Learning about science is not always on the top of kids to do lists, but thanks to the Internet, there are a lot of really cool and educational websites out there that actually make science fun and entertaining. The website learn.genetics.utah.edu has been around for over a year, but in late October the websites link showed up on a popular social networking site and quickly became one of the top 10 most visited sites on the Internet. At one point it was getting 270 hits per second, which is pretty amazing for an Internet site.
For a really cool look into the actual size of a carbon atom, visit learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/index.html. A picture of a coffee bean, a grain of rice, and a few other small items will show up. Use your mouse and scroll along the scroll bar below the picture to zoom in and see how small some of these cells really are and get ready to be amazed!
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Very interesting site - great science lessons on there too!
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