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Energy Education from the California Energy Commission
Birmingham Zoo
See the animals at the zoo in Birmingham, Alabama, or "travel" to Africa for a
Safari.
Busch Gardens and Sea World
This site offers the Animal Information Data Base where you can find facts about a variety
of land and sea animals. The database was made especially for kids.
Grandad's Animal Alphabet Book
This book has Alphabet Rhymes pages for all the letters of the English alphabet.
Art Galleries
Age of Enlightenment in
French Painting
Exhibition of 18th-century French paintings.
WebLouvre/WebMuseum
Take a cyber-tour of Paris and stop off at the Lourvre to view paintings, learn about the
artists and art history.
Astronomy
Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon
Learn about the first moon landing from the astronauts, read important White House papers,
hear sound clips from the mission and more.
(Apollo 13) Jim Lovell: An Astronaut's Story
This is an in-depth look at the story of Jim Lovell, the astronaut portrayed by Tom Hanks
in the movie "Apollo 13." Lots of links about astronauts, rockets, the
moon, NASA and more. Written for kids.
Endeavor Astro-2 Space Mission
The Astro-2 is a high-tech observatory that flew with the Space Shuttle Endeavor from
March 2 to 18, 1995. These Web pages were used by NASA to keep everyone up-to-date during
the mission.
Exhibition Galleries at the National Air and
Space Museum
Tour the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum.
Hubble
Space Telescope's Greatest Hits
See some of the most spectacular and popular pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
during its 5 years in operation. Also includes links to other Hubble Space Telescope
images, text and animations.
NASA
Shuttle Web
Find out about the current and recent shuttle missions.
Space Calendar
Lists and describes space-related activities and events for the year, such as meteor
showers. This Month in Space History includes anniversaries.
StarChild Project
NASA's Web site to learn about the universe. You can see pictures of the planets, read
about the Sun and the Moon, and even watch galaxies collide. Made for kids.
The Nine
Planets
Explore all the planets and their moons in our solar system on this extensive multimedia
tour.
Virtual Trips to Black Holes and
Neutron Stars
At the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center you can fly into a black hole or just above the
surface of a neutron star. The videos and pictures on these pages simulate the visual
effects you would see in the high gravity environment of a neutron star or black hole.
Welcome To The Planets
This NASA site offers more detailed information about the planets. Click on a planet for a
profile and see some of NASA's best photos.
Dinosaurs
Hawaii Community College Dinosaur
Exhibit
This Dinosaur Exhibit lets you look around by yourself, or take a guided tour.
University
of California Museum of Paleontology
The Dinosaur Exhibit is in the phylogeny section, but there are many others exhibits
dealing with other aspects of paleontology.
By & For Kids
CyberKids
CyberKids is a free online magazine by kids for kids.
Global Show-n-Tell
Kids can show-n-tell their projects, accomplishments or favorite things to the world.
International Kids' Space
Galleries of art and music by kids, stories written by childrenand much more is at this
excellent site. Kids can also find a pen pal, participate in a BBS and follow links to
other children's sites.
ISN KidNews
An online newspaper written by students.
Kids Did This!
A great list of Web resources created by K-8 kids. Topics range from art to history, and
school newspapers to science.
MidLink
This is an electronic magazine for kids in middle grades, ages 10-15.
Education
Virtual Education Library
Repository of most of the World Wide Web URLs/addresses/listings dealing with Education.
Energy Education
Argonne National Laboratory Division of Educational
Programs
4-H Energy Education Resources Database
Fusion
Energy Education HomePage -- General Atomics Fusion Group, San Diego
K-12 Environmental Resources on
the Internet for Teachers
Franklin Institute Science Museum --
Wind Study Unit
Franklin Institute Electricity
Education Materials
National Energy Information Center
Energy Education Guide
Renewable Energy
Education Module
Sandia National Laboratory
Science/Math Carnival - Education Outreach Program
Environment
Earth Viewer
Ever wonder what the Earth looks like from outer space? Here, you can see the earth from
many different directions -- from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, from a
satellite orbiting the Earth, or you can look at a map of the earth showing where it is
day and night at this moment, and so on.
Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map
Find out about maps and how they're made.
CVO Photo Archives
Look at all sorts of pictures of volcanoes.
VolcanoWorld
This NASA project provides information about volcanoes for school kids and visitors to
volcanoes in the United States. Here you'll find reports and pictures of the latest
eruptions, photos of volcanoes, a virtual field trip to Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, an Ask
the Volcanologist page, and lots more.
Jason Project
Follow an expedition to the volcanoes, observatories and unique environments of Hawaii, or
trace a fascinating journey to the rain forest, caves, Mayan ruins and coral reef of
Belize. This is a great way to explore our planet.
Smithsonian Gem and Mineral
Collection
Visit the Gem and Mineral Collection at the Smithsonian. There are lots of pictures of
gems and minerals accompanied by brief descriptions. You'll find neat samples of crystals,
as well as beautiful jewelry and sculptures.
Cloud Boutique
That one looks like hair, and that one looks like popcorn, and ... At the PSC Meteorology
Program Cloud Boutique, you'll see and learn about different types of clouds. You'll never
look at clouds the same way again.
Fish and Ships
Smithsonian Fish Pictures
This is a small, but good, collection of fish pictures and descriptions.
FINS: Fish Information Service
This is an archive of information, movies and many pictures of freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate aquarium
fish.
Ocean Planet Online
This Smithsonian exhibition celebrates the spectacular diversity of the oceans while
examining the environmental issues they now face.
Kids.Net.Au
This search engine for kids contains over 20,000 child safe sites and over 4000
categories including health, entertainment, games, news, sports and hobbies.
Frogs
An Interactive Frog Dissection
Save a frog by dissecting a virtual frog instead of a real one.
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