THE KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH PROGRAM RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE
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GENERAL SCIENCE


Discovery Channel Science Search - Search for science information
Bill Nye the Science Guy  - Cool site
My Reference Desk - Science  - Lots of science
Eric's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography – Info on scientists
Helping Your Child Learn Science – Good links
Science Homework Helper – By category
National Geographic Science Homework Helper — Great resource
Mad Scientist Network – Great help
Sci4Kids – Lots of information
Science Made Simple – From basic to harder
Sport Science – For the aching knee and the curious, too
Yuckiest Site on the Internet – This is just cool
Steps in the Scientific Method – A chart for the scientific method
 

BIOLOGY


On-line Biology Book – Great links, by subject
Rader's Biology4Kids  - Understandable
Cells Alive - Animations
Cell Structures and Processes – Diagrams and info
DNA From the Beginning – Animations and info made
Cellular Biology – By subject
Kimball's Biology Text – comprehensive, by subject, area
I Can Do That!  - Info on cells, DNA, genes, more
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science I – Interactive frog dissection and more
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Life Science II – Good links
 

DINOSAURS


Dinosaurs K-12 - All kinds of info
Dino Directory  - Natural History Museum
Dinosaur Illustrations – Alphabetical, broad
Web Geological Time Machine – Travel in time
Dinosauria On-line – Pictures, stories, galleries
Dinosaurs – Timelines, pictures, links
Kaboose Dinosaurs – Great Links
Dinosaur Floor – Great for homework
Dinosaurs and Fossils – Hundreds of links
Dinosaur Hall – Academy of Natural Sciences
Hadrosaurus foulkii – The world’s first full dinosaur skeleton
Dinosaur Eggs – National Geographic
Dinosaur Hall of Fame – The biggest, baddest, tallest
Geological Time Machine: Dinosaurs – Great intro
Sue at the Field Museum – Pictures, info about this T-Rex
Dinosaurs: Fact and Fiction - US Geological Survey, lots of links, FAQs
 

EARTH SCIENCE


Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science I – Good starting place
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science II – Info, links
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science I – By category
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Physical Science II – Links and info
Volcano World - Exciting and fun
Volcanoes Online – Volcanoes, games, comics
Volcanoes by Robert Tilling – Online book with good info
Rader's Physical Geography – By category, good for research
Minerals By Name – Alphabetical, comprehensive
USGS Facts Sheet by State – By state, good for papers
Ocean Planet – Smithsonian, lots of links
Environmental Education Link – Lots of links
6 Billion Human Beings – Lots of good population info
42Explore - Prairies – Great resource
Biomes - Grasslands and Savannah – A lot of info
Wetlands Resources – Good research
Rotten Truth About Garbage – Fun and informational
Microbe Zoo – Great place to start
 

METEOROLOGY AND WEATHER


Intellicast – Great images, info
The Cloud Boutique – Understandable, video
Weather Basics – Great place to start, links
Greeley’s Weather – Weather Channel
Greeley’s Weather – Weather Underground
Greeley’s Weather – Greeley Airport
EarthWeek – Great site
Pictures of Tornadoes – How they form, what they are, more
All Kinds of Weather – Interactive
Cloud Maker – Fun, interactive
Dressing for the Weather – Dress the right way
How Do You Measure the Weather? – By grade, video
Weather Gone Wild – Interactive, fun
What Is Weather – Interactive, instructional
What's the Weather? – Dress a teddy bear for the weather
 

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS


Science Fair Central – Discovery School, great ideas
Amateur Science – Great links, lots of ideas
The Science Snackbook – Fun links
Science Fair Project Ideas – More ideas
Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab – Cool science experiments
ExploraNet – Great info, links
Science Fair Central – Discovery School, projects
 

SPACE AND AERONAUTICS


The Nine Planets , Links, multimedia, not nine planets anymore
Eric's Treasure Trove of Astronomy and Planetary Science – Great info
Views of the Solar System – Info on all the planets, more
Rader's Interactive Space Exploration –Universe, galaxy, stars, more
Constellations and Their Stars – Good information, research
StarChild – Fun, all ages
From Stargazers to Starships – Timeline, Q &As
Kid's Astronomy.com – Real-time sky maps, dictionary, space
Windows to the Universe – Good graphics, links, info
NASA Quest Education Page – It’s NASA, it’s great
Welcome to the Planets – All the planets
The Educator's Guide to the NEAR Project – Good research
Bill and Ted's Excellent Astronomy Site – Eclipses, comets, more
NASA Home Page – All about NASA
Space/Solar System Themes Page – Good reference
Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics – By category, how things fly
The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook – Terrific research, info
How Airplanes Work – How they do that
Principles of Flight - Level 1 – Good research, links
Alex's Paper Airplanes – Annoy your teachers, family
Paper Airplanes Theme Page – Great links
Build the Best Paper Airplane in the World – Complicated, but worth it
National Air and Space Museum – Smithsonian, good info
Aviation Museums – Alphabetical, comprehensive
Airliners.net – Pictures of more than 50,000 planes
 

ZOOLOGY


The Electronic Zoo – Unbelievable resource
Animal Pictures Archive - More than 17,000 animal pics
Animal Search Engine – Info on just about any
Zoology - Encyclopedia Smithsonian – Smithsonian, terrific resource
Bugs – Lots of creepy, crawly info
Electronic Zoo – By animal type
eNature.com – National Wildlife Federation, great guides
Endangered Species – Comprehensive list
National Wildlife Federation – By age, category,
North American Bear Center – All about bears
Sea World  - Unbelievable resource, just about everything
WhaleNet – Tracking, adoption, all about whales
Zoobook's Encyclopedia of Animals – Great for basics and detailed info
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/17/2012