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A fun site to learn just about anything to do with science. Play games, watch videos, explore the world of animals - amazing photographs!
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Take a walk through the woods at this site from the University of Illinois.
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From the University of Illinois - Help Detective Leplant and his partners, Bud and Sprout, unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life!
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From the University of Illinois - Insects are everywhere. What are they and what do we really know about them?
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From the University of Illinois - learn all about trees.
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Choose a grade level to begin.
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A great site from PBS about animals. Find answers to questions about your favorite animals.
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An interactive science site from the BBC. Select an age group to begin.
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 HOW PRODUCTS ARE MADE
This site explains and details the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. The site provides step-by-step descriptions of the assembly and the manufacturing process (complemented with illustrations and diagrams). Type the item you want to find in the search box.
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Listen to the welcome message and then click "GO" to visit this science site from KBears.
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Read about how natural disasters are formed and then create your own. Topics include tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
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"Setting Course" from the BBC - Digger and the gang are in space but are not on course. They need to get back on track so they can return to Earth.
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"Spacecraft Checks" from the BBC - Digger and the gang are having trouble with their spacecraft.
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"Crash Landing" from the BBC - Digger and the gang crash back to Earth.
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Virtual science comes alive at this site. Make a rainbow, control a tornado, play with lightning, make a snowflake, and hit a homerun. Click on the picture of the activity to experience this interactive site. |
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Read "Scientific Slugger." Be sure to click on "How Far Can You Hit One" a the bottom of the page to continue. Fun and interesting shockwave activities are on the main page also.
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Discover the secrets of everyday stuff.
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Test your knowledge of math and science as you work your way to the million dollar level! Although the questions you will answer are real, the money, unfortunately, is not.
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Play tons of fun and educational science games from FunSchool.
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Move over the objects in the room to see where you can go or click on the links at the top of the page.
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Explore this site to learn about energy facts, energy history, play games and puzzles - all this and more from The Energy Information Administration.
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Tons of games and activities for you to explore.
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See virtual knee surgery or virtual hip resurfacing through these interactive activities.
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EXCELLENT site! Watch and listen as you learn about the body. Teachers, click the Activity Page button for quizzes, word finds, and printable worksheets. Notice the Stop and Play buttons below the video - you can show on the large TV monitor and stop for discussion or questions.
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Arnold's Body Systems by Science Net - Put your headset on, listen, and read to know what system Arnold wants you to complete. Drag the organs that make up that part of the body. Arnold will speak when you find them all. Click the "Learn More" button to read about the systems.
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Study the skeleton and then put it back together.
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Click on a body system to learn more.
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Visit this American Dental Association site for fun games about your teeth and gums.
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Kid's Stuff from the American Dental Hygienists' Association - Click "Play a Game," and then "Visiting the Dental Hygienist" for an interactive picture.
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This site explains and illustrates how and why we see colors.
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Operation Heart Transplant - very interesting information. Read and follow the steps given above the pictures. Pictures are not real, but still probably not for the squeamish. Move your mouse over items to see what they are.
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Explore the Land of CYKE. You can play online games at Castle Fairhope, read stories at Pelican Point, or take a ride on the E Motion Express.
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Click on any of the topics in the chart to read interesting ideas and try an experiement off-line.
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Explore large structures and what it takes to build them from PBS.
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Created by Miami University students this site offers several topics of information offered including butterflies, space, trees, seeds, ice, and snow.
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From Scholastic - Are you ready to test your science smarts? SciMan will think of something that has to do with science and it's up to you to figure out what it is. He'll give you clues to help you.
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This site features the world's most mind-boggling optical illusions including games, puzzles, and artwork. Original Exhibits, Real-Time Demonstrations and Live Interactive Illusions.
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Select a science topic to begin.
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Learn what it is like where you live. Learn about other environments.
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Explorasaurus will help you learn about things like the water cycle and the atmosphere.
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Learn all about volcanoes.
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Drag and drop the correct phase of the moon to complete the calendar.
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Watch the live penguin cam from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Other live cams are also available.
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Fun and facts about penguins.
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Help Rex solve mysteries about rocks, fossils, and minerals.
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Learn about simple and compound machines while exploring this site.
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NASA for Kids - Choose a level to begin.
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Learn about our solar system - be sure to visit the virtual globe - is it dark in Alaska right now?
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You can become a junior paleontologist - dig for fossils in this game from TVOKids. Put your headphones on and listen to instructions then choose a tool to start digging.
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"Build a Fish" by choosing a body, mouth, and color/pattern, then release it into the reef! You can drive your fish around the reef in search of food and to evade predators. Can your fish find enough food without being eaten?
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From Scholastic - Play "Monster Bugs" or "Build a Caterpillar" - learn all about bugs.
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From PBS - Check out the interactive multimedia adventures...have fun and learn about the natural world at the same time.
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Zoom in on an ant, fruit fly, or mosquito - amazing! |
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Tackle the pest challenge with these learning games!
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Lots of animal guessing games. Click on kind of clue you want like "Where do I live?"
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Go on a creative adventure. Where should we go? What will we see?
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Online coloring pages of the Solar System.
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