Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning

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Life Science

Classification of organisms | Diversity and unity among organisms | Molecular basis of heredity | Natural selection and biological evolution | Populations and ecosystems | Relationships between organisms and the environment | Reproduction | Structure and function in cells | Structure and function in organisms | Interactive resources for kids | General life science resources

Physical Science

Atomic structure | Atoms and molecules | Electricity and magnetism | Energy transfer and entropy | Forces and motion Forms of energy | Properties of substances | Vibrations and waves | Interactive resources for kids | General physical science resources

Earth and Space Science

Earth's history | Earth's surface features | Energy in the Earth system | Motion of the Earth and Moon | Plate tectonics | Seasons, weather, and climate | The Solar System | The Sun and other stars | The universe | Water in the Earth system | Interactive resources for kids | General earth and space science resources

Scientific Inquiry

People in science | Science, technology, and society | Scientific collaboration and communication | Scientific explanations | Scientific investigation | Scientific knowledge

General Science Resources

Life Science

Classification of organisms

• African Primates at Home—M.K. Holder; Indiana University, Bloomington
• Animal Information Database—Busch Entertainment Corporation
• Bats: The Only Flying Mammal!—Contra Costa County Office of Education; Pleasant Hill, CA
• Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology—Comm Tech Lab; Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Entomology Image Gallery—Department of Entomology; Iowa State University, Ames
• Entomology Links—Department of Entomology; Texas A&M University, College Station
• Entomology Youth Facts—Department of Entomology; University of Kentucky, Lexington*
• FONZ: Friends of the National Zoo—National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.*
• Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer—Cornell University; Ithaca, NY
• Living Things—Franklin Institute; Philadelphia, PA*
• San Diego Zoo—Zoological Society of San Diego, CA*
• The Tree of Life Project—David R. Maddison*
• WhaleNet—Wheelock College; Boston, MA*

Diversity and unity among organisms

• The Tree of Life Project—David R. Maddison*

Molecular basis of heredity

• GENE: Genetics Education Network—Kansas State University, Manhattan
• National Human Genome Research Institute —Bethesda, MD
• The Natural History of Genes—Genetic Science Learning Center; University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Natural selection and biological evolution

• Paleontology Without Walls—University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley*

Populations and ecosystems

• Aquatic Network—Seacoast Information Services, Inc.
• OceanLink—Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre; Bamfield, British Columbia*
• Earth Science Resources and Fact Sheets—U.S. Geological Survey; Washington, D.C.
• Endangered Species—EE-Link
• Endangered Species of Hawaii—Lena Kanemori; Enchanted Lake Elementary School; Kailua, HI*
• Endangered Species Program—U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Washington, D.C.
• FONZ: Friends of the National Zoo—National Zoological Park; Washington, D.C.*
• The Jane Goodall Institute—Silver Spring, MD
• San Diego Zoo—Zoological Society of San Diego, CA*
• Sea and Sky—J.D. Knight*
• Wealth of the Rainforest, Pharmacy to the World—Raintree Nutrition, Inc.; Austin, TX
• WhaleNet—Wheelock College; Boston, MA*

Relationships between organisms and the environment

• The Ancient Bristlecone Pine—Leonard Miller
• Bagheera: A Web Site for Our Endangered Species—Craig Kasnoff
• FINS: Fish Information Service—Active Window Productions, Inc
• Living Things—Franklin Institute; Philadelphia, PA*

Reproduction

• Amphibian Embryology Tutorial—Jeff Hardin; University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Embryo Development—University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia

Structure and function in cells

• CELLS alive!—James Sullivan; Quill Graphics; Charlottesville, VA

Structure and function in organisms

• Cow's Eye Dissection—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA
• The Digital Anatomist—University of Washington, Seattle
• The Heart: An Online Exploration—Franklin Institute; Philadelphia, PA
• Human Anatomy Online—INTELLIMED International Corporation
• Mind and Machine Module—Simon Catterall; Syracuse University, New York*
• Neuroscience Resources for Kids—Eric Chudler; University of Washington, Seattle
• The Whole Brain Atlas—Keith A. Johnson, M.D. & J. Alex Becker
• Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization—M.K. Holder; Indiana University, Bloomington

Interactive resources for kids

• Endangered Species of Hawaii—Lena Kanemori; Enchanted Lake Elementary School; Kailua, HI*
• Entomology Youth Facts—Department of Entomology; University of Kentucky, Lexington*

General life science resources

• Biology4Kids—Andrew Rader Studios
• Biology on the Net—Botany Department; University of the Western Cape, South Africa
• The Field Museum: On-line Exhibits—Chicago, IL
• The Microbe Zoo—Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology; Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Microbes Info—Al Chan
• National Park Service—U.S. Department of the Interior; Washington, D.C.*
• National Wildlife Federation—Reston, VA
• PHET - University of Colorado; Boulder, CO

Physical Science

Atomic structure

• The Particle Adventure: The Inner Workings of the Atom—Particle Data Group; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory*

Atoms and molecules

• Indiana University Molecular Structure Center—Indiana University, Bloomington
• The Particle Adventure: The Inner Workings of the Atom—Particle Data Group; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory*

Electricity and magnetism

• Auroras: Paintings in the Sky—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*

Energy transfer and entropy

• Fifty Years From Trinity—Seattle Times Company, Washington
• Alexander Graham Bell's Path to the Telephone—Michael E. Gorman

Forces and motion

• The Science of Hockey—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*

Forms of energy

• Bob Miller's Light Walk—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*
• The Energy Story—Energy Quest; California Energy Commission*
• Solar and Photovoltaic Energy - Historical Background—Energy Information Administration; Washington, D.C.

Properties of substances

• Chemical Elements.com—Yinon Bentor
• WebElements™—Mark Winter & The University of Sheffield, UK

Vibrations and waves

• Bob Miller's Light Walk—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*
• Microworlds: Exploring the Structure of Materials—Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source; University of California, Berkeley

Interactive resources for kids

• Auroras: Paintings in the Sky—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*
• The Energy Story—Energy Quest; California Energy Commission*
• The Science of Hockey—The Exploratorium®; San Francisco, CA*

General physical science resources

• Chem4Kids—Andrew Rader Studios
• The Chemistry Hypermedia Project—Brian Tissue; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg
• How Things Work—Louis A. Bloomfield, University of Virginia
• PHET - University of Colorado; Boulder, CO
• Physics Lecture Demonstrations—University of California, Berkeley
• PhysicsWeb—The Institute of Physics; Bristol, UK
• Steel Rails and Iron Horses: Science and Technology Transform a Continent—Bureau of Land Management; Washington, D.C.*

Earth and Space Science

Earth's history

• Curse of T. rex—PBS Online®
• Dinosaurs—Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
• Geological Time Machine—University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
• Paleontology Without Walls—University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley*
• UCMP Collection Catalogs—University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley

Earth's surface features

• A Geologist's Lifetime Field List—Terry Acomb; University of Cincinnati Geology Department, Ohio
• National Caves Association—Park City, KY

Energy in the Earth system

• Haze-SPAN—Concord Consortium; Concord, MA

Motion of the Earth and Moon

• Earth and Moon Viewer—John Walker; Fourmilab Switzerland

Plate tectonics

• Earthquake Information—U.S. Geological Survey; Washington, D.C.

Seasons, weather, and climate

• El Niño Theme Page—Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Washington, D.C.
• Long-Range Weather Forecasts—The Old Farmer's Almanac; Yankee Publishing Inc.; Dublin, NH
• Hurricane: Storm Science—Miami Museum of Science, Florida*
• National Snow and Ice Data Center—University of Colorado, Boulder*
• Online Meteorology Guide—Department of Atmospheric Sciences; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• The Tornado Project—St. Johnsbury, Vermont

The Solar System

• Amazing Space—Space Telescope Science Institute & National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*
• Astronomy Picture of the Day—Robert Nemiroff - Michigan Technological University, Houghton; & Jerry Bonnell - Universities Space Research Association; Columbia, MD*
• Comet C/1996 B2 Hyakutake: The Great Comet of 1996—Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Exploring Space—Space Science Institute; Boulder, CO*
• Galileo Project Information • National Space Science Data Center; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• The Genesis Mission—Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); & McREL*
• ICQ Comet Information—Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics; Cambridge, MA
• Live from the Hubble Space Telescope—National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Science Foundation - Arlington, VA; & PBS K-12 Learning Services*
• Mars Exploration Rover Mission—Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• N-Body Shop—Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle*
• The NASA Home Page—Washington, D.C.*
• The Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System—Bill Arnett
• Planetary Science Research Discoveries—Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology; University of Hawaii at Manoa. *
• Sea and Sky—J.D. Knight*
• Solar System Live—John Walker; Fourmilab Switzerland
• Welcome to the Planets™—Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Windows to the Universe—University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO*
• Que tal in the Current Skies—Bob Riddle; Starwalk, Inc.
• Planet Quest—National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*

The Sun and other stars

• The Genesis Mission—Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); & McREL*
• A Virtual Tour of the Sun—Michiel Berger; Netherlands

The Universe

• Amazing Space—Space Telescope Science Institute & National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*
• Astronomy Picture of the Day—Robert Nemiroff - Michigan Technological University, Houghton; & Jerry Bonnell - Universities Space Research Association; Columbia, MD*
• Live from the Hubble Space Telescope—National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Science Foundation - Arlington, VA; & PBS K-12 Learning Services*
• N-Body Shop—Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington, Seattle*
• The NASA Home Page—Washington, D.C.*
• Planetary Science Research Discoveries—Hawai`i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology; University of Hawaii at Manoa.*
• Planet Quest—National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*
• Windows to the Universe—University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO*

Water in the Earth system

• MIT Sea Grant—National Sea Grant College Program; Cambridge, MA
• National Snow and Ice Data Center—University of Colorado, Boulder*
• OceanLink—Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre; Bamfield, British Columbia*

Interactive resources for kids

• Amazing Space—Space Telescope Science Institute & National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*
• Exploring Space—Space Science Institute; Boulder, CO*
• Hurricane: Storm Science—Miami Museum of Science, Florida*
• Windows to the Universe—University Corporation for Atmospheric Research; Boulder, CO*

General earth and space science resources

• American Museum of Natural History—New York, NY
• Ask-A-Geologist—U.S. Geological Survey; Washington, D.C.
• EE-link—North American Association for Environmental Education
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory —National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)*
• National Park Service—U.S. Department of the Interior; Washington, D.C.*
• PHET - University of Colorado; Boulder, CO
• Space Science and Engineering Center—University of Wisconsin-Madison
• WINDandSEA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Washington, D.C.
• Geology.com—Dr. Hobart M. King

Scientific Inquiry

People in science

• Albert Einstein: Image and Impact—American Institute for Physics; College Park, MD
• Einstein Revealed—PBS Online®
• Women at NASA—National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Science, technology, and society

• Access Excellence®—National Health Museum; Washington, D.C.
• International Society for Artificial Life—Portland, OR
• The Lemelson-MIT Program—Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge & The Lemelson Foundation - Portland, OR*
• Mind and Machine Module—Simon Catterall; Syracuse University, New York*
• Steel Rails and Iron Horses: Science and Technology Transform a Continent—Bureau of Land Management; Washington, D.C.*

Scientific collaboration and communication

• Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide—School of Computer Science; Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh, PA

Scientific explanations

• Bad Science—Alistair B. Fraser; Pennsylvania State University

Scientific investigation

• Scanning Electron Microscope—Museum of Science; Boston, MA

Scientific knowledge

• Exploring Leonardo—Museum of Science; Boston, MA
• The Lemelson-MIT Program—Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge & The Lemelson Foundation - Portland, OR*

General science resources

• Project Dragonfly—Miami University - Oxford, Ohio; & National Science Teachers Association - Arlington, VA
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education—Ohio State University, Columbus
• The Exploratorium®—San Francisco, CA
• The Franklin Institute Science Museum—Philadelphia, PA
• Frank Potter's Science Gems—Frank Potter
• The MadSci® Network—Washington University School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO
• National Academy of Sciences—Washington, D.C.
• National Science Education Standards—National Academy of Sciences; Washington, D.C.
• National Science Foundation World Wide Web Server—Arlington, VA
• National Science Teachers Association—Arlington, VA
• Project 2061—American Association for the Advancement of Science; Washington, D.C.
• The Science Learning Network—Science Learning Network
• Science News for Kids—Science Service; Washington, D.C.
• Serendip—Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes a resource that is listed under more than one topic.