Fitchburg Library

Homework Help

General

Ask Dr. Math--he knows alot!
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mad Sci Network--pick scientists' brains!
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel for Kids
Math is Fun--learn how to do those pesky metric conversions, and lots more!
Museum of Science & Industry--Visit a coal mine, a chick hatchery, and a submarine!
U.S. Patent Office Kids' Site
The Why Files
ScienceBob.com--Ideas for experiments, science fair projects, etc.
Try Science
Periodic Table

Inventions/Inventors

Inventors
Alphabetical listings of famous inventors and inventions.

Inventors Museum
Find out who invented the frisbee, learn what Abraham Lincoln invented, take the inventor I.Q. test.

By Kids, For Kids
Discover famous inventors and inventions.

Climate/Weather

National Weather Service for Kids
Info about air pressure, clouds, temperature and more.

Web Weather for Kids
Lots of fun stuff to do and learn

Environment

EPA Explorers' Club
Games, stories, pictures and facts about environmental issues.

Acid Rain
Great site by the EPA. Information, experiments and learning activities about acid rain. (Also available in Spanish.)

Passport to the Rainforest
Lots of images and information. Site maintained by the National Science Foundation & NASA.

All About Rainforests
Facts about the peoples, animals and natural resources found in rainforests. Site created by the Rainforest Action Network.

Rainforest Concentration
Find the fauna and the flora.

Biology

Neuroscience for Kids

Museum of Natural History's Gene Scene
Learn about cloning, go on a genetic journey, find out about the quest for the perfect tomato.

Science Fair Projects

Cyber-Fair: The Virtual Science Fair
For students in grades 3-6. Browse student science projects. Learn how to begin your own project.

Science Fair Central
Discovery School's guide to putting together a science Project.

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab: Experiments
Basic experiments designed to teach students about chemistry, energy, light, electricity and more.

Science Fair Projects
Outlines what students need to do to put together a basic science fair project.

Paranormal