BCPL Science Lab
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General Science
American Museum of
Natural History Presents OLogy
Choose an "ology" and explore. Includes archaeology, astronomy,
biodiversity, earth, Einstein, genetics, marine biology,
paleontology, water, and zoology.
Cyberchase
Activities and games from the PBS TV show.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium Science Museum online.
Magic School Bus
Take a bus tour to learn about space, the human
body, dinosaurs, insects and more.
Science Explorer
Cool
science experiments to do at home.
Thinking Fountain
Tons of ideas, activities, and other resources.
The yuckiest site on the internet. Visit Roach World or Worm World, ask worm reporter Wendell science questions, or find out more about the gross and cool body. There are also lots of fun and yucky games.
Animal Science
ASPCA's
Animaland
Careers, pet care, activities and general information.
Discover Chimpanzees (Jane Goodall Institute)
Grolier
Online
Kids
Click on "Amazing Animals of the World."
National Geographic Kids: Amazing Animals
National Wildlife Federation KidZone
When Crocodiles Ruled (60 Million Years Ago)
Earth Science & Chemistry
Can We Predict Volcanic Eruptions?
Volcanoes Online (Thinkquest)
Ways of Knowing Trail
Take an environmental adventure through the
Ituri Forest in central Africa.
Web Weather for Kids
Weather games, facts and experiments.
Health Science
BAM!
Body and mind information and activities from the Centers for
Disease Control.
Guided Tour of the Visible Human
Neuroscience for Kids
Experiments and activities about the senses.
The Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking
Inventions & Technology
18th Century Inventions: A Timeline
The spinning jenny, steam engine, submarine, and
flush toilet are just a few inventions of the 18th century.
19th Century Inventions: A Timeline
The saftey pin, typewriter, and sewing machine
were invented this century!
20th Century Inventions: A Timeline
Crayons, airplanes and tea bags were invented in
this century!
Building Big
Explore construction with David Macaulay.
Celebrating 100 Years of Flight
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright
flew a man-powered aircraft for the first time. Now you can take off on a
discovery of man’s attempts to fly. Presented by Scholastic.
Famous Hispanic Inventors
Biographies of famous latin or hispanic
inventors from the latin world: Narciso Monturiol, Ellen Ochoa,
Baruj Benacerraf, Carlos Finlay, Bernardo Houssay, Luis Federico
Leloir, César Milstein, Severo Ochoa de Albornoz, Santiago Ramón y
Cajal and Miguel Servet.
Invention
Dimension
Read about the "inventor of the week" at this
MIT site.
Inventors Museum
The "google" of invention sites - read more
about women inventors, African-American inventors, colonial
inventors and more.
National
Inventors Hall of Fame
The National Inventors Hall of Fame celebrates
the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of great inventors.
Robotics - sensing-thinking-acting
A behind-the-scenes peek at the design and
operation of robots.
SodaConstructor
Create a model out of digital soda straws and
animate it.
The Top Ten African American Inventors
Women Inventors
Read biographies of famous female inventors,
like Mary Anderson who invented the windshield wiper!
Science Fair Projects
Science Fair Project Resource Guide (Internet Public Library)
Science Fair Central at discoveryeducation.com
YES Mag Science Projects
Projects from the Canadian science magazine for
children.
Space and Space Travel
Aviation through the Ages (Thinkquest)
Curious about astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
Life on Mars: Explore Planet Mars
NASA: Challenging the Space Frontier
National Geographic: Exploring Space
Other Worlds: The Search for Extrasolar Planets
Space Weather: What's Happening in Space Today
Star Child:A Learning Center for Young Astronomers
View of the Earth from a Satellite
last updated 2/24/09
