Way Cool Science Sites for Your Class

Are you in need of some WAY COOL science sites for your class? Here are a few of my favorites:

Discovery Channel’s Volcano Explorer: Find volcanoes around the world; go inside a volcano, build your own and watch it erupt.

Volcano Maker: Build a volcano and watch it erupt. After you build your volcano, click the keywords to learn about the parts of a volcano. Cool sound effects. Very dramatic.

CNN’s Anatomy of a Volcano: Short, but effective, description of how a volcano erupts.

National Geographic’s Forces of Nature: Tornadoes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes, and Earthquakes, OH MY! Each section of the website has information and an interactive section. Facts and fun in one!

Explore Mars Now: Realistic images allow students to simulate what it could be like to explore Mars with robots and vehicles.

The Virtual Body: Interactive tour of the different systems of the human body. Available in English or Spanish. There is also a choice for a “narrated tour”.

Fossil Dig: Aimed at elementary school kids, this interactive dig is takes you along as you search for fossils.

Rock Flashcards: This site reads the name of the rock to you as it shows a picture of the rock.

NOVA ScienceNOW: science videos and interactive activities

Explore Butterflies! Build a butterfly habitat

3D Ant Farm: Need I say more?

EdHeads - Activate your mind: weather, simple machines, virtual knee surgery, hip replacement, etc

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Talking Pets is a site I came across today that allows you to select a pet (cat or dog) and make it talk by selecting a pre-recorded message or a message that you type on your own. Then you can email your talking pets to all of your friends. This site could provide incentive for beginning ESL learners to want to write in English so they can hear it spoken back to them. It can’t get any more fun than a talking pet reading your writing back to you!

Says-it.com provides harmless fun

Do you like to personalize pictures to make them look real but don’t have time to dabble in Photoshop? Have no fear! Check out says-it.com. They have many different generators where you can personalize the information printed on them. Personalize a church sign, a McDonald’s sign, or a Danger sign. Add a little spice to your webpage or your blog. I’m easily amused, but if you’re reading this blog, you probably are, too.