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Blood Typing

Mary Nix — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:00:08 +0000

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.

Digital Library for Physics and Astronomy

Mary Nix — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:00:14 +0000

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

Michael Pritchard’s Lifesaver Filter

Mary Nix — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:00:44 +0000

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.

Animated Engines

Mary Nix — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:00:56 +0000

Laura 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, please leave a comment or drop me a line.

Animated Engines

Top Science

Helen Hegener — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:00:10 +0000

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 TOPS’ low-tech, cheap-tech, perfect-tech approach to teaching SCIENCE WITH SIMPLE THINGS!

TOPS starts with simple materials, mostly stuff that homeschoolers already have around the house or can easily find, such as aluminum foil, rubber bands, paper clips, food coloring, baking soda, clothespins, thumbtacks, rubbing alcohol, pepper, corks, marbles, etc. – and they use these resources to maximum advantage, encouraging young scientists to improvise their own lab equipment from simple materials whenever practical. And, because toolmaking fosters creativity, increases the students’ sense of ownership, and enhances technological literacy among students, TOPS can make the extraordinary claim (and you can prove it true) that the cheapest science program on the market today is also the best!

Helen Hegener

History of the Microwave

Mary Nix — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:00:09 +0000

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

Visible Human

Mary Nix — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:00:46 +0000

At the visible human site you can explore:

Cross-sectional Anatomy: Using 2D images to visualize 3D structures.

Planes of Section, with animations: An introduction to the three planes of section.

Transverse | Coronal | Sagittal | Organs labeled in the sagittal plane

Interactive Annotations: A clickable interface for learning about anatomical features.

Includes search engine to locate structures in images.

Learn how the tour was created.

Visible Human