E. Science

Science

Animals

PS/IS 276 Databases

BBC Nature

National Geographic

Glossopedia

Smithsonian

A - Z Animals

ARKive Videos

Videos of endangered animals

Defenders of Wildlife

Exploring Nature (habitat, diet, lifecycle, enemies/predators)
http://www.exploringnature.org/db/subcat_index.php?dbID=43#byclass

Fun Science Websites

Kid Science Challenge

A nationwide competition for 3rd to 6th graders to submit experiments for REAL scientists and engineers to solve.
Play science games, watch videos

Explore the Ocean

Google Earth has undersea capability
See under water terrain, shipwrecks & more

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Simple Machines

http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

Basic information on simple machines with links to more in-depth technical info about how each works

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machines/index.html

Simple Machine Scavenger Hunt

http://www.edheads.org/

Simple Machines Game

Museums

American Museum of Natural History

Learn facts, play games, plan your trip

http://www.amnh.org/ology/

NASA

Learn about space, play games

Smithsonian Institution
Meet 20 real researchers from the Smithsonian. Each profile contains a description of the scientist's area of study, a video interview, clips showing the subject at work in the lab or in the field, and links to additional resources.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/

Environmental Issues

ARKive

multimedia database that contains information about the world’s most endangered species. "Animal, plant, and fungus lovers can explore the site by zooming in on specific classes (mammals, reptiles, etc.), eco-regions (such as South America’s Atlantic forest), continents, and countries. A Google Earth interface helps users learn about threatened marine species, and the site’s educational resource pages are geared toward specific age groups (starting with preteens)." http://www.arkive.org/