Science
General Information
Biology
Chemistry
For Teachers
Optics
Physics
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Succeed in Physical Science


General Information

Calculators · http://www.2learn.ca/mapset/reference/calcRef.html

Conversions

· http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Convert just about anything to anything else.

· http://www.convert-me.com/en/

Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.

Physical Constants · http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/...

SciCentral · http://www.scicentral.com/

Gateway to scientific research news sources

Science Source · http://www.science.ca/

Activities, GMAT quiz, Canada's greatest scientists and their achievements, & more.

Biology

Action potential along a:

cell membrane · http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/matthews/channel.html
myelinated and an unmyelinated neuron · http://www.blackwellpublishing...

Basic neural process · http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/neurotut.html

Biomes

Major Biomes of the World · http://www.runet.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235...

Introduction to biomes: scroll down for links to various biomes of interest.

Science Resource Centre · http://www.learnalberta.ca/

Proceed to the Online Reference Centre and select ‘Science Resource Centre’.Select the link to Biomes for general encyclopedia articles on biomes.

The World’s Biomes · http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Key facts on aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, and tundra biomes.

World Biomes.com · http://www.worldbiomes.com/

Divides the earth into aquatic, desert, forest, grasslands, and tundra biomes. Each page has a brief description with photographs and links to more detailed sites.

World Wildlife Fund: Biomes and Biogeographical Realms · http://worldwildlife...

Biogeographic areas are divided into biomes and further divided into hundreds of ecoregions. Each ecoregion provides a photo, description, size, location, and conservation status.

Cells Alive · http://www.cellsalive.com/

Links to interactive cell models, mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle, etc.

Diseases and Conditions · http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/index_e.html

Health Canada’s site; offering information about many diseases and conditions, including their symptoms and treatments.

Health Disorders

Digestive Diseases · http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp

From the US-based National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

FamilyDoctor.org · http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html

Follow the link to ‘Conditions A – Z’ for an extensive collection of information on various conditions.

Mayo Clinic: Diseases & Conditions · http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/...

Offers a comprehensive overview of diseases in alphabetical order.

Merck Manual of Medical Information · http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Extensive resource for information on medical conditions, terms, procedures and tests.

Respiratory Diseases · http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/...

Canadian Health Network.

Respiratory System · https://www.lung.ca/children/grades7_12/respiratory...

Lung Association, includes diagram and glossary of terms.

Science Resource Center · http://www.learnalberta.ca/

· Follow the links until you get to the main ORC page, select ’Science Resource Centre’.
· In the search window, select ‘keyword’ from the drop down menu and type in the name of the disease of interest.

Nerve synapse tutorial · http://www.conncoll.edu/academics/...

Nutrition Analysis Tools System · http://nat.crgq.com/mainnat.html

Calculates calories and nutrition analysis of foods by portion size and quantity. Link to ‘Nutrition Analysis’ for definition and function of various nutrients.

Chemistry

Chemistry Revealed - LearnAlberta · http://www.learnalberta.ca/...

(user and password available in the library)

For Teachers

Access Science · http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/

Activities-To-Go is a place for all science teachers to share innovative, successful teaching strategies and activities to help students learn the concepts and processes of the life sciences.

Optics

Optics for Teens · http://www.opticsforteens.org/


Physics

Fermilab · http://www.alcyone.com/max/physics/laws/index.html

A list of various laws, rules, principles, and other related topics in physics and astronomy.

Laws List · http://www.fnal.gov/pub/inquiring/index.html

Science of matter, space and time, particle physics, and physics question and answer – from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Physics & Astronomy

Physics Digital Resources · http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/septt/index.html...

Alberta Learning online lessons and videos for various Physics concepts. (Password required to access from home – ask at the circulation desk).

Physics of Life · http://www.physics.org/Physics_Life/Web/physics_life/life.asp

See science in action by clicking on places modeled on the screen. Then click on objects in that location to read about physic principles at work.

Succeed in Physical Science · http://www.school-for-champions.com/science.htm

Free online lessons is to give you a start at improving your scientific knowledge.