Math and Science
Astronomy, Aviation & Space
Mars
Pathfinder Mission (JPL) This site covers NASA's successful mission
to place a vehicle and instruments on the surface of Mars on July 4, 1997.
Features information on the 310-million-mile flight that began December 4: about
Mars, movies and images of the Red Planet, FAQs, timeline, educational programs,
and much more.
Mission
and Spacecraft Library NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory site
provides basic information on about 5000 spacecraft launches and launch attempts
since the beginning of space exploration.
NASA Image eXchange (NIX)
NIX provides a searchable database of over 300,000 NASA images. The images are
thumbnailed with descriptions.
NASA
Space Shuttle Launches Comprehensive government site that details
space shuttle missions. Information covers from STS-1 in 1981 to STS-107 (launched in
February, 2003).
The
Nine Planets Provides an overview of our solar system--sun, moon,
planets. Includes history and detailed scientific data with narrative and
photos.
Chemistry
MSDS
Sheets Archives MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for thousands of
chemicals searchable by keyword, product name, CAS number and company. Provides
information on composition, properties, reactivity, toxicology, hazards,
storage, and exposure.
Periodic
Table of the Elements Click
on an element and get detailed information on the history, occurrence,
properties, and uses of 109 chemical elements. From the CRC Handbook of
Chemistry & Physics and the American Chemical Society.
Science.gov
Science information provided by U.S. Government agencies.
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Physics
How
Things Work Aims to answer the kind of practical questions that students often pose to
'"stump" the teacher.
Science.gov
Gateway to authoritative and reliable science and technology information.
Provided by U.S. Government agencies.
A
Walk Through Time Historical description of clocks and timekeeping
from NIST (The National Institute of Standards and Technology). Covers the time
frame ancient calendars to atomic clocks.
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Both
Scirus
Comprehensive science search engine. Great for scientific and medical research.
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Earth Sciences
El
Niño Theme Page Comprehensive
NOAA (National Oceanic and Air Administration) links to info on both El Nino and
La Nina weather phenomena with global and state maps--both historic and
current--detailing temperature and rainfall effects.
EPA Global Warming Site
Comprehensive EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) site that presents accurate,
timely information on global warming and climate with a searching window.
General
Earthquake Information National Earthquake Information Center site
lists largest earthquakes in the world as well as links to
earthquake activity areas in the United States like the San Andreas and New
Madrid faults.
Mineralogy
Database Offers searching on more 4,000 individual mineral with
links. Listed by name, synonyms, chemical composition from a Periodic Table, and
crystallography in 3D.
U.S. Geological Survey Volcano
Hazards Program
Contains a weekly report of worldwide volcanic activity, a photo glossary, links
to volcanic observatories, and information on reducing volcanic risk.
Weather
U.S.
National Weather Service Covers weather data, storms, and weather
maps in the U.S. and links to international weather sites.
Mathematics
Ask
Dr. Math Search the math archive for help solving math problems
for elementary through college level.
Calculator.com
Use a variety of different types of calculators online.
A
History of Mathematics Archive Searchable archive that
indexes data on mathematical history and biographies as well as graphical
and narrative descriptions of famous mathematical curves.
WebMath:
Instant Solutions to Math Problems This site can help you
with every kind of math problem ranging from arithmetic through calculus.
Psychology
Facts for
Families Up-to-date information on issues that affect children,
teenagers, and their families. Available in English, Spanish, French and German.
From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
AmoebaWeb
Lots of links to psychology topics, including free online personality tests.
Maintained by university professor/psychologist Douglas Degelman and endorsed by
APA.
APA Help Center
Tips and articles on a variety of topics related to mental, physical, and
emotional well-being. Includes information on Work and School, Family and
Relationships, Managed Care and Health Insurance, Resilience in a Time of War,
Disasters and Terrorism, and much more.
Science Projects
IPL
Science Fair Project Resource Guide An annotated list of
sites from the Internet Public Library that covers ideas for projects, how
to carry out the project, electronic science magazines, electronic
reference resources, and sample science fair projects.
Science
Fair Homepage Guide that helps students structure their
projects using the steps in the Scientific Method.
Science
Fairs Virtual directory of national, state, regional, and
local science fairs in the U.S. and Canada. Information on rules, entry
forms, displays will vary from site to site.
All Science Fair
Projects Science Fair Projects for all grade levels,
complete with instructions Hundreds of ideas for every science topic,
from Astronomy to Zoology.
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