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The Internet is huge, and there is a wealth of scientific information available for your learning pleasure. Unfortunately, there is also a wealth of non-scientific information out there, and it can be difficult to tell the difference. So, I have taken the time to gather some of my favorite sites for each of our big topics and list them here for you. (You can thank me later...)

Some of these sites will help you understand what we are studying in class, but more of them will help you go beyond what we are studying and expand your scientific thinking abilities! Check back often.

Happy Surfing!!

If you find a site that you think would be a good addition to my list, let me know!

Classroom Resources
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Science and Life Issues This is the site for our Science and Life Issues textbook. There are lots of useful links related to the activities in the book.
Saville Middle School Home of the Desert Hawks on the Web!
Science Interactives Check out these interactive tutorials on everything from DNA to rocks!
Enchanted Learning A great place for science learning...too many cool things to list here!
Biology for Kids An AMAZING source of information about all the topics we will be studying this year! Games, too!
Graphic Organizers Explained! Need help with finding a graphic organizer to use for an OUT question? Check out this great page! There are over 20 graphic organizers explained with examples to get you started!

Being a Scientist-Asking Questions
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Virtual Mealworm Experiments Practice your scientific skills like predicting and observing when you visit this website about mealworm behavior.
Science at Home Check out these science activities that you can do at home. If you try any, talk to Mrs. Fischer about how to get extra credit!
Ask a Scientist Have a science question? Why not submit to a working scientist to find the answer?

Being a Scientist-Keeping Up on Current Events
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Science News for Kids Read about the latest happenings in science!

Being a Scientist-Places to Visit
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The Exploratorium
Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences
American Museum of Natural History Have your own Night at the Museum! I visited this amazing museum on my trip to NYC.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
National Aquarium
Cincinnati Zoo One of my favorite zoos to visit!
San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
Sydney Aquarium They have a very cool outdoor seal sanctuary! This is also where I saw my first platypus.
L.A. Zoo
Bronx Zoo

Being a Scientist-Knowing Your Colleagues
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Lab Science Careers This site will teach you all about what it takes to be a lab scientist.
Science Biographies
Scientists on the Web! Many links to information on important scientists througout history.
Chicano, Latino, and Native American Scientistis Learn more about the important scientific contributions of scientists from chicano, latino, and native american cultures.
4000 Years of Women in Science Learn about the many female scientists that have contributed to our knowledge of the world!

Human Body
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The Virtual Body Play games, watch videos, and learn more about our amazing bodies!
Kids' Health for Kids-How the Body Works
Your Gross and Cool Body
Kids' Info Guide-Health
Tour of the Human Body
How Stuff Works-Human Body
Kids Konnect-Links About Human Body

Cells
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Animal and Plant Cells A good site for learning about the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells. -submitted by Jimmy P. (07-08)
Cells Alive Explore three-dimensional interactive cell models, watch cell videos, and learn more about the building blocks of life!
The Virtual Cell This website will let you "cut" open cell organelles, and learn about their functions.

Disease
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Infectious Diseases This website has up-to-date information about infectious diseases and how they are affecting human health.
Centers for Disease Control

Classification & The Five Kingdoms
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The Tree of Life Use this site to explore the evolutionary relationships between all the living things that have ever lived on this planet. Pretty amazing!
The ARKive-Images of Life on Earth Use this website to find wonderful pictures and movies of all the diverse organisms that live on our planet.
Five Kingdoms Some basic information about the characteristics of the organisms in each of the five kingdoms of living things.
Five Kingdoms More basic information on the characteristics of the five kingdoms of living things.
Online Field Guides Field guides to many of the plant and animal species that live in North America. You can also search to find information on the species that live in our area.
Biodiversity-Everything Counts! Explore the tree of life and learn about helping to preserve the diversity of species on the planet.

Bacteria & Viruses
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Microbe World A great site to learn more about bacteria and viruses!

Genetics & Heredity
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The Gene Scene A cool site from the American Museum of Natural History!! Here you can go on a genetic journey, be a DNA detective, and try out some genetics experiments of your own.
Meet Mendel This site will help you learn more about the Father of Genetics. Read about his life, his experiments, and his importance to the history of genetics.
The GEEE! in Genome A fun interactive site where you can learn about genetics through games and experiments.
Cracking the Genetic Code Take a Journey into DNA and learn more about where DNA is located and what it does for us.
DNA From the Beginning Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the history of the study of genetics! Animations, videos, and readings let you learn the people behind the science.
Putting DNA to Work Interactive multimedia exhibits allow you explore applications of DNA technology such as forensics and genetically engineered food.
DNA-The Double Helix This site has a game and lots of information about this amazing molecule. You can see how molecules are made, how genetic crosses are made, and how to identify an organism's DNA. -Recommended by Marissa B. (08-09)
Learn Genetics This is a comprehensive resource on all things genetic! -Recommended by Mya Y. (08-09)
Genetic Home Reference This site provides in-depth descriptions of mant different genetic diseases. It also has a useful glossary. -submitted by Charlotte M. (07-08)

Ecology-Biomes & Ecosystems
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WolfQuest In this 3D simulation game, players learn about ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
KidsGeo A great site for information and games about ecosystems, cycles, and biomes.
What's It Like Where You Live? Learn about the climate and unique organisms that make each of the biomes and ecosystems of the world so special!
Earth Observatory Learn about the biomes and play games to test what you have learned.

Ecology-Food Webs
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Kid Wings-All You Ever Wanted to Know About Owls! Visit this site to learn more about owls and owl pellets and how they relate to our study of food webs.
Create a Food Web On this site, you can read to learn more about food webs and then create one of your own.
Food Chain Game A fun way to review food chains! See how far you can make it without a mistake.

Ecology-Resources
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Meet the Greens At this site you can watch the animated adventures of the Green family as they learn about taking care of the earth.
Kids Do Ecology On this site you can learn all about world biomes or fun projects to do for fun. -Recommended by Marissa B. (08-09)
Natural Resources A good introduction to Natural Resources.
EcoKids Play games and learn about wildlife, science and nature, energy, environmental issues, and more!
Global Warming Have questions about global warming? Check out this fascinating site that will teach you all about the causes of this issue and how you might be able to help.
All About Energy Learn how you can help manage energy use at home and at school.
What's Your Footprint? Find out the size of your ecological footprint--how big of an impact do you have on our planet?
Dr. E's Energy Lab Learn about different forms of energy and how to efficient when you use it.
Recycle City Visit Recycle City to learn about how the residents of Dumptown learned about the reuse of resources through fun games and activities.

Geologic Time
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Prehistoric Life Check out this website for information on the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life.

Fun with Mrs. Fischer
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Games and Giving! Answer vocabulary questions on this site and rice will be donated to the UN Food World Program. -submitted by Hannah H. (07-08)
Pomona College This is one my favorite places ever! Pomona is where I went to college and earned my degree in biology. I loved my time there!
The Ohio State University This is where I first learned about being a teacher. I attened OSU to earn my master's degree in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education.
Clark County Library District I love to read! I visit the library on a regular basis, especially during the summer.
Recipes! One of the things I love to do is cook, especially sweet things!! I use this site all the time to find new recipes and ideas.

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