Mary Nix on August 23rd, 2009

Nobleprize.org presents blood typing.  This is so much better than the blood typing I recall from high school biology.  They offer information about the discovery of blood groups, AB0 blood grouping system,Rh factor blood grouping system, Blood typing, and more.
Their blood typing game looks like it will prove to be interesting as well.

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Mary Nix on August 16th, 2009

This is a site that you will want to bookmark for years of us.  The searches you can conduct there are a Basic Search,Astronomy and Astrophysics Search,Physics and Geophysics Search,Science Education Search and a Top Search.
Digital Library for Physics and Astronomy

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Mary Nix on August 8th, 2009

My son just sent along this amazing Ted Talk video with  Engineer Michael Pritchard and his  portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds.  Truly amazing.

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Mary Nix on July 23rd, 2009

aura Weldon recently sent me a link to Animated Engines. The site was first created in 2000 and offers a variety of engine animations. That is interesting enough, but then the creator also shares HOW the animations were created in the about section of the site.
If you happen to know of similar sites, [...]

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Helen Hegener on June 4th, 2009

Link: TOPScience.
Founded and still run by Ron and Peg Marson, TOPS Learning System presents this site which shows kids and parents how to use the most ordinary stuff to do sophisticated, hands-on science and math. Dozens of free sample lessons that you can use right now are at the TOPScience site. Get a feel for [...]

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Mary Nix on May 26th, 2009

Yes Magazine presents, The Twisted History of the Microwave.    Yes magazine is new to me, but I explored it and found some really interesting resources at their site.  They offer projects you can do at home, brain bumpters, reviews by you and more.
The Twisted History of the Microwave

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