Science Web Links 3

You Can with Beakman and Jax
http://www.beakman.com/
Ever wonder why feet smell or how your remote control works? Find out in this fun site from the makers of the Beakman and Jax television show. The site also has plenty of interesting interactive Shockwave demonstrations and science links and should interest kids of all ages.

CELLS alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com/
CELLS alive! features videomicroscopy images and animations that show the cells of the immune system interacting with pathogens. Includes "The anatomy of a splinter," "How antibodies are made," and more.

Worm World
http://www.yucky.com/worm/
This site has basic information about worm body parts and how to create a worm bin for recycling kitchen scraps. Worm jokes, art and poetry round out this earthy site.

Cloning: A Special Report
http://www.nsplus.com/nsplus/insight/clone/clone.html
Get the real story about cloning from Planet Science, the online voice of New Scientist weekly magazine. Check out links to relevant sites across the internet, including the original paper as it appeared in "Nature," and join the BioEthics Forum to post your opinions on cloning.

Ask Dr. Universe
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse
Why don't spiders stick to their own webs? This Washington State University presents science questions like this in a fun graphic format and shares answers written by WSU researchers. Kids can e-mail their own questions.

SpaceDay - Embrace Space Ms. Downing is a
http://www.spaceday.com/home.htm
How will you celebrate Space Day this May? St John School celebrates SPACE DAY in May by having our annual ROCKET DAY Activities.The "Embrace Space" site offers 101 ideas. The first 100 are online ideas, with number 101 being the best advice of all: go outside and look at the sky.

The Explorer
http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/
This site catalogs educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials) for K-12 mathematics and science education. You may browse or search this extensive resource.

ScienceDaily Magazine
http://www.sciencedaily.com/index.htm
ScienceDaily offers breaking news about the latest discoveries and research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology. ScienceDaily also offers a collection of hotlinks to the coolest science sites on the World Wide Web.

PhysLINK: The Ultimate Physics Resource
http://www.physlink.com/
This attractive resource site has well developed reference, societies, and publications sections, and also links to history, news, and fun sites as well. Visitors can subscribe to PhysLINK's Quotations mailing list for a weekly quote by e-mail.

Life Over Time Exhibit Teacher's Guide
http://www.fmnh.org/education/LOTguide1.htm
This teacher's guide shares educational activities to enhance the Life Over Time Exhibit at the Field Museum. The exhibit includes Life Before Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs!, Teeth, Tusks and Tarpits!, and The Media Page.

Crossroads: The ACM Student Magazine
http://www.acm.org/crossroads
A student-run publication of the Association for Computing Machinery, Crossroads is written by students, for students. Each issue focuses on a different topic about computers and includes book reviews. Alao available in Spanish.

Particle Adventure
http://pdg.lbl.gov/cpep/adventure.html
From the Particle Data Group, this site introduces the Standard Model theory of fundamental particles and forces. It explores the experimental evidence and the reasons physicists want to go beyond this theory. In addition, it provides information on particle decay, a brief history section, and materials to support classroom activities.

Explore Science
http://www.ExploreScience.com/
Nuclear physicist and educator Raman Pfaff created these interactive simulations to help students visualize physics and life science concepts. The Shockwave Plug-in is required, and the site can be easily downloaded for those with a slow Internet connection.

Whale Songs
http://whales.ot.com
Presented in conjunction with the International Fund for Animal Welfare's research vessel, Song of the Whale, this site shares basic whale information and lesson plans (Action Painting, Journal Writing, and Whale Form and Function).

Earth & Sky
http://www.earthsky.com/
The award winning Earth & Sky radio program presents natural science in a fun and easy-to-understand way. The Web site includes the daily show (transcripts, real audio, and links), searchable archives of past shows, and more.

Rainforest Action Network
http://www.ran.org
This rain forest resource includes a Kids' Corner and quiz.

The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov
This international science and education program coordinates the work of students, teachers and scientists to study and understand the global enviroment. GLOBE students "make a core set of environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data via the Internet. Scientists use GLOBE data in their research and provide feedback to the students to enrich their science education. Each day, images created from the GLOBE student data sets are posted on the World Wide Web, allowing students and visitors to the GLOBE web site to visualize the student environmental observations." Portions of this site are available in French and Spanish.

Neuroscience for Kids
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
This home page has been created for elementary and secondary school students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Includes activities, experiments, lessons, basic information, and lists of additional resources for teaching neuroscience.

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