Kwajalein Junior/Senior High School Library

General Science:

• Cornell Theory Center Math & Science Gateway Gateway to a wide range of educational resources for science and math disciplines for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• Exploratorium Interactive exhibits and activities from the Exploratorium science museum of San Francisco. An excellent and fun site.
  
  
• Extreme Science Information on time, space, weather, earth science, science and technology news, science reference, maps, atlases and much more.
  
  
• Measure 4 Measure An excellent collection of measurement, estimation, conversion and translation tools.
  
  
• Science Learning Network Funded by the National Science Foundation and Unisys, this site is a collaboration between six of the premier science museums in the United States, providing links to existing museum programs, and many links to great science resources.
  
  
• Virtual Center for Science and Technology Collection of science and technology resource links from ECHO, Exploring and Collecting History Online.
  
  
• Life Science Dictionary. On-line science dictionary that is searchable from BioTech (see under BIOLOGY)
  
  
• The National Science Foundation Provides visitors with the latest science and math news highlights and more.
  
  
• Science.gov This site is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. government agencies. Explore selected web sites by topics ranging from Agriculture & Food to Science Education.
  
  
• SciCentral Gateway to online science resources and breaking research news. Includes biological sciences, health sciences, physical and chemical sciences, earth and space sciences and engineering sciences, as well as science ethics.
  
  
• Science Net A virtual science library on the web...even using Dewey numbers and subdivisions, linking to science pages, from the Toronto Public Library.
  
  
• Science Outlook Offers a wealth of resources on a variety of science topics, including up-to-date science news, reference resources such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, a link directory to the major disciplines in science , a database of images, and much more.
  
  
• Scientists on the WWW Collection of searchable internet sites which contain directory information about scientists working in the areas of microscopy.
  
  
• 4000 years of Women in Science Biographies, images and reference links to famous women in science throughout history.
  

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Astronomy:

• Astronomy and Space Links Excellent links for astronomy students including sites for pictures from Stevenson's own science teacher, Mrs. Christina Wood.
  
  
• Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway: Astronomy Gateway to astronomy sites, including solar system and space flight, for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• NASA Online NASA's web pages offer tremendous resources for both students and teachers on space exploration and other science topics.
  
  
• The Nine Planets A multimedia tour of the solar system, including information on history, mythology, and current knowledge of each planet.
  
  
• HubbleSite Provides information on the Hubble Space Telescope and includes instructions on how to build a model of it. Other resources include Hubble news and discoveries, a gallery of images, and a guide to the telescope's construction and instrumentation.
  
  
• Hubble Project Site from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center covers every conceivable topic on the HST, beginning with its creation to information on its pars, instrumentation, servicing, and discoveries. Includes an extensive image gallery.
  
  
• Windows to the Universe A website developed about earth and space sciences with excellent graphics and information.
  

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Earth Science:

• EnviroLink Resources of environmental information.
  
  
• Extreme Science Information on time, space, weather, earth science, science and technology news, science reference, maps, atlases and much more.
  
  
• United States Geological Survey Index of geological information with search engine from USGS.
  
  
• The World's Biomes Highlights the aquatic, desert, forest, grassland and tundra biomes and covers temperature, precipitation, flora, and fauna.
  
  
• Introduction to Biomes Covers basics like climate, flora and fauna and more detailed information about soil, smaller zones within each biome and adaptations the plants/animals have made to thrive in their environment.
  
  
• Ocean Planet From the Smithsonian Institution, an exhibition of ocean and marine science with excellent information and graphics.
  
  
• Park Geology Tour Provides a virtual tour of National Parks geological features from USGS Photo database.
  
  
• ParkNet Information on National Parks in the United States from the National Park Service.
  
  
• National Parks Links Excellent links for national parks.
  
  
• Smithsonian Natural History Excellent site offering information about all that is natural.

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Biology:

• Biology Hypertextbook Introduction to biology textbook from MIT. Searchable and browsable. Great resource for AP students.
  
  
• BioChemNet A continuously updated directory of biology and chemistry resources on the web.
  
  
• AP Biology Websites An excellent list of websites compiled by Stevenson's own AP Biology teachers. Find links to biochemistry, cell biology, human genetics, anatomic systems, evolution, and much more! A great resource for all biology students.
  
  
• Biotech Includes science dictionary, resources, guides, etc. Considered a premier source for information on genetic engineering.
  
  
• Cell and Molecular Biology Online Excellent information and educational resources on biology.
  
  
• Human Genome Project Information From the U.S. Dept. of Energy and the National Institutes of Health, this site provides great brief information on the Human Genome Project, founded in 1990 to map all the genes in human DNA. It includes a "Cloning Fact Sheet" and provides additional links.
  
  
• Cloning This site from Eureka! Science Corp. provides information on how cells are cloned, plus the history of manipulating animal breeding and plant propagation. Links to the explanations of cells and DNA is also included.
  
  
• How Cloning Works A thorough non-judgmental discussion of cloning from how cloning occurs in nature to how clones are produced.
  
  
• Cornell Theory Center Math & Science Gateway: Biology Gateway to biology sites, including vertebrates, invertebrates, DNA and molecular biology, plants and fungi, and ecology, for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• Enter Evolution: Theory & History From University of California at Berkeley, an excellent site focusing on the theory of evolution from Charles Darwin, plus links to other scientists, naturalists and topics concerning evolution and its history.
  
  
• Human Anatomy Online An interactive program which contains illustrations of the human body with animations and descriptive links.
  
  
• Seeing, Hearing and Smelling Provides a tour through the world of the nervous system to discover how the senses work and how the brain distinguishes information it receives through the senses.
  
  
• Botany.com A plant encyclopedia that allows one to look for common or botanical names of plants, and also contains a dictionary of botanical words, maps of area temperatures, zone temperatures, and more.
  

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Chemistry:

• BioChemNet A continuously updated directory of biology and chemistry resources on the web.
  
  
• ChemMatters Full-text articles from ChemMatters magazine 1983-1995.
  
  
• Chemistry.org Site of the American Chemical Society provides headline news in the chemistry field, links to journals and links to journal articles for Chemical and Engineering News and other publications, plus links to other resources.
  
  
• Hyperchemistry on the Web This site provides a history of chemistry, experiments, chemistry glossary and the periodic table.
  
  
• Nobel Prize Winners for Chemistry Lists and detailed explanations for all Chemistry Nobel Prize winners from 1901 through 1996.
  
  
• Periodic Table Periodic table of the elements, searchable and browsable.
  
  
• WebElements Provides the periodic table, plus other chemistry resources, from the University of Sheffield, England.
  
  
• Making Science Make Sense Explore all the chemicals in the periodic table, plus more.
  
  

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Physics:

• American Institute of Physics Provides links to online journals, history of physics, and other valuable physics links.
  
  
• Cornell Theory Center Math & Science Gateway: Physics Gateway to physics sites for 9-12 grades from Cornell University's Dept. of Education.
  
  
• Institute of Physics Provides links to online services, journals, books, and other physics links.
  
  
• Nobel Prize Winners for Physics Lists and detailed explanations for all Physics Nobel Prize winners from 1901 through 1996.
  
  
• Physics around the World An incredible collection of reference, history, biography and archival information for physics from IOP. Searchable and browsable.
  
  
• Physics News Graphics This the American Institute of Physics archive of images.
  
  
• Science Matters Answers many topical questions related to physics (eg. Big Bang Theory, pulsars, quasars, etc.) and provides other great related science links .
  
  
• Particle Adventure Explore the world of particle physics through interactive tours of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, dark matter, and other intriguing particles. A wonderful virtual field trip!
  
  
• Amusement Park Physics A classic site from Annenberg/CPB allows students to explore how physics affect amusement park ride design.
  

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Health and Medicine:

• America's Lifeline Online Information on population and health.
  
  
• Diseases and Conditions Yahoo's subject list of links on various diseases and conditions.
  
  
• Fronske Health Center Health Education Site Provides a collection of pamphlets on various health-related topics from self-esteem to fitness to alcohol and drug use.
  
  
• HealthInfoQuest From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, this site is a gateway to locate medical and health information on the web.
  
  
• Go Ask Alice An excellent resource for students and adults from Columbia University's Health Education Program for information on health related issues. Search by topic area.
  
  
• Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Services A comprehensive list of trusted medical and health sites, provided by a Medical library and the University of Iowa.
  
  
• Health A to Z A megaindex of health and medicine sites with search engine.
  
  
• HealthGate Links to information on diseases, wellness and fitness, plus free access to MEDLINE, a large searchable database of citations to medical, dental, nursing, veterinary, pharmacological, and related information.
  
  
• HealthWeb: Subjects: Alphabetical List HealthWebs links to specific, evaluated information resources on the Web.
  
  
• United States National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine's access to professional medical databases at no charge, including Medline.
  
  
• MedWeb Provided by the Emory University Health Sciences Library, this is an excellent comprehensive database of biomedical resources.
  
  
• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Searchable version of the 16th ed. of this medical manual has information on diseases.
  
  
• National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (Prevline) Includes research and statistics, as well as a searchable database, latest briefs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and more.
  
  
• Mayo Clinic Provides information on health and medicine, a separate searchable database on "Diseases and Conditions A-Z", and other medical resources.
  
  
• Online Medical Dictionary Provided by CancerWeb, this is a good source of definitions of medical terminology.
  
  
• Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide Online A complement and supplement to the print source. Indexes the print source as well as having additional information and links to various Harvard health newsletters.
  
  
• CAPHIS The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medial Library Association's site provides information about developing and managing consumer health collections, bibliographies of current books on consumer health topics, a newsletter with book reviews, and discussion groups.
  
  
• The Alternative Medicine Home Page A gateway site from the Falk Library of Health Sciences, provides information on complementary, alternative, innovative, and integrative therapies.
  
  
• Prevline This is the main site for The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information and provides facts publications and statistics organized by specific drug, audience group, drug-related topic, and type of publication,
  
  
• IPRC Infosite From the state of Indiana, this is an excellent resource for providing information on drugs, drug issues, prevention, statistics and much more.
  

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Nutrition and Foods:

• Fast Food Facts - Interactive Food Finder From the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, this is a searchable database and information about the nutritional values of food found in popular fast food establishments.
  
  
• Index of Food and Nutrition Internet Resources Compiled by the Food and Nutrition Information Center, this is a searchable database to reliable resources on health topics.
  
  
• Nutrition navigator From Tufts University, this site reviews and rates sites offering nutrition information on the Web.
  
  
• The Food Guide Pyramid Find the daily servings for each of the food groups in this interactive food guide from the USDA.
  
  
• Nutrition Cafe From the Pacific Science Center, this site provides information and allows students of all ages to analyze their eating habits.
  
  
• The food timeline From the Morris County Public library, a timeline of food history and period recipes, including a glossary of foods.
  
  
• Global Destinations A great site from Global Gourmet providing recipes and facts about the cuisine of 36 countries and regions.
  
  
• Recipe Source The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes (SOAR) searchable and organized by ethnic cuisine or by the type of dish.
  
  
• Shape Up America! Provides the latest information on fitness and nutrition, from the organization founded by former U.S. Surgeon General, Everett Koop.
  

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