Science Websites

The following websites are some of the many that contain great links for both you and your child, in addition to the federal websites. Most of these listings provide information about how to search for specific information and links to other age-appropriate sites for children.

• Surfnetkids Science:
www.surfnetkids.com/directory/Science/

• American Association for the Advancement of Science:
www.scienceeverywhere.org

• Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project:
www.learner.org/

• Educational REALMS:
www.stemworks.org

• Family Education Network:
http://fen.com

• The Franklin Institute Science Museum:
http://sln.fi.edu/

• Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Cool Science for Curious Kids):
www.hhmi.org/coolscience/index.html

• Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley:
www.lhs.berkeley.edu/

• Miami Museum of Science:
www.miamitaxi.net/attractions/miamimuseumofscience.htm

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

• National Geographic Society:
www.nationalgeographic.com

• National Science Education Standards:
www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/

• National Science Teachers Association:
www.nsta.org/parents

• National Wildlife Federation:
www.nwf.org/kids/

• Science for Families:
http://scienceforfamilies.allinfo-about.com/

• A Science Odyssey:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/

• Smithsonian Institution:
www.si.edu/kids/

• U.S. Department of Agriculture for Kids Science Links and Resources
www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html

• U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web:
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/fun/map.asp

By Barbara J. Feldman

Barbara J. Feldman is a syndicated columnist and the publisher of Surf Net Parents, Surfnetkids.com and 51+ other family-friendly sites. She has been creating websites since 1996, and loves teaching others how to solve WordPress problems.