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Reading
Science
NASA for Kids kids.msfc.nasa.gov/
Powers of Ten micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/ scienceopticsu/powersof10/ This is cool! View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons. How cool is THAT!
Newton's Apple www.pbs.org/ktca/newtons/ Includes experiments you can do at home
The Science Explorer www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/ The Exploratorium's page of science experiments you can do at home
Cool Science for Curious Kids www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology... on screen, off screen, and in between.
Exploratorium www.exploratorium.edu/index.html The museum of science, art and human perception.
The Heavens Above www.heavens-above.com/main.asp?lat=34.195083&lng= -118.510219&alt=0&loc=Los+Angeles&TZ=PST A fairly technical site, might require help from parents, with information about events in the evening sky... planets and fly-overs of satellites and the Space Station, all visible to the naked eye. (You can reset this web site for any longitude and latitude that you choose. The link above has been configured for the sky above Riverside Drive Elementary School.)
Extreme Science: "Feed Your Brain" www.extremescience.com/
The Adventures of Science Bob www.sciencebob.com/ "Whatever you do, don't click here."
Discovery Channel dsc.discovery.com/ Followup information to some of their television programming
DiscoverySchool.com school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/ Discovery Channel's "homework helper" web site
GROSSOLOGY: The Science of Really Gross Things www.webaddesign.net/grossology/ Sometimes it's stinky. Sometimes it's crusty. Sometimes it's slimy.
Miscellaneous
Network for Good Nonprofit organization dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their communities - from volunteering and donating money, to getting involved with issues they care about. www.networkforgood.org
National Geographic Kids www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
TreePeople www.treepeople.org/ Several years ago, with the help of the great folks at Tree People, Riverside families and friends planted over 60 trees on and around our campus. It was a terrific experience that made Riverside Drive an even better place to be. Tree People is always looking for volunteers! You can check their monthly calendar for an updated list of opportunities.
AOL@School school.aol.com/ A resource for Students and Teachers with brain-teasers, games, news & current events and more.
NetState www.netstate.com/states/index.html State Symbols, Flags, Seals, Geography, and People of the U.S.
News For Kids www.kidsnewsroom.com/
Africa For Kids pbskids.org/africa/ Play some "thumb music".
Great Schools.net www.greatschools.net/ School information for public, private and charter schools nationwide
Character Counts www.charactercounts.org/ Coalition of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations working to advance character education
LAUSD's Homework Helper www.lausd.k12.ca.us/homepage/news/update/homework.html
Sesame Street Workshop sesameworkshop.org/
PBS Kids pbskids.org/
PBS www.pbs.org/
FunBrain.com www.funbrain.com/
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