An excellent starting point for any student participating in a science fair, Science Buddies offers over 900 project ideas, which you can access through a "Topic Selection Wizard" or a directory. Once you've chosen an idea, view a guide...

A fantastic resource for learning about how ice cores are collected, the information we can learn from them about Earth's climate history, the types of research being done with them, and how they are stored. Includes lots of videos.

Multi-lesson unit allows learners to learn about the genetic and environmental contributions to diabetes and the role of glucose in the body.

This module provides informational text about weather. Students will learn about precipitation and storm fronts. Students will also learn about different types of storms, including the following: hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons.

Matter is all around us, so it's a good idea to know what it is, and why it matters. Learn about matter, its categories, and its subcategories with this interactive lesson.

This four-part lesson engages students in oral, written, and artistic tasks as they learn about the Food Pyramid. Students will learn the importance of eating a healthy diet.

Learn about scientist Ernest Lawrence, a physicist whose work was prominent during World War II.

Learn about the great cats by linking from this introductory page to a photo gallery, to fact sheets about specific cats, to conservation and science information, and more.

The Gray Jay is found in Canada's north woods and is one of the few birds that stay all year round. Learn about its appearance, why they are special, nesting, and social life along with other interesting facts.

This colorful article portrays four Alaskan artists who became known for their drawings of traditional lifeways in Alaska. Near the bottom of the site, click on the name of an artist to learn lots more about each of them.

Learn about the hibernation habits of different species, and find out how to provide the conditions for a hibernaculum for some species in your backyard.

Conduct a demonstration to learn about how waves function in water. Create a poster that shows the physics of waves, how tsunamis work, the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami or information about relief efforts for the 2004 tsunami.

A Spruce bog is a northern type of habitat and is formed between small bodies of water and forests. Learn about a Spruce bog in Algonquin part and view a panorama movie of the bog.

Students use GLOBE climate science visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns.

A lesson that explains a theory on magma generation at hotspots called the mantle plume theory. The goal of this lesson is to introduce students to a theory that scientists are actively trying to prove or refute. Through this, students...

The National Weather Service presents this site which explains the operations of the NWS. Learn about the Weather Forcast Offices, the River Forcast Office, NOAA Weather Radio, and more, including Career opportunities with the NWS.

Learn how noble gases were discovered, what their properties are, and their uses. Includes a chart listing the six noble gases and some details about them.

Learn about the relationship between Ka of a weak acid and Kb for its conjugate base. Practice equations for converting between Ka and Kb, and converting between pKa and pKb.

This article reviews over the diversity that exists with the structure of hydrocarbons. Learn about structural isomers, cis/trans isomers, and enantiomers too.

Learn about the basics of enzyme kinetics graphs, and see examples of the graphs to understand the valuable data that is found on the graph. [12 min, 29 sec]

Kids learn about the element calcium and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of calcium.

Learn facts about the exosphere, one of the five layers of the atmosphere.

Learn about traits that are controlled by multiple genes and/or influenced by the environment. Understand penetrance and expressivity.

Learn about Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model system.