Kool Kids' Links

Biology

The Butterfly Website--Gallery of butterfly pictures

Cyber ZooMobile--a great animal resources page - includes quizzes, trivia, and brain teasers

Herp Pictures--Frogs, snakes, lizards, turtles and more!

National Wildlife Foundation--Help protect animals

Sea World--Animal information database

Earth Science

Desert USA--All about deserts!

VolcanoWorld--Data, models, games, and more!

The Weather Dude--Find about how weather works and get free weather stuff!

What Forces Affect Our Weather?--Information on different weather topics

Environment

Environmental Protection Agency--Student Center

Exploring the Environment--Take care of the Earth

Rainforest Action Network--Save the rainforests!

Mathematics

Coolmath.com--A math amusement park!

Dr. Math--Ask Dr. Math a question

Space Sciences

Aero Design Team Online--NASA's aeronautics department explains flight

Amazing Space--Web activities that deal with the Hubble Space Telescope

Backyard Astronomy--Getting started in your astronomy career

KidsAstronomy.com--A great site full of facts, games, and fun!

NASA Shuttle Web--The latest news about the space shuttle...

The Night Sky--Family Education Network's sky-watching page

Nine Planets--The facts of our Solar System

Space Camp--Go to camp and learn to be an astronaut!

Space Day--Celebrated on the first Thursday in May every year...

NASA for Kids--space, science, hands-on activities

Spacenoodles--Free outer space greeting cards!

Startalker.com--A great astronomy program that will help you learn the constellations and stars as you gaze at the stars. Check it out!

Sun-Earth Stuff!--Pictures, flip books, games and more...

University of Michigan's Solar and Heliospheric Research Group--A new web site for kids and non-scientists...

Your Sky--Maps of the sky over your house

Your Weight on Other Worlds--Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the Moon?

General

Ask Jeeves for Kids!--An excellent and easy-to-use search engine especially for kids.

Cybersurfari--A great internet scavenger hunt for kids of all ages!

Kids' Almanac--Info and facts for kids, and a homework help area.

KidsCom--Safe site with games, activities and more!

Exploratorium--All kinds of interactive sites, tours, and hands-on experiments

Taking the Bully by the Horns--A serious topic, but an important one...don't let yourself be made fun of or pushed around by nasty people...

Last modified February 8, 2002 by Jennifer Bergman.

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