
There is so much out there on the web to help kids learn. But it’s so hard to find! At EdAlive Top Sites you’ll find over 500 educational web sites designed expressly for, or useful to you in your quest for great resources.
We’ll be adding to it from time to time so come back again and see what’s new. There’s no other place on the web with such a comprehensive listing for teachers, parents and kids!
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ABC Science
Environmental fun and activitiesPlay Catchment Detox to see if you can successfully manage a river catchment and create a sustainable and thriving economy. It’s an online game where you’re in charge of the whole catchment. You get to decide what activities you undertake – whether to plant crops, log forests, build factories or set up national parks. The aim is to avoid environmental problems and provide food and wealth for the population.
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AMSER
Resources for Community and Technical CollegesAMSER (the Applied Math and Science Education Repository) is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Science Digital Library, and is being created by a team of project partners led by Internet Scout.
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Aries
Supports change towards sustainable developmentA research, consultancy and education centre at Macquarie University that supports change towards sustainable development within government, business and the community. The ARIES website gives a good overview of EfS principles and provides links to their EfS publications and various other useful websites.
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Ask Dr. Universe
All your science questions answeredAnswers many common questions related to science. Questions cover topics such as biology, chemistry, animals, the Earth, the human body, and more.
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Astronomy Magazine
Astronominical information for all agesGreat astronomical photos, articles and resources. Astronomy is a monthly American magazine about astronomy. Targeting amateur astronomers for its readers, it contains columns on sky viewing, reader-submitted astrophotographs, and articles on astronomy and astrophysics that are readable by nonscientists.
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Biology 4 Kids
Controlled search engine for BiologyWhere kids learn about cells, microbes, plants, invertebrates, animal systems.
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BrainPOP
Animated resources that bring learning to lifeAnimated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students – in school, at home, and on mobile devices. Resources include movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, experiments, activity pages, and much more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to state standards including Common Core.
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Britannica
The much loved encyclopedia onlineFeaturing 100,000 scholarly articles. Highly respected. Britannica online.
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Chem 4 Kids
Chemistry activities and information for childrenWhere kids learn about matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions and biochemistry.
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Cool Australia
Education resources for students and teachersLinking sustainability resources to subjects across the Australian Curriculum. The mission of Cool Australia is to provide online educational material and support to the teaching community. We bring sustainability and our environment into Australian classrooms, providing teachers with engaging, fun and informative learning activities and units of work on a whole range of topics.
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CSIRO
Shaping the future through scienceLinks to material regarding many issues confronting the Australian environment. At CSIRO we shape the future. We do this by using science to solve real issues. Our research makes a difference to industry, people, and the planet. We ask, we seek, we solve.
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Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
Queensland Government resource for Primary IndustriesThe site is divided into sections on business and trade, plants, animals, fisheries, environment, biosecurity and research. The Environment section covers issues such as drought and the Research tab leads to case studies on issues such as food technology. The home page features an ‘alerts’ link about current biosecurity threats, and ‘From the Minister’ highlights other current issues.
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edHelper
Teacher resources for busy professionalsTeacher resources organized by subject matter and grade. edHelper.com is dedicated to providing teachers a single shop for educational resources edHelper was created by a team of teachers who have edhelped (!) in its development.
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Encyclopedia of Life
Global access to knowledge about life on EarthDatabase of scientific information on and photographs of known species. Global access to knowledge about life on Earth. Our Mission: To increase awareness and understanding of living nature through an Encyclopedia of Life that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Seriously amazing resources for all to accessOnline resources from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Exploratorium
Explore how the world worksA museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. We believe that following your curiosity and asking questions can lead to amazing moments of discovery, learning, and awareness and can increase your confidence in your ability to understand how the world works. We also believe that being playful and having fun is an important part of the process for people of all ages.
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Explore Learning – Gizmos
Math & science simulationsWorld’s largest library of math & science simulations – Gizmos are interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12. Over 400 Gizmos aligned to the latest standards help educators bring powerful new learning experiences to the classroom.
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Fascinating Education
Learning science has never been easierThis site uses an audio-visual technique to teach science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) in a step-by-step manner. The “right-hemispheric” learning approach takes advantage of the brain’s ability to process images more efficiently and more effectively than just reading text.
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First School
Preschool activities and craftsFeatures free fun pre-school lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts, worksheets, calendar of events and other resources for children of pre-school age. The crafts, lesson plans and activities are adaptable for ages 2 to 6. Ideal for home schooling, pre-school and kindergarten teachers, day care, toddler child care providers, after-school and baby sitters.
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FT Exploring
Science and technology exploredProvides teachers with lesson plans and other resources related to energy, including activities related to photosynthesis.
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