All/General

• Environmental News Network - http://www.enn.com
  
ENN's mission is to build a global online network for the environmental community that provides content, communications and commerce opportunities. ENN is recognized as one of the leading producers of environmental news and information on the Internet. Our website is an online destination where users are able to access daily content on environmental topics and interact with others having similar interests.
• The Nobel Channel - http://www.nobelchannel.com
  
Visit this Web site and find information about the Nobel Prize, Nobel Laureates and their achievements, award ceremonies, and more.
• SciCentral   - http://www.scicentral.com/
  
"Gateway to the best science, engineering and medical research online resources."
• Scientific Biography Resources -  http://usd320.k12.ks.us/whs/lmc/scibiography.html
  
Sources in WHSL and beyond for locating biographic information on scientists.
• The Online Medical Dictionary - http://www.graylab.ac.uk/omd/index.html
  
OMD is a searchable dictionary and contains terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology. It includes: acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions, standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history, in fact anything to do with medicine or science.  Created by Dr Graham Dark (<dark@www.graylab.ac.uk>) and is Copyright Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB 1997-99.
• Yucky! - http://www.nj.com/yucky/
  
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet  is a platform for fun and informative learning where kids explore what's "gross and cool" in the world of science.
• How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/
  
How Stuff Works provides information about how stuff works in the world around you in a friendly, informative, entertaining and educational way.

Agriculture

• AGRICOLA (National Agriculture Library) - http://www.nal.usda.gov/ag98/
  
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access) is a machine-readable database of bibliographic records created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. AGRICOLA does not contain the materials themselves; but it can help you identify and find them (it does contain abstracts of the articles, though!). The database covers materials dating from the 16th century to the present. The records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition. Auxiliary subjects that support NAL's Information Center activities, such as agricultural trade and marketing, rural information, and animal welfare, are also included.

Astronomy

• Astronomy Homework Help  - http://members.aol.com/gca7sky/astrohelp.htm
• Under the Western sky:  a zine for the West...and beyond - http://www.rtd1.com/westernsky/
• The Nine Planets - http://www.seds.org/billa/tnp
  
The Nine Planets offers information about our solar system.
• NASA - http://www.nasa.gov
• The Mars Mellennium Project - http://www.Mars2030.net



Biology

• AGRICOLA - (see Agriculture section)
• Animal Planet - http://animal.discovery.com/
• Audubon Online - http://www.audubon.org/
• Bone Curriculum - http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/ASBMRed/ASBMRed.html
  
• Cells Alive! - http://www.cellsalive.com
• Environmental News Network - (see All/General section)
• Frogguts.com - www.frogguts.com
• Human Anatomy Online - http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
• Human Genome Project - http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/home.html
• Interactive Frog Dissection:  an Online Tutorial - http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/frog
• Internet Resource Guide for Zoology (BIOSIS) - http://www.biosis.org.uk/free_resources/resource_guide.html
• Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/
• MendelWeb - http://www.netspace.org/MendelWeb/
  
MendelWeb is an educational resource for teachers and students interested in the origins of classical genetics, introductory data analysis, elementary plant science, and the history and literature of science.
• Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallary - http://www.noble.org/imagegallery/
• Oceanus magazine online - http://oceanusmag.whoi.edu/index.html
  
• Whole Brain Atlas - http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
• Wildflowers in Bloom - http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/
• Your Gross & Cool Body - http://www.yucky.com/body/
 

Chemistry

• Webelements - http://www.webelements.com
• Ptable - http://www.dayah.com/periodic/
  
• Chemical Elements.com - http://www.chemicalelements.com
• Chemicool Periodic Table - http://www-tech.mit.edu/Chemicool/
• MaterialWeb - http://www.matweb.com/
  
The FREE materials information database with property data on19,686 materials including metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.  The Quick Search on each page
allows you to enter the common name, product name, name of the manufacturer, or
materials specifications such as ASTM number or UNS number.
• WWW Virtual Library: Chemistry - http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/links.html

Earth Science

• Savage Earth - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth
  
With stunning visuals and a focus on volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, you can learn just how fragile the earth and its crust are.
• Mineral Gallary - http://mineral.galleries.com/
  
Great for students studying geology and rock collectors alike, this site profiles hundreds of common and not-so-common minerals and gemstones.  It rocks!
• Ocean Planet - http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
• Oceanic:  The Ocean Information Center - http://diu.cms.udel.edu
• PSC Meteorology Program Cloud Boutique - http://vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html
• Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection - http://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci/
• Volcano World - http://volcano.und.nodak.edu



Physics

• Fear of Physics (not!) - http://www.fearofphysics.com/
• PhysicsWeb - http://physicsweb.org
  
See a special interest section under Resources->Reference->Famous Physicists.

• Physlink  - http://www.physlink.com/
"Your guide to physics on the web."
• Quest Project -  http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/
  
NASA's Quest Project on the Web allows students to meet NASA experts, follow the aerodynamic testing of a Wright Brothers plane, and tour the International Space Station.
• Amusement Park Physics -  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
  
Amusement Park Physics provides the physical science behind the function of a variety of amusement park rides.
• NASA - http://www.nasa.gov
• Savage Earth -  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth
Savage Earth contains articles and animation on the Earth's crust, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis from the PBS Savage Earth series.



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