Science
- 21.01.2025
General Science
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Great site if you are thinking of doing a science project
My Reference Desk – Science
Dozens of science sites to visit…a real gold mine
Eric’s Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography
Want information on any scientist?
BrainPOP (Science)
Great science site for elementary school students
Science Homework Helper
Great information on any science subject from Fact Monster
Science News for Kids
A wonderful science site for young children…all kinds of neat information
Anatomy
Gray’s Anatomy
One of the best anatomy sites on the web
Neuroscience for Kids
A wonderful site to learn about the brain
Biology
N.Y. Regents Exam Prep for Biology
Brings back pleasant memories for dad
All Living Things
A fascinating database of all things living…Well worth the visit
DNA From the Beginning
A cool animated primer and history of DNA
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
Great information on the theory of evolution
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Life Science I
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Life Science II
Botany (Plants)
Aquatic Plant Glossary
Nice site from the University of Florida
Plants Database
Powerful database from the Dept. of Agriculture
A Modern Herbal
A great book on herbs published in 1931
What Tree is it?
Identify trees by leafs, fruit and common names
Chemistry
Erik’s Chemistry
Wow…Everything you ever wanted to know about chemistry
The Catalyst
Everything from lesson plans to experiments…very nice chemistry site
Eric’s Treasure Trove of Chemistry
We’re convinced that Eric doesn’t get any sleep
Periodic Table
Nice place to find information on all of the elements
Chemicool Periodic Table
Very nice looking periodic table
Tutorial on Balancing Equations
Makes it more fun to balance chemical equations
Chemical Equations Balancer
This site balances chemical equations for you
Dinosaurs
All About Dinosaurs
A fascinating and informative site on dinosaurs…great for young children
Web Geological Time Machine
Wonderful geology site…it’s fun to travel in time
Earth Science
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Earth Science I
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Earth Science II
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Physical Science I
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Physical Science II
Frank Potter’s Science Gems – Physical Science III
Volcano World
Exciting site to visit
Volcanoes by Robert Tilling
Excellent review of volcanoes
USGS Facts Sheet by State
Great Geology Information from the US Geological Society
Ocean Planet
A terrific oceanography site by the Smithsonian…must see
Tide Predictions
An excellent source for tide data
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Great site about the Chesapeake Bay
Entomology (Insects)
University of Florida’s Book of Insect Records
Interesting insect site
Images of Insects
Do you need pictures of insects for a science project or paper?
Featured Creatures
Common and Scientific names for bugs in Florida…cool site!
Climate Change
Global Warming (Wikipedia)
Good information on global warming
Photographic Documentation of Climate Change
Not necessarily convincing…but it’s interesting
Global Warming Research – Presented by Science Daily
Solid information on global warming
GlobalWarming – Early Warning Signs
Signs of weather changes around the world
GlobalWarming – The New York Times
Good information as you would expect from the New York Times
Medicine
MedicineNet
GRRRREAT site for finding medical and pharmacy terms plus explanation of diseases
Medscape
Lots and lots of great information on diseases…great medical site
Meteorology (Weather)
Intellicast
Our favorite weather site…wonderful images
National Hurricane Center
No sensational headlines, just the facts. Now that I live in Miami I use this website ALL the time during the Hurricane Season.
Physics
Eric’s Treasure Trove of Physics
Eric’s at it again…nice site
Physics Laws
by Erik Max Francis. A really great complete set of Physics Laws all in one place.
Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Project Resources
Another great resource for science projects
ExploraNet
Loads of science information and links
Space Science
If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system
This site beautifully illustrates the vastness of our solar system and the space between the planets and moon.
The Hayden Planetarium Resources Page
A great collection of resources for all things space including news and the really neat Astrophysics Visualization Archive. Oh, also, the Planetarium is run by Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of my favorite scientists alive.
Eric’s Treasure Trove of Astronomy and Planetary Science
WOW!
Views of the Solar System
Lots of great information on our solar system
Spacelink Library Search
An exciting way to search for information on Astronomy
From Stargazers to Starships
A fascinating site on astronomy, physics and math
Zoology (Animals)
Animal Pictures Archive
More than 17,000 animal pictures on file…fun!
Animals of the Rainforest
Beautiful pictures and descriptions of animals from the rainforest
Natural History Notebooks
Need information on a bunch of animals, living or dead?…this is the site
Amphibiaweb
A whole bunch of information on all kinds of amphibians
Desert Animals and Wildlife
Nice descriptions and pictures of desert wildlife