- Ask Dr. Universe
http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/Contents.html
Science questions and answers for kids of all ages. - California
Science Center—Fun Lab
http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/FunLab/FunLab.php
Explore the world of science while playing games in the Science Arcade and by completing activities with Do-It-Yourself Science. - Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
A weekly online source for science news. Contains stories on a variety of topics including agriculture, animals, dinosaurs, math, space, technology, and weather. Also includes puzzles, games, and experiments.
- A-Z Weather Index
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/windex.htm
This site is a huge weather index designed to answer your questions about all aspects of weather. If you have a question, you can use "Ask Jack" to receive an answer. - Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Learn about black holes, make a comet, train to be a scientist, and more. - Cool Science
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/coal.html
Learn about coal, where it comes from, how it is mined, its effect on the environment, and its uses. - Dan's Wild Wild
Weather Page
http://www.wildwildweather.com
Basic information on weather in a simple, fun and friendly manner, units for teachers too. - Dinosaur Pages
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/dinolink.html
Loads of information on these popular creatures from the University of California Museum of Paleontology. - Earth Floor
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
This site includes information about Earth systems. Rock and water cycles, biomes, spheres, plate tectonics, and geologic time are all discussed. - Global Warming
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/
An explanation of climate and global warming issues. Features games, animations, and more. - Heavens Above
http://www.heavens-above.com
Track the position of stars, planets, satellites, and comets with the help of this site. - How Weather Works
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wworks0.htm
Links to graphics and text that examine various weather phenomena, including winds, what goes on in thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes, or how dust from the Sahara Desert sometimes crosses the Atlantic Ocean. - Jewel of the Solar System
http://www.exploratorium.edu/saturn/
Information gathered from the Cassini-Huygens mission about Saturn and Titan, one of its moons. - Journey Through the Galaxy
http://home.cwru.edu/~sjr16/index.html
Explore our solar system, stars, extra-solar planets, the theories about the past and future of the universe, and human exploration of space. - NASA Earth Science
Enterprise : For Kids Only
http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/
NASA studies the earth, weather and how it changes earth. - NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
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. - NASA Kids Science News Network
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html
Website for grades K-5 that uses animation and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. - NASA Quest
http://quest.nasa.gov/index.html
Meet the people who make NASA work. Includes profiles of NASA experts, stories about work days at NASA, live interactions with NASA experts, and more. - The Nine Planets
http://www.nineplanets.org/
This site contains an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Includes many great photos. - Rocks for Kids
http://www.rocksforkids.com/
Find out all kinds of stuff about rocks, how to identify, collect, and do neat things with them. - Solar System Simulator
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
View your images of your favorite planets. - Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/index.shtml
Another NASA site, available in English and Spanish, for elementary school kids to learn amazing facts about space, and make and do "spacey things". - StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/
NASA has created an astronomy site just for kids, the solar system, universe, and "space stuff." - Understanding Earthquakes
http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/
A simple, animated introduction to earthquakes, some first hand accounts by famous people, and related links. - Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
- Animal Diversity Web
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Online database of thousands of animals, with their history, distribution, and classification. - Animals at the Oakland Zoo
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/zoo/discover.html
Over 300 animals, visit their biomes, do some "cool" stuff online. - ASPCA'S Animaland
http://www.animaland.org/
A child-friendly, interactive site with information on careers working with animals, pet care, and general information about animals. - Biomes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
Introductory information, graphic features, and printable coloring sheets appeal to children. - Citybugs
http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/citybugs/
Entomologists and teachers are working together to create this appealing website and curriculum to teach about insects. - Cool Science for Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
This appealing, activity-filled site all about biology was created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. - Great Plant Escape
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
Help Detective Le Plant unlock the mysteries of plant life. - Listen to Nature
http://www.bl.uk/listentonature
From the British Library; listen to over 400 sound recordings of wildlife and birds from around the world. - North American Mammals
http://www.mnh2.si.edu/education/mna/
Database of all living mammals in North America from the National Museum of Natural History. - Plants-In-Motion
http://sunflower.bio.indiana.edu/~rhangart/plantmotion/starthere.html
Time-lapse photography allows you to watch various plants move through their life cycles. - Online Field Guides
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/
A collaboration between e-nature.com and the National Wildlife Federation provide this useful resource with information and pictures on over 4,800 plants and animals, based on the Audubon Society guides. - Our Earth
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/endangered.htm
Information on many threatened and endangered species, as well as info on being a park ranger, habitats, and more. - Planet Pals
http://www.planetpals.com/foodchain.html
This site will teach you about the food chain. - Ranger Rick's Kid Zone
http://www.nwf.org/kids/
The Kids Page from the National Wildlife Federation features articles from their magazines for children, information on habitats and endangered species, games, and fun. - World Wildlife Fund Kid's Stuff
http://www.worldwildlife.org/fun/index.cfm
There are fact sheets on endangered species, an interactive funhouse that teaches about biodiversity, games, and activities.
- The Energy Story
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html
A comprehensive introduction to energy in its many covering all the various energy sources and including energy conservation. - Simple Machines
http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html
Definitions, demonstrations, and links to information about wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, and wedges. - The Soundry
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=19537&url=19537/
A great web site about sound. It covers everything from the most basic concepts of what sound actually is to the specifics of how humans perceive it. - Strange Matters
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/
Delve into the world of material science (the study of stuff). Games, experiments, videos, and more. - The Wizard's Lab : Magnetism
http://library.thinkquest.org/11924/emagnet.html
Learn all about magnets including every natural magnet has both a North Pole and South Pole - a lot like the Earth. - The World of Measurement
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/measurement/index.htm
This site is an introduction to measurement. Learn about length, mass, temperature, time, and volume.
- Home Experiments
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/HOMEEXPTS/HOMEEXPTS.HTML - Steps in Doing a Science Project
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html
Helpful tips in how to do a science project. - Super Science Fair Projects
http://www.super-science-fair-projects.com
Guides students through the steps of a science fair project.
This site contains a collection of experiments including bending water, fireproof balloon, floating soap bubbles, and more.