GENERAL SCIENCE
4,000 Years of Women in Science.
http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/
This site lists more than 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women! Contains photographs, biographies, etc.
A Kid's Wilderness Survival Primer.
http://www.equipped.org/kidsrvl.htm
Learn what to do if you are lost in the wilderness, including how to improvise a shelter, attract attention and stay calm. Find out what equipment you should always have on hand and try your hand at an interactive wilderness survival simulator.
About Rainbows.
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html
Answers to questions about “one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth.
Albert Einstein Online.
http://www.westegg.com/einstein/
Elaborate list of links to a very large database of information on Einstein, including photographs, biographies, and explanations of relativity theory.
Bill Nye the Science Guy.
http://www.billnye.com
Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web, with a Demo of the Day, highlights from the day’s television episode, and a chance to e-mail your own query. Requires Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in.
Brain Pop.
http://www.brainpop.com
Learn all about the world around you, from health and science to mathematics, technology and even English grammar, by viewing the educational films on this site.
Building Big.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
Explore construction by type of structure, try labs and challenges, read biographical sketches of people working in a variety of engineering careers, and even nominate local structures. Based on David Macaulay¹s BUILDING BIG.
Consumer Reports Online for Kids.
http://www.zillions.org
Produced by the Consumer's Union, this Web site tests and rates toys, games, and other products aimed at kids.
Cool Science for Curious Kids.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this site offers both online and offline science activities for children of all ages.
Don't Buy It.
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit
Find out about advertising tricks, learn how to be a smart shopper and see what you can do to avoid being cheated in the marketplace.
Dragonfly.
http://www.muohio.edu/Dragonfly/
The Dragonfly Web Pages are for investigators of all ages. These pages go with Dragonfly magazine, but you do not need the magazine to have fun here.
Earth Science Explorer.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/explorer.html
His name’s Explorasurus, and here is the deal: He’ll teach you of Earth when the dinos were real. We’ll travel the world, and we’ll travel through time. We’ll find out the dinosaur’s reason and rhyme. This is a virtual earth science museum.
Edheads Simple Machines.
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
Visit The House and The Tool Shed and learn about simple and compound machines.
Energy Quest.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov
Wonderful adventures in energy education from the California Energy Commission. There are various difficulty levels for Energy Quest topics.
Franklin Institute Science Museum.
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/welcome.html
A wealth of educational and exciting information from the famed Philadelphia museum. Visit the online exhibits. Educational hotlists offer valuable homework connections. Check out the “Kids Did This! Hotlist” featuring the work of children in areas such as art, science, and social studies.
From Windmills to Whirligigs.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/vollis/
If you are looking for a unique science and art connection to wind, you may find it with Vollis Simpson and his windmill-powered whirligigs.
Girl Tech.
http://www.girltech.com/
An opportunity for girls to read about and communicate with each other. Nice emphasis on providing women as examples of achievement in various categories.
How Stuff Works.
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information.
How Things Work.
http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//
Ask a question or search the archives for answers to How Things Work!
It's My Life.
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife
Read articles, share stories, play games and activities, take quizzes and polls, and watch video clips of kids talking about family, friends, and school as well as their bodies and emotions. Maintained by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Kids' Health.
http://kidshealth.org/
Hundreds of easy to understand articles relating to health issues. Divided into sections for kids, teens, and parents.
Lawrence Hall of Science.
http://lhs.berkeley.edu/kids
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/
Play online science games, download activities to do at home, and more cool stuff.
Mad Scientist Network.
http://www.madsci.org/
The network provides a forum in which people can learn more about the world around them. This site has three primary divisions: 1) Ask-A-Scientist: Includes the online archive of questions and answers, and Ask-A-Scientist Section; 2) MAD Labs: More about having fun with science; and 3) MadSci Library: Locate science sites and resources on the WWW. Includes links to other Ask-A-Scientist sites and information about careers in science.
Moo Milk.
http://www.moomilk.com/
An adventure, including the science, in the dairy industry, with mooing cows! Excellent information on milk. Needs Quicktime and Macromedia plug-ins.
National Geographic for Kids.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngforkids/
Read the newest edition on-line, and while you¹re at it, check out the contests, polls, games and even virtual adventures.
New Scientist
This well-designed site complements the print version of 'New Scientist' and contains scientific articles of use to A level students. The site is regularly updated with popular science information.
Plastic Fork Diaries.
http://www.plasticforkdiaries.org
Uses a serial story in an online format to provide information about food, nutrition, eating, and health related diseases.
Playing With Time.
http://www.playingwithtime.org
This exhibit, developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota and Red Hill Studios, allows viewers to observe specific places or events over many different time periods. View a forest, for example, in real time, minutes, hours, days, months, or over the course of a year.
Science for Families.
http://scienceforfamilies.allinfo-about.com/
Links to all things science from agriculture to zoos.
Science Learning Network.
http://www.sln.org/
How can a bike ride be like science class? Learn about the science behind the sports with The Science of Cycling and The Science of Hockey. Be weatherwise with Franklin’s Forecast. Explore Leonardo, and learn about this great scientist, inventor, and artist. Take a whirlwind tour of a whirligig farm. Track a hurricane, view tiny creatures, or take a dip in the Thinking Fountain.
Scientific American.
http://www.sciam.com/
A good percentage of Scientific American’s excellent articles and interviews are available online.
Secrets of the Lost Empires: Medieval Siege.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/
Learn about life in medieval castles and how to operate a catapult. For upper elementary and middle school students.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Fun On-Line Page.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/funonline/funonline.html
This museum-sponsored site provides not only interesting information, but also engaging activities such as creating a multimedia puppet show and designing your own space station.
The Exploratorium.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
The science museum in San Francisco mounts electronic versions of hands-on exhibits like the science of hockey, tracking severe storms, and how to dissect a cow’s eye.
The Office of Naval Research and Technology Focus.
http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/
The ONR funds scientific research that benefits the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines, primarily Oceanography and Space Sciences.
The Science of Ballooning.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/balloon/science/
NOVA online adventure takes you through the history and science of ballooning.
The Why Files.
http://whyfiles.org
A project of the National Institute for Science Education, this site offers well-researched and clearly written investigations of current topics in science; a new story is posted every other week. The site also includes a small but worthy collection of scientific images.
Thinking Fountain.
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/
Activities and ideas, galleries to show your work, books you can use, and surprises inspired by Thinking Fountain, with a broad range of topics from mold to dandelions to eggs.
U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock Time.
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/timer.pl
If you want to know exactly what time it is, you can find out here.
Weights & Measurement, A Dictionary of Units of
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/
This dictionary includes all units of the International System (SIPM), many other units of the metric system, and those English Customary Weights and Measures (British and American) that are accurately defined. It does not include obsolete units. It provides symbols and abbreviations. A brief overview and history for each measurement system explains the standard for the units of measurement.
Weights And Measures, Common
http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/links/weights/index.html
Includes Mathematical Notation for Orders of Magnitude, Metric prefixes, and Common U.S. and Metric equivalents. University of California, Berkeley, College of Chemistry.
New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/;jsessionid=MKNEPGOGCPDH
updated 7/8/2006