Fourth Grade Science Web Sites
LifeScience / Environmental
Science / Animal Migration
and Adaptation / Chesapeake
Bay
Matter / Earth
Materials / General
Science / Astronomy
Science
Fair / Biographies of Scientists and Inventors
LIFE SCIENCE
Animal Characteristics Game
Animal Classification Game
Animal Stories—from the Shedd Aquarium in the Chicago
ARKive—comprehensive guide to endangered species
Biomes and Adaptations—The Earth Floor Web Site
Bird Beaks—learn about adaptation as you use what you have at home to experiment with different bird beak designs
Bronx Zoo—many interesting animals videos
Carnivorous Plants (a Springboard Magazine Article)
Carnivorous Plants/Insectivorous Plants (Botanical Society of America) High reading level but great pictures and details
The Dirt on Soil
Ecosystems
Eeko World—Plants and Animals
Electronic Zoo—massive database of animals websites
E-Nature
Endangered Ecosystems
Exploring Nature
Field Trip Earth
Food Chain Game
Food Production including Food Webs—many interactive sites
Habitats—a short BBC exploration
Habitats
Interdependence and Adaptation—an interactive BBC site
Kidport Animal Reference Library—Animal Classification
Kids Do Ecology
Marine Biology—explore activities on the American Museum of Natural History’s website
Maryland Department of Natural Resources for Kids
Microorganisms—a BBC interactive website
Migration
Moo-Milk—learn about the dairy industry
National Geographic Kids—check out the short videos about amphibians and reptiles!
National Zoo for Kids Animal Cams Check out the Cheetah cam!
Nature Files-Concepts and Information on over 200 animals
Oology—explore the biodiversity activities at the American Museum of Natural History website
Organism Needs
Producers and Consumers (scroll down.. do not click on ads)
Eastern Willet Migration
Science Online-Living Things
Trapping Predators
University of Michigan Diversity Web—Animal Classification Information
Venus Flytrap—short video of Venus Flytrap in action
Venus Flytrap—an explanation of how the trap works
What’s It Like Where You Live? Biomes and Ecosystems
Wildlife—many BBC links to information and video clips
Zoology—learn about animal science on the American Museum of Natural History’s zoology site
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Earth Rangers
EcoKids
Eeko World—Air and Water
Eeko World—Garbage and Recycling
EPA’s Student Game Pages
Journey North
Kids for a Cleaner Environment
Lawrence Hall of Science Page—check out the oil spill experiments and links
The Lorax Project
NOAA Oil Spill Information
ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS: MIGRATION AND HIBERNATION
Gray Whale Migration /
Fish Adaptations /
Monarch Watch /
Magnetic Map Guides Animal Migration /
Sea Turtles /
Bird Formation /
Earthlife Article on Migration /
National Park Service Migration Report—challenging, but very thorough /
Animal Adaptations in different biomes /
Camouflage Game /
Journey North /
Wildebeest Migration /
Echo the Bat Migration Story /
Audubon Society /
Wood Frogs /
General links about animals and hibernation /
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Bears /
CHESAPEAKE BAY
Bay Grasses
Bay Trippers—Online field trip to the Chesapeake Bay
Birds of the Chesapeake Bay—pictures and fact sheets
Chesapeake and Coastal Bay Organisms
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay Animals and Plants
Chesapeake Bay Coloring Book
Chesapeake Bay Facts and Figures
Chesapeake Bay Fun
Estuaries
Estuaries
Exploring the Chesapeake—Then and Now
Fish of the Chesapeake Bay
Frequently Asked Questions about the Chesapeake Bay
Give Water a Hand—young people take action
Guide to the Organisms of the Chesapeake Bay
Mammals of the Chesapeake Bay
Maryland Fish and Shellfish Facts
Maryland State Symbols (including state fish, crustacean, bird, flower, tree and reptile)
Monitoring Health of Chesapeake Bay
Nature Conservancy—Conserving Nature in the Maryland/DC Area
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Plants and Trees of the Chesapeake Bay
Reptiles and Amphibians of the Chesapeake Bay
Save the Bay Webquest
Underwater Grasses of the Chesapeake Bay
USGS Chesapeake Bay Activities—science, press links, Chesapeake Bay map
Welcome to Bayville—Sign in as a guest to explore this multi-faceted web site
What is a Riparian Buffer?
Chesapeake Bay
Animals
Atlantic Croaker / Great Blue Heron / Red-winged BlackbirdBald Eagle / Horseshoe Crab / Sandbar Shark
Blue Crab / Jellyfish / Shrimp
Bullfrog / Kingfisher / Snails
Bullfrog / Mallard Duck / Striped Bass
Canada Goose / Menhaden / Striped Bass
Catfish / Muskrat / Sturgeon
Calm (Clam) / Muskrat / Zooplankton
Egret / Northern Harrier
(Marsh Hawk) / Zooplankton
Flounder / Oyster
Golden Shiner / Raccoon
MATTER
Acids and Basis—an interactive video
Changing State—Interactive
Chem4Kids
Chemicool—explore this interactive periodic table to learn about the elements
Changing States—Short Interactive Video clip
Jefferson Lab—Check out the liquid nitrogen demonstrations in the Frostbite Theater in the Science Cinema
Lawrence Hall of Science Page—check out the crystal experiments and links
Matter—Interactive Websites
Molecularium
The pH Factor—Miami Museum of Science web site
Reversible and Irreversible Changes—interactive BBC site
States of Matter in the Chemistry 4 Kids
Strange Matter—learn what things are made of in this informative site on materials science
Oology—explore the water activities on the American Museum of Natural History websites
Water Cycle
Water Cycle
Weather Wiz Kids
EARTH MATERIALS
Birthstone List—USGS
Birthstone Background—Lists of modern and traditional birthstones
Birthstones: Myths and Mysteries
Charlotte, the Vermont Whale
The Dirt on Soil
Dynamic Earth
Earthfloor—Plate Tectonics
Earthfloor—Rock Cycles
Earthquakes for Kids
Earth’s Features—interactive websites
Earth’s Resources—many interactive websites
Exploring the Earth
Face of Earth—a website about landforms
Gallery of Mineral Photographs
How Gemstones Form. Scroll down to find information about gemstones under gemstones for sale. Do not click on advertisements!
How the Earth Works—Explore Volcanoes, Oceans and the Atmosphere--interactive BBC site
How Rocks are Used--interactive BBC site
KidsGeo—online textbook and games (do not click on advertisements)
Mineralogy for Kids
Minerals by Name
Oology—Learn about volcanoes on the American Museum of Natural History website
Rocks and Soils
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils—an extensive list of websites
Smithsonian Mineral Science
GENERAL SCIENCE
Color at the Exploratorium
CSI Web Quest Truly awesome site. Take the lab tech tutorials, then use what you learn to solve crimes.
Discovery for Kids
Discovery School’s A-Z Science
Exploratorium –the San Francisco Museum of science, art, and human perception
Field Trip Earth-the North Carolina Zoological Society
How Stuff Works
National Defense Education Program—watch Lab TV webisodes dealing with science and engineering
Oology—the American Museum of Natural History’s outstanding website
Scanning Electron Microscope Images—checkout the image of Kosher Salt and a scratch and sniff sticker
Science News for Kids
Scientific Inquiry Simulation—Try out the “Guess Box”
Smithsonian for Kids
Sport Science at the Exploratorium—learn about the science behind your favorite sports
Thinking Fountain A very intriguing science web site!
The Why Files—read about the science behind the news
ASTRONOMY
Amazing Space
Ask an Astronomer
Ask an Astrophysicity—Library of past questions answered by NASA Goddard scientists
Astronomy for Kids—the planets (??Pluto is still listed as a planet on this site!)
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Constellations and their Stars
Hubble Telescope Site
Kid’s Astronomy
Moon Phase Images (view the images of the phases of the moon from 1800-2199 A.D.)
NASA for Kids
National Air and Space Museum
Nine Planets (They acknowledge that Pluto is officially no longer considered to be a planet)
Ology—explore the astronomy websites at the American Museum of Natural History website
Our Solar System
Photojournal—California Institute of Technology
Star Date Moon Phases
Tonight’s Sky
Welcome to the Planets
Windows to the Universe: Our Solar System
Women of NASA
SCIENCE FAIR
Science Buddies
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Science Fair Websites
Try Science—try some of these activities at home then adapt them for use as a science fair project
BIOGRAPHIES OF SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORS
Invention Dimension—MIT Inventor Archive
Open Directory: Kids and Teens: Scientists
Women Scientists