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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Explorer: An Exploratorium at Home Book

For Students 3rd - 8th
Over 30 simple, interactive, experiments can be found on the Exploratorium site. This museum, based out of San Francisco, presents each experiment with a list of materials, a short procedure, and the scientific reasoning behind the...
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Other

Science at Home: The World of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Science at Home offers this site full of simple experiments that can be conducted at home. Don't miss the other sections, "forces and energy" and "electrons in action".
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Exploring Nature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This article gives some excellent ways we can engage our children in exploring and learning about nature.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Discovering Science at Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Parents are the primary teachers! But how do you teach Science at home? Create your own science center. Here are some great ideas to get started.
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Other

Ciencia Divertida (Fun Science): Pequenos Cientistas

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fun Science is designed to teach scientific experiments to children ages 3 to 16 in an informal and entertaining way. Click on "pequenos cientistas" to watch animated experiments and to access scientific facts and quizzes. The games...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Learn Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
There are many activities available for families to promote science education in the community. This sites lists opportunities to do just that!
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Science in the Home Activities

For Students 3rd - 5th
You don't need to be a science teacher in order to teach science at home! This site has a great list of activities along with everything you will need to conduct them.
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Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Invent Your Own Gelatin Dessert

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the history of Jello and create their own dessert. They analyze the success of their dessert afterwards and make suggestions on how to improve it. They are also invited to take a photo of their creation and email it...
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Incandescent Lamp

For Students 3rd - 8th
Labeled illustration of the parts of an incandescent lightbulb.
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Other

Staten Island Children's Museum: Sea of Boats

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use your imagination and this guide to discover about boats and learn some water science.