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General Science Resources
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Hand-On Activities fun learning from the Exploratorium
Beakman and Jax lots of show related information
Science Toys You can make these to learn and demonstrate principles.
Try Science Go to the Experiment section for lots of choices.
You Can with Beakman and Jax Experiments Here is a great extension of the show.
The Laboratory many fun and simple experiments
DragonFly TV simple experiments
Abracadabra more fun experiments using the magic of science
Science Toys lots of things to make from which you can learn
Newton's Apple - experiments, guides,and questions
Science Bob -Visit the laboratory and find lots of good experiments
The Mad Scientists Network There are so many links.
Reeko's Mad Scientists Lab - fun things to do
CHEM4KIDS This site almost makes chemistry easy.
alien Juice Bar test for acids and bases
Periodic Table - in comic form
Explore Science Involve yourself with interactive learning with Shockwave.
Mixtures check your understanding with this interactive activity
Science Explorer Simple and fun.
Science Playwiths lots of activities on many topics that are fun and informative
Kids Did this in Science tons of things from the Franklin Institute
Whelmers science projects that are fun and easy
Zoom Too fun printable activity pages
A Moment of Silence - excellent things to do explained with the use of Real Audio
Home Experiments - ten fun things to do with good explanations
The Science Explorer good ideas from the Exploratorium
Home Experiments fun things to do with your family
YES Mag Projects lots of great and diverse things to do
Fun Science Gallery Simple experiments can be fun.
Science Playwiths man varied fun experiences from which to learn
Projects lots of great ones here
Oatbox Crystal Radio Project Learn to build one of the earliest types.
Experiments: After Dinner Fun A few good ones.
Backyard Experiments fun things for the outdoors at home or school
Science Try-its Find fun experiments from Newton's Apple
Thinking Fountain The yellow balls indicate experiments, but don't stop there.
Exhibits Check out these interactive exhibits, and check out those eyes.
Candle and Soapmaking Be careful and do these with an adult.
Science Experiments You Can do At Home about a half dozen
Vortex helps to understand a tornado
Bunsen Bob's Science Hunt Great information and links to help with science fair projects and ideas
The Electric Origami Shop - grow crystals, try the puzzle, learn about fractals, and more
Snacks On-line Great demonstrations you can easily do from the Exploratorium
Whelmers great fun while learning
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The Science of Cooking eggs, pickles, candy, etc. Explore them all.
Fun Physics and Information
Real Time Experiments Experiments about various physics topics that you can do on your compute or with simple materials at home.
Mass and Weight - good interactive experiment to observe and graph
Animated Engines - see and learn how many types work
Simple Machines great animated interactive learning
First Flight Visit this interactive site about Wright Brothers flight.
Beginners Guide to Aerodynamics background information on basic aerodynamics
Principles of Aeronautics - mythology, sports, animals, and man-made vehicles are covered
Air Foil Simulator - NASA makes it easy to understand
Floating and Sinking - easy to follow and fun too
Kites and Kite Flying This site has even more about the subject.
Kite Making Plans lots and lots of plans - some are unique or complex
Japanese Kites great pictures and plans
Spacelink: Rockets great things that you can build from NASA
Sport! Science Hockey and biking are just two of the choices.
Sandlot Science - Optical Illusions Illusions, projects, puzzles, and games
CSE Light Tour learn about the mysteries of light in an easy-to-understand way.
The Science of Light This site makes everything easy to understand with examples and activities.
Activities for Light and Optics - great way to learn
The Magic Factory Fun interactive activities that teach you about light as a principle of photography
Bob Miller's Light Walk It is amazing what you can learn when you know where to look.
Fading Dot Illusion Stare and make it go away.
On Line Exhibits: Seeing Exhibits great illusions from the Exploratorium
The A.T.O.M.S. Family about energy, matter, and light
Atoms, Elements, Mixtures, and Compounds a great place to start
Proton Don Check your knowledge of the periodic table the fun way.
Fear of Physics - simple animations and explanations
The Science of Hockey another great site from the Exploratorium
Theater of Electricity Discover great information of the Van de Graaf generator and the Tesla coil.
Edison's Miracle of Light Be sure to visit the special; features section of great animated explanations
Exploratorium Science Snacks About Electricity fun demonstrations to create and explore
Energy Quest good information on many kinds and experiments too
Electric Fleas A neat science snack demonstration
Simple Machines Be sure to check the extra information too.
Gadget Anatomy Check your knowledge of simple machines.
Simple Machines Learn about levers and incline planes at this BrainBop site.
Simple Machines There are lots of links here to explore.
Animated Engines Learn about them and see how they work.
The Bubblesphere All sorts of interesting math and science about bubbles can be learned.
Bubbles Lots of information
Bubble Town background, techniques, and experiments
Water Rockets Lots of information to help you build your own
Investigating Water Rockets This is a teacher's guide with a lot of worth while information.
Folk Toys great motion toys that are neat science experiments
Funderstanding: Coaster use the principles of physics to build a roller coaster (Java required)
You Try It - part of the Science Odyssey site
Why Files Updated and interesting if you like answers to neat questions.
Kids Corner Be sure to check the question archives
Sounds Like Science the National Public Radio show scripts
Structures great ideas to build and test
The Science of Cycling about the whys and hows of bicycling.
Invention and Inventors
Learn What it Takes to Become an Inventor - It is not easy.
How Stuff Works - a great place to come to learn about how things work in the world around you
National Inventors Hall of Fame Index of Inventions - from "a" to "z" it is easy to find what you want
Dick Reiman's Historical Articles - another great site for starting research
Smithsonian Inventors and Invention - great resource
The National Inventor's Hall of Fame - links to excellent information
Inventors and Inventions for K-12 background about some of the greatest
Concoctions and Inventions - there is a "ton" of fun and informative "stuff" here.
Make a Balloon Powered Nano Rover -be creative and have fun
Inventure Minutes - listen with Real Audio to the 60 second biographies
Inventor's Workshop - a look into the genius of Leondardo
The Lemelson Center - do not miss the "Center Piece" section for virtual exhibits
Spotlight Biography: Inventors - a handful of American's greats
The Solar Powered Cell - a great advance if you live in the right place
The Invention of the Pencil - Where would we be without this little gem?
Smithsonian Inventors and Invention - great resource
The Age of Industry - a huge hyper-linked time site that is easy to use
Be sure to do experiments with the permission and supervision of an adult.
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