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Siemens Science Day: Life Science: The Key to It All
For this hands-on science activity, young scholars will create their own unique creatures as well as dichotomous keys so that classmates can identify the creature.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.14 Vitamins and Minerals
Find out about some of the vitamins that humans need in their bodies.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Science Technicians
Review information about what it's like to be a science technician. Includes details about expected salary and working conditions.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute: Hubble Space Telescope
Find out how astronomers are conducting extensive observations to estimate how many planets in our Milky Way galaxy might be potential abodes for life.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Inside the Cell
Very good science e-book that details why cells are the fundamental unit of life and why our health depends on what happens within the many different cells that make up our body. Each chapter is presented separately and the book can also...
National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: Profiles in Science: Adrian Kantrowitz Papers
Adrian Kantrowitz's life and scientific accomplishments are chronicled and catalogued in this extensive exhibition. Kantrowitz was famous for performing the first heart transplant in the United States, and for the life-saving inventions...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: North Carolina District Science Plan
The North Carolina District of the Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is committed to collecting hydrologic data and conducting hydrologic investigations of the highest quality. North Carolina District staff...
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for Advancement of Science: The Slow Birth of Agriculture
An article which describes the slow process of crop cultivation. The author argues that crop cultivation and village life may not have been connected.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Water and Life on Mars?
Students examine how scientists are searching for evidence of water and life on Mars. Some topics explored are water and life, water-life connection, and facts about Mars. News, pictures, animations, and additional resources are included.
Friends of Algonquin Park
The Science Behind Algonquin's Animals: Gray Jay
The Gray Jay is found in Canada's north woods and is one of the few birds that stay all year round. Learn about its appearance, why they are special, nesting, and social life along with other interesting facts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Chemistry of Life: Chemical Bonds
Review over covalent, hydrogen, and ionic bonding in this article. Learn how molecules are held together by chemical bonds.
NOAA
Noaa: Nmml: "I Want to Work With Marine Mammals"
Do you have a passion for marine animals? Explore ways to turn your passion into a professional career in marine science.
Kidsource OnLine
Planning Science Programs for High Ability Learners
"What should a science curriculum for gifted students include?" Find a response to this question, and learn what ideas research studies have proposed for improving science curriculum for gifted children.
NASA
Nasa: Spitzer Science Center: Story of Stellar Birth
Under the heading, "Story of Stellar Birth" this site examines specific details of an image displaying the apparent life cycles of young stars in the Cepheus constellation.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Climate Change and Michigan Forests
A comprehensive 10-lesson unit on how climate change affects the forests of Michigan. Covers many of the NGSS life science standards for middle school. Includes teacher's guide, PowerPoints, video links, student handouts, standards...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Aristotle
Looks at the life of Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.) and the far-reaching scope of his intellectual ideas. The article examines in depth his theories in the disciplines of philosophy, politics, mathematics and science, and his legacy.
Stanford University
Stanford Presidential Lectures: Stephen Jay Gould
Standford University provides interesting biographical and professional information on Stephen Jay Gould and his many contributions to scientific thought, including his efforts to help people see science "As something that is important...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Anaxagoras
Discusses the life of Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, his ideas about the metaphysical, the physical, the cosmos, and human intelligence, and the impact he had on later intellectuals. He is especially remembered for having been the first to...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Dr. Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey
This fascinating biography profiles the life and accomplishments of the woman who opposed the use of thalidomide due to its dangerous side effects.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Democritus
A look at the life of Democritus of Abdera. He helped to develop a theory of atomism, explained in detail here. Other significant ideas he had included his theory of perception, a theory of the soul and its relationship to living things,...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Linda Buck, ph.d.
Read about the life and accomplishments of Linda B. Buck, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her pioneering discovery of the genetic pathways that enable us to recognize and remember smells. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo...
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: Bjarni Tryggvason
This site provides an excellent overview of the life and achievements of the astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason.
Government of Canada
Canadian Space Agency: International Space Station
The Canadian Space Agency presents Canada?s partnership in the International Space Station that is orbiting the globe. Canada's contribution is explained and facts about the mission are explained with graphs and pictures. This site...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Carbon Uses in Everyday Life
Learn about the properties and uses of the element carbon.