Robert C. Byrd Radio Telescope, located in
Green Bank, West Virginia, is the world's largest
fully steerable radio telescope.
What's New on the Site
| 5/7/2006 | Added a picture of a Canada Mayflower Plant Images page. |
| 5/6/2006 | Added a picture of a butterfly-weed wildflower Plant Images page. |
| 5/6/2006 | Added a picture of a bouncing bet wildflower Plant Images page. |
| 5/5/2006 | Added a picture of a dwarf ginseng wildflower Plant Images page. |
| 5/5/2006 | Added a picture of a nodding trillium wildflower Plant Images page. |
| 5/5/2006 | Added a picture of false rue anemone wildflowers Plant Images page. |
| 2/7/2006 | Added a picture of a green tree python to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/6/2006 | Added a picture of an addax to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of a Sonoran sidewinder to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of a Timor python to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of a Mexican West-Coast rattlesnake to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of a giant hognose snake to the Animal Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of Turritella agate to the Geology Images page. |
| 2/5/2006 | Added a picture of moss agate to the Geology Images page. |
| 2/3/2006 | Added a picture of Botswana agate to the Geology Images page. |
| 11/26/2005 | Added a picture of an Emperor newt to the Animal Images page. |
What's Inside
The Science Page is devoted to activities, images, and general information for all the major sciences. The number of activities has steadily grown over the last couple of years and more are planned as time permits. Some are activities you can do right on the site, while others are things you can do at home or at school. You'll also find plenty of links to other resources and interesting web sites.Information and Activities
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General Science Books |
This is a list of good books on science. It includes a brief description of each book. A link to Amazon.com is provided if you're interested in purchasing the book or want more information about it. |
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Student Test Bloopers |
This is a hilarious collection of student responses to questions on tests and quizzes. The names of the guilty parties have been kept secret! |
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Temperature Conversion |
Convert from Celcius to Fahrenheit or Fahrenheit to Celcius on this page. This should work in multiple browsers. |
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Metric Prefix Flashcards |
Practice learning the metric prefixes online. Requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. |
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The Greek Alphabet |
Lists the letters in the Greek alphabet and the Roman equivalents. |
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Greek Letter Quiz |
Practice learning the Greek alphabet online. Requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. |
| Unit Conversions | This is a handy table of metric and English unit conversions. |
