Last updated 2:15 p.m. on 5 April 1999.
Links last checked 5 April 1999.

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EDUCATION LINKS FOR MATH AND SCIENCE

Mathematics

The Mathman. Materials (a product for sale) for learning calculus principles geared toward very young learners. Math from science activities; matrix transformations, explorations in math, list of math puzzles and games. Very hands-on stuff.
The Math Forum at Swarthmore. A virtual center for math education on the internet -- the Internet Mathematics Library. Math resources, math education and key issues, lesson plans.
Saxon Math. Basic math practice, games, math enrichment, and other activities.
Math Baseball. Interactive game. Choice of four basic operations, 4 difficulty levels, plus algebra-style equations. One- and two-player options.
Flashcards for Kids. Choice of operations, complexity, number size. You also have the option of keeping score and time.
Natural Math. Main page has links to various lessons and activities.
Math Counts. National math coaching and competition program for seventh and eighth grades. Problem of the week; problems from past competitions; warmups and workouts.
Moving with Math. Math materials using manipulatives from pre-K through pre-algebra.
Absurd Math Odyssey. Contest, brain stretchers, for pre-algebra through algebra. A learning game designed to be fun and challenging for kids and adults. You must be Java-enabled for this site to work.
Interactive Math Miscellany and Puzzles. Logic, math games and puzzles. Many use Java.
Internet Educational Workbook. Interactive and hardcopy versions of math worksheets, K-6.
Fraction Shapes. Math patterning activities with shapes. A variety of activities to print off or use with pattern blocks.
Math Magic! From the Swarthmore math forum -- math challenges at various ability levels. Sign up as a team and work in a problem-solving dialog with another team to solve challenges.
Math in Daily Life. Using math in everyday situations (figuring odds, savings and credit, population growth, home decorating, cooking, and more).

General Science Topics

Watertown Middle School. Science links, including Boston local sites & activities. Also has information about 8th grade science curriculum and other useful resources.
Thinking Fountain A-Z. Alphabetical list of science-related topics with activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota. Activities and ideas, examples of work done, books and surprises. Activities are also organized by theme clusters.
Virtual Field Trips Site. Take an online field trip within a window. This site guides you through a series of sites related to a topic such as deserts, hurricanes, natural wonders, salt marshes, sharks, volcanoes, and lots more.
YES! Magazine. Canada's science magazine for kids. Projects, brain teasers, and more. Neat instructions for building a geodesic structure from rolled tubes of newspaper.
Frank Potter's Science Gems. Science resources sorted by category and grade level (K-16).
Science Alliance. Experiments and demonstrations.
Science Explained. Features and links on various scientific topics.
Stupendous Science. The Mining Company's science links for homeschoolers, including Krampf's Experiment of the Week.
The World of Science. Articles by scientists, discussion boards, magazine reviews.

Earth Science

Earth Science Week. Acitivites and links for Earth Science education. Earth Science week 1999 will be observed October 10-16.
Water Science. From the US Geological Survey. Information, pictures, data, maps, interactive activities.

Weather

A weatherman's page. A local weatherman's page with weather information, free stuff, links, questions and quizzes, Meteorology A-Z.
Mike's Weather Links.

General Biology

The Tree of Life. A multi-authored distributed internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet. Worms, bugs, and the human body. Tips for teachers and parents, classroom activities, scope and sequence topics.
Cool Science for Curious Kids. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute -- some neat online activities on plants and animals.
Treasures @ Sea. Learn about the ocean and the creatures in it through literature. Also quizzes, puzzles, teacher resources.

Plants

The Great Plant Escape. Information and quizzes about plants -- growing and eating, activities related to growing plants, etc. Geared toward younger (elementary-age) kids. Lots of teacher information.

Animals

The World Through the Eye of a Bee. How a bee "sees" the world.
Bird Source. Various bird-watching projects from Cornell University's Ornithology Lab. Participate in real scientific studies in your own backyard.

Environmental Issues

EPA -- Kids, Students, and Teachers. Fact-sheets, interactive games, and more to learn about the environment. For younger kids, there is an Explorer's Club where you can explore air, water, plants and animals, garbage and recycling.
Greenpeace Kid's Clubhouse. Activities and information from an activist environmental organization.

To Infinity and Beyond! -- Space

Views of the Solar system. Images and information about our solar system from the Hawaiian Astronomical Society.
Earthview. Views and maps of the earth and moon.
Quest Project. A NASA site with online interactive events and information on NASA programs.
The Nine Planets. A multimedia tour of the solar system. History, mythology, and current scientific knowledge about each planet and moon. Text and images, references.
Your Weight on Other Worlds. From the Exploratorium. Mass vs. weight, plus all kinds of other information.
Windows to the Universe. Earth and space science.
NASA Human Spaceflight. History and current events in manned space flight.

Astronomy

Star Hustler. Naked eye astronomy with Jack Horkheimer of the Star Gazer PBS show. Scripts of shows, information, links, questions and answers.
CERES Project. From Montana State University and NASA. A library of online and interactive science education materials for teaching astronomy.

Chemistry

General Chemistry Online. General chemistry questions and answers, resources. Currently includes "Just Ask Antoine", but a new URL is forthcoming.
Merlin's Academy of Alchemy. Chemistry courses taught over the internet.
Periodic Table of the Elements. From Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Physics

The Soundry. Interactive and educational site about sound -- perception, physics, appliations, and an interactive sound laboratory.

Electronics

Maxfield and Montrose Inactive, Inc. Some interesting books on electronics (Bebop to the Boolean Boogie), lively and entertaining site.

Television Shows on Science

Newton's Apple. Science try-its, animals, quizzes.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Online science labs and projects; requires Shockwave.

Scientists

Richard Feynman. Biography and bibliography.

Science Museums

The Exploratorium. San Francisco's science museum.
Museum of Unnatural History. Weird but true stuff.

Supplies for Science Education

Tobin's Lab. Hands-on science for families. Online catalog - or order a print version. Really cool stuff; some neat science links.
American Science and Surplus. Incredible stuff, unbelievable prices. (Their hype.) Science and hobby kits, motors, tools, electronic components, education and office supplies, novelties and toys, strange and wonderful things.


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