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Science
Earth
Science Space
Science Life
Science Physical
Science
Science
Projects and General Science Sites
Earth
Science
Dinosaur
Pages: Loads
of information on these popular creatures from the University of California
Museum
of Paleontology.
Energy
Information for Kids: The
Energy Information Administration has a site just for kids
explaining
what energy is and where it comes from.
Energy
Quest: This
informative and graphically appealing introduction to energy from the
California
Energy
Commission includes games, puzzles, and science project experiments.
For
Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise: A
well organized NASA site with a great deal of
information
on earth science topics including air, land,
water,
the water cycle, and natural hazards.
Making
a Weather Station: Learn
all about weather-conditions, pressure, temperature, and make
neat
weather tools, from the Miami Museum of Science.
Rocks
for Kids: Find
out how to identify, collect, and do neat things with rocks.
Understanding
Earthquakes: A
simple, animated introduction to earthquakes, some first hand
accounts
by famous people, and related links.
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Space Science
Club
Space Place: ALSC
has joined NASA in providing space-based activities for children that
focus
on
space and earth sciences, as well as recommended reading and related links.
NASA
Kids: Learning
about space sciences is fun at this site from NASA. With cool graphics,
games,
projects, and news, this site seeks "to inform, inspire,
and involve" children of all ages
and reading levels.
Star
Child for Young Astronomers: NASA
has created a site just for young astronomers.
Welcome
to the Planets: A
collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary
exploration program.
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Life Science
ASPCA'S
Animaland: A child-friendly, interactive site
animals, pet care, and general
information about animals.
Biomes: Introductory
information, graphic features, and printable coloring sheets appeal to
children.
Cool
Science for Kids: This appealing, activity-filled
site all about biology was created by the Howard
Hughes
Medical Institute.
The
Great Plant Escape: Elementary students help detective
LePlant solve the mystery of plant life.
Ranger
Rick's Kid Zone: The Kids Page from the National Wildlife
Federation features articles from
their magazines for children, information
on habitats and endangered
species, games, and fun.
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Physical
Science
Simple
Machines: Definitions, demonstrations, and links to
information about wheels and axles,
levers,
pulleys, inclined planes, screws, and wedges, from the Franklin Institute.
The
Soundry: An interactive web site about sound, covering
everything from the most basic concepts
of
what sound actually is to the specifics of how humans perceive it.
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Science
Projects and General Science Sites
Did
You Ever Wonder?: Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley
National Labs answer profound questions.
The
Exploratorium: The science museum in San Francisco
offers a rich variety of online exhibits
and
activities.
Inventors
Hall of Fame: Learn about inventions and the individuals
who conceived them at this
well
designed and informative site.
Science
a Go Go: A variety of current science news and hot
topics are presented in a zany,
appealing
way.
Science
Fair Central: An easy to use and colorful site (sponsored
by Discovery School,) with
project
ideas, helpful tips, and connections to the activities and ideas in
the
books by noted science project author, Janice VanCleave.
Science
Fair Project Resource Guide: An IPL guide that provides
basic steps in developing a
science project while providing a wealth of web links for
project ideas.
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