies and science to benefit the environment.

Zoo Web - This is a detailed news site about evironmental disaters/breakthroughs. Think CNN.com, only greener.

 

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Physics

American Journal of Physics

Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics

Physics Web - Physics resource tools from all over the place. The list is from McGill University.

Physlink - Comprehensive resources for physicists and physics students.

Princeton Plasma Physics Lab

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Space

Constellations and their Stars - from the University of Wisconsin astronomy department.

Life from the Stratosphere - The Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO), based at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, is operated by the NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. The observation platform is a highly modified C-141A jet transport aircraft with a range of 6000 nautical miles, capable of conducting research operations to 45000 feet (14 km). Students may take a virtual trip aboard the Kuiper to interact with astronomers and the flight-crew in real-time, to better appreciate the nature of contemporary astronomy and its discoveries over the past decades, and the promise of the decades ahead.

The Messier Catalog - Go ahead, look it up and find out what it is. l

NASA's Office of Space Science - NASA's Space Science program seeks to understand the structure and evolution of the Universe, to explore the solar system, to better understand the Sun-Earth connection, to study the origin and distribution of life in the Universe, and to conduct an astronomical search for origins and planetary systems.

Nine Planets - A tour of the solar system.

 

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 Other

Brain Pop: - This site uses animated movies to explain issues of health and science Includes suggestions for simple experiments kids can do to reinforce the concepts learned. Not particularly high level, but it's fun.

Cyber Playground - The people of this site really knew what they were doing while building it. If you are looking for a trunk full of goodies about science, the arts, or literature, then this is your place to go.

We don't often recommend web pages produced by individuals, but someone named Ellen Wilds has put together a thoughtful site entitled The Web of Life that includes a great deal of good information and some worthwhile links. It's worth checking out at http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2047/

Environmental Protection Agency - Don't forget about this if you're looking for information about the environment.

Flora Science - Ever wanted to see pictures of all of the flowers in the world? Use this simple flora search engine to see any flower you want.

Garden Web Glossary of Botanical Terms - More than 2,000 terms used in botany, gardening and horticulture.

Kentucky Migrant Technology Project - Supports education in the arts, science, english, mathematics, social studies, and practical living. Excellent site.

National Science and Technology Week on-line - National Science Foundation projects for the classroom.

Salt Made the World Go 'Round - Did you know that the words for war and peace originated from the ancient word for salt in both ancient Hebrew and Arabic? This website weaves a wonderful learning environment by using salt to interconnect physiology, geology, archaeology, paleoclimatology, religion, economics,etymology, and more. Check it out.

Science Fair Project Resource Guide - Ideas, instructions, resources.

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