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Don't forget to make your plans to join the International Coastal Cleanup --- 17 Sep 2005 and/or The TD Trust Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup --- 10–18 Sep 2005.

Wanderings

A DIY GPS receiver

Build a DIY Mangonel

The Upuaut Project web site contains RUDOLF GANTENBRINK’s complete scientific report about the investigation of the so-called "air shafts" inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops

The Red Canary --- How two amateur scientists created the first genetically engineered bird.

Looking for a project? Why not try and build A. K. Dewdney’s Spool Motor. Search on <spool motor>

Visit Trevor Blackwell and his DIY Electric Unicycle and Balancing Scooter.

How about a DIY hot air balloon?

Here is a collection of notes on glassware techniques and accessories.

Wallace Minto’s Freon Power Wheel is a type of Rotary Stirling Engine.

The Discovery Channel’s Myth Busters featured a copy of this engine on one of their shows but they did not use a large enough temperature differential to get the engine really working. Also see Wally Minto's Wonder Wheel.

Earth!

Viewing Earth: How Much can be seen from space

The Visible Earth --- A catalog of NASA images and animations of our home planet.

WWW Tide and Current Predictor from the University of South Carolina.

The Mission of the World Chelonian Trust (WCT) is to promote the conservation and assure the survival of all tortoises and freshwater turtles.

Bugs On The Web features articles on various facets of microbiology

It’s concrete --- not cement!

The MOBILE ROBOTICS RESEARCH GROUP at the University of Edinburgh has a section on Lego Robots.

I was recently sent some Adobe Framemaker files (*.fmk). I was unable to read these files, because I don’t use Framemaker. I was not able to find a viewer on the Internet, but a co-worker found that Download.com had a free trial version of Framemaker that I could use for 30 days. I was then able to verify that that the files could be opened and read before spending big bucks ($500+) on ordering a proper copy of the software. Have a look. Perhaps they might have something of interest for you.

Amateur Scientist? As esteemed astronomer George E. Hale wrote in 1913, an amateur is “one who works because he cannot help it.”

David Pescovitz says that amateur science is alive and well.

The Science Lives Site carries an interesting essay on Science vs Society: Conflict Between the Power and the People

The Kids Room

NASA’s Radio JOVE Project brings planetary radio astronomy into the middle and high schools.

Meteor tracking --- A real space exploration project for students.

The Chemistry Outreach Program at the University of Minnesota has a nice collection of Demonstrations and Recipe Cards.

Countertop Chemistry will show you that you can investigate some pretty interesting stuff without requiring a laboratory, expensive equipment or dangerous chemicals.

The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (CIMT) is a focus for research and curriculum development in Mathematics teaching and learning.

The concept of the Nicodemus Wilderness Project is to encourage our youth to take part in the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative and expand their horizons through volunteerism, environmental stewardship, and writing.

Be challenged and try your hand in one of these student competitions.

Here is a collection of frequently linked Web Pages related to Science Fairs.

Learn how to remember your dreams.

See Soap Bubbles for a history of soap.

Suppliers

Being listed here does not constitute an endorsement by SAS or me of any information, product or service.

If you love looking through catalogues the following online versions should provide you with lots of enjoyment.

Science Kit and Boreal Laboratories carries a wide selection of interesting products. For example, have a look at the Motic DigiScope .

Need a bone or skull? Perhaps one of Bone Clones reproductions will fill your requirement.

American Science & Surplus a lot of useful and off beat stuff.

On The Lighter Side

The Phobia List. Everything from Arachibutyrophobia --- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth --- to Zemmiphobia --- Fear of the great mole rat.