Science for Kid Websites

• Legos - (I can hear you saying "Legos?!" Yep, there's a website that shows you how to use Legos as a science for kids learning tool. So get out those blocks and build!)
• Kids Astronomy - This site has lesson plans, science worksheets, and great photos of the solar system for kids to explore.
• How Stuff Works - Just like the name says, this website has thousands of articles showing you "How Stuff Works." They also have a newsletter that's either daily or weekly (you choose), and includes contests for the kids, Question of the Day, and Gadget of the Day. If you don't mind email, it's worth the fun value.
• X-rays for Kids - Check out x-rays of a turtle, clock, plants, and more science for kids. This is courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Nothing fancy here, but it is unique.
• NASA Space Science Education Resource Directory - Do a search by grade level, topic, or keywords, and you'll find posters, educator guides, science projects, and more. As an example, I did a search for Elementary grade resources on Saturn.
• Science of Wildfires - Discover what a wildfire is, good vs. bad wildfires, the elements of fire, and more. Sponsored by Smokey the Bear.
• Kidsgardening - "Helping young minds grow" is their motto, and they provide lots of resources to help teach about garden science for kids. For example, one month's focus was on the potato: make a potato clock (yes, it is possible), how to grow potatoes, the history of the potato, etc. They also have an interesting section on Hydroponics Science for Kids.
• Thinking Fountain - Although this hasn't been updated in a few years (!), there is so much good information that I can't help but suggest a peek. Try a unit study on mold (even showers can be science projects!), shapes, and air.
• Enchanted Learning - Learn about dinosaurs, astronomy, and explorer in this simple website for K-3.
• Thunk - If only this website was around when I was a kid! All about cryptology, or coded messaging, kids will really enjoy sending secret messages and trying to break codes.
• FBI for Kids - Ok, it's not exactly science for kids, but this website explains how the FBI works and how they use dogs in search and rescue, bomb and drug detection, and more. This site is for K-5, but they also have another site for older students.
• Discovery Channel - With 3 main sections: Teachers, Parents, and Students, the Discovery website is a wealth of information on geography, space exploration, the human body, and mathmatics themes as well.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Prepare to be overwhelmed when you see the over 2,000 links Kathy has posted on all sorts of subjects for teachers. She also does a weekly email update so you can see what's been added. I think if I list anything more you will get lost in the Internet tangle, so we'll end with this mind boggling site!
• Dinosaurs For Kids - Dinosaur facts, games, dinosaur fossil and track pictures, dinosaur ecards, dinosaur toys, coloring pages and more.

I will continue to add science for kid resources to this list as I discover new finds. If you have a child science site you wish to add, send it to the webmaster.