Science Sites

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General Science K-8

Especially for 6-8:

http://www.smm.org/explorescience/websites/

Learning activities from the Science Museum of Minnesota - use your detective skills to guess the mystery object. Topics include human body, archaeology, butterflies, animals, sound, and more.

Scientific American.

http://www.sciam.com/

A good percentage of Scientific American’sexcellent articles and interviews are available online.

SodaConstructor.

http://sodaplay.com/constructor/index.htm

Create a model out of digital soda straws and use your engineering skills to animate it.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Kids Games (Grades 6-8)

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/grades_6-8.htm

Provides games and activities for grades 6-8.

The Why Files.

http://whyfiles.org

A project of the National Institute for Science Education, this site offers well-researched and clearly written investigations of current topics in science; a new story is posted every other week. The site also includes a small but worthy collection of scientific images.

4,000 Years of Women in Science.

http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/

Science for K-8 students, Parents and Teachers:

About Rainbows.

http://eo.ucar.edu/rainbows/

Its all about rainbows.

Bill Nye the Science Guy.

http://www.billnye.com

Brain Pop.

http://www.brainpop.com

Information about everything - science, art, music, math, technology, grammar.

Cool Science for Curious Kids.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/

Science activities for everyone from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

How Stuff Works.

http://www.howstuffworks.com

Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information.

Lawrence Hall of Science Page for Kids

http://sv3.berkeley.edu/kidsite

Play online science games.

Mad Scientist Network.

http://www.madsci.org/

Ask-A-Scientist with online archive of questions, MAD Labs: fun with science and MadSci Library: links to resources on the web.

National Geographic Kids.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

A great site to learn about the world and read the magazine.

Ology

http://www.amnh.org/ology

From the American Museum of Natural History - information on everything science - genetics, astronomy, marine biology, dinosaurs and more .

Science Bob

http://www.sciencebob.com

Weather, human body, science experiments, links to resources and lessons.

Science News for Kids

http://sciencenewsforkids.org

A collection of the latest science news articles from around the globe.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Fun On-Line Page (Grades preK-2)

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/funonline/funonline.html

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Kids Games (Grades 3-5)

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/grades_3-5.htm

The Exploratorium, San Francisco.

http://www.exploratorium.edu

Dissect a cow's eye, learn about the physics of sports, check out the Learning Studio.

Vicki Cobb’s Science Page

http://www.vickicobb.com

Cobb writes science experiment books - lots of great resources here.

Yuckiest Site on the Internet

http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/

If you like cockroaches, visit it! Ask Wendell any yucky question in science.

Chemistry

A Periodic Table of the Elements.

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic

Basic information about chemical elements and the periodic table.

Chem4Kids.

http://www.chem4kids.com/

Basic information about chemistry, matter, elements, atoms, reactions and different types of chemistry.

Chemicool

http://www.chemicool.com

Interactive periodic table, chemistry dictionary and detailed information about particular elements.

Science News for Kids

http://sciencenewsforkids.org

A collection of the latest science news articles from around the globe.

Strange Matter.

http://www.StrangeMatterExhibit.com

Information about matter - find out what cell phones are made of and more.

Environment/Conservation/Biomes

A Kid's Wilderness Survival Primer.

http://www.equipped.org/kidsrvl.htm

Learn what to do if you are lost in the wilderness and try out an interactive wilderness survival simulator.

Eco Kids Online.

http://www.ecokids.ca

Discover cool things about science and nature, wildlife and environmental issues.

Environmental Education for Kids! (EEK!).

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek/

Information about the earth, animals and what kinds of jobs are available for people interested in the environment.

EPA Environmental Kids Club

http://www.epa.gov/kids/

Air quality, water cycle, pollution, global warming and recycling.

FEMA for Kids.

http://www.fema.gov/kids/

Learn what causes disasters, how to be prepared and what to do.

Journey North

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. You can read,view,graph and analyze data.

Kids F.A.C.E.

http://www.kidsface.org/

Kids For A Clean Environment - a worldwide club that helps kids learn more about the world, become involved and connect with other kids about global environmental issues.

Kids Regeneration Network.

http://www.kidsregen.org

Information about healthy living and responsible care for the earth's resources.

MBGnet-Kids Page.

http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

The Missouri Botanical Gardens - explore different biomes, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

My First Garden

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/

Information about vegetables, flowers and how to grow a garden.

POPClock Projection.

http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html

A daily update of the U.S. population by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Science News for Kids

http://sciencenewsforkids.org

The latest science news articles from around the globe.

Sciences

http://www.theloraxproject.com/

Information about environmental issues and how kids can take action to conserve resources.

(Environment/Conservation/Biomes 6-8)

Sierra Club.

http://www.sierraclub.org/

Information on forests, trees and the air. The Sierra Club is a nonprofit, member-supported, public-interest organization that promotes conservation.

The Green Squad.

http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad

From the Natural Resources Defense Council, this site helps kids to understand environmental and health issues as they relate to their schools.

Tox Town

http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov

This site covers toxic chemicals and health risks in the various environmental settings of the city, the farm and a port.

Ways of Knowing Trail.

http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/pagegen/wok/ways_index.html

Environmental adventure through the Ituri Forest in central Africa.

Wildlife Film Maker

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/filmmaker.html

The National Geographic Wildlife Filmmaker allows kids to make animal movies using short clips of a wide variety of animals.

Geology

Earthquakes for Kids

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids.php

From the U.S. Geological Survey. Learn about past, present and future predictions for earthquake activity. Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes.

Savage Earth (PBS).

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

Information on volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis with great visual images.

Science News for Kids

http://sciencenewsforkids.org

A collection of the latest science news articles from around the globe.

Tsunami.

http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html

Everything you want to know about tsunamis (tidal waves).

The Mineral Gallery.

http://mineral.galleries.com/default.htm

Explore rocks and minerals. Includes pictures.

The Rockhound

http://fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/rocks/index2.html

Great site for all things that rock.

Human Body/Biology

KidsHealth.org.

http://www.kidshealth.org/

KidsHealth has trainloads of accurate, up-to-date information about growth, food & fitness, childhood infections, immunizations, lab tests, medical and surgical conditions, and the latest treatments.

Nutrition Explorations: Kids

http://www.nutritionexplorations.com/kids/main.asp

From the National Dairy Council, this site features recipes, games and activities that encourage kids to make healthy food choices.

Powerful Bones.

http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones

Powerful Girls. Learn all about the ways good nutrition and exercise can help you maintain strong bones.