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Science

Astronomy | Biology | Chemistry | Earth Science

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Exploratorium

Science museum with online exhibits and activities.

MadSci Network

Ask a Scientist,  visit the lab or find resources on the web.

Science Daily

Science and research news stories.

Science Net

Science topics from all subject areas.

The Why? Files

The science behind the news.

WWW Unit Converter

Converts units including length, mass, volume, speed, temperature and force.

Astronomy

Hubble Site

News, reference and photos from the Hubble Telescope.

Imagine the Universe

Developed for students ages 14 and up.

Johnson Space Center

Houston, Texas

Kennedy Space Center

Florida

Space.com

Space news.

Views of the Solar System

Information and photos of the sun, planets, moons and beyond.

Biology

Biology Online

Contains biology tutorials and web resources.

Cells Alive!

Excellent graphics and easy to understand information on cells and related subjects.

Endangered Species

Endangered and extinct species.

Entomology Index of Internet Resources

Includes links to sites with insect images and insect sounds.

Insects.org

Bug bios with some excellent color photos.

Microbe World

Microbiology with resources and activities.

Online Biology Book

Biology textbook developed by a professor of college-level introductory biology.

Plants Database

Seachable by common and scientific names.

Chemistry

Chemicool

Periodic table of elements.

Bio Chem Hub

Online Biology and Chemistry Education Center

Chem4Kids

Chemistry topics plus activities.

ChemTutor

Basic Chemistry help for high school and college students.

Earth Science

Earth Floor

Topics covered include plate tectonics, geologic time and dinosaurs.

Glacier

Arctic and Antarctic information including astronomy, geology and oceanography.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Includes weather, climate, oceans, fisheries and coasts.

Scorecard

Environmental information plus you can enter a zip code to get a community pollution scorecard that gives tells you what pollutants are in the area and who is releasing them.

U.S. Geological Survey

Federal source for science about the earth.

Volcano World

Volcano information including current eruptions.

Genetics

Blazing a Genetic Trail

Covers topics such as the human blueprint and genetic disorders.

Genetics Education Center

Human Genetics and the Human Genome Project.

Physics

Physics Classroom

A high school Physics tutorial.

Physics for Beginners

An introduction to Physics for the absolute beginner.

How Things Work

Question and answer format searchable by subject.

Science Fair

Science Fair Project Index

Searchable by subject, project title and grade level.

SciFair.org

Science fair help including display boards, project hints and writing the report.

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