Fun Science Sites
These sites contain lots of cool science facts and
trivia. Learn more about scientific happenings in the
world around you, or even pose your own science question
to the experts. After you've explored science trivia,
test your knowledge with these fun science quizzes!
For the Budding Scientist
The following sites are geared towards our younger
users. Don’t let our guidelines stop you though;
feel free to explore these sites for general scientific
information or to satisfy the curiosity of your “inner
child!”
- Ask
Dr. Universe
Have a science question? You can see answers to questions
from kids around the world, or even submit your own
question to be answered.
- Ask
the Expert by Scientific American
Got a question for the science experts? View answers
to questions asked by other people in the areas of
astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, the environment,
geology, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Or, ask
your own!
- The
Blackout Syndrome by Access Excellence
Read the clues to see if you can solve this scientific
mystery. Good luck!
- Cool
Science and Technology Activities
Sponsored by Girl Scouts U.S.A., this great website
offers lots of fun activities for you to do –
like designing a shoe, cooking, or building a structure.
- Earth
Tomorrow
This site, created by the National Wildlife Federation,
contains a lot of great information on exploring nature.
Check out the games, quizzes, and other activities!
- Experiment!
Try these fun science experiments at home. Remember
to follow the instructions so you’ll stay safe.
- EXPLORIT
Check out the variety of science facts, quizzes, and
challenge questions and answers put together by a
hands-on science center in California.
- Extreme
Science
Learn all you ever wanted to about time, weather,
space, earth science, animals, and technology. There
are even sections with links to maps and science references.
- Funology
Have tons of fun with this website that has science
jokes, games, magic tricks, trivia, and recipes.
- Girls
Go Tech
See how you use technology in your everyday life,
and how you can use it in your future career.
- Girlstart
This great site has all the information and links
you need for science experiments, games, homework
help, and even science lessons.
- Great
Science Sites for Kids
Explore links to some of the best science sites on
the net – including topics like gravity, color,
skin, and snow.
- Interactive
Frog Dissection
Discover how to dissect a frog, and see what the inside
of a frog looks like through this interactive site.
NOTE: “Animal research has played a vital
role in virtually every major medical advance
of the last century – for both human
and animal health. From antibiotics to
blood transfusions, from dialysis to organ transplantation,
from vaccinations to chemotherapy, bypass surgery
and joint replacement, practically every present-day
protocol for the prevention, treatment, cure and
control of disease, pain and suffering is based
on knowledge attained through research with animals.”
- from the “Foundation for Biomedical Research
Position on Animal Research”
For more information about animal research, take
a look at the websites of the National
Association for Biomedical Research and the
Foundation for Biomedical
Research.
- Kid
Science
Try your hand at some of these experiments.
- Mad
Scientist
“MadSci Network represents a collective cranium
of scientists providing answers to your questions.
For good measure we provide a variety of oddities
and other ends as well.”
- Ology
The American Museum of Natural History presents this
website with fun ways to explore fields like genetics,
biodiversity, paleontology, and astronomy.
- Reeko's
Mad Scientist Lab
This site contains many fun science experiments for
people of all ages.
- The
Science Explorer
Try some of these kid-friendly experiments at home:
create mysterious mixtures, become an aircraft designer,
or make a lava light using directions from this site.
- Why
Toast Lands Jelly Side Down
These scientific investigations, including why toast
lands jelly-side down and what the terminal velocity
of a falling coffee filter is, will enhance your understanding
of simple physical science phenomena.
- Women
in Science
This site has it all – experiments, science
questions and answers, trivia, biographies, and more!
Hello Einstein
Need a bigger challenge? The following sites contain
information about more detailed science questions and
concepts. Use them as resources for your science homework
or projects, or just to find out fascinating facts about
your areas of scientific interest.
- Cool
Robot of the Week
Find out which web sites received the title, “Cool
Robot of the Week,” for their solutions to robotics
problems or promotion of robotics technology.
- ENC
Digital Dozen
This site contains links to twelve websites that are
sure to pique your curiosity and expand your scientific
knowledge base.
- Down
to Earth Astronomy
Learn more about astronomy and the discoveries of
NASA’s Hubble space telescope.
- Exploratorium
Discover the science involved in areas like DNA, cooking,
and climate change, or try some of these fun activities
at home.
- New
Scientist: The Last Word Questions and Answers
This site answers all your questions about everyday
scientific phenomena. See the questions and answers
that other people have posted, or ask your own.
- New
Scientist: Weblinks
Check out these links personally recommended by the
New Scientist Website.
- Online
Exhibits Hotlist
Browse these online educational interactive sites
and exhibits curated by The Franklin Institute Online
to learn more about topics like frog dissection and
distant planets.
- Physics
Web
Get the latest information on physics news and resources.
- Scanning
Electron Microscope
Learn about how the Scanning Electron Microscope works.
- Science
Friday
Check out these “Must See Science Sites”
– with links to some of the hottest sites about
science, math, and technology on the web.
- Sci/Tech
Web Awards 2002
The second annual ScientificAmerican.com Sci/Tech
Web Awards selected these 50 sites—five sites
in each of 10 subject categories – to satisfy
even the most serious of scientific cravings.
- Student
Science Enrichment Program
The Student Science Enrichment Program lists these
sites in the areas of sports science, butterflies/science
of flight, forensic/investigative science, medicine
& bioscience, computers & internet, environment,
and mathematics.
- Surf
for Science
Search these selections of the coolest sites on the
web from the National Academy Press to learn about
topics from Alpha Centauri to Zooxanthellae. (Yep
– it’s really a word!)
Quizzes
Got all the answers? Put your scientific knowledge
to the test with these fun and informative quizzes,
arranged generally from easier to more challenging.
- Kids
Science Quizzes
What are meteors made of? What causes goosebumps?
Pick a quiz and test your science and nature smarts!
- Science
Quiz Activities and Games
Test your understanding of science in these quizzes
designed for students in fifth through ninth grades.
- Science
Quiz
Test your scientific knowledge in astronomy, chemistry,
biology, physics and more!
- Explorit’s
Science Quizzes
These quizzes for all ages test your knowledge of
everyday science concepts.
- Hypography
Sci-Tech
Take these challenging quizzes to see how much you
really know about advanced topics in science.
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