100 - Science

Science General

Magic Schoolbus - The official website of the Ms. Frizzle's wacky science.

Frank Potter's Science Gems - Exceptional site with quality science links organized by traditional subjects as might be taught in a classroom. Great for science teachers in school or home.

Bill Nye the Science Guy - The official website of America's favorite science guy.

National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institue. Several good online exhibits.

Nasco Science Catalog - Nasco
The source for science materials for teachers nationwide is available to anyone.

Mathematics

MathWorks! - Mac Hypercard Stack, .sit.hqx, 20kb freeware from the Reisers
Arithmetic drill created originally by Harrison Reiser, and augmented by Robert

Egyptian Mathematics - The Clara Cardwell School
Ancient Egyptians understood math alright, but it sure was different than how we do it today.

Physics

nanoworld Image Gallery - University of Queensland.
Hundreds of spectacular images from a scanning electron microscope in a searchable database.

Chemistry

Periodic Table of the Elements - Los Alamos National Laboratory.
A very complete periodic table. Click on an element and get atomic information, history about discovery and uses.

Astronomy

Astromart - Buy and sell telescopes and other gear.

Astronomy Now - Breaking news in the field of Astronomy

Astronomy Picture of the day

Apollo 13 - VHS widescreen (Tom Hanks)
This blockbuster movie of a true event make this great to watch at the end of a moon lesson.

Bill Nye: Stop the Rock! - Buena Vista Home Video
Join the Nye Labs team to figure out a way to stop a meteor that is headed for earth! Learn lots of astronomy and geology along the way.

Life in the Universe: Stephen Hawking by Meta Creations
Stephen Hawking's lecture on the probability of other life in the universe, plus mind puzzles and activities. Cool space-time graphics and sounds, and a lot of stuff to learn.

Lowell Observatory - Flagstaff Arizona. Reisers went on a field trip to see where the myths of Mars began, and the place where Pluto was discovered.

Meteor Crater - 3/4 mile wide crater near Winslow, AZ, made 50,000 years ago.

Meteor Crater Impact Animation - QuickTime 279kb

Planetary Society - Founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman to encourage the exploration of our solar system and the search for extraterrestrial life.

Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space and the Universe - DK Multimedia
Full of facts and images on space in an entertaining library environment. Great study aid.

Starry Night 1.0.2 - Power Mac 3.6 mb .hqx, shareware
A wonderful star gazing program. You can "wander" outside any time, any day, and find planets and stars.

Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition - VHS widescreen (Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher)
Reisers watched this during their Astronomy studies, adding drama and imagination to the science.

Geoscience - Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Ecology

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US Geological Survey - They do more than just measure earthquakes!

Earth Quest - DK Multimedia
Harrison and Amanda spent hours watching crystals grow, playing with plate techtonic simulators and more when we were studying geology.

Twister - VHS widescreen (Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton)
The special effects in this blockbuster a great part of a weather study unit.

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Volcano World - news, images, links about volcanos world wide, active and dormant.

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The Jason Project - The man who found the Titanic, Dr. Robert Ballard, founded the JASON Project, to excite and engage students in science and technology and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers

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Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the best aquariums in the world. A great place to learn. Check out the Reiser's Field Trip

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Oregon Coast Aquarium - Another good aquarium

Magic School Bus explores the OCEAN - Microsoft
Learn about the ocean habitats and food chains with Ms. Frizzle. Really quite fun. This CD was a car-time travel staple for Harrison and Amanda on our Oceans field trip.

Exploring America's National Parks by MULTIMEDIA 2000
The Reiser's visited at least nine different national parks in 1998. This CD gives a good feel for what the park has to offer so you know what to expect before you go. As good as any guide book.

Paleontology - Ancient Life, Dinosaurs, Fossils

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Petrified Forest, National Park

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Reiser's Natural History Tour
Learn about the history of life on earth with a family on the road

Dinosaur Hunter - DK Multimedia
Reisers took this on their natural history tour. This became their favorite activity while driving, tracking down different animals as the mesozoic era progressed.

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Dinosaur Tree by Douglas Henderson
A touching story of an ancient tree, with fantastic illustrations.

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Dino Russ's Lair - Where to go for dinosaur facts, pictures, links and more.

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How the Dinosaurs Came to Be by Patricia Lauber, Illustrated by Douglas Henderson
a simple explanation of the evolution that led to the really big reptiles

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On the Tracks of Dinosaurs - Understand the fun and science of dinosaur tracks.

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What the Dinosaurs Saw by Douglas Henderson
A beautifully illustrated book about Mesozoic world.

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Where to Look for a Dinosaur by Bernard Most
Makes a great game with a globe! Learn some new names.

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Human Evolution by Peter Andrews and Chris Stringer paintings by Maurice Wilson
Each phase in the evolution of man with paintings and supporting paleontological evidence.

Biology - Biological systems & processes, Moneran, Protist and Fungi Kingdoms

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Greg's Microscope - A fun story about a boy and his microscope.

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The Microscope Book by Shar Levine & Leslie Johnstone, illus. David Sovka
Learn how to use a microscope. Excellent lessons with history and techniques.

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The Tree of Life - A project containing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics and relationships. A great study of phylogeny and biodiversity.

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Guide to Microlife - Like the Thomas Guide to microbes, this is a great resource to help you identify and learn about what you may find under a microscope.

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Origin of Species by British Museum (Natural History)
Companion book the British Museum of Natural History’s Origin of Species gallery, hilighting the work of legendary biologist Charles Darwin.

Botany - The Plant Kingdom

Zoology - The Animal Kingdom

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Zoobooks.com a great site from the makers of the popular Zoobooks animal books series

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Gorilla Foundation Created to defend the individual rights of Koko, the gorilla that uses sign language.

Project X VHS (Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt)

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The Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy - Each of the body's main systems is richly illustrated and well labeled making for an easy to understand introduction to the human anatomy

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Human Anatomy - Hypercard stack .sit.hqx 888kb
Great drawings in a stack that is well organized, navigable and printable. Fun supplement to anatomy study.

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How Babies and Families Are Made : There Is More Than One Way!
A great book to guide families in the discussion of the miracle of life.

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Look Inside Your Brain
- Do you know where your cerebellum is? This is a really fun learning book about your brain.

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Neuroscience for kids: Brain & Spinal Cord
This site tells almost everything we know about brains and the spinal cord of the human type.

17x

The Bare Naked Book
The Bare Naked Book tells about different parts of your body and where they are on you.

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InnerBody.com
Great JAVA animations of human anatomy, so you can really see your body systems work.

The Ultimate Human Body V2.0 by DK MULTIMEDIA
Another great DK title. Great drawings and animations of human anatomy. Explore time with body systems and their relationships to others. Good quizes, too.

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