Web Resources
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment - A Network of students, teachers and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
PSC Meteorology Program Cloud Boutique - Provides explanation and access to basic cloud forms
The Cloud Catalog - The UIUC shows basic cloud formations and includes student projects and classroom activities
The Mammoth Zone is where you can find out about all kinds of different inventions and discover how they work.
Mystery Network - The Association of the Promotion and Advancement of Science Education established this site. Travel the world and solve a mystery.
Edison National Historic Site Home Page - Located in West Orange, NJ, this site is part of the National Park Service
Miami Museum of Science-The pH Factor - Activities and information related to the Ph factor
Acid rain resources - The EPA Office of Research and Development has resources showing the effects of acid rain with activities and experiments
The Water Cycle - Follow a drop of water through the water cycle.
Flags - A comprehensive online collection of the historical versions of the Stars & Stripes, the flags of every state, and other flags from American history and government.
Tour USA - a web quest featuring a virtual tour of the US
U.S. States - Links to information about the states
See the U.S.A. - Visit major landmarks in America.
Great American Landmarks - Take a fabulous trip through time and space through a series of drawings by Roxie Munro. You'll see 43 National Historic Landmarks and learn about more than 3,000 years of our country's past.
National Parks- Take virtual visits to our National Parks and learn about endangered species, biodiversity, threats to the environment and how you can help.
Fun at the National Parks - Rangers and scientists at each park on the list below have created on-line activities for fun and to help you get to know the Parks a bit better.
Explore the States - from the Library of Congress. Wonderful stories from the different states.
Ethnic Groups in the Northeast Region
Cruisin' to the Southeast Region- a web-based research unit
Take a trip to the North Central Region - a web quest unit
For Fun:
American Games - Print out a U.S. flag or play fun patriotic mix and match games, quizzes, and word searches.
The World of Benjamin Franklin - A comprehensive site about this scientist, inventor and statesman
Theater of Electricity - The history of electricity with teacher resources and a picture gallery from the Boston Museum of Science
EIA's Kids Page - What is energy? Where does it come from? The Department of Energy pulls out all the stops in this colorful and fun look at the world of energy resources.
Energy Quest -- Energy Education from the California Energy Commission - Energy education from the California Energy Commission
GPU Energy - Great homework help and three fun energy-related games to play.
PowerHouse - Play games and learn how to use energy wisely at this educational site from Alliant Energy.
Electric Universe - A universe of information about electricity, how it affects our lives, and how to harness its power safely.
The Energy Story - Get the scoop on energy. Loaded with information about the different types of energy.
Electricity! Follow these links to educational and fun sites about electricity.
Light and Sound - Lots of links to sites about light and sound.
Color and Light - book2web connection (book in lit. closet)
Musical Instruments - Follow these links to informational sites about the different types of musical instruments.
Sounds from the Orchestra - A Think Quest site.
Making Sense of Sound and Music - book2web connection (books in lit closet)
Welcome to At Home in the Heartland Online Home - Family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present
Discover Illinois - Learn about Illinois & Illinois nature
Road Trip Illinois - a web quest planning an Illinois vacation. Very well done.
Historic Lincoln Sites - Numerous links to Lincoln related information
Illinois birds - An alphabetical listing of Illinois birds with links to information and pictures
Illinois! Find links to information about Illinois state symbols, government, history, museums and major figures.
Abraham Lincoln: Civil War President - book2web connection (books in lit. closet)
Treetures - Meet the Treeture, Mudster and Forest Fiend cartoon characters and learn about how to care for our trees and forests.
Trees and Forests - Find good descriptions of the major types of trees and parts of the forest.
Reading Tree Rings - Learn why and how scientists study tree rings.
Fire Ecology - See pictures of the 1988 Summer of Fire at Yellowstone National Park, and how fire continues to affect Yellowstone today.
National Parks- Take virtual visits to our National Parks and learn about endangered species, biodiversity, threats to the environment and how you can help.
Stuff We Get From Trees - Includes Forests Are For Kids
A to Z of Food Chains and Webs - includes a woodland food web
Create Your Own Food Web- Make and print your own
Food Chains, Prey and Predators - Create a food chain, identify the food chain, solve the link- great activities!
Earthworms - the Yuckiest site on the web
Owls - great information
For Teachers:
Trees - Many links to more tree and forest sites.