Check out the following links as sources for current events:
Sports Science News - this site has articles about sports medicine and athletics Nature - on-line web site of research journal Nature Scientific American - on-line web site for Scientific American Magazine International Science News - web site with various news topics from different sources ABC News - science and technology news from ABC network New York Times - science articles from New York Times available at this web site Science News - web site with general headlines of science news Science - web site for AAAS magazine Science Public Library of Science Biology - a web based professional science journal
Check out these interesting links which relate to some of the topics we are or will be covering in class.
Most of the movies require the QuickTime Player. If you get an error message, open the player first, and then paste the url address in the file menu of the player under the "Open URL" choice
Pfizer Fun Zone Scrambler - a good review site which randomly presents scientific words in anagrams to be unscrambled. Women in Science - a very interesting listing of the names with short biographies of 4000 years of contributions by women to science. Regents Review Live - has information about ALL Regents Exams if you have broad band be sure to go to the streaming video area and click on the class you want to review and you will be shown the complete broadcast of the televised review from WNYE.!!! Quia.com - web site that contains "various games and exercises" which allow you to review vocabulary and concepts presented specifically for our class and for biology as created by myself and other teachers.
Matter and Energy
Chem4Kids - a colorful site that is a good introduction to the basic concepts of the science of chemistry. Physical Properties and Changes - brief page with some examples of physical properties and changes from Elmhurst College's Virtual ChemBook. Chemical Properties and Changes - brief page with some examples of chemical properties and changes from Elmhurst College's Virtual Chem Book. Particle Theory of Matter - an interesting site that gives examples of how this theory helps to explain the different states of matter. It also includes tables describing and distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic physical properties of matter.
Atomic Structure
Atoms and Periodic Table - an interesting Canadian site with tutorials about the quantum theory, quantum atom, Bohr's atom, atomic electron configurations, and periodic properties of elements. Rutherford Gold Foil Simulation - an interesting site which allows you to repeat aspects of Rutherford's gold foil experiment. Atomic Structure Tutorial - site with a narrated explanation of the development of Rutherford's experiment. Atomic Discoveries - this site will lead you on a "quest" to learn about the development of atomic theory.
