Rory Alarcon's

SCIENCE LINX WEBPAGE

The following links are intended for use in a middle school general science class. Such links may be used to enhance students understanding of important topics they might cover during the school year. To follow any of the links, click on the title in the left column.

GENERAL LINKS

THE BIOLOGY PLACE	A good link to many types of life sciences.
COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS	This website has a large amount of hands-on experiments that students can do at home for little to no money at all.

EARTH SCIENCE LINKS

ASK A GEOLOGIST	The name says it all.
THE PUZZLE OF EARTH	This website explores many topics of Earth Science including volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate movement.
VOLCANO WORLD	See how a volcano works.

CELLS AND MICROSCOPY

CELLS ALIVE	The next three websites are full of diagrams and models that explain how the cell works and is great for middle school students.
THE CELL
A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE CELL
DNA INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL	A site for genetics.
AN INTRO TO MICROSCOPY	This site discusses viruses, bacteria, cells, and other small organisms.
BACTERIA FACTS	What causes some diseases? Are bacteria always harmful?

This page by Rory Alarcon- Swarthmore Class 0f 2000

email: ralarco1@swarthmore.edu