Science Resources

 

Some interesting places for science and math researching or just browsing and learning. Includes Ask the Experts. (Most items are grouped by Dewey Decimal categories.)

Math Resources 510.

• Algebra Online Several ways to get online help in algebra including e-mail tutoring and a searchable index.
• Elementary Math Games
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Much science and math material and provides good links to math and science sites.
• Interactive Mathematics Puzzles Puzzles, games, and more on many math topics.
• Megamath Lots of math things from Los Alamos National Laboratory site.
• Mathematics Hot Lists extensive list of links to mathematics sites.
• Links to Other Math Sites

Astronomy 520.

• Astronaut Biographies From Johnson Space Center.
• Earth and Sky radio broadcasts and astronomy information.
• Expanding Universe Astronomy resources in Dewey Decimal order.
• Maya Astronomy Learn about Mayan history and culture including mathematics and astronomy.
• Mars Pathfinder pictures and links.
• NASA Many things related to space exploration.
• Nine Planets A multimedia tour of the Solar System with links to space graphics and back to SEDS Home Page from the University of Arizona.
• Space Shuttle information on crew and missions.

Environment and Nature

• Live from Antarctica 2 Field journals, biographies, description of places and creatures.
• Big Bend National Park Take a virtual field trip from Texas A&M University's department of geology.
• National Geographic Online online adventures, information about wildlife, the environment, and peoples of the world.
• Science and Nature for Kids Activities and links.
• Virtual Cave Created by students.
• Volcano World Home Page lots of information about volcanoes.

Plants and Animals 590.

• Birdsource from Cornell University. Info on backyard birdcount, etc.
• Children's Butterfly Site Coloring pages, photographs, FAQs.
• Cockroach World yucky entertaining cockroach stuff.
• Dinosauria On-Line Everything you want to know about dinosaurs.
• Endangered Species Fact sheets on individual animals, images, clickable map from EE-Link.
• Endangered Species Program--U.S.Fish and Wildlife can access current lists of endangered species, incl. by state but not as much info. on indiv. species as EE-Link.
• Electronic Zoo Links to all sorts of animals and animal graphics.
• Hawaii Dinosaur Fossils
• Internet Island Study marine biology while learning to navigate the Internet.
• Journey North Animal migration and species information.
• Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago lists more than 1,000 wild animals.
• Marine Safari Touch Tank Learn about sea creatures by clicking with the mouse.
• Missouri's Botanical Gardens Includes What's it Like Where You Live? data.
• Missouri Department of Conservation
• Monarch Watch
• Ocean Odyssey Hands-on Children's Museum with hotlinks to ocean resources.
• Oceans from NASA.
• San Diego Zoo has pictures.
• Sea Turtles information and links regarding sea turtles.
• Sea World Information on marine biology and other animals.
• St.Louis Zoo Virtual tour with lots of pictures of animals (slow loading).
• Tiger Information Center beautiful site relative to the preservation of wild tigers across Asia and zoos worldwide.
• Virtual Insectary Information and images about insects.
• Worm World a tour of worm biology and interviews with a few worms.
• National Zoo
• Zoo Atlanta

Weather 551.

• Daily Planet Home Page Links to weather info., climate data, and lesson plans including a module on El-Nino, from Dept. of Atmos. Sci. at U.of IL.
• Earthquake Information From National Earthquake Info. Center latest information on earthquakes.
• Earthquake Resource Center links to many earthquake sites.
• Weather Info. Page From NOAA.
• Weather Images Interactive page, calculate sunrise/sunset, heat index, etc. and current weather images, doppler radar and more.

Medical and Health 610.

• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• American Medical Association includes JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association.)
• Dole 5-a-Day Nutrition site for kids.
• Healthfinder--US Dept. of Health and Human Services gateway to consumer health information with a searchable and browable interface.
• Health and Medicine Resources a wide variety of links to sites which range from first aid to stress management, including nutrition.
• Mayo Health Oasis good source of health information.
• National Institutes of Health
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Applied Science, Automotive 629.

• Kelly's Blue Book: New and Used Car Prices

General Science, Museums, and Other

• Bad Science discusses many erroneous science "facts".
• EurekAlert Posts latest advances in science, medicine, and engineering.
• Exploratorium from San Francisco's famed hands-on science museum.
• Field Museum of Natural History Dinosaur exhibit.
• Franklin Institute Science Museum
• Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago exhibits include chicks hatching.
• National Air & Space Museum at the Smithsonian.
• Newton's Apple activities, information, and "Got a Science Question?" area.
• St. Louis Science Center Lots of interesting things.
• Science Hotlist Links to animals and other science topics.
• Science Learning Network Gateway to 6 science centers and their partner schools.
• Smithsonian Institution The Home Page provides an overview of 18 different museums and galleries.

Ask the Experts

• Ask an Expert Links to experts in 100+ fields.
• Dr. Internet Helps you explore science and math fun and facts on the Internet.