Last Updated October 4, 2003
By John Jenkins
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SCIENCE

Physical Sciences

For teachers and students on the path to unlocking the mysteries of the human mind, this site contains experiments, activities and a section on exploring the brain and spinal cord.
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http://faculty.wash ington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
For teachers and students on the path to unlocking the mysteries of the human mind, this site contains experiments, activities and a section on exploring the brain and spinal cord.
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http://www.accessexcellence.org/R C/
This comprehensive resource for students and teachers of any level allows educators to share ideas and information in an open forum. Detailed lab and classroom exercises are also available.
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http://www.biology.arizona.edu
Compliments of the University of Arizona, The Biology Project offers this online interactive resource. An excellent tool for the high school and introductory college classroom, this site provides detailed problem sets and tutorials, as well as guided tours for each lesson. Some content is available in Spanish.
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http://www.chem4kids.com/index.ht ml
At this children's chemistry site, ease of navigation and site maps are only two of its perks. It also features interactive discussions on general topics of matter, elements, atoms, math and reactions, with a short quiz after each.
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http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu
Extensive site that includes a useful dictionary, chemical acronym databases, directories, educational guides, science resources and articles.
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http://id.mind.net/~zona/index.ht ml
Fun and interactive, this resource on physics houses a clooection of tutorials and concepts. It also includes information on mechanics, waves, light, graphing, functions, geometry, fractals and trigonometry.
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http://www.colorado.edu//physic s/2000
Here you will find an interactive tour through modern physics. Topics covered incluce x-rays, CAT scans, electromagnetism, a quantum description of the atom, the photoelectric effect and more.
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http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
Provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this Cool Science for Curious Kids site features five activities adapted from science and children's museums. They highlight interesting topics such as: "Why are snakes like lizards and monkeys like moose?"
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http://www.exploratorium.edu/map.html
This page for teachers, students and science buffs alike gives you interactive exhibits, science news, Real Audio interviews, and at-home science activities.
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http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds
Take an interactive tour of current research at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source and explore structures. Good science education for grades 9-12.
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http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/ web-elements
If you want to break the routine of using text-book periodic table charts, then check out a more extensive one here. This periodic table highlights all the elements in detail and outlines both technical and educational concepts.
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http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101
General Chemistry Online, created for the general chemistry student and teacher, contains hyper-linked notes and guides for each semester, articles, tutorials, an exam survival guide and a crosslinked collection of over 600 chemical terms.
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http://www.lanikai.k12.hi.us
Created by the Lanikai School in Hawaii, this enchanting award-winner teaches students about water safety, eco-balance, shorelife, the Mokulua Islands and the Kaelopulu Stream.
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http://whyfiles.org/coolimages/index.html
For some seriously cool facts and space images, check out this stellar site.
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http://www.windows.umich.edu
Designed for Beginner, Intermediate and Advances, this site by the University of Michigan is a first rate trip through earth and space science by means of multimedia exhibits. Great for reference and broad concepts.
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http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild
This site spotlights topics for the classroom concerning endangered species. A good source to learn about species that are close to extinction and ones that have already vanished.
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http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe
Led by the sleuthing of Detective LePlant, students grades 4 and 5 can go on a fun interdisciplinary adventure in botany.
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http://inspire.ospi.wednet.edu:8 001
Athena's site for K-12 highlights topics such as space, weather, earth and oceans. Each section provides instructional and resource materials. A helpful section that lists related links is also featured.
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http://www.planetpals.com
Alive with colorful cartoon characters, this interactive resource teaches about the planet earth, natural resources, ecology and its care. Also, free recycling kits are offered.
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http://www.beakman.com
Beakman's Place and Jax's Place, where kids can view Beakman-esque science demonstrations and find answers to questions.
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http://amazing-space.stsci.edu
This site covers everything from space topics to the Hubble telescope. Easy to navigate, the site has a good set of Web-based activities, mainly for use in the classroom.
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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
University of California at Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology site includes information on dinosaurs, as well as online exhibits, education and public outreach, catalogs, and paleontology resources.
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http://www.cotf.e du/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
Packed with a poetic punch, this colorful and informative site provides sections on biomes, plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, spheres, dinosaurs and more.
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http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space
CNN's Sci-Tech space page showcases numerous features, including extensive information, links to official NASA sites, interactive quizzes, and coverage of space science and exploration. Topics on this site can be used for discussion in classrooms.
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http://ww w.usgs.gov/
The USGS, a bureau of the Department of the Interior, provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth
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http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids
Good educational outreach site for kids who are studying marine ecology and basic science. This resource keeps you afloat in a sea of activities, projects, data and graphing lessons.
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http://www.howstuffworks.com
Fun, easy-to-understand explanations.
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http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
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http://www.biology.arizona.edu
Compliments of the University of Arizona, The Biology Project offers this online interactive resource. This site provides detailed problem sets and tutorials as well as guided tours for each lesson.
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http://www.cotf.edu/
NASA's Classroom of the future: Develops and conducts research on technology-based learning materials that challenge students to solve problems. Tap into their Educator Resource Center for materials and information.
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http://www.seasky.org/sea.html
Explore the Sea: A Web site dedicated to exploring the splendors of the sea. Includes sea news, a sea lab, aquarium resources, and more, Fabulous photographs for classroom use.
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http://www.seasky.org/sky.html
Explore the Sky: A Web site dedicated to exploring the wonders of the sky. Includes sky news, tours of the solar system, a sky lab, and more.
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http://www.exploratorium.com
Science Exploration Museum Site
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http://www.mayo.edu/
Mayo Clinic
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http://www.ifremer.fr/anglais/program/proga.htm
Modelling of coastal ecosystems