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This intriguing site has the user choose an “answer,” and then the computer asks 20 questions trying to determine what your answer is. The answers to the 20 questions aren’t just YES or NO; they also include SOMETIMES, PROBABLY, IRRELEVANT, and others.

When you arrive at the site, click your language (there are MANY languages to choose from). Enter your gender, age, and location (optional). Then choose the “game” you wish to try. Some are more commercial (Disney, The Simpsons, or Star Trek). Others have educational value (Harry Potter, Earth, or Classic, Famous people). This is a fun and challenging activity. There are disclaimers that the "game gets smarter" the more you play because the game compiles facts over time. It is involving and fun to play. The site does include some advertisements.
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What a fabulous rainy day (brainy day) activity to do with your student. What are they interested in: Harry Potter, the name game, Star Trek, geography? Check it out together. It is rather addicting,

Find great 60-second science podcasts about a variety of topics on this site. Subscribe to an RSS or iTunes feed to receive the latest podcasts instantly. Listen to the podcasts directly on the site by clicking the play button. Download a single podcast by clicking the "Download" button. Be sure to scroll down the page and look for the section on Podcasts near the lower right. Click the links to view other 60 second podcasts such as "60-second Earth." There are too many topics to mention here. Check it out!
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Find interesting audio articles of information which can lead to a greater understanding of Science and our world.

Ever wonder what it would be like to have open access to lectures at Harvard? Stanford? MIT? Academic Earth gives you that access in a limited fashion. This site contains thousands of video lectures by some of the most well regarded professors at several of the top universities in the US. You can sort the lectures by subject, by lecturer, by university, or by "playlist." The playlists sort lectures from various topics and multiple professors into thematic groups. Within individual subjects there are individual lectures and courses--collections of lectures by the same professor on a general subject. Watch a lecture on “The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877,” or “The American Novel since 1945,” or “Linear Algebra.” The topic possibilities go on and on. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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Parents of gifted students may want to point their students to some of these lectures for times when they are curious and would like the chance to explore deeply into a topic of interest.

Who better to offer an online periodic table than the American Chemical Society? Theirs is shockwave enhanced and offers links to a full complement of background information and resources on each element. There’s a wealth of information in this one, and this more than makes up for a less-than-perfect shockwave implementation.
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This site, designed for teachers of advanced placement science courses and their students, provides access to extensive online resources. Each subject topic includes an outline and links to related resources. All materials on the site have been reviewed and selected by AP teachers and context experts. Users must fill out a free registration form.
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Outlines each amino acid including its abbreviation and structural compound. (in German)
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MIT's contribution to the numerous on-line periodic tables.
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Created at Los Alamos National Laboratory, this site offers a colorful periodic table with detailed scientific information on each element, along with notes on the uses of many of the elements listed. The result is far more engaging that one might initially believe.
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This website appears "plain vanilla." But once you click on a chemistry topic, be prepared for an excellent, interactive chemistry tutorial or demonstration. Some general chemistry topics include electrochemistry, gas laws, thermochemistry, acid-base equilibria, stoichiometry, kinetics, and many others. The topics are for both high school and college (or AP). The website offers both simulations and animations. This website requires Flash, get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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This site, created by a high school chemistry teacher, features an extensive collection of printable study cards highlighting content that general and AP chemistry students need to know.
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