Global Access to Educational Sources



The Life Sciences


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Missouri Botanical Garden Home Page - fine selection of information from a well-respected institution
EPA for Kids - various types of good information here
The World of Trees - Great basic information.
Desert USA - a great monthly ezine
Midwestern Wetland Flora - check the bottom of the page for links
The Tall Grass Prairie of Illinois - well worth a look
Salt Marsh - click on the let's go button and learn


Animal Information Sources

General Resources


Cells Alive   - Visit this multimedia adventure to everything you can see with a microscope.
Zoonet - one of the most comprehensive of sites

Electric Zoo - much information here
Animals A-Z - see, hear, and learn
Animal Information Data Base - great information from the folks at Busch Gardens
The National Zoo - do not miss the photos
Woodshole Resources - excellent oceanographic resources
Noah - search on the web
Natural Perspective - Animalia - this is one section of a great site
Biosurf - a great interlinked text
Frank Potter's Life Science - fine list with suggested age level

African Wildlife Resource - a virtual encyclopedia by category
The Dawn of Animal Life - learn about life from 3 billion to 500 million years ago in Canada


Mammal Resources

Primatological Resources for Children and Young Adults - lists of links
The Searching Wolf - great links - a must see
Tiger Information Center - one stop for knowledge
Big Cats on Line - lions, jaguars, cougars, cheetch, puma and more
WhaleNet - just about everything on the net about the whale
Whale Watcher - helps you to identify types of whales
Inrteractive Genetics learn about the code while breeding mice


Other Creatures Resources

Gordon's Entomological Home Page - lots of information
B-EYE - see the world through the eye of a bee
GEARS - Great information about bees.
Insect Hotlist - great sources
3-D Insects - requires plug-ins for great views
Bug ID - use the key to identify your bug
Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer - a good place for basic information
Bug Bios - a great look at these miniature marvels
Entomology Image Gallery - Iowa State University has good information and pictures
Common Spiders Found Around Homes and Buildings - information and pictures
The Areodynamics of Animals - bats, birds, marine life and more
Birds - many subjects covered
Ichthyology - rich up-to-date research site on fish
NetFrog - disection information
Frogs: It's Not Easy Being Green - Australian frogs
Frogs - a great exhibit from the Exploratorium
Build the Virtual Frog - You can do it with or without hints.
The MNCS Frog Project - deals with the incresing number of deformed frogs
Giant Squid - great pictures
The Great White Shark  Great information and pictures
Marine Fish Catalog - a treasure trove of facts and pictures
Turtle Trax - great site on marine turtles
Discovering Dinosuars - lots of information fro Britannica
Gator Hole - All about the American alligator
Crocodile and Aligator Photo Gallery - many good ones
Vertebrate Flight - Learn how they do it.
Microbe Zoo - They are in dirt, help digestion, are in the odean, and are plants and animals.
Food Chains - comprehensive coverage
Anphibian Malformations - keep current on the latest findings and theories



Dinosaur Resources

Sue: the Inside Story -information on the oldest dino from the Field Museum
Dinosauria - everything one needs about dinosaurs
Honolulu Community College Dinosaur Exhibit - look and listen to excellent information
Dinosaurs At The Smithsonian - pictures of all of the famous ones
Dinosaur/Extinction - explore the many theories
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology - most interesting



Human Information Resources

Brain Exploration - lots of good stuff about the gray matter
A Guided Tour of the Visible Human - click and learn
Bone Up Anatomy - learn about the hand, knee, foot, spinal cord etc.
The Human Brain - disections from the University of Iowa
The Heart: A Virtual Exploration - interesting information from the Franklin Institute
Memory - dissect a sheep's brain, read articles, explore
DNA: the Instructional Manual for Life - simplifies a tough subject
DNA Tracing - explains the process
Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies - great graphics and information
Cells Alive - great human and non-human microscopic images with animations
Heart Point Galley - great animations about the heart
Digital Anatomist - great visual slide shows
Skull Module - Learn about all of the bones in it.
Sheep's Brain Dissection - helps to explain human memory
Better Hair through Chemistry  It is not hard if you know the science.
Seeing, Hearing, Smelling - superior information
The Visible Embryo - about the first four weeks of development
The Human Embryo - excellent pictures of twenty three stages of development
Interactive Genetics - learn about the code while breeding mice
Aids: The War Within - visit a part of the Museum of Science and Industry's excellent exhibit.
Food and Nutrition Information Center - comprehensive information from the USDA
Common Cold - good information and graphics
Prevline - National Clearing House for Drug and Alcohol Information
Get it Straight - Straight talk from the DEA
NIDA Goes to School - basic true science abuse education information
What to Do - basic first aid information