Science Sites
Science Sites
Animals
The Birmingham
Zoo Fabulous site for learning about animals! Great pictures! Has
a child-friendly search engine.
ZooNet
Image Archives Tons of animal pictures can be found at this site.
Also has links to other animal sites.
The Electronic
Zoo Another good animal site.
Primate
Gallery Features a primate of the week. You can even hear primate
calls!
The Cincinnati Zoo and
Botanical Gardens Check out their games and activities section!
The San Diego Zoo
This famous zoo can now be visited online!
African
Primates at Home Images, sounds, information...learn all about
African primates at this site!
The Bear Den
Excellent award-winning site. Make sure you check out the Cubs' Den
for kids.
Endangered
Species Images Beautiful photographs of over 60 endangered
animals.
The Wild
Ones This is a fabulous site where students can learn about
animals.
Herp
Pictures Looking for pictures of reptiles and amphibians? This
page has tons of them!
Froggy Page
According to the authors, "This page is home to all kinds of virtual
frogginess."
Koala's
Page Very informative page on one of the world's most favorite
animals.
The Penguin
Page Another great page on another favorite animal.
The
Fledgling Corner Cool activities and projects make learning about
birds fun.
Parc
Safari Test your knowledg of animals at this site.
BoomerWolf Page
Good resource on wolves. Includes some photos.
Animal
Photo Library Lots of great animal pictures can be found here.
Zoom
Dinosaurs This is THE best
dinosaur resource I've come across. I especially like the background
info on tons of dinos.
Dinolist'o'links Listing of dinosaur links and activities.
Dinosaur
Unit This second grade unit has a nice resource list along with
actual lesson plans.
Honolulu
Community College Dinosaur Exhibit
View images of many dinosaur fossils or
go on a narrated tour!
Life
Over Time Media See a triceratops
run or play interactive games.
The
Field Museum of Natural History
Another excellent resource. Check out the education section for
activities.
Dinosaur
Eggs at National Geographic Learn
more about dino mothers and babies. View models of hatchlings.
Habitats
What's
It Like Where You Live? A fabulous
site on six different biomes. Don't miss this one!
Online
Field Journal: Dioramas Dioramas to
print out for wetlands, deserts, and the forest.
Desert
Science Lesson Use this lesson to
help your students learn about desert reptiles.
Deserts This site has activities and links that cover
the desert.
DesertUSA All the information you
need to learn about North American deserts.
DesertUSA
Animals Each month a new desert
animal is featured. Lots of information.
The
Rainforest Guide An excellent place
to start when looking for rainforest sources on the Net.
The
Rainforest Electronic Field Trip
This site from PBS is very informative and has wonderful
photographs.
Kids'
Action Another excellent rainforest
site.
Adventure to the Amazon Rain
Forest and Africa Learn all about these fascinating places!
Central
Coast Sealife Another fifth grade
project on ocean life.
The
Secret World of Tide Pools Created
by a fifth grader-very informative.
Oceans
Online This thematic unit brought to
you by Scholastic's Electronic Learning integrates the Internet with
the curriculum.
WhaleTimes This award-winning site is a great place to
learn about oceans.
The
Ocean of Know Home Page Another nice site with ocean information.
National
Aquarium in Baltimore Visit the Animals page to learn about the
many species at the aquarium.
The New England Aquarium
Take a virtual tour and learn all about ocean life.
Search
for Antarctic Spring Learn about Antarctica through this text and
the accompanying pictures.
Arctic
Circle Great pictures at this site. Lots of information about the
Arctic.
Weather 
The
Weather Unit Use this unit to
help your students learn about weather. Integrates all curriculum
areas.
USA
TODAY Weather Find the current conditions for the a city, state
or country!
Astronomy
Picture of the Day A new picture and brief description are added
daily.
Sun
and Moon Data You can get current sun and moon data just
by specifying the date and location.
Earth
and Moon Viewer View the earth and moon from space! Very cool
site!
Windows to the
Universe Another good space site to visit.
Views
of the Solar System Learn all
about our solar system at this fascinating site.
Liftoff to
Space Exploration All the latest info on the NASA site. Also has a
kids' section.
Jim
Lovell and Apollo 13 Learn all about this famous astronaut
The Sun
Spot Geared for kids 5-12, this site
has many solar activities and information.
Insects and Creepy
Creatures
Monarch
Watch Interested in raising monarch butterflies in your
classroom? Check out this site to find out how!
The Butterfly
WebSite Great deal of information on
butterflies. You can also order kits here.
Energy
in the Air Learn about different
instruments in the orchestra during your sound unit. Requires Real
Audio.
Music
Inventions Though geared for 4-6
graders, this unit on sound could be adapted for younger
grades.
Sounds
Like Science: Bottle Organ Another
good lesson for sound.
Rockology First grade unit focusing on rocks and
geology.
Thematic
Unit-Seasons This unit geared
towards k-3 students has a very large resource list and integrates
the curriculum.
Science
Lessons Plans that Teach Literacy K-2 Color, water, and weather are some of the areas
explored.
ProTeacher In their words "The web's little secret for
elementary teachers." Lots of lesson resources.
Neuroscience
for Kids-Hearing Experiments
Planning a unit on sound? This is a must-visit site.
Matter This Core Knowledge unit on matter is written with
first graders in mind.
Education
World: Photosynthesis Help your
students understand the colors of fall.
Nature
Puzzles and Fun This is a good site
for kids from PBS Online
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