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
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 -
The IUCN Red List of "Threatened Species."
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:
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.
Mammals:
Bats
Of the Sea:
WhaleTimes Seabed - Whales, Dolphins, Sharks, Penguins and more
Pete and Barb's Penguin 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 - The Kids' Times. NOAA Fisheries
Zoos:
National Zoological Park
- Smithsonian
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
Eyes on The Solar System - JPL/NASA - "Eyes on the Solar System"
is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data. Explore the cosmos
from your computer. Hop on an asteroid. Fly with NASA's Voyager 2
spacecraft. See the entire solar system moving in real time. It's up to
you. You control space and time. "
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)
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
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:
NASA Oceanography
Gems and Minerals - Mineral Science 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
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:
Science Snacks: Projects and Activities You Can Do! | Exploratorium -
Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions
of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium.
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
Thomas Edison -
"He led no armies into battle, he conquered no countries, and he
enslaved no peoples... Nonetheless, he exerted a degree of power the
magnitude of which no warrior ever dreamed."
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:
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.
BBC Nature - Prehistoric Life
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
Science Museums:
The Tinkering Studio -
A Studio workshop for playful invention, investigation, and
collaboration. Exploratorium | The museum of science, art and human
perception
American Museum of Natural History
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
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