| Animals |
Aerodynamics of Animals: facts
and pictures of insects, birds, bats, marine life.
http://wings.avkids.com/Book/Animals/advanced |
All
About Birds: "A dynamic online guide for bird species identifications
and in-depth information, including sounds, video, and distribution maps".
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide |
Animal
Diversity Web: "Sponsored in part by the Interagency Education Research
Initiative, the Homeland Foundation and the University of Michigan Museum of
Zoology".
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html |
Animal Fact Sheets:
Information from the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington is alphabetically arranged
within groups including mammals, birds, reptiles & amphibians,
invertebrates.
http://www.zoo.org/factsheets/facts.html |
Animal Facts:
information from "Young People's Trust for the Environment".
http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/animal_facts.html |
Animal Index -
National Zoo: "Check out lists of and fact sheets about the species of
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, and invertebrates in our
collection".
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalIndex |
Animal Records -
National Zoo: "Athletes' accomplishments in the Olympics are certainly
impressive. But non-human feats may truly astound you. Find out about some
world records held by mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates".
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AnimalRecords |
Animals & Plants - Los Angeles Zoo
and Botanical Gardens: Information, with pictures, of many birds,
mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, amphibians, and plants found at the Los
Angeles Zoo.
http://www.lazoo.org/animals |
ARKive - Images of life on Earth: Browse
and search for images, sound files, and video clips of animals and plants
threatened with extinction.
http://www.arkive.org |
Care for Pets: information from the American
Veterinary Medical Association.
http://www.avma.org/care4pets |
Endangered Species Program Kid's
Corner: information from The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
http://endangered.fws.gov/kids |
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - Animals: "The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo has more
than 1500 animals. Below you can find out more about a few of our favorites".
http://www.kidszoo.org/animals/index.htm |
John James
Audubon's Birds of America: "Explore Audubon's Birds of America, his
original text, and his life."
http://www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/BOA_index.html |
Kids' Planet
ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets: Information on the Endangered Species Act
and "Electronic Fact Sheets on over 50 Species" arranged alphabetically by
continent.
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html |
The Life of Birds: companion
site to the PBS show by Sir David Attenborough.
http://www.pbs.org/lifeofbirds |
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Click on "About
the Animals" for an online field guide to water habitats and inhabitants.
http://www.mbayaq.org |
National Geographic Animals: photographs, activities, and links.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive |
National Wildlife Federation Kidzone: information
and activities
http://www.nwf.org/kids |
Nature - Animal Guide | PBS: Search by letter of the alphabet (A - Z, from
aardvark to zorro) or by category (mammals, birds, reptiles & amphibians, insects & arachnids, marine life) to find out about your
favorite animal.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/animal.html |
NatureServe: "information about
rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems".
http://www.natureserve.org |
North American Mammals: From the National Museum of Natural History, "this
is a searchable database of all living mammals of North America. This site is based on
The Smithsonian Book of North American
Mammals, by Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999) and
Mammals of North America, by
Roland W. Kays and Don E. Wilson (Princeton University Press, 2002).
http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna |
Oakland Zoo Animals:
Find out about your
favorite zoo animal. In each category, birds, mammals, reptiles,
amphibians, anthropods, animals are arranged alphabetically by name.
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/meet_the_animals |
San Diego Zoo's
Animal Bytes: information on animals by category, habitat and ecosystem,
and geographic location.
http://sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/index.html |
SeaWorld/Busch
Gardens Animals: Information and fun facts about animals and ecosystems, animal sounds and photographs.
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm |
Shedd Aquarium: click on
"Animals" and on "find an animal" for information.
http://www.sheddaquarium.org |
Spider
Images: "copyrighted by the Department of Entomology, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, and the photographer, if listed".
http://entomology.unl.edu/images/spiders/spiders2.htm |
University of Kentucky Department of Entomology Katerpillars (& Mystery
Bugs): "resources and basic information about insects" and "activities
with different insect themes".
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm |
Welcome to Animaland: fun and facts
about animals, including "Pet Care Guide" and "Animal Encyclopedia".
http://www.animaland.org |
Wonders of the Sea:
pictures and information from the Oceanic Research Group.
http://www.oceanicresearch.org/lesson.html |
Zoos Worldwide: "An extensive
list of zoos, aquariums, animal sanctuaries and wildlife parks
worldwide....zoo reviews, zoo cams and an Animal of the Month".
http://www.zoos-worldwide.de |
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| Dinosaurs |
Academy of Natural
Sciences - Dinosaur Hall: "Dinosaur Hall is a public exhibit space that
contains over 30 species of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles." Click on
the "Dinosaur Menu" to find out more about the exhibit and different species
of dinosaur.
http://www.ansp.org/museum/dinohall/index.php |
Carnegie's Dinosaurs: DinoGuide: Information from the Carnegie Museum of
Natural History on a dozen types of dinosaurs, arranged alphabetically by
name from Allosaurus to Tyrannosaurus.
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/carnegiesdinosaurs/allosaurus.htm |
Dino Dictionary: searchable database, discussion of
current theories, links.
http://dinodictionary.com |
Dinobase:
"a dinosaur database with a list of dinosaurs, a classification of
dinosaurs, pictures".
http://dinobase.gly.bris.ac.uk |
Dinosaur Data
Files: information from The Natural History Museum, London.
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/dino/about-teachers.dsml |
Dinosaur Eggs @ nationalgeographic.com: "Catch the excitement of fossil
researchers as they 'hatch' fossilized dinosaur eggs and reveal the embryos inside. Tour our museum of hatchlings."
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs |
The Dinosauria: dinosaur
facts, myths, links.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html |
Dinosphere: dinosaur facts, activities, and games from the Children's
Museum of Indianapolis.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/kids/kids_about.html |
Discovering Dinosaurs:
from Encyclopedia Britannica
http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/index2.html |
Museum of Paleontology: from the University of
California at Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu |
National Museum of Natural History - Dinosaurs: information and interactive
activities from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/dinosaurs |
The Natural History Museum's Dino Directory: "This is a guide to 184 of the
most well-described dinosaurs, including over 700 images".
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory |
Sue: "the largest, most complete, best
preserved T. Rex", from Chicago's Field Museum.
http://www.fmnh.org/sue |
Unearthing T. rex: "Welcome to
the world's first interactive T.rex dig!....This web site will introduce you
to the excitement of digging a T. rex, and show you how accessible working
with fossils can be!"
http://www.unearthingtrex.com |
Walking with Dinosaurs:
from the BBC television series.
http://www.abc.net.au/dinosaurs/default.htm |
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| Inventions & Inventors |
America on the Move:
"See how we got here. Transportation transformed America. Choose from these
three interconnected routes to explore how transportation shaped our lives, landscapes, culture,
and communities".
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove |
CBC Kids - History of Inventions: "a timeline from Pottery to
Computers".
http://www.cbc.ca/kids/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/ default.html |
Celebrating the Spirit of
Innovation at The Great Idea Finder: "This is the place to explore the
exciting world of innovation".
http://www.ideafinder.com/home.htm |
Edheads Simple
Machines: "Learn about simple and compound machines".
http://edheads.org/activities/simple-machines |
Electrical Safety World:
information and activities about electricity.
http://www.sce.com/kids |
How Everyday Things Are Made:
from the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing, Stanford University.
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu |
HowStuffWorks Express: "cool
stuff... from the inside out!"
http://express.howstuffworks.com |
How
Things Fly: information and activities from the National Air and Space
Museum.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/NEWHTF/HTF030.HTM |
Innovation History -
The Great Idea Finder: invention facts, articles, timelines, trivia, and
inventor profiles.
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/index.html |
Invent Now Hall
of Fame: search by decade or alphabetically by inventor or invention.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp |
Invention Dimension:
from MIT, "a fun-filled and at times wacky approach to making learning about
invention exciting for the kid in all of us".
http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html |
Lemelson Center: Explore
invention at the Lemelson Center: "The Lemelson Center is dedicated to
exploring invention in history and encouraging inventive creativity in young
people. The Center is part of the Smithsonian Institutions’ National Museum
of American History in Washington, D.C.".
http://invention.smithsonian.org |
Lemelson Center presents Invention
at Play: "Explore the playful side of invention and the inventive side
of play in Invention at Play, a national traveling exhibit from the
Smithsonian's Lemelson Center".
http://www.inventionatplay.org |
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
facts and fun for kids.
http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids |
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| Math |
A+ Math: flashcards, activities, games.
http://www.aplusmath.com |
AAA Math: practice math skills;
arranged by topic and grade level.
http://www.aaamath.com |
A Maths Dictionary for Kids:
"an animated interactive dictionary".
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com |
Allmath: flash cards, homework help,
math games.
http://www.allmath.com |
At Home with Math: "ten
everyday math activities".
http://athomewithmath.terc.edu |
Brain Teasers: "Each week
we will post new Brain Teasers at each of three grade ranges: 3-4, 5-6, and
7-8....The Brain Teasers are meant to build problem-solving skills, so they
may take a little while to solve. If you get stuck check the hints we
provide for each question".
http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain |
Coolmath.com: lessons and puzzles make
math fun.
http://www.coolmath.com |
Coolmath4kids: "An amusement park
of math and more."
http://www.coolmath4kids.com |
Count On: From Britain, fun,
interactive ways to practice math skills.
http://www.counton.org |
Count Us In: "Games designed
to help children understand basic number concepts."
http://www.abc.net.au/countusin |
Create a Graph: fill in
the outline to create a graph of your data.
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing |
Everyday Mathematics Center: support for
users of the Everyday Mathematics curriculum.
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu |
Funbrain - Math:
"FunBrain is the Internet's premier location for interactive, educational
games (math, grammar, science) for children and kids of all ages."
http://www.funbrain.com/numbers.html |
Geometry Step-by-Step
From the Land of the Incas: "includes geometry problems, quizzes,
quotations, scientific speculation, and more".
http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html |
Harcourt School Publishers: activities and resources for parents and
students.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/preview/harcourt_math/preview_menu.html |
Kid's Corner -
Division of Measurement Standards: "Hey Kids! How much do you know about
weights and measures? This website has a lot of good information. The
information can help you learn about measurement and weights for school. The
games and activities are a fun way to discover more about weights and
measures".
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/KidsPage/KidsIndex.htm |
Kids' Place Houghton Mifflin
Mathematics: "Choose an activity (Test Prep Practice, Test Quest: Be a
Better Test-Taker, Brain Teasers) and pick a grade!"
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm |
Links to Information on Number
Systems: includes Arabic, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Mayan, and Roman
systems of numbering.
http://mathforum.org/alejandre/numerals.html |
Math Cats: "a land of creative,
open-ended math explorations (with) games, crafts, art, projects, story
problems, and much more!"
http://www.mathcats.com |
Math.com: practice problems, calculators,
games.
http://www.math.com |
Math is Fun - Homework Help: "Math explained in easy language, plus puzzles,
games, quizzes, worksheets and a forum. For K-12 kids, teachers and parents."
http://www.mathisfun.com |
The Math Page: "A complete course
in arithmetic" from addition to pre-calculus.
http://www.themathpage.com |
Math Playground - Educational Math
Activities for Kids: "Educational math site for elementary students that
features math games, word problems, a problem solving club, worksheets, and
online quizzes."
http://www.mathplayground.com |
MegaPenny Project: visualize large numbers
using pennies.
http://kokogiak.com/megapenny |
National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics: "concept tutorials,
mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction".
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html |
NRICH: mathematics
enrichment, problems, articles, thesaurus of terms.
http://www.nrich.maths.org/public/index.php |
Number Time:
interactive, math games, stories, songs and printable worksheets.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime |
Ohio Math Works: "an interactive,
award-winning, multimedia project that shows students in grades 7, 8 and 9
how industry professionals use mathematics in their careers! Videos take
students behind the scenes in companies and give students an opportunity to
do the math-based tasks that are done by professionals on the job".
http://www.ohiomathworks.org |
Online Conversion - Convert just
about anything to anything else: "Over 5,000 units, and 50,000
conversions".
http://www.onlineconversion.com |
PrimaryPaths: "Interactive
arithmetic practice targeted to children in kindergarten through 6th
grade....Educational tools that teachers and parents can use to make
learning easier".
http://www.primarypaths.org |
Prime Pages: "prime number research,
records, and resources.
http://www.utm.edu/research/primes |
RAINFOREST maths by Jenny Eather: K - 6 interactive math activities
"including number & number systems, operations & calculations, strategies & processes, patterns & algebra. measurement, space
& geometry, chance & probability, data analysis, money" and "an animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains
over 500 common mathematical terms in simple language". FLASH is required.
http://www.rainforestmaths.com |
Sovereign Bank Presents: KidsBank.com!:
"a fun place for children to learn about money and banking".
http://www.kidsbank.com |
Visual Fractions: An On-Line
Fraction Tutorial: "instruction and practice in identifying, renaming, and
operating on fractions."
http://www.visualfractions.com |
Webmath: "over 100 instant-answer, self-help, math
solvers".
http://www.webmath.com |
What is a Dollar Worth?: from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,
uses the Consumer Price Index.
http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/Research/data/us/calc/index.cfm |
Word Problems
for Kids: "word problems for students and teachers... classified into
grade levels from Grade 5 to Grade 12".
http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html |
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| Science |
Alliant Energy Kids: information
and lessons on electricity, natural gas, safety, and the environment.
http://www.powerhousekids.com |
Amazing Space: learn about the universe.
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu |
The American Museum of Natural History
Presents Ology: information on
archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, earth, Einstein, genetics, marine
biology, and paleontology.
http://ology.amnh.org |
Ask Dr.
Universe: "science questions and answers for kids of all ages".
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse |
BAM! Body and Mind:
information on health from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.bam.gov |
Bill Nye The
Science Guy: facts and fun demonstrations from the TV show (requires
Flash).
http://www.billnye.com |
BrainyKids: "Games, lab experiments,
lesson plans about the brain for kids, teachers, and parents" from "The Dana
Foundation...a private philanthropic organization with interests in brain
science, immunology, and arts education".
http://www.dana.org/kids |
British Natural
History Museum: Information, interactive activites and games, naturecams
for "Kids Only".
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/index.html |
California
Science Center: "experience a world of science through awesome online
games and hands-on activities you can do at home".
http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/FunLab/FunLab.php |
Chem4Kids: information on atoms,
elements, matter, reactions.
http://www.chem4kids.com |
Chemical &
Engineering News: What's That Stuff?: "a collection of articles that
gives you a look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday
products".
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff.html |
Chemicool Periodic Table:
interactive periodic table of elements.
http://www.chemicool.com |
Clean Sweep U.S.A.: Keep
America Beautiful's web site for kids provides online games about waste,
pollution, recycling, and
conservation.
http://www.kab.org/kids/defaultx.htm |
Cool Science
for Curious Kids: a fun way to learn.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience |
Creative Chemistry: "fun
activities, worksheets, games and quizzes".
http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk |
Earth and Atmospheric Science Fun at NCAR Kids' Crossing: games, links, and
facts about weather, water, atmosphere and climate from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
http://eo.ucar.edu/kids/index.html |
EcoKids: facts and fun about our
planet.
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/index.cfm |
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids: "an interactive online magazine
brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources....designed for children in grades 4-8 and provides accurate and
current information on natural resources and career information".
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek |
Energy Quest: science facts and fun from the
California Energy Commission.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov |
Environmental Kids Club: fun and
information on plants, animals, the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/kids |
EPA Student Center: facts and fun on
ecology and the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/students |
Exploring the Environment: "The ETE
online series, which features an integrated approach to environmental earth
science through modules and activities, is developed at the NASA Classroom of
the Future™; at Wheeling Jesuit University".
http://www.cotf.edu/ete |
Exploratorium: electronic version of the San
Francisco science museum.
http://www.exploratorium.edu |
Extreme Science: "is the place
online to find the biggest, baddest, and the best in the world of extremes
and learn about the science behind what makes each the most extreme example
of its kind".
http://www.extremescience.com |
4-H
Virtual Farm: Take a cyber tour of an aquaculture, beef, dairy, poultry,
or beef farm
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html |
For Kids Only - Earth Science
Enterprise: Learn about people, land, water, air, and natural hazards
with the experts at NASA.
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov |
Franklin Institute Online: explore the many
online exhibits and activities.
http://www.fi.edu |
Hubble Site: "Spectacular color
pictures of stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and more".
http://hubble.stsci.edu |
Jefferson Lab: information, games,
puzzles on atoms and elements.
http://education.jlab.org/index.html |
Just for Kids from
University of Illinois Extension: information and fun activities about
rivers, plants, trees, insects, and worms from the "College of
Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences".
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/index.html |
KidsHealth: information for kids on feelings,
growing up, illness, injury.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid |
Magic School Bus:
tour and explore science with the Magic School Bus as your guide.
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home.htm |
Miami Museum of
Science and Planetarium: "Online Exhibits & Educational Resources".
http://www.miamisci.org/www/exhibitsonline.php |
The Mission - A great
scientific adventure!: "A fun and cool site! Science games, animated clues
and fun quizzes that explain the science of everyday life and the discoveries
that lie behind it".
http://www.nfbkids.ca/lamission/home_e.php |
Missouri Botanical Garden: learn about
biomes, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and the biology of plants.
http://mbgnet.mobot.org |
Museum of Science and Industry:
Information, online exhibits and online tours from this Chicago institution.
http://www.msichicago.org |
NASA Explores: articles, lessons,
activities, and resources from NASA.
http://www.nasaexplores.com |
NASA
For Students: facts, features, news, internet and multimedia resources and
homework help from NASA for students in grades K - 4.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/index.html |
NASA For Students: facts, features, news, internet and multimedia
resources and homework help from NASA for students in grades 5 - 8.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html |
Nine Planets: "overview of the history,
mythology, and current scientific knowledge".
http://www.nineplanets.org |
NOVA Online | Runaway
Universe: "Welcome to the companion Web site to "Runaway Universe,"
originally broadcast on November 11, 2000. The program follows the efforts
of two rival teams of astronomers as they search for exploding stars, map
out gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate
question: What is the fate of the universe?"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe |
Nutrition
Explorations: Kids: activities, games, recipes and facts about food.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp |
OMSI: Science Online: activities and
information from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
http://www.omsi.edu/explore |
Online FieldGuides: from
eNature, "Search or browse more than 5,500 plants and animals".
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides |
Online Science Activities:
from The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
http://www.omsi.edu/explore/online.cfm |
Periodic Table:
"Each chemical element contains a link to a page that explains its chemical
properties, health effects, environmental effects,
application data, an image and also information of the history/inventor of
each element."
http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm |
Periodic Table of the Elements:
interactive, from Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division.
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm |
Science Bulletins: From the
American Museum of Natural history, "Explore the Natural World with Science
Bulletins. Our Feature stories, interactive data visualizations, and weekly
Snapshot images bring you recent discoveries and new technologies in
astrophysics, Earth science, and biodiversity".
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org |
Science Learning Network: an
online community of science museums and institutions.
http://www.sln.org/index.html |
ScienceMaster.com: "information,
news, links, pictures, products and services
http://www.sciencemaster.com |
Science News for Kids:
"timely items of interest to kids, (includes) hands-on activities, books,
articles, Web resources".
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org |
Science U: "Interactive exhibits make
science fun. Engaging multimedia articles and activities make Science U a
great place to learn about science".
http://www.scienceu.com |
Smithsonian: science
and technology information.
http://www.si.edu/science_and_technology |
Smithsonian Education Science & Nature: "Explore, Discover, Learn (about)
New & Cool, Games & Activities, and Favorites"
http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/explore_by_topic/science_nature.html |
Solar System Exploration:
Planets: "The Solar System Exploration Home Page is part of NASA's
Office of Space Science and describes NASA's program to explore the solar
system."
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets |
Strange Matter:
"Play and learn online with the Strange Matter of Materials Science" (and)
"Discover the secrets of everyday stuff".
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/index.html |
Volcano World's Kids'
Door: fun facts and projects.
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/kids/kids.html |
A Walk Through Time: "The Evolution of
Time Measurement Through the Ages".
http://physics.nist.gov/time |
Water Science for Schools (USGS): All about water!: The U.S. Geological Survey
offers "information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center." You can also
"Investigate the water cycle (in over 50 languages!)"
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu |
Web Weather for Kids: "Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool
activities, and become hot at forecasting the weather on
Web Weather for Kids!"
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather |
What Tree Is It?: "We will use just
two of the parts of trees, leaves and fruit, to identify the common trees of
Ohio. Then, after you learn the tree’s name, you can read facts about your
tree, or you can bypass the keys and go directly to the tree by name".
http://www.oplin.org/tree |
Why Files: "science behind the news".
http://whyfiles.org |
Windows to the Universe: "a fun and
different Web site about the Earth and Space sciences".
http://www.windows.ucar.edu |
World Climate: Weather rainfall
and temperature data: "Over 80,000 climate and historical weather records
for over 20,000 weather stations worldwide".
http://www.worldclimate.com |
The World's
Biomes: "This page will group biomes into five major types....These
exhibits explore the ancestor/descendant relationships which connect all
organisms, past and present".
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome |
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| Science Projects |
At Home
Astronomy: "Science Experiments for the Entire Family".
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/AtHomeAstronomy/index.html |
BBC -
Schools Science Clips: "A highly interactive, curriculum-led science
site for children aged 5-11 and their teachers". (requires FLASH).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml |
Eyes on the
Sky, Feet on the Ground: Hands on Astronomy Activities for Kids: "In the
following six chapters are hundreds of fun explorations into astronomy as a
classroom tool for learning how to theorize, experiment, and analyze data.
The activities are fully illustrated and contain detailed, step-by-step
instructions as well as suggested discussion topics".
http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/index.html |
Internet Public Library
Kidspace: Science Fair Project Resource Guide: "The IPL will guide you
to a variety of web site resources, leading you through the necessary steps
to successfully complete a science experiment".
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide |
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab -
Educational Science Experiments for Children: " free science projects
and experiments for parents, teachers, and children of all ages".
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko |
School Science Fairs Homepage:
"A project of the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council, this homepage
is designed to aid students in the most difficult aspect of their science
fair experience; getting an idea".
http://www.cdli.ca/sciencefairs |
Science and Safety of Electricity:
"experiments, activities, and games, safety tips ...fun and challenges for
6th to 10th graders".
http://www.sce.com/kidsscience |
Science Bob: information,
experiments, links.
http://www.sciencebob.com |
Science Fair
Central: "Science Fair Central offers ideas for science fair projects
and experiments for kids".
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral |
Science Fair Idea Exchange:
ideas and links to help you plan your project.
http://scienceclub.org/scifair.html |
Science Fair Projects - Science Reference Services, Library of Congress:
"Sources to provide guidance to students, parents, and teachers throughout the process of planning, developing, implementing and
competing in science fair activities. Sources range in suitability from elementary to high school levels".
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/tracer-bullets/scifairtb.html |
Science Fair Theme
Page: "Here are a number of links to Internet sites which contain
information and/or other links related to the specific theme of Science
Fairs".
http://www.cln.org/themes/science_fair.html |
Science Made Simple: experiments, projects,
information.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com |
Science Museums Science Fair Project
Ideas Science Education: "TryScience is a science education resource for
children, parents and educators. We feature information for kids on science
museums, science fair project ideas, dinosaurs, and other science
discoveries."
http://www.tryscience.org |
Science Toy Maker:
"non-commercial site for people who like to roll up their sleeves and make
fun, mysterious toys that entice scientific investigation".
http://www.sciencetoymaker.com |
Super Science Fair
Projects: "Complete guide to science fair projects, topics and
experiments."
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com |
The Ultimate Science Fair Resource - Ideas,
Information, Help, Links and Projects: "sponsored by the Society for
Amateur Scientists".
http://www.scifair.org |
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