Friday, April 19, 2013

Science Websites and Blogs

These websites and blogs provide a variety of fun and interesting science activities for children!

 Children can use this website to explore many fun and interesting science experiments that can easily be completed at home, such as creating color changing liquid, a film canister rocket, and creating lava in a cup. The individual experiments provide a list of materials needed, what to do, and the reasons behind why the experiments work. This website can be easily used and navigated.

This website explores science topics including astronomy, earth science, life science, physical science, and technology. This website contains many facts and statistics, as well as activities and games. One really interesting feature on this website is the option to enter your weight to find out how much you would weigh on other planets!

National Geographic Science Experiments:
This website provides a variety of science experiments, such as balancing eggs and creating "fizzy fun." The experiments have easy to read materials lists, directions, and explanations of the experiments. These experiments could easily be completed by elementary aged children at home with the assistance of an adult.

Science Kids Website:
Children can explore many different science related activities using this website. Children can explore science content based on topic, or explore the many other resources available. There are a variety of experiments, games, videos, pictures, and longer-term projects available. Children can use this website to explore specific interests, or find and explore new interests. There is a lot of information that can be discovered by using this website.

PBS Kids: Zoom Activities: 
This website contains science-related activities for children from the television show Zoom. The activities are separated into categories such as chemistry, engineering, and life sciences, so the activities can easily be explored by the areas of science they focus on. A list of necessary materials and directions are included, as well as results that were sent in by other children who have completed the experiments. This allows you to see how the experiment turned out for others before attempting it, which can be helpful for parents and children alike.

The Weather Channel Kids Website:
In this website for children created by The Weather Channel, children can explore a variety of weather related activities. This website contains both resources for teachers and parents, as well as fun games and videos. There is also a section on the climate that children interesting facts, activities, and information on the climate, global warming, and ways to go green.

Discovery Kids Website:
This website contains a variety of different science activities that are great for children. There are facts and information, games, puzzles, experiments, and other activities available on a wide variety of science related topics. There are also crafts and quizzes available. 

Weather Wiz Kids Website:
Created by a meteorologist, this website contains information on many different weather topics. In addition to the information written for children to understand, the website also contains lesson plans for teachers, activities, experiments, and games. There are many resources on this website that are useful in teaching children about the many different weather topics and questions that they may be interested in.
 
This website contains interesting information, such as current NASA missions and Mars explorations. The website also has a variety of games, videos, and pictures for children to explore of space and space missions.

Brain Pop Jr: Science Website:
Although this website requires a paid subscription, it is a wonderful resource for educators. This website includes interactive and interesting videos, quizzes, and lesson ideas. These videos explore a variety of science related topics that are taught about in elementary school. There are some resources available for free, along with a free trial that is available before paying for a subscription.



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