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Science

sodaconstructor  
This curriculum link allows participants interested in physical science to construct models of moving "creatures" using springs, masses and muscles.


Membranes  
This curriculum link provides good science, including physical science, readings. This can be a great companion reading for an interactive lab unit such as the GEMS bubble unit from the Lawrence Hall of Science.


ExploreLearning  
This curriculum link provides multimedia interactive physical science lessons, such as lessons on bouancy and density, that might be integrated into an oceanography unit.


Savage Seas  
This curriculum link allows users to create animated waves, a great exploration of simple wave mechanics.


How Readers of Science Read  

Oceanweather Inc.  
This curriculum link allows users to monitor ocean weather.


Science Friday  
This curriculum link is a science Friday radio program featuring paleontologists discussing their recent findings of the T-Rex dinosaur named Sue. It also includes the scientists' responses to calls from young listeners.


Deformed Frogs in Minnesota  
This curriculum link provides information about deformed frogs in Minnesota and the questions that these findings raise in terms of causal relationships with global warming, pollution, and other factors affecting amphibians.




Math

The Pi Pages  
This curriculum link provides an introduction to the mathematical concept of Pi and its history.


The National Budget Simulation  
This curriculum link allows users to reallocate funds and construct a new budget based on their preferred spending priorities.


7stones  
This curriculum link provides many interactive tutorials for concepts, including linear algebra, physics, and relativity concepts.


How Readers of Math Read  

Math Central  
Math Central is an Internet service provided by faculty and students in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina. A Canadian site with great science fair ideas, a new problem of the month each month, and lots more!!








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