Khan Academy April 3, 2012
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Khan Academy is a library of learning videos. It includes over 3,000 videos covering such topics as “K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history” from the site. Each video allows you to work at your own pace. Practice exercises and assessments are included. Videos are around 10 minutes each and are geared towards watching on the computer.
Science Fair Central March 14, 2011
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http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
Do your kids need some help getting started on their science fair projects? Use this website to find out everything you need to know to complete a successful science fair project. Many science fair project ideas for all ages of children are also included.
From the website:
An important part of learning science is doing science. Science fairs offer students an opportunity to practice science investigation and invention. Whether the science fair is competitive or not, the project may be the first time that students choose their own science topic and practice being a scientist or engineer.
This site is designed to help students do one of two things:
- design and conduct an investigative experiment (investigation)
- design and engineer a practical solution to a problem (invention)
science.gov October 26, 2010
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From the site, “Science.gov searches over 42 databases and over 2000 selected websites from 14 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results. Science.gov is governed by the interagency Science.gov Alliance“.
Searches can be done by keyword or topic. A link to ‘science in the news’ is also provided.
WorldWideScience.org July 8, 2010
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From Library Journal:
“Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information, this ‘Global Science Gateway’ allows one to search across 28 scientific databases from 18 countries. An international collaboration, the site provides access to published research findings in energy, medicine, agriculture, environment, and the basic sciences.” Simply type your query into the search blank to access information from all 28 databases.
Update: The database has expanded to include 32 national databases and access to portals in 44 countries. [6/16/08]
Update: “Now you can find non-English scientific literature from databases in China, Russia, France, and several Latin American countries and have your search results translated into one of nine languages.” [7/8/10]
Science Videos Search Engine September 2, 2008
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Science Hack is a search engine for science videos, which can be very helpful for students working on science projects. Fields covered include: Chemistry, Physics, Space, Psychology, Computer Science, Robotics, Biology, Mathematics, Nature and more. The site states that each video is screened by a scientist to verify accuracy and quality.
Bentham Open Access Journals November 19, 2007
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www.bentham.org/open/JrnlsBySub.htm
Bentham Publishers has launced over 200 peer-reviewed, open-access journals. This link directs you to the list of subjects covered. Use the links on the left to access a list of title in alphabetical order. Details about the editorial board and submission guidelines are available for each title. Disciplines covered include: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Dentistry, Energy & Fuels, Engineering, Evolution, Genetics, Imaging, Immunology, Mathematics, Nanoscience, Nursing, Operational Research, Optics, Pharmacology, Psychology, Transportation, Virology, and much more!
Physics To Go August 27, 2007
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A great site from the American Physical Society and the National Science Digital Library. Physics To Go is “a collection of more than 500 websites that you can search or browse to explore physics on your own. It’s also a biweekly online magazine, with archives containing more than 55 selected physics images.”
Contributions of 20th Century Women to Physics March 27, 2007
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From UCLA, this site provides biographical information for 83 female physicists from the 20th century.
Institute of Physics August 7, 2006
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Provides information for children and adults about physics. Offers a natural language search capability and interactive features about the history of physics and physics in everyday life.
Eric Weissten’s Treasure Troves of Science July 25, 2006
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This encyclopedia covers astronomy, chemistry, physics, math and much more. Browse by topic or use the search box. This site is especially good for locating math formulas. A biographical section is also featured.
The Nobel E-Museum July 24, 2006
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A list of the winners and summaries of their accomplishments in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/Medicine, Literature, Economics, and Peace. Also includes information about Nobel Laureates.
National Medals of Science 1962-2000 July 22, 2006
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www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/nms/medal_recipients.htm
This searchable database from the National Science Foundation lists the winners of the National Medals of Science in Math, Physics, Chemistry, etc. It also describes the work of each of the winners and links to a factsheet about the prize.
