Science - Education

Natural and Physical Sciences

Cascades Volcano Observatory
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov
Discover the history and future of those snow covered peaks of Oregon and Washington State. An excellent site to discover facts and concepts related to volcanic action in the Pacific Northwest.

EPA for Kids
http://www.epa.gov/watrhome/kids.html
A special site to help educate children about their water environment. Children can create a drawing with a water message and have it displayed on this site. Visit the Drawing Gallery. Site has rotating topics. Also lessons which are useful to teachers and parents.

FDA Kids Homepage
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids
Highlight is Yorick, FDA's "favorite skeleton," which allows users to see the various medical devices and implants that can replace real body parts. Included are such items as a glass eye, a silicon cochlea ear implant, a hip and a knee, among others. In addition, there is a kids quiz on food safety, a medicine cabinet word find, a tobacco quiz, information about vaccines, and a food safety coloring book, among other features. Information is aimed mostly at young children.

Jason Project
http://www.jason.org
Dr. Ballard founded the JASON Project, a year-round scientific expedition designed to excite and engage students in science and technology and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers. The JASON Project has been praised as the leader in distance learning programs, and continues to expand its reach by adding more "components" to the Project experience.

KinderGARDEN
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm
Kids learn about plants, gardening and the natural world. Offers information, project possibilities and links in sections such as Urban Horticulture, Horticultural Therapy, Community Gardens, 4-H, and Seeds of Garden Change. Users can find information on growing butterflies, poems about gardening, fun facts about watermelons, and a lengthy list of activity ideas, among many other options.

Acoustic Residues
http://www.sciencenews.org/20010707/mathtrek.asp