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Natural ScienceMath | Science Megasites | Biology | Chemistry | Evolution | Genetics |
500-599
Natural Science
Math
| Science
Megasites | Biology | Chemistry
| Evolution | Genetics |
Algebra
Online
http://www.algebra-online.com/
"Algebra OnlineSM is a free service designed to allow students, parents, and educators throughout the world to communicate. This includes free private tutoring, live chat, and a message board, among many other features. Questions and discussions relating to all levels of mathematics (not just Algebra) are welcome."
Ask
Dr. Math: High School Basic Algebra
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/high_algebra.html
Frequently asked questions about high school algebra answered here
Gallery
of Interactive Geometry
http://www.geom.umn.edu/apps/gallery.html
Define curves of a plane, build a rainbow, and more.
21st
Century Problem Solving
http://www2.hawaii.edu/suremath/home.html
A site for students, teachers and parents about algebra, problem solving, physics, chemistry and more with detailed problems and examples provided
Internet
History of Science Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
This site explores the history of science throughout time and around the world, including Egypt, Scientific Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Darwin, and more.
NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/m2k4/index1.html
Learning resources for students, news, missions, and multimedia.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
Link to the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization
Popular
Mechanics
http://popularmechanics.com/
A great source for science topics and technology news.
Science
News Online
http://www.sciencenews.org/
This weekly online magazine has current scientific discoveries, stories and more. Search the archive holdings of issues from 1996 to the present.
Scientific
American
http://www.sciam.com
Read articles, visit explorations and ask an expert online from Scientific American.
Sky
& Telescope
http://skyandtelescope.com/
This astronomy magazine provides interesting articles and photographs of the latest discoveries and explorations into space.
Antimatter:
Mirror of the Universe
http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/index.html
"Discover what antimatter is, where it's made, and how it is already a part of our lives."
UC
Museum of Paleotonolgy
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
Navigate extensive on-line exhibits using phylogeny, geology or, and evolutionary theory.
UC
Berkley CHIPS
http://chips.ssl.berkeley.edu/chips.html
"The Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer (CHIPS) is a University-Class Explorer (UNEX) mission funded by NASA. CHIPS data will help scientists determine the electron temperature, ionization conditions, and cooling mechanisms of the million-degree plasma believed to fill the local interstellar bubble."
What
Is the Natural Environment?
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/natural.html
Discussion and activity about how environment affects life and what it entails
Cornell
Theory Center: Math and Science Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
This Gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12 including astronomy, chemistry, engineering, health, and medicine.
Windows
on the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link%3D/windows3.html
Excellent science site; in each category you can click on Advanced for more detailed information.
BioChemNet
http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
General chemistry, general biology sites which include detailed graphics and text.
Biology
Project
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
Online interactive resource from the University of Arizona
General
Biology
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/carter.htm
Extensive notes from a general biology course taught by J. Stein Carter at Clermont College. Detailed explanations of everything from the scientific method to photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Introduction
to the Eukaryota
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/alllife/eukaryota.html
Protists, Animals, Fungi, Plants and more!
Microscopes,
Cells, DNA, and You
http://chroma.mbt.washington.edu/outreach/SUMMARY.html
A basic chart simply explaining what people are biologically made up of.
The
Atoms Family
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
"Learn about energy conservation, kinetic, and potential energy; properties of light, waves, and particles; different forms of electricity and electrical safety" from the Museum of Science in Miami, Florida.
BioChemNet
http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
General chemistry, general biology sites which include detailed graphics and text.
Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Explore matter, elements, reactions, and atoms here.
Chemistry
Tutor
http://tqd.advanced.org/2923/
Introduction to chemistry, grams and moles, reactions and equations, gas, temperature conversion, periodic table and more.
General
Chemistry Online
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml
Tutorials, references, and tools to learn chemistry
Mathematical
Notation for Orders of Magnitude
http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/ChemResources/Weights-n-Measures/power.html
Scientific notation and their co-related names.
MathMol
Hypermedia Textbook
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/
Broken down by elementary and middle/high school level, this site explores matter and the world of molecules. The table of contents explains concepts covered at each level.
Mirror
Molecules
http://americanhistory.si.edu/hosc/molecule/index.htm
This site briefly explains molecules with images and simple text.
Creation
Science Resource
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4881/
This site supports the "creation science" perspective.
Evolution
http://www.trollart.com/EVOLUTI0N.html
"Click on the [TV.] image to witness the evolution of a single cell...into a human being." Then click on the image map to find out more about evolution.
Evolution:
Theory and History
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html
Learn about the origins of the theory of evolution.
The
Lucy Test
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/8853/index.html
Compare australopithecine bones to human & chimp bones.
Natural
Selection WebQuest
http://www.sewickley.org/~lbowman/web_quests/Natural_Selection_Web_Quest.html
Web-based activity on concept of natural selection.
Basic
Genetics
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/basic/index.html
From the Genetics Science Learning Center at the University of Utah. Learn about genes, DNA, inheritance, proteins, and more.
DNA
From the Beginning
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
An animated, interactive site which teaches about DNA and heredity.
A
Gene Map of the Human Genome
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/science96/
Identification and descriptions of featured genes.
Genetics
Kid's Style!
http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3696/
The history of genetics, chromosomes and DNA, a quiz and games. From ThinkQuest Junior whose focus is for grades 4 to 6.
The
Genetics Source
http://library.thinkquest.org/3037/
Mitosis and meiosis, genes, Mendel's Principles and more.
Human
Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html
This
international 15-year effort works to discover all the 60,000 to 80,000
human genes (the human genome) and make them accessible for further
biological study.