Science sites for you and your students to explore!

http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids
Good educational outreach site for kids who are studying marine ecology and basic science. This resource keeps you afloat in a sea of activities, projects, data and graphing lessons.

http://www.challenger.org/
Resources and news pertaining to space science.

http://www.bconnex.net/~lepages/earthweek/
Earthweek Classroom Companion talks about environmental issues in the news and has puzzles, resources, lessons and more. Updated weekly.

http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/
PBS' Mysteries of Deep Space.

http://www.sln.org
Explore Science Learning Network's colorful, award-winning site and all their resources, including online exhibits.

http://www.lanikai.k12.hi.us
Created by the Lanikai School in Hawaii, this enchanting award-winner teaches students about water safety, eco-balance, shorelife, the Mokulua Islands and the Kaelopulu Stream.

http://www.whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/coolimages/index
For some seriously cool facts and space images, check out this stellar site.

http://www.windows.umich.edu
Designed for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, this site by the University of Michigan is a first rate trip through earth and space science by means of multimedia exhibits. Great for reference and broad concepts.

http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild
This site spotlights topics for the classroom concerning endangered species. A good source to learn about species that are close to extinction and ones that have already vanished.

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe
Led by the sleuthing of Detective LePlant, students grades 4 and 5 can go on a fun interdisciplinary adventure in botany.

http://inspire.ospi.wednet.edu:8001
Athena's site for K-12 highlights topics such as space, weather, earth and oceans. Each section provides instructional and resource materials. A helpful section that lists related links is also featured.

http://www.planetpals.com
Alive with colorful cartoon characters, this interactive resource teaches about the planet earth, natural resources, ecology and its care. Also, free recycling kits are offered.

http://www.beak.com
Beakman's Place and Jax's Place, where kids can view Beakman-esque science demonstrations and find answers to questions.

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu
This site covers everything from space topics to the Hubble telescope. Easy to navigate, the site has a good set of Web-based activities, mainly for use in the classroom.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
University of California at Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology site includes information on dinosaurs, as well as online exhibits, education and public outreach, catalogs, and paleontology resources.

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html
Packed with a poetic punch, this colorful and informative site provides sections on biomes, plate tectonics, cycles, geologic time, spheres, dinosaurs and more.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space
CNN's Sci-Tech space page showcases numerous features, including extensive information, links to official NASA sites, interactive quizzes, and coverage of space science and exploration. Topics on this site can used for discussion in classrooms.

http://www.usgs.gov/education/learnweb/volcano/lessons.html
Spotlighted here are science lessons and activities for grades 4 through 8.

http://www.nss.org/space
Orbit into SPACE and see a galaxy of planetary resource sites unfold. Every link is listed in descriptive detail.

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
For teachers and students on the path to unlocking the mysteries of the human mind, this site contains experiments, activities and a section on exploring the brain and spinal cord.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/
This comprehensive resource for students and teachers of any level allows educators to share ideas and information in an open forum. Detailed lab and classroom exercises are also available.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu
Compliments of the University of Arizona, The Biology Project offers this online interactive resource. An excellent tool for the high school and introductory college classroom, this site provides detailed problem sets and tutorials, as well as guided tours for each lesson. Some content is available in Spanish.

http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html
At this children's chemistry site, ease of navigation and site maps are only two of its perks. It also features interactive discussions on general topics of matter, elements, atoms, math and reactions, with a short quiz after each.

http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu
Extensive site that includes a useful dictionary, chemical acronym databases, directories, educational guides, science resources and articles.

http://id.mind.net/~zona/index.html
Fun and interactive, this resource on physics houses a collection of tutorials and concepts. It also includes information on mechanics, waves, light, graphing, functions, geometry, fractals and trigonometry.

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000
Here you will find an interactive tour through modern physics. Topics covered include x-rays, CAT scans, electromagnetism, a quantum description of the atom, the photoelectric effect and more.

http://www.hyperion.advanced.org/3659
CheMystery, a virtual chemistry textbook, provides an interactive guide for high school students. You can also access Internet resources here.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
Provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this Cool Science for Curious Kids site features five activities adapted from science and children's museums. They highlight interesting topics such as: Why are snakes like lizards and monkeys like moose?

http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/-index.html
This page for teachers, students and science buffs alike gives you interactive exhibits, science news, Real Audio interviews, and at-home science activities.

http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorld
Take an interactive tour of current research at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source and explore structures. Good science education for grades 9-12.

http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/web-elements
If you want to break the routine of using textbook periodic table charts, then check out a more extensive one here. This periodic table highlights all the elements in detail and outlines both technical and educational concepts.

http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
The human heart is the sole focus of the Franklin Institute Science Museum's site. This informative gem illustrates the heart's intricate operation as well as ways to nurture a healthy heart. Teachers can also find enrichment activities to use in the classroom.

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101
General Chemistry Online, created for the general chemistry student and teacher, contains hyperlinked notes and guides for each semester, articles, tutorials, an exam survival guide and a crosslinked collection of over 600 chemical terms.

http://library.advanced.org/16600/
Fizzics Fizzle can help put the sizzle back into the study of physics. But if you've never tested the waters, fear not, for this site organizes each section according to beginner, intermediate and advanced.

http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3715/
Grow a little further in the world of botany. Information on plant life and student activities are rooted here.

http://www.tmo.hp.com/tmo/iia/edcorner/English/index.html
Designed for college-level engineering students and professors. Has tons of experiments that can be downloaded as well as some that are interactive on the site.

http://www.yucky.com/
Fun science site that doesn't hold back at all. Very yucky indeed and not for the weak of stomach.

http://athena.wednet.edu/
Athena Earth and Space Science for K-12 has lessons and curricula dealing with several different areas of science.

http://www.MonarchWatch.org/
Talks about Monarch butterfly anatomy, migration patterns, etc. Also compares and contrasts anatomies of butterflies and moths.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/
Fairly high-ed and technical, but a very informative site. Tells all the details of the Mars Pathfinder mission as well as the next three planned Mars missions. Lots of diagrams, images and technical specs.

http://whale.wheelock.edu/
Has curricula and activities for teachers and lets students track the movements of whales and other marine mammals based on global positioning satellites.

http://www.kaytee.com/discovery/
A well put together site with lots of good information about birds (habitat, anatomy, eating habits, etc.). Discusses endangered and extinct birds and more.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
PBS' Nova Online deals with numerous science topics.

http://www.discovery.com/
The Discovery Channel's Web site has lots of interesting articles and activities for students and teachers.

http://www.windows.umich.edu/
Windows to the Universe is an excellent science site with info on Earth science, space science, historical figures in science and much more.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/cgi-bin/listApps.pl?Environmental&Studies&Science
Good listing of Web sites dedicated to Ecology and Environmental Science.

http://www.whnt19.com/kidwx/
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page is a great site for young students. It explains weather terms and concepts in easily understood terms. There is also an "Ask Dan" Q and A section.

http://www.seaworld.org/
The official Sea World/Busch Gardens site has lots of good resources. We like the "Animal Bytes" section that has essential information on numerous land and sea animals.

http://www.madsci.org/
Mad Scientist Network is an interesting concept: people e-mail questions and one of a network of scientists who contribute will answer it. There are archives of questions, links and more.

http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/
The Why? Files has interesting news and archived articles about different issues and topics in science.

http://www.sln.org/
The Science Learning Network.

http://nyelabs.kcts.org/
The always cool Bill Nye the Science Guy.

http://kidscience.miningco.com/
Good general science resource site that has articles, experiments and more.

http://www.omsi.edu/online/whatzit/home.html
Science Whatzit answers scientific questions from "What makes electric eels electric?" to "Why do leaves turn color in the fall?"

http://www.chem4kids.com/
Chem 4 Kids brings chemistry concepts and terms to a kid's level without dumbing it down.

http://www.cellsalive.com/
Cool biology site that has information on cells, bacteria, viruses and more.

http://www.kidshealth.org/index2.html
Important health information for kids and parents.

http://w3.cea.berkeley.edu/~edsci/sii/SEGway/
Science Education Gateway has lessons for different age groups covering areas of science such as weather, light, the solar system and more.

http://128.174.172.76/isgsroot/dinos/dinos_home.html
Dino Russ' Lair is a good site for dinosaur info and links.

http://www.publib.nf.ca/kids/
Links to different kids' science sites.

http://www.innerbody.com/indexbody.html
Human Anatomy Online is an interactive biology site.

http://www.interaktv.com/LUnE/
Life, the Universe and Everything: good science link site (biology, astronomy, geology, etc.)

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
Neuroscience for Kids. It sounds intimidating, but it's a good site that covers the brain, nervous system and more.

http://george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html
The Virtual Frog Dissection Kit.

http://library.advanced.org/11922/
The Virtual Zoo.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/main.html
National Geographic Online.

http://home.unicom.net/~warnerr/
Mr. Warner's Cool Science has lots of good links.

http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/support/science/tools/ooey.html
Ooey Gooey Recipes for the classroom.

http://www.flash.net/~spartech/ReekoScience/ReekoIndex.htm
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab has some cool experiments for kids.

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/
Physics 2000. Another good physics site with good info and interactive applets.

http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/
Living Things has lots of good general biology info and links to tons of related sites.

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
The Microbe Zoo. Lots of interesting information about microorganisms.

http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/uplink/gpe/
The Great Plant Escape. Kids can learn about plants by solving a series of mystery games.

http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx.html
Optics for Kids deals with the science of light.

http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
Pretty cool site that lets you create maps to show average precipitation, snowfall, cloud cover and more.

http://www.mobot.org/MBGnet/just_kids.html
Informative site dealing with the various types of ecosystems on earth (tundra, rainforest, etc.)

http://ericir.syr.edu/Projects/Newton/
Newton's Apple has lessons and experiments that can be used in conjunction with or independent of the award-winning TV show.

http://www.thetech.org/hyper/
The Tech is an online interactive museum of technology.

http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/kids/
Kids Space has numerous activities and games relating to space. Kids can find out what they would weigh on another planet and more.

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Activities that teach about space and the solar system.

http://www.cs.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/nph-pertab
A clickable periodic table of elements. Could be handy for chemistry students.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/8438/menuenergy.html
Elementary students write on a number of different energy topics at Energy Web.

http://www.panda.org/kids/index.htm
Informative and cool nature site.

http://schmidel.com/bionet.htm
BioChemNet has lots of resources, links and news relating to chemistry and molecular biology.