Students model how meteors fall to the surface of planets. In this space science lesson, students identify different types of meteorites using an interactive online website. They investigate the relationship between a meteorite's size...

Students examine the different types of asteroids and how they enter the atmosphere.  In this space lesson students use mashed potatoes to create an asteroid they can eat.

Young scholars identify the different types of meteorite using an interactive website. In this earth science lesson, students simulate how meteors crash on a surface. They relate meteor size to crater size.

Eleventh graders research industries that contribute to sanitation and pollution problems. They investigate the direct result of unhygienic practices including disease outbreaks or specific illnesses. They create a Power Point...

This site from the encyclopedia, Wikipedia, provides a brief open-source encyclopedic explanation of what the hypothalamus is and what its functions are. Links are provided throughout this paragraph along with a picture showing where the...

This website from the encyclopedia Wikipedia contains a definition for what a hot spring is, and tells how they differ from a geyser. Links are also provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an overview of the life of botanist Carolus Linnaeus discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides information about his work on taxonomy.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia is a good resource page on asteroids. Gives details on different groups of asteroids that have been identified; how they get their name and number after identification; the six types of...

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides information on the condition of color blindness, including different types of color deficiencies, a discussion on the causes of color blindnes, images, and more.

A nice encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on comets describes what they are, their physical characteristics, gives a history of comet study, and provides a list of well-known comets.

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia article on the prime meridian discusses the important principles were established at the International Meridian Conference in 1884.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth description of quarks describes different characteristics about them. Mentions how they are different from leptons, the theory of quantum chromodynamics, and the process of...

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a nice overview of the life of Andre Marie Ampere. Content covered includes an overview of his upbringing, his time as professor, and his study of electromagnetism.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a basic overview of the three gas laws (Boyle's, Charles', and Graham's Law) and information on the ideal gas law is found here.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a basic definition for what the atomic radius is, and an explanation of what covalent and metallic radii are.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a concise definition of magnetic permeability given in terms of magnetic flux density and magnetic field strength.

This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth timeline of important events in astronomy relating to the solar system are presented here. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides the definition of the term, "Alloy," and then offers hyperlinks to special alloys. The information is very brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides brief biographical information on German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius including an image, hyperlinked terms, and external links.

This site is an encyclopedia article from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia on Ion. Throughout the site, links are provided for additional information. The information is somewhat in-depth, but also very factual and interesting.

On-line encyclopedia provides information pertaining to Alphonse Bertillon's life work and accomplishments, particularly in the area of forensic science.

This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a brief biography of Carl Sagan, the American astronomer who pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and science in general.

This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia gives a definition for what electronegativity is, information on the two scales of electronegativity that are in common use (Pauling and Mulliken Scales), and a discussion on electronegativity...

An encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on the wheel discusses how wheels operate and travel on surfaces, and gives information on the invention and use of the wheel in ancient times. Links are also provided for additional information.