Databases
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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgo
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
LearningExpress Library
Online interactive practice exams covering adult basic, academic, job related, civil service, real estate skills and more. Now includes ESL Spanish Basic Skills Course.
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.
AccessScience (McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology)
Online version of the standard encyclopedia with updated science and technology news, biographies, learning resources, study guides, and links to related web sites.
Gale In Context: High School
Contains information on core subjects from Science to Literature to History of student-focused subject material. Includes content of Discovering Collection database.
Gale in Context: Middle School
Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, sports and more.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Pro and con arguments with contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues drawn from news articles, journals, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
Gale in Context: Science
Information on subjects ranging from earth science and life science, to space, technology, mathematics, science history, and biography for assignments and projects.
Gale Interactive: Science, High School and College
While supporting high school curricula and university coursework, Gale Interactive: Science helps students better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. Students and instructors can manipulate and explore 3D models that are paired with reference and periodical content for further understanding.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (Reference eBooks)
A collection of reference eBooks on a wide variety of topics. Portions of the books can be downloaded onto eReader devices.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Full text medical encyclopedias, nearly 400 health and medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 videos and articles from 2,200 general interest publications.
ScienceFlix
ScienceFlix combines curriculum-driven, leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation into a single, highly-engaging digital resource for students in grades 4 through 9. ScienceFlix is available for use on PCs, Macs and most tablets and mobile devices
World Book Encyclopedia
Offers information on a range of topics.
Animal, Astronomy & Weather Websites
Division of Endangered Species, Threatened and Endangered Wildlife and Plants
Sponsored by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Has charts and brief technical information. Some tables may require Acrobat. Not easily understandable by younger students.
Endangered Species
Has links to brief information about selected endangered creatures, why they are endangered, and what is being done. Note that selectable picture does not refer to the creature shown.
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies, High School and College
Environmental Studies is updated daily with news, reference materials, academic journals, videos, and more. This resource offers nearly 400 topic, state, and province resources across the science, social studies, and humanities curriculum, including Water Privatization, Ecotourism, Air Pollution, Green Economy, and more.
Hurricanes Theme Page
Comprehensive educational theme page on the science of hurricanes with many links.
Intellicast Dr. Dewpoint Main Page
Has articles, questions and answers, weather almanacs, and general information about weather.
NASA Science - Solar System Exploration
The Solar System.
Society of American Archaeology
The Weather Channel
Has basic daily and weekly forecasts searchable by place name or zip code. There are also links to articles about weather. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to resources for teachers and students.
Windows to the Universe—Astronomy
Basic astronomy information about the planets, solar system, rockets, and space missions. There are some bios of scientists and astronauts.
Earth & Life Science Websites
Earthquake Information from the USGS
Has FAQs, links to other resources, and basic information about quakes. There are also some sound files and links to information about specific quakes.
Kids do Ecology
World biomes - Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature), animals, and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes, both freshwater and marine.
Health Information
From the National Library of Medicine. Has links to various sites for locating health data. Links are arranged by topic and are searchable.
Human Anatomy Online
A graphical interface to information about the body. Requires frames. Also has animations and images and can be searched.
Math & Science Websites
The Math League
Offers clear definitions and easy-to-understand examples. Each definition builds on the previous to present a straightforward introduction to algebraic concepts.
Online Math Learning
Find interesting quizzes, practice, homework help, and other materials to keep you occupied, or fun facts, games, puzzles, and other cool stuff to make this subject something to be enjoyed rather than dreaded. Have some fun while learning some key skills: Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and other categories.
Online Unit Conversion
Links to sites that calculate, convert, and measure. They are arranged by discipline.
Practical Algebra Lessons
Everything from Pre-Algebra to Algebra—Illustrated tutorials, categorized links, homework guidelines, and a study skills survey.
How Stuff Works
This website explains how hundreds of things work, from elements of the human body to space-age technology.
Scientific American
Check out the latest science news from the Scientific American Magazine.
Science Buddies
A non-profit organization focused on developing science enrichment tools for students in grades K-12.