"A book of science is like a jar of secrets behind the magic of our universe." -Unknown
Click here to see some of the secrets to the universe we'll be unfolding this year!
Links
Weather
life Cycles
Life Cycles of Plants
Biomes
Environments of the World: Click on the one you're interested in to see pictures and learn who and what is there.
Biomes of the World
Biomes of the World
Tundra
Food Chain Challenge: Tundra
Tundra Video: KUED
Tundra Videos: National Geographic
How an arctic squirrel survives
Arctic Hare
Tundra Plant Adaptations
Plant Adaptations in the Tundra
permafrost
How People Build on Permafrost
Who lives on the Tundra?
People on the Tundra
Snow Bunting
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl #2
lemmings
lemmings video
lemmings video #2
polar bears
polar bears #2
arctic ground squirrel #2
Rainforest
Play Amazon Explorer
Journey Into the Amazon
Kids who live in the Rainforest
Nat. Geo. Fun Rainforest Facts
Virtual Rainforest Treehouse
Jewels of the Earth: Put the plants and animals in the correct layers
Track It Back: What journey has your food made?
What would your life be like if your back yard was a rain forest?
Great Rainforest Information
Journey Into the Amazon
Kids who live in the Rainforest
Nat. Geo. Fun Rainforest Facts
Virtual Rainforest Treehouse
Jewels of the Earth: Put the plants and animals in the correct layers
Track It Back: What journey has your food made?
What would your life be like if your back yard was a rain forest?
Great Rainforest Information
Taiga and Deciduous Forests
Cool animals that hibernate
Animals that hibernate
Facts about Animal Migration
US Forest Service
Forest Facts For Kids
Wild Kratts Forest Page
Animals that hibernate
Facts about Animal Migration
US Forest Service
Forest Facts For Kids
Wild Kratts Forest Page
Desert
Desert Habitat: National Geographic
Desert: Encyclopedia Brittanica
Animals and Plants of the Desert (San Diego Zoo)
25 Weird Cool Animals that have Adapted to Live in the Desert
Plants of the desert
Interesting Facts About Desert Plants
Fun Facts About Deserts
Desert Ecosystems
10 Desert Facts
How Humans Live in the Desert
Desert: Encyclopedia Brittanica
Animals and Plants of the Desert (San Diego Zoo)
25 Weird Cool Animals that have Adapted to Live in the Desert
Plants of the desert
Interesting Facts About Desert Plants
Fun Facts About Deserts
Desert Ecosystems
10 Desert Facts
How Humans Live in the Desert
A bearded dragon in its natural Australian desert habitat
Gravity
Physics for Kids: Gravity
Gravity: Facts
Gravity Game
Gravity Launch: Use gravity when accomplishing tasks
Gravity Video
Gravity Video #2
Gravity: Facts
Gravity Game
Gravity Launch: Use gravity when accomplishing tasks
Gravity Video
Gravity Video #2
force and motion
Newton's First Law: Objects won't move on their own. Watch a quick football video clip to see a force applied to an object and set it in motion.
Examples of Force Causing Motion
Amusement Park Rides
Different Types of Forces
Max and the Boulder
Forces Lab
Pushes and Pulls
4 Great Games about Force and Motion
Olympics 2018 Graphic News
Science of the Olympics
2018 Olympics
list of Olympic Winter sports
mascots
NBC Olympics
Canadian Kids Olympic Page (great for explaining sports)
Olympic Coaching Tips: Bobsled Basics(3:15 min)
Olympic Coaching Tips: Bobsled Technique
Science of the Winter Olympics: Bobsledding
Two Minute Guide to the Sport of Curling
Science Friction: All About the Physics of Curling
Science of the Winter Olympics: Curling
Examples of Force Causing Motion
Amusement Park Rides
Different Types of Forces
Max and the Boulder
Forces Lab
Pushes and Pulls
4 Great Games about Force and Motion
Olympics 2018 Graphic News
Science of the Olympics
2018 Olympics
list of Olympic Winter sports
mascots
NBC Olympics
Canadian Kids Olympic Page (great for explaining sports)
Olympic Coaching Tips: Bobsled Basics(3:15 min)
Olympic Coaching Tips: Bobsled Technique
Science of the Winter Olympics: Bobsledding
Two Minute Guide to the Sport of Curling
Science Friction: All About the Physics of Curling
Science of the Winter Olympics: Curling
heat and light
Heat Energy Song
Heat Energy Word o Rama
Light and Shadows Experiment with light while learning about shadows and the sun.
Light Sources and Reflections Understand the difference between a light source and a reflection
Beat The Heat Game
Heat Transfer Types
Heat Study Jam
Match Heat Faces with Light Faces
Heat Transfer
Heat and Cold in Space
How does Heat Travel?
Science of Heat
Heat Energy Video
Light Energy Video
How Does Light Travel Video
Can you choose the right temperature?
Interactive Thermometer
Build your own Temperature Scale
How Do you Keep Things Warm
Friction and Skateboarding
Create Friction
Heat Energy Word o Rama
Light and Shadows Experiment with light while learning about shadows and the sun.
Light Sources and Reflections Understand the difference between a light source and a reflection
Beat The Heat Game
Heat Transfer Types
Heat Study Jam
Match Heat Faces with Light Faces
Heat Transfer
Heat and Cold in Space
How does Heat Travel?
Science of Heat
Heat Energy Video
Light Energy Video
How Does Light Travel Video
Can you choose the right temperature?
Interactive Thermometer
Build your own Temperature Scale
How Do you Keep Things Warm
Friction and Skateboarding
Create Friction
simple machines
Overview of Simple Machines
simple machine game brainpop
Simple Machines game 2
Simple Machines Video 30 minutes
Inclined Plane Video
Lever Video
The Screw and the Wheel Video
The Pulley Video
How Pulleys Work Video
How Gears Work Video
How can we move our principal?
Rube Goldberg's Napkin
Goldberger To Go
Fantastic Contraption
Mechanical Madness
Moving Toy Mechanisms
11 Fun Rube Goldberg Machines
Ideas to get you started
More ideas!
Lots of kids' projects
simple machine game brainpop
Simple Machines game 2
Simple Machines Video 30 minutes
Inclined Plane Video
Lever Video
The Screw and the Wheel Video
The Pulley Video
How Pulleys Work Video
How Gears Work Video
How can we move our principal?
Rube Goldberg's Napkin
Goldberger To Go
Fantastic Contraption
Mechanical Madness
Moving Toy Mechanisms
11 Fun Rube Goldberg Machines
Ideas to get you started
More ideas!
Lots of kids' projects
Sun
Facts about the Sun
Nasa: Sun Video for Kids
Astronomy: The Sun
Our Nearest Star
Nasa Space Place Sun facts, activities, games. . . tons of stuff!
Nasa: Sun Video for Kids
Astronomy: The Sun
Our Nearest Star
Nasa Space Place Sun facts, activities, games. . . tons of stuff!
Science Fair Resources
Science Buddies
All Science Fair Projects
We Have Kids.com (great list of ideas for kids)
ThoughtCo. (another great list of possible questions)
All Science Fair Projects
We Have Kids.com (great list of ideas for kids)
ThoughtCo. (another great list of possible questions)
Earth Day
Tip Tank
Use Water Wisely
How much water does my family use in a day?
Test Your Water Sense
Read the Tips, then scroll down and play the game!
100 Ways To Conserve Water
Use Water Wisely
How much water does my family use in a day?
Test Your Water Sense
Read the Tips, then scroll down and play the game!
100 Ways To Conserve Water