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Rocks and Minerals-Visit the Franklin Institute's informative page; many links lead to even more on rocks and minerals
The Mineral Gallery-Browse a complete guide to minerals from Amethyst Galleries; information can be searched by name, class, gemstone, birthstone, or key word
The Smithsonian Gem and Mineral Collection-Find out about the gems and minerals in the Smithsonian collection; outstanding pictures are included
Trapped in Amber-Learn how amber is formed and how insects have been preserved in it for millions of years (from National Geographic World Magazine)
Going, Going, Gone-Learn about the processes that produce fossils; provides a link that will take you to the diary of a dino dig in Montana
Skeletons-A paleontologist describes fossils and lets you go on a virtual dinosaur dig (from the publishers of "Dragonfly Magazine")
Volcano World-Enter the world of volcanoes through a teaching and learning section or the "kid's door;" also let's students "Ask a Volcanologist" questions
Cascades Volcano Observatory-For the volcano fact hunter, scientific information from the U.S. Geological Survey
Native American Resources-Many links to sites dealing with Native American culture
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center-A short description of the Pueblo people, followed by information about 19 Pueblo communities
Citizen Potawatomi Nation-Learn about the Potawatomi of the past and some of their present day events
A Guide to the Great Sioux Nation-A variety of information about the Great Sioux Nation, from history to powwows; information on individual tribes also given
First Nations Histories-Brief, interesting histories of some Native American tribes
At Home in the Heartland-Exhibits on family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present
Illinois Prairie Page-Describes Illinois prairie before settlement and discusses present prairie sites and projects
Garfield Farm and Inn Museum-Gives information about the museum as well as links to prairie and farm history web sites
Hendricks, Minnesota Rural Pioneer Heritage-Read about the history of this town and its early settlers
Merle Builds a Sod House-Read about a man who recreated his ancestors' experience of building a sod house
The One-Room School Homepage-Offers a glimpse into the life of a one room school in Pennsylvania
Country School Legacy-A history of the one room school in Nebraska, with a list of rules for teachers in 1872
Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl-Explore a home page with lots of information about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her books
My Little House on the Prairie Home Page-Everything you ever wanted to know about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books, and more
World Surfari-Learn about the history, geography, and people of a featured country; past "Surfaris" are also on line
UN CyberSchoolBus-Select "Country at a Glance" to find information on cities and countries around the world
Lonely Planet Eyewitness-A series of slide shows that give a you taste of the world
KIDPROJ'S Multi-Cultural Calendar-Find out how children around the world celebrate their holidays and festivals
Track Down the Professor-Figure out where the professor has been on the CyberSchoolBus by using his postcard clues
The World in Your Kitchen-Recipes from all over the world
The Time Zone Page-Find out the current time for 596 cities worldwide
The Human-Languages Page-Links to language and literature sites for many countries
Information on some individual cities and countries:
St. Charles Village Profile-Find more about the history of St. Charles; also a guide to the present day community
Kane County, IL-Learn about the history of Kane County from prairie to its present day agricultural-industrial state
The St. Charles, Illinois, Local History Archive is an online collection of resources.
The Science Fact File: Inside the Human Body-A body notebook including facts about 7 systems
Human Anatomy On-line-An interactive and educational view of body systems
How the Body Works-Keys in on muscles, the eye, the ear, the digestive tract and the respiratory system (this site requires Shockwave plug-in; this can be downloaded from the site)
Neuroscience for Kids-A home page all about the nervous system
The Heart: An Online Exploration-Explore the heart and learn how it functions
CELLS Alive!-Illustrated site that shows cells of the immune system, bacteria, and parasites
Creepy Crawlies-Take a look at some of the microscopic creatures lurking in your body and sharing your house
Mealworms-Read over a factsheet provided by Ohio State University to find out about mealworms
Rearing Mealworms-Learn how to raise and care for mealworms
Fred's Scientriffic Investigation: Density, Floating and Sinking-Investigate the ability to float with Mad Science Fred
Learn About Ice-Find out why ice floats and why it's slippery; from the publishers of "Dragonfly Magazine"
Bubbles-Take a look at the forces that mold bubbles and find out how water molecules act to cause "sticky water"
Thinking Fountain: Liquid Layers-An experiment on different densities of oil and water
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