ASD Libraries: MS Sciences: Resources

Sora Science Magazines

Minute Earth

Minute Earth
Science and stories about our awesome planet!

ASAP Science

ASAP Science

The Elements

The Elements Song

Tom Lehrer – The Elements Lyrics
There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,
And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium,
And nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium,
And iron, americium, ruthenium, uranium,

The Elements

An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table.

The Elements App

The Elements: A Visual Exploration is not just a reference app, it is a rich and engaging love story of the periodic table, told in words and pictures, and allowing you to experience the beauty and fascination of the building blocks of our universe in a way you've never seen before.

Databases

BrainPOP This link opens in a new window
Over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, and arts and music.
Credo Source This link opens in a new window
Credo Source is a one-stop research platform combining citable reference content with instructional videos and tutorials, as well as access to other subscription databases. Credo Source is a great starting point for research.
SIRS Discoverer This link opens in a new window
A large general research database for all subjects.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Citations export directly to Noodletools.

Websites

Student Science
"SSP's newest science education website is a one-stop shop for helping students learn, conduct independent research and take part in the world's top science competitions."
HowStuffWorks
"HowStuffWorks, a ... subsidiary of Discovery Communications, is the award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works."
American Chemistry Council Plastics Group
"The American Plastics Council (APC) is a trade group representing the U.S. Plastics Industry. It works to educate the public about plastics and plastic usage, advocates research on plastic and the environment, and works on legislation to help the plastics"
The Human Touch of Chemistry
"If you think chemistry is boring, think again! Discover cool chemistry tidbits, videos, experiments, contributions from scientists, games, student workshops and a lot more fun stuff on this site!" robinage.com
National Geographic
An excellent source of information, "the National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. It is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation."

Earth and Space

Scott Manley Space Videos

Sci Show

Sci Show
SciShow explores the unexpected. We delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious!

Crash Course

Science resources

Science News Explores
Founded in 2003, Science News Explores is a free, award-winning online publication dedicated to providing age-appropriate science news to learners, parents and educators.
Science Journal for Kids and Teens
Hundreds of scientific articles. Written for kids. Approved by scientists. Free.
Frontiers for young minds
We seek to connect curious minds to the experts and information that will motivate them to ask informed and critical questions about real science throughout their lives. By working directly with scientists, we ensure that our content is of the highest quality. By working directly with kids, we help foster curiosity both in and out of the classroom and engage the next generation of citizens and scientists.
Open Door Web Site
The Open Door Web Site is a reference source for both students and teachers.
The contents of this site are designed for use by students between the ages of 9 and 17. The Open Door Team hopes that you will find the material useful and that it helps you to enjoy your research.

Students are welcome to use any of the information used on this site in their research projects. Use the Study Guide to link with other web sites that may help you with your research.

MS Sciences: Resources

Science Books

Sora Science Magazines

Minute Earth

ASAP Science

The Elements

The Elements Song

The Elements

The Elements App

Databases

Websites

Earth and Space

Sci Show

Crash Course

Science resources

Sci show kids

Physics Girl

Chemistry - The Thought Emporium

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell