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:• “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

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

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

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

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

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/

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

Question 13

• Question:• “Where can I find chemical info

about the drug Zyrtec?” • Resource:• Chemie.de Information Service• http://www.chemie.de/

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

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

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

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/

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/

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

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

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/

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