Coal Mining Heritage Park

Science Education Links

Federal Resources

Virginia Resources

Science Museums

Science Areas of Study

Acid Mine Drainage

Flora (Plants)

Geotechnical Studies/ Geohydrology/ Geology

Soils

Water Quality/ Hydrology

General Science Sites

Scientific Tools

Federal Resources

Virginia Resources

Science Museums

• THE EXPLORATORIUM

  One of the premier hands-on science museums in the country. The exploratorium website gives teachers access to a broad range of science projects and experiments, articles, and general references for everything from astronomy to zoology.

• THE SMITHSONIAN

Science Areas of Study

Acid Mine Drainage

Flora (Plants)

Geotechnical Studies/ Geohydrology

Soils

Water Quality/ Hydrology

General Science Sites

• THE WHY? FILES

The site "provides the science behind the news." The Why files cover topics as far ranging as the math behind polling to an extensive explanation of the Nobel prizes. In general, the site provides information about biology, environmental science, health, physical science, social science, and technology.

Scientific Tools

• SCIENTIFIC UNIT CONVERTER

  The site provides converters for nearly every conceivable measurement.

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