Elementary & Middle School Science
Weblinks and other resources for teaching and/or learning elementary and middle school science.
Meet the Elements
— This catchy song and entertaining animation introduces the idea of the elements in the periodic table as the basic building blocks of the world around us. A must watch! more
MyPyramid.gov: A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Dietary guidelines, smart meal planning, suggestions for healthy snacking for kids (and adults!), and other handy tips to promote healthy eating in your home. more
Meet the Elements
— This catchy song and entertaining animation introduces the idea of the elements in the periodic table as the basic building blocks of the world around us. A must watch! more
MyPyramid.gov: A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
Dietary guidelines, smart meal planning, suggestions for healthy snacking for kids (and adults!), and other handy tips to promote healthy eating in your home. more
Homeschool Science
The Homeschool Science section of Instructables.com has a decent collection of user-contributed science experiments that can be done at home. Experiments such as 'how to make your own thermometer', 'the Penny Battery', and 'how to make a 6-cent LED Throwie' sound like fun for teen tinkerers. more
Science Smart Junior
by David Linker
Like other books in the Smart Junior series from Princeton Review, this one covers the basics of elementary and middle school science in the form of stories about the adventures... more
Science Project Ideas
Science Buddies is a good site for Science fair project ideas, step-by-step project guides, student and teacher resources for science projects, and connecting with experts who can answer... more
Carl Sagan on the Universe
— Great video in which Carl Sagan talks to school kids about the universe. The entire Cosmos video series is in fact fascinating for kids to watch.
To buy the bestselling book... more
