Links to some of our favourite WEB sites.


Astronomy & Space Science Links

Biology & Environmental Science Links

Chemistry Links

General Science Links

Physics Links

Weather Links

Research Tools

Textbook Solutions and Websites




Astronomy & Space Science Links

 

Canadian Space Agency

This site contains information on all of the CSA's current activites and tons of general information on space related topics.

Exploring Planets in the Classroom

More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology, and space sciences.

Windows to the Universe

A fun site containg games, activites, and information related to Earth, our solar system, and the universe.

NASA Home Page

NASA's public web portal. It contains links to many other space sites.

The Nine Planets Solar System Tour

A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: one star, eight planets, and more.

Powers of Ten

View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons.

 

Biology & Environmental Science Links

 

johnkyrk.com

Cell Biology Animations

Virtual Cell Animation Collection

Molecular and Cellcular Biology Learning Center

National Biology Competition

Home Page for the University of Toronto's National Biology Exam.

 

Chemistry Links

 

TIGER Chemistry Page

This site contains many graphics and animations to explain several topics in chemistry.

Chemweb 2000

This site has comprehensive lessons on many chemistry topics. A very well organized and helpful resource.

WebElements Periodic Table

This online periodic table has tons of reference information.

Timberlake's Chemistry

At this site you will find learning and teaching activities that complement the chemistry classes.

The ChemTeam

The ChemTeam provides study resources in all standard topics for students in high school and Advanced Placement chemistry.

Lecture Help - CSUDH Chemistry Department

This is the entry point to a set of pages aimed at aiding you in your studies of chemistry.

 

General Science Links

 

Exploratorium

The museum of science, art, and human perception

 

Physics Links

 

The Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom Tutorial is an online physics tutorial written for high school physics students. It contains lessons on many physics topics and quizzes to check your understanding. A fantastic site!

The Particle Adventure

The Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory presents an interactive tour of quarks, neutrinos, antimatter, extra dimensions, dark matter,accelerators, and particle detectors.

QuarkDance.org

A fun animation featuring "Go Man Go" from "Big Lou's Polka Casserole".

Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

A site exploring the use and mis-use of physics in movies.

Amusement Park Physics

Information on the physics behind amusement park rides.

Funderstanding Roller Coaster

A roller coaster simulator that allows you to design your own roller coaster.

VIP Amusement Parks and Physics Resources

Another site on the physics of amusement parks.

Roller Coaster Database

Statistics on the world's roller coasters.

Roller Coaster Physics

A short introduction to the physics of roller coasters.

Roller Coaster Physics - Encyclopedia Britanica

A slighty more detailed introduction to the physics of roller coasters.

Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada

More information on the physics of roller coasters.

Kinematic Graphing

Contains excellent practice questions for motion graphs.

Multimedia Physics Studio

The Multimedia Physics Studios consists of a collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts. The animations cover common physics principles discussed in a first-year high school physics course. The animation and discussion have been written specifically for beginning students of physics.

 

Weather Links

 

The Weather Network

This site contains weather forecasts, information on power consumption, and many other useful tools.

Environment Canada

This site contains weather foecasts, information on Canada's environmental policies, and environmental science within Canada.

 

Research Tools

 

Noodle Tools

A tool to create reference pages in MLA or APA format quickly and easily.

GCVI Library

Tons of information to help with research.

GCVI Library's APA Guidelines

The GCVI Library's guide to APA style references.

GCVI Library's APA Sample

The GCVI Library's sample of APA style references.

 

Textbook Solutions and Websites

 

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Science 9 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Science 10 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Chem 11 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Chem 12 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Chem 12 College prep page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to McGraw-Hill Ryerson's Physics 11 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Physics 12 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Biology 11 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Biology 11 College prep page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's Biology 12 page.

Click on the image of the text to take you to Nelson's ScienceWise 11 page.