El Dorado High School Public Library

Science Links
From El Dorado High School Library

The sites listed here are meant to supplement and support the books in our science sections of the library. You may go directly to any of the sections listed below:

General Science Information

Teacher Links


Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: Don't forget that this encyclopedia will take you to great web links, news stories, and periodicals (magazines & newspapers) too! Just look for the buttons or tabs at the top of the page.
Today's Science at Facts on File: Log into the Facts on File Database and select "Today's Science." From here you can do a general search, go into the Science Encyclopedia, or search the glossary or the image database.
ECHO Science and Technology Virtual Center: This is a compendium of catalogued and annotated sites on the history of science, technology and medicine.
Periodic Table of the Elements: Los Alamos: This table includes some history of each element along with the usual information. It was named by Scientific American as one of the 50 Best Science Resources on the Web.
Visual Elements Periodic Table: "...chemsoc's stunning periodic table with added features such as periodic landscapes, e-postcards and downloads - a must for chemistry students and teachers alike!"
WebElements Periodic Table: "The WebElements scholar edition aims to be a high quality source of information on the WWW about the periodic table for students. You will find many pictures showing element structures and periodic properties."
Chemical Elements.com: An online interactive table of the elements.
Lenntech Periodic Table of Elements: "Each chemical element contains a link to a page that explains its chemical properties, health effects, environmental effects, application data, an image and also information of the history/inventor of each element." It is also presented in five languages.
Environmental Chemistry.com - Periodic Table of the Elements: "This periodic table of elements provides comprehensive data on the chemical elements including scores of properties, element names in many languages and most known nuclides (Isotopes). Below the table there is a "Chemical Elements Sorted By" section with links that will sort chemical elements by various properties."
The Why? Files: Science news stories with in depth features about the science behind the headlines.
Science Daily: ScienceDaily is devoted to science, technology, and medicine, bringing you news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. Chosen by the editors of Popular Science magazine as one of the "Top 50 Web Sites."
Yahoo! Directory: Science: A compendium of science resources on the Internet.

Anatomy and Physiology

Yahoo! Science > Anatomy: Another of Yahoo's great compendiums of specialized sites, this one just on human anatomy.
About>Homework Help> Biology: About's Homework Help site has compiled this list of best sites for anatomy and physiology.
The Visible Human Project: "The Visible Human Project® has created a complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies."
Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: These interactive tutorials are a great way to learn the parts of many of the body systems.
Human Anatomy Online: An interactive site with "animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links."
Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlas: This award winning site contains 2-D and 3-D views of body systems from cadaver sections, MRI scans, and computer reconstructions.
BodyQuest: BodyQuest is an exploration of anatomy design for and by students. It a part of the ThinkQuest Library.
WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education: "This popular web resource includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions." Included along with general pathology and systems pathology, are tutorials and practice tests.

Astronomy

Yahoo! Science - Astronomy: This compendium of sites ranges from "astronomical calendars" to "X-Rays". A good place to browse or start your research.
Space Science Hotlist: This is an extensive list of web sites related to astronomy and space.
The Nine Planets: The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
Planetary Sciences: Visit the National Space Science Data Center to find information and images related to the U.S. Space Program. Organized by subject, including space mission projects, planets and satellites, etc.
NASA Human Space Flight: An official NASA web site with news, history, and real-time data about the space shuttle program.
NASA Home Page: This searchable site will link you to a wealth of information, including everything from asteroids and biospheres to career options.
SETI Institute: "The mission of the SETI [Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature, prevalence and distribution of life in the universe."
Telescopes: A list from AstroWeb of telescopes watching our skies with links to more information about them.
Amazing Space: This is an interactive website with many graphics, videos and animations, as well as stunning pictures taken from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Star Light Star Bright: "When you look up at the night sky you see lots of stars. Can you know anything about the stars just by looking? Join us and see."
Astronomy for Kids: This is an easy to read site for researching astronomy topics.
Astro for Kids: Astronomy.com’s Astronomy For Kids is a fun place for kids to learn about the planets in our solar system-Click on the planet images to find out more.
Star Child: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers: This is an entertaining site with sound as well as pictures.

Biology

Online Biology Book: Well organized and illustrated general biology text from Estrella Mountain Community College in Phoenix. Click on the hyperlinks to go to the specific chapters that you want.
Yahoo! Science > Biology: Biology links from Yahoo!
A Gene Map of the Human Genome: When the Human Genome Project is complete it will result in an accurate DNA sequence representing the genetic blueprint and evolutionary history of the human species. Included here ia a database of human genes and inherited disorders, with information about those disorders.
Human Genome Resources: Included on this site are both a guide to online resources and an interactive tour of the human genome.
Mitosis: CELLS alive! Using the navigation bar on the left side of the screen, select "Mitosis" for an interactive tutorial.; Mitosis An interactive tutorial with animation.; Online Onion Root Tips An online activity to help you in "Determining time spent in different phases of the cell cycle."
BugGuide: An extensive identification guide to insects and spiders of the United States and Canada
Insects on the Web - Bug Bios: This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.

Chemistry

Links for Chemists from the WWW Virtual Library: Chemical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias are linked to this site.
About > Homework Help > Chemistry: Learn how to use the periodic table to make predictions, or learn about the chemistry of everyday products.
Rader's CHEM4KIDS: A fun place to begin learning about matter, atoms, elements, reactions, biochemistry, etc.
Visualization and Problem Solving for General Chemistry: This table of links will be especially useful for Ms. Elkow's students.
Making Science Make Sense: "Molecule Man's Cyberific Periodic Table of the Elements.

Earth Sciences

Introductory Geology: Designed to accompany an introductory geology class at Duke university, this site includes many good images relating to earth sciences as well as a list of hotlinks to other excellent geology related sites.
Minerology Database: "This mineral database contains 4,442 individual mineral species descriptions with links and a comprehensive image library."
This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics: Originally published as a book, this online version comes from the USGS.
Relative Plate Motion Calculator: "Select name of a pair of concerned plates, input latitude and longitude of the point on the plate boundary, and press the button of "Execute calculation". Then you will get the velocity and motion direction of the "relatively moving plate" against the "relatively fixed plate" at the inputted point."
Plate Tectonics: "This exhibit explains the history of our new understanding of the Earth and provides a brief overview of the theories behind it."
Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rock Information: Clear explanations and images of rock formation geology.
Volcano World: Volcano World is an entertaining and informative site about volcano science. There are lots of pictures of volcanos, including Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Lassen, current activity, and some on other planets.
BBC - Science and Nature - Beasts - Changing World: "A lot has changed in the 65 million years from the death of the dinosaurs to the present day. The continents have shuffled around the planet, climate changes have seen global greenhouse conditions replaced with vast ice ages. Take a closer look through geological time, and see how ancient beasts coped. Were they doomed, or did they adapt?" This site has been selected for use by the 9th grade Physical & Earth Science classes.
Forces of Nature: This site from National Geographic covers earthquakes, volcanoes, tornados, and hurricanes. Included are interactive maps, photos, and videos. You can even re-create their own disaster.

Environment

Information Center for the Environment (ICE): The Information Center for the Environment is a cooperative effort of environmental scientists at the University of California, Davis and other collaborators interested in environmental protection. Their site provides access to a wide variety of environmental information including data, maps, models, and reports.
National Library for the Environment: Contains reports, databases, educational resources, daily environmental and Congressional news, conference information, career listings and counseling, and Congressional Research Service reports.
IdealsWork: Find out if the brands you buy pollute the environment.
Enhanced greenhouse effect – a hot international topic: This site provides information, activities, a glossary, and a list of links to useful sites on the greenhouse effect.
Simple Greenhouse Effect Diagram: This page is from Department of Meteorology at the University of Maryland College Park.
Ozone Pollution: The information here is printed in a simple question and answer format.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Student Center: "Here students in middle and high school can explore a wide range of environmental issues. Need help with your homework? Need an idea for an environmental club project? You've come to the right place! Learn about your environment and how you can help protect it for the future."

Invention and Inventors

Invention Demension: Here you can read profiles of famous inventors, including winners of the Lemelson-MIT Prize. Each week a new inventor is featured, with archives of past articles.
Zoom Inventors and Invention: Zoom in on topics by name, time period, or category like food or science and industry.
Inventors at About.com: This is a terrific place to start when looking for all kinds of information about inventors and inventions.

Museums and Exhibits

Playing With Time: A wonderful online gallery of time-lapse Quicktime movies including a firecracker, the tides on Cape Cod, a woman aging throughout the years, and everything in-between; choose TO SEE AND DO and then GALLERY to get to the movies. "Time will be in your hands to witness, replay, and even create. You never know... you might not look at things quite the same way again."

Physics

Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: This site is dedicated to debunking myths, misconceptions, and errors relating to astronomy.
DC Physics Humor: This site is mostly for fun, but it does have links to practice problems and other physics information.
Bang! Boing! Pop! Interactive Physics on the World Wide Web: "Bang! Boing! Pop! is an interactive physics tutor designed for use on the World Wide Web."
Conceptual Physics: This site is intended to accompany a Prentice Hall textbook, but the learning links, simulations, and question and answer sections can be used by anyone. Explanations are very clear and easy to access.
Physlink.com: "The PhysLink.com is a comprehensive physics and astronomy online education, research and reference web site."/DD>
Virtual Labs and Simulations: "This page is a collection of links to sites on the web that have computerized simulations of physics principles. These might be in the form of a Java Applet, a Shockwave demonstration or an Activity Worksheet, but the basic purpose is the same in all cases: to allow students to see a visual demonstration of a scientific concept, often in animated form. In addition, the student may be given the opportunity to manipulate one or more variables underlying the concept and then witness the changes. "

Weather

NOAA - National Weather Service: The U.S. government weather web site, offering Current Weather, Climatic Data, Weather News, and related weather information.
UM Weather: This source of weather information Provides access to thousands of forecasts, images, and a large collection of weather links.
Yahoo! Weather: Check the weather by Zip Code, get ski reports, weather maps and images, storm information, and other similar weather data, as well as news articles about weather related topics.
Intellicast: Includes a wide variety of weather information, but be sure to look for "Weather 101" and "Dr. Dewpoint". You'll find them on the menu under Education.
El Dorado County Weather Stations: Click on a station on the map for detailed information from Camino, Placerville Institure of Forestry Genetics, or Placerville PG&E.
Naval Research Laboratory Monterey: "NRL Monterey is the only scientific center in the Navy wholly dedicated to atmospheric research. We are responsible for conducting research and development to provide objective local, regional, and global atmospheric analysis and prediction as well as the development of automated weather interpretation systems to support Naval Operations; that is, the effect of atmospheric changes on naval communications and weapons systems."
Weather Classroom: This educational weather site, created by The Weather Channel, provides teachers, students, and parents with lessons, information, and interactive activities dealing with all aspects of weather, climate, and meteorology.
Bad Meteorology: "By bad meteorology, I do not mean bad weather. This page is about intellectual disasters, not weather disasters." Dedicated to the idea that it is better to communicate good information than to offer misinformation in the name of good communication, this entertaining site will dispel myths and misinformation.
WWW Virtual Library: Meteorology: A vast listing of sites related to the science of meteorology.

Just for Fun

Energy Quesst: Move your mouse over the objects in the room to locate information and activities about how things work, famous scientists, the energy time machine, and games.

Science Links From El Dorado High School Library

Science Links
From El Dorado High School Library