Science Department Virtual Library

The websites on this page have been selected for students at Academy at the Lakes by the Science Department.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the Librarian.

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Reference Resources

• Earth Science Links – from New York Science Teacher
• Exploratorium.edu
• Kid’s Health
• National Agricultural Library Digital Collections
• National Center for Biotechnology Information
• National Library of Medicine’s Digital Collections
• New Scientist
• The Dynamic Periodic Table of Elements
• The Periodic Table of Elements
• The Periodic Table of Videos
• Physics 4 Kids
• PubChem
• Science360: The Knowledge Network
• Science Friday
• Science.Gov
• Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas
• Science Daily News: Articles on Science, Health, Environment and Technology
• Science News
• SPORE.com Creation Site
• Science News for Kids
• Vadlo Life Sciences Search Engine
• Windows to the Universe – Astronomy & the Universe
• zeroBio: High School Biology

ASTRONOMY

• The 44 Closest Stars – Dark Sky New Mexico
• Amazing Space Online
• Chandra X-Ray Observatory
• Cosmic Times Online
• Exploring Planets in the Classroom: Hands On Activities
• Guide to Backyard Astronomy
• NASA Image and Video Library
• NASA: Watch the Skies! All Sky Camera Network (Historical Database)
• NASA for Educators
• Univ.of Michigan Links To Astronomy Related Web Pages

BIOLOGY

• 150 Years of Darwinian Theory
• American Museum of Natural History Explorer
• Animals Wild from National Geographic
• Biology Links – from New York Science Teacher
• Biology 7th ed. Chapter Animations
• BacterioFiles
• BioInteractive
• Biological Weapons Main Page
• Biology Resources from the Innovative Teacher Newsletter
• Biozone
• Cell Biology and Cancer Curriculum Supplement
• Chem Health Web
• Encyclopedia of Life Podcasts
• The Evolution of Evolution
• The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain
• RCSB Protein Data Bank
• Smithsonian Center for Conservation – Genomics
• SPORE.com Creation Site
• Vadlo Life Sciences Search Engine

CHEMISTRY

• Chemical Health Web
• Chemical Weapons Main Page
• Chemistry Land
• Chemistry Videos from the Journal of Chemical Education
• Chemistry VSEPR Theory
• The Dynamic Periodic Table of Elements
• The Melting Points of 80 Elements, Substances, and Metal Alloys
• The Periodic Table of Elements
• The Periodic Table of Videos
• PubChem

ENGINEERING

• Explore Engineering
• National Academy of Engineering
• National Engineers Week

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & CONSERVATION

• Environmental Games for Kids
• EPA’s Site on Recycling
• NASA’s Climate Kids
• National Geographic Environmental Facts
• Rain Forest Connection
• Recycling Glass, Plastic, Metal & More
• Vadlo Life Sciences Search Engine

GENETICS

• CRISPR Resources from 1440 News
• Genetic Science Learning Center, Univ. of Utah
• The New Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain

INVENTIONS & INVENTORS WEBSITES

• 101 Gadgets that Changed the World
• About.com Famous Inventors A-Z
• Design Squad Nation (PBS)
• Enchanted Learning Inventors and Inventions Page
• Google Dedicated Patent Search
• Inventors Hall of Fame
• Inventors Musuem
• Just-Think-Inc.com Invention Convention
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kids Pages
• Totally Absurd Inventions
• U.S. Patent Office Search for Patents Page
• Young Inventors Program

OPTICAL SCIENCE

• Optical Illusions
• Stereograms & Streographs

PHYSICS

• Everyday Science
• AP Physics Simulations
• Environmental Science Institute: K-12 Educator Resources
• Explaining Newton’s Laws of Motion by Examining a Car Accident
• The Fundamentals of Matter and Force
• How Elevators Work – How Stuff Works
• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Physics For Kids: Simple Machines in Automobiles
• The Physics Front
• Potential and Kinetic Energy Explained
• QuarkNet
• Yahoo Groups of Physics Sites

SCIENCE FAIRS

• Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas
• Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
• Real Science Fair Projects
• Science Buddies

WEATHER

• American Meteorological Society Educational Website
• NOAA Center for Tsunami Research

GENERAL INTEREST

Grades K-12

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian

Grades 5-12

• National Geographic’s Science and Space Facts
• BEN:(BioSciEdNet
• Futurity.org
• Science Friday

EDUCATIONAL SITES

Grades 9-12

• Khan Academy Library
• Video Glossary from the Berkeley Lab
• University of Colorado’s Interactive Simulations
• American Museum of Natural History’s Resources for Learning

LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHERS

Grades K-6

• Smile Program Chemistry Index
• The Smithsonian Educator Website
• USGS Kids: Zot the Frog’s Science Site

Grades K-12

• Science Net Links
• Center for Science Education
• SEGway – The Science Education Gateway
• The Smithsonian Educator Website

Grades 1-6

• Pulse of the Planet

Grades 5-8

• The Science Spot

Grade 9-12

• BioCoach Activities
• Environmental Science Institute
• Science Smarties

5th and 6th Grade Science Fair Research Links

• Biology4Kids
• Geography4Kids
• Chem4Kids
• Cosmos4Kids
• NumberNut.com
• Physics4Kids