The Exploratorium is a museum in San Francisco. Its focus is very broad, containing information on science, art and human perception. The Exploratorium has an online component that provides links to games and activities, downloadable activity sheets and step-by-step instructions for projects. Activities include dissecting a cow's eye (online), subzero gardening and exploring the online planetarium. Activities on the Exploratorium website are appropriate for all ages and scientific interests.
NobelPrize.org provides a collection of interactive activities and games that teach users about topics related to the work that has earned Nobel prizes throughout the years. For example, "Immune Responses" provides users with the opportunity to explore various ways of fighting diseases while interacting with cartoon characters. At one stage, users must click on a syringe and drag it to a character to administer a vaccination. At another, they must save a character from going into anaphylactic shock after a bee sting.
Often, when a scientific discovery is made, the object of the discovery is named after the scientist who discovered it. "Who Named it?" is an educational resource that allows students and teachers to learn about various medical conditions, diseases and treatments and the scientists after whom they are named. For example, clicking on John Scott Haldane reveals information on the Haldane Effect, which refers to fact that blood relies on oxygen saturation of hemoglobin to transport carbon dioxide throughout the circulatory system.
The website eNature.com provides users with the opportunity to learn about plants and wildlife in the region in which they live. Users are invited to search for their location on a map of the United States or provide a ZIP code. They may choose to search for all species of plants and animals, endangered and threatened species or poisonous and dangerous species. There is also a resource that helps users identify tracks made by mammals that live in their region.