Science & Technology

Animals

• Animal Diversity Web

  Physical characteristics, distribution, behavior, food, habitat, reproduction, economic importance, conservation of animal species. Many images of individual species.

• Animal Health

  Educational brochures written for the general public on animal health topics, pet selection, pet loss, and disaster preparedness for pet owners -- offered by the American Veterinary Medicine Association.

• Butterflies of North America

  Size, identifying characteristics, life history, flight, food, habitat, and range and conservation status of butterfly species. Includes photos of adults and caterpillars, as well as distribution maps.

• Dinosauria On-Line

  Dictionary definitions, brief articles, images, scientific studies, news, and links to other paleontology sites.

• FishBase

  All you ever wanted to know about the biology of freshwater, saltwater, and aquarium fish species.

• International Wolf Center

  Learn about the wolf from the Ely, MN organization that seeks to foster the animal's survival by teaching about its life, its association with other species and its dynamic relationship to humans.

• Minnesota Ornithologists' Union

  Everything you want to know about birds and birding in Minnesota.

• Minnesota Zoo

  Zoo events and general information, plus a virtual tour with a description of each of the zoo animal species.

• National Audubon Society

  Birds and their ecosystems. Site includes selected full-text articles published in Audubon Magazine from mid-1999 to date.

• NetVet & The Electronic Zoo

  Extensive links to animal information on the Internet, including pets and veterinary medicine.

• Raptor Center

  Fact sheets, images, and lesson plans relating to birds of prey, along with information on the conservation and raptor-saving efforts of the Center.

• The Cephalopod Page

  All about octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Species information and many images are included.

• Zoological Record: internet resource guide for zoology

  An index and guide to Internet resources in the zoological and other related life sciences.

Astronomy & Space

• NASA Web Site

  Information about NASA Space Centers, space flight and exploration, satellites and much more. Offers a wide range of links, including a children's link called NASA Kids.

• SEDS: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

  A student-based organization that promotes the exploration and development of space. Their site includes a huge compendium of resources related to general astronomy, the Hubble space telescope, lunar and Mars exploration, and efforts to find extraterrestrial intelligence.

• StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers

  A highly graphical astronomy site developed by NASA for children ages 4-14. The companion site for older students is Imagine the Universe, http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/homepage.html

• Stephen Hawking's Universe

  Clear explanations of cosmological concepts, presentation of various theories of the origin of the universe, and biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions in cosmology.

• The National Air and Space Museum

  History, science, and technology of aviation and space flight.

• The Nine Planets

  About 100 pages of clearly written text and pictures covering the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of our solar system.

• Windows to the Universe

  A user-friendly learning system on earth and space sciences. Topics ranging from geology to space weather are covered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

• Your Sky

  An interactive planetarium, from which sky maps may be produced for any time and date, viewpoint and observing location.

Biology

• Bell Museum of Natural History

  Located on the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota, this museum has a fascinating natural history collection and kid-friendly exhibits.

• Cells Alive

  Richly illustrated introduction to plant and animal cell biology.

• Kimball's Biology Pages

  Online biology textbook, with hyperlinks to discussions, glossaries and illustrations.

• NatureServe

  Conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada.

• Neartica: The Natural World of North America

  Information on plants, animals, and the physical environment of North America.

• Scitable

  Articles and other resources for the study of genetics.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program

  Species information on threatened and endangered animals and plants in the United States and internationally.

Calculators

• Calculators Online Center

  An incredible array of calculators of all types, scientific and general, over 13,000 in all, arranged by subject.

• Online Conversions

  Whatever unit it is that you need to convert to another, there's probably a calculator among the 9000 on this site that will do it for you.

Chemistry

• Chem4Kids

  Chemistry information for anyone (child or adult) needing a basic chemistry review.

• ChemDex

  A directory of chemical information on the World Wide Web.

• WebElements

  Information about each of the elements, including history, sources, compounds, uses, forms and isotopes.

Earth Science

• Dive and Discover

  Join scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as they map the seafloor, study underwater volcanoes and search for previously unknown life forms.

• Earthquake Hazards Program

  Recent and major quakes; earthquake preparedness; research; fact sheets, and regional information from the U.S. Geological Survey.

• The Visible Earth

  A collection of photographs, animations and visualizations revealing our ever-changing planet's landmasses, oceans and atmosphere, and documenting our impact upon it.

• Volcano World

  Look for information on a particular volcano or volcanoes in some region of the world. Excellent photos and graphics, notes on current volcanic activity, and ideas for student projects.

• Windows to the Universe

  A user-friendly learning system on earth and space sciences. Topics ranging from geology to space weather are covered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.

Environment

• Bridges: Minnesota's Gateway to Environmental Information

  Browse topics or search by key word and/or date for information concerning Minnesota's environment.

• EnviroFacts Warehouse

  Databases developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency on the subjects of air pollution, chemicals, hazardous waste, risk management, toxic releases, drinking water safety, and related areas.

• Envirolink Network

  Comprehensive information clearinghouse on conservation and environmental change.

• Environmental Education Web Directory

  Megasite for locating environmental information, with thousands of links.

• Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab

  National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration fact sheets, brochures, technical reports, current and historical data and forecasts for the Great Lakes.

• Seek

  A directory of Minnesota environmental education resources.

• University of Minnesota Extension Service

  Publications pertaining to Minnesota crops, soils, conservation, agricultural pests, plant pathology, fish and wildlife, forestry, wood and wood products, gardening, horticulture, livestock, health and human nutrition are included.

General

• EarthSky

  Transcripts, articles, teaching resources, and science news bulletins, from the daily science radio series hosted by Deborah Byrd and Joel Block.

• Echo (Exploring & Connecting History Online) Virtual Center: Science & Technology

  A centralized guide to online information on the history of science and technology.

• EurekAlert

  News in science, medicine and technology, and links to related Internet sites.

• Internet History of Science Sourcebook

  Links to texts and images that are primary sources for study of the history of science.

• National Science Foundation

  Funding opportunities, statistical data, news about cutting-edge findings, discoveries, and scientific breakthroughs.

• Science Museum of Minnesota

  Calendar of events, educational ideas and activities, information about the Museum's collections and research projects.

• ScienceNetLinks

  A resource for K-12 science educators, including reviewed Internet sites and curriculum materials organized around the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

• Sheppard's Science Resources

  Search or browse a list of Internet links selected for their usefulness to students and teachers of secondary school science.

• The Exploratorium

  The Internet "wing" of the San Francisco museum includes experiments, exhibits, and webcasting.

• The Science Learning Network

  Web resources made available by an online community of educators, students, schools, and museums formed to promote science education through inquiry.

• The Why Files

  Authoritative, plain English explanations of the science behind a wide variety of breaking news stories.

Human Body

• Inner Learning Online: Human Anatomy

  Illustrations and explanations and animations of human body systems and components.

• Primer on Molecular Genetics

  All about the Human Genome Project, from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Mathematics

• Ask Dr. Math

  Stuck on a math problem? Search the archives of responses to 5,000 questions others have asked, or submit your own question to Dr. Math.

• Knot A Braid of Links

  More than 200 links to web sites on specific mathematical subjects, as well as online math journals, puzzle pages, and reference materials.

• Math Archives

  Teaching materials for all areas and grade levels of mathematics. Grade levels are easily identified.

• Math for Morons Like Us

  Tutorials, sample problems, and quizzes on math topics from pre-algebra to calculus, plus a formula database.

• The MacTutor

  Biographies of mathematicians and articles on topics in math history. ("Mac" because it's maintained in Scotland, and is both PC and MacIntosh accessible.)

Physics

• Learn Physics Today

  A tutorial in basic physics, covering mechanics, light and waves, and electricity.

• PhysicsWeb

  News, articles, jobs, conferences, interactive physics experiments, and links to a broad range of physics web sites.

• The Bakken: A Library and Museum of Electricity in Life

  Explores the historical role of electricity and magnetism in the life sciences and medicine.

• The Particle Adventure

  Quarks? Leptons? Neutrinos? Antimatter? -- A primer on atomic particles and the forces that hold matter together.

Plants

• Internet Directory for Botany

  Search by keyword or by subject for botanical information available on the Internet.

• PlantFacts

  Plant-related fact sheets from universities and government institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

• TreeLink

  Information on trees and urban forestry. Included are a tree identification guide and help with tree selection, planting, and care.

Science Fairs

• Science Fair Project Index

  An index to books containing science fair project ideas for children in grades kindergarten through high school.

Technology

• Automotive Learning Online

  Learn about the inner workings of the automobile through diagrams, explanations, and animations.

• DaVinci's Inventor Home Page

  Links to all kinds of invention-related resources including patent searching, legal information, entrepreneurial resources, start-up capital, and awards.

• How Stuff Works

  Clear and comprehensive information on how things work.

• InventNet

  Provides independent inventors with information to help them develop and market their inventions. Patent resources are linked.

• Inventors

  Information on famous inventors and inventions. Features work by minority and women inventors and tutorials for students on patent searching and the process of inventing.

• Minnesota Inventors Congress

  A resource center for the inventing community, based in Minnesota.

• United States Patent and Trademark Office

  Obtain information on the patent process and search the US patent and trademark databases.