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Government Sites
Ask the Answer Worm - S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil
and stuff.
Climate Change - FREE - (Department of Education) - Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land,
life -- satellite images, animations of earth processes, and more.
Climate Change and Our Planet - NOAA Education - (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) - Use the fun activities on this page to learn more about climate and weather,
global warming, and the greenhouse effect.
Earth
Observatory - Accompany NASA scientists as they explore our world and unravel the mysteries of
our climate and environmental change.
EPA
Global Warming Kids Site - This site explains what global warming is, the greenhouse effect,
and the changes in climate and weather.
Everyday Mysteries: Fun Science Facts - (Library of Congress) - Did you ever wonder why
a camel has a hump? If you can really tell the weather by listening to the chirp of a cricket? Or why our joints
make popping sounds? These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but
each can be explained scientifically.
Fall Colors -
Forest Service - When are the peak times to see the most color? Find out here.
GlobalWarming.House.Gov - (Select Committee on Energy
Independence and Global Warming) - Congress is working to enact major legislation that will re-power the
American economy and create millions of clean energy jobs, but there are many small changes that you can
make every day, at home, to help combat global climate change and bring our nation a step closer to energy
independence.
JetStream - An Online Weather School - This site is designed to help you learn about
weather and weather safety. The information contained in JetStream is arranged by subject; beginning with
global and large scale weather patterns followed by lessons on air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations,
thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding.
Meet the Weather and Climate Scientists - (Environmental Protection
Agency) - This page features some weather and climate scientists from EPA. Read about careers in Air
Pollution Prevention and more.
National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration - Research - The goal of the site is to
provide middle school science students and teachers with research and investigation experiences using on-
line resources.
NationalAtlas.gov -
Make interactive maps within your web browser! This program allows you to make your own maps. Select,
change, and display map layers. Roam across America and zoom in to reveal more detail. Point at map
features to learn more about them. Locate and map more than 2,000,000 geographic names in the United
States. New map layers are added each month.
NOAA Photo
Library - (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) - This collection includes thousands
of weather and space images, hundreds of images of our shores and coastal seas, and thousands of marine
species images ranging from the great whales to the most minute plankton.
Sci Jinks - (NASA) - Learn
about weather, hurricanes, clouds, tides and more. You can even find out about the weather in space.
Science Education Pages - NOAA - (National Data Buoy Center) - Find out answers to
interesting questions like: Does water temperature differ between near-shore and offshore sites? What is air
pressure? What are sea breezes?
Vortex:
Unraveling the Mystery - This site contains information and pictures of how tornadoes develop
and real data collected by tornado chasers.
Water Science for
Schools - This site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps,
and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
Weather - NOAA Education - (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -
Natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes affect both sea and land. Take quizzes on
thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, winter storms and others. Learn more about weather safety and
setting up a family disaster plan.
Weather Room -
This page provides general information for kids, parents, and teachers. Elementary school coloring books are
available for parents and teachers to print and use for weather education in the classroom or at home.
Why and how scientists study climate change in the Arctic -
Dramatic changes have been occurring in the Arctic during the past decade. These changes include unusual
melting of glaciers, sea ice, and permafrost, and shifts in patterns of rain and snow fall, freshwater runoff, and
forest/tundra growth.
Why Leaves Changes Color - (Forest Service) - This site explains the basics of
how autumn colors happen.
Other Resources
6 Reasons Why You Should Care - PBS - According to
scientists, Earth's thermostat is getting a nudge up. Over the last century, it's been pushed up an average of
one degree Fahrenheit and scientists agree the planet will continue to warm. Follow the links to the left to
discover how climate change may be affecting your own life and what other experts have to say.
Autumn Leaves - BrainPop - Watch this fun animated short that explains why
leaves change color in the Fall.
Climate and Global Change - Earth's climates have changed incredibly during
its 4.6 billion year history. Today, climates are warming more rapidly as natural processes are affected by
modern global changes caused by humans.
EurekAlert! Science News and Resources for Kids - The EurekAlert!
Science for Kids Portal is a central, online source for kid-friendly news and resources.
Hands
on Nature from the BBC - Discover Nature activities and explore wildlife habitats in Great
Britain.
Learning Adventures - Browse through and learn some amazing science facts! Find
out about the Woolly Mammoth, oceans, Cleopatra's Palace
and much more!
Science - New York Times - Explore science in depth or search by subject. Also view
slideshows.
The WHY Files - The Why
Files cover issues of science, health, environment and technology from a unique perspective. Using news and
current events as a springboard to explore science and the larger issues it raises, we hope to show science
as a human enterprise and a way of looking at the world.
Weather - Science News for Kids - Check out these very cool and
interesting articles.
Page Revised - 7/9/2010
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