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Alaska
Official State of Alaska homepage: try using the links to Alaska Facts and Visitor Info and Kid's Web Stuff for information on Alaska
KidsKonnect Alaska: there are links to all kinds of information at the bottom of this page.
Community Database Online: this site is from the Alaska Division of Community Advocacy. Under 1. click on the community you are interested in. Under 2. leave it at General Information and then click on the Get Data button.
Mammals: this site from Enchanted Learning covers mammals in general.
"Alaska History": this site is sponsored by the Anchorage School District, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council and CTG. It provides lessons, maps, a timeline, a glossary and more all on Alaska history.
"Alaska: A Nation within a State" this site was created for ThinkQuest and has great information on Alaska. Headings include: geography, wildlife, government, people, and more. Click on the link to visit the site, then choose the newer browser link.
The "Women in Alaska's History" page was created for ThinkQuest. It is divided into time periods from early history to today. There is information on groups of women and individuals.
"Animals of the Arctic" is a Thinkquest Junior site that covers many Alaskan animals.

Anchorage:
The Municipality of Anchorage: Everything you want to know about Anchorage can be found here. For specific departments use the Go to Destination bar and pick the department you would like then click go.
Anchorage School District: Get information on buses, what's for lunch, every school in the district and a lot more!
Anchorage Municipal Libraries: you can find information here on library hours and the resources and collection at the library. There is also a link to the catalog near the top in the middle.
The Anchorage Daily News: Today's paper is available from the homepage and you can access articles from the last week using a free search function. To have access to anything older than last week, a subscription is needed or you must provide payment information.
The Anchorage Press: This is a weekly publication and the current edition is available on the home page. Past features, editorials, letters, and opinion pieces are available by using the search feature.

Ancient Civilizations:

The Odyssey: This site gives information on Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and the Near East. Topics for each area can be found at the bottom of the page and include: Daily Life, Writing, Mythology, Archaeology, and more
AngelFire.com: the primary groups addressed are the Maya, Mixtec, Zapotec, and Aztec
Mrs. Donn's Special Sections: links to sites on Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient India, and Ancient China.
Ancient Civilizations and Lost Cities: covers the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, the Historical Eliki, the Coliseum of Ancient Rome, and Pompeii.
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: Rome, Greece, Egypt, from Thinkquest
A Tiimeline of Mesopotamia: this site is from University of San Francisco.

Animal sites:
EBSCO Animals: a database of animal information from the Databases for Alaskans. This database is under K-12 Resources.
AnimalLand Encyclopedia: limited entries but great information.
Critter Guide: This site comes from the Nature program on PBS. Basic information on each animal covered; where they live, what they eat, and a couple of cool facts.
Animal Diversity: This site has great information on a gazillion different creatures. You can hear sounds, see the classification scheme, pictures, and general information.
ESPN Animal Encyclopedia: this site has information on quite a few different fish and birds but there are some mammals as well.

Astronomy sites:

Nine Planets: a tour of the galaxy! Scroll down to see links to most of the bodies in the galaxy.
Windows to the Universe: Links to all of the planets and other celestial bodies. From the University of Michigan
Solar System Exploration: a great site from the Office of Space Science at NASA. To navigate the site use the menu on the left or click on the objects in the picture.
Stardate Guide to the Solar System: information on the formation of the planets, a section on what if we went there for each planet, and when the best times to see them from earth (if possible), from the McDonald Observatory in Texas.
The Moon, Earth's satellite: This site comes to us from NASA's Starchild program. All of the basics about the moon can be found here. Use the links at the bottom of the page for quick facts and interesting information.
The Moon: from the Windows on the Universe website, this has all the information you are likely to need on the moon. There are links at the bottom of the page for more information on lunar eclipses, and the Apollo mission.

Aviation
Aviation Enthusiast Corner: You can go many different directions from this site. Use the links for Aircraft locator by type and by manufacturer to get information on specific airplanes. The link for finding museums is broken down by state and province and lead to many interesting museum sites.
The National Warplane Museum web site does have information on specific airplanes. Use the "Our Collection" link on the left to get a list airplanes covered on this site.
The National Aviation Hall of Fame web site contains hundreds of biographies of aviators. Use the link for NAHF Enshrinees to find them.
The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots. There is quite a bit of information here such as: past Ninety-niners, current Ninety-niners, how to become a pilot, and other organizations and programs for women pilots. For biographies use the links under "Women who paved the way".


Biology
Froguts - This site has become a subscription site but there are still some things available as demos. The squid activity gives you the opportunity to identify squid parts and the owl pellet activity allows you to reconstruct a small animal from the parts left in the owl's pellet.

Body Systems
Digestive System: This is part of a ThinkQuest Junior site that covers the human body. Links to others body systems can be found at the bottom of the page.
Body Systems: This site comes from the Gander Academy, a K-12 school in Canada. There are links to all of the body systems. Only go into the body systems you are covering. That means do not click on the reproductive system.
The Skeletal System: This site is part of the eMuseum at Minnesota State University. Information to be found here includes, functions of the skeletal systems, divisions of the skeletal system, types of bones, compostion of bones.
Human Body Adventure: this is a really cool site! from Life Science Connections. Click through the introductory pages and go to the skin. Once there look on the menu bar to the left and click on Long Range Navigation to get a list of body systems. For a really neat experience ask for headphones and sound on your computer!!
NeuroScience for Kids: a great site from the University of Washington on the brain and the nervous system.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet: Click on Gross & Cool Body for Health class. Learn about all the gross and cool things that your body does.
Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports: This report from the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education gives 10 strategies for improving the physical fitness of teenagers and adults.

Cells:

CellsAlive: There is information on cell biology, microbiology, and more along with animations of mitosis, and the cell cycle.
Mitosis & Meiosis: This interactive quiz allows you to distribute genectic material by moving chromosomes and chromatids to the offspring cells.

Classification
Kingdom to Subphylum: Describes what the five kingdoms are and how they were started and also gives examples on how organisms are classified into kingdoms. This site also talks about phylum: what they are, how many there are, and gives examples from a few of the more recognizable ones. Briefly covered, is the subphylum of vertebrata (part of the chordata phylum).
Class: This site is a continuation of the previous site. It discusses the seven classes of vertebrates.
Subclass to Infraclass: Another continuation of the above. Using the class of mammalia, its subclasses and infraclasses are discussed.
Animal Diversity Web: from the University of Michigan School of Zoology. This site only covers the Animalia Kingdom.

Countries:

CIA World Factbook : contains economic, social, geographical, political, and historic information about countries. Click on Country Listing for an alphabetical list of countries.

World Almanac for Kids: Click on Explore to get to the main index page. Scroll down and click on Nations to get to the country information.
EarthTrends: This complex site is from the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank. Underneath the title is a list of subjects, put your cursor on the subject you are interested in then move down to a country profile to get information. The profile is a PDF document that opens in a new window.
Culture Quest World Tour: from the Internet Public Library website, this site covers 16 countries, giving information holidays, recipes, games, national parks, and museums in each country.
United Nations: The home page for the United Nations. Has links for history, member nations, projects and many others.
Global Statistics: this site has statistics for most of the countries in the world. The population information is broken down by country, and age structure. There are charts and graphs of different information and the Glabal Data Index has information on religions of the world, historic population, projected population, economics and more.
Africa: from the Sahara to the Serengeti: This is another great PBS website! Explore the Regions will take you to information on the people of Africa, and their customs, ecological information such as animals, and the series profile takes inside the life of a specific person or a group of people. Photoscope uses five photo essays to show contemporary Africa and Africa Challenge will test your knowledge of Africa.

Drugs and Alcohol
InfoTrac and Health Reference Database: A great place for information is in the magazine article databases. Click on the icon for InfoTrac and use the Health Reference database. Then just type in the name of your drug in the search box.
Parents - the Antidrug: Lots and lots of information here! Watch the sidebars for links to studies, research, quizzes and more.
Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Information can be found here on: the effects, patterns of use, links to government web sites, and links to other clearinghouses of information.
Partnership for a Drug Free America: this site has information on many different illegal drugs as well as their street names.
Info-Facts: from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This site covers a limited number of illegal drugs. The information here is excellent.
StreetDrugs: This site has a lot of information on it! Use the menu on the left. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom. Look for the photographs link at the bottom of each page.
Whitehouse Drug Policy: There is a ton of information here. Take your time and look around. The drug fact sheets (on the left) are excellent.
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: Click on drugs under the main title to get a list of illegal drugs covered by this site. This will take you to a list of publications. If it doesn't say Online after the title in the chart, don't click on it. Everything that says add to the cart is for sale.
Information on Common Drugs of Abuse: this site is from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and includes a limited list of drugs arranged alphabetically.
Science Based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction: this is another site from NIDA. Look under the heading Health Effects of Specific Drugs.
Pride: This link leads you to the drug information page. The drugs covered are listed alphabetically.


Ecology
Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds: a site from the Environmental Protection Agency. Tons of information, be sure to check out the Watersheds for kids link.
America's Wetlands: also from the EPA. Gives a description of what a wetland is and its relationship to nature and to people.
Anacapa Island Simulation: You will be part of a group charged with protecting, maintaining, restoring and enhancing the living marine resources using new management strategies. "Choose well. The fate of the sea near Anacapa Island and the people who live off that sea is in your hands!"
Ways of Knowing Trail Simulation: Travel to Africa and the Ituri Forest to learn the secret of the Ways of Knowing trail.
Build a Prairie Simulation: Can you turn a dirt lot into a thriving prairie? Carefully choose plants, mammals, reptiles and insects to restore this ecosystem. This is an interactive simulation from the Bell Museum.
Freshwater Ecology: There are three links listed here. Life in a freshwater pond: click different sections of the pond scene to get information on the plants and animals that inhabit it. Freshwater ecology gives an overview of the field. Pond Field Studies gives directions on how to conduct your own freshwater pond research.
OceanLink: a site focusing on ocean education. Use the menu on the left to navigate to information, specifically the link for Ocean Info.


Edible Science
Microbiology, What its all about: this site is from the American Society for Microbiology. There is information on microbes, tools of microbiologists, a timeline and more.
Microbes: another site from the American Society for Microbiology. On this one you can solve microbial mysteries, get you hands on a million microbes, and look at exeriments. Fun!
Cells Alive! This site has all kinds of information on cells and microbiology.
Food Safety: information on food safety from the office of Food Safety Office which is part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bad Bug Book: microorganisms in your food, Yuck! This site from the Food and Drug Administrations Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has information on all those nasty critters that could be living in your food.
Fight Bac! from the Partnership for Food Safety Education this site goes over the four steps of careful food preperation.
Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease from the American Museum of Natural History. This site has information on diseases that you catch.

Elements:
Periodic Table of Elements: WebElements is a periodic table database originally from U of Sheffield, England. Click on an element in the Periodic Table to get information.
Periodic Table of the Elements: Click on an element to get more information. This site is from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Chemical Elements.com: Again, just click on an element to get information. What is nice about this site is at the bottom of each elements page is the MLA citation for that page for you to use in your bibliography!
Chem4Kids: this link takes you directly to the Chem4Kids Element site. The first 18 elements on the Periodic Table are covered here. At the bottom of the page are links to other subjects that these authors cover, such as matter, and reactions.
Visual Elements Periodic Table: This site gives a small amount of basic information on each element and then a picture or movie of that element.

Evolution:
Evolution: This is a PBS web site. In Darwin's Diary, the Evolution Revolution, and Origin of Species are excellent resources. In Change, the Deep Time and All in the Family sections are really neat.
Evolution simulation: watch the evolution of the blue grabber and chart the progression of natural selection.
Sex and the Single Guppy: from the PBS website. Learn why guppies are so brightly colored, explore their habitat, and participate in a simulation of guppy survival.
Peppered Moth Simulation: from the Biology Corner: "Simulate changes in moth population due to pollution and predation, and observe how species can change over time."

Folklore:
The Learning Page from the Library of Congress.
American Indians of the American Northwest from the American Memory site at the Library of Congress.
Alaskool: a site on all things Alaskan
LitSite Alaska: Literature by and about Alaska and Alaskans
Collection Connections: Folklore on the Library of Congress site.

Frogs:

Froguts - This has become a subscription site. A small part of the from dissections is available as a demo.
Build the Virtual Frog: The site gives you the nervous system and you must put in the organs; but they must be in the right order! Start from the belly and work your way up. Check the organ you wish to place next then click where you think it should go. There is a tutorial that you can go to for help.
Frogs: an Exploratorium site devoted to frogs! Go to the Amazing Adaptable Frog to learn about the evolution of frogs and their uniqe qualities. To hear different frog sounds use the Frog Tracker.

Genetics
Breeding Mice and Probability

Geology:
Geological Time Machine: Click on any era to get information on ancient life, tectonics and more. Each era is broken down into periods and epochs and information on these shorter time spans is also available.
Geologic Time: This site is part of the Classroom of the Future. Use the links towards the bottom to get information on different geological eras or click on the staircase.
Plate Tectonics: This site from the United States Geological Service (USGS), explains the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift.
Geologic Time: This is an online book from the USGS. Use the underlined links at the bottom of the page to get to the different chapters. Do not click in the picture.
Geological Time Scale: A short discussion of relative vs. absolute time is presented at the beginning of this page followed by a graphic representation of geologic time. It can be a bit confusing, look carefully and read the paragraph just above it for help.
Geology and Geologic Time: An interactive exhibit which includes some details on the various geological time periods.

Maps and Geography
World Site Atlas: "Using geography to explore the world." This link takes you directly to the Maps page. Choose from Maps of Countries and Territories, Maps of U.S. States, Maps of Canadian Provinces, or Quick-Reference World Atlas.
World Gazetteer: Use the list of countries on the right to find information. The clickable map of large cities is the best map.
InfoPlease Atlas: All kinds of maps and geography information can be found here.
World Atlas.com: Find the current time anywhere in the world, do currency conversions, get outline maps and find out all kinds of neat things about hundreds of countries.

Nutrition
Nutrition Cafe: This site is filled with good nutrition information and there are several games to help you learn!

Plants:

Great Plant Escape: Click on the carrot to start and then move through the different cases to find information on the parts of a plant, soil, seeds, flowers and more.
Plants for a Future Species Database: this is a large database of specific plants and what they have been used for. Scroll down to where it says Search and click on US to get into the database. Now chose how you want to search; by plant name, use, geographic area, or habitat.
Alaska's Wilderness Medicines: this is an Internet version of a book by Eleanor G. Viereck. Scroll down to the table of plant names to choose one.

Salmon:

Alaska Department of Fish and Game: This is the Wildlife Notebook Series. Find the specific salmon in the list.
Salmon Identification: This site is from the Department of Natural Resources in King County, Washington. Scroll towards the bottom to find links to individual kinds of salmon.

Science Fair sites:

The Ultimate Science Fair Resource: this page has links to help you in every step of the process of preparing your science fair project. For ideas, click on the Idea Bank.
Science Fair Project Resource Guide: This site from the Internet Public Library, has links for information on the Scientific Method, Choosing a topic, Sample Projects, Resources and more.

Scientists:
Threads: African American pioneers and legends in science. Use the links at the top to go to either the legends or the pioneers.
Eric Weissein's World of Scientific Biography: use the menu on the left to navigate. Biographies are grouped by nationality, ethnicity/minority, time periods, branch of science, prize winners, and alphabetically.

Sound

The Soundry is a site from the Thinkquest competition. This site covers all the parts of the ear, the physics of sound, practical applications of sound wave principles, and a timeline of recorded sound. Click on the link to visit the site to enter.
Sound Waves and Music: this site is from the Physics Classroom website. It is set up as a series of lessons with a very short quiz at the end of each. Start by clicking on Lesson One, then to get to the next lesson click on 'Next' after the quiz.
Energy in the Air: This is another site from the Thinkquest competition. Click on visit site to enter. You can go through the different instruments in an orchestra or go to the bottom and click on Sound is Energy for information on sound waves.

Space Exploration:
Challenger Learning Center

Spanish
Learn Spanish
Dia de los Muertos
Los Dias de los Muertos
The Day of the Dead

Volcanoes:

Types and Effects of Volcano Hazards: This site from the USGS has a lot of basic information.
Volcano World: The ultimate source for volcano information on the web.
Alaska Volcano Observatory: Use the link to the Atlas of Alaskan Volcanoes to get the best information.
Volcanic Hazards: this site is from the Exploring the Environment website. Descriptions of lava flows and explosive blasts are given here. There is also a link in the opening paragraph to more information.