Science Internet
Links
---Fifth Grade---
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Landforms
Bob's Rock Shop
- Online magazine for rockhounds with
slide shows of rocks and minerals
Council of Nat.Seismic System
- Maps of earthquake activity throughout U.S. and link to world
epicenter map
Earthquakes
- USGS latest California quake information, facts, and other
resources about earthquakes
- Earthquake data for graphing activity
The Learning
Web
- A web site dedicated to K-12 Earth science education
Map of Latest Earthquakes
- Graphic display of map of US showing recent earthquake events
U. of Nevada Seismological Lab
- More links to earthquake information including real time
graphics of readings and contacts with lab people for students to
interview
U. of Wash.
Geophysics Program
- University of Washington site providing recent earthquake
information, tsunami information, scientific estimation of the age
of earth, and research links
Northern California Earthquake Data Center
- Links to create your own seismograph
- Recent earthquake data
USGS Ask-a-Geologist
- E-mail earth science questions to the experts
USGS National Earthquake Information
Center
- Current and general earthquake information, resources, and an
earthquake data base
Volcano World
- Current volcano information, images, video clips, volcanic
park information
- Volcano data for graphing activity
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Mapping
Community Map Search
- School zip codes dtermining longitude and latitude.
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Pendulums
The
Foucault Pendulum
- First terrestrial device to demonstrate the rotation of the
earth
Pendulum
Measurement
- Gravity in relation to oscillation of the pendulum
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Small
Things
Cells Alive
- Advanced level including images and video to download
Cells!
- All About Cells by a ninth grade class
Digital Learning Center for
Microbio Ecology
- (Microbe Zoo) Advanced level, but good images
Microorganisms
in Water
Microscapes Gallery
Microscopic
Pictures of Plants
Scanning Electron
Microscope
Science Learning
Network
- Microscopic images and sample mind maps
Virtual Cell
- View real electron micrographs of the parts of a cell
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Stars and
Constellations
Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Pictures of the universe, brief explanations written by
experts and related site sources
Aurora
Borealis
- Images, facts, and folklore about the northern lights
Constellations
- Images of constellations, photos, interactive sky chart,
non-official star naming, nearest stars, and links to other sites
Hubble Space Telescope Pictures
- Collection of celestial objects from 1990-1996 with a brief
description for each image
Live From Mars---Internet Project
- Current information and images from the Sojourner with a page
for student art work and stump question
Meteor Shower Calendar
- Meteor Shower Calendar for 1997
NASA Internet Projects
- Projects "Sharing NASA"
- Exciting source of authentic scientific
and engineering pursuits (e.g., high-altitude astronomy,
spacecraft explorations of distant planets, and space-based life
sciences research)
NASA Space Link
- Aeronautics and space resource for educators since 1988
Observatorium
- NASA's Observatorium's public access site for earth and space
data
- Pictures of the earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff,
as well as the stories behind those images
Solar System:
Planet
- The Nine Planets providing history, mythology, and current
scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar
system
- Text, images, sounds and movies
- References to additional related information
Space Calendar
- Space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year
- Over 700 links to related home pages
Space Educators'
Handbook
- Available for downloading
Space Flight Bibliography
- A fairly comprehensive listing of non-technical books related
to spaceflight
Space Resources
- Student Space Awareness, Inc. - a non-profit organization -
purpose - to educate students and the general public about the
values and benefits of the space program
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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Links to Support
SOL's
Living Systems
Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Hands-on experiments and activities
- Search Episode Guides or Web Search for lots of useful links
Carnivorous
Plant Data Base
- Photos, slide shows, FAQ's, site
searches
Cells Alive
- Secondary level but has images and video to download
Cells!
- All About Cells by a ninth grade class
Circle
of Change
- Lesson plan on the adaptation of plants
and animals including stories that teach the concepts
Electronic
Zoo
- Online catalog of information and
pictures about animals
Fungi
and Mold
Myko Web
- Source for SITE Garbage Jack Activity
Matter
MathMol
Hypermedia Textbook
- Excellent tutorial with images, explanations and quiz on
atoms, molecules, density, mass, and volume
- Includes a large appendix of structures
What
is Water?
- Pictures of water in its three states
MathMol
Hypermedia Textbook for Elementary School-Grade 5
- Tutorial on molecules and atoms, elements, compounds, and
mixtures written on a fifth grade level
Water
Module
- Basic water molecule diagram, its geometric patterns and
interactive movement
The CMM Home Page
- NIH site for molecular modeling
- High level information, but good pictures
Landforms---Mapping---Pendulums---Small
Things
Stars
and
Constellations---Links
to Support SOL's
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