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500-599 Pure Sciences

 

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Science Magazines

 
At the American Museum of Natural History site you can examine science bulletins via video, photographs, multimedia, and other interactive options.. They feature a variety of science topics.
 
The Exploratorium Online Magazine allows you to read about current science articles on this online science magazine.
 
LiveScience.com focuses on the innovative and intriguing in science and technology. It covers news, views and scientific inquiry with articles by respected science journalists and contributors.
Nova Science Now

NOVA Science Now is a newsmagazine version of the venerable PBS science program Nova .

Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple offers ideas, topics, methods and examples for Science Fair projects as well as science articles, easy kids science projects and experiments and metric conversion.

Science Terminology Glossary

Reeko’s Mad Scientist Lab provides this Science Terminology Glossary of scientific terms used in Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab. 

At the Science News for Kids site you will find interesting science articles as well as suggestions for hands-on-activities, books, articles, web resources, and other useful materials.
 
The Why Files lets you explore the "science behind the news".
 
The Eurek site features news based on published research but formatted for kids.

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500's: Pure Sciences

 
The American Museum of Natural History is a virtual museum that contains exhibits on biodiversity, environmental conservation, and special exhibits on nature.
Brainy Kids

Brainy Kids contains online science resources for students, teachers and parents.

 
Online exhibits from the Boston Museum of Science include the Virtual Fish Tank, Leonardo da Vinci, Secrets of Aging, Everest, Oceans Alive, Scanning Electron Microscope and many more.
 
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History features exhibits on insects, mammals, botany, dinosaurs and fossils, gems, minerals, geology and several areas of anthropology.
  CSI Web Adventures

CSI Web Adventures tests your forensic skills on this interactive site based on the popular CSI TV series.

 
Learn about environmental issues surrounding air & climate, the land, water ecosystems, energy, food and the environment at the Environmental Literacy Council .
 
The Explore Math & Science site contains the world's largest and most advanced online repository of math and science simulations for grades 3-12.
  Eurek Alert

Eurek Alert is an index of links to glossaries or dictionaries from various scientific areas, provided by government, academic, research-oriented, and professional organizations. The site includes agriculture, biology, computers, engineering, environmental and earth sciences, mathematics, health, physics, and space sciences.

 
Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. The web site is an extension of the experiences on the museum's floor. It contains instructions for over 500 simple experiments, interactive games, web casts, science news, video clips, and a searchable database of educational activities.
 
Franklin Institute Online is one of the best museums online, with several collections, exhibits, investigations, and interactive tours.
Live Science

LiveScience, launched in 2004, is the trusted and provocative source for highly accessible science, health and technology news for people who are curious about their minds, bodies, and the world around them. Our team of experienced science reporters, editors and video producers explore the latest discoveries, trends and myths, interviewing expert sources and offering up deep and broad analyses of topics that affect peoples' lives in meaningful ways.

Mad Scientist's Network is a great homework site where you can find links and search a database of questions that others have asked.
 
Take a virtual tour of the U-505 submarine, learn about genetics at a chick hatchery, or visit a coal mine at the Chicago Museum of Science and History. The exhibits tab offers a listing of special exhibits.
 
Visit this Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it.
 
Ology, sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, is a science museum site for grades 3-6 and features sections on genetics, paleontology, biodiversity, and astronomy.
 
The mission of the Ontario Science Center is "To delight, inform and challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking experiences in science and technology."
 
This site offers Science and Technology Education from FT Exploring.
Science 4 Kids

Sci 4 Kids is geared to children ages 8 to 13, and is a series of interactive stories based on research projects featured in Agricultural Research, ARS' monthly publication, and other news items.

 
At Science Hangman you will learn scientific words, terms and vocabulary while playing a game of hangman!
 
Science Master offers everything for science education.
 
Super Thinkers contains games, stories, posters and much more.
Try Science

Try Science is an interactive site with three sections: Adventure, which offers extreme challenges; Experiments, with activities; and Field Trips, which connects users to interactive exhibits at science museums around the world.

 
Investigate the invisible world virtually with a scanning electron microscope at the Virtual Microscopy site. Look at dust mites, cockroaches, and others up close
Wise

WISE is a simple yet powerful learning environment where students examine real world evidence and analyze current scientific controversies. Our curriculum projects are designed to meet standards and complement your current science curriculum, and your grade 5-12 students will find them exciting and engaging.

 
Find out about your gross and cool body, worms, and roaches, along with yucky fun and games at the Yuckiest Site on the Internet .

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510's: Mathematics

 
A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language.
 
A large collection of work problems for beginning algebra students to solve can be found at the Algebra Story & Word Problems site. The site focuses on concept-based problem solving.
 
Focusing on middle school algebra, Ask Dr. Math: Algebra contains archived answers to students' algebra questions.
  Ask Numbers

Ask Numbers.com converts measurement units for metric, imperial systems and more. It includes conversion charts and tables .

Billy Bug & His Quest for Grub

Billy Bug is a graphing game for elementary and middle school students.

 
Calculators offers access to many different online calculators including numerical, health, converters, cooking, fun, sports, time, pricing and many more.
Cyberchase

Cyberchase is an animated television series teaches kids aged 8–12 math and problem-solving concepts and helps build an appreciation of math as a tool we can use every day.

Figure This

Figure This! demonstrates challenging middle school mathematics and emphasizes the importance of high-quality math education for all students. 

Illuminations

Illuminations provides resources for teaching math. It is provided by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics which is the public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.

  Kids Zone

The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.

Math.com

Math.com provides links to all types of math help.

Math Goodies

Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, puzzles and worksheets. There are more than 400 pages of activities for students, educators and parents.

Math Hunt
Math Hunt allows you to explore amazing facts and fantastic math. They scour the web for science and social studies information to help us crack math problems
 
Utah State University has made dozens of free PreK-12 math manipulatives available online through the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. These applications help students visualize complex relationships and increase their understanding of everything from addition to Venn diagrams and beyond.
Number Nut
Number Nut offers an introduction to mathematics and its variety of topics. It is not just of kids, it’s for everyone. Under basic math they cover: Shapes & Colors, Numbers & Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. Advanced Math covers: Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Estimation & Rounding, Ratios and Money.
 
Professor Freedman's Math Help is an online math resource for students who may experience problems with math. There are note taking tips, study skill tips, ways to reduce anxiety, and tutorials for students.
 
The Universal Currency Converter® contains the top 85 currencies sorted by country name - listing the ten most popular currencies first. Special units and precious metals are listed both alphabetically and separately, at the end of this list.
 
Visual Math Learning offers free math lessons featuring an interactive on-line tutorial for teaching elementary mathematics and basic arithmetic.
Web Math
Web Math allows students to enter their tough math problems for explanations of how they are solved.
Wolfram Math World

Wolfram Math World is a comprehensive encyclopedia of explanations of math concepts.

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520's: Astronomy

 
Learn more about asteroids, their composition, and size at this Asteroids site. Hyper linked terms throughout the page will take you to more detailed information on that topic.
 
Astronomy Cafe is designed for beginners and offers many resources including FAQ's about astronomy and space science.
 
At Astronomy Picture of the Day a new photograph or image is posted each day along with a description and link to additional relevant information. The site has been archived since June 16, 1995.
Arkive: Images of Life on Earth

ARKive is creating the ultimate multimedia guide to the world's endangered species with the help of the world’s best filmmakers, photographers, conservationists and scientists.

 
The Space Telescope Science Institute tracks Internet astronomy resources through Astro Web. Categories include Space Agencies, Solar Telescopes, and Astronomical Societies.
 
At the Center for Science Education you will discover space weather, sunspots, the planets, auroras, geographical features from space and more.
Cosmos 4 Kids
Cosmos 4 Kids provides information on astronomy basics and the science of the stars.
 
Deep Impact is a portal that provides information on the NASA Deep Impact Missions to study comets. Videos, photographs, facts, and lesson plans are among the many choices.
 
View the inner workings of NASA's amazing orbital telescope at Hubble: Edge of Space. Recorded Web casts feature tours of the clean room, where the telescope is tested and follow the progress of the creation of a full-color Hubble image from raw data.
 
Discover all types of information dealing with space at Kids Astronomy. Included is information on exploration, travel, the solar system, outer space and deep space.
 
Explore NASA at the kid friendly site NASA Kids Club site.
 
National Geographic Virtual Solar System offers information on the Solar System, the planets, the sun, and small bodies.
 
The Nine Planets site is one of the best sites for information about the planets in our solar system. Click on a planet for its statistics: size, orbit, brightness, satellites and moons, composition, and mysteries.
 
Planetary Fact Sheets includes facts about the nine planets, the sun, and selected comets. Also included are images of each planet.
 
Learn about Earth's neighbors in space and the possibility of extraterrestrial life at the Planetary Society site.
 
A Science Odyssey offers a short summary of the Big Bang Theory along with a link to Edwin Hubble who proved the theory in 1929.
Solar System Live

Solar System Live lets you view the entire Solar System of just the inner planets setting your own time and date, viewpoint and observing location.

 
NASA's Visible Earth is a catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.
 
Welcome to the Planets helps you find information on all the planets. It includes stunning images of the planets,comets, asteroids, and meteors.

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530's: Physics & Electricity

 
Learn all about the physics behind rides at amusement parks, including a glossary, and then design your won roller coaster at Amusement Park Physics.
 
Funderstanding lets you explore how to make a roller coaster work while learning some physics.
 
At Northern Lights you will discover what causes auroras, when and where they occur, and other interesting facts.
Physics 4 Kids
Physics 4 Kids has information on motion, heat and thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism, light and modern physics topics
 
Discover the shocking world of electricity at Theater of Electricity. The history of electricity, Ben Franklin's kite, Tesla coils, and more can be found here.
 
When you have to know exactly the the second what time it is, try What Time is it - Exactly?. It includes master time clocks, animated GIF clocks, standard time zones, and more.

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540's: Chemistry

Chemistry 4 Kids

If you are looking for basic chemistry information, stay on CHEM4KIDS.COM. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone. They have information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry.

 
CHEMystery is an interactive textbook, created by students. It explains many chemistry topics from atoms and molecules to states of matter, the periodic table, energy, chemical reaction and more.
 
Welcome to the Periodic Table of Comic Books. Click on an element to see a list of comic book pages involving that element. Click on a thumbnail on the list to see a full comic book page.
Click on a graphic of the periodic table to explore individual elements on the Web Elements site.

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550's: Earth Science

Ask a Geologist
The scientists at United States Geological Survey's Ask a Geologist have answered over 2000 questions about topics such as earthquakes and volcanoes. Look through their frequently asked questions. You can also send your own earth science questions and a USGS earth scientist will answer it in a few days, or offer referrals to other resources.
Berkeley Geochronology Center

The Berkeley Geochronology Center is dedicated to establishing the history of the Earth, its various inhabitants, and its interactions with the rest of our Solar System, throughout the 4.6 billion years of our Planet's existence.

British Geological Survey

The British Geological Survey (BGS) is the world's oldest national geological survey and the United Kingdom's premier centre for earth science information and expertise. The BGS provides expert services and impartial advice in all areas of geo-science.

 
Welcome to NASA's Earth Observatory, where you can monitor regional and global changes on our planet almost as they happen.
 
At Fight Global Warming you will discover things you can do to stop global warming.
Study everything from energy and the sky to water and climate at Geography for Kids.
Geology.com
Geology.com provides information on geology and Earth Science current events, news, articles, dictionary, satellite images, career information, reference maps, and more.
Geological Time Line
Are you interested in dinosaurs or archeology? The Geologic Time Line site provides a table of when different types of animals and plants were on the earth .
Google Digital Mapping
Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean floor.
International Seismological Center

The International Seismological Center is a non-governmental organization charged with the final collection, analysis and publication of standard earthquake information from all over the world.

National Geophysical Data Center

The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) provides scientific stewardship, products, and services for geophysical data from the Sun to the Earth and Earth's sea floor and solid earth environment, including Earth observations from space.

Plate Tectonics

This Plate Tectonics exhibit explains the history of our new understanding of the Earth and provides a brief overview of the theories behind it.

United States Geological Survey

The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.

 
Become a spelunker at the Virtual Cave site and learn about stalagmites and stalactites.

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551: Weather

 
Read about the development of a hurricane, powerful hurricanes of the past, storm safety tips, the storm surge, and more at the AccuSchool: Hurricane Center.
 
The world has nearly a dozen earthquakes every day.At Current World Seismicity you can view an interactive map of the globe with locations of today's trembles. Click each location to see details, including close-up maps of the epicenter, depth and more.
 
Welcome to NASA's Earth Observatory, where you can monitor regional and global changes on our planet almost as they happen.
 
View Doppler radar images from around the country to spot incoming storms, wind speeds, precipitation and more at the National Doppler Radar Site.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.

 
At The Next Wave: Science of Tsunamis you can view a slide show on the devastation wrought by the December 26, 2004, tsunami, view an interactive map on how the earth's crust started this disaster, or view a computer animation of its path.
 
The Old Farmer's Almanac allows you to find information on weather, gardening, food, home, and more.
 
Snow Crystals is all about snow crystals and snowflakes, and how these remarkably complex and beautiful structures appear, quite literally, out of thin air. The many facets of snow crystals are described here, along with our attempts to understand their formation.
 
Read more about tsunamis, their causes, the way they are tracked by meteorologists and steps you should take in case you ever find yourself facing one at the Tsunami: The Great Wave site.
 
Find out about the origin of the oceans, maps, charts, issues, ecology, geography, and more at UN Atlas of the Oceans sponsored by the United Nations.
  The Weather Channel for Kids

The Weather Channel for Kids provides interactive weather games, maps, activities and educational teaching materials for classrooms .

 
The Weather Channel Storm Encyclopedia is the place that can answer your questions on severe and extreme weather.
Weather Watch by Scholastic provides information on hurricanes, winter storm, tornadoes, and other weather forecasting.

Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become
hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids!

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560's: Paleontology

Dinobase

Dinobase provides data suitable for academics as well as a younger audience. There is an extensive list of dinosaurs classified by genus, alphabetic order, and dates. Each dinosaur’s scientific name (or names), weight, age, distribution, and diet are provided.

Discover the paleontology and the evolution of horses at the Fossil Horse Museum.
 
Paleontological Collections contains an extensive list of on-line paleontological resources.
Virtual Dinosaur Dig

The Virtual Dinosaur Dig is a virtual tour in which learners can tour the museum and see close-ups of the exhibits. The interactive time line provides learners with an overview of the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras. The highlight of the interactive activities is the virtual dinosaur dig where learners use a variety of archeologists' tools to unearth fossils and then assemble them.

 
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired, simply by clicking on links.

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570's: Life Sciences

At Field Trip Earth you can go on various field trips around the earth and learn about wildlife conservation.
Global Footprint Network is an international think tank working to advance sustainability through use of the Ecological Footprint, a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use and who uses what.
The Great Barrier Reef extends more than 1,250 miles along the coast of Australia, supporting more than 400 species of polyps and 1,500 species of fish. National Geographic provides a colorful, information rich interface to help you find out more about each species.
You can study and classify everything from cells and microbes to plants and animals at Rader's Biology for Kids.
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572: Biochemistry

Cloning explains how cells are cloned. A short history is given along with animations which shows how cloning is done. Links are also included.
DNA from the Beginning is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.
Find out up to date news articles and information on genetics at Understanding Genetics.

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574: Biology
At Bio Interactive you can explore the world of medical biology. Virtual labs let you choose from examining a heart patient to dissecting a leech. There are also animations and video clips.
Biology 4 Kids

Biology 4 Kids has information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics.

Biology in Motion has animations, activities and cartoons dealing with biology that were developed by a former biology teacher.
 
Cells Alive is a great site to learn all about cells using animations, videos, activities, and resources.
 
At Cell Anatomy, the cell is broken into its components in order to show its structure.

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576: Genetics & Evolution
 
Discover and learn about prehistoric art at the Cave of Lascaux located in France.
DNA Profiling Interactive
At DNA Profiling you will discover more about interesting forensics cases and examine the evidence used to solve them.
 
Gain a better understanding of evolution and how it functions at this remarkable PBS Evolution site. Discover the life and work of Charles Darwin and the changes that gave rise to the tree of life.
 
From Cell to DNA provides you with a virtual tour through living organisms and their basic building components of cells, with an explanation of the genetic information they hold.
 
At the Genetic Science Learning Center you will learn about the basics of genetics, disorders, hand-on activities, cloning and genetics in the news.
 
Explore the microbes that live in nature by visiting the various sections of the Microbe Zoo. Different areas of the zoo will take visitors to the homes of microbes: food, animals, and dirt.

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577: Ecology
 
At Biomes - Habitats you will learn all about these biomes and habitats including the animals that live there.
 
Biomes of North America provides a colorful map that shows the different areas biomes are located in North America. The text is limited but there are photos of different animals found in each area.
 
Biomes of the World provides information about every type of biome - rain forest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate deciduous forest and grasslands.
 
Build a Prairie is an interactive game that allows you to find information about one of North America's great ecosystems, the prairie.
 
Desert USA provides information concerning the deserts of the U.S. Southwest. It includes the wildlife, plants, wildflowers, parks, maps, and life in the desert.
 
Earth Day is the portal for U.S. Government events and information on Earth Day.
Global Footprint Network
The Global Footprint Network provides news and information about the impact of the footprints of cities, business, and people.
Green Passport

Green Passport aims to make you a more careful traveler.

 
At the Rain Forest at Night site you will discover the animals of the rain forest by using a virtual flashlight to track the animals in the forest. Learn all about them as well as how deforestation, global warming and other threats are affecting this fragile habitat.
United Nations Environment Program

United Nations Environmental Program provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

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578: Natural History of Organisms
Blue Planet: Seas of Life is an introduction to ocean life created by the Discovery Channel.
Dive into the Marine Biology site for information about all ocean life. Find links to marine biology news, research and discoveries, sea games, ocean history and mysteries.
Discover online explorations of marine and aquatic science topics at the Oregon Coast Aquarium Web Ed-Ventures site.
Explore the oceanarium and wild-reef exhibits at Shedd Aquarium, the world's largest indoor aquarium.
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580's: Botanical Sciences (Plants)

Botany Encyclopedia

The Botany Encyclopedia of Plants and Botanical Dictionary site provides information regarding the general description of plants and includes a dictionary of botanical words.

 
Doctor Fungus is an online reference site that explains everything dealing with fungus in people, animals, and plants.
 
Discover the world of fungi at Fun Facts about Fungi as well as experiments, puzzles, and games.
 
At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center you will learn more about plant species and biological diversity. Every species is listed by its common and scientific name and includes a color photo, description, distribution, habitat preferences, planting tips, a bloom calendar and more.
What Tree is it?

What Tree is It? leads you through qualities of leaves and fruits from the common trees of Ohio. You will work your way through these choices by selecting images that more closely resemble your sample.

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590's: Zoological Sciences (Animals)

Animal Planet online lets you explore cats, dog breeds, wild animals and pets.
Print out simple outlines of many animals and learn information about them as well at this Animal Printout site.

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center is a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, research, and direct action.

Find lots of information on endangered and extinct animals at the Bagheera site.
The Crittercam Chronicles allows you to explore animals living in Antarctica, the Arctic, and the deep sea through cameras safely attached to animals.
e-nature: America's Wildlife Resource is sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. It provides the sights and sounds of 5,500 species.
The Jane Goodall Institute is dedicated to wildlife research, education and conservation. There are links to Chimpanzee Central, Jane Goodall, Africa Programs, Research and much more.
Learn more about endangered species, the places where they live, threats to their survival, and how World Wildlife Foundation is helping to save them.

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595: Insets
Print out simple outlines of many arachnids and learn information about them as well at the Arachnid Printout site.
Check out the 3D gallery for incredible close-up views of ants, deer ticks, bee leg hairs, or housefly eyes at Bug Scope.
At the Great Monarch Migration site you will learn all about the great migration of Monarch butterflies to California and Mexico.
The Insect Printouts site allows you to print out simple outlines of many insects and learn information about them as well.
Find information about dozens of insect species, plus tips for safely capturing, collecting, and raising bugs at Insectclopedia.
Tales from the Hive from Nova, is an interactive site that provides information about bees.

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597: Cold-Blooded Vertebrates & Fishes
At the Amphibians site you can print out simple outlines of many amphibians and learn information about them as well.
AmphibiaWeb on amphibian biology and conservation contains information on over 130 species. It provides descriptions, life history information, conservation status, and photos. There are photos of over 140 species, and range maps of over 300 species.
You will find the answers to more than two dozen fish related questions at this collection of Fish Frequently Asked Questions.
This Freshwater and Marine Image Bank is an ongoing digital collection of images related to freshwater and marine topics, in all their diversity.
At Frog Facts you will find out some facts about frogs and other amphibians.
Reptile Printouts provides simple outlines of many reptiles as well as information about them.
Ocean Animal Printouts provides simple outlines of many reptiles as well as information about them.

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598: Birds
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology presents the excellent online bird guide, All About Birds, that is very comprehensive.
The Audubon Watch List identifies the United States bird species with the greatest need for conservation based on habitat loss and/or limited geographic range.
Bird Printouts provides simple outlines of many reptiles as well as information about them.
The virtual exhibit, Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition, showcases the eggs of the world.
At the Spring Migration site you will find out why birds migrate and even track their progress in their annual spring migration by clicking on different regions of the country.

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598: Mammals
 
Giant Pandas is hosted by the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and features all kinds of information on giant pandas including a "Panda Cam".
Great Ape Trust

The mission of the Great Ape Trust is to provide sanctuary and an honorable life for great apes, study the intelligence of great apes, advance the conservation of great apes, and provide unique educational experiences about great apes.

 
Find some great facts about marine mammals at the National Marine Mammal Laboratory.

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Updated: September 28, 2011