Science KG-5

Science A-Z http://school.discovery.com/students/science.html This huge site for students contains a wealth of links, resources, online experiments, and activities on all aspects of science.	Dragonfly: Science for the Grade KG-2 http://www.muohio.edu/Dragonfly/ This site designed for the younger scientist in schools, is full of great information and resources.
Science Fair Central - http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/ Includes cool project ideas, a science fair handbook, reviews of students' experiments, and more from Discovery Channel School.	Online Science-athon" helps students discover the science in their daily lives. It is organized around four events: How Tall Am I? (grades 2-3), the Marble Roll (grades 4-8), Catching Sunshine, & the Chocolate Melt. The site makes it easy for teachers to incorporate the events into instruction, align learning with academic standards, & get students investigating their world in ways that are fun & instructive. http://scithon.terc.edu/
"Learn About Chemicals Around Your House" answers questions about pesticides & toxic chemicals used around the house. It explains how to read labels & what to do in case of an accident. An online home tour" invites students to identify pesticides & toxic substances in a typical kitchen, garage, laundry room, bathroom, & bedroom. (EPA) http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/toxic.htm	Edison Invents" examines several of Edison's inventions -- the telegraph, telephone, phonograph, & electric light bulb. Students can learn about his life & how to create their own light bulb. (SI) http://www.si.edu/lemelson/edison/
The Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/ The museum of science, art and human perception. fabulous destination for anyone interested in science.	Earth Science Explorer. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/explorer.html His name’s Explorasurus,and here is the deal: He’ll teach you of Earth when the dinos were real. This is a virtual earth science museum.
How Things Work. http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW// Ask a question or search the archives for answers to How Things Work!	People in Science - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/tour.cgi?link=/people/people.html Information about ancient and modern philosophers, astronomers, and scientists.
4000 Years of Women in Science - http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html Biographies, photographs, and other references	San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation - http://www.thetech.org/ Brings you a museum on the Web with online exhibits that explore the technology and science changing our world, as well as puzzles, games, and the Tech 10.
ExploreScience.com Try these great science resources: 45 animations and simulations for teaching physical science, astronomy and the life sciences, plus lesson plans, and more. http://www.explorescience.com/	BrainPop.com In the K-12 arena, BrainPOP movies demystify Math, Science, Health, Technology and English topics. Through BrainPOP’s online subscription, Teachers use movies to enhance traditional classroom learning and Parents are given a safe and informative resource for their children. http://brainpop.com For Teachers: http://www.brainpop.com/lessonplan/
NASA KIDS In light of the tragic Columbia accident, teachers of younger students may want a comprehensive resource about space exploration written specifically for that age group. http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/	The Children¹s Museum of Indianapolis Fun On-Line Page. This museum-sponsored site provides not only interesting information, but also engaging activities such as creating a multimedia puppet show and designing your own space station. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/funonline/
Franklin Institute Science Museum. A wealth of educational and exciting information from the famed Philadelphia museum. Visit the online exhibits. Educational “hotlists” offer valuable homework connections. Check out the “Kids Did This! Hotlist” featuring the work of children in areas such as art, science, and social studies. http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/welcome.html	Mad Scientist Network. The “network” provides a forum in which people can learn more about the world around them. This site has three primary divisions: 1) Ask-A-Scientist: Includes the online archive of questions and answers, and “Ask-A-Scientist” Section; 2) MAD Labs: More about having fun with science; and 3) MadSci Library: Locate science sites and resources on the WWW. Includes links to other Ask-A-Scientist sites and information about careers in science. http://www.madsci.org/
Whelmers. Demonstrated experiments for all ages—designed to “whelm” students! http://www.mcrel.org/resources/whelmers/index.asp?	Cells Alive! What do disease, sourdough bread, biological weapons, and gold mines have in common? http://www.cellsalive.com
Great Sites for Kids http://www.greatsitesforkids.com/gsfk/nature.asp Great Sites For Kids is a weekly column that was created to help parents and teachers find fun and educational web sites for kids to use at home and in the classroom, and to help kids of all ages find great sites to visit.	Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html Great tips for planning and displaying your projects.
Science Fair Made Easy - published by Chicago Academy of Sciences. No frills but great ideas for investigations. http://othello.mech.nwu.edu/~peshkin/scifair/chias_ideas.html	Kidspace @ the Internet Public Library - good links for project ideas.
Science Fair Projects and Experiments http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects.html	Science Fairs Home Page - A project of the Eastern Newfoundland Science Fairs Council, this home page is designed to aid students in the most difficult aspect of their science fair experience; getting an idea. We have everything from coo links to information on the Canada Wide Science Fair.
All Science Fair Projects - A good collection of experiments that focus on different foods	http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/ BBC KidZone lots of good information and articles on a variety of animals around the world.
Lawrence Hall of Science http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/kids/ Play online games such as Alien Juice Bar, Build a Fish, Balloon Ride, and Car Comparison. Math Advantage http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html This site includes online games designed for each grade level. Logic Games http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/logic/ Try a variety of logic games. Jumbalaya http://jumbalaya.netfrolic.com/single.html Play this online version of the word game, Boggle. Click on Play Game and the computer generates the word game