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INDEX

• ASTRONOMY & SPACE
• BIOLOGY
• BOTANY
• ENVIRONMENT
• GEOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE
• METEOROLOGY
• OCEANOGRAPHY
• PALEONTOLOGY
• PHYSICS
• ZOOLOGY

Planets, Stars, and General Information

1. Views Of The Solar System
2. A comprehensive look into the discoveries of space. Check out the "What's New" link for the latest research reports!
3. The Nine Planets

Spacecraft & Missions

1. Apollo to the Moon (1968 - 1972)
2. Space Shuttle Mission Chronology
3. Exploration Spacecrafts

Satellites & Observatories

1. Hubble Space Telescope

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1. The Heart- an interactive exhibit at the Franklin Institute Science Museum

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1. Wildflowers - Links to associations, catalogs, photography and more

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1. Chemicool Periodic Table - Great colorful periodic table. Type in an element and retreive extensive information.
2. Temperature Conversion Calculator - Make quick temperature conversions at this interactive site.
3. pH Factor - Try some of these fun chemistry experiments

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1. Migrating Animals in Texas - First Colony Middle School, TX: Internet project tracking the migration of hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and purple martins
2. Sites Alive '97 - discover and explore rainforests, oceans or a sailing voyage by linking your family or class to live, semester-long student learning expeditions around the globe; includes student journals, research updates and real Q&A with the sites, as well as photos, audio, activities for home or school, and student & faculty bios; a subscription fee required for total access
3. The Texas Environmental Center - Austin based non-profit organization extending environmental information through modern technologies; maintains several web-based projects including the Barton Springs Multimedia Project
4. Texas Parks and Wildlife - nature, parks, hunting, fishing, historic sites, and more; search the site for a certain topic or go directly to the Education Page to learn about programs like Exploring Texas and Project WILD in addition to facts about Texas and a Kid's Page
5. SEED - Students for the Earth and Environment at Davis. This is a growing site which contains environmental studies materials for the classroom teacher and student.

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Earthquakes

1. USGS Earthquake Information
2. What is Richter Magnitude?- discover the process which resulted in the Richter scale and more
3. The Modified Mercalli Scale of Earthquake Intensity- discover how seismologists use this scale to seek information on the severity of earthquake effects
4. Seismological Laboratory- monitor daily seismological activity and more at the California Institute of Technology

Volcanoes

1. Cascades Volcano Observatory - provides public information and warning of volcanic action, some pictures, information, and description of latest eruptions.
2. Mount St. Helen's Blast Recovery Zone - This activity is well organized and an excellent technology lesson.
3. Volcano World - What do you know about the world of volcanoes? This site will provide not only insights but also great classroom activities.

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1. The Daily Planet
2. The Weather Channel
3. The Weather Underground at University of Michigan- access to weather imagery, current conditions, forecasts, and curriculum actvities aimed at K-12 classrooms
4. Tree Rings - Here's a great way to measure past weather. See how it's done.
5. Tropical Prediction Center- hurricane information from the National Hurricane Center
6. USA Weather Map
7. Weather and Atmosphere- Original instructional materials developed by educators in cooperation with Athena, a K-12 education coopertive agreement between NASA and SAIC, as well as links to related resources
8. Wind: Our Fierce Friend

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1. The Jason Project
2. Ocean Planet- an exhibit at the Smithsonian
3. OCEANIC Information Center at Univ of Delaware
4. Sea Grant Media Center- news about marine science research

   Sea Life

   1. Ocean Planet Image Catalog - Use this database to find images of hundreds of ocean species.
   2. The Great White Shark
   3. Whale Facts - Fifth grade resource site. Restricted access.
   4. WhaleNet- a unique interdisciplinary, hands-on, collaborative telecomputing project to foster excitement and learning about the natural world
   5. Whale Watching Web- information from Helsinki, Finland

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1. Honolulu Dinosaur Exhibit
2. Early Dinosaur Discoveries in North America - University of California Berkeley
3. Dinosaur Exhibit - University of California Berkeley
4. Vertebrate Flight Exhibit - University of California Berkeley

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1. Department of Energy Home Page- energy data, analysis, products, information on energy technology, energy efficiency, outreach programs and more
2. Franklin Institute Science Museum

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Amphibians

1. Frog Dissection

Birds

1. Raptor Center
2. North American Birds of Prey

Insects

1. Hot List: Insects- insect resources collected by the Franklin Science Museum
2. Welcome to Carl Hayden Bee Research Center!
3. The Butterfly Page

Mammals

1. The International Wolf Center
2. Bat Conservation International

Endangered Species and Nature Organizations

1. Texas: Its Nature and Environment

Misc. Zoology Sites

1. Desert Animals and Plant life
2. The Electronic Zoo

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