Fantastic,
fun and educational site! Interactive games teach about astronomy,
paleontology, and other "ologies." You will need the Shockwave Player to
play some of the games.
http://www.amnh.org/
Have fun while you learn with these online games and activities! You'll
learn about lots of things, from the bones inside us to how to make
sculptures.
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
Play animal games and make new animals at this virtual zoo!
http://www.switchzoo.com/
"Help Detective Leplant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the
amazing mysteries of plant life." A teacher’s guide is also available.
Another great site from the University of Illinois Extension.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe/
Fun online games you can play to learn about a variety of topics
related to how the human body works. You'll need the free Flash Player.
http://www.scienceworld.ca/playstuff
his site, which features Flash-based games starring Peep and his
friends, entices three-to-five-year-old to explore science. While
kids may be having too much fun to realize it, these games will help
them learn to estimate distances, mix colors, exercise their memory,
and explore basic physics. The site also includes a collection of
science resources. You’ll need the free Flash player.
http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/
Offers preschool and kindergarten age children and English learners a
safe and engaging environment where they can find and use appropriate
content on the Internet, in the form of games, stories and songs.
http://www.kindersite.org/
Web Resources and Connections for Kids.
Whatta Blast! is a place where kids can find web resources, make friends
and enjoy age appropriate entertainment. Kids can explore links to a
variety of homework tools, games, music, webcasts, podcasts, webcams,
chats, health and science news, animation, cartoon, humor and comic
sites. Parents and Teachers will find valuable resources, connections
and information as well.
http://www.whattablast.com/
Free Activities for Kids
One section of the larger education.com site, this specific area
provides free activities and craft ideas for pre-K through high school.
Includes math, science, and many other topics, sorted by both topic and
grade level.
http://www.education.com/activity/
A teaching tool with age-appropriate animations for kids on many
different health topics including nutrition, how the body works,
diseases, and more. About Kids Health is an initiative of The Hospital for
Sick Children in Toronto.