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Animals

Animal Diversity Web
Search for information on a specific animal or browse through Kingdom Animalia. Some images are available and have Conditions of Use.

Biology Browser: Organism Resources and Links
Uses taxonomy terms to organize links. Links for the most common animals can be found by clicking chordata, then vertebrata, and then choosing the appropriate class such as mammalia or aves (birds).

CalPhotos: Animals
A collection of over 29,000 images of animals which can be browsed or searched and that can be used for non-commercial purposes. After a search, clicking on the more information link provides information about the photograph and additional links to find out more about the animal.

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Astronomy & Space Travel

Astronomy.com
For backyard astronomers from the publishers of Astronomy magazine. Provides links to news, photo gallery, and sky charts. Some features require free registration.

NASA
Information on NASA news and events, science, technology, and projects. Images available in the Multimedia Gallery.

PhysLink: Physics & Astronomy
This searchable site containing both information pages and links to outside sources includes sections on Ask the Experts, Reference, and Fun. Provides Discussion Forums for professionals, students, and others interested in physics and astronomy.

Stephen Hawking's Universe
Based on the PBS program. Strange Stuff Explained includes The Big Bang, black holes, dark matter, singularity, and more. Cosmological Stars gives brief biographical sketches of significant contributors to cosmology. Universes discusses different theories about the universe.

Windows to the Universe
Information about Our Planet, the Solar System, the Universe, Space Missions. History & People contains brief biographical sketches of scientists.

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Biology

Biology Project
Problem sets and tutorials in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemicals and Human Health, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Immunology, Mendelian Genetics, and Molecular Biology including some in Spanish. There are also activities and links to web resources available.

Biozone: Bio Links
Directory of biology links organized into these main topics: General Resources, Animal Behavior, Animal Biology, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Conservation, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Health and Diseases, Human Evolution, Human Impact, Microbiology, Plant Biology, Resource Management, Space Biology, Student Projects, Examination Boards, and Teachers Associations. New links are highlighted. Other resources include a news archive and links to online science journals.

Science Niche: Biology

Kimball's Biology Pages
An online, hyperlinked biology text based on Kimball's sixth edition Biology text. This searchable site has a table of contents, index, and a news section that explains the science mentioned in recent news.

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Chemistry

General Chemistry Online

Science Niche: Chemistry

Science Niche: Organic Chemistry

Sheffield ChemDex
A comprehensive directory of chemistry web resources since 1993.

WebElements Periodic Table Scholar Edition
Award-winning online periodic table from the University of Sheffield Department of Chemistry.

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Biology & Chemistry (Biochemistry)

Science Niche: Biochemistry

Environment

EnviroLink Network

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General

Mad Sci Network
A network of hundreds of scientists who answer questions. Browse the Archives, use the Search Engine, the Random Knowledge Generator, or browse the FAQs. If you don't find the answer you can Ask-A-Scientist. Use the Mad Sci Library to locate information on the web.

National Science Foundation
Note: This site requires the latest version of Flash. Click here for a text only version of the site.

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Inventions & Technology

HowStuffWorks
Explanations of "how stuff works" that can be searched or browsed by the categories: Computer Stuff, Auto Stuff, Electronics Stuff, Science Stuff, Home Stuff, Health Stuff, Money Stuff, Entertainment Stuff, People Stuff, and Travel Stuff. Great site for the curious. Some features require Windows Media Player.

Invent Now: National Inventors Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame contains information on inventors and inventions. Workshop provides information on patents - how to do it, frequently asked questions (faqs), and the process.

Invention Dimension (Lemelson-MIT)
Inventor information can be found in Inventor of the Week by searching or browsing the archive. Inventor's Handbook gives information on inventions and patents. Sections also include Games & Trivia and Links & Resources.

Medieval Technology Pages
"An attempt to provide accurate, referenced information on technological innovation and related subjects in western Europe during the Middle Ages." Information can be accessed through the subject index or a timeline.

Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions
Photographs of replicas of ancient inventions, produced by students in Smith College's Ancient Inventions class. There is some information included with the photograph.

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Science Fair Projects

Carrollton Public Library Science Fair Project Pathfinder
Links to library resources and Web sites in the following areas: finding ideas, finding experiments, how to do a project, and researching facts.

Weather

NOAA's National Weather Service

The Weather Channel

See also the Science & Technology databases page for science or technology-related research databases.

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