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Earth Science

Check out these cool links for information about Earth Science. The description to the right of each Web address will help you locate what you are researching.

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Earthquakes for Kids

 

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/

 This web site is provided by the United States Geological Survey’s Earthquake Hazard Program as part of an effort to reduce earthquake hazard in the United States. The "For Kids Only" feature includes online activities, science fair ideas, games, puzzles, and more.

Volcanoes

http://www.volcanoes.com/

 Check out this cool site for true volcano stories, photo galleries, and the latest info about vocanoes around the world! Submit your own stories and photos to be posted online. Use the search feature to locate specific information.

The Virtual Cave

http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html

 Explore real images and stories of the underground world of caves! Discover the wonders of solution caves, lava tube caves, sea caves, and erosional caves.

Star Child

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

 Choose which level you would like to work on to learn about space. This site includes a detailed explanation of the solar system, the universe, and other "space stuff". Activities, videos, and audio explanations make this a fun site!
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.html Arranged in elevator floors, this site contains information about plate techtonics, the Earth way before our time, and the history of dinosaurs. Click on the "Resource Room" to check out online activities and crafts, references, and dinosaur lessons.

The Dirt on Soil

 http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/

  Study the difference between soil and dirt. Discover what life forms exist beneath the soil. Take a virtual tour on the "Soil Safari".

Planet Ocean

http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/planetocean/

  Explore the amazing world of oceans. Find out about blue whales, barracudas, and tubeworms. Investigate the natural adaptations of marine animals.

Life Science

Explore the wonders of life on Earth. Use the links below to help you research information about Life Science.

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Explore the Nervous System

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/experi.html

 Click on to one of the many links provided from this site to explore the human brain and nervous system. Play brain games or make a model of the human brain. There are plenty of interesting activities to keep you busy and learning. Science fair project ideas are also offered.

Vertibrate Animals Hotlist

http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/animals.html

 Research any animal species from A to Z. Click on a specific animal to read all about it.

University of Kentucky Entomology

http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/mystery/mystpic.htm

 Bug out with this gross link to insects! Learn all about bugs at this site.

Cool Science for Kids

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/

 Instantly transform into a biologist to study plant parts and particles in the air. Classify critters and complete an environmental study. Find information about butterflies.

The Field Museum Online Exhibits

http://www.fmnh.org/exhibits/online_exhib.htm

 Take a virtual tour through the Field Museum to learn interesting facts about Life Science.

 

Cells Alive

http://www.cellsalive.com/

 Find information about plant and animal cells. includes streaming video and plenty of photos.

Virtual Frog Dissection Kit

http://www.itg.lbl.gov/itg.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html

 You can interactively dissect a (digitized) frog make movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game.

A Guided Tour of the Visible Human

http://madsci.wustl.edu/~lynn/VH/

 The Visible Human Project has generated over 18000 digitized sections of the body. Use this site to study the human body.

Weather

The below links will take you to Weather sites on the Web.

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The Weather Channel

http://www.weather.com/

 Use this link to find out current weather conditions around the world. Search the archives to find out what the weather was like in a specific region on a specific date.

 

Weather Eye

http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/index.html

 This site is full of fun activities and experiments to do with weather.

Weather Resources for Kids

http://www.wxdude.com/kidres.html

 This site offers forcasts, games, activites, facts, photos, quizzes, and more.

What's Up With the Weather?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/

 This PBS site looks at the debate about global warming. Find out how much fossil fuel you use and learn ways that people can fight the warming trend.

Farmers Almanac

http://www.farmersalmanac.com/

 Use this link to find weather predictions, astronomy information, folk lore, and much more.

BrainPop Weather

http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/

 Watch short video segments about what's going on in the atmosphere. Here you will find video clips about wind, tornadoes, humidity, clouds, hurricanes, and more.