Science Resources Page

Hazelbrook Middle School—Media Center

Science

Classroom Topic Links

Biomes | Body Systems | Cells | Heart | Elements | Energy Sources | Frog Dissection | Center of the Earth | Owl Pellets | Powers of Ten | Planet Rocks

Animals

• General
  • The Electronic Zoo - A huge list of links to information about animals.
  • Hotlist for Vertebrates - Good list of links to animal sites. From The Franklin Institute
• On the Land
  • All About Butterfly Farming - Really! A butterfly farm in Costa Rica.
  • The Froggy Page
  • Insects on the WWW - If you need information on insects, this is the place to go.
  • Jason's Snakes and Reptiles
  • The Penguin Page
  • The Primate Gallery
  • The Searching Wolf - Links to all kinds of information on wolves.
  • The Wonderful World of Insects - A lot of creeping, crawling and flying things.
  • Worm World - Tapeworms, earthworms, planaria and others. A fun and yucky page.
• In the Sea
  • SeaWorld Animal Information- Whales, dolphins, manatees and more plus information on endangered species.
  • Whale Songs - Info. on all cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises)
  • In Search of Giant Squid - An awsome creature.
  • The Ultimate Shark Page - Pictures of sharks and lots of links to other shark sites.
  • The Coral Forest - Information about corals and preserving coral reefs.
  • Conchology - Very nice pictures of sea shells
  • The National Aquarium in Baltimore - Take a virtual field trip to the aquarium.
• In the Air
  • Peterson Online: Birds - Check out the Birding Links and Resources for links to a lot of other bird pages. There is information here for bird watchers and some birding skill sharpeners (if you have shockwave).
• Under the Sink
  • Cockroach World- This site is full of facts about the cockroach. Do take a look at it.

Chemistry

• The Periodic Table of the Elements
• Chem-4-Kids - Good site for Chemistry beginners. There are good definitions and an explanation of the periodic table. There is also information on some of the elements.
• Particle Classification - Information on the elementary particles such as hadrons and leptons.
• The Chem Team - Tutorial for high school chemistry classes. You will also find AP Chemistry tests from 1970 to 1996 here.

The Environment

• Living Things - Links to information on ecosystems. This is also a good place to look for information on animals, plants, and biology in general.
• EcoNet Endangered Species Resources - links to lists, legislation, and protection efforts.
• Endangered Species Lists - Lists of endangered and extinct animals and plants in the US and around the world.
• Endangered Habitats - Information on helping to protect endangered species. From the National Wildlife Federation.
• Endangered Species list - From the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Endangered species are listed by state.
• The Rainforest Action Network - Lots of information on rainforests and what you can do to help preserve them.
• The Rainforest Action Alliance - Information for both students and teachers.
• The Virtual Rainforest - Information on plants, animals, climate and people. These pages have been done by a sixth grade class at Shady Hill School.
• Good Green Fun - Ecology and rainforest information. Some songs, too.
• Maps from the Latin American Rain Forests
• Desert USA - Information about American deserts including plants, animals, and Native Americans who live in the desert.

Geology

• Earthquake Information - From the US Geological Survey.
• Locations of the latest earthquakes - Complete with maps
• The Electronic Volcano - Pictures, maps, and reports on current volcano activity.
• Palentology Without Walls - Geologic time scale and information about evolution.
• Mineral gallery - If you need information on minerals, this is a good place to start.

Human Anatomy and Health

• Neuroscience Resources for Kids - About the brain and nervous system. Good ideas for projects, and links to other "brainy" sites on the web.
• The AIDS Handbook - Written by middle school kids for middle school kids. Prepared by the students of Eastchester Middle School in Eastchester, New York
• Cells Alive! - Information on human cells and microorganisms.
• The Food Zone - Information on nutrition and the digestive system.

Plants

• A Survey of the Plant Kingdom - All plants listed by kingdom. Nice pictures.
• Flowerbase - This is the place to go if you are searching for pictures of flowers and plants.
• The Seeds of Life - Information about seeds and fruits.
• Wildflowers - Links to extensive photographs, and other sites related to botany.

Space and Astronomy

Information on Current Space Program and Astronomy Events

• Space Today - News of space program activities from Florida Today.
• The Space Space - CBS news of the US space programs. This site includes a daily report on space shuttle activities.
• Today@NASA - Daily news from NASA.
• Space Today Online - Information about all aspects of current space exploration programs.
• The Space Exploration Page - Links to current US and Russian space program events.
• Comet Hale-Bopp Home Page - The great comet of 1997.
• Astronomy - What's up this month - Star charts and planet locations for the current month. Also information on meteor showers and comet locations.
• Galactic Sky Charts - Star charts for the current month.

Mars Exploration

• Mars Pathfinder Mirror Sites - Pick the one that is closest to you for information on the Pathfinder mission.
• The Mars Global Surveyor Project Homepage - Follow the Global Surveyor on its mission to explore the red planet.
• Life on Mars - This is the CNN site and it offers a lot more information that NASA does. There are links to other pages with info. on Mars and even links to science fiction pages.

Jupiter

• Project Galileo : Bringing Jupiter to Earth - Use this great site to follow the exploration of Jupiter and its moons.

The Space Shuttle

• The Schedule of Future Space Shuttle Missions

The Hubble Space Telescope

• The Hubble Space Telescope
• Hubble Images of the planet Pluto

Other Space Exploration Missions

• The Lunar Prospector- Set for launch in October, 1997, this satellite will circle the moon for one year looking for polar water and for minerals which could be used for building a lunar base or for fuel for future missions which would be launched from the moon.

Other Information on Space

• The National Air and Space Agency - Links to all of NASA's sites on the web.
• Ask an Astronaut - Here is your chance to ask astronauts questions.
• Mike's Spacecraft Library - Information about all types of spacecraft and satellites from all countries.

Astonomy

• Stars and Constellations - Great sky maps and photographs
• Star Journey - Sky chart from the National Geographic magazine.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - A new picture every day along with a brief description written by an astronomer.
• The Astronomical Images Library
• Black Holes and Neutron Stars - A good, understandable explanation of what they are and how we find them.
• The Planets
• NASA Origins Program - NASA's investigation of the origin of the universe. There is also a timeline for the origin of the universe here.

Weather

• Rain or Shine Weather - Five day weather forecasts for 800 cities worldwide plus weather maps for the United States.
• Dan's Wild Weather Page - Explanation of weather by a TV weather man.
• The Weather Channel - Current weather forecasts.
• The Tornado Project Online - Lots of information about tornados.
• Weather Net - Links to 250 weather sites

Miscellaneous

• The Why Files - Current events in science. Find out the science behind the headlines.
• Science Project Guidelines - Some hints from the folks at the Kennedy Space Center.