Activities and Quizzes on Science
http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/science/
Activities, games, and quizzes on a variety of science topics. Wonderful study aid for children aged 9-13.
The Adventures of Echo the Bat
http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/echohome.html
Follow Echo the Bat through the eyes of a satellite as he migrates through Arizona. Topics include false color satellite imagery, how scientist use these images to study habitats, and the electromagnetic spectrum. Interactive adventure game and activities for the classroom.
Alaska Science Forum
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/
Groups of articles on a wide array of topics, like volcanos, geology, living in the North, bugs, weather, and pets. Lots of weird facts.
BBC Science & Nature
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/
Useful information about humans, animals, space and the planet we live on. Includes quizzes, picture galleries, games, and news stories.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://billnye.com/
Check out the daily demo, watch a video clip or listen to an audio clips, and learn more about Bill Nye himself.
The Black Hole Gang
http://www.blackholegang.com/
Learn about the science adventures of Matt, Wei Ling, Rosa, A.J., and Newton. Designed as a resource for kid-friendly science on the web.
The Bubblesphere
http://bubbles.org/
All about soap bubbles. Bubble blowing, solutions, history, fun, Java games, bubble machines and trivia.
Busy Teachers Website - Georgia Tech
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
Links to biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and other
science topics.
CAGIS - Canadian Association for Girls In Science
http://publish.uwo.ca/~cagis/
Club for girls who get together with women scientists and do fun experiments. Site also has games and experiments to do at home.
Discovery Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Delivers informative articles, online games, a chat room, online science games, live web cams, showcase of video clips, and a station guide.
Earth and Mars Education Modules
http://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/modules/index.html
Interactive student activities geared towards planet exploration. Though some activities for grades 2 & 3, best suited to upper elementary. Can serve as a link for teacher to other science activities. Activities linked to national benchmarks and standards.
Electronic Zoo
http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm
Offers resources and various links to the study of the animal kingdom as well the environments in which some may live.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - teachers
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/
Links to grants, grant writing, community resources,
workshops and conferences for teachers.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - students
http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Games, links to websites, and air quality information
for kids; also links to middle and high school sites.
ExplorA-Pond
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/
Experience a simulated pond, take a virtual tour of an outdoor classroom, pond math and pond science activities, publish your adopted pond online, and chat with other K-6 students interested in pond stuff.
Exploratorium Science Snacks
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/snackintro.html
Miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium.
For Kids Only- Earth Science Enterprise
http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/
This site has many interesting activities for young students to learn about various earth science concepts. An interactive online coloring book is a unique feature of this web site.
Full Option Science System (FOSS)
http://lhsfoss.org/
The philosophy of the program and a link to FOSSweb.com
that contains interactive activities and teacher support
for the FOSS program divided into grades K-2 and 3-6.
Funky Lab
http://www.funkylab.co.uk/home.html
Presents a mix of science information and activities, from toilets to steam engines. Includes quizzes, games, videos and articles on the science and the history of science.
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
http://www.thegateway.org
Educational resources, including science, found on various
federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet
sites.
Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS)
http://www.lhsgems.org/
GEMS alignment with science standards and philosophy of
the program; online science activities and videos.
Greatest Hits from the Hubble Telescope
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/BestOfHST95.html
Many unique space photographs.
How a Galileo Thermometer Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question663.htm
Illustrated tutorial explains the operation of the Galileo thermometer.
K-12 Science Jokes And Humor
http://www.juliantrubin.com/sciencejokes.html
Jokes organized by topic, including biology, earth science, chemistry, Einstein, math, and physics.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html
Categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
Kinetic City
http://www.kineticcity.com/
A science radio show for kids, updated weekly. Keep up with the latest adventures of the Kinetic City Super Crew and do your own science experiments at home.
Museum of Science and Technology
http://www.most.org/2_index_interior_body.cfm
Offers online exhibits, games, research topics, and tips for kids.
NASA's Planetary Photojournal
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/
A NASA database with over 1,200 space images.
National Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Kids can explore the fascinating world of National Geographic. Interactive games and explorations make this Web site very engaging for young students.
Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/kids-only/fun-games/index.html
Fun and games section that provides interactive scientific discovery experiments, such as building a volcano and taking a quiz about dinosaurs.
National Science Resources Center
http://www.nsrconline.org/curriculum_resources/elementary.html
The National Science Resources Center’s mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science in school districts in the United States and throughout the world. The NSRC employs strategies that are informed by research, incorporate best practices, and leverage change through the development of strategic partnerships.
The Paper Project
http://paperproject.org/
Learn about the simple process of making paper using plants or natural cloth. Page includes illustrations to show the method.
Patent Café - Discovery Café
http://kids.patentcafe.com/index.asp
Directory of kid-safe invention, science, discovery and innovation resources for K-12 kids, teachers, and parents.
Pfizer FunZone
http://www.pfizerfunzone.com/
Explore activities and articles about scientists while learning about many science topics.
Playing With Time
http://www.playingwithtime.org/
Activities and movies that explore how things change over time. Also includes an overview of the museum exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Questacon
http://www.questacon.edu.au/index_flash.asp
The National Science and Technology Centre in Australia presents free games, quizzes and activities to explain science to children and teenagers. Includes fun experiments to try at home, as well as movies and pictures about current exhibitions.
Scienceworks: Education Programs
http://scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.au/science/index.asp
Offers a range of choices for student excursions with themes based around science and technology.
SciLinks - Connects Teachers and Students to Websites,
Experts and Activities through a textbook
http://www.scilinks.org
Resource that connect science concepts in textbooks with
a smorgasbord of web links; use with Harcourt science series,
grades K-5; Holt, grades 6-8; Prentice-Hall, grades 6-8.
smART Kids
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/
smART Kids helps students, particularly 7 to 12 year
olds, look at art, learn art vocabulary, explore materials,
and find out about historic pieces of art.
Soap Bubbles: Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/bubbles.html
Explore the forces that mold bubbles, bubble recipes. Books about bubbles and links to additional sites.
Strange Matter
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/
Explore the world of materials science. Investigate structure, properties, processing and performance to discover the secrets of everyday stuff.
Thursday's Classroom
http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com/
News, research, lesson plans and educational activities from NASA.
TryScience.org
http://www.tryscience.org/
Features virtual field trips, virtual experiments and other interactive activities supplied by science centers around the world.
VolcanoWorld
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
Contains real-time volcano information including an interactive clickable map of active volcanoes world-wide and remote sensing satellite images. Topics covered at VolcanoWorld include how volcanoes work, submarine volcanoes, planetary volcanoes, career information on becoming a volcanologist, volcanic parks and monuments and volcano,exploration on the moon, Mars and Venus.
WhaleNet
http://whale.wheelock.edu
Many classroom activities for teachers to use in the classroom for students to learn about whales and their habitat.
The Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
Explores the science behind the news such as why planes crash, how new diseases break out, and why athletes shouldn't use drugs.
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Science Fairs
http://physics.usc.edu/ScienceFairs/
This Library page is an attempt to provide a single comprehensive list of every science fair accessible through the World Wide Web, whether of global or local scope.
X-Ray for Kids
http://www.uhrad.com/kids.htm
Information geared to children about x-rays and interesting x-rays of plants, shells, animals.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Educational science entertainment about yucky things such as worms. Club Yucky, games, and recipes.
