Life Science Web Sites

Recommended Life Science Web Sites
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animals	pollution	land reclamation
biomes	plants
cells and microorganisms	ecology

ANIMALS

BIOMES

Missouri Department of Conservation
Rain Forest Action Network
6th Grade Project:
WATER BIOMES
1. Great Lakes Basic Info
2. Basic Pond Info
3. Deep Sea Life
4. Deep Sea Creatures
5. Deep Sea Start Here
6. Tide Pools Start Here
7. Sandy Shore Basic Info
8. General Animal Information
9. River Creatures
10. River Zones
11. Basic River Intro
12. Basic Wetland info
13. Tide Pools
14. Sandy Beach Animals
15. Estuaries
16. Salt Water Marshes
17. Mangrove Forests
18. Salt Marsh Animals
19. Salt Marsh Plants
20. Sandy Beaches
21. Coral Reefs Basic Info
22. Coral Reef Info & Picts
23. Animal Picts
24. Deep Sea

CELLS and MICROORGANISMS

The History of Cell Discoveries Project
SCIENTISTS	GENERAL	TIMELINES
	Wikipedia (main page)	Science Timeline: WOW! Timeline of all science
Robert Hooke 1	Answers.com: the cell theory
Robert Hooke 2	Cell Theory Basics	WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE 1
Robert Hooke 3	History of Cell Discoveries	WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE 2
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek 1		WORLD HISTORY TIMELINE 3
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek 2
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek 3
Mattias Schleiden 1
Mattias Schleiden 2		BIOLOGY TIMELINE 1
Mattias Schleiden 3		BIOLOGY TIMELINE 2
Theodore Schwann 1
Theodore Schwann 2
Theodore Schwann 3
Rudolf Virchow 1
Rudolf Virchow 2
Rudolf Virchow 3
Rudolf Virchow 4

POLLUTION

Smog City
ACID RAIN
- Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme--fact sheets
- Environment Canada--atmoshpheric science--acid rain
- Educator's Toolkit: Acid Rain (page of links)
- Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
- Environmental Database for use in Schools--acid rain
- Environment Canada--acid rain
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Facts
Love Canal Collection
Environmental History Timeline

PLANTS

ECOLOGY

EnviroLink: The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991.
Earth Day: This year, Earth Day is on Thursday, April 22, 2004.
The Environmental Literacy Council: An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Kids Do Ecology
Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA: For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
High School Environmental Center @ The EPA: Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey: This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
LearnNPS @ The National Park Service: If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
Hazardous Waste (U of MO)
Recycle City
Earth 911
Local Hazardous Waste Management--King County
European Environmental Issues Portal
The White House: Protecting Our Natural Environment

LAND RECLAMATION