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Databases

  AccessScience  Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Find encyclopedia articles, biographies, breaking news, pictures, videos, study guides, and more!
  Brainfuse - Homework Help & Tutoring  Live online homework help with tutors, assessment tests and subject skills builders. Now featuring The Adult Learning Center to help if you are going back to school, switching jobs, or just want to brush up on an academic skill.
  Encyclopedia of Animals  Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics on animals.
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Websites

  Vision Learning  Science resource designed for students, teachers, parents or anyone interested in learning. The website features a free, bilingual library of learning modules that integrate text, multimedia, and other resources to make learning Science exciting.


Animals
  Animal Diversity Web  An online database from the University Of Michigan Museum Of Zoology with information on thousands of animal species. Appropriate for grades 4-12.
 
Games
  Get Smarter  Choose your grade level, then test and torture your brain, and see how you stack up against your friends!
 
Homework sites
  National Science Digital Library   NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. Enter your search terms then refine the results by selecting the K-12 tab then select your grade level.
 
Chemistry
  Chemicool  Chemistry is cool! Find information about all of the chemical elements on the Periodic Table, as well as a chemistry dictionary, tools and discussion forum.
  The Periodic Table of Comic Books  Learn about the periodic table via classic comic books! Click an element in the periodic table to “see a list of comic book pages involving that element.” Choosing oxygen brings users to strips featuring Batman (who says he is a “human fish” because of an underwater oxygen supply) and other characters. A “Web Elements” link presents factual information.
 
Science Experiments & Projects
  IPL Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide  Need to choose a science fair topic? Here is a site that will take you from choosing your topic to displaying your finished project. Check out the Helpful Hints section to make your project even better!
  Science News for Kids  Puzzles, games, science fair help, and more!
 
General
  Design your own Robot  What do you want your robot to do?
  Girl Start  Science, math and technology for girls.
  Scientific American  Cool Science News!
 
Astronomy & Space
  Amazing Space  Stars, astronomy, pictures from Hubble, more!
  Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe  Learn about antimatter from experts at Swiss-based CERN, the largest particle physics lab in the world. Gather basic knowledge at “Kid’s Corner” before exploring “Everyday Antimatter,” “The Antimatter Factory,” “The History of Antimatter,” and “Live Webcasts.”
  Stars: A Mystery of Space  Find out about space with this great site. Includes a Planetarium!
 
Physical Science
  Handbook of Forensic Services  The actual manual the FBI forensics folk use!
 
Biology
  Cells Alive  Cell Biology, Immunology, Microscopes, and more!
  Genetic Engineering  Genetic Engineering is the application of engineering technology to single genes, and the reintroduction of these genes into cells of the same or different species. [This site] provides the basic information you need to know as you look at the issues surrounding this growing field....[Also] check out the ways genetic engineering is already being used and other uses on the horizon....[Evaluate] some of the most controversial issues raised by genetic engineering, from pharming to cloning to feeding the world.
  Net Frog  The Online Dissection Tool! Dissect that frog, without the gross smell!
 
Study Aids
  Ask A Scientist  Answers for your trickiest science questions!