Web Sites for educational and fun information:

Science and Exploration

How Stuff Works Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you! Click on the categories below to see hundreds of cool articles!

The Exploratorium Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote the museum as an educational center.

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose - Hands-online interactive museum. These exhibits explore the technology and science changing our world today.

Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland - observatory, planetarium, exhibits, and natural park setting focusing on astronomy and the space sciences and the interrelationships of all sciences.

Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is a singular resource center for preschool through high school science and mathematics education, and a public science center with exciting hands-on experiences for learners of all ages.

Children's Discovery Museum in San Jose The striking 52,000 square foot purple building, designed by Mexico City-based architect Ricardo Legorreta, signals the purpose of Children's Discovery Museum to serve the needs of children, families and schools as a center for learning and discovery.
Encompassing the broad themes of community, connections and creativity, exhibits invite self-directed, open-ended explorations, while programs provide facilitated, focused, and sustained interactions.

Discovery Channel On-Line Here's a quick overview of what you'll find whenever you visit us (which we hope will be very often). Search our Internet content for the topic you want in the Discovery Guides section. TLC's Home Page keeps you on top of the TV programming with daily schedules, and offers feature stories and games, too. Lifestyles is your spot for TLC and Discovery Channel daytime programming. You'll find recipes, updates on programs like A Baby Story and A Wedding Story, as well as conversation areas with your favorite daytime hosts. We cover all things animal on the Animal Planet homepage, where each week you'll find experts on a special "Creature of the Week," profiles of characters like Steve Irwin, otherwise known as The Crocodile Hunter, and our latest Web stories on just about any critter you can think of. For a deeper look at science in the news, visit the Discovery News Brief.

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Kids' Site "NASA is deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from its aeronautics and space research...."

Star Child is also from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) - A Learning Center for Young Astronomers.

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Kids' Site The Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- helps people who have been in a disaster. We also teach people how to reduce risk BEFORE a disaster. Kids can help their family get prepared. With this site, you can learn about what causes disasters, play games and read stories. You can also become a Disaster Action Kid! Disasters are serious, but you can have fun learning about them!

Bill Nye the Science Guy - Nye Labs On-Line

Beakman & Jax

MAD Scientist Network Edible/Inedible Experiments!

The Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System Though not specifically for children, this is a very interesting site for the beginning astronomer!

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