For parents and educators
Science
- About Rainbows
- Answers to questions about "one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth."
- Ask Dr. Universe
- You can ask Dr. Universe almost anything! She'll go to Washington State University's great team of researchers for her information. She'll follow them out to the field, or into the laboratory or library, to find your answers. So Dr. Universe has taken it upon herself to ask those questions you've always wondered about, but didn't ask because you didn't want to seem stupid.
- Ask A Scientist
- The archives of the Ask A Scientist ©question and answer postings between 1991 and 1996 can be found within this web site. The question is emailed directly to our volunteer scientists [located throughout the world] and answers will be emailed to the return email address you have provided. Make certain that your email address is correct.
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
- Bill Nye the Science Guy's Nye Labs Online
- Join Adventure Bill on his trek across the net for the scoop on all your favorites. From flight to the sounds of science, check out our Episode Guides.
- The Boomerwolf
- Join the Boomerwolf Detective Agency and help solve the case. Designed for children, this site offers both amusing characters and sound science.
- The Bubblesphere
- Bubble making can be a lot of fun and inexpensive... especially if you know how to make the right bubble solution and tools. There is plenty of useful information about tools and formulae in this section to get you started. The real fun can be in experimenting with the bubble mixtures and creating your own original bubble making devices.
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
- "Where children grow up and adults don't have to" is the museum's motto.
- Cool Science for Curious Kids
- The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology.
- COSI - Science, Learning and Fun!
- COSI strives to provide an exciting and informative atmosphere for those of all ages to discover more about their environment, our accomplishments, our heritage, and ourselves. We hope to motivate a desire toward a better understanding of science, industry, health and history through involvement in exhibits, demonstrations, and a variety of activities and experiences.
- Earth and Moon Viewer
- This site will show where it's light and dark any place in the world. You can choose the satellite location and specify your viewpoint.
- Edible/Inedible Experiments
- Herein lie a series of experiments demonstrating concepts in different branches of science. Some may be eaten before, during or after the experiment, and some definitely should not be eaten at all.
- Elementary Science Student Resources
- Includes science active of the month and links to Internet resources. From the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES site in New York State.
- Energy Quest
- The California Energy Commission has created a huge site where kids can research energy and learn about conservation and safety.
- Evergreen Project
- Missouri Botanical Society has created a site for information on biomes and ecosystems plus other science information for all ages.
- Exploratorium
- The science museum in San Francisco mounts electronic versions of hands-on exhibits like the science of hockey, severe storms and how to dissect a cow's eye.
- Exploratorium Science Snacks
- These pages are full of Snacks...but they're not the kind you eat. They're the kind you can learn from and have fun with. Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium. So what's a Science Snack?
- Explore Science
- Welcome to the first shocked science lab on the WWW (growing since December 1995). This site will let both students and teachers interact with material on the web, rather than just reading text. In order to use this site you must have the Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in (used with Netscape 2.0+ or greater).
- Exploring Leonardo
- Learn about the quirks and complexities of Leonardo da Vinci, artist, scientist, inventor.
- Extreme Science
- Ever wondered what the biggest, baddest and the best are in the natural world? Check out the gallery of world records in science and meet some of the way cool scientists who are out on the edge studying this stuff!
- Frank Potter's Science Gems
- A cool directory of more than 2,500 science resources sorted by category, sub-category, and grade-level - kindergarten through college.
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- A wealth of fun, educational exciting information from the famed Philadelphia museum. Visit the exhibits. Education "hotlists" offer valuable homework connections. Check out the "Kids Did This! Hotlist" featuring the work of children in areas such as art, science and social studies.
- Great Lakes Science Center
- Find out what's playing at the Omnimax Theater and take the Great Lakes Pop Quiz to meet Atom, the Science Center mascot.
- Home Experiments
- These experiments are part of a collection that Professor Shakhashiri distributes to the audience at his annual holiday lecture and at other presentations throughout the year: The collapsing can, bending water; soft water and suds; exploring acids and bases with red cabbage; the fireproof balloon; floating soap bubbles; chemiluminescence -- cool light blue sky -- red sunset; rubber bands and hear; and remove tarnish from silver.
- How Things Work
- A physics professor's compilation of his students' frequently asked questions. A resource for students explaining why and how things work.
- Innovative Lives
- This site if from the Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. It focuses on recent innovative inventions and the people who discovered them.
- Invention Dimension
- Search for inventors or inventions. Try solving the ID Crossword Puzzle -- it's really tough!
- Inventors Museum
- This site is a great introduction to diverse and interesting inventors.
- Journey North; a Global Study of Wildlife Migration
- Learn all about migration trails of animals, insects and birds. Also included are facts about each species.
- Kinetic City
- The phone is ringing with another urgent case for the Kinetic City Super Crew! Help solve this month's case. You can follow the adventure, playing games and gaining points as you work your way toward the solution. The fun gets updated each week for the entire month, so keep visiting for new developments!
- The Lab
- The Lab's brief is to provide a dynamic and innovative internet service dedicated to science generally, and particularly to popularising science among young Australians.
- The Last Word
- Why is the sky blue? Why don't penguins' feet freeze? This collection of everyday science questions and answers is drawn from the pages of New Scientist, the world's leading weekly science and technology magazine.
- The Learning Web at the US Geographical Survey
- Welcome to the Learning Web. Visit often and explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. Learn how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world.
- Leon Lederman Science Education Center
- The Leon M. Lederman Science Education Center, named for Nobel Laureate and former Fermilab Director, Leon M. Lederman, is the centerpiece for education at Fermilab. It's a place to visit and a center for over twenty-five education programs. It houses an exciting set of interactive exhibits for visitors, a teacher resource center, a technology classroom, and a laboratory.
- Mad Scientists Network
- The MAD Scientist Network is a collective crania of scientists answering questions in many areas. Our site is divided into three major areas: Ask a Mad Scientist ; MadLabs--Articles and Experiments Archive ; and Mad Scientist Library, a list of links to Internet resources.
- The Nine Planets
- The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies. A multimedia tour of the Solar System by Bill Arnett.
- NOVA Online: The Universe Within
- NOVA helps its legions of fans -- men, women and children of all ages -- explore the science behind the headlines, along the way demystifying science and technology ... and the people who make science happen.
- Ology
- For budding scientists, this site offers a wealth of information in the areas of genetics, biodiversity, astronomy, and paleontology (and what child, or adult, can resist the lure of dinosaurs?). Collect the more than 150 'ology' cards at this site and wow your friends with the knowledge you acquire.
- Ontario Science Center
- This is the web site of the Ontario Science Center in Toronto Canada. It contains some interactive activities for children along with information about the center itself.
- Optics for Kids
- A quick look at optical basics: light basics; lenses; magnifying glasses; controlling light; lasers, and scientists who work with light.
- PUMAS: Practical Uses of Math And Science
- PUMAS (poo' · mas) -- is a collection of one-page examples of how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes can be used in interesting settings, including everyday life. Our goal is to capture, for the benefit of pre-college education, the flavor of the vast experience that working scientists have with interesting and practical uses of math and science.
- PlanetDiary
- PlanetDiary records the events and phenomena that affect Earth and its residents. Every week, this site presents geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe.
- Questacon
- Welcome to Questacon, Australia's National Science and Technology Centre. Have fun with dinosaurs in Kidspace, enter a new dimension in 3D zone, try the activities in Hands-on zone, experience the challenge of Puzzlequest, venture into deep space at Comet central and discover great places to visit in Cool science.
- Quirks and Quarks
- For twenty years Quirks & Quarks has brought its listeners to the cutting edge of scientific inquiry. Every week, the program presents the people behind the latest discoveries in the physical and natural sciences - from the smallest sub-atomic particle to the largest object in the sky and everything in between. The program also examines the political, social, environmental and ethical implications of new developments in science and technology.
- Real Life Math & Science Archive
- Mr. B's students spend time learning about connections between sediment, rocks, and the environment, and thinking about how environments have changed in the past.
- Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
- Your source of free science experiments for parents, teachers, and children of all ages.
- Sci4Kids
- What would happen if you opened your cereal box and found insects where the raisins should be? Sci4Kids explores the science behind questions like these in a collection of informational stories written by ARS (Agricultural Research Service)Scientists.
- SciCentral: Gateway to the Best Science and Engineering Online Resources
- A useful tool with links to science and engineering information available online. The site is categorized by subject and topic.
- Science Hobbyist
- An Internet resource guide to science experiments, science fair projects, and weird (pseudoscience) science sites.
- Science in the Headlines
- From the National Research Council, science stories in the news with links to their related press releases.
- Science is Fun
- The master of chemical demonstrations, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemistry Professor Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, shares the fun of science through home science activities, demonstration shows, videos, and books. Information about these and other science fun stuff is available here.
- Science Made Simple
- Get great projects & experiments and clear, detailed answers to common science questions.
- A Science Odyssey
- WGBH presents a site to support the national intiative to promote science and science-related activities.
- Science Online
- Every month a dozen or so science questions are answered (from those submitted by visitors to this web site). The answers will include links to sites that offer more complete explanations.
- Science Toys You Can Make With Your Kids
- The book describes in simple terms how to make toys that teach science. First I discuss how to make a science toy, so those who only want to build the toy can do so without bothering with how or why it works.
- The Sciences Explorer
- Here at the Sciences Explorer, we have tried our best to bring all the best of science and all the best of the internet to students, youths, and people all over the world. Includes major sections on: Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Scientific American
- Feature articles, online exhibits, bookmarks, interviews, special topic explorations, and ask the expert are features on this companion site to Scientic American magazine. Many of the magazines articles from past issues are archived here.
- Seltzer Tablet Rocket
- In this activity, you will construct a rocket that is fueled by a seltzer tablet. You will observe what types of chemical changes happen to give it boost.
- Simple but Significant Science Using Everyday Materials
- SIMPLE BUT SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE USING EVERYDAY MATERIALS by Lois Nicholson former teacher of high-school advanced-placement chemistry and physics from a presentation at the Science is Fun! Symposium at the 1996 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Soap Bubbles
- Amaze your friends! Most bubbles pop instantly when you puncture them, but not super bubbles. With a funnel, string and super bubble solution, you can create a bubble that can be pierced with a pencil. Designed with instructions for classroom use, this site contains a couple of bubble experiments.
- Space Place
- Make and do "spacey" things, see space science in action and learn amazing science facts at this NASA site.
- Star Journey
- A beautiful site from National Geographic featuring star maps and info on the Hubble telescope.
- Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
- A site where no amphibians are sacrified for science with instructions in many languages.
- Volcano World
- Learn about volcanoes around the world while viewing awesome photos and movies.
- Welcome to the Planets
- This is a collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
- The Why Files
- Here kids can learn about stolen dinosaurs, ice fishing for neutrinos, mad cows, and more. There are awesome pictures (like a smoking galaxy) in the "Cool Science Image" section, and challenging brain teasers in the "Sports" section. It links science to the evening news.
- Yuckiest Site on the Internet
- The best place for science information
and fun! Includes sections on your gross & cool body; Wendell's Worm World;
Wendell's Yucky Bug World; and Ask Wendell a science question. Hosts roach
and worm discussions.
Last Updated: 1/4/07