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SCIENCE

Physics, Chemistry, Biology... you name it, it's here.

 

Animal Kingdom:

Animals:
Animals - Links to animals with vertebrates and background information and facts
Healthy Pet
- Source for accurate, entertaining pet care information
Sea World and Busch Garden's
Animal Resources - Choose from the page or click on "Animal Bytes" for more choices
Yahoo's Animals, Insects, and Pets
- For everything from animal rights to zoology

Amphibians:
Frogs - Contains information on all things about frogs-ribbit!

Birds:
Birding Guide - Trips, events and birding clubs
Ornithology Website
- Links to bird conservation, ecology and education
National Audubon Society

Endangered Animals:
Species Survival Commission - SSC -. The biggest network of conservation experts dedicated to fighting the species extinction crisis
ARKive
Images of life on earth.  Creating a lasting audio-visual record of life on earth. ARKive contains two main chapters: The Globally Endangered Chapter - featuring the world's endangered and protected species. The British Chapter - featuring endangered, protected and common species.
Fish: (NOAA - Faqs-answers to questions about fish)
FINS - Fish Information Service - An archive of information about freshwater and marine aquariums
Jason's (Interactive) Fishcam
- View the fish
Marine Life Web Cams
- Sponsored by Monterey Bay Aquarium

Insects:
Bee - The Honeybee (Apis Mellifera)
Butterflies
, More Butterflies
Children's Butterfly Site
- Frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths. NBII housed at Big Sky Institute at Montana State University
Entomology for Beginners
- The basics of insect study
Hotlist's Insects
- Links to lots of creepy crawlies
Wonderful World of Insects
- Lots of information from smallest to largest and the fastest flyer.
Yuckiest Site on the Internet
- Wendell's site will bug you.
Yahoo Kids Arthropods - Insects
- More links

Mammals:
Bats
Pet Station Kids
- Safe place for kids to talk about their pets and meet other kids around the world who also love pets.

Of the Sea:
WhaleTimes Seabed - Whales, Dolphins, Sharks, Penguins and more
Pete and Barb's Penquin Pages
- Inside this site you will find everything you want to know about
penguins. There are around 150 information pages and over 200 photographs

Whales
- A unit for teachers, but some valuable information and links

Zoos:
National Zoological Park - Home Page with photos, highlights and even a questionnaire
Electronic Zoo
- Full of animal resources


Astronomy and Space:

Basics of Space Flight Learners' Workbook - A lot of data, sometimes complex, about space and space flight
History of Astronomy and Space Science
- Look for the bunny for great links to Astronomy and space
History of Space Exploration
- Lots of good links on space programs and astronomy
Kids Web-Astronomy and Space
- Many links
Dome of the Sky
- Online planetarium shows you the stars from different latitudes. You can see constellations and the names of stars with just a click.
Picture of the Day
- Come back each day to view a different image or photograph of the universe
Solar System
- Introduction to the solar system, the sun and planets.
Planets
Moon
(Lunar Images)
Sun
      Stars (The Night Sky)
Star Child
(lots of simple explanations)
Overview of the Solar System
(nice pictures showing relationship of planets);
View Solar System Live
(will need a Web browser to use)
Kids Web-Astronomy and Space - Look up Hubble Space Telescope pictures
Space Calendar
- A calendar of space related activities and anniversaries listed daily by month
Satellite Passes
- Predictions for 71 cities in US and Canada to tell when selected satellites will be in range
Space Shuttle
- Official NASA Shuttle site.  Learn about the external tank solid rocket booster, the crew cabin, cargo bay, the main engines and more
Yahoo Kids - Space - Galactic Glossary
- Guess what more links


Earth Sciences:

Yahooligans!

Earthquakes:
Earthquakes - Images of most recent earthquakes and active volcanoes
Earthquake Information
- Information from the US Geological Survey
Earthquakes of the last 7 Days
- See where the latest earthquake occurred and what it's magnitude was

Meteorology (Weather and Atmosphere):
Northern Lights - Learn more about them
Snow and Ice
- Glaciers, Blizzards, Snow and a Kids' Snow Page
Sunrise, Sunset Computation
- Enter a city name, a state abbreviation and the 4 digit date and you can see when the sun will rise and set
The "Weather Dude"
- A weather page especially for kids
Weather Map Symbols
- NWS & NOAA Jetstream 99 present weather symbols used
Weather Underground
- Quickly providing latest weather conditions for US cities
El Nino Theme Page- Learn all about El Nino, the mysterious ocean current that arises in the Pacific Ocean and affects weather around the globe

Oceanography:
Oceanography - Ocean Planet Exhibition from the Smithsonian
Yahoo Kids Oceanography

Rocks - Check out the link to Grollier Online Rockhounds Page or the University of Wisconsin's Online Class, "Gems and precious stones for basic knowledge
Gems and Minerals
- Collection at the Smithsonian
Site of the Week in Earth Sciences
- Gives sites on the Web that promote earth science

Volcanoes:
Volcanoes - Link to "Worldwide Volcanic Reference Map" and other volcanic activity
Volcanoes Online
- A ThinkQuest site designed to educate students about volcanoes; more specifically, what they are, how they are formed, and how eruptions effect us all
Volcano World
- A great site to learn all about volcanoes
Yahoo! - Science:Earth Sciences:Geology and Geophysics:Volcanology

Environment:
Yahooligans! Environment
Envirolink
- Search under Air, Earth, Fire, Flora and Fauna, or Water
Plastic Bags
- Start with "Test Your Environmental IQ," then on to other resources; uncover a hidden picture by answering questions about recycling
Sierra Club
- Global Warming and Clean Energy

Fun Sites:
KidsSpace Math & Science Projects - Learn some science experiments you can do at home
Ask Dr. Science
- Today's question or a list of past questions
Optical Illusions
- See what you can see

Inventions and Inventors:
Invention Dimension - An information resource for anyone who wants to learn more about American inventors and their discoveries
Ben Franklin

Thomas Edison
- Father of Light
Edisonian Virtual Museum
- Features Edison antiques; electric lighting, light bulbs, lamps, bipolar
dynamo motors, glass batteries, and more.

Machines:
Kids Web-Computers
The Virtual Museum of Computing
- Tons of links about the history of computing and computer-based exhibits
Yahoo Kids - Science & Nature - Computer Science

Magazines:
Yes Magazine - Interactive science site with fun projects, how's and whys, brainteasers and more

Plants:
The Great Plant Escape - "Help detective Leplant & his partners Bud & Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life." University of Illinois Extension
Just For Kids
- University of Illinois Extension - includes: "The Great Corn Adventure", "My First Garden", and "The Secret Life of Trees."

Prehistoric Life:
Yahoo Kids Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Hall

Sue on the Web
- Sue, the world's largest most complete Tyrannosaurus rex is being prepared for
exhibition at The Field Museum in the year 2000.

Life Over Time

References:
Science Hobbyist - links to all sorts of science spots
Bill Nye the Science Guy
- Adventure Bill in life science, physical science or planetary science
Yahoo Kids Science Page

Science Museums:
Yahoo Kids- Science & Nature - Museums & Exhibits List
The Exploratorium
- Check out the Learning Studio or What's New in the World of Science
Field Museum of Natural History

The Franklin Institute Science Museum

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