LibGuides: STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math): Science

Physics	Chemistry
Biology	Earth Sciences
Medicine	Psychology
Paleontology	Forensics
Ecological Sciences	Astronomy

Find it in the Catalog

Biology Lab: Explore Living Things with Art and Activities by Elsie Olson (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781098291594

Publication Date: 2023-08-01
Chemistry on Fire by Kate Biberdorf
ISBN: 9780778389422

Publication Date: 2021-07-13
Discovering Life's Story: Biology's Beginnings by Joy Hakim
ISBN: 9781536222937

Publication Date: 2023-09-12
Don't Squish a Slug by Yussef Rafik; Riley Samels (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780711293441

Publication Date: 2025-02-18
Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
ISBN: 9780525556572

Publication Date: 2025-03-18
Katherine Johnson by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
ISBN: 9781836001775

Publication Date: 2025
The World Itself by Ulf Danielsson; Carlos Fiolhais (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9781954276116

Publication Date: 2023-02-21

What is Science?
Wonderful World of Science

The Scientific Method

How does Science differ from STEM?

Science is the study of the natural world - asking questions, making observations, and running experiments to understand how things work.

STEM goes a step further by combining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into a broader, hands-on approach. While science helps us learn why things happen, STEM focuses on using that knowledge to design solutions, build things, and solve real-world problems.

In other words, science is a key part of STEM—but STEM is bigger and more action-oriented.

Resources for Kids

Celebrate Urban Birds
Celebrate Urban Birds is a year-round project developed and launched by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Its primary purpose is to reach diverse urban audiences who do not already participate in science or scientific investigation.
Another goal is to collect high-quality data from participants that will provide us with valuable knowledge of how different environments will influence the location of birds in urban areas.
Check Out Science
Interactive site for children 7-10 from the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
NASA Climate Kids
This kid-friendly site demystifies some of the most important science issues of our time.
Science Bob
Instructions and videos for interactive science experiments.
Science Buddies
Hands-on Science Resources for Home and School.
Science of Gardening
From the Exploratorium
Wonderville
Wonderville is a fun, interactive destination for kids to discover the exciting world of science. This award-winning site encourages exploration and curiosity, while helping kids discover how much fun science can be.

Resources for Teens

Geology.com
News and information and geology and earth science.
The Cell: An Image Library
A freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes.
Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research. In addition to definitions, specialists in the field of genetics share their descriptions of terms, and many terms include images, animation and links to related terms.
PLANTS Database
The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Resources for Adults

U.S. Geological Survey
The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep citizens informed of the changing environment around them.
Science News
Current news and feature stories from The New York Times.
Science.gov
Includes over 50 databases and over 2100 selected websites from 13 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results.
iNaturalist
Record what you see in nature, meet other nature lovers, and learn about the natural world.