Illinois Natural Resources Geospatial Data Clearinghouse

"This site is a gateway to GIS data and imagery for Illinois geology, hydrology, natural history, conservation, environment, land use, Public Land Survey, and infrastructure. These data have been made available by several divisions of the Illinois DNR and address such topics as groundwater, wells, mines, geologic materials, nature preserves, wildlife areas, administrative and political boundaries, roads, census information, and many others."

Illinois Natural History Survey

This page gives you links to the centers for biodiversity, entomology, aquatic ecology, and wildlife ecology.

Illinois State Water Survey

This page is the entry level page to the three major Divisions of the water survey: Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, and Hydrology. The site includes resources and contacts dealing with state and local water issues.

SC Solutions

Bridge Engineering Home Page with a ton of links and pictures of bridges.

Bill Nye The Science Guy Home Page

This is almost as good as the show. There are program lists as well as movies, pictures, and sounds tha can be downloaded.

Berit's Best Sites For Children

Topics range from animals to science and technology. This is a neat spot for both kids and adults.

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

This is a phenomenal stop on the web. Check out the exhibit The Heart: A Virtual Exploration and thier virtual exhibit hotlist. This is a great spot!

Illinois Enviromental Protection Agency

Links to information and sevices of the EPA.

EE-Link

The enviromental education link has classroom activities, regional information, contacts, and references.

Martindale's Health Science Guide Reference Desk

This has some useful information on science tables and tools.

AAAS Homepage

This is the home page for the American Association For the Advancement of Science. Read about Project 2061 and the Benchmarks for science education among its many links and resources.

AIMS Homepage

Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science web server page. This page contains information and links about the AIMS newsletter as well as thier curriculum materials. Check out the puzzle of the day!

Fermilab Education Homepage

Check out the programs offered at the education portion of Fermilab. They do some cool stuff and this link has some great resources and activities.

The Nine Planets

This is an incredible multimedia tour of the solar system!

ArcView GIS Version 3.0 (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)

Geographic Information System software for desktop GIS and mapping. ArcView gives the power to visualize, explore, query, and analyze data geographically.

Biomes and Natural Cycles (Micro-Intel)

Learn about a variety of subjects through colourful, dynamic presentations: the organization of the ecosphere, the flux of energy,water cycles, climates, and characteristics of biomes around the world.

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