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Science
and Technology
Menus
Click above to see the menus from the Science and
Technology CD-ROM. Hundreds of Science and
Technology sites categorized to the Ontario
Curriculum.
- Bad Astronomy
Site devoted to exposing misconceptions about space, stars,
and astronomy.
- Boil,
Boil, Toil and Trouble
Internet and electronic mail form the method for students to
discover the answer to the question "What makes a pot of water
boil?"
- Chickscope
Everything you could ever want to know about chickens and eggs!
Lots of applications to the science and mathematics classroom.
- Nutrition Facts
Get nutrional advice. Do a self-analysis.
- Exploratorium
Science Snacks
This web site is a terrific place to obtain science activities
to learn from and have fun with.
- The Weather Network
Keep up to date with weather forecasts right or wrong from Windsor
to around the world.
- Sport! Science
@ The Exploratorium
How does science figure into your favourite sport?
- CNN - Earth
Investigate issues in the news relating to the environment
- Stratospheric
Ozone Depletion
Investigate questions about the ozone layer by visiting Environment
Canada
- Earth Day Groceries
Project
An important topic, and how to make it real for your students.
- Green
Thumbs
Looking for ways to bring plants, shrubs, etc. into the curriculum
and spruce up the grounds at the same time?
- USA Today
Weather
Obtain great weather resources that you can use with your students
under Classroom help and Just for Teachers.
- Great
Canadian Scientists
Meet some of Canada's great scientists online.
- Earth
Rise
Explore remote imagery of the earth for science and general
education use.
- Birds
- Environmental Indicators
A curriculum plan for junior high school students investigating
environmental issues relevant to the Great Lakes region.
- Royal Ontario Museum
Visit the museum online for great interactive displays and learning
opportunities.
- Telescopes
in Education
Live camera images, and historical background of telescopes.
Space sites of the week for free.
- The Journey North
Spectacular project tracking global migration of animals and
birds.
- Cells alive
Everything you ever wanted to know about cells
- Sea World/Busch Gardens
Animal Information Database
Lessons, animals, information, Shamu, pictures, sounds and more
- Ontario Science Centre
Plenty of online, interactive things to do.
- Environment
Canada
Regional weather forecasts, climate and atmospheric research
- Brain Pop
Site containing Flash movies dealing with many topics in science,
technology, and health.
- The
WorldWatcher Project
Site devoted to GIS, global warming, with free software to download
and analyse warming trends.
- Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle
What would an Egyptian Pyramid cost to build today?
- RaceRocks
Terrific resource for Geography and Science dealing with
EcoSystems, First Nations, and the History of this area on Canada's
west coast.
- YES I can! Science
Over 300 lessons plans, activities, and labs for science classes,
k-12.
- Insectclopedia
Complete reference portal for everything dealing with bugs.
- Try Science
Once you've tried English or tried the Arts, it's time to Try
Science!
- ScienzFair
Project Ideas
The following categories provide numerous ideas which you may
use to develop into a science fair project.
- Virtual Fishtank
In this virtual world, you can create your own personal fishtank
with up to 4 personally designed fish.
- Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada Online
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides information, research
and technology, and policies and programs to achieve security
of the food system, health of the environment and innovation
for growth.
- Occupational Health and Safety
Four Steps to Health and Safety Workplace Inspections.
- Health
Canada's WHIMS Site
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
is Canada's hazard communication standard.
- School
Workers' Health and Safety Work Guide
Users will learn to recognize and control health and safety
hazards associated with school occupations.
- WHMIS:
What You Need to Know
The ultimate goal is to create a safer workplace by providing
workers with the knowledge and tools to enable them to work
safely.
- Building
Robots
Build and test your own robot online.
- Worldtime
Who needs a watch when you have this website?
- Simple Machines
Great reference for pullies, levers, wedges, and more...
- On
the Prairie
Ecosystems and habitat of the North American prairies
- The Physics Classroom
Huge collection of online references and activities dealing
with the study of physics.
- Kidwings
Amongst other things, dissect owl pellets online.
- The Solar System
in Pictures
Site devoted to information and spectacular photographs of our
planets.
- LearnChem.NET
Comprehensive resource with tutorials and resources for secondary
school chemistry teachers and students.
- Molecular
Expressions DNA Gallery
Site devoted to discussion of DNA, including online microscope.
- Escarpment Centre
Ontario
Site devoted to pictures and the science of the Niagara Escarpment
- Model
Science
Commercial software site with an interactive Periodic Table.
- Plants
in Motion
Online movies illustrating various science concepts.
- Science
and Technology Homepage
Camilla Senior's launchpad for Science resources.
- Hydroville
The simulation features a number of catastrophies from a Mysterious
Illness Outbreak to a Pesticide Spill to understanding Water
and Indoor Air Quality
- Science
Fair Projects
This site has over 500 fully searchable and categorized science
fair projects, with full instructions and explanations. You
can search for ideas for your projects by simply entering a
keyword on whatever interests you.
- A Guide to Collecting
Computers and Computer Collectibles
All kinds of ideas for what to do with old computers!
- The
Hurricane Name Book
What's in a hurricane name and what's its importance.
- Simple
Machines
Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the
House and the Tool Shed.
- Weather
Learn how to report and predict the weather at the underground
W.H.E.D. weather caves.
- Fighting
Island Weather Station
Check out the weather from Fighting Island, just off LaSalle
in the Detroit River.
- Plants
in Motion
See how plants respond to their environment plus details about
how to create your own projects.
- Science
from the BBS
Online science activities and experiments to engage students.
- Earthquakes
and Typhoons
From the USGS, world-wide data about Earthquakes and Typhoons.
- Rocks
for Kids
Resources for studying minerals in the classroom
- Chemicals
Around the House
Just where would you find dangerous materials at home?
- Science
Playwiths
Huge collection of lessons and activities for the K-6 classroom
- AmphibiaWeb
The authors claim the inspiration for the website lies in the
decline of amphibians world-wide.
- Milk Matters
This website was created to provide resources for teachers and
students to dig into the subject or milk.
- Water Science for
Schools
Interested in researching the water cycle or to find out where
water is used and in what percentages?
- Earth Day Canada
For a Canadian perspective, check out the Earth Day Canada websites
for news and activities from a Canadian viewpoint.
- Earth Day Network
Use this resource to view international initiatives and projects.
- Daylight
Saving Time
Everything you wanted to know about DST including rationales
for doing it.
- About
Daylight Saving Time in Canada
And the Canadian version
- Science
Playwiths
The site is absolutely enormous will all kinds of ideas and
suggestions for the K-6 science teacher.
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