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
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IPL2
WWW Virtual Library/ Natural Sciences and Mathematics
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
BodyQuest Webquest
ASTRONOMY
Space Science Hotlist A list of websites related to astronomy and space
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
Inventors on About.com
METEOROLOGY
Weather Science A list of websites related to weather
PHYSICS