Here is a list of some of our favorite websites. These are sites that we visit on a regular basis. They are updated frequently with new and very interesting content.
Websites about Science and Math!
- Astronomy Picture of the Day: This site is truly one of the best websites on the internet for those interested in physics and astronomy. Each day APOD posts a very interesting and often spectacular photo along with a description written by an actual astronomer. It is worth setting this site to your homepage and spending five minutes a day over your morning juice or coffee with it.
- Atmospheric Optics: Do you like rainbows? How about sun sets, blue skies, or any other cool effects found in the sky? Well this site is the place for you. This site has a tremendous amount of really spectacular photos of atmospheric phenomena. And like APOD there are explanations for what causes these beautiful and very interesting objects.
- Ask a Mathematician, Ask a Physicist: At this website you get to ask a mathematician or a physicist a question directly! Some of the more interesting questions become well written blog posts for non-scientists. I ask them a lot of questions, and I can say that they always respond. If you do ask them a question, let them know Mr. SmartyBricks sent you!
Websites about LEGO® bricks!
- The Brothers Brick: This is one of the best LEGO® blog sites out there. They have new and original content regularly. They also highlight many AFOL’s creations and are an excellent source for news about LEGO® bricks.
- Rebrickable: We love this site! Have you ever wondered what other LEGO® sets you might be able to make with the sets you already own? If so Rebrickable.com has the answer. This site provides an excellent way to manage your LEGO® sets and bricks. Once your sets and bricks are loaded you can then check to see what other sets and MOCs you can create.
- JK Brickworks: If you want to see really cool LEGO® creations, this website would be a good first stop. All of their creations are spectacular and inspiring. And a lot of them are moving sculptures, that move in ways that we never thought LEGO® bricks could.
- Brickset: This is like the encyclopedia of LEGO® bricks and sets. This is a trustworthy source for finding information on any LEGO® set past or present. Additionally this site has instructions for nearly all LEGO® sets past and present. Brickset also has a very good inventory management system for keeping track of your LEGO® sets and individual minifigures.
The Tubers!
Here are some of our favorite YouTube channels. Most of these are channels that aim to educate the general public about science and mathematics.