Research Web Sites

Scroll down for helpful websites in each subject area...please DO NOT use Wikipedia for research projects - you should find alternate sites for information.

Math

Here's the link to the online student edition.  You can also find extra practice problems and interactive links.
http://www.glencoe.com/ose/   **THE STUDENT ACCESS CODE IS:  D3F2C8A384**

www.explorelearning.com  GIZMOS that support some of the topics you are studying in class.


Science

General

Science World Magazine (online) - your Science World magazine subscription online.  **Make sure articles are at least 8 paragraphs long (3 sentences minimum to be considered a paragraph). **
PASSWORD:  SCIENCE, then click MA and SHARIF when prompted.     http://scienceworld.scholastic.com

Science News for Kids - a great resource for online science articles for Science in the News assignments. **Make sure articles are at least 8 paragraphs long (3 sentences minimum to be considered a paragraph). **  www.sciencenewsforkids.org

www.easybib.com - a helpful formatting tool for your research bibliography.


Nervous System

SITES WITH INFO ON MANY TOPICS (START HERE):

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - A listing of pretty much any disease or disorder you can think of with good and relevant information. Start here! http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/disorder_index.htm

Brain Briefings - Any topic you are researching is probably on this site
(memory, eating disorders, gender, pain, emotions, drug effects - whatever you can think of)! http://www.sfn.org/briefings/

The best site on the web for brain information for kids - "Neuroscience for Kids" site: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

Science Daily - up to date articles on lots of Brain topics http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/mind_brain/

NIDA for Teens - great site for information on Drugs and Drug Abuse:  http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/index.php

Brain and Nervous System - general information as well as disease and injury information: http://www.noah-health.org/en/bns/

"Neuroscience for Kids" internet search site: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/interr.html

"About.com" - a good search site for a variety of research topics. Scroll down for the list of topics. http://www.about.com/health/

The Mayo Clinic has some great information and resources. Look under the Disease and Condition Center and specifically under Alzheimer's, Depression, Headache, Mental Health (a great variety of topics such as Schizophrenia, ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders, and OCD), and Nervous System (with topics such as stroke, seizures and pain). http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex

The Whole Brain Atlas - information on the normal and the diseased brain: http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html

The Secret Life of the Brain - The site that goes with the PBS series we are watching in class. Has interesting features such as the history of the brain, 3-D brain anatomy, and mind illusions. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/

The Dana Foundation - has a lot of recent articles and info on lots of brain topics. Check out what's on the main page and also what's under the "News and Publications" tab for "Cerebrum" and "Brain in the News" http://dana.org/

Brain, Spinal Cord and Nerve Disorders - General Info on a variety of topics. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06.html

Brain diseases: http://www.health.gov/nhic/Scripts/Hitlist.cfm?keyword=Brain Diseases

Nervous system diseases: http://www.health.gov/nhic/Scripts/Hitlist.cfm?keyword=Nervous%20System%20Diseases

Focus on Brain Disorders (Anxiety Disporders, Bipolar Disorder, Dementia, Depression, Epilepsy, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, OCD, Panic Disorder, Parkinson's Disease, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Sleep Disorders, Stroke): http://www.brainexplorer.org/brain_disorders/Focus_index.shtml

Other brain links: http://www.gday-mate.com/managing_people/brainlinks.html

A fun one - probe the motor cortex and watch the animated body move! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/brain/index-nojs.html (You need shockwave for this to run)

The Brain From Top To Bottom:  A great site for general understanding of the brain and some specific topics.  http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/index_d.html

General info on the brain, memories and consciousness.  http://www.memoryzine.com/howthebrainworks.html

Kids Health: Your Brain and Nervous System - written in a way kids can understand it better http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/brain.html

Parts Geek - A useful site with a variety of info on the Brain and CNS found by students at Valley Charter School in North Hills, California.  Thanks, girls, for sharing your find with us!  http://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/parts_of_the_brain_for_kids.html

Brain 101 http://www.positscience.com/about-the-brain/brain-facts/brain-101

Inside the Teenage Brain - goes with video from class:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/

SPECIFIC DISORDERS / DISEASES / PARTS:

ADHD:

Alzheimer's Disease:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/  (Alzheimer's Disease. National Institute on Aging site - click on the topics in the column on the right for Alzheimer's info.)
Anxiety Disorders and Panic Disorder (6 sites):

Asperger's Syndrome: 

Autism:

Bipolar (Manic-Depression)  
General Info:
Addiction:
Hallucinogens: 
Stimulants:
Nicotine:
Steroids:
Ecstasy:
Inhalants:
Marijuana:

Dyslexia

Eating Disorders

Encephalitis http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/encephalitis.html

Epilepsy

Feral Children

Learning / Developmental Disabilities: http://www.noah-health.org/en/disabilities/learning/index.html

LSD http://www.doitnow.org/pages/115.html

Lyme Disease http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/lyme_disease.html

Mad Cow Disease / Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/mad_cow_disease.html

Memory and other cool things like a sheep's brain dissection:

Meningitis 


Migraine:

Pain:

Parkinson's Disease:
Phantom Limbs:

Polio :

Research on the Brain/Neuron Regeneration:

Right and left handedness: http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/brain.html

Schizophrenia:

Shingles:

Skull - Information on the different bones of the skull: http://www.csuchico.edu/anth/Module/skull.html

Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Dreams:


Spina Bifida:

Spinal Cord Injury:

Spinal Cord Regeneration:  http://biology.about.com/library/weekly/aa012700a.htm

Stroke:

Stuttering:

Tay-Sachs disease http://www.ntsad.org/

Tourette's Syndrome: 

US Census Bureau Site - Information on the US population, State population and City population for 2010.  Use this site for "Social Studies" Edison activity!!  http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

Identify your resistors - http://www.midibox-shop.com/res.html

Wetlands


Missouri Botanical Garden - Great info on all kinds of wetland animals and ecosystems. http://www.mbgnet.net/

Dialogue for Kids - Wetland Facts – Some very good info on wetlands in an easy to read format. http://www.idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/wetlands/facts.html

Enchanted Learning – Biomes. Look up info on animals in specific areas of wetlands (freshwater marsh, swamp, pond) http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Wetland Plants and Animals - eNature - Look for information on more than 5.500 plants and animals . A great place to start! http://www.enature.com/fieldguides

Wetland Animal Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Wetland+Animals

Wetland Animal Information http://inchinapinch.com/hab_pgs/fr_water/wetlands/animals.htm

Animal Pictures Archive - Lots of wonderful animal pictures.
http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/

Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals. You can use this site to search for information on endangered mammals worldwide. http://www.animalinfo.org/

Wetland Bug (Macroinvertebrate) Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Macroinvertebrates/Home

Wetland Plant Information http://www.augustasprings.org/public/projects/augustasprings/Wetland+Plants

Midwestern Wetland Plants - Information on hundreds of wetland plants. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/marsh.htm (marshes)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/shallow.htm (shallow water)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/sedge.htm (meadows)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/fresh.htm (fresh meadows)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/wet.htm (wet prairies)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/fens.htm (fens)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/open.htm (bogs)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/coni.htm (bogs)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/carr.htm (shrub carrs)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/alder.htm (alder thickets)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/hard.htm (swamps)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/swamp.htm (swamps)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/flood.htm (floodplain)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/mnplant/season.htm (seasonal flooding)
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/floramw/species.htm#group1 (plants and flowers)
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - Great pictures and some info on lots of wetland plants and animals. http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/welcome.html

Florida Panther http://www.floridapanther.org/faq.html

Everglades National Park - This is a great site to find information about Everglades National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm

Everglades http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/everglades/FEmain.html

Everglades http://www.nwf.org/everglades/

Listen to an NPR story about the Everglades restoration project at:
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=91906058

For more information about the Everglades and ongoing restoration projects, visit:www.evergaldesplan.org

Okefenokee Swamp http://www.innatfolkston.com/nec/

Okefenokee Swamp http://www.wacona.com/okefenokee/okefenokee.html

Okefenokee Swamp http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/places/okefenokee.html

Atchafalaya Swamp http://www.fws.gov/atchafalaya/

Atchafalaya Swamp http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Atchafalaya.aspx

Atchafalaya Swamp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchafalaya_Basin

EPA Wetlands Page - About wetlands, US wetlands regulation, and other US governmental efforts to protect these areas. http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

Information on Wetlands - Introduction to wetlands and their value to the ecosystem. http://h2osparc.wq.ncsu.edu/info/wetlands/

Wetlands Theme Page - links to two types of resources related to the study of Wetlands. http://www.cln.org/themes/wetlands.html

Ecosystems: Wetlands - An Introduction to wetlands. http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/ecowetlands.htm

Canadian Wildlife Service - Some great information on many topics.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/hww-fap/hww-fap.cfm?ID_species=52&lang=e

Google Image Search - Just type in what you're looking for and in a fraction of a second see hundreds of pictures. It is awesome! http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en


Acid Rain

The EPA's Student Sourcebook for Acid Rain - This site provides information about acid rain's causes and effects, how we measure acid rain, and what is being done to solve the problem http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html

Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Environment: Acid Rain - This encyclopedia offers not only texts but many pictures to illustrate its explanations. Some of the topics offer a historical perspective not necessarily available on other web sites - http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/Acid_Rain/acid_rain.html

U.S. Geological Survey - This site provides useful information about acid rain - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/contents.html

The Green Lane: Acid Rain - Environment Canada's Acid Rain information page - http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/

The Natural Resources Defense Program's Air Pollution Page - Find up-to-date information about air pollution and what you can do to help http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/default.asp

EPA Student Center - This site has great resources for students, including fun activities, and great resources on environmental issues - http://www.epa.gov/students/

AIRnow -Get up-to-the-minute information about air pollution in your community. Includes maps, forecasts, and information about the health effects of air pollution - http://www.epa.gov/airnow/


Properties of Water

Properties of Water - a Canadian site with lots of written information on the properties of water. http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/prop/e_prop.htm

International Association for the Properties of Water - Has some good questions and answers about water and steam and why water behaves the way it does. http://www.iapws.org/

The Motion of Water Molecules - The title explains it all!
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/motion.html

Water Properties - Includes information on states of water, adhesion and cohesion,
surface tension, and capillary action. http://www.uni.edu/~iowawet/H2OProperties.html

Water Science for Schools - a cool site with lots of information and pictures as well as a true/false quiz about water! http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html

Powers of 10 - Universe to Proton  http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/


Oceanography

Records for Marine Animals - Biggest, smallest, fastest, deepest marine animal. http://oceanlink.island.net/records.html

Search Marine Species Index - 210 creatures to browse through! http://database.mbl.edu/SPECIMENS/phylum.taf?function=form&page=2

WhaleTimes™ SeaBed - Find out how your favorite animals survive in the sea - what they eat, where they live and much more. http://www.whaletimes.org/

Physical Oceanography from Space - a cool site run by NASA! http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/

Oceanography Sites for Kids - a good place to start to find out about oceanography. It lists many different sites you can check out. http://www.nhptv.org/kn/vs/scilab4h.htm



Social Studies

Rome
Roman Research Links Page

Islam
World Almanac for Kids - Islam

Islam for Children

Information on Islam

History of Islam

World Book - Islam

World Book for Kids - Islam

BBC - Islam

 
Language Arts

Latin and Greek Roots - Here are two websites that you can use as resources!


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