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4-H Virtual Farm |
| The 4-H Virtual Farm website gives an excellent insight into potential vocational directions in agriculture. It is designed for young students in the agricultural sciences and may be best suited for junior-high students, although high-school students may also benefit. |
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Adventures in Science and Technology |
| The site is laid out nicely. The key areas are physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, and science and technology. |
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AES Bug Club for Young Entomologists |
| This site is a great introduction to insects and entomology, the study of insects. |
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American Museum of Natural History |
| This splendid site is user friendly, contains current scientific information and interpretations, and is compelling to audiences from children through senior citizens. |
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Annenberg Media |
| This is the essential website for educators, parents, librarians, and students. |
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Ask a Biologist |
| A reference site for students and their K-12 teachers, Ask a Biologist is a friendly, well-organized tool. |
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AskERIC |
| AskERIC is a personalized Internet-based service providing information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, and parents. |
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BBC Science & Nature |
| BBC Science& Nature is a website chock-full of science content. |
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Bell Museum of Natural History: EcoGames |
| Eco-games consists of two primary areas: one in which a prairie can be built and one in which knowledge of water sheds is tested. |
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Blue Crab Archives |
| This site is simple to navigate and is a good starting point for gathering difficult-to-find information about crabs and the crab industry. |
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BrainPOP |
| This site can stimulate independent learning and creativity in students, while it provides teachers with new ideas for their classes. BrainPOP is a first-rate, fun learning experience for visitors. |
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Bumble Boosters |
| This site is a wonderful combination of information and actual research that classes can participate in. Highly recommended, both to those in the Midwest who can participate in the project, and to those in other areas who might want to start similar projects. |
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California Academy of Sciences |
| The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is "to shed light on the wonders and value of the natural world" through the sponsorship of expeditions, research, and teaching. |
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California Native Plant Society |
| I strongly recommend this website to students and teachers interested in studying botanical topics as part of their science curriculum. |
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Captain's European Butterfly Guide |
| This webpage is loaded with a wide variety of information that the researcher, student, or science teacher may want to use. The photography is superb. |
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Cheetah Conservation Fund |
| ...it is a wealth of information on the cheetah's life history, associations with man, difficulties (both genetically and environmentally) in surviving, and links to other sites with additional excellent background information. |
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Cool Science for Curious Kids |
| If you are a teacher in the early grades, who is looking for projects or activities in science, then this may be the site for you. |
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Cornell Composting |
| Whether a hobbyist composter, industrial researcher, or curious enthusiast, the Cornell Composting site is one-stop shopping for how, why, where, and what is in fact, composting. |
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Cyber Zoomobile |
| This interesting site contains original photographs of various zoo animals taken by Jim Rang, the site owner. |
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Earth & Sky |
| Teachers should definitely add this site to their resource list. Students should add it to their list of places to look for answers to questions they have about the world. |
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Education for Sustainability |
| This is a large site that hosts educational and factual materials about the sustainable use of resources, including water, general waste management, and textiles. |
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eNature |
| The main body of information consists of a well-designed, easily searched database on the contents of the Audubon guides. |
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Environmental Education Center |
| The EPA site for teachers and students is good at giving information to a wider audience and the EPA is to be commended for this outreach. |
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Everglades National Park |
| This is an incredible site with regard to information pertaining directly and indirectly to Everglades National Park. |
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Explorers' Club |
| The EPA's Explorers Club website is one-stop shopping for kids ages 5-12 on a quest to find out more about general issues and major themes on the environment. |
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Fabio's Sealife Picture Gallery |
| Hosted by Fabio Ehrengruber, dive master and photographer, this underwater photography website is extremely educational and well designed. |
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GEARS (Global Entonmology Agriculture Research Server) |
| The Global Entomology Agriculture Research Server, GEARS, run by the USDA, provides a busy site, that includes a CCD camera view into an active bee colony. |
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Illinois Birds |
| Illinois Birds is a valuable resource for hobbyists and ornithologists alike, with a wealth of information about the birds that visit or inhabit the state of Illinois. |
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Insectweb |
| Insectweb is an excellent teacher resource for developing lessons about insects for kindergarten students. |
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Journey North |
| At Journey North, students, teachers, and adults will find a huge, skill-oriented reservoir of information and lessons on global wildlife migration and seasonal change. |
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Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs) |
| This is a wonderful site for discovering interesting facts about insects. It is easy to navigate and has information for students and teachers. |
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Kidsgardening.com |
| As part of the National Gardening Association (NGA) web site, this page is the association’s forum for teachers, teacher educators, and community partners interested in using plants and gardens to enrich learning. |
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Kinder Garden |
| This is a great site for teachers, parents, and kids. It is sponsored by the Texas A&M University, which is performing research about human issues in horticulture. |
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Lawrence Hall of Science |
| There is something for everyone in this site—teachers, students, and the general public. |
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MBGnet |
| This webpage is part of the Missouri Botanical Garden's website. |
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Miami Science Museum |
| The Miami Science Museum website is a very polished, eye-catching representation of activities, outreach programs, and exhibits of the museum. |
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Microbe World |
| This is a fantastic site for all individuals interested in microbiology and/or biological sciences in general. |
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Micscape |
| Micscape is a free, monthly British Web magazine dedicated to exploring the "miniature world" both on a microscopic and macroscopic scale. |
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Missouri Department of Conservation |
| This website, designed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, is an exceptional resource with broad depth of material in the biological sciences. |
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Mysteries of Çatalhöyük |
| The most useful activities and 'mysteries' are for grades 3-7 and revolve around the use of art by the people of Çatalhöyük. |
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National Geographic |
| The website is easily accessed, readily navigable, provides an extraordinary variety of up-to-date information, and is recommended to students at all levels and the general public. |
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National Wildlife Federation |
| This website contains a variety of interesting sections. Two sections are of particular appeal to teachers and their students. |
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NOVA Online |
| There is something here for everyone with topics ranging from the bugs in your bed to the dinosaur fossils in the bedrock. |
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Nye Labs Online |
| The Bill Nye site has many attractive features; it is well conceived in its design and has a decent amount of buttons to click and things to look at. |
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PBS Science & Nature |
| The science and nature portion of the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) website provides an extraordinary educational experience. |
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Planet Earth |
| Planet Earth is a well-conceived website that captures the potential for using the Internet as the powerful learning tool that it can be. |
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Planet Pals |
| A person accessing this site will be met with a brightly colored and well-organized home page. Its focus is to help viewers learn about and take care of the earth. |
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Quest of the Ring Leaders |
| This website is very interesting and has the goal of getting the audience interested in the recycling of waste. |
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Rotten Truth About Garbage |
| Rotten Truth About Garbage is a one-stop shop for information, activities, resources, and role models in the realm of solid waste. |
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Science Activities Manual: K-8 |
| The activities suggested are keyed to the state curriculum framework and to the National Science Education Standards of the National Academy of Sciences. |
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Science Alberta |
| This site contains science facts and activities for kids. It is a very well-done, Flash-intensive site that should be quite appealing to kids. |
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Science for Kids |
| In summary, this website appears to be a valuable resource for teachers in elementary grades, and one that children will enjoy accessing themselves. |
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Science Museum of Virginia |
| The Science Museum of Virginia website has much to offer those curious about science. |
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Science News for Kids |
| Science News for Kids is a multifaceted site. Virtually every aspect of science is covered in educational, kid-friendly articles. |
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Scientists in the City |
| Scientists in the City is an Internet-based project in which students, teachers, families, and science enthusiasts around the world investigate the interaction of the natural and manmade worlds. |
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SeaWorld |
| This site is packed with definitions, fun games, classroom Lessons, songs and poems, simple black and white and colorful graphics, animal facts and descriptions of habitat, conservation suggestions, lists of books and other resources. |
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Smithsonian Institution |
| The Smithsonian Institution site is extremely valuable, easy to use, compelling, and an excellent starting point for anyone seeking to know about science, its processes, outcomes, and history. |
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park |
| The Smithsonian National Zoological Park website, besides being a comprehensive introduction to the institution, is a valuable tool for anyone interested in zoology. |
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Society of Toxicology: Toxicology for Educators |
| The educators section of the Society for Toxicology website is a comprehensive resource for teachers wishing to incorporate toxicology principles into their teaching. |
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The Bear Den |
| The Bear Den and its junior model, The Cub Den, provide very comprehensive information on bears. While the Cub Den has information appropriate for elementary students, the rest of the site goes into great detail about 10 bears, then provides a welldeveloped resource of bear information. |
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The Butterfly Website |
| The youthful fascination with nature is fostered in this child-friendly website. |
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| This website for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is designed to supplement the exhibits and activities at the museum, however it stands on its own as an excellent resource for children, parents, and teachers. |
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The Exploratorium |
| The Exploratorium collects and reviews scientific websites. |
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The Franklin Institute Online |
| The Franklin Institute Science Museum website strives for currency and accuracy while preserving the 'entertaining' side of learning for the child in all of us. |
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The JASON Project |
| The JASON Project has tremendous educational value. It is easily navigated by students and has a high interest level for all ages. |
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The Magic School Bus |
| The Magic School Bus website has fun games, riddles, word search, and a mystery name search based on Magic School Bus characters. |
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The Shape of Life |
| The Shape of Life is typical of PBS collaboratives online: beautifully illustrated, content rich, scientifically accurate and alluring, and accessible to a broad audience range. |
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The Yellowstone Net Geyser Information |
| As part of Yellowstone Online, this page provides teachers, students, and parents with photographs and information about geysers. |
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet |
| With its kid-friendly design, colorful graphics, and 'yuck-factor,' the Yuckiest Site on the Internet will be a hit with kids of all ages. |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Page |
| This site doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles. It does, however, contain useful information on what species are currently endangered, which is updated monthly. |
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Utah Science Home Page |
| This resource consists of links and specially designed lessons that correlate with the Utah State science curriculum. |
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World Resources Institute |
| It would be hard to find another site so full of useful information on environmental issues and actions for students, teachers, parents, and the general public. |
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World Wildlife Fund |
| This site is great for anyone who wants to find out more about environmental issues. |
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Zoom Dinosaurs |
| This is the best site I have seen. "Breathtaking" may be stretching it a bit for an adult, but not for the students eager to learn about this ever popular topic. This site is going to be on a lot of "favorites" lists. |
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