Union Mine High School Library
Science
"The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts
as to discover new ways of thinking about them.."
Sir William Bragg
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 Current Events in Science |
Systems of the Human Body |
RefDesk Science and Technology Encyclopedia
The Why Files - The Science Behind the News
Homework Center's Science Directory
List of Famous Scientists - a list of scientists and their discoveries. A good place to decide who you would like to research.
Famous Scientists - a great site!
Great Scientists - "A list of great scientists who remain immortal through their contributions to the society."
List of Famous Scientiest - brief information about each
List of American Scientists (Wikipedia) - Very extensive
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Biology Project
"Designed for high school and college biology students, this site has tutorials in Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemicals and Human Health, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Immunology, Mendelian Genetics, and Molecular Biology . Some modules are available in Spanish. Some sections include activities and Web resources."
Online Biology Tutorials - cell biology; genetics and evolution; growth & development; biological systems regulation; adaptation; freshwater ecology; developmental biology; human neurology & physiology; origins of life; plant biology
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
Infectious Diseases / Bacterial Diseases / Microbiology
Wikipedia Encyclopedia - Infectious Diseases
Cells Alive! - Animated investigations of cells
DNA From the Beginning - "An animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes, and heredity."
Body Quest - An online exploration of anatomy.
Genetics Home Reference - a subject guide to understanding genetics
Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects
The Biology Project: Web Karyotyping and DNA Fingerprinting - from The University of Arizona
Understanding Evolution: Homology and Analogy - from UC Berkeley
MarineBio.org - Find information on various facets of ocean life, marine biology, and marine conservation
AP Biology Text Site- logon to the website
created for your textbook using the login and password provided by your teacher.
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Biology Current Events - Biology News
Science Current Events This Week
National Geographic's Science News
Visual Elements Periodic Table - This is an amazing visual presentation
ChemGuide - "Helping you understand chemistry."
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Einstein Revealed - A great site produced by NOVA with additional links
The Einstein Archives - The official collection of his archived works
Richard Feynman (1918-1988) - One of most influencial physicists of the 20th century and a interesting character!
Bang! Bong! Pop! - "Interactive physics on the World Wide Web."
Exploratorium's 10 cool physics sites
Annotated Physics Encyclopedia - From the Net Advance of Physics
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The Nine (Ten) Planets - "This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system. "
The Planets - A very good site
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy - Brings to light the myths and misconceptions
Apollo 13 - "A chronology of the Apollo 13 accident, and information about other Apollo lunar missions."
Welcome to the Planets
Exploring the Planets - This online exhibit from 2002 "highlights the history and achievements of planetary explorations, both Earth-based and by spacecraft."
Planetary Satellites - Gives information on the satellites of our solar system's planets
Views of the Solar System - "Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures
and videos. Also includes educational resources."
BBC Science's Guide to the Planets
Our Solar System - from Kid'sAstonomy.com - easy to use and understand.
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Washington Post Weather Glossary
Hopkins' Glossary of Weather Terms
Intellicast.com - All the weather information
Climate Change / Global Warming
EPA's Climate Change Site - very comprehensive information on the issue of climate change
National Resources Defense Council: Global Warming - The NRDC is an environmental action organization. This link will take you to their information on the Arctic ice caps.
Global Warming: Facts & Our Future - from The National Academy of Science. Topics include the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, causes of climate change, and historical climate change. Includes activities, related links, and reading suggestions
The Threats of Climate Change and Global Warming
Global Warming - information as well as photographs
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Earth Science & The Environment
National Geographic's Forces of Nature
InfoPlease - Tables on environmental issues, including global warming, the greenhouse gas effect, water pollution, building green, and more
Yahoo's Ecology Directory - A very good starting point
LII Environment Directory - This is a great place to start your topic search
Environmental Sites - Multnomah County Library. This is a great resource
Natural Disasters Reference Database - From NASA
Oceanworld - information on all aspects our oceans.
Natural Disasters: Forces of Nature - Look for the "Links" section for web sites that will certainly further your knowledge on each type of disaster.
BBC Science: Natural Disasters - A great site for information on all forms of natural disasters.
California's Geology - Links and information on California geology
Geologic Information About California - This U.S. Geologic Survey site "...will help you to explore geology studies that are underway in California and how they contribute to diverse problems such as understanding earthquake shaking, finding minerals, and evaluating volcanic hazards."
Photo-Tours of California Geology - Many site links for photo tours of geologic features of California, including peaks, valleys, uplifts, downdrops, basins and ranges.
The American River Watershed Project
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - information on a wide range of environmental issues
California Agricultural Production Statistics - California Department of Food and Agriculture
The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources of Rural California
Geology in a Nutshell - Concise explanations
Ground Water Data for the Nation
EnviroLink - Provides access to thousands of online environmental resources
Simple Greenhouse Effect Diagram
Environment Directory - "Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine."
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution
Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site
Librarian's Internet Index Energy Directory - links to a number of sites
Yahoo Directory of Energy Resources - another site with lots of links
U.S. Department of Energy - Energy sources
Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels
Energy Matters - from ThinkQuest.org
Comparisons of Various Energy Sources
Heating and Colling with Solar Power
Renewable Energy Sources: A Consumer's Guide - Energy Information Administration
Alternative Fuel News - from Science Daily
Biomass - Renewable Energy from Plant and Animal Matter
Hydropower - Energy from Moving Water
Geothermal Energy - Energy from the Earth's Core
Wind Energy - Energy from Moving Air
Solar Energy - Energy from the Sun
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Endangered Species - From EndangeredSpecie.com
EE Link - Links to all kinds of information on endangered species.
Endangered Species Information - From Educational Technology Center
ESpecies Fact Sheets - Information on over 50 species
AMNH - Expedition : Endangered! - " A virtual expedition into the worlds of animals at risk."
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