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Ask a Biologist
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| A reference site for students and their K-12 teachers, Ask a Biologist is a friendly, well-organized tool. |
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AskERIC
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| AskERIC is a personalized Internet-based service providing information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, and parents. |
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Asthma for Kids
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| This site deals with the subject of teaching kids about asthma. It is very descriptive, informative, and interesting. |
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BBC Science & Nature
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| BBC Science& Nature is a website chock-full of science content. |
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BrainPOP
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| This site can stimulate independent learning and creativity in students, while it provides teachers with new ideas for their classes. BrainPOP is a first-rate, fun learning experience for visitors. |
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Colonial Williamsburg
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| This site, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, offers a rich array of interdisciplinary educational resources from colonial history, social science, science, math, and archaeology to lesson plans and quizzes. |
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Dole 5 A Day
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| With a lot of eye-catching graphics, this site is sure to capture the attention of teachers and kids alike. |
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Fast Food Finder
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| At Fast Food Finder you can search for nutritional information about foods served at nineteen fast food restaurant chains. |
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Fight BAC!
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| This site was developed by the Partnership for Food Safety Education, a public-private partnership created to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness by educating Americans about safe food handling practices. |
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Healthwindows Jr.
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| Healthwindows Jr. is a wonderful website with seven windows, each with several sections, subsections, and links, including international links. It has something for everyone. |
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Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System
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| This site, developed by the Canadian Lung Association, is an excellent resource for teachers and students in grades 1 through 12. |
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Kids Health
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| KidsHealth.org is a website devoted to the health of children and teens. The site has three main areas: one for kids, one for parents, and one for health care professionals. |
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KidSource Online
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| KidSource offers in-depth children's education and health-care information and includes articles, discussion forums, and more. |
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Microbe World
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| This is a fantastic site for all individuals interested in microbiology and/or biological sciences in general. |
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Mysteries of Çatalhöyük
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| The most useful activities and 'mysteries' are for grades 3-7 and revolve around the use of art by the people of Çatalhöyük. |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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| This is an excellent government resource for students, teachers, parents, and health professionals on the effects of drugs on the brain and body. |
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Neuroscience for Kids
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| Neuroscience for Kids is a combination of a sophisticated neuroscience text, a compendium of experiments and lesson plans, and a gateway to other sources of information about the brain and nervous system. |
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NOVA Online
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| There is something here for everyone with topics ranging from the bugs in your bed to the dinosaur fossils in the bedrock. |
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Nutrition Cafe
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| A fun website that challenges visitors to know what they eat! |
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Nye Labs Online
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| The Bill Nye site has many attractive features; it is well conceived in its design and has a decent amount of buttons to click and things to look at. |
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PBS Science & Nature
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| The science and nature portion of the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) website provides an extraordinary educational experience. |
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Science News for Kids
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| Science News for Kids is a multifaceted site. Virtually every aspect of science is covered in educational, kid-friendly articles. |
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Society of Toxicology: Toxicology for Educators
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| The educator’s section of the Society for Toxicology website is a comprehensive resource for teachers wishing to incorporate toxicology principles into their teaching. |
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The Critical Thinking Community
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| The notion of critical thinking has been around for many years. This site attempts to bring it down to earth, in useful form for practitioners and students. |
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The Exploratorium
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| The Exploratorium collects and reviews scientific websites. |
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The Learning Site
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| Organized by grade level, the Health component of Harcourt's The Learning Site includes mostly games and news releases. Navigating through a grade level, you will find an assortment of learning games, most of which can be played to completion in a few minutes. |
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The Magic School Bus
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| The Magic School Bus website has fun games, riddles, word search, and a mystery name search based on Magic School Bus characters. |
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The Vaccine Page
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| The Vaccine Page is a rich site which is not built upon original or synthesized information, but rather provides an extremely well-organized approach to links to other sites concerned with vaccines and vaccination. |
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The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
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| With its kid-friendly design, colorful graphics, and 'yuck-factor,' the Yuckiest Site on the Internet will be a hit with kids of all ages. |
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