Ideas and Help for Science Projects
Bizarre Stuff That You Can Make in Your Kitchen : a strange, wonderful, fun-filled site
packed with great ideas for science projects! Recommended.Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide : if you need advice on
how to plan a well-detailed science project, this site offers great "step-by-step" information.Experiments at TryScience.com : This colorful site provides you with all kinds of neat little
science experiments in chemistry, biology, earth science, and lots of other areas! If you need a quick and fun science experiment for your classes' science report, this is a good place to find it! Recommended.Funology.com : Although this site is designed for younger students, here students of any
age will find all kinds of really easy-to-do science experiments that can be used to spice up in-class science demonstrations.Science Fair Central from Discovery.com : here, you'll find ideas for your science fair
project as well as a detailed science fair handbook.Science Fair Project on the Web : this site contains good information on what you need
do know (and how you need to think) to engage in a successful science fair project. Inaddition, if you can't think of a project that you want to do, this site provides sciencefair project ideas.Yes Mag Projects : a bunch of really neat science projects that you can build for in-class
demonstrations. This site offers really easy-to-understand instructions on how to build each project. Really good!Ultimate Science Fair Resource : get all kinds of great advice on how to plan and
perform a science fair project. The info here is also excellent for in-class science projects!Map Making (Cartography)
Homework Tip : You can also find stuff related to maps and cartography in our
"Maps / Atlases / Geography" section.Cartographic Communication : a great site where you can get tons of information about
the value of maps, how maps are made, and much more. Recommended.Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping : this Odden's Bookmarks site is an
awesome starting point for finding almost anything you want regarding maps and map making. Highly recommended.Great Globe Gallery : a totally awesome collection of hundreds of global maps -- that's
right: hundreds! If you need a picture of a map of the Earth, this is definitely the placeto look. Recommended.Map History / History of Cartography : here, you'll find lots of resources dedicated to
studying the history of map-making. A bit overwhelming, but very useful.Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map : a site designed to provide visitors with a solid
understanding of maps and their different functions."Maps" from Yahoo : click "By Region" to locate maps by country, region or US state
name. From here you can also locate historical maps, find interactive maps, andmore. This is yet another great index from the good folks at Yahoo -- and it' s a great place to start your map hunting! Highly recommended.Maps and References from the University of Iowa : a long and comprehensive list of
map-related links. If you have the time, searching through this listing will allow you to find almost anything you need regarding maps and map-making.Meteorology
Billion Dollar U. S. Weather Disasters : get the facts on the biggest weather disasters
to hit the United States during the past decades. A great site to find some jaw-dropping facts for any homework related to meteorology and weather.Hurricanes from NOAA : a very good site where you can find all kinds of information
regarding hurricanes. Here, you can find answers to the most frequently asked questions about hurricanes, how hurricanes work, and how they are tracked."Meteorology" from Encarta : a terrific explanation of all the major aspects of
meteorology. Definitely a good place to get lots of good information for yourmeteorology homework! Recommended."Meteorology" from Yahoo : another impressive categorized list of links from Yahoo! A
very good place to start your search for information on anything related to weather.Ozone Depletion Problem : this Beyond Discovery site offers great information about the
Earth's troubled ozone layer. To navigate this site easily, be sure to use the links inits bottom left side bar. Recommended.Severe Weather Safety Guide : learn how to protect yourself from tornadoes,
hurricanes, and other forms of severe weather.Thunderstorms and Severe Weather : this Texas Weather Network site is great for
finding information on thunderstorms and tornadoes.Turn, Turn, Turn : this oddly named site from Scientific American provides a good
explanations of how tornadoes function.Vortex 100 Severe Weather Links : excellent links to numerous sites the deal with
tornadoes, thunderstorms, and other types of severe weather.World Weather at Weather.com : find current weather conditions for any location on
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Oceanography
Aquatic Net : this "resources" page at Aquatic Net offers links to oceanography, ocean
technology, aquariums, aquaculture, and much more.Greenpeace International : the ocean-related pages at the Greenpeace site provide
information on how many corporate and political interests around the world pollute the oceans out of greed. An eye-opening site. Highly recommended."Ocean and Oceanography" from Encarta : a really great place to start any
ocean-related homework assignment. Here, you'll learn all the basics about oceanography and get a listing of good links to other sea-related sites. Highly recommended.Oceanography from the Office of Naval Research (US) : a neat-looking site that offers
general information on sea life, ocean habitats, tides, waves, currents, and more. This is a good site to get background or general information for your homework project."Oceanography" from Yahoo : an impressive index of oceanography sites. If you want to
surf around the Net and get a feel for what's out there with regard to oceanography, this is a perfect starting point.Oceanography Hot List : from this plain-looking page, you can jump to the oceanography
organizations that specialize in certain ocean regions around the world.SeaWeb : a good place to get the latest ocean-related news. SeaWeb also provides an
impressive list of other resources and links that you can surf to in order to further research your oceanography homework issues.Physics
A Century of Physics : a combination timeline and narrative that provides an instructive
look into physics during the 20th century.Bang! Boing! Pop! : a very nice on-line interactive physics tutor for students between the
7th and 12th grades. Note that your browser must have Java enabled in order to usesome of the instructional material on this web site. Recommended.Learn Physics Today! : a very good site devoted to teaching physics on-line. If you need
help understanding certain physics concepts, visit this site!NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory : a neat site that uses interactive Java applets to
demonstrate physics concepts. Important: English visitors do NOT need to download any Chinese characters from this site. Also, the pop-up window that is used to navigate this site minimizes when not in use -- so you may need to fish around every now and then to find it. Otherwise, this is a very good physics homework help site!On-line Physics Textbooks : a small but impressive collection of free on-line physics
text books.Physics Timelines : a set of timelines that highlight major events and breakthroughs in
physics from almost 600 B. C. to the present day.Physics Tutorials from the University of Guelph : even though this is a university site, the
physics help here can be understood by -- and is very useful to -- advanced middle school students and high school students. Give this site a try!PhysicsWeb.org : get the latest headlines regarding major discoveries and breakthroughs
in physics. A good site that's worth a look.PhysLink.com : get current events in physic information, physics reference stuff (periodic
tables, a glossary, answers to the most frequently asked physics questions, and more at this useful site.Space Programs / Space Exploration
Encyclopedia Astronautica : an incredible resource for finding essentially any information
concerning any space program. Here, you can find detailed information about rockets,space missions, spacecraft, experimental vehicles, and tons more. Outstanding! Highly recommended.European Space Agency (ESA) : this is the official web site of Europe's premier
space program. This site provides a great deal of information on the ESA's purpose, goals, and plans. This site also has an awesome image gallery featuring pictures of many of the ESA's spacecraft! Recommended.International Space Station (ISS) : this Boeing-sponsored site provides fact and
figures about the ISS. You can also get images of the ISS and even find out how to view the ISS when it passes within view!NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) : the official web site of
the USA's massive space program. Learn about present, past, and scheduled space missions. Here, you'll also find information about the International Space Station, the latest space exploration projects, and much, much more. Highly recommended.Space and Tech Digest : a terrific site that contains weekly space flight-related news.
This site also has perhaps the most incredible database of information on rockets andlaunch vehicles that you will find anywhere! Recommended.SpaceDaily.com : the latest news and headlines about anything and everything to do with
the world's various space programs. Highly recommended.Spaceflight Now : a very good site for the latest information on launch schedules,
mission reports, current and upcoming exploratory missions, commercial uses of space, and lots more! Recommended.Space News from MSNBC : very good up-to-date coverage of the latest headlines in
space exploration.SpaceRef.com : a very good site that has plenty of information on the latest space
missions as well as really cool sub-sections for astrobiology, astronomy, future technology (really cool for science reports!) an lots more. Recommended."Space Shuttle" from Yahoo : links to great sites that provide all the information you
could ever want about the United States space shuttles. Recommended.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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