More Science Related Websites

Posted on August 16th, 2008 by admin

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I have a few more science related website links to give you. These cover a variety of subjects, and, once more, they aren’t all interactive, but they’re all interesting. Here goes:

Microscope Imaging Station: Gallery: Mouse embryonic stem cells - Movie 1

RedHerring.com | Why water is weird

How to make a solar power generator”

particles :: physics simulation | dhtml experiment :: seb chevrel

The Rainbow of Gems

Scanning Electron Microscope

Ask an Astrophysicist

Ask An Infrared Astronomer

NASA - Astrobiology - Student and Postdoc

NEWTON/ANL Home Page

Welcome to the National Solar Observatory

nuclear science division (nsd): educational & outreach

Science.gov : FirstGov for Science - Government Science Portal

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Tornadoes—Forces of Nature: Science, Maps, Photos, Video (National Geographic)

Take a leap into hyperspace - fundamentals - 05 January 2006 - New Scientist

I hope you find something useful among these.

I’ve been getting some questions lately about science scope and sequence–that is, which science concepts children should be taught in each grade, and in what order. So, tomorrow I’ll start posting some general guidelines for science scope / sequence, starting with the primary grades and working my way up.

See you then.

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Biology Educational Websites

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by admin

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Here’s a list of science themed websites that focus on biology topics. It’s a long list, but I’ve visited them all this evening, and they are good to go. A few of the U.S. government sites aren’t interactive, but they are jam-packed with information, so I decided to leave them on the list. And there are two sites in here that are interactive autopsies. Don’t worry–they aren’t bad, but you might want to review them before you let the kids loose with ‘em.

Without further ado, here they are.

DNA From The Beginning

WhatBird | identify birds | bird identification guide | north america

Microscope Imaging Station: Gallery: Mouse embryonic stem cells - Movie 1

Death - the last taboo: Interactive Autopsy

Australian Bird Image Database- All Images

HBO: Autopsy - Interactive Features

National Zoo| FONZ

American International Rattlesnake Museum - Albuquerque, New Mexico

African Wildlife Foundation: Home Page

Gulf of Maine Aquarium:All About Lobsters

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Site Map

NPWRC :: Fragile Legacy — Endangered, Threatened and Rare Species of South Dakota

NEWTON/ANL Home Page

Animal Diversity Web

Welcome to Animaland.org

BBC - Science & Nature - Animals

Brandywine Zoo - Animals in the Zoo - Common Marmoset

Gateway to online Natural History Notebooks by the Canadian Museum of Nature

The Electronic Zoo

Marine Wildlife

Planetanimals.com

San Diego Zoo’s Kid Territory

Kratts’ Creatures

Nematodes in General

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

SeaWorld - Animal Bytes

Unique Australian Animals

The Wild Habitat

ZOO IN THE WILD

Biology Powerpoints

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