Science (General)

Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Updated weekly. Articles are all archived. Suitable for Grades 8 and 9. Links to related sites.

Science News Online

http://www.sciencenews.org

Updated weekly. Some archived sites are accessible by subscribers only. Sophisticated content. Links to related sites.

ScienceResearch.com

http://www.scienceresearch.com

This site is "a free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases." Search for materials in the topics of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, environmental sciences, engineering, health and medicine, materials science, mathematics, physics, and social sciences. Also includes links to related sites. From a software company. (LII, 2007)

Cogito.org

http://www.cogito.org

This site offers resources for youth interested in math and science fields, such as math and science news, guides to websites, interviews, and listings for events such as academic competitions and summer programs. Content can be filtered (using the "Current Channel" drop-down menu) by subjects such as astronomy, computer science, and engineering. Additional site features are restricted to members, who must be nominated by participating organizations. From Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. (LII, 2007)

UCSB ScienceLine

http://www.scienceline.ucsb.edu

"UCSB ScienceLine is an innovative 'Ask a Scientist' program where students and teachers primarily from our local K-12 schools can submit science and engineering questions. ... The scientists usually send their responses back within one week. All questions and answers are posted in our archive." Archives are searchable, or browsable by topic such as astronomy, physics, and geology. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). (LII, 2007)

Earth Guide

http://jvsc.jst.go.jp/earth/guide/english/

This interactive site for children answers questions in eight areas related to the earth: the earth in the Milky Way, how the earth is different from other planets, the difference between the sky and space, sunlight, the water and carbon cycles, substances on earth, types of land areas, and the size of oceans. In English and Japanese. From the Japan Science and Technology Agency. (LII, 2007)