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- Scientific
American
- Provides articles, features,
and images from Scientific American publication.
Includes search engine.
- Discover
Magazine
- The
Atom
- The Particle Adventure--an
interactive tour of the workings of the atom.
- Over 6500 life science
terms identified. Site maintained by Indiana
University.
- Bad
Science
- Misconceptions in science
which need to be "unlearned". This site is
maintained by a professor at Penn State University and I
believe represents his views. Presents many concepts for
discussion.
- Science
News Online
- Science News magazine
is available here with index to full-text articles for
the past 2 years.
- Eurek
Alert Reference Desk
- Provides information on
latest research in science, medicine, health, and
technology. This site is produced by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
- Planets
- Collection of images from
NASA's planetary program.
- Science
Sites
- Comprehensive site with links
to all fields of science.
- What's
New in Science
- Access to current and back
issues to What's New in Science publication
online.
- Cornell
Science Gateway
- This Gateway provides links
to resources in mathematics and science for educators
and students in grades 9-12, and has won numerous
awards.
- Natural
Science
- One of the world's preeminent
scientific and educational institutions, the American
Museum of Natural History. Provides access to
collections (images), information, and research on
natural history.
- A search engine
provides access to databases in many fields of science.
- New
Scientist
- Provides access to New
Scientist, a weekly news magazine devoted to
science and technology and their impact on the world and
the way we live.
- Science
Phenomena
- This archive contains over
350 questions on scientific phenomena, with answers
provided by readers of New Scientist magazine.
- Franklin
Institute Science Museum
- Online museum with resources
and images related to science.
- Paleontology
- Online museum at University
of California at Berkeley provides resources and images
on plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates.
- Molecular
Virology
- Access to comprehensive
database that contains resources on viruses that affect
plants and humans.
- Earth
& Minerals
- Earth Systems Science Center
at Penn State University provides inforamtion on topics
related to meteoroloy, geography, energy, environment
and the human impact on these topics. Includes global
water cycle.
- The
Heart
- Explore the heart. Discover
the complexities of its development and structure.
Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander
through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a
healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health.
Look back at the history of heart science.
- Cells
Alive
- Great site for images related
to cells in the human body and related topics. Images
are copyrighted.
- Physics
Problems
- Illustrates problem solving
in Physics using the inquiry method, group problem
solving and individual cognitive development. From the Journal
of Modern Problem Solving.
Designed for K12.
- Chemistry
Problems
- Illustrates problem solving
in Chemistry using modern problem solving methods across
the curriculum. From theJournal of Modern Problem
Solving. Designed
for K12.
- Weather
Channel
- Breaking weather updated on a
regular basis. Find forecast and flight delays for all
U.S. cities.
- National
Weather Service
- Breaking weather updated on a
regular basis.
- EnviroWeb
- Many links to environmental
resouces.
- Biology
- Links to all subject areas in
biology, including botany, cell biology, entomology, and
others.
- London's
Science Museum
- Access to exhibitions and
resources at the science museum in London.
- Society
for the History of Technolgy
- Discusses relations of
technology to politics, economics, labor, business, the
environment, public policy, science, and the arts.
- National
Climatic Data Center
- Information on factors that
affect global warming and El Nino.
- The
Exploratorium
- The Exploratorium is a museum
of science, art, and human perception with over 650
interactive "hands on" exhibits. Designed
for K12.
- Mars!
- Mars Pathfinder photos from
NASA.
- Science
Tables and Databases
- Statistical data related to
science is available here. Very comprehensive site.
- Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
- Provides information on research and developments
at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Some photos and
images available.
 
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