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•  Making Machines Work
  The Atoms Family . . .educational activities relating to different forms of energy presented by famous gothic horror characters
  Bad Human Factors Designs. . .a scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles
  Invention Dimension...inventors, inventions, links and other resources
  Invention Master Resource List. . .discusses inventors; how to obtain a patent; where to find legal resources; and ways to obtain money as start-up capital
  MadSci Network. . ."the laboratory that never sleeps"; excellent library for
  Projects for Middle School . . .simple projects using magnetism and electricity
  Simple Machines. . .explanations/diagrams of the six simple machines

• Human Growth/Development
  The Biology Project--Human Biology. . .designed to help students understand
  the human reproductive system by covering such topics as the anatomy of the male and female reproductive systems, the hormones that influence these systems, fertilization, sterilization, and transmission of HIV
  Genetics and Genomics Timeline. . .shows every major discovery in the field of genenics and genomics, beginning in 1859 with Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution to 2001 with the sequencing and assembling of the human genome
  Human Anatomy Online. . .interactive reference site for the study of the anatomy of the human body
  Reading the Human Map. . .facts and implications of the Human Genome Project
  The Science Behind the Human Genome Project. . understanding the basics and how the HGP is implemented

• Climate and Weather
  Chesapeake Bay Foundation. . .website of the organization; everything from facts about the Bay to first-person journals
  CNN-Weather. . .gives major weather-related news stories in additional to other weather topics
  Disaster! Finder. . .allows users to select natural disasters to find management techniques and organizations that offer assistance
  Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Sea Floor. . . join scientists as they journey to the ocean bottom to map the seafloor, study underwater volcanoes and search for previously unknown lifeforms in the hostile hydrothermal vent environment
  Miami Museum of Science-Hurricane. . .elementary/middle school age-appropriate site that includes inside a hurricane, weather instruments, and testimonies from people who have survived hurricanes (as well as other natural disasters)
  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. . .designed to help students, teachers, librarians and the general public
  access the many educational activities, publications, and booklets created by this government agency
  Nonpoint Source Pollution. . . comprehensive list of sources and how they negatively affect the water
  Sea World Home Page. . .comprehensive site of anything sea-related; fun, yet informative
  Underwater Exploration. . .describes the many facets of underwater exploring
  Voyage to theDeep. . .exploring hydrothermal vents in the ocean floor; wonderful graphics
  WWW Virtual Library-Oceanography. . . includes a geographical index that allows researching specific locations
  Weather Channel. . .general information on all weather-related questions
  Weather Online. . .good site for forecasts
  Whale Net. . . an interactive site showing weather information; facts on whales; student-generated projects about whales
  Whale Watching Web. . . another comprehensive look at whale-watching; great pictures!
  Wonders of the Seas..."highlights different sea animals with text and images"

 National Air and Space Museum ...the web site of the Smithsonian Museum
The Nine Planets ...an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system
Space Calendar ...space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year. Included are over 1,500 links to related home pages
Space Educator's Handbook ...contains pictures and narrative descriptions of the planets, satellites and items concerning astronomy as well as a graphical / interactive aerospace calendar
Views of the Solar System ...a multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more
Welcome to the Planets ...collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program

• Human Systems
  AIDS on the WWW. . .many links to AIDS sites
  Center for Disease Control and Prevention. . ."provides credible information to enhance health decisions"
  A Guided Tour of the Visible Human . . .digitized sections of the human body
  The Heart (an online exploration). . .discover the complexities of the heart's development and structure; follow the blood through the blood vessels; wander through the weblike body systems; learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health; look back at the history of heart science
  Human Body. . .interactive reference site for the study of the anatomy of the human body
  Immunology on the WWW. . .information concerning the study and treatment of allergic diseases
  InteliHealth. . .information about hundreds of conditions, diseases, and procedures
  Lung Cancer & Cigarette Smoking. . .written by thoracic surgeon Fred Grannis MD; represents an attempt to provide smokers, lung cancer patients and their families with information on cigarette smoking, cessation, lung cancer risk, diagnosis and treatment
  Mayo Clinic. . .signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, complications, treatments, prevention, self-care, coping strategies, and complementary and alternative medicine
  Smoking and Health Database. . .searchable database from the CDC
  Tobacco BBC. . .good source for up-to-date news articles on tobacco
  Virtual Hospital. . .contains hundreds of books and brochures for health care providers and patients
  WWW Cancer Resources( National Cancer Institute). . .the NCI's link to the public, interpreting and explaining research findings in a clear and understandable manner

•  Diversity of Life
  Cells Alive...wonderful gallery of common cells and their impact on daily life; excellent graphics
  Electronic Zoo. . . gives characteristics and life functions of all types of animals
  Froggy Page. . . home to all kinds of virtual frogginess, from the silly to the scientific
  International Wolf Center. . .teaching the world about wolves
  Tree of Life. . .a collection of World Wide Web pages that combines present information about the world's organisms; uses high level of scientific language
  Moo Milk. . . An adventure, including the science, in the dairy industry, with mooing cows! Excellent information on milk
  Virtual Frog Dissection. . .interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game
  

• Waves and Rays
  Discover you EyeQ..optical illusions that play tricks on your eyes
  Energy Quest. . .wonderful adventures in energy education from the California Energy Commission; various difficulty levels for Energy Quest topics
  Explore Science. . .multi-media activities on wave motion
  Light...information and demonstrations about light, laser light, water light and others
  Sound and Waves..the sound section of the Wizard's Lab ThinkQuest

• Astronomy
  Amazing Space. . . "a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy"
  Astronomy Picture of the Day. . .each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer
  Eric's Treasure Trove of Astronomy & Planetary Science . . .good source of information for characteristics of each planet
  History of Astronomy . . .also contains biographies of mathmaticians/other scienticists and their connections to astronomy
  Jupiter/Shoemaker-Levy 9. . .provides some of the images taken by amateur and professional astronomers before, during, and after a comet crashed into Jupiter's southern hemisphere; also gives information on this historic event
  Mir Space Station. . .Mir provided the facilities for wide-reaching research ranging from space life sciences, microgravity, and space technology experiments, to earth observation and sciences, and space sciences
  NASA. . .good site for recent space news
  NASA K-12 Quest. . . a rich resource for educators, kids and space enthusiasts who are interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and the national space program

• Earth Sciences
  Minerals by Name. . .listings of minerals by name, class, and grouping
  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). . .natural science information and earth and biological data
  Volcano World. . .comprehensive information about volcanoes
  Museum of Paleontology. . .resources on geologic time, diversity of life through time, and evolution
  Visible Earth. . ."a searchable directory of images, visualizations, and animations of the Earth"
  
• Ecology
  The Daily Planet. . .environmental news
  Environmental News Network. . .comprehensive and in-depth look at current topics in the news
  Ecosystems . .lesson plans and links
  People and the Planet. . .shows the impact of humans on the planet earth, both in the past and in the future
  Sierra Club. . .choose the environmental issue and its location
  Urban Forestry. . .an ecological understanding of trees
  
• Exploring Chemistry
  Chem4Kids. . .good introductory site for general chemistry study
  Internet Public Library-Chemical Science. . .listing of web sites dealing with chemistry
  The Macrogalleria. . ."a cyberwonderworld of polymer fun"
  The MathMol Hypermedia Textbook. . .a k-12 guide to the world of molecules
  WWW Virtual Library: Chemistry...index of over 8,350 chemistry resources
  Web Elements. . .periodic tables on the web