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Astronomy  |  Chemistry  |  General ScienceGeology  |  Science Projects

 
Astronomy
 
    Astronomy and Space for Kids
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
All about outer space and the planets.
    Solar System Exploration
http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
This site is sponsored by NASA and has information about the planets, the latest news about what's happening in our solar system, and the history of space exploration.
    Space Watch
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/
For those who are interested in outer space.
 
Chemistry
 
    Periodic Table of the Elements
http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.htm
Presented by the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division this handy table allows the user to click on each symbol to find out more about the element.
    Rader's Chem4Kids.
http://www.chem4kids.com/
Offers basic information about elements, atoms, matter, and  biochemistry.
 
General Science (A little bit of everything)
    The Academy of Natural Sciences - Just for Kids
http://www.acnatsci.org/kids/
Learn how to save the environment and what different scientists do.  There are also crossword puzzles and word searches.
    Bill Nye the Science Guy
http://www.nyelabs.com/core.html?flashtarget=
core.html&noflashtarget=noflash.html
The Wild and Crazy Science Guy is online.  Check out his in home experiments.  Check with your parents if it is O.K. to do them at home!
    Cool Science for Curious Kids
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Online and off-line science activities for children.
    Earth Watch
http://www.disasterrelief.org/EarthWatch/
Learn about disasters around the world.  Select the icon on the world map and get a brief story about the event.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
A federal agency also known as FEMA provides this large site full of information such as fact sheets, recent disasters, and emergency contacts.
 
Geology
 
    Worldwide Earthquake Information
http://www.seismo.usbr.gov/

seismo/curWorld.html
The first page that comes up is a world map.  Select a magenta dot to see information about the earthquake.  Select the Listing of recent quakes to see an easy to read list.
 
Science Projects
 
    Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt
http://www.sciencehunt.com/HuntHow.nsf/
MainFrame?OpenFrameSet
Helps kid's to understand the scientific method.
Select "Project Central" to get started.
    Science Fair Central
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/
A good starting place for grades 4 - 8.
    Successful Science Fair Projects
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html
A great place to read about what makes a good project, or not.
    The Ultimate Science Fair Resource
http://www.scifair.org/
Geared toward middle and high school students.
    Your Science Fair Project Resource Guide
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/projectguide/
The introduction breaks the problem of doing a project down into parts.  Links to many other sites.


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