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If you love animals, you'll find a lot to like about this site! Read animal
stories, watch a cartoon, or get tips on how to take care of your pet with one
of the many pet care guides available. You'll also find games, news, and articles
about careers in the animal field.
http://www.animaland.org/
See a cute animal in the picture. Click on it and every
question you need to know the answer to is answered. And some you didn't need
to know the answer too.
netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm
Learn about bats, where they live, how they help humans,
common bat myths, what they eat and lots of other batty facts.
http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/
Fascinating
facts and real cool site about animals in Auckland Zoo
http://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/index.php
At this site you can learn about mammals, reptiles, insects, birds, and fish,
and then play games to test your knowledge.
http://www.kidscom.com/games/animal/animal.html
Here's a good site if you're into chemistry or want to learn more.
The site has worksheets, puzzles and games to help you learn
http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/tableofelements/index.html 
Learn how to draw a silly
creature by following step-by-step illustrations. Created by cartoonist Aaron
Riddle, a new creature will be featured each week, along with a new drawing tip.
Submit your own creature, and it could show up on the web site!
http://www.afordturtle.com.cnchost.com/CreateACreature/index.html
Budding artists and anyone interested in colour will want to
see how colour affects our mind and body, its use in design and art, plus lots
more. Explains additive and subtractive colour systems, how the eye sees colours,
and how other cultures view and use colours.
http://www.colormatters.com/
Includes art projects, an online exhibition area, historical
art facts and trivia, what it means to think like an artist and more.
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html
Kodak offers a wealth of information on ways
you can improve the artistic quality of the pictures you take while helping you
understand the technical issues of photography as well. Highly recommended for
the serious beginner to intermediate photographer.
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/
If you want to learn to draw cartoons,
take a look at this site from children's book author and illustrator, Gary Harbo.
Each month you'll find a new cartoon that you can draw by following 10 easy steps.
http://www.garyharbo.com/activity.html
This site has plenty of activities and games to help beginning
to intermediate math students improve their skills. Flash cards, concentration
games, more.
http://www.aplusmath.com/
This is a huge resource of answers to math questions for elementary
to college students. If you have a question not covered, you can ask Dr. Math!
http://www.askdrmath.com/dr.math/
You’ve won a one-way ticket to the Planet Knab, but
once you're there, you find that it isn't what you thought it would be. Get a
good job, make wise financial decisions, and save enough to pay for the next rocket
ship to Earth, or you might just be stuck on Knab forever!
http://www.escapefromknab.com/
This site lets kids easily create and experiment with music and
rhythm by drawing their compositions on a "Musical Sketch Pad". Also
includes musical puzzles which challenge users to put melodies in the correct
order, and other fun activities.
http://www.creatingmusic.com/
Includes MIDI songs from a number of Disney
movies plus tunes played at the Disney theme parks. (Not affiliated with Disney)
http://webpages.marshall.edu/~ibanez2/disney.html
50 step-by-step lessons show you what you need to know
to play the guitar. Also contains helpful information on what to look for when
buying a guitar, useful quick-reference charts, and much more.
http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/
Learn about and listen to instruments in the string, woodwind, brass and percussion
families. Includes Shockwave games.
http://www.playmusic.org/
Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design
of amusement park rides. Design a roller coaster, determine the outcome of bumper
car collisions, and more.
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/index.html
Brainpop is a really cool and unique site full of animated health and science
movies, and fun quizzes.
http://www.brainpop.com/
Using common household items, make a salt volcano,
a roto-coptor, or one of over 25 other projects at this nice site.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/
Simple answers to common science questions, plus fun science
projects, experiments, and science news.
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/
See how skateboards are made and learn about the science behind
how tricks like the ollie are done. Includes videos plus a skateboarding glossary.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/
Learn the science behind sports like baseball, hockey, and
cycling. Find out why balls bounce, the challenges mountain climbers face, and
more.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html
In 1900, life was a constant struggle. 100 years later, the
world was a healthier, safer, and more productive place, due to the hard work
of engineers and scientists. From electrification, to the automobile, to computers,
learn how engineering has changed and improved our lives.
http://www.greatachievements.org/
Curious about
what makes things tick? How Stuff Works brings you hundreds of articles that cover
a wide range of subjects like 3-D graphics, animals, video games, engines, roller
coasters, toys, electricity, computers, and much more. (For a "huge list"
of every article on the site, click here.)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Answers to almost anything
and everything! Why does it rain? How does a computer work? What happened to the
Moa?
http://www.suzy.co.nz/suzysworld/FactSheetIndex.asp
Did you know that a person who weighs 120 pounds
on earth, would weigh just 8 pounds on Pluto? Enter your weight at this site and
you'll be able to see how much you would weigh on 16 other planets, moons, or
even stars!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
Take off for fun and adventure with Arty, the
part-time astronaut. Nice animation guides you through this site as you learn
about our solar system, and play online games and activities. Includes a printable
teacher's guide for use at home or in the classroom.
http://www.artyastro.com/main.htm
Take a journey through the stars and visit the planets, solve
word search puzzles, or send a friend an out-of-this-world postcard.
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
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