Science

NASA JSC Digital Image Collection
http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/
The NASA JSC Digital Image Collection contains more than 9,000 copyright-free images obtained from a variety of space missions. Be sure to read the "Guidelines for Use" for any restrictions.

Make A Weather Station
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html
Find several hands-on activities for measuring and monitoring weather. Topics include wind, air pressure, temperature, and moisture, and each heading offers instructions for student activities.

It's A Breeze
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/index.html
How does atmospheric pressure affect our daily lives? Well for one, it plays a key role in our physical ability to live here on Earth... Find several experiments with air pressure, as well as word searches and teaching tools with this resource on air pressure.

The Prevention Researcher
www.tpronline.org/index.cfm
Prevention Researcher is a newsletter published quarterly for behavioral healthcare professionals interested in prevention research and clinical topics. It includes other issues such as teen pregnancy and eating disorder. Excellent short, current articles with links to additional information on at-risk youth.

Atoms Family (Miami Museum of Science)
http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/
The Atoms Family exhibit is currently on display at The Miami Museum of Science. This resource contains lessons and activities relating to different forms of energy. Each is presented by a famous gothic horror character. The Mummy's Tomb: Learn about energy conservation, kinetic, and potential energy. Phantom's Portrait Parlor: principles of atoms and matter. Dracula's Library: properties of light, waves, and particles. Wolf Man's Ghostly Graveyard: fuel conservation and energy transfer. Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory: different forms of electricity and electrical safety. Requires javascript. Something for all grades, K-12!

Mars Exploration Rover Mission for Kids
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/
Yes, it's another fantastic web site from the scientists at NASA. At the Mars Exploration Rover Mission site, children and adults alike can learn about the wondrous discoveries currently happening millions of miles away from Earth. There are sections for kids, students, and educators.

Web Elements
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/index.html
A good 1st stop for anyone researching the elements. Lists key data, description, historical information, uses of each element, and more.

NASA
http://www.nasa.gov/NASA_homepage.html
This site is a one-stop link to all the National Aeronautics and Space Administration information. Its a great spot for help with science homework, but is really just a cool place to browse too!

EnviroWeb
http://www.envirolink.org/
EnviroWeb claims to be the largest online environmental information resource on the planet. EnviroLink, the sponsor of this page, is a non-profit organization that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in over 130 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing you with the most comprehensive, up-to-date environmental resources available.

Tree of Life
http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/phylogeny.html
The Tree of Life is a project designed to contain information about the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms, to illustrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information available on the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator.

Virtual Library of Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment
http://conbio.net/vl/
A broad and large collection of links serving as a starting place on the Web for research on three areas of scientific study. Use the browse or search method to find information.

U.S. Department of Energy/Fossil Energy Gateway
http://www.fe.doe.gov/
This web site is the core of the DOE Fossil Energy World Wide Web network. At this site you can find descriptions of the DOE programs, obtain technical reports free of charge, keep up-to-date on procurements and conferences, track regulatory authorizations for natural gas imports and exports and link to other sites on the Fossil Energy Web Network where additional information can be found.

U.S. National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
The National Library of Medicine includes information on every significant aspect of medical science from medical history to biotechnology. Also includes access to

Ask an Earth Scientist
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/askanerd.html
A service provided by the Department of Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawaii

Abrams Planetarium Skywatcher's Diary
http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/diary.html
Each month, the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University makes the Skywatcher's Diary available over the internet. Back issues are available in their archives

U.S. Geological Survey Home Page
http://info.er.usgs.gov/

American Environmental Photographs (American Memory, Library of Congress)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/icuhtml/aephome.html

DermIS - Main Menu
http://www.dermis.net/index_e.htm

DORADO (Science Constellations)
http://www.earthvisions.net/bcp/aster/constellations/Dor.htm

Chemicool Periodic Table
http://chemicool.com/

The Exploratorium the museum of science, art and human perception.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Welcome to Discovery.com
http://www.discovery.com/

Jepson Flora Project: California Vascular Plants
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/jeps-lists.html
Contains lists and distribution maps of taxa covered by The Jepson Manual of California vascular plants. Searched by genus and species, and browsable by family (ferns and fern allies, conifers and gnetophytes, dicots, monocots). Publisher: University of California, Berkeley.

Energy Tutorial
http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/Energy/Tutorial
An overview of energy sources, featuring photographs, statistics, and quizzes. Topic include fossil fuels, oil shale, nuclear, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and wastes, hydroelectric, fuel cell, combustion, gasification, reciprocating engine, and turbines. Also explores environmental impacts and trends. Publisher: National Fuel Cell Research Center (NFCRC), University of California, Irvine.

Plate Tectonics: Earth Like a Puzzle
http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voager/earth_puzzle
Explores plate tectonics in an accessible and interesting manner: Contains information on spreading centers, what happens when plates collide, and the layers of the earth. Include maps. Publisher: Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) University of California, San Diego.