Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Atomic History
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining atomic history. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...
Other
Neurociencias Para Ninos / Neuroscience for Kids
Learn about the brain and brain science using this Spanish version of the excellent Neuroscience for Kids site. Translation of the site is a work in progress. Portions are in Spanish but links for many pages still lead to the English...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: The Brain
Learn about the brain, spinal cord, and brain cells at this thorough yet easy to read site. Simple sentence construction is used to explain the structure and function of this body system. A glossary is just a click away to explain...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Pajaro en Una Jaula
Two examples of optical illusions that demonstrate aspects of how we perceive color.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Graphic Organizers for Science Reading/writing
This resource provides multiple graphic organizers for reading and writing in the science content area. [Registration is required.]
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Content Area Literacy
Content area lessons require specific techniques and knowledge that help students navigate different types of texts. Here you will find articles, videos, teaching strategies, webcasts, and research reports.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids Other Translations
Translations of Neuroscience for Kids, an excellent site on the brain and brain science by neuroscientists at the University of Washington. Includes Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, and Korean. Translations...
Other
Museo Nacional De Ciencias Naturales: Actividades Educativas; Juega
A Spanish-language trivia game about dinosaurs.
Other
Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology
A useful page from the Hong Kong Observatory offering introduction to weather and weather phenomenon. Learn about thunderstorms, tides, monsoon season, weather radar, and weather in space. Not a slick site but informative. Most...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Desvanecimiento Del Punto
An optical illusion that demonstrates the effect of eye movement on perception.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Health Information for Specific Groups
Information that explains the effects of radiation exposure on pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Other
The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Exposicion De Tarjetas Postales
Four postcard-sized optical illusions that can be used to demonstrate how patterns and color influence perception.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: La Ilusion Del Brillo
An optical illusion that demonstrates the effect of eye movement on perception.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Cual Embrion Es Humano?
An exhibit that explains why the embryos of vertebrates look so much alike.