Hueneme High School Science Links:
Encyclopedia & Glossary of Water Terms : offers detailed information about different types of water terms
EurekAlert: offers comprehensive news for up-to-date research in science, medicine, and technology
Science Daily: delivers breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects, from astrophysics to zoology
Scientific American: has a "Today's News" feature, as well as a broadcast schedule and teacher's guide to the popular PBS series Scientific American Frontiers
The Why Files: "We cover the details and larger issues of science in an effort to show science as a human enterprise and a way of viewing the world. We describe research results, but our overarching goal is to explain the process, culture and people that shape science." Articles are aligned to the science standards.
Classroom Links--Science gives you access to links in All Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Museums and Zoos, Physics and Space Science.
California Academy of Sciences: provides links to three separate museums: the Natural History Museum, the Steinhart aquarium, and the Morrison Planetarium in addition to a variety of materials including an online exhibit and links to museum resources and collection that are available online
Exploratorium: learn about lots of scientific topics and more at this great interactive museum in San Francisco
Museum of Science On-line Exhibits: learn about electricity, communication, Leonardo da Vinci, oceans, Antartica, fractals, robots and more
The Franklin Institute Science Museum On-line: learn about Ben Franklin's passion for electricity, lightening, weather, time and clocks as well as lots of other scientific topics
Invention and Discoveries of the 20th
century:
People and their Scientific Discoveries - List of many people - Inventions, Medical Advancements, andother scientific discoveries
Inventions and Discoveries of the 20th century
Eureka Index to Important Inventions Plus Links to Other Related Sites
A Science Odyssey--People and Discoveries
The American Experience Technology Timeline 1752-1990
Inventors and Inventions from Access Indiana
The Greatest Inventors and Inventions
4,000 Years of Women In Science! Women are, and always have been, scientists. This site lists over 125 names from our scientific and technical past. They are all women! This site grew out of the public talks given by Dr. Sethanne Howard, currently with NASA.
Distinguished Women: Links to information on the achievements of women in a variety of fields, including science.
African Americans in the Science Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering, includes chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians; so we can see how the efforts of individuals have advanced human understanding in the world around us.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present "This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today."
Biographies of Scientists: Very brief biographical information on many scientists
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Lots of information on hundreds of inventors
The Invention Dimension: More information on famous inventors
NASA Astronaut Biographies: "These biographies are prepared by the Astronaut Office of the Johnson Space Center and are provided through the Internet as a public service to the World Wide Web community".
Earth Science:
Weather!: Fun facts about weather
Geological Time Machine: A link from the site mentioned above--contains lots of info on the geologic ages
Geological Time: U.S. Geological Study provides information on the geological era
Fact Monster Table of Geological Periods
Children's Museum Geologic Timeline
Natural History Museum of Florence
A Geologist's Lifetime Field List: A list of essential or desirable locations for geologists or travelers to visit. It contains many of the interesting geological wonders of the world, with links for most of them.
Park Geology-Tour of National Parks- guide with text and photos to various geologic features, such as fossils, caves, glaciers, and sand dunes, found throughout the National Parks.
Biomes, Habitats and Ecosystems
Ecological Subregions of California
East Maui or Haleakala Volcano
World Heritage Sites in the United States
Relief Map of Marble Canyon, Arizona
Information on Marble Canyon, Arizona
Photos of Marble Canyon, Arizona
Mauna Kea-Hawaii's Largest Volcano
Interactive Photo of Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Information on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Photo Images of Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Aerial Photos of Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Yosemite National Park-official National Park Service Page
Information on the Oxnard Plain
History of the Oxnard Plain for the Oxnard Public Library
2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Endangered Species Program: includes information on individual species;from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
EE-Link:Endangered Species: Information about endangered and extinct plants and animals from around the world.
Endangered-Exploring a World at Risk:
Office of Protected Resources: information about threatened or endangered marine animals
North Dakota's Threatened and Endangered Species
Animal Profiles--A-Z List of Common Names
Biomes:
What's It Like Where You Live? Biomes of the World
Mr. Briggs's Oceanography Class Assignment
Animal Diversity Web-from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Biosis Guide to the Animal Kingdom
Animal Information Page - from Seaworld
Multnomah County Library Animal Page
Ask a Curator at The Santa Barbara Museum
National Human Genome Research Institute:
The Heart: An Online Exploration: The Franklin Institute Science Museum takes you on a complete tour through the workings of the pulmonary system and circulatory system with suggestions on how to keep your heart healthy.
Karyotyping Page: "a simulation of human karyotyping using digital images of chromosomes from actual human genetic studies."
Biomedical and Health Care Ethics Resources on the WWW:
Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of the Human Genome Project:
Yahoo Results on "Biomedical Ethics":
Council for Responsible Genetics- discusses the ethics of patenting genes
Water Cycle Links:
Carbon Cycle Links:
Nitrogen Cycle Links:
The Nitrogen Cycle with Diagram
Vision Learning--The Nitrogen Cycle
Global Warming Links:
A Closer Look at Global Warming
Environmental Protection Agency's Global Warming Site
EPA's Kids Site--Global Warming
National Climate Data Center--Global Warming
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network: information from the U.S. Department of Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: information on energy efficiency and renewable energy from the U.S. Department of Energy
Environmental News Network: Great information on many enviromental issues
Power It With Electro Drive: information about an electric transportation systym from Southern California Edison
Scorecard is a chemical pollution information service provided by the Environmental Defense Fund. You can find out who is polluting your community, how bad the pollution is, what is known about the particular chemicals, what the health effects of the chemicals are and what regulatory controls exist for these chemicals.
Garbage:How Can My Community Reduce Waste?: Based on the PBS series "Race to Save the Planet," this site demonstrates what happens to the solid waste and sewage produced by individuals and industries around the world.
Yahoo Links to information on diseases in Spanish
Yahoo Links to sites with information on diseases
The Last Word: One of the world's leading weekly science and technology magazines offers worldwide science and technology news, plus an archive of over 450 questions and answers on scientific phenomena.
How Things Work: The author of the book, How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life has created this site to answer questions about physics. Search the archived questions by topic or type in your own question.
Periodic Table of Elements from Los Alamos National Laboratory
WebElements Periodic Table: Very thorough and easy to use Periodic Table of the Elements. Just keep clicking for more and more information on your favorite elements!
Periodic Table: This user-friendly site provides a variety of information on elements, including: basic information; atomic number; number of protons, electrons, and neutrons; melting point; classifications; crystal structure and density; and atomic structure. Also available are miscellaneous facts including uses, discovery date and discoverer, and links to other relevant sites.
Chem4kids.com: Another good element site
Chemicool Periodic Table: Interactive periodic table of chemical elements with information on every element.
Tabla Periodica de los elementos
Tabla Periodica de los elementos
Windows to the Universe: This site, sponsored by NASA, covers absolutely everything you could possibly want to know about the earth and space stations.
Yahoo Page for Astronomia (en Espanol)
Mr. Wagner's Class Assignment:
Elements of an Energy Efficient House
"Energy Efficient Homes Help Fight Global Warming"
"Energy Solutions to Fight Global Warming"
"Guidelines to an Energy Efficient Home"
California's Major Sources of Energy
"The Future of Energy in California"
Fact Sheet on Accident at Three Mile Island
Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Accident
Encarta Article on "Hazardous Waste"
U.S. Evironmental Protection Agency Article on "Waste"
Frequently Asked Questions About Waste
Scorecard is a chemical pollution information service provided by the Environmental Defense Fund. You can find out who is polluting your community, how bad the pollution is, what is known about the particular chemicals, what the health effects of the chemicals are and what regulatory controls exist for these chemicals.
Mountain Experience-Mt. Everest
"Altitude a Major Challenge to Climbers"
National Geographic: "50 Years and Counting"
Mt. Everest: Mountain Gear Now
Weather Questions.com:"How Do Weather Satellites Work?"
USA Today:"Understanding Weather Satellites"
USA Today: "How Satellites View Clouds"
List of Explorers and Brief Description of Their Accomplishments
Channel Islands National Park Links:
National Park Service Geology Field Notes on Channel Islands National Park
Truth Aquatics: Gateway to the Channel Islands
A Brief History of the Channel Islands
Welcome to Channel Islands National Park
Wikipedia Article on Channel Islands National Park
National Park Service--Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park Information Page
Channel Islands National Park--Natural Resources Management and Research
State of the Sanctuaries at Channel Islands National Park
Pictures of Channel Islands National Park
Notes from a Geological Research Trip to the Channel Islands