Earth Science-Land and Oceans
Rock Types (British Isles Geology Toolkit)-easy to follow diagram of rock types and formation.
Rocks (US Geological Survey)-Types of rocks.
Earthquakes-The Rolling Earth-(Oregon State University)-Photos, diagrams and text explain the causes of earthquakes and show how damage is created.
Earthquakes for Kids-(US Geological Survey)-A collection of links which give examples, explanations, activites, project ideas, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Tsunami Safe- This site contains free online resources on tsunami awareness and preparedness. It includes animations, narration, and interactive quizzes. (From Open School BC, in partnership with the Provincial Emergency Program.)
Tsunami animation-A series of animated frames explain the cause and progress of the tsunami that devastated coastlines of the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004
-Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, Earthquakes
-grades 3-5 reading level; good photos and graphics, some movies
Volcanoes-(from Learner.org) Provides a good explanation of volcanoes [for grade 6+]
Volcano World-This site has many photos and movies of active volcanoes.
Earth Science-Atmosphere and Weather
Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page-Meteorologist Dan Satterfield explains weather for kids from age 6 up. Use the topic links on the left (Clouds, Precipitation, etc.). Some links provided go to sites requiring more advanced readers.
The Weather Office (MSC)-get current conditions or forecasts for weather in Canada, plus links to many related weather topics.
Environment, Habitat, Biomes
Biomes of the world (Missouri Botanical Garden). Explore the six main biomes as well as the freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Canadian Biomes (a student project, by Ashley Gillingham, from Gander Collegiate, Gander, NL) Here is a clear, short summary of the features of our biome regions, in chart form.
Canadian Boreal Forest (Hinterland Who’s Who). This site includes descriptions, maps, and lists of animals and birds found there. There are also video clips about this environment.
Earth Floor Biomes, (from Classroom of the Future, Wheeling Jesuit University). Plants and animals don't live in isolation, but they live together with other plants and animals in an interdependent group called an ecological community. Explore arctic tundra, deciduous forest, desert, taiga, tropical rainforest, and tropical savannah from this site.
NatureWorks Nature Files (New Hampshire Public Television)-16 major concepts explained, such as habitat, various ecosystems, food webs; also describes 208 North American animals, and the classifications of plants. For grades 3 to 6.
Pond Habitat-many animals and plants live together in a pond. Find out about pond life here.
Wetlands (Hinterland Who’s Who) A detailed description of the wetland environment, its plants, animals, and birds.
A Walk In the Woods-Just go! For grades 3-5; a good preparation for your own walk in the woods! (Schools Online, University of Illinois Extension)
Energy-Heat, Light, Sound
Optics For Kids-explains the nature of light and how it works (mirrors, lenses, reflection, refraction, white light, lasers, questions, careers). Suitable for intermediate grades.
Reflection of Light-Use this interactive, animated model to see how light is reflected from a surface.
Refraction of Light-Use this interactive, animated model to see how light is bent when it passes from one kind of material to another.
Energy-Electricity, Magnetism, Nuclear, etc.
How Power Grids Work (from HowStuffWorks.com)-for advanced readers (also contains advertising).Topics include the Power Plant, Alternating Current, Substation, Distribution Grid, and more. From the Power Plant page, click on hydroelectric dam or other links for explanations of how electricity is made.
Human Life Science & Medicine
BodyWorks Games-Learn about body systems by playing these fascinating games from Science World.
Inside a Cell- an interactive diagram describes the typical animal/human cell (Genetic Science Learning Center, University of Utah); grades 4-6 with assistance.
The Heart: An Online Exploration-"Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science." (from The Franklin Institute Science Museum)
Neuroscience for Kids-"created for all students and teachers who would like to learn about the nervous system." Description, lesson plans, experiments, activities, resources, send your questions, "Brain Awareness Week,"...
The Virtual Body- an interactive, narrated tour of 4 body organs or systems: the brain, the skeleton, the heart, and the digestive system. Also includes activites such as Build a Skeleton and Organize Your Organs.
The School Health Website from Interior Health; includes information on vision, hearing, dental care, infectious diseases, nutrition, tobacco. There are links to a monthly health newsletter, "Stan and Fran", and a nutrition newsletter, "Potato Post"
Canada' Food Guide (Health Canada, 2010)-This on-line version includes the table of recommended daily servings, and descriptions of each food group with serving sizes.
Vitamins-what they are and in which foods; from HowStuffWorks.com