Chem-4-Kids - Good site for Chemistry beginners. There
are good definitions and an explanation of the periodic table. There is also information on some of
the elements.
General Chemistry Online - Simulations, tutorials,
a glossary, and many other useful things for the chemistry student.
It's Elemental: The Periodic Table - This periodic table has
an essay on each element which makes it great if you need to do research about individual elements.
What's That Stuff? - Find out what Cheese Whiz,
Silly Putty, JELL-O, and a lot of other common products are made of. Also find out what makes that "new car smell".
The Learning Matters of Chemistry
- Neat computer graphics showing important chemical concepts, downloadable software, and online
interactive exercises.
The Middle School Earth Science
Explorer - Take a tour of this virtual museum. One floor of the museum has information on
geology. The second floor has dinosaur exhibits.
The Dynamic Earth - Introduction to rocks and minerals, plate tetonics, and
volcanoes.
Understanding
Geologic Time - Good site for learning about the history of the earth and the plants and animals that
live on it.
About Earthquakes - What causes earthquakes? How are they measured?
Answers from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
The Virtual Cave - Explore four
kinds of caves. There are lots of pictures here and good information for reports.
How Rocks are Formed - This is
an explanation with illustrations about how rocks are formed.
Mineral Information Institute - Look at the
Homework Help section for pictures of minerals, uses of minerals, and a guide to the minerals in
your state.
The World of Amber - Amber is the
fosillized resin of trees. Sometimes amber has trapped insects, plants and seeds inside the resin
preserving them forever. Visit this page to learn more and to see pictures of amber.
Underground Adventure - Take a serious look at the
ground under your feet. Learn about the soil and the creepy creatures that live in it. This virtual tour is brought to you by the Field Museum in Chicago.
Oil on My Shoes - An explanation of how geologist locate and drill for oil.
Geology at About.Com - You will lots of info here including
information on plate tectonics, and pictures of rocks and minerals.
Franklin's Forecast - Instructions for making your
own weather forecasting tools, links to weather forecast sites, and information on radar, weather
events, and weather satellites. From the Franklin Science Institute in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Weather - Provided by Penn State University. Forecasts,
severe weather alerts, and links to related sites.
Weather Bonk - Weather forecasts and weather cams.
AccuWeather - Five day weather forecasts
for 800 cities worldwide plus weather maps for the United States.
Weather Wise Kids - this site has weather experiments, a
dictionary of weather terms, weather jokes, games and other information. This site has been created
by Crystal Wicker, a TV meteorologist.
Lightning Safety - Lightning kills! These tips for safety are very
important.
The Cloud Boutique - Information and pictures of different
kinds of clouds.
Atmospheric Optics - Rainbows, rays and shadows, and
ice halos are all examples of atmospheric optics. This site has explanations of how these things are produced and
really nice pictures of them.
El Nino Theme Page -
Information about El Nino, and current weather observations.
FEMA Zine - Hurricanes, tornados, floods and
other natural disasters can be frightening for both children and adults. Check out this magazine
from the Federal Emergency Management Agency which is in charge of helping people both during and
after a natural disaster.
