Science Resources

Pratt's Educational Resources
ABC's of Science


Science & Space Products for Sale
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The resources on this page are for pre-schoolers through adults.

Geography Theme    Math Resources    Free Resources - Worksheets
  There are more resources located on my Themes pages.





National Geographic's Store has great gift ideas.

Science Series Books
Rookie Read-about Science Books

Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science

Sounds
Arenal Volcano Grumbles @ The Sights and Sounds of Costa Rica, Sound List

Krampf Experiments of the Week
K-12learningresources: Krampf Experiment of the Week 115, 174+ Some of the experiments are not in my archives. (NOTE: You need to join to view them.)

Krampf Experiment of the Week Index List

You can see experiment # 211+ at: krampf.
Weekly science experiments that can be done with household items.  Topics vary from physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, etc.   Most are easy enough for young students, and most can be adapted for older students and adults.
In the public archives, he has experiment #213 to the most recent week's experiment.
Krampf.com: Robert Krampf's Science Education Company
1/31/00: Eyeshine
179: Got Wrinkles

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Online Science Activities

Grade Level Skills Help - Index Page K-8
Interactive Assessment Worksheets
LHS: Play
(Science) On-line Activities, Off-line Activities, and Student Work.
PEEP and the Big Wide World: Games Science activities for ages 3-5.
Surf into Science: A Whale of A Tale

Questacon Online Activities
Sink or Swim "Find out how fish change their buoyancy."
The ABCs of Lissajous Patterns "Create your own crazy patterns."
The Q Mystery
Wave Addition
Which Card is Bigger?

Older Children/Teenagers
Biology in Motion
Games and Puzzles at Jefferson Lab
Java Applets Library

UCI Chemistry Educational Applets

Museums and Science Centers
Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide
The National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution

Science Links
Backyard Nature Ecology, Plants, Geology, Animals, Tools, Fungi, Naming & Classifying living things, etc.
BrainPOP This site cost to view most of their online activities
Dragonfly Monarch Butterflies, Year 2000, Houses, Baseball in Space, Family Ties, Navigation, Space, Time, Water, People & Plants, Small & Tall, Earth Sounds (drums, etc.), Using Tools, Hide & Seek, Webs of Life, Animal Talk, Ice & Snow, Skeletons (and Fossils), Take Flight, Trees & Seeds, and Saving the Planet
Enchanted Learning Including LOTS of printouts and activities.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education Grades K through 12. Including: Earth and Space; History of Science; Life Science; Physical Science; Careers; Informal education; and Process Skills
Enchanted Learning Including LOTS of printouts and activities.
Explorer: K-12 Mathematics and Natural Sciences Lesson plans in pdf files
Houghton Mifflin Science Center Grades K through 8
Information Please - Health and Science
Real Science! Online guides for teachers
Sassafrass Grove Science Links General, Biology, Chemistry, The Heavens (Astronomy), Our Bodies, and Nature & The Environment
Science News for Kids
ScienceWorld Mathematics, Chemistry, Astronomy, and Physics.  Lots of resources (including definitions)
Science U

Springfield Science Teacher Resources

The Open Door Web Site Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Technology
USGS Learning Web K-12. Teacher resources, student resources, fun stuff (printables, coloring pages, etc.), Exploring Caves, Frog Watch, and Glossary
Changing World, Working with Maps, Earth Hazards, and Lessons & Activities.

Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy
The Eyes of Nye



Activities, Experiments, and Lesson Plans
A Science Resource for Classrooms, Kids and Families: Hands-On Science
A to Z Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Foundation
Basic Science for kids, children's science projects & experiments
Science Made Easy, Projects, Online Unit Convertions, and Science In The News
Beakman's World Experiments
CEC Science Lesson Plans Lots of lessons for K-12.  (Including hands-on experiments.)
Cool Science for Curious Kids @ HHMI's
EasyFunSchool - Science Lessons and Activities Index Dinosaurs, Science Fun, and Science Miscellaneous.
Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive @ MadSci
Elementary science for children, parents and teachers
The Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perceptioin
The Exploratorium Science Snackbook Chemistry, Color, Electricity, Fluids, Heat, Life Science, Light, Magnetism, Math, Mechanics, Perception, Polarization, Reflection, Refraction,  Sound, and Waves
Gryphon House, Inc. There are some free science activities at this site.
Hands On Physics (HOP) Project Information
Hobby Science Projects for Kids
Home Experiments @ Science Is Fun in the Lab of Shakhashiri
Hunkin's Experiments
Kitchen Safe Science
Lesson Plans and Activities: Grades K through 12
LHS: Play (Science) On-line Activities, Off-line Activities, and Student Work
LHS: A-Z Index  Information about different animals, activities, and more
Kids Naturely Preschool-high school
Mad Science - Kids
Michigan Reach Out! Science activities, lessons, links, etc.
Ms. Lee's Kindergarten Experiments with Science Separating Liquids and Floating Eggs; Understanding Volume; Moving Molecules and Diffusion (one glass has cold water in it, the other has hot water in it.  Add food coloring to each.); Mixing Primary Colors (and putting white carnation flowers in the different colors); Testing the Strength of an Ordinary Egg; and Investigating a Burning Candle (oxygen).
Physics Experiments and Physics Demonstrations @ about.com
Quick and Easy Activities @ Reach Out Michigan A-Z (Pre-school through High School.)
Science Bob Experiments!
Science Education at Jefferson Lab
Science experiments at home Lots of different activities!

Science Explorer: Exploratorium-At-Home-Books
Science Lesson Plans That Teach Literacy K through 2

Science News for Kids For ages 9-13.
Teaching Plastics Grades K-12: Science lesson plans, teaching science, science games, and more.
The Discovery Channel The Educator's Reference Desk
The Teacher's Guide: Science Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Quick Science Activities, Small Science Exhibits, and Science Demonstrations
TryScience.org
Waterfordpress.com: Science Games & Activities Natural sciences for K-12 science curriculum, games, quizzes, activities and experiments.  The topics are animals, plants, weather, geology, astronomy, and miscellany.  Here are the things they have in the games section: Animal Tracks, coloring pages (including birds), mazes, origami, scramble, connect the dots, fold-ins, and other games.  The activities include animals, geology, plants, and weather.  The quizzes are animals, weather, geology, and night sky.
World Magazine: Try This! @ National Geographic
ZOOM.sci | PBS Kids  Lots of activities and printables.



Biology

Human Anatomy
A Look Inside the Human Body
About.com: Biology

BodyQuest: Ages 11-16 but can be for youger children if they are interested in the body
Free Resources: Worksheets, Puzzles, and More at Tipztime Charts
Genetic Science Learning Center Learn more about genetics online and find teacher resources.
Glencoa: Chapter 21 Worksheet:  Bones, Muscles, and Skin
MEDtropolis The Virtual Body (or in Spanish, El Cuerpo Virtual) and other information
Neuroscience for Kids The Nervous System
Neuroscience for Kids - Worksheets
Pratt's Skeleton Theme Online Quizzes
Fifth Grade Science: Sound

Biology Activities, Experiments, Lesson Plans, and Printables
Ag In The Classroom Agriculture activities, Dr. Seuss lessons, teacher resources, and more.
Arthur's Animal Biology Clip Art
Biology Lessons Lessons, exercises and more for the topics of: Properties of Water, Elements, Atoms and the Periodic Table, Building Molecules from Atoms, Basic Processes, Osmosis, Pattern Matching (classes of organic molecules), Cells, Mitosis and more.
Grades K-8.
Chickscope Grades K-12. Books, tutorials, and games online for science and mathematics to learn more about chickens, eggs, and embryology.
Enchanted Learning Including LOTS of printouts and activities.
Explorer Natural Science Lesson Plan Index (For some reason the links don't work, use the search button.)
(Grades K through 12)
Going To A Museum? A Teacher's Guide: Science Lesson Plans
LearningPage.com Funsheets Science worksheets & other areas. Preschool through 3rd Grade for Ocean, Zoo Animals, Dinosaurs, Reptiles & Amphibians, Insects & Spiders
Lesson Plans and Activities: Grades K through 12
There are lots of links.
Living Things Teacher Connections
Native Plants of the Chihuahuan Desert and Lesson Plans
Questacon Science Activities Pepper Scatter, etc.
Science Experiments
There are lots of links.
Science Explorer: Exploratorium-At-Home-Books
Science Lesson Plans That Teach Literacy K through 2
SMILE Program Biology Index Lesson plans for K-12.
StudyWeb® Science: Activities, Lesson Plans, and Resources

Biology Miscellaneous Links
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Animals & Creepy Crawlers Index
Biology Learning Center - Online Science Courses @ Marine Biology
eNature.com There are large pictures of amphibians, birds, butterflies, fishes, insects, mammals, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees, & wildflowers.  At this site teachers can create a classroom species, there are ecards, newsletters and more for free membership.
GeoZoo: Earth Safari! Mammals, Birds and State Symbols of: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibians, Fishes, Insects and Shells
Cool Science for Curious Kids: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Online or offline activities: Plant-Parts Salad (online game), Air Junk (offine activity), Classifying Critters (online game), Butterflies (offline activity & has facts), and Inch Square (offline activity)
Kid's Corner Links to Animals, Butterflies, Birds, Plants and More Resources.
Learning About Water Around Us
National Wildlife Federation's Homepage Resources, fun for children (games and more), outdoor adventure, environmental education, links, and links to magazine including Ranger Rick®, National Wildlife®, International Wildlife®, Your Big Backyard®, and Wild Animal Baby™. The magazine links have online activities for each month / issue.
The Yuckiest Site of the Internet Human Body, Roaches, Worms, and Yucky Fun & Games

Rainforest & Trees
Tree and Rainforest Themes

Earth Theme (Earth Science & Geology)

Engineering

Construction Theme
Structures Theme Bridges, buildings, dams, domes, skyscrapers, towers, and tunnels.
Howstuffworks "Engineering Channel Home Page"

Life Science
About.com: Life Science
Center for Marine Conservation
Life Science Connections

Physical Science: Astronomy, Chemistry and Physics
Astronomy (Space)
Space Theme
Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology, and Research (ALLSTAR) Network

Chemistry

Experiments
FamilyFun: Activities-Games: Weird Science Experiments Psychedelic Lava Lite (mostly chemistry but some physics) and Lemon-Aided Circuits (physics & chemistry).

Other Chemistry Links
1001 Periodic Table of Elements Quiz Questions Take online quizes for ages 8 through adult and find printable tables.
ChemTeam: A Tutorial for High School Chemistry
Mr. Guch's Cavalcade o' Chemistry
Find free worksheets, links, and more.
SMILE Program Chemistry Index Lesson plans for K-12.
Teaching Plastics Grades K-12: Science lesson plans, teaching science, science games, and more.
Tutorials for Chemistry
WHS Chemistry Tutorials

Physics

Experiments
FamilyFun: Activities-Games: Weird Science Experiments Psychedelic Lava Lite (mostly chemistry but some physics); Homemade Lightening (electromagnetism); Unmixable Water; Lemon-Aided Circuits (physics & chemistry); Magic Spoons (electromagnetism); and Amazing Eggs-periment
Hands on Physics: Introductory Electronics Unit
Little Shop of Physics (University of Colorado) Experiments and online experiments
Static Electricity - A Hair Raising Phenomenon K-6

Other Physics Links
A Project on Electricity
Electricity & Static Electricity
Energy Education from California Energy Commission Lots of different things including science projects, puzzles, and more
Little Shop of Physics (University of Colorado) Experiments, online experiments, teacher ideas,  video (under kid section), brainteasers, etc.
Miami Museum of Science - The Atoms Family Learn more about energy for grades K-12
Smile Program Physics Index Lesson plans for K-12
The Electric Avenue - Kids
Waterworks An introduction to the physics of water and the mechanics of moving liquids. This site from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry offers a collection of photographs, drawings, and sound bytes of different types of fountains, as well as classroom ideas for investigating and creating fountains.
Worksheets for DK Science Encyclopedia: Matter

Misc. Physical Science
Introduction to Windows to the Universe Physics, Earth Science, Weather, Space, Workbook to store notes about information at the site, Fun & games (mazes, flip books, online coloring pages of space, people, online activities (Mythology Hangman, Adlib Stories-make your own story, Spherical Analyzer, Ulysses Solar Word Search and weather crossword), and links to other fun and game sites
Family Education Networks: The Best of Backyard Science
Weather, Astronomy, The Environment,  Geography, and Just for Fun
Physics and Astronomy

Succeed in Physical Science - online lessons from the School for  Champions