Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Frogs, a Disappearing Act
At this site students can read about how frogs camouflage to avoid predators. There is an interactive exhibit too! (Must have the Shockwave plug-in to see animation.)
University of Calgary
Univeristy of Calgary: Cycloalkanes
A brief description of cycloalkanes. Properties, chemical make-up, and structure provided. Brief introduction to nomenclature of cycloalkanes and generic formula. Interactive piece requires x-pdb plug-in.
Colby College
Colby College: Stereochemistry Online
A set of interactive stereochemistry review problems. Requires Chime plug-in.
Science Museums of China
Science Museums of China: China Giant Panda Museum
Learn all you ever wanted to know about the Giant Panda from the Science Museum of China. Read about the life of a panda, the evolution of the panda, and how to protect the panda. You can even see a "movie" about the pandas. You will...
PBS
Pbs: Views and Ideas of Muhammad
A series of six articles dealing with Muhammad and Islam. The topics include: women, violence and jihad, other religions, America, the Qur'an and the Jews of Medina. Requires the Real Player plug-in.
PBS
Pbs: Virtual Hajj
An interactive tour of the Hajj which is one of the "Five Pillars of Faith". It also includes video clips taken from the PBS film "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet". Requires the Real Player plug-in.
Other
University of Wisconsin: Cycloalkane Conformation
Comparison of straight chained and cycloalkanes. Bond angles of a variety of structures presented. Equatorial and axial positions shown. Plug-ins required for interactive illustrations.
Other
Mark Bishop: Hybrid Orbitals
Cool visual site that shows a 3-D image of the various hybrid orbitals that are possible. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view images.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Spectronic 20 Analog
This site explains how a Spec. 20 spectrometer measures the amount of visible light absorbed by a colored solution. Requires QuickTime plug-in for some features.
Other
Explore Science!: Longitudinal Wave
How does a sound wave travel through the atmosphere? View the animated "Scream" to see what happens. (Animation requires Macromedia Shockwave Plug-In).
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.f Battery Charging
Sam wants to take his MP3 player and his video game player on a car trip. An hour before they plan to leave, he realized that he forgot to charge the batteries last night. At that point, he plugged in both devices so they can charge as...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Testing Solutions to Equations
Practice plugging in values to equations and checking to see if the equations hold true. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Linear Transformations
This activity provides an opportunity for students to examine transformations of linear equations. Linked activity requires Java Plug-in.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Greatest Common Factor
This WebMath site contains a tool for locating the greatest common factor. Simply plug in the numbers and you are on your way! Use it to check your answers.
BBC
Bbc: The Mummy Maker
An interactive game that allows the students to act as ancient Egyptian embalmers. Requires Flash plug-in.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evaluating Expressions With Variables Word Problems
Practice plugging in values to evaluate real-world algebraic expressions. These are introductory problems, so the expressions aren't too complicated. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Substitution With Negative Numbers
Practice plugging in values to evaluate negative number addition and subtraction expressions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Math Puzzle: Sudoku
Plug in numbers to complete the equations and solve Sudoku puzzles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Testing Solutions to Inequalities
Practice plugging in values to inequalities and checking to see if the inequalities hold true. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
California State University
Cal State San Bernardino: Bivariate Distribution Applet
The applet is a target at which green darts are shot either with a strict correlation to each other or without -- the user defines this. A good example of how bivariate data is truly influenced by two variables, possibly dependent upon...
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College: Functions and Transformations of Functions
A review of the important concepts dealing with functions and transformations of functions. Java plug-in is required for the exploration feature.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Save a Buck Challenge
Our pipes leak, air drafts push through our windows and walls, light bulbs create more heat than light, and every appliance we have stays plugged in all day long. Of course its our parents who pay the bills, so it doesn't matter. This is...
Other
University of Athens: Distribution Diagrams of Polyprotic Acids
The derivation of the alpha-function of a polyprotic acid is given. Includes applet that requires Java plug-in. Also available in Greek.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Maloof on Maloof
The Smithsonian profiles the work of master furniture craftsman, Sam Maloof. While not technically sculpture, Maloof's work approaches fine art in its beauty yet has a strong element of function. Videos require QuickTime plug-in.