Hands on Science:
Misc Other Web Sites
• Ask-a-Scientist
Oracle
http://www.seps.org/cvoracle/
This site is provided by SEPS (Science
Education PartnershipS). This is an easy to use, helpful site, you can
email a science question and receive an answer from a local scientist in a week
or two.
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Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
http://www.ci.corvallis.or.us/library
This site allows you to search for specific
books by title or topic and reserve the book for you to use. (You need a
current library card to use this.)
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Discovery
http://www.discovery.com
This is my new favorite web site to visit! See sharks in the Waikiki
Aquarium via a web cam or see the twin baby gorillas in the Oklahoma City
Zoo. Send an email to the Crocodile Hunter or make a word search puzzle
for your class. This is a user friendly site with lots of good science
information.
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Discovery Channel's Science Fair Central
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
Project ideas, help for parents
and a science fair organizer.
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Earthquakes and Tsunamis
http://www.seps.org/earthquakes_and_tsunamis.htm
This is an outstanding website put together by SEPS (Science Education
Partnerships). It has information about earthquakes and links to lesson plans
for different grade levels.
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm#top
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
From Accessibility to Zoology, find out all about collections and other
information from the Smithsonian Museums in Washington D.C. Discover great
resources you can use to supplement your curricula with pictures, stories, and
facts. Under Traveling Exhibitions, there are lessons and activities for
students, including “The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly: Attitudes Toward
Animals.”
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Application Type: Resource, Lessons
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How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
Here's a huge archive of questions and answers to all kinds of things. How
do light sabers work? What does WD-40 mean? Why is root beer called
root beer? (even includes an easy recipe for making your own!)
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National Wildlife Federation
http://Enature.com/
National Wildlife Federation's "eNature.com" is a wonderful set of
nature resources. Online Field Guides (by habitat, region, shape, size, etc),
Local Guide (by zip code) to animals and plants, National Park information,
Ecosystems, Sky maps
Take a look, I think a lot of you will really love this site!
•
OSU Libraries
http://osu.orst.edu/dept/library
Online library catalog.
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Science Education Parnerships
http://www.seps.org/
This is the SEPS Home site.
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Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
Contains basic instructions, tips and numerous links to other valuable sites.
