Here are some sites that we like and use. Remember that the best way to learn things is by touching, poking, and observing. This always works better when you're in the outdoors!! Don't forget to explore what's around you, there is usually more than you think. So spend a little time here, then get outside.
SITES THAT WILL HELP/ WEB TOOLS
www.wildtexas.com/index.php: Great site to look at before you head out to one of the great Texas State Parks. Gives great background, pictures, and opinions about all T.S.P.’s. Click on the wildlife section to learn about many unique creates some indigenous to Texas.
www.howstuffworks.com: Something broken and you want to know why or even better, how you can fix it? What makes the Playstation 2 so cool? This site will tell you everything that you wanted to know about some random things to the most common household items. Sorry about all the advertising but this site is worth it for the knowledge it gives back
www.dictionary.com: Confused about a words meaning? Need a synonym?
How about an antonym? A tool that can make that A+ paper look like an A+++ paper.
www.halcyon.com/sciclub/kidproj1.html: Last minute science project? Can’t think of anything to create? Well you shouldn’t have procrastinated but it happens to the best of us. This site will give you all kinds of great ideas and thorough directions on how to make them.
www.beyond.landsend.com/fowler/index.html?sid=1043878930186 Did you know that the polar bear is one of the few animals in the world that will attack humans, kill them and eat them - even when unprovoked? Anything that's alive on the arctic ice pack is fair game for the polar bear…. I didn’t know this either but I went to this sight and as they say you learn something new everyday. Lots of cool insights of cool animals.
FUN STUFF TO DO ON OUR FRIENDLY WORLD WIDE WEB
www.homestarrunner.com: Not necessarily a site for your education unless your going to the school of wackiness. Join the cartoon adventures of Homestar, Strongbad and the rest of the crew. Subtle humor with a good creative angle, a personal favorite.
www.childrensmuseum.org/kids/games.html: Games that are good for the head. From concentration to coloring in spooky witches. Find out if you have what it takes to live in space or if a mini-Shakespeare looms within you.
www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit: A dose of reality about products that target you from the fine folks who bring you Sesame Street.
www.hubblesite.org: See what the world’s most powerful telescope sees. Friendly explanations of space stuff, create galaxies thrill your friends and neighbors!!
www.yucky.com: Learn about the world of cockroaches & worms through games, facts and stories.
www.ames.com/kids/coloringbook/index.html: accurate depictions of really cool insects. You can color them, use them as a mask or whatever fits your fancy.
