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Discover.com
http://discover.com
This
companion to Discover magazine has the latest news and information on science
related topics. One of the best features of the site is a searchable
archive of full text articles of past features.
Electronic
Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm
Comprehensive
source for animal information
How
Stuff Works
www.howstuffworks.com
"HowStuffWorks.com
is an amazing, award-winning
online destination for anyone who wants to know how anything works! Originally
started by author and entrepreneur Marshall Brain as an entertaining and
fascinating place for people to learn about the world we live in, the site has
grown to be one of the top 500 Web sites in the United States"
National
Geographic
http://nationalgeographic.com
"Nationalgeographic.com
receives more than a million visits each month, and the site has grown to more
than 10,000 screens" of information on travel, education, maps, adventure,
photography, exhibits, and more
Ask
Dr. Universe
www.wsu.edu/druniverse
A great
site for kids, Dr. Universe stands ready to answer your scientific
questions
Chemical Elements
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
This
interactive periodic table is fun and easy to use. Ideal for Middle School
student
Chemistry 2000
http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/ChemSitesIndex.html
Two
thousand of the best chemistry sites in the world
DNA
Learning
http://vector.cshl.org
Resources
for anything related to DNA
Earthquake
Information from the USGS
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov
Produced
by the U.S. Geological Survey, this site has current and historical information
on earthquakes in the United States.
EurekAlert!
http://www.eurekalert.org/
Fantastic press release resource covering all scientific fields
Goddard Space Center
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/
The
official site of NASA's Goddard Space Fight Center. The site offers some of the
most current information and photos on space and earth science
Imagine
the Universe
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov
Serving
up the basics about our universe in a clear and concise format
Invention
Dimension
http://web.mit.edu/invent
MIT's
Invention Dimension has a archive of inventions, The Inventor's Handbook, and
links to related sites
Inventor's
Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp
Search
by invention or inventor on this neat site
Inventors
at About.com
http://inventors.about.com
Search
for an inventor or an invention here
The
Mad Scientist Network
www.madsci.org
More
than 800 researchers at Washington University Medical School created this site
which has an Ask-A-Scientist area and links for further exploration
Museum
of Paleontology
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
The
Museum of Paleontology at the University of California, Berkley, has articles
and photos on paleontology, as well as a wide area of additional research
database lists
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
A
selection of articles on a variety of current science topics from National
Geographic.
Ocean
Explorer
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/
Explore
the ocean realm with NOAA, the .official site for U.S. ocean research. The site
includes current exploration and research projects enhanced with images, audio
and video
Panda
Central
www.sandiegozoo.com/special/pandas
Find
out about this endangered species and look in on the San Diego Zoo's baby panda
Science
and Technology News Network
www.stn2.com
Think
of this website as the CNN for science
Science Daily
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Features the latest news in research, with headlines in Life Science, Physical
Science, and Science and Society.
Science
for the Millennium
www.ncsa.uiuc.edu
Text,
images, movies, and sound are included in this multimedia salute to science
ScienceDaily
Magazine
www.sciencedaily.com
Science
Daily presents the latest scientific breakthroughs on a daily basis
Science Friday
http://www.sciencefriday.com/kids/
This
site provides teaching materials to accompany the National Public Radio (NPR)
show Science Friday. It includes program summaries and audio, classroom
activities, discussion items, academic content standards, and related resources
Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/
The
official site of the Smithsonian Institute, a research center committed to the
promotion of science, history and national service as part of people's lives
Solor
System Simulator
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov
NASA,
JPL, and CalTech team up on this site for space exploration
Space
Kids
http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov
Take a
virtual tour of the solar system, and find the latest news and other resources
on space
Zoological Society of San Diego
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
The Web
site for the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, maintained by the
Zoological Society of San Diego, offers a wealth of information on animals,
plants and habitats
