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A Science Odyssey. Discover the coolest science site around!

Amateur Science. Science projects, where to get materials, and info about the Society for Amateur Scientists.

Cells Alive! See cells in extra-large size--let the computer be your microscope!

Dinosaurs in Hawaii. An online dinosaur exhibit and tour courtesy of Honolulu Community College. Includes a stegosaur skeleton and, of course, T. Rex!

The Exploratorium. Online exhibits like "Mutant Fruit Flies" and "Bronx Cheer Bulb" make this one of the best science sites on the Web.

Field Museum Exhibits. Tour the virtual exhibit halls of this science museum.

Hall of the Dinosaurs. "Walk" through the Hall of the Dinosaurs, read about sauropods and ornithischians, and see plenty of bones.

ECHO Science and Technology Virtual Center. A Web Library all about the history of science, technology, and medicine for students.

Hubble Space Telescope. Great pictures of space--all from the world's most powerful telescope.

Human Body. This Web page is full of sites for learning more about the human body.

Learner Online Exhibits . Interactive exhibits about topics like volcanoes and the Middle Ages.

Life Sciences Dictionary. Look up words about all the life sciences at this online dictionary.

Nanoworld. Have you ever seen a foot-long flea? Mind-boggling microscopic pictures of things too small to see with the naked eye.

NationalGeographic.com Kids Text and multimedia presentations on science and nature topics.

New England Aquarium. Nothing fishy about this site -- it's Boston's own New England Aquarium.

Nye Labs Online. The Web site for the popular educational TV show, Bill Nye the Science Guy. Send e-mail to Bill!

Paleontology Without Walls. Learn more about geology, paleontology, phylogeny, and much more!

Science Biographies. Read more about famous scientists at this site.

Virtual Heart. You can practically hear this heart beat--check out this site for information about your heart!

Volcano World. If you love lava, here's a site for you.

WebElements Periodic Table. Find out more about helium & hydrogen and all the other chemical elements.

Yuckiest Site on the Internet. Lots of super gross science fun!

Science Projects

Internet Public Library - Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide Find out the steps to creating a successful science project.

Science Club Kids' Science Projects Simple or advanced science projects.

Battlefield Middle School's Science Fair Page   Get inspiration by looking at some prize winning projects.

Science Fair Projects
You can search for ideas for your projects by simply entering a keyword on whatever interests you.

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