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Animals Endangered Animals
   
Animals A to Z
Animal Adventure's Kids Safari
Animal Bytes - Sea World / Bush Gardens
Animal Diversity Web -  Type the name of your animal into the search field.
A Touch of Class - Animal Identification game (interactive)
CBBC Wild - Information on pet care, videos, and an animal A-Z directory.
Creature World - Chose a continent to learn about the animals that live there
Critter Guide - Learn fun & interesting facts about your favorite animals from PBS.
Crocodilian Biology - Can you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? (interactive)
Eco Birds
Eco Mammals
Enchanted Learning Animal Research
Find The Body Changers - Use your magnifying glass to search for animals undergoing remarkable changes!  (interactive)
Eco Frogs - Learn frog talk, how to build and frog home, and more!
Hippo Quest - From PBS, use your binoculars to uncover the secrets of the Hippopotamus!  (interactive)
KidsDinos.com - It's all about dinosaurs, monsters, and terrible lizards! (interactive)
National Geographic Animal Archive - Includes fun facts, maps, and audio clips      
National Geographic's CritterCam -  See the world from the p.o.v. of the animal!
Owl Pellet Dissection
Project Puffin
Ranger Rick's Go Wild -  Part of the National Wildlife Federation
Serengeti Photo Safari - Hop in your jeep and try to photograph all of the animals living on the Serengeti plain before dark.  Watch a movie of your adventure at the end! (interactive)
Squeak, Rattle, and Roar! - Learn how animals communicate. (interactive)
Wild Animals Facts
 

 

Bagheera - A Website for Endangered Animals
Biodiversity Jr. - Info. on habitats and endangered species
Enchanted Learning Endangered Animals
Endangered Animals from Kids' Planet - Great listing of endangered animals
Endangered Animals Expedition -  Look & click on "Endangered Animals" in the left column to see the list.
Endangered Animals @ the Oakland Zoo - Brief summaries on 9 endangered animals at the zoo
Endangered/Extinct -  Contains brief, easy to read summaries
E-Patrol.org - Endangered Animals by Continent
 

 


 

Biomes Earth Day
   
BBC Newsroom presents Antarctica!
Biomes & Habitats - from Enchanted Learning.com
Introduction to Biomes -  Includes food web for each biome
Biomes of the World (Radford) -  Includes maps showing extent of each Biome
Mission:  BIOMES -  Includes temperature, precipitation, & vegetation info.
Biomes of the World (mbgnet) -  Study climate, animals, plants, and more!
Biomes of the World (TeachersFirst) -  Includes instructions for doing an online project.
Biomes of the World (Berkley) -  Info. on soil, temperature, flora & fauna
Biomes World (Blue Planet)  - Colorful maps and specific places within each biome
Biomes in 3D - A 3D simulation of Earth's biomes!
Earth Floor: Biomes BrainPOP.com - Land Biomes
 

 

Earth Day/Week Tips - Activities, crafts, recipes, awareness, & more
Earth Day Ideas - Four activities to celebrate Earth Day; includes several book recommendations
Earth Day Green-o-Meter - Answers questions to see how eco-smart you are.
Earth Day with the Lorax
Eco Environmental Issues
Eco Habitat & Habitat Loss
Eco - Storybook - Choose from 4 different stories and help the characters decide how to help save the environment.
EPA.gov:  Global Warming Kids Site
Helpful Hints for Planet Earth - A book, a quiz, & other fun things to do. Includes 5 lesson plans for elementary classrooms.
I Don't Want to Clean My Room! - Can you help Anita clean her room and learn how to recycle!
Kids Domain - Includes games, songs, stories, & the history of Earth Day.
The Water Cycle - From EPA kids (interactive)
Water Cycle Diagram - Interactive quiz included
What's Wrong With This Picture? - (interactive)

 


 

 

Earth Structure Food Chains
   
BrainPOP.com - The Earth System (interactive)
Earth's Layers -  Internet slideshow
Earth Animations -  Quick flash movies demonstrating different waves & movements from quakes.
Earth's Structure - site by CNN (interactive)
Earth: Our World in Motion
Earthquake ABC - K-1 students talk about earthquake facts
USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
Volcano World - Movies, photographs, and satellite snapshops!
Volcano World Kids' Door
 

 

BrainPOP.com - Food Chain (Who Eats Who?)
Chain Reaction
Kidport: The Food Chain - Under the Sea & on Land
Kidport:  Who Eats What?
PBS.org - Feed Me!
Feeding Relationships
Food Chain Webquest
Fun With Food Webs
Build Your Own Food Web
 

 


 

General Inventors / Inventions
   
ArborDay.com - Teaching Youth
Bill Nye - The Science Guy!
CanTeach: Science
Discovery School
Enchanted Learning
E-Patrol.org - Learn about endangered animals, energy savers, & other eco-info.
Explore Science
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works - Game Works
Hunkin's Experiments - Experiments taught using cartoons
The Lab Car - Simple projects for young learners i.e. make your own paper!
Light & Shadow - (interactive)
Little Explorers - Picture Dictionary
Memory Experiments - For parents & kids.
National Geographic.com - Kids section includes news, games, & experiments
NOVA - Teacher's Guide
Sea World Teacher Guides
 The Science of Hockey -This site explores vocabulary, differences in ice, and more.
Schoolhouse Rock - Science
 Sherston Interactives - Circuits, force, friction and more (interactive)
Tips for Choosing a Good Science Project
WackyScientist.com

 

Albert Einstein Ancient Inventions Beyond 2000 - Inventions of the future?  
Edison Invents! - Learn about Thomas Edison and his inventions. (interactive)
Famous Inventions from A to Z
Great Achievements Inventions - 20th century
History of the Computer - PBS
The History of Invention - browse the invention timeline
Inventive Geniuses Directory ~ Biographies
Invention Playhouse - Where play & invention combine!
Invention Timeline - PBS Kids
Inventors of the Industrial Revolution
Kid Inventors Biographies
Wright Again! - Go through the timeline and learn how the Wright Brothers built the first successful airplane.
Zoom School - Inventors & Inventions
 

 


 

Insects Matter
   
Children's Butterfly Site
Enter the Hive - From PBS, go on a virtual tour of a honey bee hive and learn how they live! (interactive)
Eco Intvertebrates - Checkout the Eco-Field guide for interesting facts and other information on insects and other invertebrates.
 

 

Chem4Kids.com - Matter is the Stuff Around You     
Harcourt Matter Lab
Robot Lab Presents:  The Matter Lab
States of Matter
Strange Matter
What is Matter?
What You Should Know
 

 


 

News Plant Growth
   
Scholastic News
Science News for Kids - Get the scoop on a variety of topics. Includes a "Teacher Zone" containing materials & resources.
Yes Mag Experiments - Simple experiments that can be done with everyday household items.
 

 

Eco Plants - After reading the Eco-Field Guide, try your skill at tree ring analysis and other activities.
Eco Plant Protectors - Only you can combat the effects of CO2 on the environment.
Exploring the Secret Life of Trees - learn more about the parts of a tree and their functions, as well as why trees are important to us and how we can provide care for them.
Growing Plants: sun & water - (BBC interactive)
Growing Plants:  Helping them grow well - (BBC interactive)
Growth of a Bean
Kid's Valley Garden
Life Cycles - (BBC interactive)
My First Garden - a site that shows how to plan and care for a flower and vegetable garden.
The Great Plant Escape
Trees are Terrific! Travels with Pierre - learn more about the basic structure of trees, seasonal changes, and different shapes of trees.

 


 

Simple Machines Space
   
BrainPOP.com - Simple Machines
Ed-Heads Explore Simple Machines (interactive)
The Elements of Machines
Investigate & Report on Simple Machines
The Machine Detective (interactive)
MIKIDS.com
Rube Goldberg Machine - Uses parts from a Honda automobile
Simple Machines Learning Site
Spotlight on Machines

 

Astronomy for Kids - Get your basic facts here!
BrainPOP.com - The Solar System
Earth, Sun, & Moon - (BBC interactive)
HubbleSite.org - From the Hubble Telescope comes pictures, interactive games, & interesting facts.
KidsAstronomy.com - Solar System
Kidspace - From the Canadian Space Agency, try your hand at helping to build the International Space Station or brush up on your space jokes.
Light & Shadow - (BBC interactive)
Moon Phases
NASA's Solar System Exploration
The Nine Planets
Solar System Tour
Solar System - Planets
Solar System - Vocabulary
Space Shots
Terra Server - Satellite photographs
Third from the Sun - Use satellite photographs to solve the puzzle.
Universe - An Inquirer's Guide
Virtual Space Tour - A narrated multimedia-rich exploration of the solar system.
 

 


 

Under the Sea Weather
   
Amazing Reef Movie Maker - Become a Hollywood Producer and direct your own under the sea movie. (interactive)
Animal Bytes - Sea World / Bush Gardens
Build a Fish - Build your own fish and see if you can survive in the coral reef!  (interactive)
Cold Desert Food Web
Conch-Net - Learn about seashells from the experts
Eco Underwater Creatures
Enchanted Learning Animal Research
National Geographic's CritterCam - See the world from the p.o.v. of the animal!
Other Fish in the Sea - PBS & NOVA site
Ranger Rick's Sea Animals Field Guide
Sea Turtles for Kids
Squish the Fish - Help Squish look for food while trying not to be eaten by someone else! (interactive)
Tide Pools in Maine WebQuest
 Treasures at Sea - The Magic School Bus
WhaleTimes Animal Library

 

BrainPOP.com - Weather
Fun Frosty Activities - Solve snowy puzzles, build your own snowman, and make your own snowflake!
Weather by Edheads - Learn how to predict & report on the weather (interactive)
The Water Cycle - From EPA kids (interactive)
Weather Wiz Kids - Games, folklore, vocabulary, and much more
Weather Channel
 

 


 

Work | Force | Energy  
   
Changing Sounds - (BBC interactive)
Eco Energy - Energy efficiency, fossil fuels, and more.
Energy Ant - Games & resources for studying energy
E-Patrol.org - Energy Savers and Tips
Force and Movement - (BBC interactive)
Forces in Action - (BBC interactive)
Frankenstein's Lightning Laboratory - Electrical safety and static electricity experiment
Friction - (BBC interactive)
Magnets and Springs - (BBC interactive)
Pioneers in Energy - Biographies
 Pushes and Pulls - (BBC interactive)
Sound and Hearing - (BBC interactive)
Using Electricity - (BBC interactive)