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Animals
AmphibiaWeb
This comprehensive database offers scientific information on all species of amphibians. Photos, literature references, and links to newspapers and magazine articles.

Animal Planet
Information on animals from the Discovery Channel.

Animal Sounds
The same animal has different sounds depending on where in the world it inhabits. This site provides sounds of animals worldwide to listen and compare.

E-Nature
Online field trips, backyard habitats, and a daily question make this an informative site.

Pet and Animal Care
Veterinary resources, pet care and the electronic zoo.

Pet Care Library
FAQs about pets, an extensive pet library that includes links on behavior, nutrition and common health problems.

Yahooligans Animals
Numerous links to sites that have information on animals and insects.

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Astronomy/Space
Ask an Astronomer
Have a question about astronomy?  This website offers experts in this field to answer the questions you have been waiting to ask.

Astronomy Magazine Online
Astronomy Magazine is online.  Find out the latest information on space, see the latest photograph taken in space, and learn about unique sky events that will occur during a particular month.

Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center has its own webpage. Detailed information can be found on the space shuttle, space flight history and the space program. An educational resource page is useful for students and teachers.

Mars
This site recently added to NASA's webpage is designed to keep one up-to-date on the Mars exploration.

Milky Way Galaxy
Comprehensive website includes major stories about space, incredible photos from space, a space almanac, and 5,000 space related links.

Mir Online
Nova Online gives a tour of the Mir Space Station, a day in the life of a Mir astronaut, a history of mishaps in the space program, and a Q and A session with Eastpointe's own, Jerry Linenger.

Mir Space Station
This website features a timeline, history and up-to-date facts on the Mir Space Station.

Mysteries of Deep Space
Ask the experts, interactive timeline, all about Hubble, trivia challenge, and classroom activities are included on this PBS website devoted to deep space.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Home page for NASA, contains information on aeronautics and space research.

Space Magnificent
This extensive website includes information on space technology, human space flight history, deep space facts, a weather site, and a library that includes shuttle launch info and links to related sites.

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Biology
About Biology
Provides information on a wide variety of biology topics for teachers and students. Includes biology quizzes, virtual dissections, and links to related sites.

Biology Online
Divided into 3 areas, dictionary of biology, biology tutorials, and biology on the web, this comprehensive source is ideal for students, teachers and anyone with a general interest in this subject.

Biology Resources
An alphabetical listing of dozens of links to biology sites. Provides access to sites for biology associations, government biotechnology information, teaching aids, educational sites for kids, and much more.

High School Biology
This site provides information and help for biology students, including textbooks, exam prep, and lecture notes. Includes separate sections on human biology, botany and zoology, as well as links to journal articles. photos, and discussions of topics in biology.

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Chemistry
Elements
This site includes a table of elements that is interactive.  Comprehensive information is given for each element as well as up-to-date news in the field of chemistry.

Nobel Prize Winners
Chemistry winners from 1901 to the present.

Rader's CHEM4KIDS
Students will find this interactive website a good source for basic chemistry.

Yahoo Chemistry
Links to sites relating to chemistry provided by Yahoo.

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Disasters

Disaster Finder
NASA provides this site to help people in preparing for disasters, learning about disasters, and organizations involved in helping with disasters.

Earth Watch
A map provides instantaneous information on current disasters in the world.

FEMA
This federal agency provides comprehensive information including declared disasters, emergency contacts, weather information.

World Disasters
Find links to natural disasters occurring throughout the world.

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Environment
International Dark Sky Association
Non-profit membership organization whose aim is to stop the adverse environmental impact of light pollution and space debris.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Links to sites about fisheries, environmental data, national weather service, oceanic and atmospheric research, as well as coastal environmental and protection sites.

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Experiments/Projects
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Programs and exhibits to encourage the understanding of scientific concepts by experimentation.
Detroit Science Center
Hands-on interactive exhibits, science demonstrations, laser light show and daily experiments.

Science Fairs Home Page
List of ideas to aid students for their science fair project.

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General
Discovery Channel Online
Information on nature, animals, science and technology.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Profiles on African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering.

History of Science Sourcebook
This site gives a thorough description of scientific events and people beginning with mathematical calculations that were performed in ancient Babylonia and ending with moral issues and modern science.

Inventors
Information on inventors, inventions, patents and innovations.

Math and Science Gateway
This site, designed for grades 9-12, is divided by useful sections and provides help in math and science for students and educators.

NOVA:Science in the News
Articles on various science topics.

Science and Technology Encyclopedia
Browse by category or alphabetically for in-depth information provided by Columbia University Press.

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Geology
Geology.com
This site provides links to sites with information on all aspects of geology including earthquakes, landslides and paleontology.

Geology Dictionary
Definitions of geology terminology can be found at this site.

Geology Labs Online
Learn how to date rocks, understand what happens during an earthquake, and gain insight on the importance of rivers.

Geology Wing
This site is organized by the geologic time scale.  Click on a time period to find out everything you need to know about geology of that era.

Geologylink
A glossary, virtual classroom, and geology in the news are some of the interesting links.

Park Geology
This site is devoted to studying geologic features that can be found in our National Parks.

Virtual Cave
Explore different kinds of caves from the comfort of your computer. Learn about 40 different kinds of minerals found only in caves. Includes pictures to accompany the explanations of cave terminology.

Volcano Live
Maintained by an Australian volcanologist, this site provides numerous links to breaking news, photos, travel information and more.

Volcanoes
Current information and news about volcanoes can be found on this site.

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Mathematics
Ask Dr. Math
Designed for elementary and middle school students, this site will help answer your student's math question.

Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biographies of women mathematicians.

Catalog of Mathematics
Links to numerous sites.

History of Mathematics
Biographies of mathematicians, the history of mathematics and timelines.

Interactive Math
Puzzles and games for math, algebra, geometry and probability are available on this site.

Math Tables
Find tables in all areas of math, including algebra, geometry, trig, statistics and calculus.

Roman Numerals
Learn more about the Roman numeral system and use the converter to find out a number, Roman or Arabic.

S.O.S. Math
More than 2,500 pages of easy to understand math concepts and problems complete with rules to help with homework or prepare for a test.

Webmath
This site offers solutions to math problems. Simply click on the math link, type in your problem and webmath will produce the answer with explanation.

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Plants
American Journal of Botany
This online journal includes abstracts and full text articles for current and past issues.

Botany
Links to numerous sites including general botany, employment, education, kids site and gardening.

Botany Encyclopedia of Plants
This resource provides information on all varieties of plants, vegetables, bulbs and more.

Careers in Botany
Salaries, job availability, current issues and FAQs.

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Weather
National Weather Service
Information on weather around the world, as well as information about weather related topics and national weather warnings.

National Weather Service: Detroit-Pontiac
Weather information for the Metro-Detroit area.

Weather Channel
Weather information from around the world.

Weather Underground
Find current and historical weather information for the U.S. and the world.

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