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Science Resources for Teens
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The Biology Project Links to an external site.Online interactive resource for learning biology. Content includes Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Immunology.
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Chemical Elements Online Links to an external site.Provides information, links, diagrams, etc. on the 109 named elements plus elements 110 - 112.
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Division of Endangered Species, Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants Links to an external site.Sponsored by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Has charts and brief technical information. Some tables may require Acrobat. Not easily understandable by younger students.
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Earthquake Information from the USGS Links to an external site.Has FAQ's, links to other resources, and basic information about quakes. There are also some sound files and links to information about specific quakes.
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Earthquake Theme Page Links to an external site.Comprehensive educational theme page on the science of earthquake with many links.
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Endangered Species Links to an external site.Has links to brief information about selected endangered creatures, why they are endangered, and what is being done. Note that selectable picture does not refer to the creature shown.
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Health Information Links to an external site.From the National Library of Medicine. Has links to various sites for locating health data. Links are arranged by topic and are searchable.
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How Stuff Works Links to an external site.This web site explains how hundreds of things work, from elements of the human body to space-age technology.
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Human Anatomy Online Links to an external site.A graphical interface to information about the body. Requires frames. Also has animations and images and can be searched.
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Intellicast Dr. Dewpoint Main Page Links to an external site.Has articles, questions and answers, weather almanacs, and general information about weather.
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NASA Science - Solar System Exploration Links to an external site.The Solar System.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Reference on Constants, Units and Uncertainty Links to an external site.CODATA Internationally recommended values of the Fundamental Physical Constants. Search for value by name (i.e. speed of light).
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Physics Central Links to an external site.Find out how physics is part of your world. We answer your questions on how things work and keep you informed with daily updates on physics in the news.
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Scientific American Links to an external site.Check out the latest science news from the Scientific American Magazine.
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Society of American Archaeology Links to an external site.Education and outreach resources for K-12
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Tsunamis Theme Page Links to an external site.Comprehensive educational theme page on the science of tsunamis with many links.
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Volcanoes Theme Page Links to an external site.Comprehensive educational theme page on the science of volcanoes with many links.
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Weather Channel Links to an external site.Has basic daily and weekly forecasts searchable by place name or zip code. There are also links to articles about weather. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to resources for teachers and students.
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WebElements periodic table of the elements Links to an external site.Online version of the Periodic table. Click on desired element for in depth information about the element.
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Windows to the Universe—Astronomy Links to an external site.Basic astronomy information about the planets, solar system, rockets, and space missions. There are some bios of scientists and astronauts.If you need more resources, please visit RTC Library Educational Resources for Kids Libguide developed by Yueh-Lin Chen. Links to an external site.