Resources

Link to Sample Questions:

• http://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/middle-school/middle-school-regionals/ms-rules-forms-resources/sample-questions/
• http://zatobowl-hrd.appspot.com/

Link to Science Bowl Finals (2012 - 2016):

• http://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/middle-school/middle-school-students/

Reference Material (as given on the DOE Science Bowl website): 

General Science

Online: 

http://academicearth.org/ -- Courses in a variety of subjects from the world’s top scholars http://www.khanacademy.org/ -- videos about everything. 

http://new.hippocampus.org/ -- videos about everything.
http://www.larrygonick.com/html/pub/pub.html -- Cartoon Guide series http://quizlet.com/subject/science-bowl/ -- Flash cards 

http://www.sciencegems.com/ -- Frank Potter’s science gems is a huge resource categorized by content area and grade level: K – 16. 

Texts: 

The American Heritage Student Science Dictionary 

A Dictionary of Science (Oxford Paperback Reference) 

The Handy Science Answer Book, a compilation by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburg 

Math 

Online: 

http://www.mathwords.com/ -- Math Vocabulary 

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/

Texts: 

Beyond Numeracy by John Allen Paulos 

Mathematics: A Human Endeavor by Harold Jacobs 

The Joy of Mathematics by Theoni Pappas More Joy of Mathematics by Theoni Pappas 

The Harper Collins Dictionary of Mathematics 

The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics 

Energy 

Online: 

http://www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/ 

www.need.org

www.eia.gov/kids 

Texts: 

Energy For Keeps, Nemzer et al 

The NEED Energy Info books - available free at www.need.org 

Biology 

Online: 

http://www.biology-questions-and-answers.com/index.html 

http://www.biology4kids.com/ 

Texts: 

Campbell Biology 9/E – AP edition 

Biology 8th edition by Solomon Berg and Martin 

Biology by Raven, Johnson, Losos and Singer 

Physics 

Online: 

www.physicsclassroom.com 

http://www.physics4kids.com/ 

Texts: 

Conceptual Physics by Hewitt Conceptual 

Physical Science by Hewitt, Suchocki, 

Hewitt Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker. 8th Edition 

Universe by Freedman and Kaufman

Chemistry 

Online: 

www.chem4kids.com 

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/index.php college chemistry review from purdue 

http://www.meta-synthesis.com/webbook.html -- chemogenesis is a novel approach to understanding chemical reactivity. 

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Chemistry -- Wiki books provides a general rundown of chemistry basics 

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/glossary.html -- a good and complete glossary of chemistry terms 

Texts: 

Conceptual Physical Science by Hewitt, Suchocki, Hewitt 

Chemistry: The Central Science with MasteringChemistry® (12th Edition) – older editions are great and much less expensive to purchase. 

Earth Science 

Online: 

http://www.geography4kids.com/ 

http://www.learnearthscience.com/ (good glossary of earth science terms and interactive quizzes) 

http://sciencepage.org/earth.html (this is a very general site with excellent selected resources – some guidance required for students) 

Texts: Earth Science (With CD-ROM) by Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis Tasa, Publisher: Prentice Hall 

Earth Science and the Environment (with EarthScienceNow and InfoTrac) by Graham R. Thompson, Jon Turk, Publisher: Brooks Cole