SCIENCE WEBSITES

These links are primarily ones I have found to be of interest and help to high school students and teachers.  (I have also included some links of interest to elementary students.)  As I continue teaching chemistry, the list of chemistry links will undoubtedly expand.  I will also be adding other science links as well.  Please check back often!

News and Publications

 American Chemical Society Publications (advanced)
 ChemBytes
 Popular Science
 SciCentral.com - "Gateway to the best science and engineering online resources and breaking research news." (advanced)
 Science Magazine (advanced)
 Science News Online - The weekly newsmagazine of science.
 Scientific American
 Unisci  - Science news, research news, and university news.

GENERAL SCIENCE

 Metrics Matter - For earlier grades.
 
 

CHEMISTRY

Resources for Students and Teachers

 Acid Rain: A Collaborative Project
 All About Ionic Compounds
 AP Chemistry (College Board Online)



Atomic Theory:

     Atomic Structure
     Atomic Structure Timeline
     Development of Our Understanding of the Atom
     How did Avogadro determine . . . ?
     Mole Day Jokes
     National Mole Day Foundation, Inc.
     Quia!: The Mole



 Careers in Chemistry
 Cary Academy Chemistry Program
 The Catalyst: Chemistry Resources for Teachers
 Cathode Ray Tube
 Chapter 20 (Nuclear Chemistry)
 ChemCenter: The American Chemical Society Online
 Chemfinder.com - Enter a chemical name, CAS Number, molecular formula, or molecular weight, and find out all you need to know about what you are researching.
 Chemical Elements.com - An online, interactive periodic table of the elements.  This is a wonderful resource!
 chemistry.about.com - Excellent links!
 Chemistry Animation Project
 Chemistry Courseware Consortium (Chemistry Quiz)
 Chemistry Education at CSUN
 The Chemistry of Matter -- Made Basic
 Chemistry Teacher Support
 Chemistry Teaching Resources (Umea University) - A MegaSite!
 ChemTeam: A Tutorial for High School Chemistry
 ChemTutor - Great site!
 DNA for Dinner?
 Explorer - "A collection of educational resources (instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials ...) for K-12 mathematics and science education."
 FAQ's on Chemical Concepts by Category
 Frank Potter's Science Gems: Physical Science 3
 Galaxy - "The professional's guide to a world of information." Take them at their word!
 Global Instructional Chemistry
 General Chemistry - Animation and multimedia presentations of various chemistry topics.
 General Chemistry Online!
 General, Organic, and Biochemistry
 High School Chemistry Resources on the Web
 IUPAC Nomenclature
 Knowledge by Design - TLMC - Computer graphics, software library, online interactive exercises including a periodic table game, safety aids, and a listing of other chemistry sites, searchable by keyword.
 Looksmart Links (Chemistry for K-12)
 The MAD Scientist Network: Index of archived posts: Chemistry
 The Natural Science Pages
 Metric System and Unit Conversion
 U.S. Metric Association, Inc.



Nuclear Chemistry:

    ABC's of Nuclear Science
     The Discovery of Radioactivity: The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
     Grand Gulf Unit #1
     Nuclear Age Timeline
     Nuclear Chemistry: Encarta Online Concise
     Nuclear Fusion Basics
     Radioactivity: Historical Figures
     Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Cold Fusion
     U.S. Fusion Energy Sciences Program


 PH@School: Chemistry -Prentice-Hall textbook extension.
 Science and Math Initiatives (SAMI): Science Resources
 Science Connection: Chemistry Lesson Plans
 SCIMEDIA: Analytical Chemistry Basics
 Tutorials for Chemistry
 Understanding Our Planet Through Chemistry

Chemistry Experiments and Demonstrations

 Bizarre Stuff: Chemistry
 Chemical Demonstrations from General Chemistry Online - Several really good links.
 Chemistry Lab: Experiment 12 Chemical Reactions
 Chemistry Lecture Demonstrations - Pictures and videos!
 Science House: Countertop Chemistry - Experiments and games.
 The Crystal Growing Homepage
 Dry Ice Experiments
 How to Make Aspirin
 The International Boiling Point Project
 Santa Barbara Science
 ScienceBob.com
 Science Theater - An outreach organization run by Michigan State University
student volunteers.
 The Sciences Explorer: Experiments - Includes random "factoids."
 Smithsonian: Physical Sciences
 UCI Chemistry Outreach Program - Includes activities you can try at home.

Lab Safety

 Fifteen Reasons Not to Store Your Chemicals Alphabetically

 Fume Hood Safety
 Fume Hoods -- Introduction
 Fume Hoods -- Lab Safety

EARTH SCIENCE

Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page- Lots of graphics; for ages 6-16.
Mysteries of Deep Space
NASA Lunar Prospector Page
Solar System Simulator

PHYSICS

 Bottle Rocket
 Teaching Science with the Yo-Yo

OTHER

Kuban's K-Paleo Place: Fossils, Dinosaurs, Museums, and More

Catalogs/Order Houses

 Edmund Scientific
 Fisher Scientific
 Flinn Scientific
 Frey Scientific
 Sargent-Welch

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This page was created on July 25, 1999, and was last updated on February 26, 2001.