Science

Science Resources

Adaptations	Animal Facts	Biomes	Foss Modules	Frogs & Butterflies
Insects	Oceans	Plants	Pond Life	Rocks & Minerals
Science Sites to Check	Simple Machines	Weather	Web of Life	Water Cycle, Cycles
Flight	Hurricanes	Workshop

Science Sites to Check

Science Netlinks: Homepage	Scott Foresman Science
Journey North	Foss
BrainPop	Enchanted Learning
NatureServe	Franklin Institute
BBC Science - Living Things, Materials, Physical Processes-Interactive	I Know That
Harcourt Interactive Activities Search	Electro-Magnets
OLogy Includes, genetics, anthropology, arachnology, archaeology, astronomy, entomology, geology, herpetology, ichthyology,

Workshop

Windows to the Universe	Moon Phases
Phases of the Moon	Teacher Created Materials
The Thousand Yard Model	Moon's Phase
Clouds	NSTA
Dawn Publications	Phaser An Interactive Lunar Odyssey

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Animal Facts

Enchanted Learning Mammals Facts, printables	Nature Critter Guide Search for fun facts about animals
eNature Field guides for all animals	Creature World Selective animals from around the world
Smithsonian National Zoo Animal facts	Young People's Trust for the Environment Good section on animal facts
Woodland Zoo	Lincoln Park Zoo
Animals Bush Gardens	Animal Planet
Oakland Zoo	National Geographic Animal Index
San Diego Zoo	Canadian Museum of Nature
Animal Resource Directories
Yahooligans! Animal Directory	Berit's Best Sites
Franklin Institute Animal Index

Insects

Ant - Enchanted Learning	Ant - Yahooligans
Bee - Enchanted Learning	Bee - Yahooligans
Butterfly - Enchanted Learning	Butterfly - Yahooligans
Cockroach - MSN Kids	Cockroach - Yahooligans
Cricket - Enchanted Learning	Cricket - Yahooligans
Dragonfly - Enchanted Learning	Dragonfly - Yahooligans
Fly - Enchanted Learning	Fly - Yahooligans
Grasshopper - Enchanted Learning	Grasshopper - Yahooligans
Ladybug - Enchanted Learning	Ladybug - Yahooligans
Praying Mantis - Enchanted Learning	Praying Mantis - Yahooligans
Stink Bug - Scholastic	Stink Bug- Yahooligans
Walking Stick - Enchanted Learning	Walking Stick- Yahooligans
Yellow Jacket - Enchanted Learning	Yellow Jacket- Yahooligans

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Insect Information	Interactive Sites
EcoKids Bug Guide	Brain POP Insects Interactive
Insects at Enchanted Learning Facts, activities, downloadable worksheets	Insect Hunt - Interactive from Foss
Bees at Enchanted Learning Facts, activities, downloadable worksheets	Going Bug-gy! Facts and Fun about Insects from Scholastic.
Exploring Butterflies A complete unit of facts, life cycle, links, and projects from the Beal School in Shrewbury.	Monster Bugs! Magic School Bus interactive game
American Museum of Natural History -Compare Insects	The Great Bug Hunt Interactive exploration & fact book
Webquests	Name that Bug- Interactive game with good information
Insectweb	Ranger Rick -Termite Maze
Scholastic Bug Hunt	BillyBear4Kids-Butterflys and Bugs
What's bugging you? An Insect Internet Hunt	Welcome to the Hive! Explore an interactive bee hive.
Mystery Bug Webquest	Classifying Insects-Scholastic
Insect Images
Gallery of Interesting Insects- Foss	Monarch Butterfly Photos
Insect Images

Pond Life

Pond Dipping	Pond Life Enchanted learning
Exploring Pond Habitats	Life in a Pond- Interactive explanation of the pond habitat

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Oceans

Enchanted Learning Information & activities for oceans, sharks, & whales	Life on the the Rocky Shore- Information and activities about tide pools.
Let's Visit the Tide Pools	Virtual Tide Pool PBS find animals in the tide pool
Life in the Sea	Treasures@Sea
Teacher Projects oceans,fish, sharks, schools	.Great Barrier Reef - Virtual World from National Geographic

Rocks and Minerals

Rock Hounds	Mineral Matters
Rocks and Mineralsl	Geo-Mysteries @ The Children's Museum of Indiana
Mineralogy for Kids Mineralogical Society of America Good information , tutorials, & games	Canadian Rockhound Junior
Rocks for Kids Wealth of information about rocks & minerals	Rocks and Minerals Franklin Institute
Mineral Images	Earth Floor: Cycles
The Dragon's Cave Interactive cave exploration to find & identify minerals.	This Planet Really Rocks! Fun Thinkquest site with facts and activities.
Rocks and Minerals Good explanation and resource	Investigating Rocks & Minerals in Your World Includes rock cycle & good links
Science Interactives	BrainPOP Rock Cycle & Mineral Identification
Rocks - Field Journal	Compare Rocks - American Museum of Natural History

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Adaptations

Nature Works	Exploring Ecosystems
Animal Adaptations	Kids' Planet
Animal Adaptations - Animals Which Camouflage; Fish	Mare's Build a Fish
Animal Adaptations Webquest	National Geographic Virtual World The Rain Forest at Night
Animal Adaptation Web Adventure	Nova Leopards of the Night
Animals on Defense	Scholastic Animal Adaptations
Bird Adaptations-Beaks	Scott Foresman Science Adaptations
The Bear Den	Smithsonian Biodiversity Programs
Biomes of the World	Switch Zoo
Camouflage Field Book Interactive hidden animal search.	Virtual Fishtank
Camouflage & Mimicry	Webquest-Animal Adaptations
Adaptations Adventures from U. of Richmond-Students must investigate& predict the times of adaptations necessary for fictitious animals to survive.	Animal Adaptations Interactive fact investigations from Scholastic.
Arctic Studies Center Polar Pairs matching game and learn about their habitats.	Bird Matching Game Match beaks & feet with description
Explore the Fantastic Forest A National Geographic exploration of habitat and animal adaptation	Animal Adaptation Game
Hide & Seek Students can explore nature's game of hide & seek	How Animals Meet Their Needs
Animals, Adaptations, & the Galapagos Islands

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Web of Life

Structures of Life Foss interactive	BrainPOP Food Chain
Food Chains BBC Interactive Explanation	Environmental Education for Kids Critter Corner- Insect, animal & habitat facts & interactive activities
Fun with Food Webs Interactive	Web of Life/ Mammals & Forests Interactive food web
Build a Prairie Interactive - Create a thriving habitat for animals and plants.	Defenders of Wildlife-Kids' Planet Resource of animal facts & interactive web of life.
Natureworks Based upon a PBS series presents the connectivity of the natural world- includes interactive sections..	Scholastic- Endangered Ecosystems Interactive material & activities
Create A Food Web Interactive-Students create web & print

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Frogs & Butterflies

Something Froggy	The Butterfly Project
Frog Metamorphosis Images	All About Butterflies Enchanted Learning-wealth of facts, & activities
Exploratorium Frogs	Exploring Butterflies A complete unit of facts, life cycle, links, and projects from the Beal School in Shrewbury.
Enchanted Learning Frog printouts	Butterflies & Bugs Butterfly facts & activities.
Butterflies for Kids Wonderful magnified pictures of butterflies from Thinkquest

Water Cycle & Cycles/Matter

Kids' Crossing - The Water Cycle Interactive explanation of the water cycle.	Water Cycle & Matter- BrainPOP Interactive
Cycles in Nature Clear explanation for students	Wise Up-Changing Materials Wonderful interactive site from BBC
Changing Matter Demonstrates through animations how ice changes with the addition of heat.

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Plants

Biology of Plants
The Great Plant Escape! Help Detective Leplant unlock the mysteries of plant life.	How Does Your Garden Grow? An interactive database by the Guilford County Schools
Plants-Enchanted Learning Facts, activities, printouts	Plant Growth-BrainPop Interactive
BBC Growing Plants Interactive	BBC Living Things Interactives
Biology of Plants

Biomes

Biomes-BrainPOP Interactive	Biomes Thinkquest
Biomes-Habitats Enchanted Learning-great resource, interactive, printables, maps, & more	Wild Habitats Investigate habitats and the adaptations of animals that live there
K4 Earth Science Modules The K-4 Earth Science curriculum is divided into four modules based on topic: Biomes; Weather, Seasons, and Climate; Remote Sensing; and Earth System. Each section includes online activities	Biomes of the World Freshwater Ecosystems Marine Ecosystems Wonderful kid friendly site, loads of information
National Geographic Habitats Wealth of information, lessons, & activities	Exploring Ecosystems Harcourt School Publishers-takes students through 3 ecosystems

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Foss Modules - Interactive

Grades 3-5	Grades K-2
Levers & Pulleys	Where is Wood?
Measurement	Insect Hunt
Physics of Sound	Pebbles, Sand, and Silt
Variables	Solids and Liquids
Mixtures & Solutions	Balance and Motion
Landforms	Air and Weather
Water	Fabric
Earth Materials	New Plants
Magnetism & Electricity	Trees
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