Scientific Databases

(19.1) Databases in Chemistry

• Molview - Database of chemicals

• Database files for chapter activities

  • 19.1.1 Choosing the right material 

  • 19.1.2 Arranging elements by physical properties

  • 19.1.3 Discovering family similarities

(19.2) Databases in Biology

• • iNaturalist  - Database of observation of plants and animals

  • Video:   Using databases to address nutrition-related problems and conditions

    1. 1. SS:  Nutrition Database

• Anatomy | Genetics | Plants |Nutrition

• Database files for chapter activities

  • 19.2.1 Species Diversity

  • 19.2.2 Properties of Amino Acids

  • 19.2.3 Human Genome

  • 19.2.4 Protein Structure

  • 19.2.5 Classification / Taxonomy

(19.3) Databases in Health

•  FoodStruct Diet Analysis tool 

• Database files for chapter activities

  • 19.3.1 Selecting foods to reduce the risk of osteoporosis

  • 19.3.2 Selecting foods to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

  • 19.3.3 Selecting foods to treat vitamin deficiencies

  • 19.3.4 Dieting and weight loss

  • 19.3.5 Analyze your diet

(19.4) Databases in Earth and Space Sciences

• Database files for chapter activities

  • 19.4.1 Comparing and contrating the properties of planets

  • 19.4.2 Analyzing asteroids

  • 19.4.3 Comparing and contrasting natural disasters

(19.5) Databases in Physics

• Database files for chapter activities

  • 19.5.1 Classification of subatomic particles

  • 19.5.2 Discovering the ineraction of discoveries and inventions

Additional Resources

• Related CSCS activities

• Chapter 19 (pdf) - (CSUN faculty only)

• Download databases.xls for chapter 19 activities.

• Other downloadable database files.