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Science |
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Science Gems |
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For Students, Parents, teacheres, scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
More than 14,000 Science Resources orted by category, subcategory, and grade level |
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Amazing Space |
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A site to teach students about space that has excellent animated teaching visuals. |
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Arty the Part Time Astronaut |
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Allows children to enter a multimedia environment for exploring the planets. |
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Beyond Discovery |
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A project of the National Academy of Sciences to provide case studies that identify
and trace origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each case
study reveals the crucial role played by basic science, the applications of which
could not have been anticipated at the time the original research was conducted.
Examples of projects include ozone depletion, human gene testing, polymers and people,
and curing childhood leukemia. |
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Biomes of the World |
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Provides information for students about the following biomes: rainforest, tundra,
desert, taiga, temperate and grasslands. |
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Brain Pop |
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Provides movies, information, and activities on health, science and technology for
students. |
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Cells Alive |
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Provides information, images, 3D animation, and video of viruses, parasites, and
bacteria. |
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Cool Science for Curious Kids |
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides a web page for students to explore
biology. |
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Cornell Theory Center |
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A collection of links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and
students in grades 9-12. |
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Desert Biome |
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Links to information about what a desert is like,types of deserts, what causes deserts,
desert plants, desert animals, deserts of the world and more. |
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Desert USA |
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Provides information about the Great Basin, Mohave, Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts.
It also includes information about desert life, parks, and Quicktime VR movies. |
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Deserts |
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The USGS provides information about desert features, how they form, mineral resources
in deserts, types of deserts, and more. |
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Discovery School: Physical Science |
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Provides physical science lessons and activities for students in grades K-12. |
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Dole Foods 5-A-Day |
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Provides nutrition information for young students, recipes, and material on the
food pyramid. |
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Science Topics |
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Provides information and links about life science, earth and space science, physical
science, careers, and more. |
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Electronic Zoo |
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Provides resource information about animals. |
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Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Science |
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A collection of resources on astronomy, chemistry and more. It includes a biography
of famous scientists. |
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Frog Dissection Kit |
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An interactive frog dissection program. |
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Frog Guts |
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A frog dissection program with quizzes and information. |
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Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide |
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Provides links to public museums that have a strong emphasis on interactive science
education. |
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Invention Dimension |
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Provides resources for students and teachers about American inventors and their
discoveries. |
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Kids Go Wild |
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Provides information and activities about animals and conservation efforts. |
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Kids Health |
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Provides information and activities about feelings, illnesses, injuries, the body,
growing up, kid's health problems and more. |
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Live from Hubble Space Telescope |
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A NASA site about the Hubble Space Telescope that was specifically designed for
teachers to use in the classroom. It has an image gallery, live video, Teachers
Lounge, Kid's Corner, featured events, background information and more. It provides
image processing lessons and allows students to research with the Hubble Telescope. |
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NASA Homepage |
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Provides a wealth of information about NASA, including current events, history,
gallery of photos, videos and audio, questions and answers, and more. |
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NASA Kids |
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Provides information aimed at students about space, astronauts, earth, rockets,
airplanes, and more. |
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NOVA - Science NOW |
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Web portal--the online companion to the popular television series
NOVA. This page provides the latest information on what's taking
place in science. |
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Online Field Guides |
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A collection of pictures and information from the Audubon field guides with over
4800 plants and animals. |
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Periodic Table: Web Elements |
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An online periodic table with information and graphics on each element. Students
can click on links that will present information orally using RealPlayer. |
Science Learning Network
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Contains science resources for K-8 teachers. |
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Science Master |
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Provides information and resources on the following science topics: space, earth,
life, physical and more. |
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Science Net |
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Provides numerous resources on the following science topics: astronomy, biology,
chemistry, paleontology, botany, zooology and more. |
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Science NetLinks |
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A comprehensive resources for K-12 science educators with lessons and activities
categorized by grade level. |
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Science Page |
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a large collection of science links for educators arranged by subject. |
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Sea World Animal Information Database |
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Provides good research information for students in elementary and middle school.
The site has facts about animals, quizzes on animals, a photo index, career information
and educational resources. |
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Solar System Live |
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Click on Entire Solar System and you will get a graphical display of the current
orbital location of every planet in the solar system. This sites allows you to change
the time, date, viewpoint, observing location and orbital elements. |
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StarChild: A Learning Center for Young
Astronomers |
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Provides information on the solar system, universe, and space on two reading levels. |
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The Biology Project: |
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Provides information on biochemistry, cell biology, chemicals and human health,
developmental biology, human biology, immunology, Mendelian genetics, and molecular
biology. |
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The Exploratorium |
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Provides electronic exhibits and resources for students and teachers from the Exploratorium
in San Francisco. |
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The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour |
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Provides text, images, sounds, and movies about the history, mythology, and scientific
knowledge of each of the nine planets and moons. |
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The Why Files |
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This site provides in-depth information about the science behind the headlines. |
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet |
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A great site for kids with information about the body, worms, cockroachs, bugs,
and more. |
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Views of the Solar System |
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An educational tour of the solar system with information and images about the sun,
planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids found within the solar system. |
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Volcano World |
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Provides information about the volcanoes of the world, volcanic parks and mountains,
current eruptions, and lessons on volcanoes. |
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Whalenet |
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Provides information on whales and whale research. |
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Who Dunnit |
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A site that introduces students to forensic science tools like fingerprinting, teeth
impressions, identifying powders and examining bones. Students must solve a mock
crime and use persuasive writing skills for the arrest of their culprit. |