The Great
Backyard Birdcount BirdSource
needs you! Would you like to participate in an important
scientific study? Last year participants reported more
than 52,000 bird species, which they saw in their own
back yards. This year, you can join in by identifying and
reporting your findings!
African
American Scientists February is Black History Month, a
terrific opportunity to explore some of the scientific
contributions made by African Americans!
Groundhog
Day Since 1887,
the members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in
Pennsylvania have watched for the first appearance of
Phil. Will he see his shadow this year?
Great
Inventions: The Internet It took many years and
technological evolution to make it possible to create the
computer sitting on your desk. Did you know that your
personal computer is many more times as powerful as some
of the early computers of the 1950's?
Floating
Rainbows
You
can try this amazing experiment yourself. Experiment with
the amounts of color you use and discover many
combination of color that you can create!
Satellites
This fun activity will help you to understand how
satellites beam information from one area of the earth to
another.
Hawaiian
Volcanoes
Join
us on a trek to Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of
Hawaii.
Hot
Bubble Fliers
Bubbles,
bubbles, don't you love to make bubbles? How about
blowing bubbles outside on a cold winter day? Grab a
bottle of warmed bubble mixture, take your warm breath,
and go outside to send hot air bubbles up into the cold
sky.
Worm
Hotel
A
fun project where you can study the behavior of worms.
Hurricanes
If
the heat released by an average hurricane in one day
could be converted to electricity, it could supply the
United States' electrical needs for about six months!
Feeling
Rotten
Rotten
apples and the flu. What do they have in common? Here is
a fun experiment which will help you to see how one
organism can infect another.
All About
Clouds
Have
you ever noticed how many different types of clouds float
in the sky? Some are white and lumpy, others are dark and
scary and some look like a big grey blanket which covers
the whole sky!
Spiders
in the Web
Discover spiders on the Internet as you weave your own
web.
What is a
Tornado?
A tornado is a powerful storm which is created when
moist, warm air gets trapped beneath a stable layer of
cold, dry air within layer of warm, dry air.
Falling
Leaves
This is the time of year that all the leaves fall to the
ground. Some are big, some are little, some are beautiful
and bright.
Critter
Cams
Would you like to become an animal detective? Do you
enjoy watching animals and other wild and wonderful
creatures? Visit these zoos and habitats from all over
the world and you'll soon be a fan of the newest
"stars" on the Net!
Family
Science Fun & Games
These games, stories, and activities will challenge what
you know about science and introduce you to new ideas.
Are you ready for the Family Science Challenge?
Cool
Camouflage
Insects camoufalge and mimicry... now you see them... now
you don't!
Fall Bird
Migration
Each year the birds get ready for an amazing journey!
Learn why birds fly south for the winter.
