Science/Math Links
Health
- HealthyNJ The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey maintains a frequently updated site. It includes Health and Wellness, Conditions and Diseases, a section called "Just for Kids", another focusing on the health of the citizens of New Jersey, and a reference section of sources packed with information. You'll find information on prescription drugs, statistics, tutorials, and much more.
- NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse Descriptions of many illegal and legal drugs and the consequences of abuse.
- U.S. DEA This is the site of the Drug Enforcement Administration. It provides facts about different illegal drugs and how they effect the body. Steroids is covered here also.
- Pathology of Drug Abuse Graphic and sometimes "gross" photos of the body parts of abusers.
Math
Science
- iSpeciesThis is a species search engine. You'll get pictures and text.
- BBC News: Science
- BBC Space "This BBC website provides information on a wide range of topics in space and astronomy. Some of its features include a 3D interactive tour of the Solar System, Planet Gallery (pictures of the planets taken by amateur astronomers), Exploration (the history and future of planetary missions),etc."
- Biogate An annotated list of biology related sites from Lunds University in Sweden.
- The Biology Place Excellent graphics and lab experiments. The lab section corresponds with the Advanced Placement Lab Manual. The BioCoach section works with all levels.
- Cells AliveImages and video of living cells and organisms such as the bacteria all around us. Why aren't we knee deep in bactieria? Find out here. An excellent site for teacers and students.
- Chemguide A site from the UK for students 16 to 18 years old.
- Chemistry for Life Chemistry in everyday life with virtual experiments, a virtual gallary, and films.
- Chemistry 101: An Introduction and Study Tips A useful list of links to information covering many aspects of chemistry.
- Discovery Channel School Good source of information, including science and health.
- Global Amphibian Assessment
What's happening to all the world's frogs?
- Introduction to Physics 101 Content rich, written by a former nuclear physicist and teacher.
- NASA Everything you want to know about space, man in space, and what NASA does to make life on earth better.
- Goddard Institute for Space Studies Good source of information concerning earth science and space.
- National Geographic Nature, archaeology, and of course geography.
- National Weather Service Forecasts, weather warnings, updates.
- NatureServe Explorer "...an authoritative source for information on more than 60,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.
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- Old Computers - rare, vintage and obsolete
Includes a timeline, images of the computers, and links for buying the machines or parts, researching ancient computer technology, and finding help. A great resource for anybody trying to retrieve information stored in obsolete formats.
- PBS/Science Information from broadcasts. Informative and visually appealing.
- Water Resources
US water information by state and topic: groundwater, surface water, water
quality, floods, drought, daily streamflow, recreational use, and more.
- The Why Files The Why Files (sponsored by the National Institute for Science in Education) explores the science behind the news. Creative and appealing to students.
Free Science Databases, Journals, and Gateways
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Page by Cynthia Tobojka Updated December 8, 2004