5 USEFUL SCIENCE WEBSITES

by Lynsey Wilkie

HTTP://WWW.SCIENCENEWSFORKIDS.ORG/

This site would be useful to use in the

classroom to aid and contribute to whatever

topic is being talked about in class. It is like

an online children’s magazine with

many, many different topics discussed and

articles, as well as, puzzles, games, sci-

fi, labs, and even a “Teacher Zone.”

HTTP://WWW.BRAINPOP.COM/SCIENCE/

This site has tons of science

information. This would be a great site for

students to go to if they needed to do a

repot on something. There are also cartoon

type movies that present all of the different

topics in a fun interesting way. At each topic

children have the option of taking a short

quiz to see what they really know.

HTTP://MAILJUST4ME.COM/CRAFTS/SCIENCEFU

N.HTM

This site would be useful to teachers. It

spotlights different types of kits and

activities relating to science that could be

used in a classroom. It could even give

teachers ideas on possible learning centers.

HTTP://WWW.KIDSBIOLOGY.COM/

This site is a great site for children. It

features biology to children through animals

and the human body. There are games that

go along with each topic, and even lists

helpful songs to help them learn.

HTTP://WWW.NSTA.ORG/ELEMENTARYSCHOOL/?LID

=HP

This site is a good site for teachers to

go and read articles about science and

teaching. There are also ideas and different

activities presented so that teachers can get

ideas.