Campus Libraries

Search



Kilby Science

Science

General

  • Ask Dr. Science - Ask scientific questions
  • Beakman's World - Science is FUN with Beakman. "Cool" experiments and information made exciting!
  • Brain Pop - this amazing site has activities and movies that make learning about health, science, and technology loads of fun! Check out BrainBuzz and today's featured movie too.
  • Find Out Why - choose a science topic and Timon and Pumbaa will make learning about it fun!
  • Frank Potter's Science Gems - For students, parents, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians. More than 14,000 Science Resources sorted by Category, Subcategory, and Grade Level
  • National Geographic Kids
  • Bill Nye - The Science Guy - brings science to life by describing fun experiments with things around the house.
  • Science4Kids - visit this site from the Agricultural Resource Service (ARS) for cool links to bacteria, bugs, and plants that like heavy metal.
  • Try Science - check out this awesome site for science field trips, adventures, and experiments. You can even see live cams from science museums around the globe.

Geology

  • Extreme Science - the biggest, the baddest, and the best in the natural world are all gathered at this site. Includes pictures, info, types of scientists who study these phenomena, and where to go for more information.
  • Geo-Mysteries @ The Children's Museum - help Rex the Dino Detective solve some Geo Mysteries, check out a geologic timeline, and get some cool tips for going out in the field.
  • Savage Earth - this PBS series talks in-depth about the structure of the earth's crust and how and why it causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
  • VolcanoWorld - Learn how volcanoes work, read about and view active volcanoes, and even "Ask a volcanologist" online!

Health and the Human Body

  • About Health.com - An interactive web site for young people. Read true stories, from peers about handling the challenges of growing up.
  • ADHA Kid Stuff - Gives valuable oral health information, answers to common questions about teeth, and some fun online games by The American Dental Hygienists' Association.
  • Brain Pop Health - All about the human body and how it works. Includes sections on all ten body systems.
  • Cells Alive - This is a great site to see cells in action. The topics (Anatomy of a Splinter, when a Cell Commits Suicide, This Strain Kills White Blood Cells, and others) have descriptions of each step of their process.
  • Human Body Adventure - from skin to the inside of a tooth, find facts and diagrams all about human anatomy. Check out the bonus science facts too!
  • KidsHealth.org - Discover how the body works and what can make the body sick by reading through these expert articles written just for kids.

Inventors & Inventions

Science Museums

Space

Weather

Kilby Library Home Page