Science

Astronomy

NASA--Links to all major NASA research locations. Find information about shuttle launches, astronomy, latest planet photos.

National Weather Service--Check on the weather forecast for anywhere in the country.

Shuttle Web--Keeps you up-to-date on the space shuttle.

Astronomy for Kids--Explore the sky: planets, stars, sky maps.

National Space Science Data Center--Pictures of planets, asteroids, and more

Earth and Moon Viewer--Lets you view the Earth showing day and night regions. You can also view the earth from various points above cities, from the Moon, or from a satellite.

Map Machine--This National Geographic site has excellent satellite, road, and climate maps. You can view the world or zoom in to an individual city. The "People and Places" section has a lot of information about many different countries of the world.

Earth From Space--An astronaut's views of earth from space.

Oceans and Whales

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration--What is the U.S. government doing about the ozone in our atmosphere and our endangered oceans?

Franklin Institute Oceans--Past, present and future of our oceans.

Whale Club for Kids--Lots of whale information.

Whale Encyclopedia--Like using an encyclopedia for whale information.

Whale Photo Gallery--Photos of whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Whale Net--Net site for whale watches.

Discovery Channel--Learn about Discovery channel's latest scientific explorations.

RMS Titanic--View artifacts retrieved from the Titanic and read about past and future expeditions to the site of the sunken wreck.

Lighthouses--Photo journey of American lighthouses.

Experiments and activities

Science Snacks--More than 100 experiments are explained and instructions are given.

Bill Nye Labs Online--Daily experiments and experiments organized by theme.

Thinking Fountain--More than 60 activities and experiments with many additional search options included.

Smithsonian--Explore the Smithsonian Institution.

Franklin Institute Science Museum--Take science quizzes, watch movies, and listen to sounds.

Rainforests

Amazon Interactive--Explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.

Rainforest Plants and Animals--Search for information on all types of rainforest plants and animals.

Rainforest Kid's Corner--Rainforest for kids.

Animals

Zoo Net--This site lets you enter the name of an animal and then shows you a large color photograph it.

Animal Diversity--Complete collection of animal information and pictures.

Animal Planet--Explore the Discovery Channel's animal site.

Electronic Zoo--Search for animals by category or individual species.

Antarctic Animals--You can search for animals of other biomes too.

Dinobase--Find out how dinosaurs lived and why they died out.

Journey North--This site is a global study of wildlife migration.

Weather

Weather Forecasts--Current storm information and weather forecasts.

Clouds--Cloud formations in pictures.

USA Today Weather--Weather in each state.

Weather Channel--Weather and weather trivia.

 

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