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A Few Great On-line Kids' Science Research Sites

websites open in new windows. Updated 1/2006.

The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment - Join GLOBE to get access to a worldwide, hands-on, school-based education and science program, offering opportunities for students measure and report data, publish research projects, create maps and graphs, and collaborate with scientists and students around the world via this remarkable website. Also provides excellent teacher support.

Fear of Physics
http://www.fearofphysics.com
Kids can play with simulations of common physics phenomena, described in kid-friendly terms, such as speed and acceleration, pendulums, collisions, why things fall, etc. Has a homework help section, a physics dictionary, and a page for teachers to create on-line assignments.

Operation Ruby-throat: The Hummingbird Project
http://www.rubythroat.org
A cross-disciplinary, international initiative people collaborate to study behavior and distribution of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Spanish language version available.

Journey North
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/index.html
A global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share field observations with classmates across North America. Track seasons through migration patterns of monarch butterflies, many species of birds and mammals, budding of plants, and other natural events.

CIESE: Real Time Data and Primary Source Projects
http://www.ciese.org/currichome.html
The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that utilize real time data and collaborative projects using the Internet. Check out "The Wonderful World of Weather," "Square of Life," "Bucket Buddies," and "Measuring the Circumference of the Earth" among projects designed for elementary students.