Links Page

Welcome to the Science Is... Links Page

This page consists of links that might interest the users of the Science Is... Web Site.  These are great resources for teachers, students, home schoolers, science fair participants and anyone interested in science.  Please, check them out and report any broken links. We would welcome any other science related links that you have encountered and would like to share with us.

www.exn.ca - The Discovery Channel Canada Online.

www.billnye.com - Bill Nye the Science Guy.

www.calgarysciencenetwork.ca - The Calgary Science Network.

www.space.gc.ca - The Canadian Space Agency.

www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide - The Internet Public Library guide to Science Fair Projects.

www.letstalkscience.uwo.ca - Let's Talk Science: Science education and society.

http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/ - Information and news on Pathfinder, Global Surveyor, and Surveyor 98 missions. Images, text and live audio and video from NASA.

http://space.jpl.nasa.gov - This site allows you to visualize a planet or satellite as seen from various reference points in the solar system. The map section lets you zoom in on the surface of Mars, while the art section takes you just above Neptune's blue clouds.

http://www.giftofsight.com/ A Calgary organization that does great work around the world. It is amazing how little it costs to restore someones's sight or to prevent blindness in developing countries.

http://www.scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/wv/101-online.html - The Online Chemistry Site.  Created by a professor from Bellevue Community College.  No previous chemistry knowledge is needed to participate in this online class.  Lots of solid scientific information, intended for more advanced students, but some classic experiments available.  Quizzes, lectures, experiments, etc.  Changes weekly. 

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/station/viewing/issvis.html  - Viewing information for the International Space Station.

http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/  - If you have a high-speed cable hookup, you might want to visit this site.  It is an odd website containing an archive of comic book pages from the 1960s and 1970s that involve the elements.

http://www.last-word.com/ - Why is the sky blue?  Why don't penguins feet freeze?   The Last Word provides a collection of over 600 everyday science questions and answers.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/ - From boomerangs to digital cameras to bulletproof glass to radar to "How does that glow-in-the-dark stuff work?" The title says it all.

http://stas.edu.pe.ca/ -  The PEI Science and Technology Awareness site, which bills itself as "the only totally   BILINGUAL science awareness and science fair resource on the Internet".   An excellent science fair resource for teachers and students anywhere.   Includes "Six Steps to Doing a Science Fair Project", "Project Ideas" and "Organizing a Science Fair" amongst other things.

http://www.minkhollow.ca/MHF/doku.php?id=farm:info -Mink Hollow Farm. Located north of Calgary, these fine people provide fertilized duck eggs for hatching programs, as well as rabbit rentals for schools (no, I'm not kidding!). Your choice of freshly-laid fertilized duck eggs (they take 26-27 days to hatch), or ready-to-hatch duck eggs that will hatch in 2-3 days. (NOTE: They do NOT supply incubators! That's where Science Is... comes in. We can supply you with an incubator for rent to use in conjunction with your egg hatching program... see our Rental Information page) The reason most teachers decide not to do a hatching program is because they are at a loss for what to do with the ducklings after they have hatched. That's the beauty of Mink Hollow Farm: If you want, they will also take the ducklings back after they have been hatched! NOTE: Hatching eggs can be a risky business.  Even professional hatchers rarely get 100% of their eggs to hatch.   There are many things that can cause hatching failure.  Please read the following link BEFORE you pick up your eggs: http://www.minkhollow.ca/MHF/doku.php?id=farm:beforeyougetyoureggs

http://www.homelearningcanada.ca - A new magazine for home schooling families across Canada.  The first issue will premiere September, 2001.  We have been informed that issues will be provided to home schooling families, associations and support groups, free of charge anywhere in Canada.  Content covers a broad range of material, including technology and science.

www.redeemer.ab.ca - Okotoks Home Schooling Services has been providing home schooling services to families since 1989, and presently supports nearly 750 home educated students throughout the province.  Find out about Getting Started, Registration, Program Planning, Funding, Assessment and more.

http://www.butterflyab.com/ - Butterfly Wings n' Wishes.   This Edmonton business provides Painted Lady butterfly larvae for class projects for teachers, as well as full grown butterflies for special events such as weddings, anniversaries, graduations, birthdays, memorial services, etc.  Additional species (including moths) available on request.

www.badastronomy.com - This is a fun site, whose goal is to demonstrate that reality is often more interesting than fantasy.  Often, media (and movie) depictions of science and astronomy are filled with misconceptions and only serve to perpetuate common myths.  This "bad science" can fall into three categories: silly, sloppy and malicious.  The author of this website is a scientist who is also a science fiction fan (my kind of guy!) whose website debunks many myths, scientifically analyses supposed science "hoaxes" and deconstructs many Hollywood science fiction movies.

http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/ - Preschool teachers will love this site. Be sure to check out the "Science" section under   "Learning Center Ideas".

http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/events/ - Whether it's something they are uncovering in the field or unveiling in their galleries - here's where you'll find out what's happening at the Royal Tyrrell Museum Paleontology in Drumheller, Alberta.

http://www.cityfarmer.org - Urban Agriculture Notes - Based in Vancouver, BC - Excellent website includes information on composting, red wriggler worms, Canadian/U.S./Worldwide vermiculture equipment and worm suppliers, compost and vermiculture references.  The most useful section for those looking for an actual source of red wriggler worms for vermicomposting is in section 4, titled "Use quick links for Vancouver residents" (even though it has references for worm contacts around the world), click on "Worm Suppliers".  The direct link to the "Worm Suppliers" page is here:          http://cityfarmer.org/wormsupl79.html#wormsupplies

www.albertapaleo.org - Fossil collectors take note:  The Alberta Palaeontological Society (APS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 to promote the science of palaeontology through study and education, as well as to make contributions to palaeontology through discovery, collection, description, public education and preservation of material for study and posterity.  They also provide information and expertise to collectors, as well as work with professionals at museums and universities to add to Alberta's palaeontological collections and preserve its heritage.

www.centreforlearning.ca - This is a website for homeschooling parents to get information on homeschooling in Alberta, Grades 1 to 12.

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