Science Links
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Learn more about frogs from real herpetoculturists. (frog scientists)
Animated green dancing frogs, and talking toads.
Lots of beautiful images to view of the 13 primate families covering 233 primate species.
AnimalNet is an electronic magazine full of useful information about pets. Features change every month, but you'll always find stories on our endangered friends or other animal issues.
Gordons Entomological Home Page
On-line collection of all kinds of bugs; from spiders and insects to arthropods and mites.
All about cockroaches, detailed definitions of many many parts. You can send your favorite cockroach tale.
**the NJO link at this site may have some unsuitable kid materials**
Discover the many worlds of hidden microbes. Even if they're too small to see with the naked eye, microbes represent all of the great kingdoms of life. In fact, they're all around you right now. You'll be able to meet microbes that dwell on the beach, in the jungle and even on your dinner plate! Could one of these tiny organisms become a space alien? You'll find out on the Space Adventure, which lets you meet microbes of the star-hopping sort. At Water World, you will dive into puddles, streams, lakes and oceans to meet these critters face to face. And at the Animal Pavilion, you'll find out why microbes have befriended termites, cows and even humans.
Find out about the climate and creatures inhabiting this desert that sprawls across Mexico and Arizona. Check out the "Traces of Prehistoric Peoples" to see the ruins and rock etchings of people who lived in the desert 2,000 years ago.
For Kids
National Wildlife Federation's Animal Tracks Kid's Page with Ranger Rick Magazine,
and educational games. Great for Primary Students.
Welcome to the Rainforest Action Network Home Page
Information on rainforests, kids action corner, campaigns, teacher and student resources.
Explore virtual caves to learn about bats. Lots of facts. Learn to build a bat house. Enter the game room to play crossword, puzzles and other activities.
Site includes information on fish living in a coral reef ecosystem. Great pictures. Learn facts about what temperature and depths of water different fish live. Learn about eating habits and reproduction. Elementary and up.
Space 
At this website you can enter your weight and find out how much you weigh on other planets.
Very detailed views of the Solar System
Links to other astronomy resources
Express Tour of the Solar System
Visit the "10 best of the nine planets." Provides incredible views of the planets you have heard of, like Saturn, Mars and Earth, but it also makes stops at sights that may be new to you, like lo, one of Jupiter's satellites
Space Telescope Science Institute Home Page
A photo gallery of the most spectacular images sent home by the Hubble Space Telescope. Find out how the Hubble works, see images beamed back by a telescope 10 times more powerful than any on Earth.
Links to other sites of interest.
Explore Jupiter - upper grades
An Inquirers Guide to the Universe
Have a space adventure by checking out the facts and fiction of outer space. You'll find more aliens, space monsters and black holes here than in the movies! Once you've circled the galaxies and seen asteroids and comets firsthand, you'll have the opportunity to share your experiences and thoughts with your fellow astronauts. The Guide's Space Story Studio allows you to choose an imaginary planet, look it over and write a story about it. Next, check out the stories of your fellow adventurers.
On-line handbook to meteorology.
Link to A-Z Weather Index to the topic of your choice
Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling World
Fact filled sight about all the senses. Most suitable for jr. high.
Energy Quest - Energy Education from the California energy Commission
Lots of information about Energy, puzzles, etc.
This home page is for all students and teachers who would like to learn more about the nervous system. Activities and experiments to help you learn more about the brain and spinal cord.
Sponsored by Aquatic Resources Division. Marine Biology Lab- images and information. More of interest for 4th and up.
Downloadable videos and beautiful still photos of human cells. Lots of information.
Explore the world of volcanoes. Includes Kids Door with quizzes, searches and other schools volcano home pages.
On line exploration of the heart.
Step by step dissection of a frog.
Professor Bubbles' Official Bubble Homepage
Interesting bubble information, how to make the best bubble solution.
Simple experiments and answers to many science questions kids might have.
Biological funhouse. Experiments children can do. Interesting facts. K-4
Simple experiments kids can do at home. Includes news briefs on what's happening in science and technology. Lots of information.
