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Reference Links: Science

Chemistry: WebElements Periodic Table  www.webelements.com/ 
Click on the interactive periodic table to access detailed information about individual elements. 

Scirus: For Scientific Information Only  www.scirus.com/srsapp/
This search engine for scientific information limits results to sites with scientific content.

Entomology - Index of Internet Resources  www.ent.iastate.edu/list/
Iowa State University operates this directory and search engine for insect resources with links to insect collections, databases, insect sounds, professional societies, and information on pest management and K-12 educator resources.

Eric Weisstein's Treasure Troves of Science  www.treasure-troves.com/
This site contains growing encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry and physics.

The Nine Planets: a multimedia tour of the planets  www.nineplanets.org/
Presents an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. 

Solarviews.com   www.solarviews.com
Offers a multimedia exploration of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids and more. 

Space Library  samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/
This NASA site features a solar system simulator with computer-generated graphics of planets and their satellites from many different perspectives. Downloadable surface maps of bodies in the solar system, and other astronomy links are included. 

Educational Resources for Astronomy 101 www.astronomycenter.org
Astronomy news and events in a collection of digital resources for teachers and students.

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