Curious how oil is formed or how wind energy is captured? Then be sure to check out this site which provides all kinds of energy facts about all sources of energy, both green and non-green. And while here, don't forget to check out the fun and games page for fun riddles, puzzles and even a scavenger hunt - all energy related of course!
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Read or listen to radio broacasts about life in the pre-historic times. The site has a lot of fun information, pictures and documentaries about pre-historic animals, especially dinosaurs. If you get tired with all the serious stuff, you can also play games with pre-historic sea creatures.
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Believe it or not, this is a science site that deals with the science behind all those gross body functions like belching and pooping. The site also goes into the yucky world of roaches and worms and has a lot of yucky fun games you can play.
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Every serious athlete knows that to win in a sport, be it individual or group, everything starting from the clothing to the equipment to the location has to be optimal. This site explains why all that is important when it comes to Ice Hockey. It's a fun one to browse through and check out how science applies to our daily lives, even if you are not a big fan of the game.
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Did you know that every ride you fly down when you go to an amusement park involves the laws of Physics - the area of science that deals with mass, matter and its motion? This site takes a behind-the-scenes look at every ride and explains the scientific concepts that are taken into account when building them. Didn't realize that science can be utilized for such cool things did you?
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Need to come up with a practical science experiment for a school presentation or simply want to pass some time at home? This site has six great experiments, including how to make 'slime' - all in the name of science of course!
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Since the site has been created by Colgate, all the games involve either teeth or germs, but they are fun and you get to learn some interesting facts like - the toothbrush is 500 years old or that elephants don't get their last set of permanent teeth until they turn 23! Also, this is one of the few sites that lets you to rate their games - so be sure to tell them if you think some of them are lame.
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Besides being a fun place to learn about astronauts and space, this site also has some fun project ideas. You can make a cloud mobile or help astronauts go back to the moon by building a moon habitat - or better still make pollutants from gumdrops and then gobble them up - the possibilities are endless!
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Want to save the Earth? This site will give you over 100 tips to join the crusade. If that's not enough, you can join the Green Team and earn points for all the good stuff you are doing. The site currently lists over 19,000 green kids who have earned over 34,000,000 green points - Do you have what it takes to be a green kid? Check it out now!
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