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Chemistry and Physics

• 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.
• Chemistry for Kids - From ThoughtCo.
• Adventures in Chemistry - Experiments and games from the American Chemical Society.
• Learn Chemistry - Experiments and lessons for all ages. From the Royal Society of Chemistry.
• 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.
• The Periodic Table of the Elements - Information on the elements and periodic table from Las Alamos National Laboratory.
• The Periodic Table of Videos - Videos about the elements. By the University of Nottingham.
• The Periodic Table of Comic Books - Every element in the periodic table has been mentioned in a comic book. See for yourself.
• Element Hangman - A game about the chemical elements.
• Creative Chemistry - Online chemistry games.
• Chemical Elements Games - Online games from Sheppard Software.
• 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".
• Women in Chemistry - See the many contributions that women have made in chemistry, and think about a career in chemistry for yourself.
• The ABC's of Nuclear Science - From the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
• Amusement Park Physics - Learn how roller coasters, bumper cars and other rides work. You can also design your own roller coaster.
• Einstein Light - An explanation of Einstein's theory of relativity.
• How Stuff Works - Explanations of machines and scientific principles.
• How Electonics Work - Learn how your computer, TV, and iPod work. From How Stuff Works.
• Learn About Robots - Learn about many kinds of robots, and find out to become a robotics engineer.

Geology

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• Geology - A lot of information from ThoughtCo.
• Understanding Geologic Time - Good site for learning about the history of the earth and the plants and animals that live on it.
• Earthquake Information - From the US Geological Survey.
• Dynamic Earth Interactive - Find out what causes earthquakes and volcanoes.
• Earthquakes - A You Tube video from National Geographic.
• Volcanoes A YouTube video from the National Geographic.
• University of California Paleontology Museum - Geologic time scale and information about evolution.
• The Mysterious Life of Caves - Visit a cave and also learn how caves are formed.
• The Virtual Cave - Explore four kinds of caves. There are lots of pictures here and good information for reports.
• The Interactive Rock Cycle - A good way to learn about rocks and to prepare for a test on them.
• Mineral Picture Index - From ThoughtCo.
• Mineral Education Coalition - The Minerals and Elements section has many pictures of minerals.
• Oil on My Shoes - An explanation of how geologist locate and drill for oil.
• How to Start a Rock Collection- From the American Museum of Natural History.
• Backyard Geology - You can find interesting rocks by digging in your own backyard.
• Finding Fossils - A guide to starting your search for fossils.

Weather

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• The Weather Channel - Current weather forecasts.
• AccuWeather - Five day weather forecasts for 800 cities worldwide plus weather maps for the United States.
• What are Clouds? - From NASA.
• Heat Waves - What causes the very, very hot temperatures which are happening now.
• How to Predict the Weather by Looking at Clouds - Get outside and look up. This is a YouTube video.
• El Nino Theme Page - Information about El Nino, and current weather observations.
• Ready Kids - 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.
• National Hurricane Center - Check here for hurricane forecasts.
• Hurricane Names from 2025 - 2029 - From the Old Farmer's Almanac.
• Tornados - Lots of information from the National Severe Storms Laboratory
• Snow Crystals - Photographs of snow crystals, information about how they are formed, and links to other snow web sites.
• Blizzards- Lots of snow and high winds are a blizzard. This is information from the National Center for Atmospheric Research
• The Digital Snow Museum - If you like to look at pictures of snow, then visit this site. Some of the pictures are really old.
• What is a Polar Vortex?

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