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Links to science sites for HEN kids (and others!)
www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Science News for Kids is a new Web site devoted to science news for children of
ages 9 to 13 run by Science Service, the publisher of Science News, a nonprofit
corporation based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1921, Science Service has the
mission of advancing the popular understanding of science through publications
and educational programs.
www.hhmi.org/coolscience
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology...on
screen, off screen, and in between.
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids
Puzzles, factoids from the Earth Science Enterprise (as opposed to the Off-Earth)
section of NASA.
www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids
Agricultural Research Service of US Dept Agriculture. E-mail alerts available.
www.brainpop.com
Busy (flash graphics to burn) colourful commercial site ($80 per year) that offers to
do your homework for you and answer any questions. Some free-access stuff –
presumably as a come-on-in (and pay 80 dollars later).
www.sciencemadesimple.com
A 10 issue a year subscription is $12. Answers such questions as"Why is the sky
blue?" with illustrated articles.
www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews
The kids pages by Science Magazine (organ of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.) Authoritative. Games, experiments, links to other (not
just science-) sites for Kids.
www.madsci.org/experiments
Mad Sci edible and inedible experiments from the kitchen cupboard.
www.sciencewithme.com
Free website that offers educational animations, movies, games, colouring
pages, worksheets and stories to help young children learn science the fun way.
www.sciencenewsforkids.org
Science News for Kids is a new Web site devoted to science news for children of
ages 9 to 13 run by Science Service, the publisher of Science News, a nonprofit
corporation based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1921, Science Service has the
mission of advancing the popular understanding of science through publications
and educational programs.
www.hhmi.org/coolscience
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology...on
screen, off screen, and in between.
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids
Puzzles, factoids from the Earth Science Enterprise (as opposed to the Off-Earth)
section of NASA.
www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids
Agricultural Research Service of US Dept Agriculture. E-mail alerts available.
www.brainpop.com
Busy (flash graphics to burn) colourful commercial site ($80 per year) that offers to
do your homework for you and answer any questions. Some free-access stuff –
presumably as a come-on-in (and pay 80 dollars later).
www.sciencemadesimple.com
A 10 issue a year subscription is $12. Answers such questions as"Why is the sky
blue?" with illustrated articles.
www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews
The kids pages by Science Magazine (organ of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.) Authoritative. Games, experiments, links to other (not
just science-) sites for Kids.
www.madsci.org/experiments
Mad Sci edible and inedible experiments from the kitchen cupboard.
www.sciencewithme.com
Free website that offers educational animations, movies, games, colouring
pages, worksheets and stories to help young children learn science the fun way.
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