Science

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Nye applies his entertaining approach to science to the Web, with a Demo of the Day, highlights from the day’s television episode, and a chance to e-mail your own query. Requires Macromedia Shockwave Plug-in.

Building Big - Explore construction by type of structure, try labs and challenges, read biographical sketches of people working in a variety of engineering careers, and even nominate local structures. Based on David Macaulay's BUILDING BIG.

Cool Science for Curious Kids - Created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, this site offers both online and offline science activities for children of all ages.

How Stuff Works - Learn how everything works. From digital cameras to identity theft, this site is a treasure trove of useful and searchable information.

IPL Kidspace - Finding an idea for your project can be the hardest part. A list of sites offering great places to start to look for topic ideas.

NASA Space Place - Includes games, animations, projects, and fun facts about Earth, space and technology.

National Geographic Kids - National Geographic’s site for young readers is one of the best resources for information on the Net about the world, its people, and its wildlife.

Science Activities - The Science Museum of Minnesota highlights objects from the collection monthly that allow visitors to use science sleuthing skills to guess the mystery object as well as find out about other objects.

Science News for Kids - From the makers of the weekly magazine, Science News, comes a kid-friendly site devoted to a variety of science topics, puzzles, games, and science fair suggestions.

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