Amazing Space Activities

An Astronaut's View of Earth

Cape Canaveral Air Station Virtual Tour

City in Space
An interactive tour takes you on a 360° romp through several modules and nodes of the International Space Station. 

An Inquirer's Guide To The Universe
Explore the outer reaches of space science fact and fiction in this fascinating interactive exhibit created by the Franklin Institute Science Museum.

Hubble Space Telescope
Images of space transmissions, fun and learning activities.

Interactive Sky Charts

International Space Station
Includes a VR tour of the station. (grades 7-12)

Lift Off to Space Exploration

Lighter-than-air flight
The history of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight from Learners Online.
(grade 6 -8)

Mission: Fun

More Fun with Mars
A number of quality interactive games and activities.

Mars - Spacelink

NASA's Interplanetary Photojournal

NASA's Kid's Space

NASA's Space Shuttle Virtual Tour

National Air and Space Museum

The Nine Planets
A multimedia tour of our solar system.

Race to Space
Children will have the opportunity to become actively engaged in activities that lead to factual information about the sun, moon, stars and planets. (K-1)

Satellites
Learn about different types of satellites and their parts. Discover what satellites mean to Canada, including the history of Canada's involvement in space.

San Diego Aerospace Museum

SkyView Virtual Observatory
A Virtual Observatory  generating images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from Radio to Gamma-Ray.

Solar System Simulator

SEDS - Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
Tons of information and links.

The Sun: A Multimedia Tour
The basics of how the sun works through images and videos.

Virtual Solar System Tour

A Virtual Tour of the Sun

Who's Out There? A Space Science Adventure
The SETI Institute (Search for ExtraTerrestial Intelligence) illustrates
how to lead a search for other life in the universe. (grade 5 to adult)
 

BIOLOGY
 

Anatomy and Physiology Tutorials 

The ESG Biology Hypertextbook

CELLS alive!

The Heart: On Online Exploration

Human Anatomy 

Human Anatomy Online

Human Body Adventure

Mapping the Human Genome
Learn about the work of human genome sequencing and what it means for the future of medicine and biology.

Microbe Zoo

Nanoworld 

The National Library of Medicine's Visible Human Project 

Neuroscience for Kids 

Sheep Brain Dissection Guide

The Virtual Body

The Virtual Cell

The Virtual Insectory

Virtual Frog Dissection
Dissect a frog on the Internet.

Virtual Pig Dissection 

The Whole Brain Atlas 
 

GEOGRAPHY, EXPEDITIONS & TRAVEL

Altapedia Online
Full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

Amazon Adventure
The majority of this site was created by students from elementary, junior high and high schools and the results checked for accuracy. Students, teachers, classes and individuals are invited to submit artwork, research or other materials for possible inclusion to the address at the bottom of the page.

The Canadian Social Studies Super Site

CARE Canada
This site contains a wealth of information on problems found in developing countries around the world.

Expeditions at Discovery
Online expeditions at Discovery Channel Online, including mount Everest, Mars Exploration, mummies of Peru, the meanest sharks in prehistory, the world's largest barrier reefs and more.

Exploring China
A great multimedia scrapbook building site.

Galapagos Islands
Learn about the history, geology, and wildlife of the islands made famous by Charles Darwin.

The Himalayan Mountain Range

Iceland
A virtual geological trip.

Lewis & Clark
This site offers several options for retrieving information on Lewis & Clark's journey across North America. 

National Geographic Expeditions
An incredible source for all kinds of explorations.

National Geographic for Kids
Special topics and activities for kids.

New York - The Empire State Building 

Nova Online
Nova/PBS Online Adventures - Titanic's Lost Sister, Spies That Fly, Sinking City of Venice, Volcano's Deadly Warning and more.

Nova Scotia
A virtual field trip of landscapes.

Le site officiel de la Tour Eiffel

Quebec Canada 

South Africa Tour

South American Tour
The Lonely Planet

Stein's Tour of Egypt 
A variety of images from Egypt, including, historic sites, ecology, animals, and insects

The Arctic and Alberta
This project is the culmination of a fascinating learning journey that elementary students from around North America are engaged in. What began as a study of the Arctic has grown to be so much more! Learn with as us we share what we have learned about the people, the animals, and the land of the Arctic and how it is both similar and different to our life in Alberta, Canada.

Travels Through Greece & Turkey
(The Turkey link is at the bottom of the page.)

United Nation's CyberSchoolBus
Links to interactive games, short-term projects and activities and a virtual tour of the United Nations.

Virtually Hawaii

The Voyages of the Barque Picton-Castle
Sail around the world on a 'tall ship' alongside professional sailors, visiting over 50 ports in 25 countries.

World Surfari
Surf to various places in the world and find out about the people, their society and their history.

THE ENVIRONMENT & EARTH SCIENCES

Air Junk
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology... on screen, off screen, and in between. It is a good resource for elementary teachers and students, which can easily be incorporated into a science lesson or expanded to help students consider environmental issues.

Here are a few botanical garden sites that exhibit a variety of plants under differing conditions.
Australian National Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens
Missouri Botanical Gardens

The British Columbia Wilderness 

Build-A-Prairie - Bell LIVE!
Turn a barren plain into a healthy prairie. Choose the right species and watch the prairie come to life! (grade 5 to adult)

Cloud Boutique
The PSC Meteorology Program has developed this server to provide explanations of and access to detailed
pictures of some basic cloud forms.

Desert Life

Exploring the Environment
Learning modules that address environmental dilemmas worldwide.

Exploring Volcanoes
Learn how volcanoes are formed, how dangerous they can be, what they are like on other planets, and much more.

Geologic Time Machine

Geo Mysteries
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis inivites you to discover the fascinating science of geology with Geo Mysteries about rocks, fossils, and minerals. (grd 3 to adult)

Hurricanes
Some of the best Web sites covering everything you would want to know about hurricanes. (grd 5 to adult)

Natural Wonders of the World
Learn about some of the most spectacular natural occurances in the world. 

Rainforest Unit Study
This unit will take a cross-curricular approach, involving language arts, science, geography, conservation and ecology, as well as cultural studies. The materials will be appropriated and processed using various learning styles and intelligences.

Take a Walk in the Rainforest
A self-guided tour in Costa Rico.

Tornadoes

The Virtual Rainforest

Volcano World's Virtual Field Trips

The Watershed Game - Bell LIVE!
Manage human activities in a watershed in order to preserve water quality. (grd 5 to adult)

The Weather Dude
Meteorology from A - Z and more.

The Weather Underground
Resources and an online directory specifically designed for the K-12 student and teacher. It also includes links to a variety of weather images and data. 

ICY LOCALES

Virtual Alaska Room
The Alaska Room is a collection of Alaska native artifacts from all over the state.

Yukon Virtual Tours (Grass Roots Project)
The Yukon Virtual Tour is a series of 360 degree panoramics (QuickTime Virtual Reality movies) developed by Jack Hulland Elementary but including students from Selkirk, and Elijah Smith Elementary as part a Gifted and Talented program. The goal of this project is for students to create a "Virtual Tour of Yukon Schools and Yukon Communities" so visitors can see the landscapes and historic landmarks of the Yukon. Schools across the Yukon and Canada are
invited to participate.
 

ANTARTICA

Antarctic Rescue
A rescue team from the New York Air National Guard landed at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Research Station in October 1999, to rescue Dr. Jerri Nielsen and leave behind her replacement. (grade 6-12)

A Tourist Expedition to Antarctica
University. of Michigan

Flying Across Antarctica

Virtual Tour of Antarctica
University of Chicago, Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica

Blue Ice: Focus On Antarctica 

The Endurance
Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic is one of the greatest tales of survival in expedition history.

THE ARCTIC

Arctic Circle Tour

Arctic Dawn in the Western Canadian Arctic 

Frozen Toes - The Arctic Millennium Expedition
A five person, 7000 km trek across Canada's Arctic - sharing knowledge, exploring cultures and celebrating Canada.

Virtual Tour of Canada's Artic

National Geographic
An incredible source for all kinds of explorations.
 

LANGUAGES & LITERATURE

Aesop's Fables
Over 600 fables and 127 Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Included are Real Audio narrations, images, a search engine, message forum and more.

Au Claire De La Lune

Carmen Campagne

Conjugate a Verb

Crocobill
Histoires pour enfants.

Encyclopédie

French Grammar Central
With nearly 545 links, this resource is ample material for courses on an advanced college level, and would be particularly good for those studying for exit exams, where a thorough knowledge of structure is
required. It contains grammar guidance, with thousands of verb conjugations, research and hundreds of activities. Classification by part of speech was an important consideration in my creation by categories. (9-12) 

French Lessons on the Internet
A selection of online resources for learning French.

Lea Leo
Le site portail des parents de bébés et de jeunes enfants.

Little Explorers
Enchanted Learning's Little Explorer Picture Dictionary with links included. (K-3)

Les jeux de Lulu le lutin malin

Les Petites Tounes
 
 

All Aboard for Safety - CN
CN invites all Canadian K-12 schools to come on board and participate in a
GrassRoots safety project which aims to educate students on a number of
safety related issues.

Banners and Flags Factory Tour

Canada and its Trading Partners
A grade 6 social studies WebQuest, where students must explain why it is important to have good relationships with other countries.

Crayola Crayons & Markers Factory Tour

Geers Piano Co. Factory Tour

Hershey's Kidztown
Learn how chocolate is made. Take a tour through the chocolate factory or have fun in Kidztown.

Hot Air Balloons Factory Tour

How Peanut Butter is Made

Jelly Belly Factory Tour

Mann's Broccoli Farm Virtual Tour

Nuclear Power Plant Virtual Tour

Rieger Organ Factory Tour

The Roundhouse
Locomotive factory tour.

Snyder's  Pretzel Factory Tour

Steinway Piano Factory Tour

Tyrone Crystal Factory Tour

Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour

Water Treatment Plant Tour

A Virtual Tour of a Nuclear Power Plant
 

OCEANS & MORE

The Abyss (Oceanography)
NOVA: A deep-sea vessel used to view life in the ocean.

Bottlenose Dolphins

Cave Dive
The World HQ of the El Jacinto Pat Expedition Project.

Discovery Online
Blue Planet: Seas of Life. 

Marineland

Monterey Bay Aquarium
A variety of underwater exhibits and activities.

New England Aquarium
Visit the penguin tank, swim with the sea otters or get up close with sharks. Try science experiments or play a game that teaches how penguins communicate. 

Ocean Planet
An Online Exhibition from the Electronic Smithsonian designed to promote understanding and conservation of the world's oceans.

Ocean Reefs
Explore the Gulf of Mexico in a virtual submarine.

The Red Sea Virtual Diving Center

Sharks also Shark Field Trip

Sites Alive
Discover and explore oceans with student journals, research updates and Q&A's. 

Society for Underwater Exploration
Global research, exploration and excavation activities aimed at finding and recovering or preserving underwater shipwrecks and other underwater sites of special historical and cultural significance. 

Virtual Whale Watching
 

SCIENCE & MORE

All About Lasers

Albert Einstein's Image and Impact Exhibit

Bill Nye the Science Guy
Exploration and observation are the keys to learning about science at NyeLabs.com. Based around the popular hit TV show.

Consejo National de Ciencia y Tecnologia
Science & Technology site in Mexico 

Education 4 Kids
A variety of drill games (K-11) in math, social studies, language and science.

The Exploratorium
The San Francisco Exploratorium with curricular resources and online exhibits. The Learning Studio contains lots of interactive activities.

Fear of Physics
A friendly, non-technical place for your students to go and "play" with the
laws of physics for a while. 

Interactive Chemistry Simulation

Math - Fish Tank
This BBC math site incorporates colorful and active animation that will catch the attention of elementary students. Four major math strands are covered on this site including numbers, data handling, algebra, and geometry.

Minerals, Crystals, and Gems: Stepping-Stones To Inquiry
Introduces students to the basics of mineral science, and also teaches the scientific process by instructing them how to observe, form hypotheses, and draw conclusions. (4-8)

The Particle Adventure
The fundamentals of matter and force.

The Right Chemistry
Imperial Oil invites all Canadian K-12 teachers to participate in a GrassRoots online project on CHEMISTRY which aims to educate students on chemistry and science and to use technology to enhance this knowledge. 

Royal Ontario Museum
Dinosaurs, mammals, insects and special exhibitions.

Science Adventures
Listings for museums, science Centres, nature centers, parks and gardens, zoos, aquariums, aviaries, planetariums, and observatories. This site is sponsored by the Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Mathematics and Science.

Science Learning Network
A collection of online science exhibits.

ScienceWeb
A science and technology information service for the World Wide Web that focuses on Canadian activities. There is a special emphasis on getting school children involved in science, including mentor projects and virtual science fairs. 

Tech Museum of Innovation
VRML robots, satellites,and more.

The Virtual Science Centre
Virtual Planetarium Sky Information

World Almanac for Kids Online
A full range of content on science, geography, nature and much more. Great for research projects. (3-8)
 

THE TIME MACHINE

AlternaTime
Browse the past and even some futures with this collection of timelines on the Web. (9-12) 

The American Museum of Photography Guided Tour

The Ancient Library of Qumran
View the Dead Sea Scrolls and other objects discovered in 1947.

Ancient Egypt and its Glorious Wonders

The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum

Ancient Roman Villa
View the living quarters, tools, art and architecture dating from the 1st to the 3rd Century.

A. Pintura: Art Detective
Art history cleverly disguised as a mystery. (grd 4 to adult) 

Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame

Canada Aviation Museum (Bilingual)

Canadian Museum of Civilization (Bilingual)

Canada Science and Technology Museum (Bilingual)

Canadian Virtual War Memorial
This site contains a registry of information about the graves and memorials of more than 116,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served valiantly and gave their lives for their country. The site also contains digital images of photographs and personal memorabilia about individual Canadians.

Cathedral and Castle of Durham, United Kingdom
Tour these 900-year-old sites, reading historical accounts along the way.

Complete listing of all American Museums by State

Digging for Dinosaurs
An interactive Cyberhunt adventure from the Editors of Instructor.

Dinosaurs are for the Birds
Learn about the discovery of a 130-million-year-old dinosaur fossil covered with what looks like downy fluff and primitive feathers. (3-7)

Download a Dinosaur

Edison National Historic Site

Feudal Life
What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? Find out from learner.org. (4-6)

The Field Museum
Travel back 225 million years to the land of the dinosaurs.

History of Canadian Flags

Art Adventures
Play our ArtEdventures! Our ArtEdventures are interactive online games for teachers and students. In these fun and educational activities, you'll discover how great artists made their famous works—while learning tips and techniques for creating your own art!

Inside Art
Explore a painting from the inside out. (grd 5 to adult) 

Institute and Museum of the History of Science - Florence

Rader's kapili.com
If you are looking for a specific science topic, everything is broken down at Rader's kapili.com.. If you just want to learn about a topic for fun, try one of the guided tours! 

King Tutankhamun: Was it Murder?
Your students have been hired by the Egyptian government to determine if King Tut was murdered. The collaborative team will have only 3 days to complete the quest. (grds 6-8)

Leonardo's Workshop
Someone has changed history. You must travel back in time to the Renaissance and explore Leonardo da Vinci's workshop in search of clues. (grd 4 to adult)

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Educational programs, collections and art activities.

Michelangelo

Museum of Unnatural Mystery
Investigate UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, wonders of the ancient world, and other unique exhibits. Site includes a reading room for ages 3-9.

Mysterious Places
Explore ancient civilizations and sacred sites.

National Gallery of Art
View a variety of paintings, sculpture and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.

Newfoundland - the 1880's
A photo album that should prove beneficial to those interested in its architectural and municipal development, the development of Methodism, the history of photography, the work of Simeon Parsons, and a variety of other subjects pertaining to Newfoundland in the latter half of the Nineteenth Century.

Normandy 1944

Prime Ministers of Canada (Bilingual)

The Prime Minister of Canada's Site (Bilingual)

The Renassiance

Royal Ontario Museum
Dinosaurs, mammals, insects and special exhibitions.

San Diego Aerospace Museum Online Exhibit
Journey through the history of flight.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Includes attractive graphics, detailed descriptions and historical backgrounds with helpful hypertext references.

Stonehenge Tour

Time Travel into History

Titantic: Ship of Dreams

The Tomb of Tutankhamen
National Geographic's Egypt Site

Tracing the Origins of Man
Examine age-old fossils and learn about hominid -- man's primitive ancestors. (grade 7-12)

Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Tour of the Dinosaurs

Virtual Egyptian Museum

Web Museum, Paris
A collection of online images of paintings at Paris' Louvre Museum.

Welsh Castles
 

ZOOS & ANIMAL ADVENTURES

Africam
The world's first virtual game reserve. Live images are captured every 30 seconds from cameras located at various game reserves

The Animal Diversity Web 

The Animal Loop Trail

The Atlanta Zoo

Beavers  Another Grass Roots Project

Bronx Zoo

The Cephalopod Page
The group of animals that are thought to be the most intelligent of all invertebrates.

Cyber Tiger
Cyber Tiger is an interactive web site that allows users to create a zoo habitat for Siberian Tigers. The site is designed and operated by National Geographic.

Electronic Zoo

Fierce Creatures
Find out about ferocious creatures including lions, tigers, sea wasps, pirahnas and more. 

Giant Panda
Scientists hope that through research and technology they can improve panda numbers.

Knoxville Zoo

Mooseworld

National Zoo
A behind-the-scenes look at the animals, plants, people, and programs of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.You'll find a wide variety of informational articles, audio lectures, educational games, downloadable movies, and photos.

San Diego Zoo

SchoolWorld Zoo
Discover a variety of animal related projects and activities.

Sound Safaris
Choose your destination to some of the world's most remote and endangered habitats by clicking on a map and listening to the animal sounds from that region. (K-3)

Tigers Adventures
At the Tiger Information Center, you can learn about tigers by pursuing a runaway tiger, planning a zoo exhibit, tracking down poachers and more.

Zoo in the Wild