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Canada Science and Technology Museum: Images of Canada; A Canadian History
This immense gallery of photos of Canada is divided into topics and accompanying text. Includes agriculture, aviation, people, natural resources, structures, and scenic views! An invaluable site for educators, students, and anyone who...
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Natural History Museum (Uk): Biodiversity
Find a wealth of scientific information on the status of biodiversity in the world today, the threats it faces, and why it is critically important to preserve it.
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Bbc News: Science and Environment: How Earthquakes Happen
This site uses a series of animations to give an overview of earthquake types and their causes. This colorful site is accompanied by brief descriptions. Additional animations of other natural disasters are featured on the right side of...
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Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Liquid Crystals
With this interactive activity, see how the molecules inside a liquid crystal exhibit some degree of order. Based on the nature of ordering, liquid crystals can be classified into several phases. Four are shown here.
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Wisc Online: Mass vs. Weight
A tutorial exploring the relationship between mass and weight. The tutorial also explains the difference between the concepts through pictures and examples.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Charles Darwin
This is a black and white photo of Charles Darwin, a legendary scientist famous for his work on evolution and natural selection. Check out our Charles Darwin facts page for more information.
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Plate Tectonic Theory [Pdf]
Check out this slideshow on Plate Tectonics-The unifying theory for all other theories in the Earth sciences-Has resulted in a more detailed understanding of Earth history-Has enabled geologists to more precisely(and cheaply) discover...
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National Geographic Kids: Green Tips: Conserve Resources
Here are some quick tips to help you conserve our natural resources. Make sure you check the related content on the right side of the page.
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Web Gallery of Art: Nature Exposing Herself to Science
An image of "Nature Exposing Herself to Science", created by Louis-Ernest Barrias in 1899 (Marble and onyx, height 200 cm).
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Science Kids: Science Images: Earth Day
This picture helps celebrate Earth Day by recreating a world map with a theme based around trees and a green, natural image. Earth Day is held every year on April 22 to help promote environmental awareness.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Antarctica Temperature
This NASA image shows the temperature trend in Antarctica between 1957 and 2006.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Grand Teton
This photo features a wooden barn in the foreground and Grand Teton in the background. Grand Teton is the highest mountain in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Great Barrier Reef
This beautiful satellite image shows the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef system and also the world's largest living structure. It is located off the coast of north-eastern Australia....
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Science Kids: Science Images: Iceberg
This beautiful image shows a unique looking iceberg in Greenland. There is a blue sky and the iceberg reflects off the cold water.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Monument Valley
A beautiful photo looking out over Monument Valley, a region near the border of Utah and Arizona famous for its strangely shaped hills (called buttes).
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Science Kids: Science Images: Oil Spill Cleanup Job
After flooding and oil contamination from a local refinery destroyed much of a nearby town, a contractor works hard to continue the oil spill cleanup job.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Water Pollution
This image helps highlight the problem of water pollution that can effect various rivers, lakes and other sources of water.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Volcanic Gases Diagram
This diagram helps explain the processes involved when a volcano erupts, injecting aerosols and gases high into the air and up in to the stratosphere. The chemicals inside the ash can create acid rain and lead to ozone destruction.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Flower
This close up photo of a flower shows just how beautiful nature can be. The gorgeous colors and elegant petals create a sight that is pleasing to the eyes while at the same time a reminder of nature's timeless beauty.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights
The aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) is a spectacular light display that can be seen at night in regions near the North Pole (auroras can also be seen near the South Pole). Auroras occur because of charged particles...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Blaise Pascal
This image is of French physicist Blaise Pascal. He developed work on natural and applied sciences as well being a skilled mathematician and religious philosopher.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Deinonychus Skeleton
This picture shows the skull and spine of a scary looking Deinonychus skeleton, the photo was taken at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Deinonychus was related to the Velociraptor and lived during the early Cretaceous Period...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Pentaceratops Skull
This picture gives a close up view of a Pentaceratops skull on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. Pentacertaops was a horned dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 75 million years ago). Its name means...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Afrovenator
This drawing shows the possible appearance of Afrovenator, a dinosaur from the mid Jurassic Period (around 160 million years ago). The name Afroventor means 'African Hunter', referring to the area they lived and the fact that they were...