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Cool Kid Sites
updated June 24, 2010

blue bulletAgriculture  The Adventures of Herman (the earthworm)
Ag's Cool - brought to you by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The Great Planet Escape - learn about different types of soil
Kids World - brought to you by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
 Playing with Plants and Animals - Learn to grown plants and feed the animals from e-Learningforkids.org
Soil.net - Science educational website teaching about soil and related issues for ages 5-16.
 

Also see Plants below

pink bulletAnimals

Animal Cams - from DiscoverySchool.com
Animaland - ASPCA
AnimalTribe.com
Animals A-Z - from Oakland Zoo
ARKive - images of life on earth - fact files, images and video about threatened species. They may be used for educational use by educators and students for use in lessons, presentations, school projects etc.
Dinosaurs Dino Dictionary
BBC - Science & Nature - Prehistoric Life
Finding the World's First Dinosaur Skeleton
The Electronic Zoo
Freddo Frog's Pond
horse-country.com
INSECTS - see below
Kids Go Wild - Saving Wildlife - from Wildlife Conservation Society
Kids' Planet
NC
Animals
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Outdoor Kids
NC Wildlife Species
Wildlife of the Alligator River
Ranger Rick's Kids Zones -On-line magazine from National Wildlife Foundation
Raptor Resource Project - view web cams of raptors
Sea World Animals - Explore, Discover, Connect
Sounds of the World's Animals - learn animal names in different languages and hear some of their sounds
The Salmon Page
The Tiger Information Center
Zoos Lincoln Park Zoo
  Monterey Bay Aquarium
  National Aquarium in Baltimore
  National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
  Oregon Coast Aquarium
  Oregon Zoo
  San Diego Zoo
  Wildlife Conservation Society
gold bulletClimate Climate Change - Kids Site
 
pink bulletElectricity

Circuit Game - Use a soldering iron to design a pathway for electricity to flow from the battery through the lightbulb and back again.

green bulletEcology / Environment

kid recycling

Earth's Resources - from e-learningforkids.org
EcoKids
EEK! - Environmental Education for Kids!
Kids F.A.C.E. (For A Clean Environment)
The Green Squad
Environmental Kids Club
pink bulletFire
Safety
Sparky the Fire Dog
 

gold bulletGeology

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Gems and Minerals
Mineral Identification Site
Rock Hounds
Rocks For Kids
Windows on the Universe - Geology
A Wonderful World of Minerals (Also... learn about volcanoes)
 

blue bulletHealth & Nutrition

 

Cool Food - Kidz
Dole Superkids - Fun activities for kids to learn about healthy nutrition.

Health and Life Skills courses from e-learningforkids.org choose different courses to learn about the brain, hearing, the skeleton, teeth, vision, and many more.

The Five Senses
Kidnetic - Healthy living - Kid fun!
KidsHealth - games, recipes, articles on illnessnes and injuries, learn about parts of the body, and much more.
Learn To Be Healthy - Kids - Register for free to learn about Dental Heath - 1st-3rd, The Five Senses - 1st-3rd, Eating Healthy - 2nd-4th, Tobacco and Inhalants - 4th-5th, Nutrition and Physical Activity - 4th-6th, Adolescence - 5th-6th.
MyPyramid.gov -food pyramid information for kids. Play MyPyramid Blast Off Game
 

NIEHS Kids' Page - Games and Activities, Sing-along-songs, Brainteasers and Riddles, and more.
Nutrition Cafe - Where nutrition information is fun
Playnormous
- online health games

blue bulletInsects
beetle
Beekeeping
Bug Word Match
NBII Children's Butterfly Site
PestWorld for Kids
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet - Learn about roaches and other yucky stuff

green bulletInventions/
Inventors

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Famous Inventors - from kidsnewsroom.org
Idea Finder Take a glimpse into the past at some of the more unusual inventions and fascinating inventors.
Index of Inventors
Inventions - from Fact Monster
Inventors & Inventions - Enchanted Learning
National Inventors Hall of Fame - Search by inventor or invention
 
gold bulletPlantsflower bulb growing Biology of Plants - from Missouri Botanical Garden
 
pink bulletScience Fair Ideas  All Science Fair Projects

 Do It Yourself!

 Exploratorium Science Snacks
newScience Buddies - ideas for science fair project as well as a topic wizard that will recommend a science fair project idea that is just right for you.
 Science Fair Central
 Scotch Science Fair Central
 Super Science Fair Projects- ideas and tips for a successful science fair project

blue bulletSimple Machines

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Simple Machines - learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed!

The Odd Machine - Learn how forces and simple machines can work together to create The Odd Machine.

 

green bulletSpace

stars and planets

Amazing Space -online explorations, planets trading cards, tonight's sky
Ask an Astronomer for Kids
 Cycles in Nature - An Explanation of Day and Night, The Different Phases of the Moon, Seasonal Changes and Tides
 Dyson's Animated Moon Map
Hubble Site from NASA
 Kids Astronomy
 Lunar Phases
NASA Kids
 NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA Space Place
National Air and Space Museum
Space Day
Space Today Online
Views of the Solar System
Windows to the Universe  - The Earth's Moon
 With Peter and Paul Around the Galaxy
Women of NASA

Aeronautics

gold bulletWeather

rain

also see Climate above

EcoKids
FEMA for Kids
Hurricanes for Kids (from FEMA)
Hurricane Hunters
Snow Crystals
The "Weather Dude"
USA Today Weather
Weather Activities - Learn how to report and predict the weather at the underground W.H.E.D. weather caves!
Weather Wiz Kids
gold bullet iKnowthat.com Explore 13 science topics for grades pre-K to 6th. You don't have to register to play... click 'maybe later'.
green bullete-learningforkids.org Take courses in Math, Language Arts, Science, Health & Life, and Computer Skills - for students in K-6
blue bulletQuiz Hub This website has links to a variety of activities for pre-k to 12th grade.
pink bullet OLogy OLogy means "the study of". On this site from American Museum of Natural History, you can fossils, the universe, animals, and more. YOu can collect Ology cards and make projects with them. Activities on this website include drawing dinosaurs or making birdfeeders.
green bulletPrimary Games Many fun learning "games" in many curriculum areas.
blue bulletHow Stuff Works - Express A new magazine from How Stuff Works with feature articles and regular features you won't want to miss.
pink bulletMaggie's Earth Adventure These "games" are so fun, you'll forget you're learning!

green bulletDiscovery School.com logoDiscovery School

 Find:

and much more!

gold bulletKids' Place logoEducation Place

Fun activities for language arts, math, social studies and science. You'll also find brainteasers for students in grades 3-8!

blue bulletHomework Spot logoHomework Spot

HomeworkSpot.com is a free K-12 homework resource center that simplifies the search for the best content online. From the site, quickly and easily find resources by grade level and subject, including English, math, science, social studies, art, music, technology, foreign language, health and more.

pink bulletWondernet

 Your Science Place in Cyberspace from www.chemistry.org

 green bulletStudents ClassroomClick on different areas of the classroom to visit this site.

Pizza Toppings Graph
create a graph online!
 From the National Center for Education Statistics:
Explore You Knowledge Explore your Math and Science knowledge. Take a online assessment for 4th or 8th graders choosing either Math or Science and from 5 to 20 questions.
Create a Graph Choose to make an area, line, bar graph or pie chart using your own data. 

gold bulletBeakman & Jax Beakman & Jax logo

You've read them in the Sunday funnies - now you can go to their website and learn even more. This is a fun way to learn about science.

blue bulletHow Stuff Works HowStuffWorks.com logo

pink bulletDo It Yourself!

Fun science you can do at home. Ideas for Science Fair.

green bulletGetsmarter.org

Getsmarter.org is animated and interactive testing and learning site like no other. compare your math and science performance to students worldwide. There are elementary, middle school and high school levels.

gold bulletThe Why Files

Like science? This a a site for you! It is designed for students through middle school. Find out the latest in science news. Look for information on reports and science fair projects.

blue bulletStudy Works

Need help for math and /or science? Students through middle school will find it here. From the tool bar at the top of the home page you can choose from Explorations, Just for Fun, News and Links, Study Works Products, Homework Hints, and Test Yourself.

pink bulletKid Wizard hatKid Wizard

 Learn about the science behind slimy 'spells' and do some puzzles.

You can even subscribe to a Kid Wizard Newsletter.

green bulletScienceMonster.com logoScience Monster

Did you ever think Science could be so much fun?

gold bulletScience Weekly

 

pink bulletNational Geographic for Kids logoNational Geographic for Kids

On-line magazine with articles, adventures, contests, and more!

  • Creature Feature Amazing Facts Cartoon Factory GeoBee Challenge
  • Send an e-postcard

blue bullet Try Science TryScience.org is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself.

green bullet i WAS Wondering The Web site iWASwondering.org is a project of the National Academy of Sciences intended to showcase the accomplishments of contemporary women in science and to highlight for young people the varied and intriguing careers of some of today's most prominent scientists.
gold bullet Cool Science for Curious Kids  

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