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SCIENCE RESOURCES

Here are websites relating to science, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, physics, and science fair resources.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian/teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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Contents

• General
• Anatomy
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Science Relating to the Earth and the Environment
• Physics
• Science Fair Resources

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GENERAL AND OTHER SCIENCE RESOURCES

Science History

• Chemsoc Timeline    Explores the key events in the history of science focusing mostly on chemistry.

• Echo: Exploring and Collecting History Online   Lists websites about the history of science, technology, and industry.

• Science Timeline   Provides a very brief history of science from prehistoric times to present day.

Museums

• Museum of Science and Industry  The official website of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

• University of California Museum of Paleontology   This site provides a comprehensive look at fossils.

Other Science Resources

• Ethics in Science   Provides resources about ethics in science including cases of misconduct.

• First Science   This online science periodical reports on the most current science news and breakthroughs and includes video clips, poems, games, and more.

• LiveScience.com   Get the latest scientific information, news, and developments on this very colorful site.

• The Paleontology Portal    Paleontology is the study of prehistoric life. This site is an extensive look at paleontology including fossils, career study, resources, and more.

• Science.Gov   Provides scientific information and research data from 18 U.S. governmental organizations.

• Science of Cooking This is a delicious site dedicated to the science behind cooking.

• The Why Files   This site explains the science behind the news headlines.

• World of Science   Contains a biographical encyclopedia of scientists, and encyclopedias on math, physics, chemistry, and astronomy.

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ASTRONOMY

• Adler Planetarium    The official site of the Adler Planetarium in Chicago.

• The Constellations   Explore the 88 constellations in the night sky and their Greek myths.

• The Eight Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System    From the website:  " This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system."

• Encyclopedia Astronautica   A detailed look at the history of rocketry and space flight not only in the U.S. but also around the world.

• The Galileo Project   From Rice University, this site provides a detailed look at the life and work of Galileo Galilei including the Catholic Church's view of his work.

• Hands-On Universe   Students can explore the universe here while using concepts from math, science and technology-related classes.

• Hubble Site   Explore the Hubble Telescope, its images, its discoveries, and more.

• Infared Astronomy  Explore how infared is being used in the field of astronomy.

• NASA   The official site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.  There's A LOT of great information on here including shuttle launches, historical information, learning resources just for students and more.

• Space Today Online   Get the latest news from this online journal including space shuttle missions, history, discoveries, and more.

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BIOLOGY

General Biology

• The Big Picture Book of Viruses  Here you see images of viruses as seen through an electron microscope or computer-assisted imaging. There are also additional resources listed.

• Biology-Online  This is a valuable resource for biology students. It has a dictionary and tutorials that provide an overview of different aspects of biology.

• The Biology Project   From the University of Arizona, contains information on biochemistry, cell biology, chemicals and human health, developmental biology, immunology, molecular biology, and much more.

• Biozone: Biolinks   Contains biology related links on topics such as animal behavior, biodiversity, biotechnology, cell biology, conservation, ecology, genetics, microbiology, plant biology, and more.

• Cell Biology   Developed by Dr. Gwen Childs at the University of Arkansas, this site explores  the world of the cell.

• Cells Alive!   This site uses animated graphics to explain parts of a cell, mitosis, and more.

• Classification of Living Things   Written by Dr. Dennis O'Neill from Palomar College, this site describes the formal classification systems of all living things.

• DNA from the Beginning   Here you'll find information, graphics, animation, and many other things all about DNA, genes, and heredity.

• Human Genome Project Information    Here you'll find a lot of information about genetics and bioethics.

• Learn Genetics from the Genetic Science Learning Center   Learn about DNA, cells, stem cells, and more.

• Tree of Life Project   From the website:  " The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 5000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.

• Virtual Frog Dissection Kit   Here you can dissect a frog online!

Museums & Zoos

• American Museum of Natural History  The official web site of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

• Aqua Facts   This site is from the Vancouver Aquarium.  Here you can learn about a variety of marine life, how to become a marine biologist, and where to get more marine biology information.

• Brookfield Zoo   The official site of the Brookfield Zoo and includes a field guide to the animals.

• Field Museum  The official site of the Field Museum in Chicago, home of Sue the most complete T. Rex.

• Lincoln Park Zoo  The official site of the Lincoln Park Zoo including animal fact sheets.

• Shedd Aquarium  The official site of the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Botany

• Botany   The National Biological Information Infrastructure provides this detailed site about botany, (study of plants) including history, form and function, species, applied plant sciences, gardening, and more.

• Botany.com   An encyclopedia of plants and flowers.

• PLANTS Database  From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this database provides information on a wide variety of plants,mosses, lichen, and more.

Animals

• All About Birds    Here you'll find information about a variety of birds, bird watching, and how to attract birds.

• Animal Names  A dictionary of animals and terms relating to animals.

• Bugbios  Contains profiles of insects, discusses the role insects play in human culture, and related links.

• Dinobase   From the Univerisity of Bristol, this site contains a lot of information about the dinosaurs.

• eNature.com  Here there's a field guide with over 5500 species of plants and animals, a Native Gardening and Invasive Plants Guide, and more.

• Fermilab Insect Database   This site contains a database of insects that can be found on the grounds of Fermilab.  There's a lot of interesting information here.

• North American Mammals   The National Museum of Natural History maintains this database of all living mammals in North America.

• 3D Insects  Get close to some common insects without getting close to them from Virginia Tech.

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CHEMISTRY

• Chem 4 Kids   Don't let the title of this site fool you.  This is a great site about basic chemistry for everyone.

• The Chemical Database    Over 25,000 hazardous chemicals are described here from the University of Akron Department of Chemistry.

• Chemistry Comes Alive!  View a variety of videos from the Journal of Chemical Education.

• Harry Clark's Chemistry Web Site   Contains reference tables and other Internet links that will be useful for Chemistry students.

• High School Chemistry Education Resources    This is the official website of  the American Chemical Society where you can find resources just for high school students.

• Elemental Data Index    From the NIST Physics Laboratory, this site provides information about each of the chemical elements.

• General Chemistry Online   This site was developed by a chemistry professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland.  It contains a common compound library with over 800 compounds lists, a glossary, FAQ about chemistry, simulations, construction kits, and more.

• High School Safety Web Pages    Provides tips on how to do labs safely including material safety data sheets, how to test odors, heating rods and test tubes, handling acids, and more.

• WebElements   This site provides detailed information about the elements in the Periodical Table.

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PHYSICS

• Animated Engines    This simple site contains colorful animations that explain how 19 different engines work.

• Center for History of Physics   The American Institute of Physics developed this great site about the history of physics.

• Einstein: Image and Impact   Explores the life and work of Albert Einstein.

• Fear of Physics   Ease your fear of physics with this great site. You'll find plenty of simple explanations of problems using graphics and animations.

• How Stuff Works   Learn how a variety of things work from computers to smoke detectors.

• Physics 2000    From the University of Colorado at Boulder, this site uses animated graphics to explain concepts of Physics.

• Physics Classroom  This site was designed to help students with Physics.  There are tutorials as well as a Multimedia Physics Studio to help visualize concepts.

• Physics On-Line   Provides links and resources about physics just for high school studnets.

• Physics World  Here you can get the latest news in the physics field and articles from Physics World.

• Physlets   There are over 100 applets here that animate different concepts of physics.

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SCIENCE FAIR RESOURCES

• Crystal Clear Science Fair Projects   This site can assist you in selecting a topic, researching, following the scientific method, and more.

• Dr. Shawn's Super Science Fair Support Center    Designed by a physicist, this site provides students with tips, ideas, and resources for their science fair project.

• Science Buddies   Here you can get help for your science fair project with ideas, tips, and other resources.

• Science Fair @ Elmhurst Public Library   Here's a list of books, databases, and websites to use for your science fair project.  Also check out the Science Fair Guide.

• Science Fair Central   Discovery.com has put together an excellent site to help students prepare for their science fair project including project ideas, steps in preparing a project, resources, and more.

• Science Fair Idea Exchange   This site is an archive of project ideas in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology.

• Science Fair Project Resource Guide  This site from the Internet Public Library gives sample projects, ideas, how to articles, and a variety of resources to help you with your science fair project.

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