Astronomy
NASA
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration maintains a wealth
of information on astronomy and space exploration. This
information is actually spread over dozens of sites and includes NASA
TV, multimedia, stunning photos and activities for children of all
ages. It's a huge collection of information, so you might have to do
several seaches to find what you want.
Space.com
- This is a great way to keep up with space in the news. This is a
commercial website with lots of content, but it is very well
organized, and some of their slide shows are just outstanding!
Biology
Biology at About.com
- About.com has a wealth of information written by outstanding teachers
and/or experts in their
field that provide lots of information for students and those who are
just interested in the subject. This, along with several
other
About.com sites are given here just because they are so good!
Chemistry
Chemistry at About.com
- This site covers the fundamentals of chemistry and is certainly worth
checking out if you are just getting started. There are also
some
excellent experiments.
Physics
Earth
Science
Geology at About.com
- Another of the About.com sites.
USGS
- The United State Geological Survey is the U.S. government agency
responsible for the study of all things related to geology.
Just
as with NAS above, and NOAA below, there is a wealth of information,
and your biggest challenge may simply be to find what you need.
But the search is half the fun!
Meteorology
Weather
at About.com - What can we say other than some
of the best teachers have collected some of the best information?
NOAA
- Otherwise known as the National Oceanograhic and Atmospheric
Administration, this is the agency responsible for public weather
forecasting in the United States. NOAA has many sites
nationwide
with a lot of material for both students and teachers, and this is the
starting point for all that information. Start by clicking on
"NOAA Education."
Electricity
Electronics
Electronics For Kids
- A nice collection of simple electronics experiments.
The American Radio Relay League
- If you are interested in electronics as a hobby, you can't do better
that amateur radio. And the best place to learn about amateur
radio in the U.S. is the ARRL website.
The TEARA Volunteer Examiner Team
- In the U.S., amateur radio exams are administered by
accredited volunteer examiner teams. One such team, located in
eastern North Carolina, has a great website with additional amateur
radio resources. Click on the "Resources" link.
Electronics Tutorials
- Here you will find a series of lessons on electricity and electronics
that are geared toward preparing for for an amateur radio license.
The theory portion is applicable everywhere.
Technology
How
Stuff Works - This is the absolute best site
for anyone who wants to know how the items we use everyday works.
Browse and learn!
Just
Learn Morse Code
- Go to this link to get a free Morse code trainer that
teaches
you to receive Morse code by sound. If you learn to receive
it,
you will have no problem sending it!
WD8LQB Learning Morse Code Podcast Podcasts - This series of free podcasts will take you through learning the code step by step!
Morse Cat
- Another good free Morse code trainer is found on this site.
This one features a kitty cat doing the sending!
The
author's site is in German by default, but this link will take you to
an English version.
G4FON
Trainer
- This free Morse code trainer will teach you how to receive Morse code
via radio under realistic conditions. Use one of the trainers
to
above to learn the code, and then "graduate" to this one.
WinMorse 2
- A free program that converts typed text into Morse code is available
on this site. It won't really help you learn all that much,
but
it will help you hear what the code is supposed to sound like.
SuperAldis
- The free program on this site teaches you how to receive
Morse code by flashing light.
Flags
- The free program on this site will train you to recognize nautical
flags once you have memorized them.
Semaphore flags
information - This Boy Scout site has lots of
great information for anyone who wants to learn Semaphore signaling.
Lab Equipment
School Science Lessons
- Queensland College - This site contains a wealth of experiments based
on the 1979 edition of the "New UNESCO Source Book for Science
Teaching." For many years, this material has provided
teachers
and experimenters with instructions on how to make science equiment
from common items.
UNESCO
Guidebooks - This
site, maintained by "International Council of Associations for Science
Education" contains an archive of the UNESCO guidebooks on its old
site. Much of the content of the "School Science Lessons"
site
comed from these guides. You can still download these
guides in .pdf form, but since ICASE has moved to a
new
site,this link could go away at any time. If you are a
teacher or
serious hobbyist, I strongly urge you to download this
information while you can.
UNESCO
Handbook - A pdf scan of the 1973 "New UNESCO
Source Book for Science
Teaching." is
available here. This book contains much of the information
found
on the previous two sites, and is an excellent resource for the student
or experimenter.
Fun Stuff
Science
Paper Models
- This site allows you to print out a variety of science related models
and to then cut and glue them together. Check out the
sundial,
globe and dinosaurs! And if you enjoy this sort of thing, be
sure
to plug "paper models" into your favorite search engine.
There
are tons of free paper models online.
The Sciece Toymaker Page
- quite a few neat projects, and most are very simple. I wish I'd
thought of some of these. Check it out!
Other Great Sites For
Science Experiments and Activities
There are probably
hundreds, if not thousands of sites like this online, but here are a
few of the favorites of The Science
Notebook staff.
Bill Beatty's
"Science Hobbyist" -
This site has a little something for everybody. You'll find
all
kinds of information for science projects appropriate for all ages.
Society
for Amateur Scientists -
There was a time when ordinary citizens could make significant
contributions to science. This group believes that time is
now,
and their membership is proving it.
Bizarre
Stuff You Can Make In Your Kitchen -
This site pays tribute to the science experiments and tricks of days
gone by. You can still do many of them, just like your
parents
(or grandparents) used to do when they were kids!