Science

Science

General Science

Scientific Method
- Introduction to the Scientific Method
- Discovery School.com

Earth Science

The Water Cycle
Weather
Earthquakes see also under Natural Disasters
Volcanos
Geology
- Discover How Rocks are Formed
  Animations that show you how the three different kinds of rocks are formed.
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters happen all over the world, causing destruction to the earth’s features and to man-made buildings and people. The following are various types of natural disasters, with websites listed. These websites can help you understand the impact or changes due to a natural disaster, how people measure the disaster and what can be done to avoid being hurt from a natural disaster.
- General Information on Natural Disasters:
  - Global Disater Watch
    Current Worldwide Natural Disaters. Search for Warnings and updates for: drought, earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes, landslides, meteor showers, severe weather warnings, solar flares, tsunamis / tidal waves, volcanoes, wildfires, plus disaster archives and record-breaking disasters
  - FEMA for Kids - Federal Emergency Management Agency
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia
  - World Book Online Encyclopedia
  - Wikipedia
- Avalanche
  - Avalanche Awareness
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition of Avlanaches
- Drought
  - Science News for Kids - 500 year Drought in U.S. Southwest
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition of droughts
- Earthquakes
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition of earthquakes
  - US Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids
- Floods
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition and examples of floods
  - How Stuff Works
- Forest Fires
  - How Stuff Works
  - Environmental Literacy Council
  - National Fire News
    Up to date information of Forest Fires
  - Smokey the Bear
- Hurricanes
  - How Stuff Works
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition and examples of hurricanes
- Landslides
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition and examples of landslides
- Tornados:
  - InfoPlease: Tornados
  - Yahoo! Encyclopedia definition of tornados
- Tsunamis (or Tidal Waves):
Planets & the Solar System
- Welcome to the Planets
- Astronomy for Kids
- NASA Kids' Site
- Views of the Solar System
- The Nine Planets
- NASA Office of Space Science
- Solar Eclipse
- Stars & Constellations
- StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astornomers
  An introduction to the solar system and space exploration for youngsters
- For Kids Only - NASA
- Earth & Moon Viewer
- How Stars Work
- Solar System in Pictures
- Enchanged Learning: The Planets
Oceanography
- Sea Winds Satellite Data
- Smithsonian: Ocean Planet
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Steinhart Aquarium: California Academy of Sciences
- Scripps Institute of Oceanography
- Ocean Currents
- All about Oceans and Seas
- Exploring the Environment: Coral Reefs
- Voyage to the Deep
  A great site about the deep sea floor and the creatures that live there
- Deep Sea Pages
  Lots of good information about deep sea life
- Neptune's Web
- Plate Tectonics
- Tidepools
  - South Central Service Cooperative
  - Gulf of Maine Aquarium
  - Jellyfish
    - Jewels of the Sea From the Oregon Coast Aquarium
      Virtual exhibit from the Oregon Coast Aquarium provides information about the anatomy, life span, and relatives of the jellyfish. Also includes streaming footage from the Aquarium's JellyCam.
    - Enchanted Learning
      Printable chart and fact sheet show the life cycle of the jellyfish. From EnchantedLearning.com.
  - Starfish
    - Natural Perspective
    - UC Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology
  - Spiny Lobster
    - University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill
    - PBS
  - Sand Dollar
    - Gulf of Maine Aquarium
    - Enchanted Learning
  - California Sea Cucumber
    - Oregon State University
    - Alaska Fisheries Science Center
  - Hermit Crab
    - Enchanted Learning
    - Museum Victoria Australia

Chemistry

Chem4Kids.com!
Discussions of Reactions, Elements, Atoms, Matter, etc.
Periodic Table of the Elements
Chemical Elements.com
How Atoms Work
What is Matter?
States of Matter
Science Help Online: Chemistry

Physics

Simple Machines
- Thinkquest
  Animations, photos, and ideas for an wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw, lever, pulley, and wedge.
- The Franklin Institute
Electricity
- Electricity: Simple Circuits
- Fundamentals of Electricity
Magnets
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Kids Connect

Life Sciences

Human Body
- Thinkquest: BodyQuest
  A complete listing of the various body systems.
- A Tour of the Human Body
  A tour of the various systems of the human body as designed by kids.
- Merck's Health Encyclopedia
  All things medical; an invaluable, very extensive resource for health issues!
- Virtual Body
  Look at the Human Brain, Human Heart, Skeletal System or the Digestive tract in English or Spanish.
- Human Health
  - KidsHealth
    Doctor-approved articles, animations, games, and resources to help kids learn more about their bodies and stay healthy.
  - United States Department of Agriculture
    A look at the Food Pyramid and a guide to nutition and health.
  - Effects of Smoking on Your Health
    - The Centers for Disease Control (US Government Agency)
      "Health Effects of Smoking Among Young People"
    - The Surgeon General of the United States 2004 Report:
      "The Health Consequences of Smoking on the Human Body"
    - The American Cancer Society
      "Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health"
    - Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) (United Kingdom/England)
      Factsheet: "Smoking statistics: Illness and death" March 2004.
    - Environmental Health Center, a division of the National Health Council
      "Environmental Tobacco Smoke"
    - Health site from Canadian Government
      "The Facts About Tobacco"
- Human Heart
  - Gray's Anatomy of the Human Heart
  - Anatomy of the human heart: Texas Heart Institute
    Cross-section of the human heart
  - Heart Anatomy Glossary
  - The Heart: An Online Exploration
  - Science Museum of Minnesota
    Good animations of the working heart and lungs.
- How Cells Work
- Living Things: Anatomy and Physiology
Plants & Animals
- Yahooligans: Animals
  A guide to Mammal, Fishes, Insects, Amphibians, Birds, and Reptiles and links to numerous examples of each.
- The National Geographic: Feature Creature
- The Field Museum: Biodiversity and Conservation Tour
- Virtual Zoo
- Zoobooks: the Encyclopedia of Animals
- PBS: Kratt's Creatures
- Animalcams
  Observe animals in their habitats
- San Francisco Zoo
- Penguins
- Monarch Butterflies
  - Monarch Watch
  - Kid Zone: Animal Facts
  - Insecta Inspecta World
  - Monarch Lifecycle
  - Enchanted Learning
  - Canadian Museum of Nature
  - Texas Parks and Wildlife
  - Science Museum of Minnesota
    Check out "From the Thinking Fountain" and "Links we like".
- Silkworms
  - Mulberry Trees
  - The Silkworm
- Ecosystems
  - The Franklin Institute Online
    An exploration of Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats.
  - Missouri Botanical Garden: What is it like where you live?
    Videos and additional information about terrestrial biomes and aquatic habitats.
  - The World's Biomes
  - Food Chains and Webs


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