ZoomerOne Family Links

• Bill Nye The Science Guy (http://www.billnye.com/) - Get the Demo of the Day, science news, TV episode guides, suggested readings, and many other science goodies, all straight from The Science Guy himself!
• ENC Online: Science Topics Web Links (http://www.enc.org/weblinks/science/) - The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) for Mathematics and Science Education has collected effective curriculum resource sites and created high-quality professional development materials to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. This is great for students, parents, and educators. Besides the "Science Topics Web Links" section listed here, check out the "Student/Classroom" and the "Reference Sources" sections.
• Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/) - A vast free online interactive science museum site, it is the virtual extension of the real Exploratorium Museum of Art, Science and Human Perception in San Francisco. It includes over 15,000 Web pages, including video and audio files. They focus on "investigating the science behind the ordinary subjects and experiences of people's lives....Then, when we investigate these topics, we can also look at the historical and social issues surrounding them, thus providing a context for scientific exploration." A highly regarded Web site by students and teachers alike that has been online for over ten years.
• Getsmarter.org (http://www.getsmarter.org/index.cfm) - This is a great "animated and interactive testing and learning site where students can compare their performance in math, and science, with other elementary, middle, and high school students worldwide. You can also "access learning hints and links to help you Get Smarter!" This site requires Flash, and it is a "free, no-risk, publicly available" Website geared to "help stimulate improvements in K-12 math and science education," providing kids with information on exciting careers that use math and science.
• KidsHealth for Kids: Kids' Talk (http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/index.html) - This is a very large, frequently visited site providing accurate, up-to-date "doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence" with age-appropriate content for students in upper elementary and middle school. This link takes you directly to their "Kids' Talk" section.
• NASA's Page for Students (For Grades 5-8) (http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/internet/index.html) - This NASA site provides "learning resources and information," such as "news & events," "homework help," "multimedia," and much more. This link takes you to their "Internet Resources" section of their page, geared for students in grades 5-8. There is also a NASA's Page for Students (For Grades K-4) (http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/index.html) for younger children.
• Planet Earth Guide (http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/planetearth/planetearth.html) - "Up-to-date information on any kind of disaster you can think of happening throughout the world this week: temperature extremes; oil spills; earthquakes; wildfires; endangered birds, whales, and land animals; floods; landslides; tornadoes; volcanoes; pollution; cyclones; toxins; diseases; heat; rain; hail; and insects. Links to interactive Amazing Earth Games, where YOU control the forces of nature - Crumble California, Launch a Solar Flare at Earth, and many more. From The Discovery Channel."
• Science Knows No Boundaries (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/globalscitech/index.html) - Published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this award-winning site for students in grades 3-8 includes quizzes, slide shows, stories, and other resources about science around the world. Check out their "Stories without Boundaries" and "Careers" sections.