General Resources

Cornell's Math and Science Page California Academy of Sciences

Franklin Institute Science Museum --explores interesting topics and sites developed by the museum's science center; has programs each year devoted to Earth Day.

Museum of Science and Industry

Science Learning Network -- is an online community of educators, students, schools, science museums and other institutions demonstrating a new model for inquiry science education  The site has links to science museums, websites, and featured collaborative k-12 schools.

Science Net --Science Net brings together K-12 science education resources and classifies them by Dewey Decimal Numbers, creating virtual library shelves.  Intended as a time saving alternative to a search engine, Science Net allows easy browsing of over 650 useful links.

Why Files (Science Behind the News)-- keeps an archive of its stories of the week.  The topics vary greatly, but as a resource for timely and authoritative information on the science behind the news, the University of Wisconsin Graduate School is offering a great service.

Biology

Biome Sites

• Evergreen Biome site General Turoial
• Sahara Crosser's Corner A great tutorial on Desert Biomes
• Tundra-Cam
• More on Tundra
• Live From the rainforest many great rainforest related links.
• Rainforest Fact Sheets
• Virtual Ponds A great listing of local pond creatures.

Skeletons -- view the bones of the human anatomy from different angles; compare those bones with the bones of a chimpanzee or a baboon

Healthfinder -- the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services provides consumer health information and links

Human Anatomy On-line

Human Genome Project

The Interactive Frog Dissection

Journey North -- tracks migration and other natural signs of spring

Med Web -- Provided by the Emory University Health Sciences Library, this is an excellent comprehensive database of biomedical resources

National Library of Medicine

National Wildlife Federation

On-line Medical Dictionary --Provided by CancerWeb, this is a good source of definitions for medical terminology

Scientific American

University of Arizona-The Biology Project -- extensive links to resources for biology projects

Urbana Atlas of Pathology

Virtual Cell -- Matej Lexa, a graduate student, has designed a site that allows users to "dissect" a virtual cell.  The entry page has choices for zoom, cut, rotate, see an electron microscope views, and others. Accompanied by explanatory text.

Virtual Hospital

Chemistry
The Chem Team: A Tutorial for High School Chemistry

Chemistry Teaching Resources -- An impressive set of resources to supplement Chemistry instruction.

Common Weights and Measures

MathMol (Mathematics and Molecules)

Periodic Table of the Elements

Chemical Scorecard -- contains information about chemicals in the environment, regulations, and research done on chemicals.

Environmental
Environmental Education

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Science -- links from Wiley's environmental textbook

EnviroLink

Tox Town - provides information on everyday locations where you might find toxic chemicals.  It includes descriptions of chemicals and links to authoritative chemical information on the internet.

World Water - A global clearinghouse for information on freshwater problems and solutions.

Physics
Albert Einstein Online

American Institute of Physics -- links to the history of modern physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and optics.  Includes virtual exhibits of the discovery of the electron, Albert Einstein, and Werner Heisenberg, the founder of Quantum Mechanics.  Advanced physics instructors can view sample syllabi for the History of Physics courses.  An online photo archive is available with pictures of leading physicists.

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Eric's Treasure Trove of Physics

Fermilab