Science links

These sites are meant to supplement the books in the science section of the library.  Right click on a link to “open in a new window” so you can easily return to this page when you are finished.

GENERAL SCIENCE LINKS

Vison Learning  Articles and interactive activities in a variety of science disciplines

Science Daily News about the latest discoveries and research in all branches of science as well as technology and medicine

The Why? Files Science news stories with in-depth features about the science behind the headlines

Science and Nature A treasure trove of interactive activities about animals, prehistoric life, human body and mind, space and more

Search for reliable websites through these directories
IPL2  

Franklin Institute

WWW Virtual Library/ Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Yahoo Science Directory

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

BodyQuest Webquest

ASTRONOMY

Space Science Hotlist A list of websites related to astronomy and space

NASA

Amazing Space

Astronomy for Kids 

BIOLOGY

Biology Hotlist A list of websites related to biology

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species  Search animals and plants threatened or endagered in the U.S.

Endangered Animals Fact Sheet More than 50 animals, organized by continent

ICUN Redlist of Threatened Species

Cells Alive Interactive tutorials about mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle and more

CHEMISTRYK
The Periodic Table of Elements
http://www.webelements.com/
http://www.chemicool.com/
http://www.ptable.com/
http://www.chemicalelements.com/

Chem4kids Learn about matter, atoms, elements, reactions and more

EARTH SCIENCE

Earth Science Hotlist A list of websites related to earth science

Forces of Nature National Geographic site about earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes and hurricanes

Plate Tectonics UCBerkeley site

This Dynamic Earth USGS site

INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS

Invention Dimension

Zoom Inventors and Inventions

Inventors on About.com

METEOROLOGY

Weather Science A list of websites related to weather

PHYSICS

DC Physics Humor