Online Resources

Astronomy

NASA Kids
NASA for Kids
Space Today Online
Windows to the Universe Fun web site about the Earth and Space sciences. (Graphics intensive!)

Awards

The National Science Teachers Association 2005 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Association for Library Service to Children) awarded annually to a distinguished informational book

Biology

The Heart: An Online Exploration
American Academy of Pediatricians: Sex Education: A Bibliography of Educational Materials for Children, Adolescents, and Their Families Pamphlet. References more than 130 sources of recommended literature for parents and adolescents. Covers AIDS, pregnancy, sexual abuse, sexuality, STDs, and more. Ordering Information
For SEX EDUCATION, See Librarian : A Guide to Issues and Resources by Martha Cornog and Timothy Perper. Book description says: here is the definitive practical guide to sexuality materials in libraries and an annotated bibliography of nearly 600 recommended books for school and public libraries.
The Facts on Sex Education, Compiled by Joyce Adams Burner in School Library Journal 7/1/2003
Librarian Recommended Sex Education Books

Botany

Crop Science

Ag in the Classroom by Illinois Farm Bureau. Great resources for teachers!
ARS Agriculture for Kids
IL Dept. of Ag Kids Page
California Department of Ag Kids Page
Michigan Dept. of Ag Kids Page
NASS Ag and Math for kids
Kids Regeneration Network English and Nihongo
USDA Agriculture for Kids

Ecology

Environmental Education for Kids! (EEK!)
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection
Library of Congress Guide to Environmental Science Projects, Tracer Bullet (6-97)
Kids Regeneration Network English and Nihongo

General Science

Australian Academy of Science
The Crimson Bird Book Shoppe Children's Science Books
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Children's Science Book Review
Energy - EIA Kid's Page
40 Books about Science and Scientists Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren: Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education University of Wisconsin-Madison - October 2003
Kids Online Resources Science Links
Librarian Recommended Sex Ed Books
Mona Kirby's Reading Corner Non-Fiction Books
PBS Recommended Science Books on human anatomy for children.
Read Aloud Science Books by Terrence E. Young and Coleen Salley (with bibliography)
Scholastic's Magic School Bus Web Site
Science-Savvy Students, Part I: A librarian suggests titles to support primary-grade science standards By Janet Dawson Hamilton in School Library Journal 3/1/2000
Science-Savvy Students, Part II: Where to look for support materials for middle school science standards By Janet Dawson Hamilton in School Library Journal 6/1/2000
The Smithsonian for Kids
Spanish Non-Fiction Books

Geology

Hurricane Hunters English and Espanol
NASA Earth Science Enterprise
National Geographic Kid's Web Site
Windows to the Universe Fun web site about Geology. (Graphics intensive!)

Health

Kids Regeneration Network English and Nihongo

Materials Science

Marine Biology

Bioluminescence

Publishers (a few)

Dorling Kindersley
Greenwillow Books (an imprint of Harper Collins)
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (also link to Kingfisher)
Scholastic
Usborne Publishing UK: Young Science Books

Zoology

Care for Animals

Links checked 10 October 2005

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