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Science Links for Elementary School Educators. Focuses on exploration, discovery, and inventors.

Branium.com
For both kids and teachers. Provides a curriculum-based, online environment for sharing experiments and activities for General Science. Free 30-day trial.

BubbleSphere
Wonder about bubbles more! BubbleSphere examines the history and mysteries of bubbles through original games, links, and forums.

Chem4Kids
A look at atoms, matter, reactions, and the elements in a kid friendly format.

Classroom of the Future
Aims to transfer the vast expertise of NASA scientists into the modern day science classroom.

Cool Science for Curious Kids
An entertaining examination of interesting scientific issues such as butterflies and dust.

Discovery Channel School
Bring the thrill of adventure into your classroom. Includes lesson plans, challenges, discussions, and more.

Earthcam for Kids
Live web cameras post real-time pictures of global areas of interest. Don't miss the shots of zoos, universities, seismographs, and outer space.

Encyclozine Science
Help your students to explore the wonders of science through games, mazes, illusions, and puzzles.

Exploratorium
An online museum dedicated to art, science, and human perception. Current features include sports science, paper, memory, and solar eclipses.

Extreme Science
The biggest, fastest, and deepest converge at this web site dedicated to the most extreme things on the planet.

Fun Brain
A fun look at the universe, numbers, culture, and words. Special teacher section with curriculum guides and paperless quizzes.

Funology
The science of having fun! Enough said!

How Stuff Works
Answers burning and perplexing questions like "How do cell phones work?" and "How does caffeine work?"

Invention Dimension
A huge list of inventors and inventions. Very easy to navigate.

Inventors Online Museum
All about the innovative minds who design the world as we know it. Includes sections on African-American and female inventors.

Kids' Corner at Jefferson Lab
A fun web site for children to explore science through quizzes, contests, and questions of the week.

Math Ideas for Science Fair Projects
Suggestions, examples, explanations, and more.

Proteins
A fun lesson on proteins appropriate for elementary school students. From PBS Online.

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
A collection of original science experiments for kids.

Science 4 Kids
A kid-centered web site about science and biotechnology. Includes "Ask the Expert" and other learning activities.

Science/Nature for Kids
All the best links from Animals to Zoos.

Science Master
A web site that invites both teachers and students to celebrate science. Includes classroom-ready science resources for teachers.

SCORE Science
Resources, lessons, framework and standards can all be found here. You can even ask a scientist or visit the teacher's place.

Virtual Field Trips
Follow this link to the online field trips of your dreams. Offers teacher's guides for each destination.

Water Clock Experiment
An experiment that helps kids to make their own water clock.

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