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 Kits 1-6 | Kits 7-12 | Kits 13-18 | Kits 19-24 | Kits 25-30 | Kits 31-36 

Kit 1
• http://www.kidsrecycle.org/kids_links.php (some fun recycling links)
  
  
• http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=kids&a=kids/kids.asp (lots of fun activities that teach children the importance of recycling)
  
  
• http://waterrecycling.com/education (information on water recycling)
  
  
• http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm (more recycling information with activities and games)
  
  
• http://www.epa.gov/kids/garbage.htm (cute site with information why recycling is important)
  
  
• http://planetgreen.discovery.com/go-green/recycling/ (some cool information and tips about recycling)
  
  
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/recycling.htm (information about recycling such as history and benefits)
  
  
Kit 2
• http://www.kids.infoplease.com/ipka/A0769580.html (measurement conversions information and tables)
  
  
• http://www.kids.infoplease.com/ipka/A0001658.html (definitions of the different units)
  
  
• http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113430.html (measurements in sports)
  
  
• http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/metricfacts.htm (fun activities for kids)
  
  
• http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Math/Measurement/ (lots of links to measurement sites and math games)
  
  
• http://www.calculateme.com/ (all sorts of conversion units))
  
  
Kit 3
• http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm (cool magnet experiments)
  
  
• http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/magnetquiz.html (fun magnet quiz)
  
  
• http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/8423/what.htm (great site on why some magnets are only temporary magnets)
  
  
• http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/8423/magnet.htm (lots of information on magnets)
  
  
• http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/region6tltc/intech2/IS%20BIGGER%20BETTER/Ten%20Facts%20about%20Magnets.htm (facts about magnets)
  
  
Kit 4
• http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/Navigation/ (find out what the weather is like all around the country)
  
  
• http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/classroom/K1/weatherquiz.shtml (a fun weather quiz)
  
  
• http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/bm/bm_main.html (printable coloring pages for children)
  
  
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageplanet/03deadlyskies/01lforms/indexmid.html (all about lightning)
  
  
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageplanet/02storms/01extratropical/indexmid.html (all about tropical storms)
  
  
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/ (information on natural disasters by FEMA)
  
  
• http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/climate/wusaclim.htm (weather almanac for U.S. cities)
  
  
• http://www.weather.com/common/home/maps.html (get the local weather)
  
  
• http://skydiary.com/kids/ (information on storms, lightning, and tornadoes)
  
  
• http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html (make your own weather station)
  
  
Kit 5
• www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/phasesofmatter.shtml (definitions of the phases)
  
  
• http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/phases (an element chamber - see materials change with temperature changes)
  
  
• http://www.chem4kids.com/matter/index.html (all about matter)
  
  
• http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/matter/sciber/chngphas.htm (discussion of matter and its phases)
  
  
• http://itl.chem.ufl.edu/2045_s00/lectures/lec_f.html (visual explanation of phases of matter)
  
  
Kit 6
• http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/volcano.html (satellite images of active volcanoes)
  
  
• http://volcano.oregonstate.edu (lots of volcano information)
  
  
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageplanet/01volcano/02/indexmid.html (some cool photographs)
  
  
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm (great kids' site)
  
  
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/p_vol.htm (photos of volcanoes)
  
  
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/ (the basics of volcanoes)
  
  
• http://www.decadevolcano.net/photos/photo_gallery.htm (lots of cool volcano images)
  
  

Kit 7
• http://www.capecodrocks.com/ (a great site with lots of beautiful pictures)
  
  
• http://www.users.interport.net/%7Ekenx/ (lots of mineral pictures)
  
  
• http://www.theimage.com/mineral/minerals1.html (everything you want to know about individual minerals)
  
  
• http://webmineral.com/ (mineral data base)
  
  
• http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/howrocks.html (how rocks and minerals are formed)
  
  
• http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/faq.html (frequently asked questions)
  
  
• hhttp://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/rocks.html (word search) links)
  
  
• http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/games/trivia/index.html (quizzes and games)
  
  
• http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ug7s-ktu/se_mine.htm (lots of minerals pictures)
  
  
Kit 8
• http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/crystals/crystal.html (all about crystals)
  
  
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/crystal.html (how to make crystal spikes)
  
  
• http://www.earthchildpendants.co.uk/crystal-types.html (crystal types)
  
  
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/growingcrystals/ig/Crystal-Photo-Gallery/ ( (photos of crystals)
  
  
• http://www.desertusa.com/magjan98/jan_pap/du_rock_geode.html (information on geodes)
  
  
• http://www.magickeys.com/books/bitaba/geodes.html (basic information on geodes)
  
  
Kit 9
• http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html (dinosaur fossils in Hawaii)
  
  
• http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world.html (national geographic website)
  
  
• http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/collections/museum/dinosaur/dinosaur.shtml (fossils in Scotland)
  
  
• http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteriafr.html (a bacteria fossil record)
  
  
• http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html (fossil facts)
  
  
• http://www.nhmmaastricht.nl/nederlands/collectie/index.htm (Dutch museum)
  
  
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/ (basic information on fossils)
  
  
• http://www.allaboutcreation.org/dinosaur-fossils.htm (all about dinosaur fossils)
  
  
• http://www.fossilmuseum.net/FossilGalleries.htm (lots of fossil pictures)
  
  
• http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blfossilindex.htm (very informative picture gallery)
  
  
Kit 10
• http://www.herbarium.usu.edu/fungi/funfacts/factindx.htm (fun facts about fungi)
  
  
• http://www.microbe.org/ (lots of fun information on microbes)
  
  
• http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/bacteria/bacteria.html (a scientific site on bacteria)
  
  
• http://www.cellsalive.com/ecoli.htm (how bacteria grow)
  
  
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/germs.html (germs)
  
  
• http://www.infoplease.com/spot/spacefungus1.html (fungus in space)
  
  
Kit 11
• http://www.kids.infoplease.com/ipka/A0769580.html (measurement conversions)
  
  
• http://www.kids.infoplease.com/ipka/A0001658.html (definitions of the different units)
  
  
• http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/morenist.htm (fun activities)
  
  
• http://www.mathcats.com/explore/convert.html (great conversion calculator)
  
  
Kit 12
• http://www.chem4kids.com/files/react_acidbase.html (scientific information on acids and bases)
  
  
• http://www.chemtutor.com/acid.htm (lots basic information on acids and bases)
  
  
• http://www.bpa.gov/corporate/kr/ed/kidsinthecreek/topics/waterquality/ph.htm (hydrogen ions and pH)
  
  
• http://www.miamisci.org/ph/ (fun kids' site)
  
  
• http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/ (acid rain)
  
  
• http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ (more on acid rain)
  
  
• http://chemistry.about.com/od/acidsbases/a/acidbaseformula.htm (Formulas of Common Acids & Bases)
  
  

Kit 13 / Kit 14
• http://www.mms.gov/alaska/kids/lab/semi/semi.htm (more floating experiments)
  
  
• http://www.miamisci.org/oceans/coralreef/inquiry/experiments/balloon.html (another experiment)
  
  
• http://www.mcwa.com/kids.htm#make (water trivia)
  
  
• http://www.greenwing.org/teachersguide/spring01/watertricks.html (water tricks)
  
  
• http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/cldtyp/home.rxml (cloud types)
  
  
Kit 15 / Kit 16
• http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_15_feather_drop.html (feather/hammer drop)
  
  
• http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K%2D12/airplane/bga.html (aerodynamics)
  
  
• http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/NEWHTF/HTF050.HTM (how things fly)
  
  
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/kids/flight/feature%5Fwright.html (the Wright brothers)
  
  
• http://www.planemath.com/activities/pmenterprises/forces/forces1.html (how planes fly)
  
  
• http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/planes.php (making paper airplanes)
  
  
Kit 17
• http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/blood.html (a tour of the heart)
  
  
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/heart_SW.html (all about the heart)
  
  
• http://www.sk.lung.ca/content.cfm/kbreathe (breathing)
  
  
• http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/preview/heartpreview.html (Franklin Institute)
  
  
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/lungs_noSW.html (looking at lungs)
  
  
• http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/circulatorysystem/heart/anatomy/menu/menu.html (heart anatomy)
  
  
• http://library.thinkquest.org/C003758/home.htm (interactive information on the heart)
  
  
• http://www.smm.org/heart/lungs/top.html (all about the heart and lungs)
  
  
• http://www.kidsrecycle.org/kids_links.php (some fun recycling links)
  
  
Kit 18
• http://www.healthyfridge.org/kidsrec.html (healthy recipes)
  
  
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html (digestive system)
  
  
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/digestive/labeleasy/labelanswers.shtml (definitions of the digestive system))
  
  
• http://www.ahealthyme.com/Imagebank/digestive.swf (cool website of the digestive system)
  
  
• http://kitses.com/animation/swfs/digestion.swf (how different foods are digested)
  
  

Kit 19
• http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1368/ (x-rays explained)
  
  
• http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000123.html (muscular system explained)
  
  
• http://www.iit.edu/~smart/sheajan1/systems.htm (great diagrams of the muscular and skeletal systems)
  
  
• http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000124.html (skeletal system explained)
  
  
• http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/hotpot/osteo01.html (bone quiz)
  
  
• http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/skeletalsystem/skeleton/menu/menu.html (skeletal system)
  
  
• http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/muscularsystem/menu/menu.html (muscular system)
  
  
Kit 20
• http://www.hhmi.org/senses/ (detailed information on seeing, hearing, and smelling)
  
  
• http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html (fun site for kids with experiments)
  
  
• http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/amaze.html (amazing animal senses)
  
  
• http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me9/ (fun activities)
  
  
• http://library.thinkquest.org/3750/index.html (lots of good information on senses)
  
  
• http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/tongue.html (the tongue)
  
  
• http://www.fi.edu/qa97/me10/ (touch)
  
  
Kit 21
• http://www.holoworld.com/holo/kids.html (learn about holograms and how you can make your own)
  
  
• http://americanhistory.si.edu/lightproject/ (learn about the history of light)
  
  
• http://www.opticalres.com/kidoptx_f.html (optics for kids)
  
  
• http://www.unmuseum.mus.pa.us/mirage.htm (learn about mirages)
  
  
• http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chvision.html (about the blind spot)
  
  
Kit 22
• http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s64751.htm (learn about the basics of mirrors as well as about liquid mirrors)
  
  
• http://www.howstuffworks.com/question421.htm (how do one-way mirrors work)
  
  
• http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/explain/docs/mirrors.asp (how do mirrors reflect our image)
  
  
• http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2000/04/front.180400.mirrors.jhtml (reflections and images in mirrors)
  
  
• http://www.truemirror.com/Moredata.asp (non-reversing true mirrors)
  
  
Kit 23 / Kit 24
• http://www.eskimo.com/%7Ebillb/miscon/whatis.html (what is electricity?)
  
  
• http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/toe.html (Boston Museum of Science theatre of electricity)
  
  
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/vdg1.htm (Static Electricity)
  
  
• http://www.rp-l.com/rplkids.htm (electricity and lightning)
  
  
• http://www.kathimitchell.com/elect.htm (lots of electricity links)
  
  
• http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/themes/themes_electricity.htm (experiments with electricity)
  
  
• http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/revision/Science/electricity.htm (all kinds of electricity information)
  
  

Kit 25
• http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/ (electricity and magnetism)
  
  
• http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm (electromagnet)
  
  
• http://www.kidscanmakeit.com/SN0002.htm#6%20Electromagnetism: (electromagnetism for kids)
  
  
• http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0816998.html (how does it work?)
  
  
• http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/electromagnet.php (electromagnet experiments)
  
  
Kit 26
• http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html (an advanced explanation of static electricity)
  
  
• http://www.amasci.com/emotor/statelec.html (lots of projects and information on static electricity)
  
  
• http://www.amasci.com/emotor/stmiscon.html (static electricity misconceptions explained)
  
  
• http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/lightning/electricity.html (static electricity and lightning)
  
  
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/Staticelectricity.shtml (some basics of static electricity)
  
  
Kit 27
• http://www.fema.gov/kids/tornado.htm (facts on tornadoes)
  
  
• http://www.chaseday.com/index.htm (lots of pictures)
  
  
• http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/weather/tornado.htm (Q&A on tornadoes)
  
  
• http://www.chaseday.com/tornadoes.htm (more pictures)
  
  
• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/lightning/ (lightning)
  
  
• http://www.tornadoproject.com/ (lots of tornado information including movies)
  
  
Kit 28
• http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/followdrip.html(follow a drip through the water cycle)
  
  
• http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/interest_your_kids_in/gardening.html (gets kids interested in gardening!)
  
  
• http://www.eduplace.com/activity/1_8_act3.html (making a garden in an egg carton)
  
  
• http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/ (a fun detective story to help discover the mysteries of plants)
  
  
• http://www.kidzone.ws/water/ (the water cycle)
  
  
• http://www.cerp.cornell.edu/ig/enter.asp (fun gardening projects)
  
  
Kit 29
Correction to the manual:
Page 6: Please note that the color of chicken eggs is determined by the breed of chicken and not the color of the feathers.


• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/ (dinosaur eggs)
  
  
• http://www.crackingeggs.co.uk/ (all about eggs)
  
  
• http://www.kidsciencekits.com/eggs%20%20Kit%2029%20frame.htm (egg information)
  
  
• http://ut.water.usgs.gov/greatsaltlake/shrimp/ (brine shrimp in the Great Salt Lake)
  
  
• http://people.westminstercollege.edu/faculty/tharrison/gslfood/studentpages/brine.html (more on brine shrimp)
  
  
Kit 30
• http://www.owlpages.com/ (lots of information on owls)
  
  
• http://www.rain.org/~sals/barnowl.html (information on the barn owl and how to make owl nest boxes)
  
  
• http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~au/owl.htm (everything you want to know about owls is found here through other links)
  
  
• http://www.owlcam.com/ (follow the adventures of a pair of owls)
  
  
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/info/Owl.shtml(all about owls)
  
  

Kit 31
• http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/kids_index.html (lots of space information)
  
  
• http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html (NASA's site for kids)
  
  
• http://www.dibonsmith.com/constel.htm (find out the mythological story of each constellation)
  
  
• http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/time/constellations.html (the constellations)
  
  
• http://www.spacepictures.org/ (pictures of space)
  
  
Kit 32
• http://www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/overview.html (lots of information on the basics on the solar system)
  
  
• http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm(kids astronomy site)
  
  
• http://www.spacekids.com/ (take a virtual space tour)
  
  
• http://kids.f9.net.uk/flash/planets/about_planets.html (fun animated site)
  
  
• http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm (great pictures of the planets)
  
  
Kit 33
• http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html (the history of Isaac Newton)
  
  
• http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/carousel.html (amusement park physics - advanced but interesting)
  
  
• http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzphysics.html (lots of information)
  
  
• http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html (interactive Newton’s laws of motion)
  
  
Kit 34
• http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/surten.html (surface tension in bubbles, lungs, and more advanced)
  
  
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/sticky_water.html (water strider, bubbles, and more on "sticky water")
  
  
• http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/bubbles/bubbles.html (all about bubbles)
  
  
• http://www.cleaning101.com/new1198/kids/bubbles/Welcome.html (bubble science)
  
  
• http://www.antibubble.org/ (what is an anti-bubble)
  
  
Kit 35
• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/plastics/ (polymers are everywhere)
  
  
• http://www.lassp.cornell.edu/marko/polymers.html (a little history of polymers)
  
  
• http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/polymers/polymers.html (different kinds of polymers related to recycling)
  
  
• http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_topics/amazing-polymers.html (more about polymers)
  
  
• http://pslc.ws/paul.html (fun animated website about polymers)
  
  
Kit 36
• http://www.calacademy.org/products/pendulum/page1.htm (all about the Foucault Pendulum)
  
  
• http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/physlist.html (picture gallery of famous scientists)
  
  
• http://www.funbrain.com/who/ (a quiz game about famous scientists)
  
  
• http://www.adherents.com/people/100_scientists.html (the 100 most influential scientists, past and present)