The Experience Music Project
 | Watch this space! This site highlights an interactive music museum, which will open in year 2000 in Seattle WA, offering features on musicians old and new, games, and an on-line recording studio.
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The Art of Japan
 | Gaze upon calligraphy, mosaics, tea gardens, castles, and more. This site has a rich combination of images and historical background on many of the traditional arts of Japan.
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The Jazz Review
 | This site offers an excellent set of resources about jazz, including discussion areas, expert reviews, and more.
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Drawing in One-point Perspective
 | How do artists draw things so they look three-dimensional? This site explains the principles of one-point perspective, and provides some hands-on activities to help you learn!
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ArtSafari
 | The Museum of Modern Art in New York has created this nifty art activity for kids ages 5 to 12, in which kids get to explore and write about art.
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Kinetosaurs
 | Check out the amazing animated dinosaur sculptures of artist John Payne. Explore the art and science of Kinetosaurs!
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East Carolina University Glassblowing Services
 | Learn about the science and art of glassblowing! Though this site is rather rudimentary in its visual design, the information on glassblowing is clearly organized and fascinating.
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Haring Kids
 | Making use of cutting-edge animation plug-ins like shockwave and flash, this site creates a colorful and compelling whirlwind of art, with beautiful images from artist Keith Haring.
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Izzy's Skylog
 | A thorough, entertaining astronomy site, which includes such features as the Constellation of the Month and an astronomy quiz.
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Project Full Moon
 | Visit "A Voyage" section to view a slideshow of NASA photos from the Apollo missions. The slide show requires "Shockwave."
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CosmoNet
 | Explore the origins of the universe, theoretical physics, and more at this excellent ThinkQuest site.
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A Mystery of Space: Stars
 | The students from the ThinkQuest project have produced yet another stellar site, so to speak: a detailed, beautiful resource on stars.
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory
 | NASA's latest orbital x-ray observatory, Chandra, will be launched later this year. Learn about the history and science of x-ray imaging in astronomy.
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J-Track Satellite Tracking
 | Tune in to this site and track the positions of the Hubble Orbital Telescope, the Mir space station, or any other of your favorite satellites.
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Simple, Common, and Interesting Molecules
 | Ever wonder about the three-dimensional chemical structure of aspirin? How about caffeine? Check out this site from the Indiana University Molecular Structure Center.
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A Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements
 | An innovative and elegant visual tour through the periodic table. Each of the 109 elements is accompanied by a visual image, as well as a description and history (including the origin of its name). These pages are image heavy, and take a while to load.
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Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
 | This densely packed site has scads and scads of excellent science and chemistry experiments you can try at home, as well as science book reviews, science tips and more, all delivered in a highly irreverent style.
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A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming
 | How is the current warming of Earth's climate similar or different from other climate changes in Earth's history? This site from NOAA offers a good, non-political starting point for those who want to learn more about global warming.
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EPA Student Center
 | Wow. The U.S. Environemental Protection agency has put together this site as a guide to its resources for students -- and the results are impressive.
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Sonoma Baylands Restoration
 | Features a variety of satellite and aerial images of northern San Francisco Bay used to monitor wetlands restoration projects. The featured study site in San Francisco Bay is in Northern San Pablo Bay near the mouth of the Petaluma River.
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World Time Zone
 | Ever wrack your brains trying to figure out the time difference between, say, Los Angeles and Burkina Faso? Want to call your friend in American Samoa, but don't want to call in the middle of the night? This site has your answers.
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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
 | This attractive page highlights research into the world's oceans. Learn about a planned series of autonomous, diesel-powered buoys that will collect information about the ocean floor, and much more.
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ES2000
 | Which species may disappear from the planet in the next century? This kid-produced site has some important information on how humans are driving many creatures out of existence.
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Food News
 | Did you ever wonder about the pesticides used in growing food? This site, run by the Environmental Working Group, is an excellent source of balanced information about pesticides and their effects. Visitors can select from a meal menu or a grocery list, and the site will inform you about likely pesticides found in the foods you've chosen.
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Beyond Discovery
 | This site, from the National Academy of Sciences, explores the ways basic scientific research has resulted in unexpected and valuable applications. The design of the site is a bit dry, but the articles are great.
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DoScience
 | Want to know what to do with that plastic straw from your soda while you're waiting for your cheeseburger? This site has a great archive of hands-on science activities.
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Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
| This densely packed site has scads and scads of excellent science and chemistry experiments you can try at home, as well as science book reviews, science tips and more, all delivered in a highly irreverent style.
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The USAF 13th Bomb Squadron
 | A unique site, constructed from the pictures, oral histories, poetry, and letters of the Korean War veterans from the US Air Force's 13th Bomb Squadron. Far from glorifying war, this site reveals the heartbreaking human side of conflict: friendships made, losses endured.
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Discovering China
 | This site, developed by three students from Japan, South Africa, and the USA, offers a compact history of China, with special attention to the Cultural Revolution. The ThinkQuest students come up with a beautifully designed site once again.
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Sipapu: Chetro Ketl Great Kiva
 | This site presents a three-dimensional reconstruction of a Great Kiva, an architectural feature found in many prehistoric Anasazi communities in the southwestern United States.
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Citizen Kurchatov
 | Find out about the physicist who helped develop the Soviet Union's atomic bomb. This is a companion site to a PBS broadcast.
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Calendars Through the Ages
 | Explore calendars from different cultures and different ages. Learn about Islamic, Chinese and Mayan calendars, and more.
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Flights of Inspiration
 | Learn about the first powered flight and the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The site contains interesting historical photos.
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Olympics Through Time
 | A history of early athletic competitions and the Olympic Games from prehistory through the modern era. This site has not been updated since 1996.
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The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
 | Wander through this wonderful on-line compendium of countless strange and fraudulent medical devices, including the Psychograph and the Radium-Ore Revigorator.
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African-American History Through The Arts
 | This site, produced by high school students, features contributions from famous artists, articles on photograph and the cinema. In addition, there is a chronology of African and African-American art from the ancient world to the present.
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Remote Sensing in Archaeology
 | Did the ancient Maya civilization die out due to deforestation? This site illustrates how remote sensing satellites have offered new tools to researchers exploring human history.
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US Patent and Trademark Office Kids' Pages
 | Want to understand exactly what a patent is, and how to get one? Did you know that the youngest patent-holder was a four year-old girl? This site, though a bit on the clunky side, has some nifty information, games, and puzzles.
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Latitude: The Art and Science of 15th Century Navigation
 | Learn about the development of the mapmaking and navigation techniques which opened up the world for European exploration (and, more ambivalently, colonization). This site is impressively detailed and thorough.
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The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
| Wander through this wonderful on-line compendium of countless strange and fraudulent medical devices, including the Psychograph and the Radium-Ore Revigorator.
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How Things Work
 | Want to know what a superconductor is, or why some things bounce and others don't? Ask Louis Bloomfield, a professor of physics at the University of Virginia, how something works, and he'll try to provide and answer. A simple idea for a wonderful, informative site.
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Blockcorner
 | You knew it would happen: now you can play blocks online! An elegant and sophisticated interactive site (which requires the Shockwave Player).
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NPR Science Friday Kids' Connection
 | This is an excellent student resource, with access to audio archives of National Public Radio's Science Friday program, and lots of related material and activities.
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Learning Planet
 | This site offers some interesting interactive educational games, for kids from grades K through 6. The games rely on the Shockwave Player, and are generally well designed.
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BBC Science in Action
 | Explore science through the categories of air, light, microbes, mixtures, and force. This site makes extensive use of Flash and Shockwave to create an entertaining and informative experience.
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Learner's Corner
 | This site, created by Canada's Office of Learning Technologies is an incredible gateway to networked learning projects and online educational communities. A good starting point for those interested in the Internet's potential as a two-way learning tool.
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ArtSafari
| The Museum of Modern Art in New York has created this nifty art activity for kids ages 5 to 12, in which kids get to explore and write about art.
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Thunk.com
 | A kids' site looking at the fun and mystery of cryptography, the science of secret codes, with lots of activities.
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SuperKids
 | A good site for parents seeking non-commercial reviews of educational software and games.
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The Terriers Satellite Project
 | This site offers some excellent material about this satellite, which was designed and built to observe earth?s ionosphere. Check out the video of the satellite being launched from theback of a jet plane!
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Haring Kids
| aking use of cutting-edge animation plug-ins like shockwave and flash, this site creates a colorful and compelling whirlwind of art, with beautiful images from artist Keith Haring.
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Neuroscience for Kids
 | This site is loaded with fun experiments and activities. Start with "Brain Basics" and then explore other topics. Very comprehensive.
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Gene School '99
 | This site offers a basic but thorough tour of genetics, from the Mendelian basics up through cloning and gene therapy.
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Epidemic! The World of Infectious Disease
 | Ever wonder why some microbes are harmless, while others can be deadly? This detailed and provocative site is the on-line version of the temporary exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
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The New England Centenarian Study
 | Have you ever wondered how long you will live? What it takes to live to the age of 100? This site collects the resources from a study conducted by the Harvard Medical School, offering a fascinating look into the process of aging, and the possibilities for increased longevity.
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Virtual Creatures
 | New web technologies are offering us new ways of seeing ourselves, the world around us, and the creatures that share that world.
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Nature Sound Studio
 | Want to hear what the Pine Barrens Tree frog sounds like? This amazing site is the work of Lang Elliot, who has collected amazing wildlife sounds from all over the world. Excellent audio quality and great images create a wonderful, immersive experience.
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Vesalius Interactive Anatomy
 | This beautiful resource offers detailed interactive models of human anatomy to the medical community, but it is fascinating and educational for a general audience as well.
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Philosophy Research Base
 | Stumped by the difference between existentialism and buddhism? Despite its dry title, this is an amazing research site, with countless cross-referenced links to philosophy on the Web.
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The Visual Thesaurus
 | Think about words in a whole new way after perusing this excellent site. This thesaurus is a visual exploration of the sense relationships within the English language.
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Professor Freedman's Math Help
 | This site offers just what it describes: helpful ways of approaching and learning basic math and algebra. Professor Freedman also offers strategies for dealing with what she calls "math anxiety".
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The Math Forum
 | This is one of the most comprehensive math resources we've come across. This site is well organized and offers something for every level from K-12 through college and beyond.
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Reaching Out: The History of Communication
 | Follow the history of human communication, from the development of language ability in the human brain to the invention of fiber optics and satellites.
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Adbusters
 | What effect does the proliferation of advertising in our visual environment have on our culture? This site asks some pointed questions about the way our view of the world is affected by mass media and marketing techniques.
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Science Matters
 | This site provides an up-to-date guide to science coverage in the media, ranging from television to radio to the Internet. This is a clear and useful service in a world of information overload.
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The George Lucas Educational Foundation
 | This site offers useful resources and information on the ways computers and network technology can enhance peoples' efforts to improve their communities, schools, and lives. The site also contains Edutopia, an on-line newsletter; the current issue highlights the ways technology can assist people with disabilities to create and learn.
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The Acronym Finder
 | As the world fills up with more and more acronyms, how can anyone know what they stand for? This site rides to the rescue, turning any acronym back into plain English.
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The Beggar's hand: The plight of poverty
 | Another great site from the students of the ThinkQuest project, this one explores the worldwide problem of poverty, and asks hard questions about our collective responsibility.
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NewYork Carver
 | Learn about the beautiful and vanishing art of Gothic stone carving. Take a virtual tour of Gothic architecture around the world
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Yellowstone Online
 | Find out about Yellowstone National Park, from maps and schedules to an interactive online tour.
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Native Access to Engineering
 | Though aimed primarily at native american students, this site offers some excellent engineering resources and puzzles.
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Opt Technology
 | The Web is becoming more than a source of information: more and more, it is home to some strange and beautiful hybrid art. This site is both thought-provoking and strange. Requires the QuickTime Player.
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Dogsled.Com
 | Find out about the strange and fascinating history of the Iditarod dogsled race. This site includes race reports, video clips, and chat forums.
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Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese-American Culture
 | Created by a high school group from Newton, Massachusetts, this well-designed site presents information and lessons designed to foster better understanding of Chinese-American culture. Lessons include science, the arts, language, history, and more.
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Oregon State Travel Adviser
 | Did you know that web accessible cameras are proliferating at an amazing rate? Want to see one vision of what travel may be like in the near future? This site has cameras that let you view most of the Oregon highway system from the web. Sinister or useful...you decide.
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Dive into Biodiversity
 | his is an extensive, beautiful site, created by the American Museum of Natural History.
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IMAGERS: The Adventures of Echo the Bat
 | This site offers an excellent interactive activity for grade school students. By following the adventures of Echo the Bat, they can learn about bat migration, echolocation, and even satellite imaging and remote sensing technologies. This is a clever and compelling site.
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The Bridge
 | An excellent clearinghouse for marine science education resources, this site includes links to lesson plans, on-line publications, and more.
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The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group
 | This group of biological researchers was formed in 1975 to help preserve peregrine falcons in California. They currently work with birds ranging from golden eagles to burrowing owls. The site is informative, clear, and offers sections for students and educators.
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Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking Education Program
 | Learn about the wondrous long-distance migrations of sea turtles. Check the satellite tracking maps showing the positions of turtles in various parts of the world.
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Virtual Physics Lab
 | This site offers a nifty collection of interactive physics activities.
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Aerodynamics in Sports Technology
 | Want to know how topspin works to curve a tennis shot? This resource offers college level investigations into the complex aerodynamics of tennis, plus excellent lesson plans and curriculum resources.
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Emilio Segre Visual Archive
 | This searchable collection "focuses on American physicists and astronomers of the twentieth century, but includes many scientists in Europe and elsewhere, in other fields related to physics, and in earlier times." Also included are biographical features on scientists such as Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Niels Bohr.
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Amusement Park Physics
 | Learn about the physical principles behind daredevil rides such as the roller coaster and the free-fall. This site combines an introduction to the basic physics of the rides with some historical notes on the rides themselves.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
 | A detailed, photo-rich online zoo. Find out about lemurs and ocelots and more!
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The Milan Science Museum
 | This museum offers beautiful and informative web resources on Leonardo da Vinci's machines and inventions. The resources in English are less extensive than those in Italian, but kudos are in order for their bilingual efforts.
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WxUSA Weather Hub
 | Current weather data from across the USA, organised visually by state. A useful resource for weather info.
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The Oklahoma Climatological Survey
 | This site offers detailed weather resources and activities aimed at a K12 school audience.
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