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Twenty Questions: Science Resources

Twenty Questions: Science Resources. Question One. Question: “Where can I find some ideas for my science project?” Resource: Internet Public Library, Kidspace, Science Fair Project Resource Guide http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/. Question Two. Question:

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Twenty Questions: Science Resources

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  1. Twenty Questions: Science Resources

  2. Question One • Question: • “Where can I find some ideas for my science project?” • Resource: Internet Public Library, Kidspace, Science Fair Project Resource Guide • http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/

  3. Question Two • Question: • “Where can I find spectral data for organic compounds?” • Resource: • Spectral Database for Organic Compounds, SDBS • http://sdbs.riodb.aist.go.jp/sdbs/cgi-bin/cre_index.cgi

  4. Question Three • Question: • “I found this odd fish in my back yard pond. Is there a source I can use to help me identify it?” • Resource: • FishBase • http://www.fishbase.org/search.php

  5. Question Four • Question: • “I’m looking to find some witch hazel. I live in Polk Co. Georgia, where is the nearest place I might find some? I need to see some pictures, too, so I know exactly what it looks like.” • Resource: • USDA Plants Database • http://plants.usda.gov

  6. Question Five • Question: • “I just saw ‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.’ During one space battle scene, there appeared to be smoke coming from some of the damaged spacecraft. Is this even possible??” • Resource: • Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics, http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/

  7. Question Six • Question: • “The Hubble Space Telescope is always in the news, and they always show neat pictures. Where can I find more pictures like the ones I see on TV?” • Resource: • The Hubble Site • http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/

  8. Question Seven • Question: • “I’m a science teacher, and I’m really looking to spice up my lesson plans and make my classes more interactive. Help!?” • Resource: • FREE-Federal Resources for Excellence in Education-Science Subject Area • http://free.ed.gov/

  9. Question Eight • Question: • “I’m an engineering student, and I need a good resource for lots of general info on measurements, constants, standards, etc related to engineering. Is there a place I can go?” • Resource • Engineer’s Edge • http://www.engineersedge.com/

  10. Question Nine • Question: • “My physics professor asked me to use Avogadro’s Constant. I need more info, can you help me?” • Resource: • National Institute of Standards and Technology, Fundamental Physical Constants • http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/index.html

  11. Question Ten • Question: • “I watch ‘CSI’ a lot; and I’m really curious about what is really involved with investigating a crime scene. Where can I go for more info?” • Resource: • FBI Handbook of Forensic Services • http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/handbook-of-forensic-services-pdf

  12. Question 11 • Question: • “I’m organizing a project to research the history of tsunami events. Where can we begin to collect some data?” • Resource: • NOAA, National Geophysical Data Center • http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/

  13. Question 12 • Question: • “I inherited a pair of goats. I’m curious about raising more. Is there any information out there to help me?” • Resource: • Agriculture Network Information Center • http://www.agnic.org

  14. Question 13 • Question: • “Where can I find chemical info about the drug Zyrtec?” • Resource: • Chemie.de Information Service • http://www.chemie.de/

  15. Question 14 • Question: • “Ammonium lauryl sulfate is an ingredient in a lot of household products. What is it?” • Resource: • National Library of Medicine, Household Products Database • http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/search

  16. ToxNet and ToxTown • ToxNet <http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/> • And ToxTown <http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov> • Are also interesting resources about chemicals in our day to day environment

  17. Question 15 • Question: • “I would love to know more about how the ancient Egyptians contributed to science and technology. Where should I start?” • Resource: • The Internet History of Science Sourcebook, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html

  18. Question 16 • Question: • “Is there a web page where I can look at U.S. Government Information specifically related to Science?” • Resource: • Science.gov • http://science.gov/

  19. Question 17 • Question: • “What’s the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?” • Resource: • Everyday Mysteries, Library of Congress • http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/

  20. Question 18 • Question: • “I need to write a paper for my scientific inquiry class on a recent invention or discovery. I really need some inspiration. What can you give me to help?” • Resource: • National Science Foundation, Discoveries • http://www.nsf.gov

  21. Question 19 • Question: • “I need to generate a set of random numbers for a science experiment. Are there any tools to help me?” • Resource: • Research Randomizer • http://www.randomizer.org/form.htm

  22. Question 20 • Question: • “I took a class on Science Resources. The instructor shared a lot of great resources, but I’d like to discover more. Is there a good place to look?” • Resource: • Infomine, Scholarly Internet Resource Collections (Univ. of California System) • http://infomine.ucr.edu/

  23. Thank You for Attending! Russell Palmer 1.800.999.8558 ext. 4916 rpalmer@solinet.net

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