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ALL ABOUT SCIENCE:

Beakman & Jax's 50 ?'s
http://beakman.com/questionlist.html
Inquiring minds want to know: Why is the sky blue? How do you make Silly Putty? Why do cats cough up hairballs? Why don't spiders get stuck in their own webs?

Discovery.comNews
http://www.discovery.com/news/news.html
Keep up to date on the latest science news, learn about Ancient Worlds, Animals, Dinosaurs, Expeditions, Extreme Weather, Planet Earth, and Space - or click on "Fun and Games" to Build a Dinosaur, Launch a Meteor, or Control the Earth!

Extreme Science
http://www.extremescience.com/index.html
The latest news on science and technology plus information about time, weather, space, earth science, technology, and animal kingdom world records,

Find Out Why
http://www.findoutwhy.org/
Pumbaa and Timon explain why the moon changes shape, how a CD works, why the wind blows, the reason for sneezing, and answers other questions kids ask.

Harcourt: AP Dictionary of Science and Technology
http://www.harcourt.com/dictionary/
Search, or browse by topic, for definitions of over 130,000 scientific terms in Academic Press' Dictionary of Science and Technology.

Minnesota DNR - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/young_nat/index.html
Articles for young naturalists about "Awesome Owls", "Baby Birds of Minnesota", "Eager Beavers", "Oh, Deer!", "Sensational Snakes", and other animals from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer.

More Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/oldstorylist.html
News about the science behind the news ...amber, ants, cloning, dead frogs, stinky love, mad cow disease, the science of sports, and much more.

New Scientist Planet Science: The Last Word on Science Questions and Answers
http://www.last-word.com/
600 questions about science - and their answers - from New Scientist, a weekly British magazine about science and technology. Hmmm - why don't penguin's feet freeze?

Nobel e-Museum
http://www.nobel.se/index.html
Has biographical information about Alfred Nobel and Nobel Prize laureates in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics from 1901 to the present.

Science Daily Magazine - Your link to the latest research news
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Headline news stories that range from microbes to tropical rainforests, fossils to bioethics, and from energy to computer chips.

WWWVL History of Science, Technology and Medicine
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/hstm/hstm_biographical.htm
Links to sites with biographical information about scientists, physicians, and inventors. Click on "Scientific Fields" for links to the history of various branches of science.

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 ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE:

Explorezone.com: Earth, space and weather science news and references
http://explorezone.com/
News about astronomy, space exploration, and space technology spin-offs.  Includes links to brief explanations of comets, asteroids, planets and other out-of-this-world phenomena and to information about weather extremes.

NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
What's it like to live in space? How much would you weigh on Mars? What's a Black Hole? Rocket into Space and Beyond, meet Pioneers and Astronauts, learn about Rockets and Airplanes, and have fun with Projects and Games at this site.

Nine Planets
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
Shows photos taken from outer space and tells what we now know about the sun, the nine planets that orbit the sun, comets, asteroids, and other small bodies found in space.

Observatory (Science U)
http://www.scienceu.com/observatory/
Find out about the solar system, get a monthly calendar of the night sky, or read articles about the seasons, phases of the moon, eclipses, and retrograde motion of planets, then try out the "Orrery", a solar system simulator.

Sky Den Contents
http://www3.actden.com/sky_den/contents.htm
Introduction to the solar system, galaxies, galaxy clusters, gravity, Doppler Effect, and the expanding universe.

SpaceLink: NASA Fact Sheets
http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/NASA.Overview/NASA.Fact.Sheets/.index.html
This series of fact sheets on aerospace technology, earth science, human exploration and development of space, space science, and technology transfer includes information on wind tunnels, measuring ozone loss from space, the international space station, tracking asteroids and comets, and applications of aerospace research.

StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/
All about our solar system, the universe, and space science. Need QuickTime and WAV to enjoy this site.

Star Date Online
http://pio.as.utexas.edu/
Articles about astronomy and a day by day tip sheet on what to look for in the night skies.

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CHEMISTRY:

Hypertextbook Chapters
http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/chapters.html
This is a great introduction to the chemistry of living things - from sugar molecules to cellular enzymes, the Krebs Cycle, photosynthesis, and recombinant DNA.

Kapili : Welcome to Chem4Kids.com
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Find out about ions and bonding, common elements, states of matter, and chemical reactions.

WebElements: periodic table of the elements
http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/index.html
Mark Winter of the University of Sheffield in England created this informative and entertaining web site describing the elements that make up matter.

WONDERNET! Activities
http://www.acs.org/wondernet/activities/activities.html
Science experiments for K-8 students on "Chemistry and Color", "Science of Sodapop", "Chemical Reactions", "Wonders of Water", "States of Matter", and more.

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ENVIRONMENT & EARTH SCIENCE:

Bell LIVE: The Watershed Game
http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/watershed/watershed2.html
Play the Watershed Game to find out what a watershed is and how a water cycle works, then test your skill at making decisions that protect watersheds.

Evergreen Project Adventures
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/index2.htm
The Missouri Botanical Society shows the plants, animals, climate and locations of six "Biomes Around the World" - rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate forest, and grassland - and of freshwater and marine ecosystems.

Exhibits Collection - Weather
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/
What climatic conditions affect our weather? How is weather forecast? What causes severe weather? You'll find the answers to all these questions and more at this site.

Explorezone.com
http://explorezone.com/
News about the earth, weather, space, other science topics.

Franklin's Forecast
http://sln.fi.edu/weather/
Make your own weather station, find out all about El Nino, lightning, and other weather phenomena, and keep a watch on the weather.

inQuiry Almanack - inQuiry Attic - January 1999
http://sln.fi.edu/qa99/attic1/attic1.html
This issue of the Inquiry Attic looks at weather instruments from Benjamin Franklin's time to the present.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/
Why is it important to conserve wetlands? Does Minnesota have any endangered animals? Which insects attack Minnesota forests? What does a wolf paw print look like? You'll find the answers to all these questions and more at the Minnesota DNR's website!

MPCA Water: Hot Topics
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/hotwater.html
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency information about the deformed frogs found in south-central Minnesota, runoff and groundwater seepage from feedlots, and other hot topics related to the environment in Minnesota.

Phenomena Backgrounders
http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/background/index.html
Brief background information on astronomy, climate, ozone, acid rain, global warming, drought, earthquakes, and fires. Also provides information on dealing with emergencies and has links to related sites, to projects, and to activities.

Build-A-Prairie, presented by Bell LIVE!
http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/prairie/build/index.html
Turn a barren plain into a healthy prairie by populating it with prairie grasses, flowers, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Tornado Project Online
http://www.tornadoproject.com/
This is a killer tornado site with a list of the top 10 worst tornadoes, information about this year's tornadoes, data on tornadoes, worldwide, from 1950-1995, and tips for surviving a tornado.

Water In The City
http://sln.fi.edu/city/water/water.html
Explains why we need water, how the water cycle works, and how cities get their water.

Water Science For Schools: Earth's Water
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html
Explains where and in what forms water is found, how water is cycled from one form to another, what groundwater is, and the problems of water pollution and water scarcity.

Worldwide Weather Events of 1991-2001
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/reports/weather-events.html
Pictures and summaries, by year, of hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, droughts, flooding, snowstorms, and other extreme weather events around the world.

Weather Underground - Mankato, Minnesota Forecast
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Mankato.html
Current weather information for Mankato - or type the name of your city and state in the box at the top of the page and click on "Fast Forecast". Also includes wind speed, humidity, visibility, sunrise/sunset times, and six day forecast.

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INVENTIONS/INVENTORS:

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
http://www.greatachievements.org/
What do YOU think the greatest inventions of the last century were? electric lights? the car? spacecraft? a safe water supply? television? the computer? telephones? Check out this list of the National Academy of Engineering's nominees for the Top 20 - complete with a timeline and history of each invention.

How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Want to know how an electric motor, compact disc player, cell phone, smoke detector, guitar, MP3 file, caffeine, digital clock, cruise missile, or Pop Rocks work? Check out this site!

How Things Work - Earlier Questions - Topical Index
http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW/topics.html
Explains how roller coasters, airplanes, bicycles, microwave ovens, air conditioners, violins, photocopiers, amplifiers, and how 45 other everyday things work.

Invention Dimension:Inventor of the Week Archives
http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/archive.html
Search or browse this list of inventors to find biographical information about them and their inventions.

"inQuiry Almanack" - inQuiry Attic
http://sln.fi.edu/qa98/attic11/attic11.html
Did you know that the Wright Brothers recorded their flight experiments on scraps of wallpaper?  Click on the links to learn more about them, the wind tunnel they invented, and their airplane designs.

Lemelson Center Invention Features
http://www.si.edu/lemelson/centerpieces/index.html
Current features include "Innovative Lives", biographical sketches of 29 inventors from Bessie Blount to Hal Walker; "Whole Cloth", the science of dyeing and weaving fabric; "Edison" and the electric light bulb, development of the "Electric Guitar", and the invention of "The Quartz Watch".

Museum of Ancient Inventions
http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm
Eyeliner - the loom - Stone Age brain surgery tools - the first combination lock - we may not know who invented them, but this site explains the principles behind each invention and tells when it came into being.

YES Mag's Projects
http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/projects.html
Be a junior engineer! Build a bridge of toothpicks, a geodesic dome for a club house, or a "Leaning Tower of Pasta" at home.

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LIVING THINGS:

Biology Project: Cell Biology
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html
How are living cells different from viruses? How do cells divide? Look here for explanations, in English and in Spanish, of mitosis and meiosis.

Cellular Biology
http://library.thinkquest.org/12413/
Student-made drawings and descriptions of cellular structures, different cell types, mitosis and meiosis, and other information about plant and animal cells.

CGEE Frog Science Corner
http://cgee.hamline.edu/frogs/science/index.html
Sponsored by Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education, this site has pictures and sounds of a dozen frogs and toads common to Minnesota - also has "Amphibian Facts" and "Frog-quently Asked Questions".

Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://endangered.fws.gov/index.html
Learn more about endangered and threatened animals, click on the "Kid's Corner" for crossword puzzles and a game of "Risky Critters", or see  the "Endangered Species Bulletin" for what's being done to save endangered animals.

Entomology For Beginners
http://www1.bos.nl/homes/bijlmakers/entomology/begin.htm
All about bugs from larvae to full-grown insects!

Field Guide to the Prairie
http://www1.umn.edu/bellmuse/mnideals/prairie/fieldguide/index.html
Photos and information about prairie dogs, northern grasshoppers, Gopher snakes, Western Meadowlarks, big bluestem grass, purple coneflowers, and other plants and animals of the Minnesota prairie.

Identifying Plants and Flowers
http://www.scienceu.com/library/articles/flowers/index.html
Before you go for a hike, stop at this site  and find out about the flowers you may see along the way. Let's see - "B" is for bindweed, bladder campion, boneset, butter-and-eggs, and buttonbush.

Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs)
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm
Ever wonder how a bug would taste? Look here for "Bugfood", "Mystery Bug", "Lifestyles of the Beautiful and Bizarre", "Bug Fun", "Insects All Year", and "The Good, the Bad, & the Strange".

Kids Only Wolf Information
http://www.timberwolfinformation.org/kidsonly/kidsinfo.htm
What does it mean when a wolf's tail is held straight out? What do wolves eat? Look here for answers to these questions and for a list of books about wolves.

Kratt's Creatures
http://www.pbs.org/kratts/world/index.html
Where can you find a Mountain Gorilla? a Prairie Dog? a King Penguin? Click on a continent for photos and information about some of the animals that can be found in each region.

Living Things
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/
From one cell to many, explore the world of living things and how they interact with each other.

Minnesota Zoo Tour
http://www.wcco.com/partners/mnzoo/tour.html
Take a virtual tour of the Minnesota Zoo's Discovery Bay or "hike" the Tropics Trail, Northern Trail, or Minnesota Trail and find out about animals that live in these environments, or hop on the Farm Wagon to visit the new Wells Fargo Family Farm.

Monarch Watch
http://www.MonarchWatch.org/
Learn all about Monarch butterflies - what they eat, their enemies, and their life cycle; track their migration, and find out how to help and protect them.

National Zoo Home Page
http://web2.si.edu/natzoo/
Watch a gorilla clan on video cam, look at "Animal Photos",  learn about the Amazon at the "National Zoo Lecture Center", or check out the National "Zoo Highlights".

NOVA Online: Wild Wolves
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wolves/
Find out about the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park, about wolf behavior, and the wolf-dog connection.

SeaWorld/Busch Gardens - Animal Bytes
http://www.seaworld.org/animal_bytes/animal_bytes.html
Photos, fast facts, and interesting information about mammals, invertebrates, insects, fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal Information Resources
http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html
Brief information and photos of both zoo and marine animals. Also has profiles of endangered species worldwide.

Searching the Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/search/simple/index.html
Use the search form to find out about the classification, geographic range, physical characteristics, natural history, conservation/biodiversity, and economic benefits of humans of thousands of animals.

Segment - Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/s/segment/segment.html
Is a tick an arachnid or an insect? Find out the differences between the two here.

Thinking Fountain A to Z
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/tfatoz.html
Science experiment ideas and information on bugs, bubbles, balloons, chocolate, motion, and shapes from the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Threatened Species
http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/threatened/
What's a bonobo? What do Giant Pandas eat? Why are elephants and rhinos threatened with extinction? Learn about the distribution, current population levels, threats to the survival, and conservation and research activities for threatened species around the world.

North Central Research Station
http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/
Learn about  the scientific basis for decisions and policies that affect the management and use of forests in the region.

Why Leaves Change Color
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/FieldOps/Cgs/leaves.htm
Why do leaves change color in the fall? This site tells why and how.

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PHYSICS:

Amusement Park Physics
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
Apply the laws of physics by designing your own roller coaster! There's information here, too, about how and why carousels, bumper cars, free fall rides, and pendulum rides work.

The Atoms Family
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
Fun way to learn about atoms, energy, and electricity.

Live the Physics
http://library.thinkquest.org/13526/index3.htm
Join Phred, Phil and Phrank Physicist (three Canadian high school student's alter egos) in learning all about motion, electricity, waves, and light.

Newton's Apple
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/
Explore the science of sports: archery, bicycling, frisbee throwing, glacier climbing, high jumping, ice surfing, in-line skating, karate, rock climbing, scuba diving, ski jumping, soccer, windsurfing, and white water rafting.

Sport!Science @ the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html
All about the science behind curveballs, mountain bike braking, gravity-defying skateboard tricks, and hockey pucks.

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SCIENCE PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS:

ASCPL - Science Fair Project Database Experiment Keyword Search
http://www.ascpl.lib.oh.us/scifair/ewdseek.htm
Search the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Science Fair Project Index for science experiments in books and magazines. Copies of the science experiments can be requested on interlibrary loan.

Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Fun science experiments for K-4 kids about "Plant Parts", "Air Junk", "Critters", "Butterflies", and "Inch Square".

ISD77: Cyber Fair
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/welcome.html
Tips for kids in grades 3-6 on doing a science fair project and sample projects done by Independent School District #77 students.

BillNye.com
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/flash_go.html
Hole-y Water, Marble Madness, and Mooney Ballooney are some of the 40 science experiments you can try with Bill Nye, the Science Guy, when you click on "Home Demo". You'll need Macromedia Shockwave for these demos.

RHS Library's Science Fair Resources
http://www.tyler.net/ruskhslib/sci_fair.htm
Scroll down the page for links to science fair project and display ideas compiled by Becky Smith of Rusk High School, Rusk, TX.

Science Fair Project
http://www.cyberbee.com/science/sciproj.html
Questions you should ask yourself when deciding on a science fair project and instructions on what should be included in your science fair report.

ScienzFair Project Ideas
http://members.aol.com/ScienzFair/ideas.htm
Ideas, and frequently, links to project descriptions and helpful information on the web about science fair projects from A-Z, anatomy to zoology.

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