Independent Project Research Links April 14 Post #1 of 3

Hello Everyone!  Many thanks to Ms. Ho, our Suncrest librarian, for providing some links for each student to access for their independent project. I will also be adding to this list over time. Please scroll down to find your name and topic, and then please go to each website and review it for information, taking notes as you go for your project. Don’t forget to put the website in your list of resources if you use it for information.

JOONE:  SENSE OF TASTE 

How does our sense of taste work? 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279408/ 

The science of taste 

https://foodinsight.org/the-science-of-taste/ 

 Taste disorders 

https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/taste-disorders 

Special senses:  taste 

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/special-senses-taste-gustation/ 


YICHEN:  MARINE FOSSILS
 

National Geographic:  fossils 

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/fossil/

Fossil management in British Columbia 

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/fossil-management 

Grand Canyon:  marine fossils 

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/fossils.htm 

American museum of natural history 

https://www.amnh.org/shelf-life/episode-06-the-tiniest-fossils

 

CHARLES:  PLANETS / SOLAR SYSTEM 

Nasa science:  solar system exploration 

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ 

The nine planets 

https://nineplanets.org/ 

Encyclopaedia Britannica:  solar system 

https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-system 

National Geographic:  solar system (requires free sign up) 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/our-solar-system/

 

MAVIS:  HOW CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTS POLAR BEARS 

WWF:  polar bears and climate change 

https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/polar-bears-and-climate-change 

Polar bears international:  polar bears 

https://polarbearsinternational.org/climate-change/ 

Carbon brief:  polar bears and climate change:  what does the science say? 

https://www.carbonbrief.org/polar-bears-and-climate-change-what-does-the-science-say 

National Geographic:  4 ways polar bears are dealing with climate change (requires free sign up) 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/09/150904-polar-bears-dolphins-seals-climate-change/ 


SASHA:  HISTORY AND SCIENCE OF CHOCOLATE
 

Live science:  chocolate facts, effects and history 

https://www.livescience.com/61754-chocolate-facts.html 

Michigan State University:  chocolate science, history and fun facts (5 part series) 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/chocolate_science_history_and_fun_facts_part_1 

Explain that stuff!:  the science of chocolate 

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/scienceofchocolate.html 

Malaysian journal of pathology:  the history and science of chocolate 

http://www.mjpath.org.my/2013.2/history-and-science-of-chocolate.pdf 


DANIE:  SHARK EVOLUTION, PREHISTORY / MODERN 

Natural history museum:  shark evolution, a 450 million year timeline 

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html 

National Geographic:  these sharks have evolved to walk on land – and they did it quickly (NG allows 3 free online articles) 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/01/walking-sharks-new-species-evolving-fast/ 

Evolution institute:  the intriguing history of shark evolution 

https://evolution-institute.org/the-intriguing-history-of-shark-evolution/ 

CNN  How Sharks Adapted to Suit Environment
 

AMBROSE:  APPLICATIONS OF GREKE AND EGYPTIAN MATH 

Greek legacy:  how the ancient Greeks shaped modern mathematics (video) 

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/ancient-greeks-modern-mathematics 

 Explorable:  Egyptian mathematics 

https://explorable.com/egyptian-mathematics 

 Institute of mathematics and its applications 

https://www.mathscareers.org.uk/11-14/ 

 Mathigon:  applications of mathematics 

https://mathigon.org/applications 

 

MICHAEL:  CONFUSTION, FIRE, FLAMMABILITY, MATCHES, FIRE CHIEF 

Encyclopaedia Britannica:  combustion 

https://www.britannica.com/science/combustion 

 Combustion reactions in chemistry 

https://www.thoughtco.com/combustion-reactions-604030 

 Nova:  the science of fire (click on printable version and follow links) 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/science-fire.html 

 Science learning hub:  what is fire? 

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/747-what-is-fire 

 

 ELLA:  BIRDS OF PARADISE COURTSHIP  

BBC:  the mysterious dating dances of the birds of paradise 

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150129-why-do-birds-of-paradise-dance 

 Cornell lab:  birds of paradise project 

http://www.birdsofparadiseproject.org/ 

 San Diego zoo:  birds of paradise 

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bird-paradise 

 PBS:  nature 

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/search-results/?q=birds%20of%20paradise#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=birds%20of%20paradise&gsc.page=1 

 

NIHAL:  SYNESTHESIA 

Encyclopaedia Britannica:  synthesia 

https://www.britannica.com/science/synesthesia 

 American Psychological Association:  everyday fantasia:  the world of synthesia 

https://www.apa.org/monitor/mar01/synesthesia 

 Synesthesia test 

https://www.synesthesiatest.org/ 

 Science news for students:  the colorful world of synesthesia 

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/colorful-world-synesthesia 

 

LEO:  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – ALEXA 

Alexa:  what is artificial intelligence? 

https://www.getsmarter.com/blog/career-advice/what-is-artificial-intelligence/ 

 Cnet:  Amazon’s future vison of AI, warehouse bots and Alexa 

https://www.cnet.com/news/amazons-future-vision-of-ai-warehouse-bots-and-alexa/ 

 Science Focus:  exploring artificial intelligence with Jim Al-Kahlili 

https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/exploring-artificial-intelligence-with-jim-al-khalili/ 

 The future of artificial intelligence 

https://builtin.com/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-future 

 

 MIA:  HOW IS ANIMATION MADE? 

How products are made:  animation 

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Animation.html 

 How computer animation works 

https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/computer-animation1.htm 

 How stuff works:  the future of animation 

https://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-animation8.htm 

 

AYDEN:  VOLCANOES 

National geographic:  volcanoes explained (3 free articles then free subscription required) 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/volcanoes/ 

 Smithsonian:  global volcanism project 

http://volcano.si.edu/ 

 USGS:  volcanoes 

https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/text.html 

 Live science:  volcano facts and types of volcanoes 

https://www.livescience.com/27295-volcanoes.html 

 American museum of natural history:  space volcanoes in 360 

https://www.amnh.org/shelf-life/space-volcanoes-in-360 

 

 WARREN:  VIRTUAL REALITY 

Franklin institute:  virtual reality 

https://www.fi.edu/virtual-reality 

 History of virtual reality 

https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality/history.html 

 Learning hub:  the very real history of virtual reality (+ a look ahead) 

https://learn.g2.com/history-of-virtual-reality 

 

SHERA:  DRAGON’S TRIANGLE / DEVIL’S SEA 

National geographic:  another Bermuda Triangle, the Devil’s Sea (video) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWwitNJ45FU 

 Maritime manual:  the unsolved mystery of Devil’s Sea 

https://www.maritimemanual.com/devils-sea-dragons-triangle/ 

 Ancient origins:  Bermuda triangle of the Pacific 

https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/bermuda-triangle-pacific-devil-s-sea-connected-missing-ships-and-other-strange-021511 

  

VICTORIA:  CONSTELLATIONS 

NASA:  constellations 

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/dictionary/Constellation.html 

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/search/constellations/ 

 NASA:  more to explore:  stars, constellations and astronomy 

https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/more_to_explore/Stars-Contellations-Astronomy.html 

National Geographic:  stars – facts and information 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/stars/ 

Lunar and planetary institute:  about constellations 

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/skytellers/constellations/ 


LUCIA:  METHANE EFFECTS ON CLIMATE
 

United Nations:  why methane matters 

https://unfccc.int/news/new-methane-signs-underline-urgency-to-reverse-emissions 

 Phys.org:  methane bubbles are effect and cause of rise in temperature 

https://phys.org/news/2017-11-methane-effect-temperature.html 

 Environmental defense fund:  climate impacts of methane emissions 

https://www.edf.org/climate-impacts-methane-emissions 

 National geographic:  methane facts and information 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/methane/ 

 Climate and clean air coalition:  methane 

https://ccacoalition.org/en/slcps/methane 

 

ABHINANDA:  RENEWABLE ENERGY 

Energy hub:  creating a global sustainable energy system 

https://energyhub.org/ 

 United Nations:  ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy 

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/energy/ 

 Government of Canada:  renewable energy facts 

https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/data-and-analysis/energy-data-and-analysis/energy-facts/renewable-energy-facts/20069 

 

DASHA:  TINY HOUSE REVOLUTION 

Tiny house movement 

https://thetinylife.com/what-is-the-tiny-house-movement/ 

 We the tiny house people (documentary) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDcVrVA4bSQ 

 Full history of the tiny house movement 

https://cozeliving.com/tiny-house-movement/ 

 

 NINAD:  SUPER VOLCANOES (YELLOWSTONE) 

National Geographic:  supervolcanoes – facts and information 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/earth/reference/supervolcano-yellowstone/ 

 USGS:  what is a supervolcano?  What is a supereruption? 

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-supervolcano-what-a-supereruption?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products 

 Stanford news:  new source of energy-critical lithium found in supervolcanoes 

https://news.stanford.edu/2017/08/16/supervolcanoes-key-americas-electric-future/ 

 BBC science:  supervolcanoes 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/1999/supervolcanoes_script.shtml 

 

STEPHANIE:  DEEP SEA EXPLORATION (MARIANA’S TRENCH) 

Mariana trench 

https://www.marianatrench.com/ 

 National Geographic:  the Mariana’s trench:  deepest place on earth 

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/mariana-trench-deepest-place-earth/ 

 NOAA fisheries:  Mariana’s trench marine national monument 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/habitat-conservation/marianas-trench-marine-national-monument 

 Live science:  Mariana trench, the deepest depths 

https://www.livescience.com/23387-mariana-trench.html 

 Nautilus live:  science of deep sea exploration 

https://nautiluslive.org/science 

 

CARL:  DYXLEXIA 

International dyslexia association 

https://dyslexiaida.org/ 

 What is dyslexia? 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia 

 Celebrate dyslexia 

https://celebratedyslexia.org/ 


STELLA:  VEGANISM 

Vegan society 

https://www.vegansociety.com/ 

 Vegan health 

https://veganhealth.org/ 

 Vegetarian and “healthy” diets could be more harmful to the environment 

https://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2015/december/diet-and-environment.html 

 BBC:  are there health benefits to going vegan? 

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200122-are-there-health-benefits-to-going-vegan