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Hey everyone! I just wanted to share some of the science databases that I’ve come to know and love, arranged by subject. This post covers textbooks, databases, genetics, virtual labs, and math. Feel free to add to this!

Best of luck!

open source textbooks;

OpenStax - I really liked their Microbiology, Biology, and Chemistry books: very digestible/reader-friendly.

Open Textbook Library - an accumulation of free textbooks from different sources!

general science databases:

ScienceDirect - Interdisciplinary!! Has a filter for free full text thank god. Also has a huuuuge list on the journals it displays: and whether they’re open access or not :)

NCBI - Literally a compilation of PubMed, PubChem, BLAST, and some other stuff. Shows abstracts and has a filter for free full texts!

PubMed - Medical articles! whoop!

PubChem - Search assays, compounds, and substances.

PLOS - Public library of science: 100% open access, fuck yeah.

Directory of Open Access Journals - Cool! Helps you find in-field journals that you don’t have to pay a million dollars for.

genetics:

Learn Genetics: Virtual Labs : PCR, Gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, etc. Super helpful for prepping for classwork/lab work.

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BLAST - Enter ur raw genetic sequencing data and find best matches for the genus / species (depending on how in-depth your data is). Remember, the smallest E value is the winner!

Geneious / Snapgene - applications you can download to trim sanger sequencing data so you don’t put shitty data into BLAST: snapgene is free and geneious has a free trial! Personally I find geneious easier to use, and it also has older versions if you have an older computer that won’t run the new-and-fancy stuff.

PCR troubleshooting by yours truly: Trying to amplify the DNA of an unknown bacteria is super tricky! Here are some things you can try to change when you’re damn sure you did it right…

Virtual Labs:

OnlineLab - Find tons of virtual labs in just about any science subject!! Link to anatomy page.

hhmi BioInteractive - immunology, cardiology, transgenic flies…so many.

Learn Genetics: Virtual Labs : PCR, Gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, etc. Super helpful for prepping for classwork/lab work.

Michigan State Bacteriology - Basics of Microbiology lab techniques.

Virtual Labs - Food sciences and microbiology

math:

Derek Owens Calculus 1 Video tutorials with lots of examples. Literally this man is how I survived calculus 1: and got an A on the final ;)

Desmos: Free online graph generator and scientific calculator. Fuck that tiny graphing calculator screen.

This list is literally directly from my STEM resources page: permanent links to Science databases, virtual labs, general references.

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Hey guys! I’ve compiled a list of resources that are helpful when studying science in general, & also when studying specific branches of science. I hope you find it useful!

General:

Crash Course [Youtube]

Khan Academy [videos, practice worksheets, etc]

Bozeman Science [Youtube]

Veritasium [Youtube]

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell [Youtube]

Memrise [practice, app & web]

Thought Co. [articles]

iTunes U [app]

Sparknotes [notes on specific topics]

Wikiversity [articles]

Brightstorm [videos]

Cliffsnotes [study guides]

CK-12 [free online textbook]

Brilliant [problem-solving]

Alison [online courses]

Coursera [online courses]

Cosmo Learning [resources]

Biology

Amoeba Sisters [Youtube]

The Biology Corner

Learning Centre [animations]

Schmoop [study guides]

Beverly Biology [Youtube]

Chemistry

Periodic Videos [Youtube]

Tyler DeWitt [Youtube]

Chem Collective

Learn Chemistry

Chemistry Study Skills

Physics

Physics Central

Step-by-Step Science [Youtube]

Physics.org [revision & exam help]

Physics Galaxy [Video Lectures]

Open Yale Courses

the Physics Classroom

Earth Sciences

Geology.com

NASA

National Geographic [study resources]

Sporcle [study guide]

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How to Pass a Chemistry Class With an Incompetent Teacher

Hey everyone! This year, I had the misfortune of having a middle school biology teacher with only a passing knowledge of chemistry as my high school honors chemistry teacher. It’s been very stressful and hard, but I’ve learned a few things about learning on your own that might come in handy for some of you guys!

1) Your classmates are going to be your biggest ally

If your teacher doesn’t know what they’re teaching, you’re going to want to learn from your classmates. Form study groups and group chats so that you can work together and try to support each other as best you can. Teaching other people is one of the best ways to find gaps in your own knowledge, so be as helpful and supportive as possible! You never know when you might need a classmate to explain something to you or to support you when your teacher loses your 40-point lab after you turn it in and insists that you never did it (,,꒪꒫꒪,,)

2) Be nice to the teacher

Trust me, it’s going to be hard sometimes. But, please remember that they’re a person too and that if you’re mean to them you’re not going to be hurting anybody but yourself. Plus, the more favorably they view you, the more likely they are to grant you leeway in labs and such if they play favorites. Make sure to say your P’s and Q’s, and a “thank you” after every class never goes amiss. Keep your space tidy, offer help when they need it, and you might be able to get a bit of extra help.

3) Check your grades every day

This is so, so important. Check your grades, check the grades that your class mates got, and make sure that your teacher puts it in the gradebook. Unfortunately, this means that you’ll need to keep every graded paper you get back. But, this can save you a letter grade or two if your teacher is unfairly grading you or giving you zeroes on things that you should be getting full points for. If you’re vigilant and notice problems early on, they’ll be less likely to ignore your requests to change your grade. For several months I had a C in chemistry and didn’t know why when I was getting a 95% average on all of my assignments, and then I realized that all of my labs were being given zeroes. Because I wasn’t staying current with monitoring my grades, my teacher almost didn’t give me credit. As soon as it was corrected, I went back up to an A.

Follow up on your grades and make sure that you get the points you deserve. Asking to change your grades can be as easy as coming in before school and showing your teacher the (graded) paper. As I said before, be polite, but don’t let them take away credit for something that you did.

4) Practice, practice, practice!

Do all of the homework you’re assigned and do it in a way that you’ll be able to understand later if you need to review. After you’re finished and have checked your answers with your study group, try to see if you can find the worksheet online and check your answers again.

Make notes of every in-class handout, and keep your homework. Notebooks and seperate binders are really useful with this ifr you have the resources. Ideally, come finals season, you should have a complete review of everything that you went over that year. Use this along with the review (if any) your teacher gives you.

5) Keep your head up and stay motivated

This is really cliche information, but it’s so important. Work hard and stay on top of things as best you can. It’s going to be hard without teacher support, but you can do it! If necessary, talk to other teachers in that department, or to students in other classes. Good luck!

Links:

*online chemistry site,

*chemistry text PDF

*review activities

* chemistry teacher’s websites 1 , 2 , 3

*interactive periodic table

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I'm pretty young but I love astrophysics and I was wondering if you had any sort of list of resources (books, websites, etc) that explains and discusses quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity, and general theoretical physics.

Thanks for asking!! I’m glad that you’re interested in learning more about space and astrophysics, especially since you’re young.

I really really like PBS SpaceTime, they have a lot of SUPER interesting and very well done videos about all of the above mentioned topics (i’m actually probably gonna post some of their really good vids eventually). And when I say they have a lot of videos, I mean a LOT. And they’re all really really informative and very scientifically accurate. 15/10, would recommend.

Fraser Cain is also pretty interesting, along with Vsauce, Veritasium, 3blue1brown,and PBS infinite series (the math version of spacetime). You can also search these topics online and a lot of results will pop up.

In my astrophysics class, we watched several podcasts from the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, which are in-depth talks given by professional astronomers.

If you want very in-depth articles, wikipedia is a relatively (pun intended) good source for reading about scientific topics - one of my friends jokingly said that wikipedia is where grad students record all the stuff they’ve learned so they don’t forget it in a few months (lol). Also a lot of universities have online notes and stuff posted, any website with a .edu ending is DEFINITELY trustworthy and likely to be accurate. I don’t have any book recommendations right now, but I’m going home for the weekend and I want to look at some if I get the chance. You can always find really good science books in the science section, right now I have “physics of the impossible” by Michio Kaku, and it’s a really cool book.

Let me know if you have any other questions, I’m happy to answer them and I really enjoy getting asks!

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As part of my commitment to accessible education, I regularly share my chemistry resources and teaching-learning materials (TLM) here. To make exploring these resources easier, I have organized my complete collection of lesson plans, interactive guides, and academic projects into a single repository.You can access this curated collection at any time through the featured link in my profile bio. I hope these materials support your classrooms and independent studies.