This page is meant to be a convenient way to visit fun web sites that are also educational in nature. If you know of a site that we should consider adding to this list, please send a note to the KCSOS Web Team.
Animal Information Database This site has an enthusiastic, imaginative, and intellectually stimulating atmosphere that introduces students to the wonders of marine science.
Aunt Annie's Craft Page The emphasis of this page is on learning, creativity, and problem-solving while doing craft projects. Each project includes a variety of designs to choose from, patterns to print, and easy to follow instructions.
Bill Nye the Science Guy Bill Nye, the Science Guy, has a mission: to make science as fun and attractive as possible to a new generation. He brings you a page that has a random Demo of the Day, fun experiments to do at home, and even the Sounds of Science.
California Missions Studies Association Founded in 1984 for the study and preservation of california's Native American, Hispanic, and Early American past.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education The Challenger Center is dedicated to creating programs where children can learn about space, explore their critical-thinking powers and decision-making skills, and be inspired to become scientifically literate.
Children's Literature Web Guide This guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. You can find information about book awards, "best book" lists, and even online stories.
Cisco Educational Archive and Resources Catalog (CEARCH) Cisco has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop CEARCH, "one-stop shopping" access to educational resources on the Web
Cloud Catalog The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Cloud Catalog introduces how clouds develop and how they are classified. Easy to understand descriptions and colorful pictures help enforce the concepts.
Crayola Art Education The Crayola art education site has information about new art techniques and fun activities. The Colorful World of Crayola explains the history of the crayons and offers fun trivia and information.
CyberKids Cyberkids is a great spot for kids to have fun and learn at the same time. They can even submit articles and stories to a magazine that is published online.
Cyberspace Middle School Cyberspace Middle School is designed for students in the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. There are activities, links to cool sites, neat information, and it is all geared toward the middle school student.
Cyberteens Home Page Cyberteens is a place for teen creativity to flourish while getting feedback from others. Teens can submit stories, articles, poems, reviews, artwork, or they can pose problems that others can respond to.
The Electronic Zoo The Electronic Zoo has links to tons of information about all sorts of animals. There is also a large collection of Veterinary resources with information about education and careers.
EnviroLink EnviroLink is the largest on-line environmental information resource on the planet, offering some of the most comprehensive features and services of any environmental site on the Internet.
ExploraNet: The SF Exploratorium The Exploratorium provides access to, and information about, science, nature, art and technology. This Web site has online exhibits, activities, and all sorts of neat information.
FishNet FishNet is a fun, funky site for teenagers, parents and educators. There are hints on what to do to get into college, a conversation "forum," and lots of informational links.
4 Kids A fun treehouse image is your map to this wonderful site full of resources for kids of all ages. Resources are both fun and educational.
The Franklin Institute Science Museum The Franklin Institute Science Museum offers visitors a sampling of the actual, physical museum as well as the unique experience of visiting online exhibits. Topics covered range from the human heart to a tour of imaginary planets.
FreeZone FreeZone is a place to "run, jump, and frolic" on the computer while learning, exploring, and meeting other people of the same age and interests. Especially fun is Flash, a monthly magazine that has a different theme for each issue.
Funbrain.com Funbrain has some cool interactive educational games for kids. The Cash Register is really neat - it lets you figure out how much change you should get for a purchase.
FutureScan! FutureScan helps teens learn the realities of the workplace by introducing them to professionals in a variety of careers. Articles tell about what practitioners do every day, and what they like - and don't like - about their work.
The Garden Gate The Garden Gate has all sorts of information about many different plants. Check out the Sun Room for tips about growing plants indoors, and Down the Garden Path for virtual garden tours.
Grand Canyon National Park This "unofficial" page for the park lists everything you ever wanted to know about the Grand Canyon: history, maps, weather, trails, images of the park, and even a special section for kids.
InteractiveFrog Dissection Learn the steps needed to dissect a frog for a high school biology class. Step by step directions are given , with accompanying photos, and even a chance for you to practice the steps you have learned.
The Internet Schoolhouse The Internet Schoolhouse page is designed to provide a stimulating school environment on the Internet. Just about any subject you can think of is covered here with lots of information.
ION Science ION Science is a monthly magazine devoted to keeping an eye on and making sense of the latest news and trends in science and nature. ION Science attempts to demystify complex topics so that the average person can understand.
The JASONProject The JASONProject sponsors an annual scientific expedition that is the focus of an original curriculum developed for grades 4 through 8. You can follow along with the students and teachers who are part of the expedition and learn with them.
Journey North 1997 This site offers an engaging global study of wild life migration and seasonal change. Journey North is presented by the Annenberg/CDP Math and Science Project.
KIDDIN' AROUND Kiddin' Around is built especially for middle school kids and teenagers. Think of this site as your driver's license to the Information Superhighway and all the strange and wonderul places it can take you to.
Kidstuff Kidstuff is sponsored by the Iams Company (check out their site too, good pet information) and has cool links to kid-specific sites, which are all worth checking out.
Kid's Town Rather than try to list the literally thousands of great kid's sites on the Internet, this site has assembled a list of the best collections of links to kids' sites. It has a fun, high tech interface.
Kids Web Kids Web is a World Wide Web digital library containing a list of links to information that is understandable and interesting to schoolkids. There are also links that are aimed at the more advanced student.
Kids' Web Kids' Web is a collection of Internet resources for parents and children to explore together. The list is divided by subject and was "tested" on children 4 and 6 years old.
Liftoff (to Space Exploration) Liftoff is NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center's interactive, educational site with all sorts of information about space and space travel. There are links to information about upcoming missions and what it takes to be an astronaut.
MayaQuest '96 A team of explorers bicycled to ruins in Mexico and Central America to investigate the collapse of the Maya civilization. Read all about their discoveries, get ready for the next adventure, and make sure you check out the Shockwave version!
The NASA Homepage NASA is committed to sharing its information about space and space travel with the world. At this site, you can investigate many different types of space photos, read about the latest missions, and find out about the future of human space flight.
National Wildlife Federation The National Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to educating individuals about conservation of wildlife and of other natural resources. You can find lessons, activities, and information about many different types of wildlife.
NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art NativeTech is an educational site offering historical and instructional information about traditional Native American technology, arts and crafts. There is a lot of information and wonderful pictures illustrate the topics discussed.
Official 1996 Olympic Web Site The 1996 Olympic site tells you everything you wanted to know about the summer games. You can read all about the medal winners, wonderful stories of courage and success, and even meet Izzy, the Olympic mascot.
Sports Illustrated For Kids Sports Illustrated for Kids is colorful and interesting. There are articles about hot sport topics and about popular athletes, and the articles are written just for kids. There is even a spot for kids to ask sport questions.
The Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution Online offers exhibitions and acitivies that allow you to explore art, history, science, or human cultures. You can also read about the celebrations taking place for the 150th Anniversary of the museum.
Spacedog Spacedog is a goofy looking little fellow who appears in his own movies and pictures that you can see on this page. He also offers you fun things to do, and neat places to visit.
Star Child Star Child is a site provided by one of the divisions of NASA. The links here cover many different areas of information about the earth, space, the universe, and astronomy.
Welcome to the Thinking Fountain - Science Museum of Minnesota A wonderful interface of a fountain is your introduction to a living card file full of ideas and activities. Each card highlights an interesting resource related to science, and then leads you to three other connections.
Time For Kids, May 17, 1996 Time for Kids is produced during the school year and covers current events of interest to children. Topics are presented in a matter that encourages discussion and debate
Underwater World An all-out aquatic extravaganza hosted by underwater explorer, Jack Stein Grove. Every few weeks, Jack goes on a diving adventure and posts pictures of hidden underwater habitats, strange and wonderful animals, and mysterious plants.
The Virtual Cave The Virtual Cave allows you to explore the mineral wonders of the cave environment. Photographs from around the world, combined with descriptive text, bring the world of caves to your computer.
Volcano World Volcano World presents modern and near real time volcano information. Remote sensing images are displayed and related to geologic processes. The Kids Door section is especially exciting and fun.
WaterWorks WaterWorks demonstrates the workings of fountains, a gallery of fountain photographs, instructions for creating your own fountain, and discussion on the science and engineering behind fountains.
WebElements WebElements is a WWW periodic table database that displays general, chemical, physical, nuclear, electronic, biological, geological - well, you get the picture, it displays just about everything you ever wanted to know about the elements.
White House for Kids The White House for Kids provides a tour by Socks, the Clinton family cat. The information provided here is similiar to that on the main White House page, but it is geared toward children.
White House Find out about the President and Vice-President, and even send them e-mail. Learn about the White House itself, as well as about the government.
The Why Files The National Institute for Science Education brings you the Why Files, a spot where you can get answers to all those pesky science questions. So if you ever wondered why comets have tails or why cows go mad, this site is for you.
Women of NASA The Women of NASA resource was developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. This interactive project showcases outstanding women who are enjoyingsuccessful careers in math, science, and technology.
ZooNet ZooNet has the primary purpose of making zoos world wide available on the Web. It serves as a common point of interest to zoos from the Antwerp Zoo to the Woodland Park Zoological Gardens in Seattle, and also provides links to information about animals.
