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The Franklin Institute – A Great Resource for Learners & Educators
Find open ended math problems and many more fabulous Science & Math resources - aimed mostly at 5th-8th graders - at the Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning website. more
10 Reasons Your Child Will Love Astronomy
Space is infinite (well, not precisely). That pretty much guarantees there's something for your kid to love! more
BBC Wildlife Finder
On BBC's recently launched BBC Wildlife Finder site, you can journey with Sir David Attenborough as he shares his favourite moments from the last 30 years of wildlife film making. more
Fun with Matchstick Puzzles
Matchstick puzzles have been around nearly as long as matches. Take this fun challenge. more
Scitable: A Collaborative Learning Space for Science
A free science library and personal learning tool brought to you by Nature Publishing Group, the world's leading publisher of science. more
Recommended daily dose of enrichment for children (via email)
One of the great things about the new web is the ability to get news & stories delivered via email. Help your kids get a "daily dose" from great kids' sites. more
Educational Videos for K-12 at NeoK12.com
NeoK12.com is a site that aggregates educational videos from around the net and presents them in categories. more
Watch great documentaries online for free
Here's a pretty comprehensive list of 15 sites hosting documentaries for viewing. The content spans award-winning documentaries to films more directly related to school curriculum. The sites have done the hard work of vetting the content for you. more
10 Obscure Elements That Are More Important Than You’d Think
So you think you know the elements of the Periodic Table? Well think again - because between the well-known "rock star" elements at the bottom (think Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen ...) and the quickly disintegrating radioactive ones at the top-end lie some hidden heroes. more
Unveiling the Beauty of Statistics
— Swedish professor, Hans Rosling, and his organization, Gapminder, have carved a niche for themselves for their ability to wow people with easy-to-understand graphic and interactive representations of world... more