Linda J Burkhart http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/stud.htm
This is a terrific website. For science info, go to her Student
Start Pages and check out the links ex: Animal Research Bookmarks;
Food & Nutrition websites). It's a great place to send you students!
Science for All http://www.fsbassociates.com/sciprojects/intro.htm
This website is related to the Science for All book. Current
web activities are available in the areas of Friction, Momentum, Submarines,
and Variables. The book includes in-depth information on adapting
science activities for full inclusion.
Beakman & Jax http://www.beakman.com
This very fun website offers a range of child-friendly science activities
ranging from pictures from the Hubble telescope to activity pages (ex:
Feet Stink) with labs, to 50 Kid Questions answered (Why do cats cough
up hairballs?) Don't miss the great links with clear explanations
of other websites (ex: Froggy Page, Cells Alive).
Mad Scientists http://www.madsci.org/
Features of this website include: Ask-A-Scientist (your hard-to-answer
questions can get a personal response!) and mad labs. This includes
many edible experiments, such as: Earth Sciences - cheese fractures;
Chemistry - cat's meow
Reeko the Mad Scientist http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/
Free science experiments are the hallmark of this website. A
nice feature is that labs are labelled from easy (ex: Why Elephants Sink
& Boats Float) to advanced. A good science book review is included,
plus links to other science sites.
StarChild of NASA
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
This subsite of NASA is described as a learning site for young astronomers.
It is set up at two levels. Each includes: solar system, universe,
space stuff, and a glossary.
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