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Biology
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General Science |
Health & Disease |
Human Anatomy |
Microbiology |
Outer Space
Science Experiments |
Technology |
Tree Identification
Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases
eLibrary Plus
Facts.com
General Reference Center Gold Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module |
Bugs in the News!
Answers questions about bacteria, antibodies, E-coli, and DNA "bugs"
FROGUTS.COM
Dissect a virtual frog, squid or owl pellet
Life on Earth
Start at the base of the tree of life and work your way up the taxonomy
Virtual Frog
Dissection Kit
Save a frog, dissect a virtual one instead
| Cells Animal Cell Picture 3D cutaway of an animal cell
CELLS Alive! |
Botany Encyclopedia of Plants
and Botanical Dictionary
Good information about domestic and wild plants can be searched by common or
scientific name
California Native Plant Society
Lots of information about native plants of California and plant conservation
Desert Plants and Wildflowers
Index
Information about United States desert plants
Fun Facts About
Fungi
All about molds, mildew and mushrooms
HortiPlex Plant
Database
Keyword search by common or scientific name for information and links on
thousands of plants
Illinois' Best Plants
The Chicago Botanic Garden's best plants for gardens in Illinois
Invasive and Noxious Weeds
A list of all the plants that shouldn't be in the United States with photos and
information about each plant
Lichens, education,
taxonomy, database
All about lichens
Plant
Life
Information about plants and cutaway views of plant parts from cells to fruits
POISONOUS PLANT GUIDE
A guide to poisonous plants, including mushrooms and algae
The World of Trees
All about trees including a guide to help with tree identification
| Photos BSA Image Collection Good photos of plants Central Washington Native Plants Good photos and information about the plants of Washington state Plant Cell Cytoplasm Color cutaway of a plant cell Steve's Photos Thousands of plant photos taken by an Associate Professor of Botany in the Biology Department at California State University Stanislaus. Can be searched by common or scientific name Vascular Plant Image Gallery Plant photos from Texas A & M University must be searched by scientific name The Virtual Foliage Homepage Images of native Wisconsin plants from the University of Wisconsin |
Chem4Kids
Includes data on atoms, elements, and biographies of famous chemists
Chemical Elements.com: An Interactive
Periodic Table of the Elements
Information about every element in the periodic table with atomic diagrams
A Periodic Table of the Elements at
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Information on every element in the periodic table
Physics at
Trinity College Dublin-Schools-Atoms
Information about and a diagram of the nucleus of an atom
Science Is Fun
University of Wisconsin–Madison chemistry professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri shares
the fun of science through home science activities and his “Chemical of the
Week”
Earthquakes
& Volcanoes
| Tsunamis
| Weather
Amethyst Galleries’
Mineral Gallery
Explore rocks and minerals with nice images and information
The Aurora Page
Everything you wanted to know about the Northern Lights
Earth Science
Explorer
Virtual earth science museum with a dinosaur tour guide
Energy Quest
Information about energy sources and energy conservation, also has ideas for
science projects
The GLOBE Program
An ecology and earth science website
NationalGeographic.com Kids!
This webzine contains information about animals, cultures, maps, plants and
history
| Earthquakes
& Volcanoes The BGS Earthquakes Page All about earthquakes from the British Geological Survey Earthquakes for Kids & Grownups The U.S. Geological Survey gives information about past earthquakes, maps of earthquake activity in the United States, predictions for future earthquake activity, science fair project ideas and general earthquake information. Largest Earthquakes in the World Find out about the top ten largest earthquakes in the world from 1900 to 1994 Potentially Active Volcanoes-The National Atlas of the United States of America Map of volcanic sites in the U.S. Savage Earth Online Information and animations about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis based on the PBS series. Volcano World Information about and images of volcanoes and their eruptions, past and present Tsunamis Savage Earth Online Information and animations about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis based on the PBS series.
Tsunami: The WWW
Tsunami Information Resource Department of Atmospheric Sciences:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Environmental Protection Agency
The official webpage of the U.S. EPA
The GLOBE Program
An ecology and earth science website
Greenpeace International Homepage
The official webpage of the environmental watchdog organization
Kids F.A.C.E.
Kids For A Clean Environment is an international children's environmental
organization
Rainforest Action Network
An organization dedicated to saving the world's rainforest
Sierra Club
Official webpage of America’s oldest environmental organization
American Nuclear Society: Home
Information about Nuclear energy from the people who produce it
ASES-The American Solar Energy Society
Information about solar energy from the people who are trying to promote its use
DOE-Fossil Energy
The government's webpage promoting coal, gas and other fossil fuels
EERE: Wind and Hydropower
Technologies Program Home Page
Information about wind and water energy from the U.S. Department of Energy
energy.gov-Sources and
Production
Links to information about all kinds of energy sources
IGA International Geothermal
Association
Information about geothermal energy from an organization which is trying to
promote its use
International Atomic Energy Agency
Information about world-wide nuclear energy use
National Hydropower Association
Information about hydro-electric energy from an organization formed to promote
the industry's interests
ARS Science 4 Kids!
Articles about various scientific issues from the US Department of Agriculture
Discovery Kids
Projects, adventures, and articles about the world around us from the Discovery
Channel
The Exploratorium
Computer versions of hands-on museum exhibits like sports science, and electron
microscopes
Field Museum of Natural History
Information about the Chicago museum as well as online exhibits
Mad Scientist Network
You can ask a scientist a question, or find science projects; the internal
search engine is the easiest way to find what you need
SCIENCE HOBBYIST: Science
Museums
A listing of science museum web sites
Science Learning Network
Track a hurricane, view tiny creatures, or take a dip in the Thinking Fountain
Scientific American
Online edition of the respected magazine
The Why Files
Information about everything scientific, from the arts and humanities to wacky
science
Individual Diseases & Conditions
|
Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module |
CDC - Site Index A - Z
Links to information about diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Fast Food Facts|Calories, Fat and Other
Nutritional Information
Find out the caloric punch of your favorite fast food menu item
KidsHealth.org
Information about health and diseases, also includes links to other web sources
MayoClinic.com - Medical and health information for a healthier life from Mayo
Clinic
Information about diseases
Medical
Diseases and Conditions from MedicineNet
Information about disease arranged alphabetically and topically
MedlinePlus:
Medical Encyclopedia
An illustrated encyclopedia of diseases, medical conditions, and poisons
Organ System Pathology
Photos of normal organs and bones and diseased organs and bones
Singapore General Hospital's Patient Education Website
Information about many different diseases, diagnostic and treatment methods
Tutorial Menu
Information about various diseases and injuries and how they affect the body
| Individual
Diseases & Conditions
Basic
Visual Pathway
Dermatology Atlas Welcome. You are Not Alone |
Cardiovascular System
| Digestive System
| Endocrine System
| Musculoskeletal System
Nervous System
| Skin & Hair
About the Body Basics Library
Easy to understand information about the body and its systems
AMA (Atlas) Atlas
of the Body
Clear illustrations of the human body and its systems
BIO201 Anatomy and
Physiology I HomePage
Basic anatomy tutorials for the skull, muscles, brain and heart
Biology in Motion
Simple, animated explanations of how the body works
A Guided Tour: Visible Human
Animations and images of the Visible Human Project
Human
Anatomy
Information about the digestive system and the skeletal system from the
Minnesota State University
Human Genome
Project
Explore this site for answers about the U.S. Human Genome Project
Human Anatomy Online
Information about the systems of the human body
The Merck Manual--Second Home
Edition
A home health manual
My Body
A simple exploration of the human body and its systems
Normal Anatomy
Images of human anatomy
Organ System
Pathology
Photos of normal organs and bones and diseased organs and bones
U of M:
General College: Web Anatomy
Quizzes about human anatomy with good illustrations of the various body systems
Circulatory System
Fundimental Physiology and Anatomy of the Digestive System
The
Endocrine System
AL's
Labs: The skeleton - Bones - Outline
Basic Visual Pathway |
Animal
Cell Picture
3D cutaway of an animal cell
CELLS Alive!
Diagrams of cells and information about microbiology and immunology
Image 457x550 pixels
A color image of an animal cell
Microbiology Microbes Bacteria
Information and Links
Thousands of links to information about microbiology, bacteria, genes, viruses,
and other microscopic stuff
Plant Cell Cytoplasm
Color cutaway of a plant cell
Plant
Life
Information about plants and cutaway views of plant parts from cells to fruits
Review of Cells
Black and white drawing of an animal cell
Astronomy for
Kids
Basic information on our solar system
Basics of Space Flight
Information about outer space and space exploration from NASA
Center for Mars
Exploration
Mars information and maps from NASA
Earth and Moon Viewer
Contains lots of different maps and images of the Earth and moon
Galileo Project Home
NASA site for the space probe Galileo, which explored the planet Jupiter
Hubble Site
New Hubble discoveries, photographs of stars and galaxies, and facts about the
Hubble Space Telescope
HST's Greatest Hits 1990-1995
A selection of The Hubble Space Telescope's most spectacular images
Introduction to Windows to the
Universe
A site about earth and space science; use the internal search engine to
find specific information about space subjects
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Information about space, the Earth, and NASA
NASA-JPL Solar System Simulator
Get simulated images of our solar system's planets, moons and more from 1600 to
2399
NASA Spacelink
Space and space exploration information, direct from NASA
The Nine Planets
Good information about and images of the planets in our solar system
SEDS Messier Catalog
Images and information about nebulae, galaxies, and star clusters
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The museum’s website has information and images of its exhibits, such as the
history of flight
StarChild: A Learning
Center for Young Astronomers
NASA website for preschool through second grade
StarDate Online
Stargazing information and images updated daily.
Stars and
Constellations
Information about the constellations, their outlines, position in the night sky,
and stars they contain; organized by name, month, and star's name
Views of the Solar System
Tons of information about and images of the planets, asteroids, comets,
meteorites, and the people involved in the exploration of our solar system
Virtual Reality Moon Phase
Pictures
You can view the phase of the Moon for any date and time 1800-2199 A.D.
Virtual Science Center
The Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, offers a virtual
tour of selected exhibits and programs, a virtual planetarium, and space
photographs taken by their telescopes
The Weather Underground
Click on Astronomy to get a daily star map
Edible/Inedible Experiments
Archive
Instructions for science experiments, some of which you can eat
Experiment
Templates
Suggestions for science experiments some of which can be tried online
Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
Basic information on how to do a science project; includes a sample
project
Exploratorium:
Science Snacks
Quick and easy experiments from The Exploratorium in San Francisco
Fast Food Facts|Calories, Fat and Other
Nutritional Information
Find out the caloric punch of your favorite fast food menu item
Fun Science Gallery
Some complex science experiments
IPL Kidspace: Science
Fair Project Resource Guide
Information on doing science projects, guides for parents and teachers, and
links to other science project sites
McREL Products - Whelmers:
McREL's Accessible Science Series
Experiments for kids with step-by-step instructions
Science Experiments You Can
Do!
Some simple experiments with physics and chemistry
Science Explorer
Science experiments from The Exploratorium in San Francisco
The UnMuseum--Mad Scientist's Laboratory
Over a dozen science experiments you can do at home
Welcome to SciFair.org!
Science fair idea bank, links to science web sites, and a bulletin board where
students can share science fair ideas
Welcome to Thinking Fountain
Ideas for science projects organized by theme and alphabetically, you can even
send in photos of your results to be posted on the web site
The Chronicle of
the Future
Predictions of what life will be like in the future
HowStuffWorks
How just about everything works, from air conditioners to weightlessness
How Things Work
Search the archives of questions sent to the physics department at the University
of Virginia, or submit a question yourself
Sidmar
Click on Production Process to see a flash animated movie of the steelmaking
process
The
Steelmaking Process
A clear diagram of how steel is manufactured
The Tech|2001: Destination Space
Compares science fact with the science fiction of 2001 a Space Odyssey
ISU
Forestry Tree Identification
Use an interactive key to identify trees
I've Got My Leaf,
Let's Get Started!
An easy to follow identifier with good photos and information
Tree Identification-The National
Arbor Day Foundation
A simple identifier which may give you the right tree at the end
The World of Trees
All about trees including a guide to help with tree identification
Biology
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The Earth |
Ecology |
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General Science |
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