- Mr. Gripenstraw's Anatomy and the Arts Project
- Links for an Anatomy class project.
- Mr. Gripenstraw's Links for Cell Diffusion are listed immediately below:
- Diffusion and Passive Transport
- Transport of Small Molecules
- Cell Structure and Function
- Cellular Respiration
- Cell Biology Chapter
- Lecture 8: Membrane Transport
- Lecture 10: Cellular Respiration
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- Vesalius Image Archive
- Online Muscle Atlas
- Human Anatomy On-line (Requires Java)
- The Visible Human Project
- Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlases
- BodyQuest (Anatomy Information Project)
- General Pathology (Includes Images)
- Organ System Pathology (Includes Images)
- Pathology Tutorial Menu (Includes Images)
- The Exploratorium
- Home page of the famous San Francisco Exploratorium.
- The Franklin Institute Science Museum
- This virtual museum brings the exhibits, resources, and fun of a museum visit right to you. It's not quite the real thing, but a visit should satisfy your yearning for learning about science. It includes lots of links to other Web science sites. Wander, wonder, and just have fun!
- Field Museum
- The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. It provides collection-based research and learning for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live.
- PhotoNet at CalTech
- The PhotoNet is a database of several thousand images on the history of science; contains many photos of eminent scientists who have been associated with the Institute during its more than one hundred year history, as well as images on the diverse history of science in America during the twentieth century.
- Science for the Millennium
- A striking, beautifully designed online "virtual" museum. The exhibits range from Einstein to computers, from physics to biotechnology. Worth a visit just to see the superb graphics!
- The Worldwide Museum of Natural History
- Wide variety of information on the natural world, especially for geology and related fields.
- The American Museum of Natural History
- Many of these exhibitions here consist of objects and specimens not only from the American Museum of Natural History's own collections, but from museums and private collections from the world over, gathered together to tell a story of discovery and knowledge in the most compelling way possible.
- The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
- An excellent series of exhibits on themes related to Paleontology. If you like dinosaurs, here is the place to visit.
- Froggy Page
- Lots of fun and interesting things related to frogs, including pictures, images, and information.
- Computers and Jurassic Park
- Using Computers to Uncover the Past, or how science was used in the "dinosaur eggs" aspect of the Jurassic Park story.
- Measure 4 Measure: Sites That Do the Work For You
- Collection of links to Websites that calculate a very large variety of things. Sections include: Science/Math, Health, Finance, and Everything Else.
- The JASON Project
- Founded in 1989 by the discoverer of the RMS Titanic. Each year, a two-week scientific expedition is mounted in a remote part of the world and broadcast in real-time, using state-of-the-art technology, to a network of educational, research, and cultural institutions in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the United Kingdom.
- Monarch Watch!
- This is the fourth year of an outreach program now called the Monarch Watch. The goals are to further science education, particularly in primary and secondary school systems, to promote conservation of monarch butterflies and to involve thousands of students and adults in a cooperative study of the monarch's fall migration.
| Anatomy-Physiology | Astronomy | Biological-Medical |
| Earth Science | Environment | General Science Information |
| Inventions-Inventors | Museums-Exhibitions | Weather |
Mathematics: Yes, yes it is a different discipline, but a knowledge of
mathematics is essential for a solid knowledge of most sciences!
Mr.
Gripenstraw's, Mr. Reyna's & Mr. Garvey's Vertebrates Assignment
This is a collection of links to information
and pictures of vertebrates, gathered for Mr. Gripenstraw's and Mr. Reyna's
assignments.
Mr.
Gripenstraw's AP Biology Exam Resources
A set of direct links to several AP Biology
Exam Resources.
Ms.
Heald's Maglev Resources
This is a collection of links to information
resources about the Maglev trains and electromagnetism used by Ms.
Heald's students.
Science News Sources: Current news of interest to the field of science.
Ms.
Johnson's MESA Project
Information about Mousetrap powered vehicles
and trebuchets is available here. Also you wil find some related physics
links.
Mr.
Gripenstraw's System Superlatives Assignment Resources
You may want to start gathering information
with a search for a body system in the Science
and Health resources section of the Discovering Collection.
Then try looking at the Body
Systems section of MedlinePlus, or the Anatomy
listings in Medline's Health Topics.
Cellular Biology 201 home page
Anatomy and Physiology
General: Museums and Exhibitions of Science
Inventions and Inventors
- Inventor Information and Biographies
- This is a list of famous inventors, with information provided about them and their inventions. If you click on the name of the inventor, you will be given links to biographies and other information about them. This is from the Discovering Collection. (No password needed at school. See library staff for home use passwords.) Here also is a direct link to the Discovering Collection's History Search, where you can search for additional information on the inventor, their inventions and historical events.
- Invention Dimension: Inventor of the Week Archive
- The Invention Dimension highlights a different American inventor every week with a biographical sketch covering his or her accomplishments and their impact on society. Also an extensive list of related links to invention and innovation sites on the Web.
- Search the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Find inventors or inventions that have been recognized for their great contributions to science and technology. Search by: The Inventors (alphabetical indexor by date of induction), or by Index of Inventions.
- Inventors and Scientists
- Background and biographical information on living inventors, provided by the Smithsonian Institution.
- British Inventors, Scientists and Engineers
- Brief, informative articles from the Spartacus Encyclopedia. Most are from England, and influenced the Industrial Revolution with their works.
- The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo
- This web site gives an account on the contributions of Renaissance mathematicians to the development of science and art is based on a videotape of the same name. This site looks in particular at the work of Galileo and describes with drawings, films, and animations his work with inclined planes and accelerated motion.
- Who Made America?
- "Find out about the extraordinary innovators whose ideas and entrepreneurial spirit gave birth to landmark advances like the steamboat and the 747 jetliner, and cultural touchstones like the Barbie doll and CNN. Profiles of each innovator can be viewed chronologically, geographically, and by category."
- People and Discoveries
- What's the story behind electroshock therapy? Who's responsible for increasing the size of the Universe? What laboratory mishap led to the saving of countless lives? The answers to these questions, plus many more, await you in People and Discoveries, a databank consisting of 120 entries about 20th century scientists and their stories.
- Wacky Inventions
- Some of the rather unusual invention patents are featured here. Please note: past months are still available at the bottom of the page.
- Patent Search
- Search for the information on information about patents. Find out who has a patent on something, and the details of the patent. This is a complicated database to use, but a bit of patience will yield a lot of interesting information.
- Nineteenth Century Scientific American
- Selected issues of Scientific American magazine of 1845 are available online, including a section which gives a list of invention patents awarded.
- Biography Resources
- If you did not find information on your inventor or scientist, here is another place to look, a general collection of biographical Websites!
- General Science Resources
- Periodic Table of the Elements
- Colorful display of the Periodic Table. Lots of graphical displays and arrangements make it easy to use and understand.
- Periodic Table of the Elements: Los Alamos
- The famous government lab involved with the exploration of the atom offers this Periodic Table, which includes a bit of history for each element along with the basic data.
- Web Periodic Table of the Elements
- Very thorough and easy to use Periodic Table of the Elements. Just keep clicking for more and more information on your favorite elements! From England.
- Periodic Table of the Elements
- A simplified arrangement of the elements, with a basic amount of information on each element. Good for a quick check.
- The Why Files?
- Find out about the background behind science stories that make it to the daily news.
- Science Daily
- Links to the latest research and discovery stories in the various fields of Science. Allows searching of the collection.
- The Scientist: News Journal of the Life Scientist
- Full-text news articles on subjects related to Life Science are available here. Provides searching and back issues.
- African Americans in the Sciences
- Profiled here are African American men and women who have contributed to the advancement of science and engineering, includes chemists, biologists, inventors, engineers, and mathematicians; so we can see how the efforts of individuals have advanced human understanding in the world around us.
- History of Medicine
- The Library's resources for historical scholarship in the medical and related sciences are among the richest of any institution in the world. Collected over many years, they include rarities and exhaustive materials for the support of studies in the history of human health and disease.
- History of Science, Technology and Medicine
- This Web resource keeps track of information facilities in the field of the history of science, technology and medicine.
- Yahoo: Science Resources
- The Yahoo Compendium of Science Resources on the Internet.
- LabSOURCE
- Newsletter of the national laboratories managed by U.C. Berkeley: Lawrence, Los Alamos
- The Tree of Life
- The Tree of Life is for those interested in locating information about a particular group of organisms, by biologists seeking identification keys, figures, phylogenetic trees, and other systematic information for a group of organisms, and by educators teaching about organismal diversity.
- EvolveIT
- This virtual lab is designed to help you understand the various processes of evolution. You will have the opportunity to manipulate various parameters of the species, such as variability, heritability, and beak size, and parameters of the environment, such as precipitation and island size. You can then observe the effect of these parameters on the evolution of bird beak morphology in the hypothetical bird populations.
- General Biology I, Syllabus
- A complete Introduction to Biology class, online with links to related information. From Chris Halloran, Warren County Community College. A valuable resource to anyone studying Biology.
- Human Biology I
- Complete online college course in Human Biology. Includes slide list and notes, links to related resources, lecture notes, and articles.
- On-Line Biology Book
- Table of Contents. Click on the underlined items to go to those chapters. The text items are modified lecture outline developed for a freshman-level biology, at Estrella Mountain Community College. Created by the instructor: Michael J. Farabee, Ph.D.
- EMCC Biology Internet Resources
- Excellent collection of links to information of use to students of Biology, from a college level class at Estrella Mountain Community College. Created by the instructor: Michael J. Farabee, Ph.D.
- A Modern Herbal
- Online version of a 1931 book about herbs, their uses and qualities. Includes lots of background information, including botanical name, family, habitat, and uses.
- Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
- This gateway is managed by the Hardin Hospital at the University of Iowa. They "list the sites that list the sites" ... pages have pointers to the most complete and frequently cited lists in each subject.
- North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations
- Dedicated to solving the mystery of malformations in amphibians, and enlists the collaboration of scientists, students and the general public. The work began in 1995, when middle school students on a field trip to a farm pond in Minnesota discovered a large number of frogs with misshapen, extra or missing limbs.
- Onco-Link: Cancer Information
- A resource center for information about Cancer. Includes an excellent compilation of newsletter articles on topics of current interest in the health-medicine areas.
- AIDS Information
- AIDS information from the National Institutes of Health Gopher.
- New York Online Access to Health
- Practical information related to medical and general health matters. Information given in both Spanish and English languages.
- Centers for Disease Control
- Lots of information about disease and health from this government agency. Includes these sections: Diseases , Health Risks , Prevention Guidelines and Strategies, Travelers' Health, and more.
- Yahoo! Health: Medicine
- Links to lots of Internet resources related to medicine and diseases.
- Marine Biological Lab
- The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) was established in 1888, devoted to research and education in basic biology. Lewis Thomas, author of The Lives of a Cell, has called the MBL "the uniquely national center for biology in this country." Scientists and students throughout the world come to the MBL to conduct research, teach, study, and collaborate with other scientists.
- Bio Tech
- BioTech is a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and research tool, intended to be a learning tool that will attract students and enrich the public's knowledge of biology issues in the world today. At the same time, BioTech is also a research tool for those already involved in the broad subject of biology.
- A Gene Map of the Human Genome
- Human genes mapped here. Images have been chosen to illustrate the myriad aspects of human biology, pathology, and relationships with other organisms that can be revealed by analysis of genes and their protein products.
- Cells Alive
- Animations of cells show how they act and react. Very nice graphic illustrations, with motion demonstrate cellular concepts with clarity.
- The Nine Planets
- This is a multimedia tour of the solar system with text, pictures, sounds and an occasional movie. Each of the planets and major moons in our solar system is briefly described and illustrated with pictures from NASA spacecraft. With a few clicks, you can see images that only a few decades ago could only be dreamed of.
- Planetary Sciences
- If you enjoyed your visit to the Nine Planets (above), you will also like to visit the National Space Science Data Center, with its vast amount of information (including images) related to the U.S. Space Program. Organized according to subjects covered, including space mission projects, planets and satellites, etc.
- International Space Station
- NASA has produced this Website to allow the public to stay up with the development of the International Space Station, which is scheduled to be started in 1998. Includes lots of pictures, plans and other information.
- Hotlist: Space Science
- A large collection of links to Internet resources related to Space Science and Astronomy.
- Cosmos & Chronos
- A site dedicated to examining the theories of Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky, who believed that earth's history includes catastrophic changes that alter the polar axis, and which also affected the nature of life on the planet. (He also offers a new understanding of evolution that conflicts with Darwinian theory.)
- SETI Institute
- Information about scientific research in the general field of Life in the Universe with an emphasis on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). " I think the SETI enterprise can best be understood as a kind of exercise in the archeology of the future." Physicist and philosopher Philip Morrison, MIT.
- Cyberview3d
- A chance to move a space station and view it in 3D. "The Acme Space Station Corp. is pleased to announce the new top-of-the-line models in its fleet of Galactica-class space stations. The Interplanetary Metroplex models provide the ultimate in comfort, security, and convenience for up to 175 million residents."
Biological and Medical Science Resources
Physical Science: Astronomical Resources
Mr. DeCew's Student Selected Links for Asteroids, Comets, and Black Holes