SCIRUS for Scientific Information Only (Search Engine)
Hands-on Activities (Exploratorium)
Exploratorium: Seeing Exhibits
Large Collection of Animal related Internet Resources Infoseek: A zooful of links to animal and pet resources on the Internet.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Noah - The Animal Search Engine
Tired of wading through 100's of web sites to find the right one? Let Noah do the searching for you! Dedicated only to animal sites on the web.
http://www.cyberark.com/noah.htm
Definitions, illustrations, famous people and examples of most major astronomical terms.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary
Find information on all the planets. Find out how the universe was created. Learn about some of its most interesting features like meteors and comets, as well as the laws that govern it. Includes astronomers and a glossary.
http://library.advanced.org/18188/n_english/index.htm
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 additional references. http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets
http://ipac.jpl.nasa.gov/SIRTFspanish/mainpage.htmlThe first NASA Web site in Spanish. Spanish-speakers can now use the Web to keep abreast of NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility mission. Launching in 2002, the mission will study the early universe and hunt for planet-forming regions around nearby stars. http://ipac.jpl.nasa.gov/SIRTFspanish/mainpage.html
Includes cells, chemistry, studies and ecology. Learn how Biology is studied, cell structures and ecology.
http://www.kapili.com/biology4kids/index.html
Individuals, Families, Neighborhoods and the Circle of Life. The world we live in is populated by millions of plants and animals.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets
Learn about the periodic table of the elements, chemical reactions, atoms and more. This searchable site even teaches you how math is used in chemistry.
http://chem4kids.com/index.html
Features the properties of each element. Some elements have a graphic block and biography.Back to the Index
http://ghs.bcsd.k12.il.us/projects/class/periodic/1997
Ecology words defined.
http://www.alienexplorer.com/ecology/e77.html
Environmental Effects of Acid Rain
The Multiple Benefits of Reducing Acid Rain.
http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/
All about the environment for students from the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/students/
Earthquake Information
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/
Restless Planet: Earthquakes
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/index.html
National Earthquake Information
http://neic.usgs.gov/
Information about volcanoes, including maps, images, and experiments. Learn about what volcanic activity is going on right now and where!
http://www.reedbooks.comau/rigby/hot/quakes1.html
online resource that combines print information, movies, and interactive quizzes
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
Includes information about plate tectonics and contains a volcanic database
http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/
Explores the possible variations on how to show electricity was present
http:://www.mos.org/sln/toe/kite.html
Where does electricity come from?
Environmentally Preferable Energy Sources: Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Biomass
Conventional Energy Sources: Coal, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Oil and Large-Scale Hydropower.
http://www.edf.org/programs/energy/green%5Fpower/d%5Fsources.html
Energy education includes projects, experiments, and descriptions of many types of energy. ****
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/index.html
Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you
http://www.howstuffworks.com/index.htm
The science of flight which includes: formulas, laws, and the principles governing the physics of flight.
http://www.pilotsweb.com/principle.htm
From the Inventor's Toolbox: Simple Machines - Wheel and Axle, Pulley System, Wedge, Screw, Lever and Other Elements of Machines.
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html
Plate Tectonics: The Cause of Earthquakes
Includes maps and diagrams that locate earthquakes around the globe. They are not evenly distributed; the boundaries between the plates grind against each other, producing most earthquakes. So the lines of earthquakes help define the plates.
http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/plate-tectonics.html
GeoMan's Glossary of Earth Science
Contains meanings of earth science terms.
http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/geology/geo_glossary_page.html#N
A listing of geology terms.
http://www.geologylink.com/glossary/
Collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens. The descriptions include searchable mineralogical data, plus other information.
http://www.galleries.com/default.htm
Lists tools needed, mineral properties (luster, hardness, cleavage, etc.) to test for, and a series of steps for narrowing the choices to the most likely species.
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/mineral_id/
How geologists study fossils to learn about the earth's history.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html/
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
A how to guide including samples, ideas and other resources.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
This site will help you put together a solid science fair project according to the scientific method. It also provides a list of criteria on which projects are often judged.
http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/
The following categories provide listings of ideas which you may use to develop into a science fair project. Most are not fully developed projects, but rather just ideas and outlines. It is left to the student to fully develop the project.
http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htmIntroduction to the Scientific Method: four steps,testing hypotheses, common mistakes in applying the Scientific Method and hypotheses, models, theories and laws
http://teacher.nsrl.rochester.edu/phy_labs/AppendixE/AppendixE.htmlNational Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame celebrates the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_0_0_hall_of_fame.asp4000 Years of Women in Science
Women contributed. They contributed in all the ways there are to the technical advancement of humanity.
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
Climatic Extremes and Severe Weather Events
WeatherNex1991-1999 Weather Events, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Heavy Rainfall, etc.
http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/severeweather/extremes.htmlWeather - What factors affect weather?Providing access to thousands of forecasts, images, and the Net's largest collection of weather links, WeatherNex is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of weather data on the Web.
Join us as we explore the forces behind the weather. Try your hand at tornado chasing or discover how wind chill works. Begin by taking a look at what protects Earth from the forbidding climate of outer space in "The Atmosphere."
Science Reference Section
"Science is organized knowledge." Herbert Spencer (1820-1903), English philosopher.
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