Kids Homework Helper
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
Math Science Language Geography Social Science History Library Health & Safety Arts Music PhyEd Free Time