Science

 

Science Links

Alternative Energy

  1. • Energy Kids - Energy Sources

  2. •About renewable energy (less detailed overview)

Geologic Time 

  1. •Continents of different time periods

  2. •Climate/Weather of different time periods

  3. •Time Periods - From UC Berkeley

  4. •USGS Geologic Time site

  5. •Victoria Museum - Good pictures of fossils

  6. •Smithsonian Museum - Site on Geologic Time

  7. •Fossils from Yale - Photos of fossils 

  8. •Geologic Time from a university professor

Science Fair Projects

  1. •Discovery Channel  - Great information on the process and ideas

  2. •Internet Public Library - Great links, planning tools, ideas

  3. •EnergyQuest - Energy-related science fair projects - great detailed ideas

  4. •Science Buddies - Help with science fair projects

  5. •Adventures of Science Bob - Great ideas, links, etc. 

  6. •USDA - Ideas on plant, agricultural science fair projects

Volcanoes 

  1. •Volcano World - From Oregon State University

  2. •Volcanoes -- From the United States National Geological Survey

  3. •USGS Volcano List – A more than complete list with facts!

  4. •Global Volcanism Project – A great site, but a little slow.

  5. •Volcano Live – Good pictures and basic information for most volcanoes

  6. •Hawaii Volcanoes Lava Flow - Quicktime Movies

Some more links to information on myths and legends:

  1. •Myths and Legends from the USGS

  2. •http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/aschoi/Index_files/page0002.htm

Some links to specific volcanoes:

  1. •http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Paricutin.html

  2. •http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Krakatau.html

  3. •http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Sthelens.html

  4. •http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Pelee.html 

  5. •http://www.ersdac.or.jp/todayData/02.1-sakurajima/02.1pict_e.html

  6. •http://hakone.eri.u-tokyo.ac.jp/unzen/sakura/sakura.html

Health and Nutrition

  1. •Librarian's Index to the Internet Health and Nutrition sites

  2. •National campaign - Healthy Girls Healthy Bones

  3. •Better Health Campaign

  4. •5-A-Day Campaign

  5. •Small Step Food/Weight/Body Image Campaign - Includes TV ads, etc. 

  6. •LA Times Article about Small Step

  7. •My Food Pyramid

  8. •ShapeFit - Fast Food restaurant calorie charts, etc. 

  9. •Study on Middle School Students - Which interventions, marketing campaigns had an impact on fitness, fat intake

 

Water Pollution Sites

  1. •Water Pollution Overview

  2. •Water Pollution Effects

  3. •More Water Pollution Effects

  4. •Acid Rain in the United States - Official EPA government site

  5. •Acid Rain in Canada - Government site - with info on health, causes, etc. and links to U.S. sites

  6. •Reporter's Brief on Acid Rain

  7. •Acid Rain Links - Lots of sites that are kind of hard to read, but official - from the US Geological Survey

  8. •Chlorine Facts - From the US Government Centers for Disease Control

  9. •Effects of Chlorine, etc. - From the Women's Environmental Network Trust in Britain

  10. •Sediment Levels - Info from the EPA about sediment after Hurricane Katrina

  11. •Sediments - More from the EPA

  12. •Health Effects - for all pollution

  13. •Oil Pollution - From an old Smithsonian exhibit

  14. •EPA Oil Program - Government site on oil spills, solutions, etc. 

  15. •Phosphates - Earth Force site

  16. •Algae Blooms - Lots of great info

 

Scientist Biography Sites

  1. •Science World

  2. •Scientist Biographies from University of St. Andrews in Scotland

  3. •Physics Web - Links to famous scientists

  4. •Nobel Prize winners

  5. •PBS Scientist biographies site

Drug Education Sites

  1. •National Center for Health Statistics - Alcohol Stats

  2. •US Dept. of Justice Stats - Alcohol, Marijuana, Tobacco

  3. •Tobacco Stats - From the US Dept. of Agriculture

  4. •Marijuana Use Stats - National Center for Health Statistics

  5. •American Council for Drug Education - Different facts about drugs

  6. •Lisa Explains it All - Info on how to make a web page and where to get free hosting

  7. •US Department of Health and Human Services - Research, reports, and info about individual drugs on top toolbar

  8. •Club Drugs - National Institute on Drug Abuse

  9. •Alcohol Abuse - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependance

  10. •National Institute on Drug Abuse - Great info on drugs, marketing campaigns, etc. from the National Institutes of Health

  11. •Drug Free Wave

  12. •National Institute on Drug Abuse - for Teens

  13. •CDC Tobacco Education

  14. •Marijuana - Drug Story 

  15. •DEA Campaigns for Students

  16. •Marketing - My anti-drug

  17. •Media Campaign - Office of National Drug Control Policy

  18. •Teen Critics of Drug Ads - from CNN in 1999

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Earth Science

  1. •Earth Science World -- An introduction to a variety to many earth science topics.

  2. •Marshes - Several sites about animals and plants in salt marshes and wetlands.

     Biomes

  1. •The World's Biomes - A UC Berkeley page about different biomes and their characteristics.

  2. •Enchanted Learning Biomes site - a commercial site, but has some useful information. 

  3. •Biomes - Great site developed for middle school and elementary kids. Includes a map on first page. 

  4. •World Biomes - Endorsed by the National Science Teacher's Association, this site has advanced information, but is clear and easy to use. 

  5. •Yahoo! Weather - Takes a while, but you can get detailed info on world cities' weather, historical averages, disasters, etc. 

Earthquakes

  1. •Earthquakes -- Recent events, FAQs, and earthquake monitoring are featured

  2. •Earthquake Maps -- Numerous earthquake maps available

  3. •Earthquakes in the Los Angeles Area

  4. •Earthquakes in Southern California

  5. •Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- Students monitoring Southern California earthquakes

  6. •Get Ready to Rumble -- Earthquake causes and effects

  7. •Science Volcano World -- Lesson plans, model buildings, and much much.

  8. •Southern California Earthquakes - Clickable Map

  9. •USGS Earthquakes -- National Earthquake Information Center Home Page

  10. •USGS Earthquakes -- National Earthquake Daily Bulletin

 

Environment

  1. •NatureServe -- An online encyclopedia of life

  2. •Planet Earth -- A suite of interactive learning activities on ecology

  3. •Rainforest Action Network -- Action Alert news, list of campaigns and victories

  4. •Stalking the Mysterious Microbe -- Ms. Akeson, 6th grade MVMS science teacher, highly reccommends this site and uses it with her students!

  5. •Microbe of the Month -- Ms. Grubb, 6th grade MVMS Science teacher, uses this web site with her classes!

  6. •Microbe Mania -- Dr. Selzer, 6th grade science teacher uses this fun web site with his classes!

  7. •Envirolink -- Environmental news service, library and featured books

  8. •For Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise -- All about the air, natural hazards, land, water and people

Geology

  1. •Ask a Geologist -- Tons of information on geology from the real thing.

  2. •Gem of a world-- A interactive filed trip for K-7.

  3. •Learning Web -- United States Geological Society teaching resources and lessons

  4. •Mineral Information Institute -- Free k-12 teachers' resources and lesson plans on geology and minerals

  5. •Rocks and Minerals Links -- A ton of resources on all different kinds of rocks

  6. •Rock Hounds -- Another great resource on a variety of rocks

Hurricanes and Tornadoes

  1. •FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Tropical Storm Watch

  2. •Hurricane Hunters

  3. •Storm Chaser

  4. •Storm Safety -- Current tornado and hurricane warnings

  5. •Tornado Facts -- An almanac of tornado facts

  6. •Tornado Project Online

  7. •Tsunami Page -- Natural hazzards of all kinds including tsunamis

Natural Disasters

  1. •Disaster Quiz

  2. •Emergency Preparation

  3. •FEMA for KidsPublications

  4. •Natural Disaster Links

  5. •Natural Disaster Reference Database -- Satellite remote sensing for disaster mitigation

  6. •Natural Disasters

  7. •Natural Disasters

  8. •What are Natural Disasters

Solar System and Astronomy

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  2. •Astronomy

  3. •Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Daily images with brief explanations

  4. •Exploring the Solar System

  5. •NASA -- Information and photos of all NASA projects

  6. •Nasa Human Spaceflight

  7. •Planetscapes

  8. •Planetary Fact Sheet

  9. •Sky and Telescope Magazine -- The essential magazine of Astronomy

  10. •The Learning Technologies Channel -- Live NASA Interactive Events

  11. •The Nine Planets -- Overview of history, mythology and current scientific knowledge

  12. •The Solar System

  13. •The Solar System in Pictures: Astronomy webquests and pictures of all the planets in the solar system.

  14. •Views of the Solar System

  15. •Welcome to the Planets

  16. •Why Files --The science behind the news

Weather

  1. •Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

  2. •National Weather Service

  3. •United States Climate Page

  4. •USA Today Weather

  5. •Weather Channel

  6. •Weather Dude -- Brings resources together on meteorology from A to Z, and other valuable resources for teachers, parents, and students

  7. •Weather Eye -- A weather education site, created by a forecast team working with local educators.

  8. •Weather Exhibits

  9. •Weathernews International

  10. •WeatherNet

  11. •Weather Page from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)



Family Life


  1. •Advocates for Youth --Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health.



Investigation and Experimentation


  1. •Exhibits Collection -- Personality information and what makes us who we are

  2. •Exploratorium-- About the museum, digital library and some exhibits

  3. •Physics of Ballet -- Dance explained in scientific terms!

  4. •Physics of Dance -- Dance technique restated using a physics vocabulary



Life Science


Animals

  1. •Discovery Online: Animal Planet -- Colorful resource offering much for students and teachers

  2. •Dinosaur Timeline Gallery - Great oil paintings of different time periods. ***

  3. •Endangered Species - Fish and Wildlife Services

  4. •Endangered Species - Another, more comprehensive site

  5. •Endangered Species - Information on rare, threatened and endangered species

  6. •Earth Net -- All the ages of time.

  7. •Pittsburgh Zoo -- Visit the zoo's most distinguished wildlife

  8. •San Diego Zoo -- World famous!

  9. •The Electronic Zoo -- A rich resource for the care and feeding of a variety of animals

  10. •University of California Museum of Paleontology - Information about different eras. ***

  11. •ZooNet -- All about zoos in the United States and throughout the world

Marine Studies

  1. •National Marine Educators Association -- Educational resource for marine and aquatic studies throughout the world



Physical Science


Bridges

  1. •Real Bridges http://www.matsuo-bridge.co.jp/english/bridges/index.shtm http://www.franklinnewbridge.org/bridgetypes.htm  

  2. •Tooth Pick Bridges http://www.pacificsites.com/~jade/ToothpickBridgeLinks.html http://abcdpittsburgh.org/kids/kids.htm  

  3. •Mousetrap Cars http://www.pbs.org/saf/1208/teaching/teaching.htm http://www.sciencelists.com/hypography.cfm?id=103  

  4. •Block and Tackle http://www.howstuffworks.com/pulley.htm

 

Chemistry

  1. •Los Alamos National Lab Elements Info - Great elements information from a government lab for students. 

  2. •Chemicool Periodic Table

  3. •Environmental Chemistry Periodic Table

  4. •Periodic Table

  5. •Periodic Table of the Elements

  6. •Periodic Table of Poetry

  7. •Pictorial Periodic Table

  8. •Web Elements Periodic Table

 


General Science Resources

  1. •Inquiry Paper Resources - use these links to find good science articles. 

  2. •Ask Dr. Universe -- Meet the world's most curious cat!

  3. •Blue Web'n Science Links -- Award winning Science Projects described

  4. •The Cyberspace Middle School -- Assistance for Science Fair Projects

  5. •Eisenhower National Clearinghouse -- K-12 Math & Science Resources

  6. •The Natural Heritage Network Central Server -- Association for Biodiversity Information

  7. •National Science Foundation -- Home page listing broad program areas

  8. •SCORE Science Resources -- Schools of California Science resources for students and teachers

  9. •Science Learning Network -- Telecommunications supporting inquiry-based science education

  10. •Science Lesson Plans -- Alphabetically covers lessons from Anatomy to Technology



History of Science

  1. •African American Inventors Series

  2. •African American Scientists

  3. •Biotech

  4. •Distinguished Women of the Past and Present

  5. •Electronic Nobel Museum

  6. •Hispanos Famosos

  7. •Inventors

  8. •Muslim Scientists, Mathematicians, and Astonomers

  9. •NASA Astronaut Biographies

  10. •Nobel Channel

  11. •Nobel Prize Internet Archive

  12. •People and Discoveries

  13. •Scientists in Search of An Artist: Ms. Chaney's Class Project

  14. •Super Scientists

  15. •Women in Science


Questions, comments, or suggestions about this website should be directed to:

Jonna Palmer, Library Media Teacher