Science Internet
Links
---Fourth Grade---
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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Butterflies
Bug
Watch
- Photographic essay of various insect
species
Butterfly
Guide,The
- Butterfly data for a graphing
activity
Butterfly
Web Site, The
- Butterfly gardening, raising
butterflies, education and conservation
Children's
Butterfly Site
- Contains FAQ's about butterflies,
images, life cycle page, links
Cockroach
World
- Yuckiest site on the web
- All about insects and worms
- Inquiring Worm Reporter for students'
questions
Dr.
Hoffman's Bug of the Month
- Great images and information about a
different bug each month as well as a collection from previous
months
Electronic Resources on
Lepidoptera
- Information about butterflies and moths
as well as a comprehensive set of pointers to other sources of
electronic information on lepidoptera
Insect Drawings
- University of Illinois, 50 to 60 year
old original drawings as teaching aids for entomology
Insects
Hotlist
- Images, teacher resources, background information and facts
Thinking Fountain
- Univerisity of Minnesota, search alphabetical index for
chrysalis
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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Rocks and
Charts
Smithsonian
Gem & Mineral Collection
- Images on exhibit with brief
explanations about each sample
Bob's
Rock Shop
- Online magazine for rockhounds with
slide shows of rocks and minerals
Cascades
Volcano Observatory
- Detailed information on volcanoes within
the Pacific Northwest for research
Council of Nat.Seismic
System
Earthquakes
- U.S. Geological Survey latest California
quake information, facts and other resources about
earthquakes
Map of Latest
Earthquakes
NGDC
Nat. Geophysical Data Center
Rock
Cycle
- Visual and good explanation of the rock cycle
ROCK
CYCLE
- Charts explaining the rock cycle
U. of
Nevada Seismological Lab
- More links to earthquake information
including live pictures of readings and contacts with lab people
for students
U.
of Wash. Geophysics Program
USGS Ask-a-Geologist
- E-mail science questions to the
experts
Volcano
World
- Great volcano resource with current
eruption information, volcano images, ask a volcanologist,
lessons, and activities
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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Simple
Machines
Legos
- Activities, lessons, challenge problems,
pictures, and movies
Wacky
Patents
- Selected inventors and their remarkable
and unconventional inventions
Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
- Online science and technology
exhibits
Info
and Experiments
- Gadgets and machines, teacher
resource
The
Invention Dimension!
- Links to several great sites about
inventions for kids
Inventor
of the Week
- Archive of past inventors
MSI
- Gears from the Century of Progress
- Pictures and explanations of gears and
simple machines
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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Sun and Its
Neighbors
Apollo Space Program
- Excellent written explanations on all
Apollo missions including actual images
Astronomy Picture of the
Day
- Features different picture of the
universe, brief written explanations by experts and related site
sources
Aurora
Borealis
- Images, facts and folklore about the
northern lights
Hubble Space Telescope
Pictures
- Collection of celestial objects from
1990-1996 with a brief description for each image
Kids
Corner
- Pictures and information about Saturn
and about Voyager
Live From Mars---Internet
Project
- Current information and images from
Sojourner
- A page of student artwork and stump
questions
NASA Internet Projects
- Projects "Sharing NASA"
- Exciting source of authentic scientific
and engineering pursuits (e.g., high-altitude astronomy,
spacecraft explorations of distant planets, and space-based life
sciences research)
NASA
Space Link
- An aeronautics and space resource for
educators since 1988
The
Planetary Society
- Information and images of Mars from
Pathfinder
Solar System:
Planets
- An overview of the history, mythology,
and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons
in our solar system
- Text, images, sounds and movies
- References to additional related
information
Space Educators'
Handbook
- Available for downloading
Space
Resources
- Student Space Awareness, Inc., a
non-profit organization
- Values and benefits of the space program
- Messages to our elected officials in
Washington on a regular basis
Star Child---Astronomy
Resources
- Student activity pages with
illustrations and supplemental text
- Mini-assessment on the sun, moon,
planets, asteroids and comets
Welcome
to the Planets
- Images and research information
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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Links to Support
SOL's
Living Systems
Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Hands-on experiments and activities
- Episode Guides or Web Search for lots of useful links
Carnivorous
Plant Data Base
- Photos, slide shows, FAQ's, site
searches
Circle
of Change
- Lesson plan on the adaptation of plants
and animals including stories that teach the concepts
Electronic
Zoo
- Online catalog of information and
pictures about animals
National
Zoological Park
- Photo library of vertebrates and invertebrates
World
Wide Web Library: Zoos
- Links to zoos around the world with links to animal images and
sounds
Life Processes
Plant
Vocabulary
- Teacher resource for detailed explanations of plant anatomy
Plant
Anatomy
- Anatomy terms with diagram
Seeds of Life
- Great images of various seeds.
Interrelationships in Earth/Space
systems
Interrelationships
in Space Science
- Excellent images of clouds
Weather
Unit
- Integrated weather unit lesson plans
Butterflies---Rocks
and
Charts---Simple
Machines
Sun and
Its
Neighbors---Links
to Support SOL's
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