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Government Sites
Ask the Answer Worm - S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students
questions about soil and stuff.
Dynamic
Earth - The National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, offers this
really interactive and engaging site to teach about science of the earth. The three main sections of
the site include: Rocks at Earth's Surface, Rocks Below Earth's Surface, and Mining.
Earth
Observatory - Accompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the
mysteries of our climate and environmental change.
Earthquakes - Science Fair Project Ideas - (Geological
Survey) - Science Fair Projects on earthquake predicting, impacts, seimology, and more.
Earthquakes for Kids - (Geological Survey) - Shake it up with this cool site from
the USGS! Learn cool quake facts, earthquake ABC's, and catch up on the science of seismology. You
can also explore being a geophysicist.
Geology - FREE - (Department of Education) - Plate tectonics, rocks, geologic
time, earthquakes, hurricanes, and more.
Geology and Mineral Sciences -
(Smithsonian) - This site has a list of resources on topics such as general geology, minerals, lunar
geology, and vocanology.
Kids On The
Web - This Department of the Interior site has a number of links to information on
wildlife, landmarks, coal mining and much more.
NASA for Kids Only - Earth Science Enterprise - This NASA kids site brings
the world into your playroom. Listen to an earthquake's rumble. Look into the eye of a hurricane. Find
out why the wind blows. Visit storms up close. Play games. The kids' quizzes here feature sound
effects. Flashy graphics and well-written text make complicated science kid-friendly. Guarantee: If a
child spends at hour at this site, she'll learn a few things most adults don't know.
NationalAtlas.gov - Make interactive maps within your web
browser! This program allows you to make your own maps. Select, change, and display map layers.
Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map features to learn more about
them. Locate and map more than 2,000,000 geographic names in the United States. New map
layers are added each month.
Science Resources - USGS - (Geological Survey) - Learn about Biology,
Geology, Geography and water.
Other Resources
e.encyclopedia - e.encyclopedia combines the best of a
traditional encyclopedia with an extra digital dimension. It guides the reader to the most helpful,
appropriate and amazing sites the web has to offer.
EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The
EurekAlert! Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
Geology.com -
Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials,
and the processes acting upon them. Check out this site for great interactive maps!
Homework Help - National Geographic -
Check out this page for information, or search One-Stop Research for pictures, articles, maps, and
more on subjects like animals, history and science - perfect for reports, presentations, and more!
Ice Stories: Dispatches from Polar Scientists - Visitors will enjoy
learning about the thoughts and experiences of the scientists working in Antarctica and the Arctic. Just
click on the "Check out the dispatches" button. Visitors can learn how penguins function as
barometers of climate change, get up close and personal with a smattering of charismatic marine
mammals, and learn about the fascinating South Pole Telescope.
Learning Adventures - Browse through and learn some amazing science
facts! Find out about the Woolly Mammoth, oceans, Cleopatra's Palace
and much more!
New York Times - Science and Health -
Explore science and health issues in depth or search by subject. Also view slideshows.
What Does a Geologist Do? - Geologists work to understand the history
of our planet. Check out this site to see how they do that.
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