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Amazing Animals »
From the African bat-eared fox to the zebrafish, find concise descriptions of over one thousand animal species, including what they eat, where they live, and more. Recommended for students in grades two and up.
New Book of Popular Science »
Find in-depth articles on topics in biology, chemistry, earth science, etc. in this science encyclopedia for students in grades six and up. Additional features of this site include news articles, projects, biographies, games, weekly constellation maps, and more.
Science Online »
Use this database to find supplemental information for the study of science. Find encyclopedia articles and definitions, charts and illustrations, experiments, biographies, and timelines. Recommended for students in grades six and up.
SIRS Discoverer »
Find articles on science from magazines written especially for young people, including Current Science (grades 6 to 10), Science World (grades 6 to 10), and SuperScience (grades 3 to 6). Search by typing in a word or words or get a list of articles on science by clicking on "science" in the "browse subject tree" section of the home page.
World Book »
World Book Online Reference Center offers hundreds of encyclopedia articles on topics in science, from acid rain to zinc. Recommended for students in grades three and up.
World Book Kids »
Find short introductions to topics in science as well as science activities. Based on the World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, this online encyclopedia is a great fit for students in grades two through five.
Helpful Websites
Chemistry 4 Kids »
Basic chemistry information for everyone; includes information on matter, atoms, the elements, the periodic table, reactions, biochemistry and much more. Links are also available to other science “4 kids” sites.
Dinosauria »
University of California has created this fascinating look at dinosaurs complete with timeline, tree of life systems and pronunciation guides.
Farm Animals »
Everybody needs to know where their food comes from, so take a tour of a farm with the 4-H.
Inventors »
National Hall of Fame for Inventors website has links to invention-related subjects.
NASA »
The definitive site for all things related to space by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Ology »
Learn about different 'ologies' or studies of science on the American Museum of Natural History — You'll find out about snakes, dinosaurs and bugs to name just a few!
StarChild »
Learn about astronauts and travel the galaxies with NASA.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - My Pyramid »
Learn more about how to balance your diet, and play an outer space pyramid guide at the same time!
The Why Files »
The National Science Foundation helps answer your questions about why things happen, work and exist.
Kids Go Wild »
Learn exciting facts, test your knowledge of wild animals with an online quiz and learn more about animal conservation on this site sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Yuckiest Site on the Internet »
From what's inside a pimple to what's outside of mold, there's something to gross everybody out!