Science in the Library

Books. You can find books on science in the non-fiction books, under Dewey numbers 500-599. Some books on practical and applied science can be found in the 600s, such as books on medicine (610s), engineering (620s), and farming (630s).

Magazines. The Library has the following magazines that feature scientific material:

• Chickadee
• Current Health 1
• Current Science
• Dolphin Log
• Odyssey
• Owl
• Ranger Rick
• Scienceland
• Super Science

Science on the Web

Here are a few sites to start with:

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Bill Nye’s exciting introduction to science includes a "Demo of the Day."
http://nyelabs.kcts.org/

Fun Facts about Fungi

A well illustrated presentation devoted to fungi, their uses, and certain particular fungi such as fairy rings, earth stars, and giant puffballs. Brought to you by Robert Fogel, Curator of Fungi at the University of Michigan, and his mushroom-studying colleagues.
http://www.herb.lsa.umich.edu/kidpage/factindx2.htm

Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region

Know your neighbors!
http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/wildlife/wildlife.html

Magic School Bus

Further explorations with Ms. Frizzle and her students, from the PBS program based on the books by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen.
http://place.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/index.htm

Michigan Endangered Species

Extremely useful lists.
http://www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/EndSpp/GL.a.html

National Wildlife Federation

This includes a special kids’ page and a News Media page about current wildlife-related events.
http://www.nwf.org

Nature

Puzzles from the PBS program.
http://www.wnet.org/nfk/index.html

Paleontology without Walls: Introduction to the UCMP Virtual Exhibits

Dinosaurs and geologic time are the main events at this incredible site.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/exhibits.html

Rainforest

Photographs and further information from the PBS series.
http://www.pbs.org/tal/costa_rica

Reach for the Stars at U.S. Space Camp

A great place to explore!
http://www.spacecamp.com

Windows to the Universe