Botany for Kids
This site offers activities for learning how leaves change color, how flowers grow, how plants fight disease & insects, why plants come in so many colors, tips for growing plants, & facts about fungi. Learn about seeds, composting, endangered plant species, fire, lichen, & "plant hunters" -- scientists who collect plant samples from around the world to trace a plant's evolution.
Helps students answer questions about dinosaurs: What makes a dinosaur "a dinosaur"? Where did they live? What caused their mass extinction? Students can participate in a virtual dinosaur discovery, follow milestones in dinosaur evolution, & see behind-the-scenes slideshows of the lab environment where vertebrate specimens are prepared for exhibits & research.
Earth's Magnetic Field
The POETRY website, which explores solar storms & how they affect us, space weather, & the Northern Lights. A 64-page workbook of hands-on activities examines Earth's magnetosphere. Create a classroom magnetometer. Solve the space science problem of the week.
Infrared Astronomy Tutorial
Examine infrared light, how it was discovered, infrared astronomy, atmospheric windows, & more. An infrared astronomy timeline is included, along with links to news & discoveries, images, & classroom activities. (NASA)
Kids explore archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, Earth, Einstein, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, & other "ologies." Topics include the Incas, the ancient city of Petra, gravity, Mars, the Milky Way, tree of life, saving species, tectonic plates, rocks, deep sea vents, matter & energy, space & time, a genetic journey, a nature & nurture walk, quest for the perfect tomato, imagine it's 2020, worlds within the sea, ocean creatures, & fighting dinosaurs. (SI)
Plants, The Sun, and Light: A Guide to Photosynthesis for Kids—This site is packed with information.
Radio JOVE: Planetary Radio Astronomy for Schools
Students & amateur scientists observe & analyze natural radio emissions of Jupiter & the Sun. Through the study of their magnetic fields & their plasma (charged particle) environments, we are better able to understand the Earth. (NASA)
Rocks & Images
Learn about rocks and minerals.