| ANIMALS |
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The Wild Habitat
A ThinkQuest about animals in their habitats |
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Yahooligans: Animals |
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Animal Planet: Mammal Guide |
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Animal Planet: Animals by Group |
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Exploratorium: Frogs |
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Enchanted Learning: Animal Printouts |
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Animal Diversity Web
Very general information, images and sounds of the animals in each group |
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Animals on Defense
Ways animals adapt to their environment |
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| AMAZING EARTH & THE ENVIRONMENT |
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Recycle City |
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EPA Student Center |
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Pollution |
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EPA: Acid Rain |
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Water & Water Pollution |
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| BEES |
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Bees 4 Kids |
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Honey: FAQ |
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Nova: Tales from the Hive |
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| BIOMES |
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Habitats: Home Sweet Home from National Geographic;
Choose the habitat you are studying from the links on the left. |
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Life in a Pond
Click on the Life in a Pond link on the left part of the screen. |
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What's It Like Where You Live? |
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The World's Biomes from UC Berkeley 4th/5th Grade reading level |
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Earth Floor |
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Nature Notebook of the Southeast |
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North Carolina Natural Treasures (habitats) |
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Rainforest Sounds: Kids Explore |
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CyberZoo: Animals and Their Biomes |
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Habitats: Beaches |
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World Biomes |
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Enchanted Learning |
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Lakes and Ponds |
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| BUILDING & STRUCTURES |
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New Bay Bridge
Learn about how earthquakes work, how the New Bay Bridge in San Francisco has been engineered to withstand earthquakes, and build your own earthquake safe bridge using what you learned. You can also learn what jobs people do to build bridges. |
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| DINOSAURS |
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Sites to be coming soon. |
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| ELECTRICITY |
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Progress Energy: Electrical Safety World |
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Learning Circuits |
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| ENERGY |
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| GENERAL SCIENCE |
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Cool Science for Curious Kids |
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Mineralogy for Kids: The Rock Cycle
This is a great site for explaining the rock cycle. It is very kid friendly and includes helpful graphics. |
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Metamorphic Rocks |
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Flower Parts |
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| HEALTH & SAFETY |
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Nutrition Exploration: Quintricious |
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Everyday Illnesses & Injuries |
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Old Time Medicine |
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Dole: 5-a-Day |
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Kids Health |
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Pyramid for Kids |
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Nutrition & the Food Pyramid |
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Kids Health & Fitness |
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| HOW THINGS WORK |
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How Stuff Works: Clocks |
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Thinking Fountain: Whirling Wonders |
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Thinking Fountain: Parachuting Pinwheel |
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| NATURAL DISASTERS |
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Volcano Sites from Yahooligans |
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Earthquakes for Kids |
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FEMA for Kids: Earthquakes |
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National Geographic Kids: Earthquakes |
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Tsunamis & Earthquakes at the USGS |
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FEMA: Natural Disasters for Kids |
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FEMA: Emergency Management for Kids |
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Learn About Disasters with the Disaster Twins |
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Thunderstorm & Lightening Safety |
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Herman P.I.C. And The Hunt For A Disaster-Proof Shell |
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What Disasters Are Happening Now? |
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Today in Disaster History |
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| OUTER SPACE |
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Oracle ThinkQuest: Kids Exploring Space
This is a great place to begin a space exploration. There is general information and information about specific planets. |
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Oracle ThinkQuest: Planets, Moons, and Stars
Gives basic information about the planets, the sun, and the moon. |
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NASA Celestia Guided Tour of the Solar System
Excellent website for learning about our solar system. Information is in the form of text and great visual aids. |
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Astronomy for Kids
Quick facts about the planets and other things in outer space. |
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Science & Nature: Space by BBC
This site has LOTS of information on everything space related. |
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Windows to the Universe: Planetary System
Great information on the planets. Choose between beginning, intermediate, and advanced reading level. |
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Windows to the Universe: The Sun
Same site as above, but focuses on the sun. |
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Windows to the Universe: The Earth's Moon
Same site as above, but focuses on the moon. |
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The Nine Planets |
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The Planets for Kids |
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Oracle ThinkQuest: Think Space Lots of numeric data about each planet and other space related topics. |
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The Constellations and Their Stars |
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| PLANTS |
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Botanical Society of America - Images of Carnivorous Plants |
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Botanical Society of America - About Carnivorous Plants |
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Insectivorous Plants in the Wilderness |
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Carnivorous Plants |
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| SCIENCE OF NORTH CAROLINA |
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NC Habitats
Great introduction to NC habitats and regions |
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NC Wildlife Resources - Outdoor Kids |
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Colonial Waterbirds of North Carolina |
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Habitats: Beaches |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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NetSmartz for Kids |
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Intel: Introduction to Computers |
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Using Microsoft Word |
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ThinkQuest: Computers Past-Present-Future |
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ThinkQuest: The History of Computers |
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ThinkQuest: C-Inside |
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ThinkQuest: Modern Technology |
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ThinkQuest: Inside Computers, An In Depth Guide |
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| WEATHER |
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Fact Monster: Atmosphere |
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Fact Monster: Wind |
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Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere |
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Encarta: Weather |
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Understanding Air Pressure |
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Pressure Differences Get the Wind Going |
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Understanding Winds and Jet Streams |
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