Great Science Links

LIFE SCIENCE

Animal Planet - This site gives you a opportunity to explore into the world of animals. You will have the opportunity to select an animal and investigate. As you are surfing this site you will also be able to go to the cam shot to view a select group of animals. Have fun with this site. This site was created by 2000 Discovery Communications Inc.

Children's Butterfly Site - Despite their small size, butterflies and moths are some of the World's most wondrous animals. Their beauty, seemingly miraculous metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all spark our imaginations. This site was created by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center.

The Inner Body - Study the anatomy of the human body. Its fun, interactive and an ideal reference site for students or who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.

 Cells Alive - Is s SUPER site to learn about all the different types of cells. This site has beautiful color pictures of the actual cells as seen under the microscope.  At cells alive you will be able to use a web cam to watch the cell under the microscope. If you are studying the cell, this site is a must. This site was created by Jim Sullivan at Cell Alive.

Science Rock. Do you remember when you were young and on Saturday mornings saw "School House Rock". Now you can see the science tunes that you grew up to enjoy. Check it out!

EARTH SCIENCE

Volcano WorldThis site provides authoritative information about volcanoes to kids and others, with a human touch. The activities inside the "Kids' Door" are very popular, but the most frequently visited page is "Currently Erupting Volcanoes". This site is the premier source of volcano information on the web and was created by Chuck Wood.

NASA EOS IDS Volcanology - A Global Assessment of Active Volcanism, Volcanic Hazards, and Volcanic Inputs to the Atmosphere from the Earth Observing System.

The New Madrid Fault - Learn about the New Madrid Fault and earthquakes in Missouri.

The San Andreas Fault and the San Francisco Bay Area - Learn about the San Andreas Fault and the entire history in the bay area.

WEATHER

Meteorology. This is an interactive site to introduce you to several aspects of meteorology. At this site, you will be able to choose the different aspects of being a meteorologist. This page was created by the Department of Atmospheric Science (DAS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign

General Weather Information.  At this site kids, parents, and teachers can receive general information about weather. This interactive site also provides a color book to further illustrate weather phenomenon. This site not only covers the what, when, why, where, and how, it also covers lessons and careers and other interesting weather sites. This site was created by the National Severe Storms Laboratory.

Extreme Weather Events. This is a site that will provide you with a collection of extreme weather events that have occurred around the world. This  interactive site will allow you to be able to choose which type of weather event you would like to investigate. This page was created by Neal Lott, Tim Ross, & Matt Sittel.

Dan's Wild Weather Page. This is a interactive site that will allow you to choose from a number of weather components. You can choose anything from clouds and cloud types, to tornados and hurricanes and much, much, more. Not only is this site interactive and informative, it is really a lot of fun! This site was created by Dan Satterfield Chief Meteorologist at WHNT-TV, Huntsville, Alabama.

Weather Web Lighting Network.At this site you can actually link to a lightning detection stations and view actual current lightning strikes. There is also additional information on lightning photos, lightning detection equipment, and lightning protection equipment consultants. This site was created by Mike Visniewski.

Thunderstorm. This site will give you the complete and interesting history of the thunderstorm and all of it's components. It is part of a larger web site "Tornados and Tornado Research". This site was created by the Pasco County Office of Emergency Management in Dade County Florida.

Hail. This site discusses hail as a form of precipitation. It will give you the history of how hail is formed during a thunderstorm. This site also breaks hail down into different sizes and gives you information about the damage that each size hail can produce during a storm. This site was created by Gene Moore.

Tornados.  This is a site that will give you information about tornados and their dynamic components. This site also gives you the history of how tornados are formed and what to do before, during, and after the tornado. This site gives many pictures of Tornadoes. The site was put together by Gene Moore.

The Hurricane Hunters. This site will keep you totally engaged with hurricanes. The hurricane hunters will give you information about the latest hurricanes of the year. This site will also allow you to take a cyberflight with a crew as they track down a hurricane, and much more. The site designer is 53 WRS/PA, Major Valerie Schmid. This page was launched in October 1996 by Mr. Jeffery Long and Scott Gibbs

Snow on Snow. This site discusses different types of blizzards and snowstorms that have affected the United States. At this site you can choose from a variety of data concerning blizzards going as far back as the 1800's until today. This site will provide you with other links and further information about snowstorms and blizzards. This site was created by Michael Cyger - your About.com guide to weather.

Oklahoma Weather Service This site includes a variety of different sources for informative research material on the subject of Oklahoma weather. This site was created by The Oklahoman.

SPACE

Explore Science - You will find Xplore Science a great resource for work or play. Tour museums, look at gems, learn about the space shuttle, or find out what the Human Genome Project is and much more.

Johnson Space Center For Kids - This site will give you all that you would ever want to know about the space program.  There are many different links to visit such as the international space station, astronauts, space shuttle, nasa pictures, nasa sky watch and much more.

Space Educators' Handbook - There's lots of information here about space science, the history of space travel, and more.

Spacecraft Galileo at Jupiter - Follow the Galileo spacecraft on its exploration of Jupiter.

NASA SkyWatch - Find out when and where to see the International Space Station, the space shuttle and other spacecraft with this web-based application.