Fantastic Website about Energy

As you may have read, we are learning all about energy at school at the moment.

We are interested in different types of energy, how it is made and how we use it in society.

One of the Fantastic Websites we have found along the way is from the Children’s University of Manchester in the UK.

They have created a site all about Energy! It is focussed on

energy and the environment and looks at renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

You can find it here and the URL is http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/renewable.asp

The site is easy to read and find your way around (navigate). Check it out!!!

P.S. If you click on the link to their home page at URL   http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/

you will find more amazing interactive activities about science and other stuff too like Ancient Egypt and The Brain.

Awesome! Check it out!

Melbourne Museum has a new Science Portal

Check out Melbourne Museum’s new science portal!

You can access it here or the URL is: http://museumvictoria.com.au/science

The portal is full of exciting things like the latest science news, science resources, press releases, science events and exhibitions and links to other resources and websites.

There is also an Access All Areas section which has my favourite part, the Live Exhibit blog.

In the Live Exhibit blog you can catch up with what is happening with the live exhibits in the museum including seeing fantastic pictures of the Pobblebonk’s eggs.

Check it out!

Eastern Regional Libraries Website 4 Kids

Thanks to pics4learning.com for the photo

If you like animals, competitions, cool science and great books then check out the Eastern Regional Libraries website.

It is designed for kids 7-12 years old, and has some excellent resources including my favourite, the Cool Science page which has links to cool experiments, science websites and a list of great Science Fiction books to read. How cool is that?

You can find them at: http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/kids/kids.htm

There is a page of Top Reads with book reviews by kids for kids. You can even ask a librarian a question…awesome!

If you like listening to stories on-line, check out the TumbleBook library link on the right hand side. You can listen to picture story or chapter books. So cool. Have fun

Check out the Smithsonian!

Did you know that the Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex? WOW!

You can find out all about them at their website: http://www.si.edu/

If you are interested in museums, zoos, exhibitions, science news or are lucky enough to be planning a visit then check them out.

There is a special page for students and teachers called Smithsonian Education located at: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/

Here, you will find tabs for Educators, families and students where you can enter a search for what ever you would like to find out about. There is even help for your homework!!

Science at the Smithsonian found at http://smithsonianscience.org/ has science news, meet the scientist, videos and more!

What a fabulous resource…Have fun