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This Australian site offers a collection of quality science experiments, some fairly simple, others more complex, all clearly presented. The activities include explanations of scientific principles and are grouped by subject matter. A great site for sparking a student's interest in the world of science.

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This is a collection of science and math lessons and web resources ranging from how the Internet works to nanoscience, engineering, biology, and principles of physics and chemistry. The content is predictably detailed, "real science" based on topics and phenomena that will interest students. These are the best of the best lessons and resources with applicability to lots of settings.

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This site offers an introduction to three areas of bioology: cells, microbes, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and animal systems, along with a set of study materials. Though the concepts are "real science," the language is approachable and interesting enough to keep students engaged. This site is well worth a look for use as either a self-study or a resource to accompany an introduction to biology.

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Find an introductory guide and procedures manual for an entry-level college chemistry course. It could also serve as a useful reference for students at the high school level. There are study guides, lessons, lab examples, and a variety of other useful resources.

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Created at Los Alamos National Laboratory, this site offers a colorful periodic table with detailed scientific information on each element, along with notes on the uses of many of the elements listed. The result is far more engaging that one might initially believe.

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What a find! Chem4 Kids contains six sections ranging from Matter, to Math in Chemistry, and Chemical Reactions. Information on each topic is presented clearly. Hyperlinks are included to assist students in understanding terms.

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MIT's contribution to the numerous on-line periodic tables.

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Here's a site which offers answers to imponderables such as, "Why is the ocean blue?" The site offers numerous articles of interest. You can join (for a fee), but the articles are available for free. The site is published by the British periodical New Science.
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Another periodic table site. This one has pictures of crystal structures, atomic weights, and lots of other data.

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This site provides thermo-chemical, thermo-physical, and ion energetics data in a searchable format. Also included are datasets on " Thermophysical Properties of Fluid Systems."

This site uses a molecular "visualizer" to show data taken from crystallographic databases, spectroscopic techniques, and quantum chemistry calculations. The site is divided into sections. Scroll down and begin by clicking on one of the thumbnail sketches.

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This site focuses on chemical-related sciences. It is geared to chemical professionals in industry, and professionals in both education and government. Click on "Education" then scroll down to "K-12" for classroom resources divided into "K-8" and "High School Chemistry".

This site includes WWW chemistry resources for high school teachers. Click on "Teaching" to find lesson plans on chemistry. Sites on Organic Chemistry, the History of Chemistry, as well as magazine articles are included.

Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through interviews with scientists in their field today. Don't let the cartoon figures fool you: these videos are not "juvenile." The scientists included may not be household names to everyone, but the videos make their work accessible and interesting. At the time of this review, there were over a dozen scientists included, and more were being added regularly. Note that the actual videos are hosted on YouTube so may not be accessible in some schools.

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Find online video lessons and free resources on this MIT site. BLOSSOMS features great STEM videos as well as links to other STEM resources on the site. Find great resources that focus on the use of science and math knowledge to bring these topics to life. View a variety of topics such as Using Geometry to Design Simple Machines, Galaxies and Dark Matter, and Classifying Animals by Appearance Versus DNA Sequence. On each video page, click the link to view the video, read a summary of the information, and even download the transcript, teachers guide, and images that are used for the video. Downloads are available in Word or Adobe Reader format. Interested in the topic? Use the links at the bottom to view other sites and resources.

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Looking for a great resource site that offers visualizations of complex cellular activities? Use DNA Tube as your visual scientific resource. This non-profit scientific site provides video based studies, lectures, and seminars that are for more advanced and motivated students. Use the video-based explanations of a large variety of biological concepts to remove barriers of understanding from students. Click "watch" to see thumbnails of videos. Use the search bar at the top to find relevant videos. Use the Category tab to search among various categories such as lectures, experiments, ecology, genetics, and many others. Sign up with the site to be able to download videos after entering login information. Along the bottom of each video page, find thumbnails of related videos as well as related topics. Topics include various areas of science and math. This site does allow you to upload your own videos. Uploading videos requires registration.
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