Science

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Kids Virtual Classroom - Science
> Venus has been called the most poisonous planet in the solar system because of the gases in its atmosphere. It is also the hottest planet because clouds on Venus trap the suns energy causing a greenhouse effect far worse than anything we could imagineon ourr planet. > Mars has captured people'simagination's for a long time. Here you can find out a lot of information about Mars. Come and watch a short MPEG Video on Mars and there are also some short video clips. > Testing for a new colony activity - If you were to move to another planet, what types of people would you take with you? > Try our space and planets link > Tour a miniature Fairy Castle, watch a chick hatch, explore a historic city street, see cells being attacked by the AIDs virus, visit exhibits on aeroplanes, a submarine, fantastic machines, and more. (www.msichicago.org/exhibit/exhome.html) > Take a tour of this awesome science center. (www.osc.on.ca/) > Explore the multimedia [|Virtual Exhibits] about Ben Franklin and the Heart. Also, check out the [|Science Activities] page. (sln.fi.edu) > The Exploratorium Learning Studio presents some neat interactive exhibits including Mutant Fruit Flies, Vocal Vowels, Bird In A Cage, Shimmer, Fading Dot, and more. (www.exploratorium.edu) > This online book provides fun and simple science activities for kids to do with their parents at home. Look at the world through a magnifying glass, watch soap power a paper boat, bake a cake, make rock candy crystals, and more. (www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html) > This is a collection of hands-on science activities that the whole family can try using easy-to-find and inexpensive materials from around the home. These activities are fun for everyone. (scienceathome.cienciaviva.pt/index.html) > This is a slide show of photographs and descriptions of the Smithsonian exhibition, Information Age: People, Information & Technology. You can see how how electrical information technology has changed our society over the last 150 years. (americanhistory.si.edu/collections/comphist/) > Terrific links and a great way to get ideas for a science project (www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html) > Dozens of science sites to visit from here. > Want information on any scientist? > Take a look inside the human body and learn your anatomy (www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html) > Find out all about the heart and circulatory system (sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html) > You can find all the links and information you need here on the geosciences including Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Meteorology and Climatology. (www.einet.net/galaxy/Science/Geosciences.html) > There are some great links here if you're interested in Dinosaurs including games, images, movies, museums, exhibits, etc. > A very informative site with easy to read information on issues like air, noise, water and land pollution. (www.epa.vic.gov.au/) > Exciting site with lots of information, images, even volcano movies, virtual field trips, quizzes and an expert for asking questions to. (Volcano.und.nodak.edu/) > A terrific oceanography site (seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ocean_planet_topic_outline.html) > Provide explanations of and access to detailed pictures of some basic cloud forms. Great pictures. (vortex.plymouth.edu/clouds.html) > Great information and lots of links. (www.sciencegems.com/) > Near-real-time Earthquake Bulletin with maps that can be zoomed in on (www.civeng.carleton.ca/cgi-bin/quakes) Renewable and Non-renewable Energy > Our bodies are using energy all the time even when we are sleeping. Where do we get this energy from? What is energy? > What different ways can you think of to keep yourself warm during Winter. Also try designing your own hot air balloon > Using energy wisely is a way to reduce some of the impacts associated with producing energy. It can also save money. The interactive pie chart displays what the average household energy use is. Check out what makes a household energy efficient.
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 * ===Space=== ||
 * [|In Orbit around the Sun]
 * [|Atmosphere On Venus]
 * [|In Orbit around the Sun]
 * [|Atmosphere On Venus]
 * [|A season of Mars]
 * [|Space Project]
 * [|Space Links]
 * [|Museum of Science and Industry]
 * [|Ontario Science Centre]
 * [|The Franklin Institute Virtual Science Museum]
 * [|Exploratorium]
 * [|Learn Science]
 * [|Science at Home]
 * [|Smithsonian Computer History]
 * [|The Why Files] (whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/welcome/)
 * [|Amateur Science]
 * [|Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science] (www.sciencegems.com/)
 * [|My Reference Desk - Science] (www.refdesk.com/science.html)
 * [|Interactive Math, Chemistry and Physics Textbook] (dept.physics.upenn.edu/courses/gladney/mathphys/Contents.html)
 * [|Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography] (www.treasure-troves.com/bios/)
 * [|Visible Human Project]
 * [|The Heart: An Online Exploration]
 * [|Geosciences]
 * [|Yahooligan Search on Dinosaurs]
 * [|The Environment Protection Authority]
 * [|Volcano World]
 * [|Ocean Planet]
 * [|The Cloud Boutique]
 * [|Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science]
 * [|Recent Earthquakes]
 * [|Using Energy]
 * [|Energy from the Sun]
 * [|Heat Energy]
 * [|Energy efficient design]