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General Science
Brainspin:
Alexander Graham Bell
http://www.att.com/technology/forstudents/brainspin/alexbell/
Learn about
this remarkable inventor.
Discover
Magazine http://www.discover.com/
Those who are
familiar with the Discovery Channel will enjoy this online magazine which covers
many science issues.
Exploris Museum http://www.exploris.org/
The Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art,
and human perception. Includes a broad range of science educational themes,
including Sports Science, Searching for Radio Transmissions from Alien
Civilizations, virtual dissections.
Extreme Science Home Page
http://www.extremescience.com/
Sort of the Guiness Book of World Records
about science facts. What is the most ferocious animal on earth? All
kinds of interesting facts in a great format.
The Field Museum of Natural History
in Chicago http://www.fmnh.org/default.htm
Kinetic City Cyber Club
http://www.kineticcity.com/index2.html
Very kid friendly, with lots of
information and experiments to try.
GIS Dictionary
University of Edinburgh and Association for Geographic Information,
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidexe/sources
The dictionary includes definitions
for 980 terms compiled from a variety of sources
which either relate directly
to GIS or which GIS users may come across in the course of their work.
The
dictionary is also supplemented by 52 diagrams.` Search by term, category, or by
acronym.
North
Carolina Web Resources http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/ncweb.html
Links to many state agencies and organizations, including Marine Fisheries,
Coastal Management, Air Awareness, Climate Office, Agriculture, many more.
Ology
http://www.ology.amnh.org/
This page is fun, but has lots of cool
information about astronomy, paleontology, genetics, biodiversity, and
more. You can hear from experts in these fields as they describe their
work.
Sci4Kids
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/
Learn what different kinds of scientists
might do. Find out about agriculture products and how they are produced.
This site is fun, with great graphics. Lots of online questions to respond to
with immediate feedback. Clicking on different parts of the opening
picture lets you explore different areas of science.
Science
Curriculum Resources
http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/cep/clt/edsites/sci_curric.html
One of the
best hotlists of science Internet resources, from the Center for Learning
Technology at NCSU
Science
News http://www.sciencenews.org/
A weekly
magazine devoted to current science topics.
The Science Junction http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction
This NCSU educator can keep you
up-to-date on using Web activities for science. It is linked to Too
Cool for Grownups.
Students-as-Scientists
http://smec.uncwil.edu/glaxo/sas/index.htm
Students participate in research
projects and gather environmental data. Take water samples and test them
and post your results
The Globe Project http://www.globe.gov/
This project is similar to Students-as-Scientists, but also includes
atmospheric observations, soil investigations, and biology investigation.
They have an Ask-a-Scientist feature.
The Jason
Project http://www.jasonproject.org/expeditions/jason7/index.html
Many different interactive projects can be explored at this site.
The Science Spot
http://sciencespot.net/
Teacher-created page on many areas of science,
including lesson plans and worksheets.
The Tech Museum of Innovation
http://www.thetech.org
A great place to locate sites for middle school and
higher grades.
Trackstar Home http://trackstar.hprtec.org/
Way Cool
Scientists-http://www.extremescience.com/GalleryofScientists.htm
Meet
the scientists from the Extreme Science Website. Find out about being an
oceanographer, explorer, entomologist, geologist, volcano seismologist, or
neuroscientist.
The Why Files http://whyfiles.org/
Science Behind the News: This site offers easy-to-read, sometimes
amusing, explanations for the events you hear about in the news. Learn
about Mad Cow Disease, space travel, earthquakes, cloning, and all kinds of
technology issues. The features change each week, and are archived and
searchable. For teachers, you can see stories listed by the National
Science Standards. An award-winning site!
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://www.yucky.com
Learn all about recycling, the environment, creepy
crawlies and disgusting bodily functions (like burping) in this entertaining but
informative website. There is now an interactive Teacher Center featuring
ready-to-use activities and lesson plans that integrate Yucky with the classroom
curriculum.
Space 
Abrams Planetarium Space
Diary http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/diary.html
Is that Mars
or Venus in the early evening sky? Find out what is happening in the sky on a
daily basis.
Amazing Space:
Education Online from the Hubble Space Telescope
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/amazing-space.html
This site has
educational lessons that all grades can participate in. It has thousands of
pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Are Asteroids
Coming? http://wapiti.pvs.k12.nm.us/~Computer/asteroid.html
See
any movies about asteroids destroying the earth? A WebQuest finds out if an
asteroid could really do th
A Private Universe Project:
Teachers' Lab http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/pup
Test your own
knowledge and explore common misconceptions about space and seasons. A
very revealing exercise in how we think about science!
Bad Astonomy
http://www.badastronomy.com/
This humorous site looks at the common
misperceptions and myths about astronomy, including in the movies, on TV, and in
the news. See what, if anything, was "Bad Astronomy" in movies like Armageddon.
Bradford's Robotic Telescope
http://www.telescope.org/
Send commands to a real telescope to take photos
of the heavens! Photos are sent to you within hours.
How to
Become an Astronaut
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach/jobsinfo/astronaut.html
A NASA page
with astronaut job descriptions, biographies, and much more.
International
Space Station http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1998-067A.html
Learn all about the International Space Station.
Liftoff
Home http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/realtime/JTrack/Spacecraft.html
This
cool site tracks not only the International Space Station, but also the space
shuttle, MIR, and five other satellites.
NASA http://www.nasa.gov
NASA's Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/index.html
NASA Mars
Mission http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mars/
NASA helps us find out possible damage from asteroids or comets striking the
earth
http://science.nasa.gov/
http://science.nasa.gov/
This is the site to go for easy-to-read updates on
current space topics. Great for school reports or just to keep up with what's
going on up there!
SIXTIES.NET
The Astronauts Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the Race to the Moon
http://www.sixties.net/space.htm
The history of
the American space program in the sixties, culminating in the first manned lunar
landing.
Solar Views
http://www.solarviews.com/ss.html
Great source of images of planets, moons,
comets, asteroids, etc. Many from Hubble telescope, JPL. Also
contains many pages of text and charts about each planet or topic.
StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Created by NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center, StarChild is a premiere astronomy resource for
teachers and students in grades K-8. Choose Level 2 for Middle School
resources. StarChild contains pictures and resources about our solar
system, galzxies, space, the universe, space travel, and lots more
.
Sun or Moon Rise/Set
Table for one year- http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneYear.html
You can type in any location worldwide and get a table giving the
sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times for an entire year.
Where is the
International Space Station?
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/temp/StationLoc.html
Track the exact location
of the ISS on a world map. Updated every minute!
Weather
Hurricane Tracking
http://www.wral-tv.com/weather/hurricanes/
View data on the latest
hurricanes, as well as last year's major storms.
Lightning
Distance
http://profhorn.meteor.wisc.edu/wxwise/lightning/ltg.html
From Weatherwise,
University of Wisconsin, this applet allows you to calculate how far away a
thunderstom is by counting the seconds between seeing the lightining and hearing
the thunder.
Storm
Events Database National Climate Data Center (NCDC)
http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgiwin/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~storms
Search the NCDC
archive for storm events (tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail) by
U.S.
County. Search can be qualified by injuries, deaths, and property/crop
damage.
The Weather Channel
Homepage http://www.weather.com/twc/homepage.twc
Check out current
conditions and forecasts, and then browse into content areas more in
depth. Observe satellite pictures or Doppler radar. A section
called the Weather Classroom has guided learning activities about hurricanes,
tornadoes, and winter storms; how to measure precipitation and
temperature; how to become a meteorologist. Understand storm tracking with
longitude and latitude and X-Y coordinate systems.
The WRAL Weather Center
http://www.wral-tv.com/weather
This local television channel provides
similar information to the Weather Channel homepage. There is an "Ask the
Meteorologist" feature for weather-related questions. Check local forecasts,
record highs and lows, Doppler 5000, see if there are any warnings. Great
Weather Weblinks.
Weather
Basics http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wgraph0.htm
Graphics and
some animations to help you understand weather, climate and earth science.
Weather
Related Sites
http://groundhog.sprl.umich.edu/site/links/links.html
Check this out for
many links to sites about current weather, weather terms, weather phenomena,
instruments, and much more!
Physical Science
Earthquake
Links
http://vquake.calstatela.edu/desktop/VirtApps/VirtualEarthquake/OtherQuakeSites.html
Elements, Atoms, and Molecules http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_frames.php3?track_id=90654&nocache=98687978
Global Earthquake Response Center
www.earthquake.com
The latest news stories about earthquake
events. Also lots of information about earthquakes.
Matter and its Changes http://library.thinkquest.org/10429/high/matter/matterbody.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0320
Powers
of Ten
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
from Florida State University, the site offers a series of cascading images
showing topics frequently studied in science
classes, ranging from galaxies
to cells. Notice how each picture is actually an image of something that
is 10 times bigger or smaller than the one preceding or following it. The number
that appears on the lower right just below each image is the size of the object
in the picture. On the lower left is the same number written in powers of ten,
or exponential notation.
Seismo-Watch
http://www.seismo-watch.com/
Special earthquake reports and much more.
Teachearth.com
http://www.teachearth.com/
A NASA site with links by subject, grade level,
and keyword to earth science Websites
The Mineral Gallery
http://mineral.galleries.com/
This site allows you to take a cyber field
trip to the Mineral Gallery. They can get information on any mineral, see what
it looks like, and read about its properties and uses.
The Geology Link
http://www.geologylink.com/
From this site you can take a virtual outing to
anywhere in the world. See pictures of African volcanoes or the Great
Barrier Reef in Australia.
Today's
Earthquake Activity Around the World
http://inspire.ospi.wednet.edu:8001/curric/land/todayqk.html
At this site
you can find the date, time, location, and magnitude of the most recent global
earthquake activity. Discover if there has been any seismic activity in a
given location. There is an instructional student activity to learn how to
predict the location of an earthquake.
Virtual Earthquake
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/
This site lets you simulate the work of a
seismologist as you read waves from a seismograph and plot the epicenter of an
earthquake.
Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
Facts, games, and art related to volcanoes.
Volcanoes!
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/cover2.html
This site is produced by the
USGS. Lots of information and photographs.
Volcanoes
Online http://library.advanced.org/17457/english.html
Lots of
information including plate tectonics, volcano database, games and crosswords.
Web Elements
http://www.webelements.com/
An interactive periodic table on the web
Beach Erosion
http://whyfiles.org/091beach/
Featuring the relocation of the Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse due to beach erosion, the site also has good general explanations of
beach erosion with helpful diagrams and examples.
Carolina Coastal Science:
http://www.ncsu.edu/coast
This site has fantastic real-world science
problems for exploration. The Shell Island Dilemma, Inquiry Images,
Carolina Coastal Photojournal, Coastal Research Technology, Cape Hatteras
Lighthouse are all areas on this site. Educator's Guide for investigation and
debate activities is provided.Coastal Plain Waters 2001
www.coastalwaters2001.ecu.edu/
Coastal plain paddling symposium and
conference. Learn more about the "blueways" or water trails of North
Carolina's coastal plain rivers, creeks, and estuaries.
Coral Reefs
http://www.uvi.edu/coral.reefer/index.html
An index of information about
coral.
Estuary Net Project
http://inlet.geol.sc.edu/estnet.html
Lots of information on estuaries.
Estuary: Where
River Meets the Sea
http://octopus.gma.org/katahdin/estuary.html
Estuaries http://estuaries.gov/
Facts
about estuaries.
EstuaryLive
http://www.estuarylive.org/
Features North Carolina estuaries, with
opportunities for live streaming video participation.
Katahdin to the Sea
http://octopus.gma.org/katahdin/index.html
Streams, ponds, aquifers,
estuaries, tide pools, beaches, and more in this site from the Gulf of Maine
Aquarium.Life in
a
Massachusetts
Tide Pool http://www.umassd.edu/public/people/kamaral/thesis/tidepools.html
A diagram of tide pool organisms, with factual information about each.
Making Waves
http://waves.marine.usf.edu/mwhome.htm
Red Tide, coral reefs, natural
disasters, lots more about oceans.
Make a Tide
Prediction http://www.extremescience.com/CoolLinkspage.htm
This page allows you to predict high and low tides from 50 different
locations.
Missisppi River Beautification and
Restoration Project http://www.cleanrivers.com
Living Lands and Waters'
Mission is to aid in the protection, preservation and restoration of the natural
environment of the
nation's major rivers and their watersheds; to expand
awareness of environmental issues and responsibility encompassing the river; and
to create a desire and an opportunity for stewardship and responsibility for a
cleaner river environment.
Mississippi River Home Page
http://www.greatriver.com
Navigation, travel, birding, and lots more
information about the Mississippi River.
NOAA's Coral Health and Monitoring Program http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/
NOAA Home Page http://www.noaa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration page
North Carolina Marine Fisheries
http://www.ncfisheries.net
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
(DMF) is responsible for the
stewardship of the state's marine and estuarine resources
Ocean Life
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/life/default.htm
A list of links about
ocean animals including sea lions, whales, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
Oceanography
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/
Office of Naval Research Oceanography
page includes facts about water, ocean motion, ocean life, habitats, research
vessels, and more.
Ocean-Related
Links http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/oceanl.htm
An
extensive list of agencies and websites dealing with the ocean.
Pfiesteria
piscicida http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/pfiesteria/
From the
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water. Fact sheet and lots of
information about this toxic organism associated with fish kills and fish
lesions.
The Bridge: Ocean Science
Education Teacher Resource Center http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Collected data sets of information compiled by Virginia Institute of Marine
Science.
Water
What-Ifs http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/depot/experiments/water/
Water What-ifs is a web site for encouraging inquiry investigations of water
quality in North
Carolina and Delaware. There are many links to sites
about watersheds of North Carolina.
What Causes Tides?
http://www.whoi.edu/info/tides.html
Good factual explanation of the tide
cycle.
What are Tides? http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/educate/tides.shtml
What You
Should Know About Pfiesteria piscicida
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/pfiesteria.htm
Excellent facts about
pfiesteria from National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.
Environment
http://www.wef.org/wefstudents/GoWithFlow/theflow.htm
Step by step- not
a video but a good computer diagram of water treatment plant
a good computer diagram of water treatment plant
Photographs and text of
urban water treatment plant
http://www.tc.cc.tx.us/~dallard/505/wwater.html
Sort of a virtual field
trip of a plant in Texas
Flash presentation of 2 wastewater plants
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/westpoint/
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/southplant/
http://www.aquaventurer.org/
A database of water treatment through the
ages (50000BC to 2080 AD)
About Ecology
http://ecology.about.com/science/ecology/
This page is a gateway to all
kinds of topics about ecology, including biodiversity, ecosystems, and
more. Check out the Web Cam links to see live photos of all kinds of
animals and habitats!
Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Environment
Composting at Home in Iowa City http://www.jeonet.com/city/compost.htm
Composting in Schools http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/compost/schools.html
Earth's 911
http://www.1800cleanup.org
For finding recycling centers in your area,
events and organizations about recycling, composting, water pollution,
earth-friendly products, and a kid page.
Envirolink
http://envirolink.netforchange.com/
This is a clearninghouse about all sorts
of environmental and animal concerns.
Environmental Building News
http://www.buildinggreen.com
Resources for green construction.
Environmental Defense -Finding the Ways that Work http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm?refsite=legacy&olddir=/pubs/Reports/compost.html
Explorers' Club Garbage and
Recycling http://www.epa.gov/kids/garbage.htm
For kids 5-12.
Explains recycling and pollution. An interactive game called Recycle City
is an interesting feature.
Fact Sheet about Recycling Steel http://www.recycle-steel.org/fact/index.html
Fascinating Facts about Glass Recycling http://www.glassworks.org/product_stewardship/fascinating.html
GEO: Global Environmental
Options http://www.geonetwork.org
A gateway to sites about
designing and building environmental-friendly structures. Many practical
ideas, links, and discussion areas.
Glass of all Kinds (Glass Recycling) http://oregonlink.com/recycle/handbook/4recyc_glass.html
Go With the
Flow http://www.wef.org/wefstudents/GoWithFlow/theflow.htm
A good
computer diagram of water treatment plant
Green Building
Primer http://www.energybuilder.com/greenbld.htm
Explains benefits
of 4R's: reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Renew.
How Stuff Works- Water
Treatment Plant http://people.howstuffworks.com/sewer3.htm
Photographs and text of urban water treatment plant
Oikos http://www.oikos.com
Resources
for green construction.
Ollie Recycles (Glass recycling) http://www.ollierecycles.com/uk/html/glass.html
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.or.us/wmc/solwaste/rethinkrecyc/resources/symbol.html
Pennsylvania
"Buy Recycled" page
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/Buy/Buy.htm
Lots
of information on buying and using recycled products
Plastics Resource Recycling Facts http://www.plasticsresource.com/recycling/recycling_backgrounder/bk_1998.html
Recycle Room: Cans Fact Sheet http://www.recycleroom.org/html/fun.html
Recycling Newspaper http://www.epa.gov/grtlakes/seahome/housewaste/src/paper.htm
Share the Technology
http://www.sharetechnology.org
Find second homes for used computers instead
of dumping them into landfills. Includes a national database to offer a
computer, request a donation, or search for potential recipients.
Texarcana Waste Water
Treatment Plan http://www.tc.cc.tx.us/~dallard/505/wwater.html
Sort of a
virtual field trip of a plant in Texas
The Environmental Site
http://www.envirosite.com/
A great site with fact sheets, glossaries,
tutorials, federal and state agency contacts, and lots more.
The Grassroots Recycling Network
http://www.grrn.org
Inspires recyclers to write to companies and Congress
about conservation issues.
West Point Treatment
Plant http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wtd/westpoint/
Flash presentation
of wastewater plant
Whole
Hog http://checc.sph.unc.edu/rooms/school/whole_hog/index.htm
This site
is an educational activity which explores the impact of North Carolina's hog
farming industry.
World's
Shortest Comprehensive Recycling Guide
http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/shortest.html
All About Birds http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/
From Cornell Ornithology Lab. Look at the Alphabetical List to choose a bird to study.Birds http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/birds/
An alphabetic list of birds. Click on the name of the bird to see a photograph and some facts.The Carolina Raptor Center http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org/
This organization is dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey through rehabilitation, research, and education. One interesting feature is tracking of two ospreys banded on Martha's Vineyard as they travel south.Enchanted Learning Bird Page http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/birds/
Quite a few birds are included on this list of "Printable Pages," which includes a drawing as well as some facts about birds.Hawkwatch www.hawkwatch.org
This organization based in Salt Lake City tries to protect hawks, eagles, other birds of prey,and their environment, through research, education, and conservation.
Biodiversity
http://groundhog.sprl.umich.edu/site/links/links.html
Scroll down the page
to see links to many sites about animal diversity.
Elephants in the Classroom
http://www.nczooeletrack.org
An interactive website for educators and
students. Middle school teachers guide their students on a trip with
scientists traveling in Cameroon's national parks. Elephants are tracked
through satellite communications, in efforts to help save them. Lesson
plans and maps available for ecosystem studies, data analysis, and more.
Journey North--A Global Study of
Wildlife Migration http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
On this award-winning
site, students can track the seasonal migration of butterflies, birds, and
mammals. They also can track the seasonal blooming of flowers.
Students can be active participants in reporting data.
National Wildlife Health
Center http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/nwhchome.html
Current news about
endangered wildlife, threats to their health, specific species issues, and more
from this government science and technology center.
National Wildlife Refuge System
http://refuges.fws.gov/
A database of all the wildlife refuges with lots of
helpful information.
Ocean Life
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/life/default.htm
A list of links about
ocean animals including sea lions, whales, sea turtles, and marine mammals.
San Diego Zoo
http://www.sandiegozoo.org
This is the one we have learned about on the
Tonight Show-very famous!
Vertebrate Animals
Hotlist
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/animals.html
Prepared by the Faranklin
Institute, here are more than 150 links to K-8 resources containng information,
facts, and pictures about animals.
Welcome to The Raptor Center
http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/
This site is from the University of
Minnesota. There are many facts and links about raptors. A nice multimedia
file of bird images, sounds, and videos.
ZooNet
http://members.aol.com/zoonetkids/index.htm
Information about zoos all over
the world and all kinds of animals.
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