Websites

My Home

www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html
A site where questions about various topics in chemistry can be asked and answered.

http://howstuffworks.com/speaker.htm
A basic description of how sound works, including explanations of how speakers and microphones work.

My Community

http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/lessons.html
This site has good information about home fire safety, exit drills, colouring sheets and more.

http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/bouncing_balls.html
Everything you wanted to know about bouncing balls.

In the Garden

http://sis.agr.ca/brd/poisonpl/
This government of Canada site gives a list of poisonous plants found in Canada.  Information includes the type of reaction and what parts of the plant are poisonous.  

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/index.html
This site gives links to different sites dealing with all aspects of gardening with children.

Around the World

http://animal.discovery.com/
Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet site has great information, as well as online games for kids.

Transportation

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/steering.htm
Good information on how a car’s steering works.

http://www.sdrm.org/history/timeline/
A good timeline history of railroads.

http://www.rpsoft2000.com/shipsize.htm
And you thought that the Titanic was big!

http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/NEWHTF/HTF541A.HTM
Excellent, clear description of an airplane’s control surfaces.

The Grocery Store

http://webexhibits.org/butter/history-intro.html
A really neat site about the history of butter.  It goes way back!

http://home.howstuffworks.com/bread.htm
This site gives a clear explanation on the process of making bread.  It includes experiment ideas and recipes.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/food-preservation.htm
Good overview of the technology of food preservation.

Under the Surface

http://animal.discovery.com
Discovery Channel Animal Planet has articles on many underwater animals (with sound clips) and some online games.

Back in Time

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Search this site for explanations on how the technology in your home works.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/
Enchanted Learning’s dinosaur pages have a wealth of easy to understand information, as well as many illustrations, including downloadable colouring sheets.