Science Activities
Animals & NatureExplore the Blue
Play fun fish games BBC Nature Wildlife Learn about mammals on this fun site. Shark Escape A shark is lost in Boston and needs your help to find its way back to the aquarium. Amazing Jellies Game Learn about jellyfish in these fun games from the New England Aquarium Meet Owen & Mzee Meet unlikely friends, a tortoise and a hippo. Zoom Dinosaur Learn about dinosaurs with this on-line book. |
Scolastic Computer Lab Favorites Spin the wheel and choose a fun science activity. Follow the Turtle Trail Help a newly hatched baby loggerhead turtle find her way to the sea. Fish Kids Go fishing and decide which fish are safe to eat by following local fish advisories. Classify Living Things Game Practice the different levels of classification in this fun game. Meet Winter the Dolphin Go on a virtual fieldtrip to visit Winter, the dolphin that inspired the movie, Dolphin Tale. |
BiomesWorld Biomes
A great site to learn about biomes. It has a wold map showing where each of the biomes are located. Neo K12 Ecosystems Kids Science This site contains videos about the different biomes. Biomes of the World Contains great information about each of the biomes Enchanted Learning Contains great information about each of the major biomes and includes good descriptions of plants and animals that live in each biome Kids Do Ecology Another site with great information about the biomes Scholastic Study Jams This site has a video that provides a good overview of the different biomes. It also give definitions to vocabulary and you can quiz yourself. |
Physical ScienceMolecularium Learn about the three states of matter as you fly into a cloud, watch a snowflake form, and count the number of water molecules in a raindrop. Exploratorium: Material World Learn about the material world in videos, articles, and on-line activities. MachinesThe Human BodyBody Works Games
Play fun games relating to the human body. Exploratorium: Human Body A cool website to learn and play games about the human body. |
Social Studies Activities
The Underground Railroad
You make the decisions to help you find your way through the Underground Railroad in this site by National Geographic. Top 100 Speeches Read or listen to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Social Studies Games Play games to learn about U.S. Presidents, women in history, Benjamin Franklin, and famous inventors. Helen Keller Kids Museum Learn about Helen Keller. |
My Hero Project
Get inspired! Read about people who have made a difference in the lives of others. Many are written by students. Ellis Island Take a tour of Ellis Island. 100 Years of Flight Design your own airplane while learning about the Wright Brothers and the history of flight. |
iCivics
Run a law firm, plan a better community, win an argument, or learn about the election process by playing exciting games. This site also has teacher resources. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government Learn more about how the government works and play some fun games. Bill of Rights Institute Read about the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and The Declaration of Independence. If You Were President Find out what it is like to be the leader of a nation. |
Where Is That?
A game where students can identify the correct country or state on a map Country Reports This is a great site if you want to learn more about cultures and countries around the world. Library Spot Country Reference This is another great site to learn more about the countries of the world. Yahoo Kids World Factbook Learn about the countries of the world. U.S. State Symbols Games Play fun games to learn about state symbols. Latitude and Longitude Practice using latitude and longitude to help Hannah find her way in this fun game. Puzzled States Like puzzles? Learn about the United States in this fun puzzle game. |