Classic Chemistry is a simple, well-executed site that explores the history of chemistry and chemists. If you were a regular visitor to their “today in chemistry” section, you might know that on May 29, 1970, the General Electric Corporation announced that its researchers had synthesized gem-grade diamonds for the first time.
The site’s “classic calculations” section […]

Conservation Central is a habitat education program hosted by the Smithsonian National Zoological Park and intended for middle school students. Presented by a corporate sponsor (Fujifilm), the site explores the Asian temperate forest, home of the giant panda and black bear, through a variety of online activities. Visitors can design a panda habitat, conduct […]

The Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum is a young organization with an ambitious goal. It hopes to develop a complete, scientifically sound, and electronically accessible biological knowledge base on the countries in and around the Pacific Ocean, and to make this knowledge widely available for decision-making. The effort is still in its early stages, […]

Teachers, parents, and kids go to The Science House - Countertop Chemistry to find recipes for experiments they can do without fancy equipment. The site was designed by Science House, a 16-year-old learning outreach program of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at North Carolina State University. One of the most […]