NGSS Presentation from 10/17/16 Drake Talk

Science Department Faculty:

• Jenny Brown: Physiology
• Mary Buchanan; DaVinci Physics in the Universe,  AP Chemistry
• Clarke Bugbee; Physics in the Universe and IS 3-4
• Barton Clark;  Environmental Science, Physics; Voice Mail Ext. 4410
• Marta DiDomizio; Physiology
• Sue Fox;  SEA-DISC Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science; Voice Mail Ext. 4414
• John Hayden: TLC Integrated Science; AP Biology
• Millie Milstead:   Chemistry, AP Chemistry.  Voice Mail Ext. 4411
• Alan Neally; TLC Integrated Science
• Alison Sherman;  IS 3-4, Environmental Science
• Michael Wing; ROCK Integrated Science; Voice Mail Ext. 4407

Science Links:

• Miscellaneous
  • Strategies to Increase the Performance of Low Achieving (L.A.) Students in the Science Class Room
  • Science Web Links; Miscellaneous links to all types of Science related topics
  • Ocean Planet Homepage; Online version of the Ocean Planet Exhibition
  • The Exploratorium; Learn how to do a cow eye dissection, as well as more information about the museum
  • Los Alamos Research Lab Library; Links to all aspects of science
  • St. Louis Science Center; Find out the current exhibitions and information about the center
  • History of Science, Technology & Medicine; They keep track of events in the field of Technology and Medicine
  • The Why Files; Scientific answers to everyday questions
  • Museum of Science, Boston; Learn about all aspects of this museum, as well as the current exhibits
• Earth Sciences
  • The Nine Planets; Lots of information about the planets in our Solor System
  • The National Disaster Reference Database; See images and find information about disasters
  • Alaska Volcano Observatory; Images and information on current volcanoes in Alaska
  • Cascades Volcano Observatory; Their goal is to help people live knowledgeably and safely with volcanoes and other natural disasters
  • National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; They monitor changes in the environment, and manage coastal and marine resources
  • World-Wide Earthquake Locator; Find recent earthquakes that have occured around the world
  • Volcano World; Lots of information on almost every volcano around the world
  • Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science; Links to some different areas of science
  • US Geological Survey: Ask-A-Geologist; Email a question to a geologist
  • Hubble Telescope Pictures; Many pictures of planets which were taken by the Hubble
  • Earth and Moon Viewer; Many different pictures of the earth and moon, all in different aspects
  • Orlando Sentinel Online Hurricane Center
• Enviromental Sciences
  • Globe Homepage; Students from across the globe are in this program to learn about environmental science
  • Ecology Web Links: Lots of links
• Life Sciences
  • UC Museum of Paleontology; Online exhibits
  • National Institutes of Health; A government agency whose goal is to "acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold"
  • Circulatory System; Learn how your heart pumps blood to every cell in your body
  • Nervous System Diseases; Many links to specific diseases
  • Diseases, Disorders & Related Topics; Find information on over 100 different diseases
  • Cells Alive!; Lots of information about bacteria, viruses, and the anatomy of a cell
  • Virtual Frog Dissection; Almost as much fun as a real disection
  • Microbe Zoo; Learn about different types of microbes, such as the anaerobic toluene degrader
  • Body Systems; Learn about the different systems that make our bodies run
  • Wolf Homepage; Learn about this organization which strives for the survival of wolves, and see lots of cute pictures
  • Red List of Threatened Animals; This list has all of the endangered or threatened species
  • Centers for Disease Control; Learn about this organization which prevents and controls diseases
  • The Biology Place; They have quizes and tutorials for all kinds of biology topics, as well as links to other pages.
  • Biology Web Links; Many links here
  • Honolulu Community College Dinosaur Exhibit; Pictures of fake dinosaurs, and information about them
  • The Tree of Life Home Page; It has information about phylogenetic relationships between organisms
  • NCHS Home; It is the National Center for Health Statistics, so you can find all kinds of new facts
  • Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science I; Learn interesting information about Life Science
  • Bio I.Q.; Can you answer the question of the month?