Cool Science Web sites
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html
- Explore fun web sites on a variety of science topics.
Lawrence Hall
of Science Page for Kids
http://sv3.berkeley.edu/kidsite
Play online science games, download activities to do at home, and more cool
stuff
BBC Science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml
These Science Clips are aimed at children aged 5-11 years. For each of the 36
units, there is an interactive experiment and quiz. Each unit also has an
associated set of teacher resources, which can be found by clicking on the
appropriate age group link above.
Zoom:Kitchen
Chemistry The
virtual kitchen to perform online experiments, solve a puzzle, and get a
reward.
Cool
Science for Curious Kids
Cool Science is a fun site that helps students appreciate science. Covered:
Observation skills, plants, animal classifications and metamorphosis.
Enchanted
Learning
This is a fun educational site for audiences as young as preschool. Some of the
areas covered: science, language arts and geography. (Not all pages are
interactive.)
The
Atoms Family Explore
educational activities about energy concepts, the power of the sun, energy
conservation, energy transformation, electricity and fossil fuels being
presented by famous gothic horror characters
Engineer
It!
The online guide devoted to basic engineering principles with cool activities
and online games.
Water
Works
Explore the science and engineering behind water fountains at home or in the
classroom with Water Works. The website has loads of fun and fascinating online
activities, as well as helpful curriculum resources.
ScienceMonster
Created by the makers of CoolMath, this site entertains with information about
our solar system. Students can take a star tour, see how gravity and
inertia work, and play a fun lunar landing game.
The Yuckiest Site on the
Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com
This site lets children explore Worm World, Gross & Cool Body, Roach World,
as well as games and mad science.
Monster Bugs
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/bugs/index.htm
Students will have fun making their own virtual bug at the Monster Bugs section
of The Magic Schoolbus website. Students select from various wings, legs, and
heads to create a virtual bug found in nature or they can put together parts
from different bugs to create a fantasy creature.
Building Big
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/index.html
This site brings bridges, skyscrapers, tunnels, and dams to the Internet for
those who want to learn more about man-made giants that fill our communities. It
features introductions to the engineering of structures, interactive engineering
labs, building designs challenges, a databank of large structures, and
interviews with engineers.
The Space Place
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/
At this award-winning site, a joint effort of NASA, the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, and others, students can learn amazing facts about space, Earth, and
technology, view animations that show how the world works, and participate in
activities that teach them more about space.
