| Nature
and Science:
The
Space Telescope Science Institute is the astronomical research
center
responsible for operating
the Hubble Space Telescope as an international
observatory. The Steven
Muller Building on The Johns Hopkins Homewood campus
is the primary site which
houses the Institute's staff and support
facilities.
http://www.stsci.edu/
53rd
WRS Hurricane Hunters
The 53rd WRS flies into
the eye of hurricanes. Join them on a cyberflight,
see actual photos and data.
http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
Gorillas
Online covers a wide variety of information and original
photographs of gorillas.
The Natural History section includes
information on the population
and distribution of gorillas in the wild.
http://www.selu.com/bio/gorilla/
Canadian
Space Agency Blast off into the Space Playground. Dodge space junk
in the Crazy Asteroid game,
help Melinda the cat land her spaceship safely, or play
Moon Pong. Also learn about
the Canada Space Arm and how YOU could
grow up to work in space.
http://www.space.gc.ca/kidspace/
Absurd
Math is an interactive mathematical problem solving game series.
The
player proceeds on missions
in a strange world where the ultimate power consists
of mathematical skill and
knowledge. Many of the pages have hidden clues and
areas. Anytime a player
needs help, they may email our staff for assistance. We
try to respond within two
days.
http://www.hrmvideo.com/abmath/
Amusements:
Kids'
mysteries: TheCase.com
for Kids: Fun and Challenging Mysteries for
Kids. TheCase.com for Kids
features mysteries to solve, scary stories,
magic tricks, and contests
for kids. A new mini-mystery every week.
Just
For Kids page -- full of exciting
links to all kinds of wonderful
websites! Music, writing, games,
activities, plus links to
magazines such as OWL and National Geographic.
Prongo:
site for younger children with activities that are "Fun, Interactive, and
Educational."
Cricket
Magazine Group: High quality literary and educational magazines
for children ranging from
infancy (Babybug) through pre-school (Ladybug),
elementary school (Spider)
and middle-school age (Cricket). Ladybug site has
songs and fingerplays too.
Canadian
Kids Page: For kids from pre-school to university,
offers 50 karoake songs,
links to great sites, and much more!
Crayola
Kids Pages
Includes craft ideas, print
& colour cards, virtual greeting cards, and a do-it-yourself
activity book that lets you print out your own personalized coloring book
with your favorite pictures and activity pages.
http://www.crayola.com/kids/
Bizarre
Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen:
Mad Science with an apron!
Do your grown-ups know what you are doing?
Activity
Village (UK):
Puzzles, activities, printable
colouring pages, terrific links to other websites with activities for children
of all ages. Updated daily, or almost.
Center
for the Easily Amused:
"The ultimate guide to wasting
time online." Caution: some parents may find some of this material vulgar.
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