Fun with Life Science

Life Science is So Interesting (and sometimes gross)!

Spring always makes me think of all the things coming back to life - particularly outdoors - and so I rounded up these awesome life science links for you!  And don't forget, April 22nd is Earth Day!

Fun Life Science Links!

• On-line Insect Database
• Welcome to the Monarch Watch!
• National Marine Fisheries Service
Science Museum of Virginia
• Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences
• The Sierra Club
• The Virtual Body - learn about the body with an interactive, 3-D map!
• The Heart: A Virtual Exploration
• Funology - The Science of Having Fun!
• Interactive Skeleton - Click The Bones You Wanna See.
• NYE LABS - From the Bill Nye TV show.
• Virtual Dissection Kit - This site is very cool! It allows you dissect many different animals on-line.
• The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

Would love to hear your favorite life science resources in the comments!

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Computers and the Internet

Computers - for Kids

Kids love technology!!

How do computers work - links to check out:

• TypingPal Online  - the best course to learn typing...online!
• Intel
• How Microprocessors Work How Computers Work Surf
• Swell Island  - Adventures in Internet Safety. This is a great site to teach kids and parents about internet safety including avoiding viruses and maintaining privacy.
• Children Programming  - This page has information on computer books and software to help children learn about computers, programming, and creating multimedia programs.

 

The easiest Rubik's Cube solution is available in many languages. Learn it quickly memorizing only a few algorithms.

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What to Watch - for Kids

What to Watch - for Kids

We all love TV but in demand and YouTube have become a hot trends.

Here is someold school kids TV you child try searching up online:

• Barney the Dinosaur and Friends
• Big Idea! - Home of Veggie Tales
• Cartoon Network
• the Disney Channel
• Disney's ToonTown Online
• Nickelodeon Online
• PBS Kids
• Nickelodeon
• Nick Jr.
• Disney Playhouse
• Cartoon Network
• The Discovery Channel
• Animal Planet
• The Dilbert Zone

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Help and Resources for Aspiring Young Writers

Writing 101!

Here is Help and Resources for Aspiring Young Writers:

Information for Young Writers

• The Word Detective is the free on-line version of an internationally-syndicated newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language (primarily word and phrase origins) since 1953. More than 180 previously-posted columns are available in our fully-indexed archive, and reader questions are encouraged (with the exception of any question concerning "gry")
• flatstanley.com
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Jane Austen Information Page
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• Mark Twain on the Web 
• Children's Book Council
• Starfall - A site for young readers to improve their skills through simple games.

REFERENCE

• Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations - Look up a famous quote with this great search feature.
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Library of Congress
• Myths and Legends of Indigenous Peoples
• On-line Books OneLook Dictionaries - 5,990,011 words in 963 dictionaries indexed.
• Project Bartleby: The Public Library of the Internet
• Roget's Thesaurus
• Merriam-Webster Online Webster's Dictionary - On-line and searchable.

MAGAZINES BY and/or FOR KIDS

• American Girl
• Homeschool Gazette This site encourages Christian homeschooled youth (ages 5-14), in reading and creative writing skills.
• Scholastic
• Sports Illustrated for Kids 
• Time for Kids

STORIES AND BOOKS ON-LINE

• A Little Princess - by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• The Call of the Wild - by Jack London
• Ballads of a Cheechako - by Robert W. Service
• Alice Through the Looking Glass
• Wacky Web Tales - Write your own interactive story on-line!
• Cinderella
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• The Internet Public Library KidSpace

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Games To Play

Game Time!

Tired of being cooped up all winter? Check out these games to pass the time.

How many of these games have you played before?

• Wholesome Learning Fun for Kids!
• WebKinz.com - online pets
• www.neopets.com
• Up to 10 - the fun place to learn online!
• PopCap Games
• PrimaryGames.com
• Frostyz.com
• Pogo.com
• Monopoly.com
• Practice SCRABBLE® online 
• Yahoo - Computer Games
• MiniClip - Free Games and Shows
• Club Penguin
• Sudoku

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I don't endorse any of these sites or links... Use at your own discretion/risk.