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Life Science

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Insects

What’s the Difference Between a Bug and an Insect?

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Insects

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Insects

Planet Science - Insects

Fish
Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Fish Facts

Coelacanth: The Fish Out of Time
"Presentation on the primitive fish Latimeria chalumnae, by the Coelacanth Rescue Mission. Discusses the 1938 ""rediscovery"" of the fish in the Comoros Islands, subsequent expeditions, and the identification of a population near Indonesia. Provides biological information on the fish and a look at conservation issues. Includes photographs, diagrams, and video clips."

Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopia

Why Do Pufferfish Puff Up?

Ten facts about coral reef fish


Amphibians
BioKids - Amphibian

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Amphibians

Reptiles
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Reptiles

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Reptile

Desert Iguana
Fact sheet on the reptile species Dispsosaurus dorsalis. Includes a photograph, a description, and information on range and habitat.

Lizards
Fact sheet on the reptile species Crotaphytus insularis. Includes a photograph, a description, and information on range, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.

Western Coral Snake
Fact sheet on the reptile species Micruroides euryxanthus. Includes a photograph, a description, and information on range, habitat, life cycle, and behavior.

Chuckwallas
Fact sheet on these desert reptiles, genus Sauromalus. Includes a photograph, a description, and information on range, habitat, and classification.

Saint Louis Zoo - Reptiles

Kids Ahead - Reptiles


Birds
DLTK's Sites - All About Birds

Enchanted Learning - All About Birds

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Birds

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Bird Facts

Mocomi - Types of birds

​Fascinating facts about birds

Parrots
This website provides information on birds including smaller parrots like lovebirds and budgies. Discusses their types and behavior and provides tips on avian health and care. Includes articles and research documents.

What is a bird?

Plants

Backyard Nature - Flowering Plant

Enchanted Learning - Plant Cell Anatomy

Enchanted Learning - Plants
Alphabetical listing of botanical terms for educational reference.

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Plant

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Plants
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Biology of Plants
Plants are alive, just like people and animals! Learn about them here!

Kid's Valley Garden
How to grow flowers, vegetables, herbs, and other plants

Why Do Plants Have Flowers
Flowers are the tools that plants use to make their seeds.

Poisonous Flowers and Plants - While most flowers and plants may look harmless, there are a variety of poisonous plants that can be toxic, or even deadly, to humans and animals.

Human Body

The Nemours Foundation - Kids' Health for Kids - Heart Disease

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Heart

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Digestive System

Untamed Science - Biology - Digestive System

The Nemours Foundation - Kids' Health for Parents - Endocrine System

Untamed Science - Biology - Endocrine System

Immune system - Lowell Elementary School

Spleen and Lymphatic System

Neuroscience for Kids - The Autonomic Nervous System
Comprehensive resource on this system in the human body. Provides details on its functions and segments, including the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system, and the enteric nervous system. Also includes interactive puzzles and quizzes.

Neuroscience for Kids - Adventures in Neuroanatomy: Parts of the Nervous System
Resource on various types of nerve cells and their structures. Provides information on bipolar and multipolar neurons and Pseudounipolar cells. Also includes details on the organelles inside a neuron.

The Nemours Foundation - Kids' Health for Parents - Brain and Nervous System

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Nervous System

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Your Lungs & Respiratory System

Untamed Science - Biology - Skeletal System

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Skeletal System

Physical Science

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Electricity
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Electricity

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Electricity

Science Made Simple - Static Electricity
Educational resource on basic concepts of electrostatics. Covers triboelectric series and Coulomb’s law along with details on various related physics projects.

Physics Demos and Science Exhibit Designs
Directory of links to resources on this subject for students in levels K-6 through K-12. Covers topics such as electricity, electrostatics, Van de Graaff generators, and fractals.

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
"Resource featuring science experiments for students and teachers. Provides a collection of projects on floatation, light refraction, chemical reactions, capillary action, electricity, air pressure, inertia, and gravity. "


Magnetism
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Magnetism

All About Magnetism and How it Works

Magnetic Field Lines Get Tangled as Sun Rotates

Do Opposites Attract? - Magnets

Sound
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Sound

Fact Monster - Science - The Speed of Sound

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Sound

Science Kids at Home

Kids science: Sound 101


Light
How Light Works
Information on the functioning mechanism of this electromagnetic phenomenon. Includes articles providing its definition, working-principle, composition, properties, and associated technical terminology with the help of diagrams.

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Light & Optics

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Light Facts

How Lasers Work
Information on functioning mechanism of this class of devices that produce an intense beam of light. Includes articles explaining its working-principle, related processes, categories, and associated technical terminology with the help of diagrams.

DK Findout! - Light

Fact Monster - Light


Heat
NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Heat & Temperature
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Kids science: Heat Energy

Heat Energy Games - Learning Games For Kids

Forces
Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Gravity

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Gravitation

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Types of Forces

Forces in Action - Motion & Resistance

Physics4Kids.com: Motion: Forces

Earth and Space Sciences

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Weather
The Weather Underground
Resource on weather conditions and forecast worldwide. Includes satellite imagery, maps, and tables showing temperature, humidity level, snowfall, and wind-chill.

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Weather Facts

Weather Wiz Kids 

What is Weather?

DK Findout! - Weather


Earth
10 Interesting Things About Earth

Fact Monster - Science - Earth

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Earth

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Earth

Rocks and Fossils
Rocks For Kids - Identifying Minerals

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Rocks and Minerals

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Fossils

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Fossil Facts

How Fossils Work

Volcanoes

Weather Wiz Kids - Volcanoes

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Volcanoes

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Volcano Facts

Earthquakes
Resource on seismic information. Analyzes the causes of earthquakes, regions most prone to it, prediction technology, and association with volcanoes. Also covers major volcanic activities in the past.

NASA - What is a Volcano? 


Sun
Surfing For Sunbeams - A Hypermedia Tour of Our Sun
Illustrated information on the sun. Includes a virtual tour and brief notes on activities.

NASA - Star Child - The Sun

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Sun

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Sun

The Sun: Our Nearest Star

Moon
Enchanted Learning - Phases of the Moon

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Moon

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Moon

Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Solar System Moon

NASA - Moon


Stars

NeoK12 - Educational Videos, Lessons and Games - Stars

Fact Monster - Stars

Highlights Kids - How Does a Star Twinkle?

Planets

Time for Kids - What are Planets?

Dwarf Planets
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Science Kids - Fun Science and Technology for Kids - Dwarf Planet

NASA - Why are Planets Round?
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