Science/Social Studies

This is interactive science website produced by the NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training in Gravitational Biology. Young agronauts participate in six fascinating online missions to determine whether it is possible to grow plants on the moon. search engine for finding parks in each state

States and Regions Truckin' Across the USATruckin' Across the USA great follow up, kids writing (little truck) IPL Kidspace: Stately KnowledgeIPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge follow up writing prompts U.S. StatesU.S. States info on each region, games section Our Fifty StatesOur Fifty States webquest with links to numerous sites, report templates ProTeacher: My State ReportProTeacher: My State Report basic facts on each state ProTeacher: Songs of the StatesProTeacher: Songs of the States official state songs Regions of the United States WebQuestRegions of the United States WebQuest brief info on regions,lesson plans, links The US50 - A guide to the fifty statesThe US50 - A guide to the fifty states fast facts on each state Scholastic KidsScholastic Kids put states in place puzzle game Kidspace Internet Public LibraryKidspace Internet Public Library kidsplace for brochure activity, kidlinks First Gov for KidsFirst Gov for Kids sites for kids on each state Go Camping AmericaGo Camping America kid friendly state info 50 States50 States statehood dates Explore Each StateExplore Each State info on each state Fun School games grade 3 and 4Fun School games grade 3 and 4 geography games

Government Ben's Guide: Ben Franklin's 300th BirthdayBen's Guide: Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday elections, citizenship, & more The History of the Supreme Court The Bill of Rights Government Resources - THOMAS (Library of Congress)Government Resources - THOMAS (Library of Congress) congressional information Historical White House ABC'sHistorical White House ABC's fun facts about the White House and first family Spotty's White House TourSpotty's White House Tour virtual tour of the white house with Spotty, President George Bush’s dog. The Presidents of the United StatesThe Presidents of the United States research tool for at-a-glance information about the presidents of our nation United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Homepage United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 2nd Session: Homepage find your representative and more

U.S. Government Sites for Kids Department of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel (DON-OGC) - Law-4-KidsDepartment of the Navy, Office of the General Counsel (DON-OGC) - Law-4-Kids links to a multitude of government web sites – FEMA, EPA Kids' PlaceKids' Place Social Security Online Fed101Fed101 Federal Reserve for Kids Central Intelligence Agency Homepage for Kids Kids Pages – USPTOKids Pages – USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian Kids The United States Mint's Site for Kids Consumer Reports Online for kids First Gov for KidsFirst Gov for Kids U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal; provides links to Federal kids' sites and some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. US Treasury Department for KidsUS Treasury Department for Kids links to various govt bureaus

Wild Weather Severe Storms LaboratorySevere Storms Laboratory frequently asked questions about tornadoes Yahooligans BrainPopYahooligans BrainPop Animated movie and quiz about tornadoes National GeographicNational Geographic Short video about tornadoes National GeographicNational Geographic hurricane damage videos and still pictures NASA Global Technology CenterNASA Global Technology Center interactive weather satellite NASA ObservatoriumNASA Observatorium basic graphic of how hurricanes are formed Davidson County Schools Climate websiteDavidson County Schools Climate website weather and climate worksheets with links for finding answers Weather Webquests and WebsitesWeather Webquests and Websites several weather webquests to choose from, many different grade level activities National Hurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center answers to questions about specific types of weather, hurricane and natural disaster brochures

Weather and Climate (Earth Day) EPA Global Warming Kid's SiteEPA Global Warming Kid's Site global warming, effect on water cycle, quiz US Environmental Protection AgencyUS Environmental Protection Agency printable Earth Day coloring book EPA Superfund Kid's siteEPA Superfund Kid's site EPA poem about town cleanup I Know That Science LabI Know That Science Lab weather and water cycle explanations, with audio PowerPoint on Weather ToolsPowerPoint on Weather Tools PowerPoint explaining different weather instruments Weather HuntWeather Hunt Weather activity designed for nine students or teams EdHeadsEdHeads lesson plans, interactive weather map Web Weather for KidsWeb Weather for Kids weather safety, games, stories, information United States WeatherUnited States Weather average weather by state

Water Cycle Scientific ConceptsScientific Concepts water cycle definitions, webquest Water Cycle WebquestWater Cycle Webquest worksheet with links to answers, video, quiz Weather MiniquestWeather Miniquest water cycle mini-webquest, worksheet Water Cycle VideoWater Cycle Video great video, online quizzes and lessons Cloudia Raindrop's AdventuresCloudia Raindrop's Adventures short animated videos on water cycle, water treatment plants Yahooligans BrainPopYahooligans BrainPop movie and quiz on water (molecules, etc) EPA Safewater Kid's SiteEPA Safewater Kid's Site short video on the water cycle EPA Drinking Water and Groundwater Kid's siteEPA Drinking Water and Groundwater Kid's site several games about water ETA Exploring the EnvironmentETA Exploring the Environment kid friendly water cycle information What is the Water Cycle?What is the Water Cycle? Quick definition of water cycle (other links don’t work)

Simple Machines EdHeadsEdHeads simple machines interactive site for kids Marvelous MachinesMarvelous Machines 20 experiments about simple machines Simple Machines Construction SiteSimple Machines Construction Site students work their way through a series of jobs involving simples machines, online quiz

Magnetism and Electricity Magnetism and Electricity WebquestMagnetism and Electricity Webquest how magnetism and electricity are related; lab Stuart Little and Simple Machines WebquestStuart Little and Simple Machines Webquest requires students to problem solving Simple MachinesSimple Machines simple explanations, animated graphics, simple machines poems Electricity and MagnetismElectricity and Magnetism 20 experiments Electromagnetic TourElectromagnetic Tour electric fields, electric currents, magnetic fields, electromagnetism

Volcanoes and Earthquakes Images of VolcanoesImages of Volcanoes click on a region and see the volcanoes Volcano World Volcano World see current eruptions, 101 FAQuestions about volcanoes Yahooligans! Volcanoes BrainPopYahooligans! Volcanoes BrainPop Online video and quiz, reference, ask Earl KidsClick! EarthquakesKidsClick! Earthquakes links to lots of other sites, by librarians USGC Earthquake ABCUSGC Earthquake ABC kid’s definitions and drawings of earthquake terms Scholastic Volcano LabScholastic Volcano Lab answer questions, make volcano erupt PBS Online Savage EarthPBS Online Savage Earth watch videos of erupting volcanoes Inside Volcanoes ThinkquestInside Volcanoes Thinkquest all about volcanoes in kid friendly terms Volcanoes ThinkquestVolcanoes Thinkquest explains plate tectonics, kid picture, graphics, online word search

PLAY! ScholasticPLAY! Scholastic (planet game too hard), use to show revolution of planets BBC - KS2 Revisewise - Science: Physical processesBBC - KS2 Revisewise - Science: Physical processes (video, quiz, Fact sheet, gravity) Internet Campus Solar System PlanetsInternet Campus Solar System Planets Audio, interactive placement of inner planets Views of the Solar SystemViews of the Solar System stories, games, planet info, word search BBC Earth, Sun and MoonBBC Earth, Sun and Moon Interactive, good for rotation/revolution Planets and Space Voyage Through the Night SkyVoyage Through the Night Sky webquest for producing a constellations brochure BHS Planetarium siteBHS Planetarium site activities on constellations, phases of moon, and more Solar Fact FileSolar Fact File gravity, solar facts Science Games for KidsScience Games for Kids interactive solar system game

Planets and Space 2 The Planets for KidsThe Planets for Kids kids pictures of planets, word search, games, riddles Bob the Alien's Tour of the Solar SystemBob the Alien's Tour of the Solar System 10 facts on each planet, loud music F9 Kids: The PlanetsF9 Kids: The Planets info on each planet, mars rotating Google MoonGoogle Moon satellite pictures; info on moon landings Exploring the EnvironmentExploring the Environment explains lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere

Rocks and Minerals Rocks and Minerals DetectiveRocks and Minerals Detective glossary of rock and mineral terms Rocks and Minerals DetectiveRocks and Minerals Detective Webquest with many links Rock HoundsRock Hounds animation of how rocks are formed Rocks and Minerals Slide ShowRocks and Minerals Slide Show pictures and definitions Fast FAQ's About Rocks and MineralsFast FAQ's About Rocks and Minerals graphics of each type of rock formation happening Enchanted LearningEnchanted Learning rock and mineral dictionary Rock Hounds: Become a Rock and Mineral ExpertlRock Hounds: Become a Rock and Mineral Expertl online quiz Minerology Society of AmericaMinerology Society of America Mineral site for kids Exploring the EnvironmentExploring the Environment the rock cycle