ActionBIOSCIENCE
- SEVEN BIOSCIENCE CHALLENGES How do these issues affect your life?
click a topic below for peer-reviewed articles and links
africam.com - The Safari Cam is
up and we have replays of the latest game drives
Antarctica
Field Trip - Take this field trip and learn about Antarctica- the
coldest, driest, highest, windiest continent!
NEW - ARKive, a unique collection of thousands of videos, images and fact-files illustrating the world's species.
Dive and Discover -
an interactive distance learning Web site designed to immerse you in the
excitement of discovery and exploration of the deep seafloor. Dive and
Discover brings you right on board a series of research cruises to the
Pacific and Indian Oceans, and gives you
EarthPulse - Put your finger on the pulse of current trends and issues in conservation
at this site. Each month provides materials on a different theme, such
as oceans, climate, and environmental "heroes." An archive of
past topics is provided as well.
eNature - Online Field Guides:
Amphibians, Birds, Butterflies, Fishes, Insects,Mammals, Native Plants,
Reptiles, Seashells, Seashore Creatures, Spiders,Trees, Wildflowers
Endangered Species - a participant
in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) of the
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE).
Endangered Species of
the Next Millennium - there are over 24,000 species that are endangered
or threatened by human activities. Unless we do something quickly, they
will disappear forever. Without them, Earth’s ecosystem may very
well crumble. By endangering wildlife, we are endangering ourse
EndangeredSpecie.com - dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information,
links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species.
This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered
species organizations that are dedicat
Extreme 2000 - Voyage to
the Deep! - Take a virtual journey to the seafloor. The extreme mission
of the Extreme 2000 expedition is to search for new organisms that live
in the chemical-rich, super-hot water erupting from hydrothermal vents.
Garbage (Grades 9-12)...Find out how to improve next year's environmental record. Learn how waste is handled now and how some communities are doing it better.
Infection
Detection Protection ...cute, online magazine from the American Musum
of Natural History. Divided into sections: Meet the Microbes, a colorful
definition of viruses, bacteria, and protozoa; Bacteria in the Cafeteria,
a simple game to help children become aware of potential dangers; Infection,
a board game that lets you break thru the human defense system; How Lou
Got the Flu, explains how infectious diseases spread; Amazing Microbe
Hunters, another game that teaches about early innovators, and the Mixed
Up Microbe Mystery, which puts players into the position of Epidemiologists
-- disease detectives. They track down the causes behind diseases and
find ways to control them.
Marine World...Come comb the ocean bottoms with the greatest underwater explorer of our time. Learn what creatures live in which oceans and beyond.
Nova: "World
in the Balance" - Human Numbers Through Time Examine the startling
population growth over the past two millennia, and see what’s coming
in the next 50 years.
ONR: Science & Technology:
Oceanography - This site is packed with exciting ocean facts and information.
We’ve even included some cool naval discoveries. More than 70 percent
of the planet is covered by water... So what are you waiting for? Dive
in!
Savage Earth
- original articles by journalists Daniel Pendick and Kathy Svitil explain
the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and feature original
animations that illustrate the action of these natural phenomena. You
can also Ask the Experts your ques
UNAHI - a non-profit volunteer
organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of the largest
remaining Rainforest in the Philippines and its’ inhabitants."
Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences: Global Warming ...Two interactive activities that illustrate the principles of global warming and climate change include separate tutorials on the fundamental science that underpins these two subjects, such as seasonal change, the carbon cycle, the hydrological cycle, and albedo and a variety of assessments.
Waikiki Aquarium - take a virtual
tour of one of the islands’ attractions. Learn about Hawaiian marine
life and the tropical West and South Pacific as you stroll through the
five online galleries of the Waikiki Aquarium exhibits. |