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Site Index: answers to science questions, scientific method, astronomy, aviation/airplanes. biology, genetics, evolution, botany/plants/trees,   environment, water/oceans, fish/marine animals, amphibians and reptiles, birds, dinosaurs, zoology/other animals, insects, spiders, anatomy/physiology, geology/earth science, weather, disasters, physical science, physics, chemistry, science history, inventors/science projects

Mad Scientist Network
Browse through thousands of answered questions or locate science information with the Mad Scientist Search Engine.

Why Files
Answers and information about the science and technology behind the headlines.

Scientific Method
Introduction to the Scientific Method
An overview with explanations, vocabulary, and links. See also Steps in the Scientific Method for a  flow chart and The Scientific Method: Slides for a Presentation for online slides.

The Nature of Science
An easy to understand chapter from an online book.

Astronomy Homework Help
Kid's Astronomy.com
A terrific site with real-time maps of the night sky, an astronomy dictionary, astronomy news, plus wonderful information on the solar system, space exploration, and deep space.

The nine (oops 8!) Planets
A multimedia tour of the solar system!

Space Adventure and Star Broker
Two astronomy WebQuests.

NASA Quest Education Page
Information from the space agency. 

Welcome to the Planets
Great source for pictures of and information about the planets.

The Educator's Guide to the NEAR Project
Information and lesson plans form the NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) Project.

Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures
This site as well as the one below are good places to find images.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Astronomy Site

NASA Home Page
Information from the space agency.

Teacher's Guide: The Lunar Prospector
From NASA. Click on lesson plans in the left menu for three unit plans..

Space/Solar System Themes Page
Resources, handouts, lesson plans, and web-based activities.

Windows to the Universe
A graphics-intensive space science website with tons of information and a teacher/student workbook.

Aviation/Airplanes
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics
Information on how airplanes fly, why wings change shape on takeoff and landing, and propulsion systems.

The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
An excellent site with many resources.

How Airplanes Work
An excellent, well illustrated article from How Stuff Works. It not only answers the basic question of how airplanes fly, but also describes the function of wings and the other parts of an airplane.

Principes of Flight - Level 1
From the Aeronautics Learning laboratory at FIU. See the top menu for other learning modules.

Propeller Experiments Four and Five
Two experiments from the above source.

The Science of Paper Airplanes
Answers to questions about paper airplanes as well as instructions for making them.

Paper Airplanes Theme Page
Links to many pages about paper airplanes. See also Alex's Paper Airplanes.

Build the Best Paper Airplane in the World
You be the judge, but that's what the site is called!

The National Paper Airplane Contest
Entry information. See also The Great Paper Airplane Challenge.

National Air and Space Museum
From the Smithsonian Institution.

Aviation Museums
An alphabetical list of links to aviation museums.

The Wright Brothers: Wilbur and Orville
Biographical information and links. See also Re-Living the Wright Way and The Wright Brothers for more extensive information.

Wright Brothers National Memorial: Site of First Controlled Flight
Though this site is primarily for teachers, it could also be an excellent resource for students.

Airliners.net
Photos of over 50,000 aircraft!

Biology Homework Help
Natural Perspective
Learn about four of the five "kingdoms" of life.

Biology Homework Help
For GCSE or advanced biology.

Biology Online
An excellent resource with an online dictionary of biology as well as tutorials.

Snapshots of Medicine and Science
"A web site for high school students, teachers, and the public, bringing news, features, insight and discussions from the dynamic world of biomedical research."

BioNetbook
A searchable guide to biology resources on the Web.

High School Biology in Your Home
A resource for high school biology.

The Biology Project
An online interactive resource for learning biology.

National Biological Information Infrastructure
A great source for all sorts of biology information.

Tree of Life
Information about phylogeny and biodiversity. "The information is linked together in the form of the evolutionary tree that connects all organisms to each other."

Genetics
Morgan: A Genetics Tutorial
A multimedia tutorial that covers the basic principles of genetics, suitable for an advanced high school class or introductory college biology.

National Human Genome Research Institute
Click on education al resources to find information for students and teachers.

Glossary of Genetic Terms
In case you couldn't find what you wanted at the above site. See also Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms.
Genetics information and links.

Let's Juggle Genes
An online activity.

Human Genetics WebQuest
See also The One and Only You.

Evolution
Enter Evolution: Theory and History
An excellent site for information on evolution and scientists of importance in evolution history. 

Timeline of Evolutionary Thought
An annotated timeline from the above site.

Evolution Home Page
A great deal of information, including resources for learning about evolution and religion.  See also Science Against Evolution Official Home Page.

The Talk. Origins Archive
An excellent site that explores the creation/evolution controversy.

Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
This on-line article provides an excellent introductory overview.

Evolution Research News
The latest news, articles, and books on evolution.

The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands
Though this site is more about the Galapagos and its animal inhabitants, it does also offer information about Darwin and his work on the Galapagos.

Charles Darwin
All sorts of Darwin links.

Louis Agassiz
Read about this noted geologist who opposed Darwin's theory of evolution.

Botany/Plants/Trees
Botanical Society of America
Great source for images. Their entire slide collection is now on line.

Photosynthesis
Good information on photosynthesis from this on-line text.

The Virtual Plant Cell
Allows you to dissect a cell on line.

Plant Trivia Timeline
A timeline describing world history from the viewpoint of a botanist.

Track Star: Biomes, Biomes, Biomes
An on-line exploration of the Earth's biomes.

The World's Biomes
This is a really good site with information about and pictures of the world's five basic biomes: aquatic, deserts, forests, grass lands, and tundra.

Botany Related WWW Sites
Links from the Botanical Society. If it has to do with botany, you'll find it here.

The GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
Currently contains over 4000 terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture.

Dictionary of Botanical Words
An on-line botany dictionary.

On-Line Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology

University of Minnesota Extension Service
Horticultural, gardening, and other useful information.

Seeds of Change Garden
Cross-cultural hands-on gardening project for kids.

Go Wild! Start a Native Wildflower Garden
Ideas about starting a wildflower garden at your school. For information on wildflowers, go to The Wildflower Center or Wildflowers.

What Tree Is It?
 Identify trees by leaf, fruit, or name.

Trees and Forests: A WebQuest for 6th-Grade Science
See also Tree WebQuest.

The Ultimate Tree-Ring Web Pages
Everything you need to know about tree rings.

The Miracle of Fall
Information on fall color.

Why Do Leaves Change Color?
A link from the above site.

Collecting and Pressing fall Leaves
Information on collecting and preserving leaves.

Rainforest WebQuest
See also Animals of the Rainforest WebQuest.

Environment
Environmental Education Link (EE Link)
Links to information, projects, and organizations.

Land and People: Finding a Balance
An environmental study project from the USGS that engages high school students in studying ecosystems resource issues.

6 Billion Human Beings
I'm not sure where to put this page, but if we really want to find a balance between land and people, dealing with the world population explosion is an essential element of this balance, and this site offers a place to begin learning about our ever-growing world population and the potential problems associated with this phenomenon. See also All About Population.

A to Z Teacher Stuff: Environment - Earth Day
Designed primarily for teachers, this site contains links to thematic units, lesson plans, and resources.

42Explore - Prairies
An excellent resource. See also Biomes - Grasslands and Savannah.

Wetlands Resources
See also Water Education Science Project and Learn About Wetlands.

Rotten Truth About Garbage
Ever wonder what happens to your trash? Click here and find out. A great site for learning about solid waste and recycling.

Microbe Zoo
Discover the many worlds of microbes.

Water/Oceans
Water Science for Schools
Activities, pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center from the USGS.

Water: Turning the Tide on Trash
A learning guide on marine debris.

Fresh Water Ecosystems
A resource for learning about fresh water ecosystems.|

Ocean Explorers
A WebQuest. See also The Ocean View WebQuest and Designing an Ocean Habitat.    

Neptune's Web
Oceanography resource for students and teachers. See also Ocean Quest. Go to Oceans Trailhead for a virtual oceans field trip! 

Ocean Color Web
From Nasa.  See also Ocean Planet: Fact Sheet

Treasures of the Sea
Exploring the ocean through literature!

Fish/Marine Life
Fishbase WWW
If it has to do with fish, you'll probably find it here. It includes a glossary, pictures, information on individual species, and all sorts of scientific information.

The Catalog of Fishes On-Line
This online "catalog" has information on both freshwater and saltwater fishes. For information specifically on saltwater species, see Sea World Animal Information Data Base, Anadromous and Marine Fish, Coral Reef Fishes, NetVet Marine Fish, or Marine Fishes of Hawaii. For freshwater fishes, see the sites listed below.

Native Fish Conservancy
Information on fish keeping, exotic species, articles, photographs. See their links page for a huge list of links to all things fishy. See also Native Fish Society.

North American Native Fishes Association
If you didn't find what you need at the NFC site above, try the NANFA. They also have an excellent set of links.  

Fishes of Minnesota
Try this interactive, online quiz. It's a fun way to learn about Minnesota fish species.

Fishes of Iowa
An excellent source of information on both game and rough fish. See also Freshwater Fishes of New York, for a good source of information on eastern fish; Minnesota's Game Fish, Fishes of Ohio's Scenic State Rivers, Fishes of North Dakota, or Fishes of the Great Lakes for information on midwestern species; Freshwater Fishes of Florida, for information on southern species; and Warmwater Fish of Washington or Salmon Facts for information on western species. For information on the fishes of other states and Canadian provinces see State and Agency Links. Go to Natural History of Minnesota Fishes for an excellent collection of fish pictures.

Freshwater Fishing
Need information on fishing? Find it at this site or one of the related links, Saltwater Fishing or Fly Fishing. For information on fishing records, see Minnesota State Record Fish and World Record Freshwater Fish.  

Freshwater Aquariums from About.com
Doing a report or school project involving aquariums? You'll probably find the information you need at this site or the companion site Salt Water Aquariums.

Dictionary of Ichthyology  

Fish Information Service (FINS)
An elaborate site providing information for aquarists. 

Whales on the Net
An extensive site with information on most species of whales . 

WhaleNet
An interactive educational web site which focuses on whales and marine research.

Whale Information Network
History, facts, whale-watching guidelines, Killer Whales, Southern Right Whales, whale-sighting data base and reports.

David's Dolphin and Whale Watch
Great site for photos.

The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
News, features, campaigns, projects, etc.

NetVet Marine Mammals
A long list of links to site about marine mammals.

Amphibians and Reptiles
TIGR Reptile Data Base
Online information on the classification of all living reptiles.

Higher Taxa in Extant Reptiles
Turtles, lizards, and snakes from the above site.

Herpetology.com
Data base and links..

Reptiles and Amphibians of North Dakota
Great pictures as well as descriptive information.

Amphibian Species of the World
A comprehensive resource from the American Museum of Natural History.

Herp Care Collection
Advice for keeping a reptile in your home or classroom.

A Thousand Friends of Frogs
From the Center for Global Environmental Education, this site is an excellent source for basic frog information

Frequently-Asked Frog Questions
And the answers.

Frogs - Science WebQuest
A WebQuest on frog lifecycles. See also Frogs and Toads WebQuest.

Amphibian Declines
Good source of information with links to educational resources from Frog Web.

On-line Frog Dissection

Birds
Yahooligans Bird Directory
Links to bird pictures, sounds, and videos, as well as sites for individual bird species.

Electronic Resources on Ornithology
A long list of bird links.

Beautiful Birds
Great bird pictures from the Hill Ornithological Collection at Cornell University.

Audubon Online
Home page of the National Audubon Society.

Kaytee Wild Birds
Basics for back-yard bird watching and feeding.

Raptor Center
Great site from the Minnesota Raptor Center.

Birdnet
Information and links to the ten North American Ornithological Societies.

Dinosaurs
Dinosauria On-line
Check out the omnipedia and picture gallery.

All About Dinosaurs
Great articles and pictures from Live Science.

Dinosaurs
A good source for basic dinosaur information.

Zoom Dinosaurs
An on-line book with fact sheets, printouts, lists of dinosaurs, a dino dictionary, and more.

Dinosaur Illustrations
Great site for locating illustrations of many species of dinosaurs.

Kids Domain - Dinosaur Links
Nice list of links to sites where kids can learn more about dinosaurs.

Insects
Insectlopedia
Another terrific source for insect information.

Orkin Kids and Teachers    
Insect safari, pest library, ect.

Bug Bios
An extensive website with great pictures, educational resources, and information on the important role insects play in human culture.

Entomology at Colorado State
Click on images in the left menu for great insect pictures.

Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
More great insect pictures!

B-Eye
See the world through the eyes of a bee!

Butterfly Website: Butterflies in Education
Scroll down the page to see how schools are incorporating butterflies into the curriculum. Click on photo gallery to see some awesome pictures.

Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Bugs, worms, even roaches!

Spiders
The Arachnology Home Page
The ultimate site for finding information on spiders and such. See also Arachno Web.

Spiders
Lots of spider links.

Picture Gallery of Jumping Spiders
Spider pictures.

Zoology and Other Animals (For information on individual animal species, try one of the first sites listed below)
Zoos and Museums Page
Links to zoos as well as sites for specific animals.

Vertebrate Animals Hotlist
An alphabetical list of links to sites for specific animals.

Desk Reference: Zoology
Sources for answers to questions about animals.

Bison: Their Influence on World Cultures
Interesting site on Bison and the Plains Indians.

Kid's Corner-Endangered Species
Activities and information regarding endangered species.

National Wildlife Federation
Excellent site with information on endangered species, habitats, and conservation.

Anatomy/Physiology Homework Help
Body Quest
An on-line exploration of the human body for students between 11 and 16.

Science: Health and Body
From Fact Monster.

Inner Body
Human anatomy online!

The Virtual Body
A series of elaborate presentations of the various parts and functions of the human body.

Visible Human Body
A guided tour!

3-D Anatomy for Students
3-D models to help students understand complex anatomical relationships.

Systems of the Human Body WebQuest.  

The Heart: An On-Line Exploration
Heart and circulatory system, complete with sound effects.

Neuroscience for Kids
Incredible online information about the human nervous system.

Cells Alive!
See images of cells.

Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World
Great resource for information on the senses.

The Science of Sound
A series of experiments with sound.

Selected Anatomy and Physiology Links
A long list of links.

Geology/Earth Science Homework Help
Geological Society
All sorts of information and links including the opportunity send your question to a geologist.

Geology.com
Great site with many resources including a geology dictionary!

Geology for Kids
"An indepth online geology book written for kids."

Illustrated Guide to Minerals
From the San Diego Natural History Museum. See also Rocks and Minerals and The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom.

Exploring Caves
An interdisciplinary set of materials from the USGS on caves for grades K-3. See also Geology of Caves.

Glacier National Park On-Line Field Trip
Field trip with audio.

Virtual Geology Field Trips

The World's Biomes
This is a really good site with information about and pictures of the world's five basic biomes: aquatic, deserts, forests, grass lands, and tundra.

Volcano World
The ultimate volcano site.

Volcanoes
An excellent resource from the USGS.

Weather
The National Weather Service
Interactive weather information; a good source for local, national, and world weather information.

The Weather Channel
Forecasts, radar, information on El Nino, etc.

Online Guide to Meteorology
Learn about clouds, wind, storms, weather forecasting, etc.

Kid Info - Weather
See also Weather Wiz Kids and Kidstorm.

Lightning Information
See also Kid's Lightning and Safety Network.

About Rainbows
Everything you and your class need to know about rainbows. See also How Rainbows Work.

Global Warming
Learn about global warming and how developing the hydrogen engine could help save the Earth.

El Nino and La Nina Resource Center

The Tornado Project Online
Great site for accessing information about tornados.

Disasters
Yahoo - Disasters
A comprehensive directory of disaster sites.

Internet Disaster Information Network
The latest news on disaster situations.

Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information
USGS resources for droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides, volcanoes, wild fires, and recent events.

CBS News Disaster Links Information Portal
Links to sites providing information on all sorts of disasters.

International Tsunami Information Center
See also Pacific Tsunami Museum and Indian Ocean EarthQuake and Tsunami - Secember 26, 2004.

Volcano World
An excellent source for information on volcanoes.

The World-Wide Earthquake Locator

The National Earthquake Information Center

The Tornado Project Online

Natural Disaster WebQuest
See also Humanity Against Natural Disasters and Natural Disasters.

Physical Science Homework Help
Physical Science Links for Kids
From simply science.

All About Atoms
This site provides a basic overview of atomic structure as well as resources and links for students, teachers, and parents.

The Physics of Projectile Motion
From ThinkQuest.

Electricity and Magnetism
Links to a large number of sites dealing with electricity and, to a lesser extent, magnetism.

Light Up My Life
Information and lesson plans about light.

Learning About Light
Information and activities for students from G.E.

Energy Quest
Energy education site sponsored by the state of California.

The Official Rube Goldberg Website
Information, biography, gallery, and machine contest.

Exploring Simple Machines
A WebQuest.

Gadget Anatomy
This site allows students to analyze a tool to see what simple machines are a part of it.

Physics Homework Help
The Physics Classroom
An online physics tutorial.

Virtual Physics Tutorial
From Cal State Fullerton, this site offers links to on-line physics help.

Frisbee Physics
Background information and activities for understanding the physics of frisbees.

Physics Glossary

Physics 2000
An interactive journey through modern physics. See also Interactive Physics.  

Web Physics

Chemistry Homework Help
General Chemistry Glossary
A searchable online glossary!

Chemistry Central
Free access to online articles.

The Learning Matters of Chemistry
Computer animations, online exercises, and a Periodic Table game!

Chemistry Help
Atoms, compounds, nomenclature, the periodic table, etc.

High School Chemistry Help Page
AP and general chemistry help resources.

The Catalyst
Chemistry resources for teachers but may be helpful to students as well.

Science in the Box
Find out what Procter and Gamble puts into their detergents and other products.

Kitchen Chemistry
From PBS. See also Kitchen Chemistry (Pittsburgh Teachers Institute) and Science House Countertop Chemsitry.

Science History
History of Science
Many links. See also Science History Timeline - Before 1900 and After 1900.

Tennessee vs. John Scopes: The Monkey Trial
For additional information, see The Antievolution Crusade of the 1920s.

A Science History Quiz
A difficult quiz complete with answers (thank goodness!).

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
An extensive resource.

Historia: Historical Women in Science
See also 4000 Years of Women in Science.

Biographies: The Scientists
An alphabetical list

History of Physics
Links to many sites related to physics history.

History of Chemistry

History of Chemistry, History of Science, and Scientific Biographies
Many links to sites of interest including some pertaining to women in science.

Inventors/Inventions/Science Projects
Inventors and Inventions Theme Page
Information and lesson plans.

Inventure Place
This site features the National Inventors Hall of Fame as well as other resources.

Young Inventors
Resources and links.

Science Projects Resource Guide
A "how-to" guide, complete with sample projects as well as "tips and tricks" for writing your report. See also Science Fair Project Guide and Super Science Fair Projects.

Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide
See also The Ultimate Science Fair Resource.

Science Fair Idea Exchange
An archive of ideas. See also Science Fair Idea Exchange: Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

Science Fairs
Links to sites with ideas for and information about science projects. See also Science Fairs: Ideas and Guides.