SCIENCE LINKS

 

Grade Level

Web Address

Description

General

www.brainpop.com  

Activities and movies about ecology, energy, light, plants and animals, space, earth, electricity, motion and forces, matter, scientific inquiry and weather.

 

www.tryscience.org  

Check out this awesome site for science field trips, adventures, and experiments. You can even see live cams from science museums around the globe

 

www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/  

Cool links to bacteria, bugs, and plants that like heavy metal.

 

www.pbskids.org/dragonflytv/

Join some real kids doing real science on this companion site to the PBS Series. Also has Science Fair Experiments.

 

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

NeuroScience for Kids. Neuroscience for Kids has been created for all students and teachers who would like to learn about the nervous system.

 

www.chem4kids.com/  

Chemistry site for kids

 

www.dustbunny.com/afk/  

Astronomy for kids

 

www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html

Interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game

 

www.bbc.co.uk/sn/   

Science and Nature site divided by topic: Animals, Prehistoric Life, Human Body and Mind, Genes, Space and Hot Topics. Also includes activities.

 

http://weathereye.kgan.com/    

Cadet Section for grades 2-8, Expert Section for grades 6-12, Teacher's Lounge with Lesson Plans and Resources all pertaining to Weather. Cool Experiments.

 

www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/teacherinfo.html

GREAT SITE---Printable Student Activity Book, Teacher Information Book and Teacher Key. Areas: El Nino, Storms, Atmosphere, Oceans, Fisheries and Great Lakes

 

http://teachspacescience.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/ssrtop.plex  

NASA educational site – this is great and the Stennis Space Center will visit your classroom with the space suit and materials

 

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

Science Experiments on energy, light, electricity, atoms and fuel……good site to use around Halloween due to content layout

 

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students

 

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Science45.htm  

Hundreds of Lesson Plans and weekly experiments

Materials to Supplement your Textbook

 

Grade Level

Web Address

Description

4-8

www.harcourtschool.com/menus/harcourt_science.html

Harcourt resource materials correlated to text by grade level

4-8

www.phschool.com/atschool/science_explorer/

Prentiss Hall resource materials

4-8

http://page.gc.k12.va.us/public/gets/textbooksupp.htm

Textbook supplemental resources for various companies

4-8

www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/edu_links.html&edu=elem

Supplemental resources by section ***Excellent site!**

4-8

www.educationworld.com/science/

Education World is an excellent site for units, worksheets, 5 minute fillers and general teaching info.