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Water
Materials
Energy
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Water
Water Science for Schools
Learn all about water with pictures, data, and maps
at this site maintained by the US Geological Survey
(USGS). This
link also has an interactive center where you can
test your knowledge of water and offer your opinions
on different issues!
A Spanish
version of the site is also available.
EPA
Student Center: Water
A good resource for lots of links
related to water including activities, exhibits, and background
information. Maintained
by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Materials
Strange
Matter
In this online exhibit hosted by the Exploratorium,
check out over a dozen interactive activities all about
materials
and materials science.
The
Challenge of Materials
This site answers many questions
about materials and has some interactive activities.
Part of the London Science
Museum site, it also has other on-line exhibits on science topics.
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Energy
Maine Solar
House
Visit a New England house completely powered
by solar energy. The owners of the house, Bill and
Debbi Lord,
invite you
to meet their family and see how they live off the
sun’s
energy! Lots of useful resources on solar energy, too.
Energy
Quest
Sponsored by the California Energy Commission, this
site has many interactive activities and resources
about
energy, including games, projects, stories, and a
special section
about how things work.
Car
Comparison
This activity on the Lawrence Hall of Science website
lets you choose features of two cars and then race them
to compare their safety, fuel efficiency and pollution.
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Environment
Florida Springs:
Protecting Nature’s Gems
Take a virtual tour through photo galleries and read stories
about the Florida Springs and the environmental threats and
protection efforts. This site, hosted by the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection, offers an online adventure,
audio and video and an animation production about the water
cycle and threats to the springs.
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