Fun Sites

Animals

Animal Names
You may know that a doe is a female deer, but did you know that a female swan is called a pen? You'll find many more names for animals, their babies and the groups they live in at this site, plus information printouts on each.

Animal Planet
No matter what your favourite animal is, there's a good chance you'll find it at Animal Planet. Explore animals by subject, learn more about your dog or cat with the pet guides available, play fun games, and much more.

Animals of the World
At this site you can learn about mammals, reptiles, insects, birds, and fish, and then play games to test your knowledge.

Animaland
If you love animals, you'll find a lot to like about this site! Read animal stories, watch a cartoon, or get tips on how to take care of your pet with one of the many pet care guides available. You'll also find games, news, and articles about careers in the animal field.

Bats Bats Everywhere
Learn about bats, where they live, how they help humans, common bat myths, what they eat and lots of other batty facts.

The Birmingham Zoo
See RealVideo movies of the animals, visit and learn about the animals, and go on an African Safari. Includes animal pictures you can print and colour.

Bow Wow Meow
Just get a new puppy or kitten and can't quite figure out what to name it? Get ideas from this site by searching for pet names by category or alphabetically. Also includes top 20 names, a photo gallery, and even a dog age calculator!

Creature Feature
Learn about animals like hippos, cheetahs, koalas, and more at this great National Geographic site. You'll find lots of fun facts on each animal, plus pictures, videos, and even postcards you can send to a friend.

Dog Training Basics
Professional dog trainer Pam Young shows you her secrets for encouraging good dog behaviour, properly training your pet, and how to keep your dog safe and happy. Includes words of wisdom, and other helpful tips.

Endangered!
The American Museum of Natural History presents an exhibition which lists endangered animals, and discusses the causes for their disappearance.

Exploratorium: Frogs
Did you know that the ancestors of modern frogs roamed the earth for 190 million years? Learn more about frogs, the myths surrounding them, the research done by scientists, and more, at this information-rich site.

Extreme Science
Where is the deepest spot in the ocean? Which creature is the strongest? Want to know what the fastest land animal is? Take a look at this site for answers to these and other scientific record-breakers!

Fish FAQ
Do fish sleep? Are sharks always hungry? You can find the answers to these and hundreds of other interesting questions at this site.

Frogland
Like frogs? Then you're in luck, because we've got a great site for you! You'll learn all kinds of fun frog facts, find tips on how to care for a pet frog, play games, read a frog fable, view frog art, colour, and more. Leap on over!

Grizzly People
Timothy Treadwell has lived among the Alaskan grizzly each year during the spring to autumn months since the late 1980s. Learn about the animals he studies and see his photos and videos. Includes a special kids section, bear safety tips, and more.

Horse Breeds
Here's a great resource for horse lovers! From Abyssinian to Zhemaichu, there are over 200 breeds of horses you can learn about at this site. Most are accompanied by multiple photographs and detailed descriptions.

How to Love Your Dog
Three collies show you how to care for a dog, what they cost and need, basic training, how to teach them tricks, and lots more. Great for dog lovers.

Infrared Zoo
The Infrared Zoo shows what animals look like in a whole different light. See what birds, reptiles, and mammals look like in the infrared, and learn how animals use fur, blubber, and feathers to insulate themselves.

Kids Go Wild!
Did you know that a cheetah can run nearly 70 miles per hour? Learn more about the cheetah and other wild animals through facts and photos, play games and colour online, and learn about the threat of extinction some animals face. From the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Kratts' Creatures
Explore the fascinating and funny 'creaturnalities' of creatures the world over. Includes an episode guide, creature of the week quiz, and more.

PBS: Nature
Each week, PBS presents an excellent web piece based on the TV series Nature. Subjects cover all aspects of nature, animals, and even pets. Included are teacher's guides, videos, games, previous features, and more.

Planet Pets
Visit this site to find thousands of pet photos and descriptions, along with tips on grooming, care, and the costs associated with owning a specific pet.

Print 'n' Go Colouring Book
This National Geographic colouring book site has dozens of great animal pictures for you to colour, featuring everything from owls to octopuses, and cheetahs to chimps!

The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia
Includes thousands of cartoons covering almost anything you'd like to know! Originally drawn over a period of 14 years for the Observer newspaper, you'll find information on animals, art, entertainment, music, science, sports and 16 other subjects.

Switcheroo Zoo
Visit this Zoo-illogical park and create silly creatures by switching the head, legs, and tails with those of other animals. Over 6500 wacky combinations are possible.

Tama and Friends visit Petfinder
Looking for a pet? Petfinder.com helps families find and adopt one at their local animal shelter. Includes tips and articles on how to select a pet, an easy-to-use search tool, and of course, fun game and colouring activities with Tama and Friends!

Teletubbies - Animal Sounds
The Tubby Control Panel makes different animal sounds when the levers are pulled. There are 6 animals to choose from. Again, again!

Woof ! It's a Dog's Life
Here's a nice site for dog lovers with tips on how to train your pet, stories, a quiz, and more. Based on the PBS television series.

Zoboomafoo
Join the Kratt Brothers, Zoboomafoo, and the rest of the Zobooland gang for animal games, colouring, and more. Some games require Shockwave.

Art

The Art Junction
Includes art projects, an online exhibition area, historical art facts and trivia, what it means to think like an artist and more.

A. Pintura: Art Detective
Become a detective and identify the artist of a mystery painting. Teaches the concepts of composition, style and subject needed to solve the puzzle.

Art Express
Contains a nice variety of fun and educational artistic activities for grades 1 through 5. Some activities require that you have the Shockwave plug-in.

Awesome Clipart for Kids
Need some clipart for your web site? Here's an awesome collection you can choose from created by 12-year old Tom Brown and his family. You'll find weird aliens, cute animals, dogs, cats, robots, and more, plus links to other clipart web sites as well. Nice job, Tom (and family)!

Cartoon Critters
Offers dozens of cartoons to print and colour, and colouring books with pictures that you can colour online. Also includes graphic step-by-step instructions on how to draw cartoons, online games you can play, and crafts.

Colour Matters
Budding artists and anyone interested in colour will want to see how colour affects our mind and body, its use in design and art, plus lots more. Explains additive and subtractive colour systems, how the eye sees colours, and how other cultures view and use colours.

Exposure - A Beginners Guide to Photography
Take a quick course in photography, learn a few tips on how to jazz up your photos, or use the Sim-Cam to learn how exposure and depth of field work.

Haring Kids
Artist Keith Haring was devoted to kids. At this site, he shares his vision of art with them and inspires them to discover their own creative side. Activities include games, puzzles, pictures to colour, stories and more. Lesson plans for each section are available to teachers.

Inside Art
A game which explores a painting from the inside out. You 'escape' from the painting after answering ' Who? / What? / Where? / How? ' questions.

KinderArt
You'll find lots of great ideas for quality art and craft projects at KinderArt. Be sure to check out the sections for younger children, and seasonal crafts too!

Kodak: Taking Great Pictures
Kodak offers a wealth of information on ways you can improve the artistic quality of the pictures you take while helping you understand the technical issues of photography as well. Highly recommended for the serious beginner to intermediate photographer.

Learn How to Draw with Gary Harbo
If you want to learn to draw cartoons, take a look at this site from children's book author and illustrator, Gary Harbo. Each month you'll find a new cartoon that you can draw by following 10 easy steps.

Lite-Brite
Dazzle your friends with your brilliant artistic abilities! Draw with "light" with this online version of the popular art toy, Lite-Brite.

Making Oatmeal Box Pinhole Cameras
Easy to understand, detailed instructions show you how to make a pinhole camera out of a common Quaker Oats oatmeal box.

Mark Kistler's Imagination Station
Nice tutorials teach you how to draw cartoon-type characters with the illusion of depth using step-by-step illustrations.

Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore & Learn
Includes art games like "What is it?", activities, interviews, stories, art in the classroom, a FAQ about the museum, and more.

The Pinhole Gallery
This site's strength is its gallery section which displays the work of over 300 pinhole camera artists. You'll also find instructions on how to make a pinhole camera and a section on exposure guides.

Dinosaurs

Billy Bear's Land O' Dinosaurs
Join Billy Bear for dinosaur learning fun! You'll learn some dinosaur facts, and have fun with the many dino games, activities, and colouring pages Billy has to offer.

Curse of T. Rex
A look at the insects, plants, and animals that coexisted with dinosaurs during the Mesozoic age, how fossilization occurs, and where the best spots to dig for fossils are.

DinoQuest Sahara
See what Paul Sereno and his team found after going on a four month hunt for some seriously strange dinosaur fossils in the Sahara desert. Click on one of the dig sites they visited to learn what it's like to be a palaeontologist and the discoveries they can make.

Dinosaur Eggs Museum
Learn about mother dinosaurs and their babies, view models of hatchlings, and more at this National Geographic web site.

Dinosaur Galleries
Includes skeletal photographs and interesting stories from the field detailing the finding of dinosaur skeletons.

Dinosaur Illustrations
A collection of dinosaur illustrations, facts, and other prehistoric art sorted from A (Acrocanthosaurus) to Z (Zallinger Mural).

Dinosaurs!
Visit this Honolulu Community College web site for an online exhibition of the dinosaur replicas they currently have on display.

Download-a-Dinosaur
Designs for easy-to-make paper dinosaurs (all you need is scissors and glue) that you can download and print out on your printer.

Meet the Dinosaurs
Cute, well-done site from Mrs. Shaul's 1st grade class with information on dinosaurs with illustrations by her students.

My Dinomite Site!
Bobby has put together a dinomite site for dinosaur fans, full of interactive quizzes guaranteed to get you thinking, word search games, silly dino-jokes, and a whole lot more.

Prehistoric Life
Solve the mystery of the Baryonyx, learn about sea monsters, discover the truth behind killer dinosaurs, and lots more.

What is a Dinosaur?
This easy to navigate site for all ages includes illustrations and facts about dinosaurs, myths, the extreme characteristics some possess, and more.

Zoom Dinosaurs
Learn all about dinosaurs at this comprehensive site filled with information, activities, riddles, and more.

History

The 1900 House
Did you know that having a bathroom in your house in 1900 was something only the wealthy could afford? Take a tour of this 1900 house and see what home life was like through the eyes of a family who actually lived in it.

America's Story
Take a fun and educational look at the stories of America's past, brought to you by the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world.

At Home in the Heartland
Explore family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. Real-life stories about the people who lived there give this site a very personal touch.

Collapse - Why do Civilizations Fall?
Throughout history, civilizations have gone through periods of growth and decline. This site explores the collapse of four ancient societies and lets you search for clues and come to your own conclusions as to why the Maya fell.

Colour Me Egypt
A history of Egypt complete with pictures from a colouring contest, games, stories, poems, and more.

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Life in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India and China. Includes lesson plans and information about other cultures.

The Firehouse Museum
A historic look at a large collection of fire-fighting equipment and memorabilia from across the United States and around the world.

The First Thanksgiving
This attractive site from Scholastic lets you "discover pilgrim life as if you were there." You can meet the passengers and crew of the Mayflower, see how the Pilgrims and Wampanoag lived, view a picture time line, play the Thanksgiving Cyber-Challenge, and more.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
In 1900, life was a constant struggle. 100 years later, the world was a healthier, safer, and more productive place, due to the hard work of engineers and scientists. From electrification, to the automobile, to computers, learn how engineering has changed and improved our lives.

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
The history of Harriet Tubman, who led 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Includes quiz, timeline, pictures and more.

The History of Labor Day
Over 100 years ago, the first Labor Day was observed. This PBS web site explains how the holiday was born, and how it's celebrated today.

The History of Thanksgiving
This History Channel site describes what the pilgrims may have really eaten at the "First Thanksgiving," and explores other myths. "Interviews" with pilgrims Myles Standish and Ellinor Billington are also included.

HyperHistory Online
People, history, events, and maps are presented through an easy-to-use graphical time-line. This excellent site contains over 1,600 files covering 3,000 years of world history.

Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
Learn about the ancient pyramids, find out how to write your name using hieroglyphs, discover the secrets behind Egyptian mathematics, and more at this informative site.

Maya Adventure
Highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture. Interactive 'Start Your Adventure' activity.

MayflowerHistory.com
This fascinating site chronicles the history of the Mayflower and its journey to Cape Cod. It contains historical information on the "first" Thanksgiving, Pilgrim religious beliefs, and even criminal histories of some Pilgrims.

Odyssey Online
Explores ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. Includes museum objects, puzzles, games, worksheets, more.

Pyramids - The Inside Story
Who built the Pyramids? How old are they? You can get answers to questions like these and explore the Pyramids of Egypt at this excellent PBS/NOVA site. Some sections of the site require the QuickTime plug-in.

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
How closely do we recreate the atmosphere of the original Olympic games in our Olympics today? Were the ancient games better than ours? More about sports and less about money? More fair and square? Visit this site and decide for yourself!

The Revolutionaries
Silicon Valley is a well-known oasis of technical innovation. This site interviews such famous 'overachievers' such as Steve Wozniak (Apple), Nolan Bushnell (Atari), and 16 others, to find out how they turned their budding ideas into reality, changing the world for the rest of us in the process.

Selected Civil War Photographs
A historic time line of the American Civil War is illustrated by an outstanding collection of 1,118 photographs taken between 1861 and 1865.

The Seven Wonders of the World
Take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and learn about The Temple of Artemis, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid, The Lighthouse of Alexandria plus three others.

Triumph of the Nerds
Take a look at the history of computers and some of the "nerds" who contributed to their existence, play a game of "Guess the Computer" to see how much nerd potential you have, read the detailed transcripts from the TV program that this site is based on, and more.

Maths

A+ Math
This site has plenty of activities and games to help beginning to intermediate math students improve their skills. Flash cards, concentration games, more.

AAA Math
Designed for grades K-8, this comprehensive math resource contains hundreds of pages of basic math skills and randomly-created interactive practice activities.

Ask Dr. Math
This is a huge resource of answers to math questions for elementary to college students. If you have a question not covered, you can ask Dr. Math!

Brain Bashers
Includes an interesting collection of math, logic, and language puzzles, games, and illusions, separated into easy, medium and hard categories.

Brain Teasers
Brain Teasers presents a weekly word problem for 3 grade ranges; answers are given the following week. A section with past 'teasers' is also available.

CoolMath.com
Have fun while practicing your math through lots of cool games, activities, and animated demonstrations. Includes colouring pages for young kids, and helpful sections for teachers and parents.

Education 4 Kids
The math section of this site includes flashcards, math games and drills. Also includes sections which deal with time and money.

Escape from Knab
You've won a one-way ticket to the Planet Knab, but once you're there, you find that it isn't what you thought it would be. Get a good job, make wise financial decisions, and save enough to pay for the next rocket ship to Earth, or you might just be stuck on Knab forever!

Figure This!
Which shape holds the most popcorn? Can you combine the stamps to make $1.77? These are just a couple of the problems you can ponder in this attractively designed collection of real-world math challenges. Updated regularly; includes resources for parents.

The Fruit Game
Can you be the one who takes the last pieces of fruit from the table? Play this tricky game and find out if you have what it takes to beat the computer! Be sure to read the instructions, and good luck! (You'll need it!)

Funbrain
Math games for all ages. Games include Math Baseball, Power Football, Change Maker, Fresh Baked Fractions, Line Jumper, and Shape Surveyor.

Math.com
Math.com offers a lot for everyone. Students can find homework help, puzzles, online calculators, and more... teachers can take advantage of lesson plans, classroom resources, and career resources... there's even a section for parents with lots of helpful information.

Math Advantage
Math activities and games for grades K-8. Some of the games require that you have the Shockwave plug-in.

Math Goodies
Lessons and exercises for a variety of math subjects. Includes calculators, puzzles, and MathChat message boards where you can ask questions and share ideas.

Math in Daily Life
Shows how math is used everyday through examples dealing with savings and credit, population growth, cooking, and other common situations.

MathStories.com
Includes over 1,000 math word problems for grades 1 through 6, plus instructions on how you can use numbers to do magic.

PlaneMath Activities
Airplanes and flight are the subjects of this high-flying math site. Solve word problems, learn how kites stay up in the air, watch Shockwave animations to learn about people like Amelia Earhart, and even design your own airplane.

Prongo.com
In the mood for a fun collection of games that might just teach you something at the same time? Practice your math skills in games like Lemonade Larry and Batter's Up Baseball. Also includes age-specific games like checkers, connect the dots, matching, word and maze games.

Teach R Kids Math
Learn number basics, addition, subtraction, fractions, and much more with these interactive online math worksheets. Exercises are designed for preschool through 3rd grade students.

Music

Classical Music Archives
Resource of 6,900 classical music files in MIDI format from 525 Composers. Search for a composer or play a random song.

Creating Music
This site lets kids easily create and experiment with music and rhythm by drawing their compositions on a "Musical Sketch Pad". Also includes musical puzzles which challenge users to put melodies in the correct order, and other fun activities.

Disney and Children MIDI Page
Includes MIDI songs from a number of Disney movies plus tunes played at the Disney theme parks. (not affiliated with Disney)

Guitar Lesson World
50 step-by-step lessons show you what you need to know to play the guitar. Also contains helpful information on what to look for when buying a guitar, useful quick-reference charts, and much more.

Hop Pop Town
At this site for 3 to 10 year old kids, there are fun sounds to be played and simple stories to be made! Children can choose from 6 activities like 'Sounds of the Street', where they can improvise and record musical sequences.

Introduction to Reading Music
Presents an introduction to the most important topics related to reading music in a very easy to understand way.

Juice Bottle Jingles
Fill a bunch of bottles with different amounts of water and what have you got? (Hint: Tap them to find out!) Play a song by tapping the bottles online, or follow the instructions for filling your own bottles at home.

Learn A bout Instruments
Listen to and learn about instruments in the string, woodwind, brass and percussion families.

Music Genre Sampler
Learn about and hear samples of the more popular musical genres like jazz, rock, classical, reggae, Celtic, country, and blues.

PlayMusic
Learn about and listen to instruments in the string, woodwind, brass and percussion families. Includes Shockwave games.

Teletubbies - Musical Voice Trumpets
In this easy to play musical game, your child can move the mouse over a Voice Trumpet and click the mouse button to make it play. Requires Shockwave.

Science

Amusement Park Physics
Explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of amusement park rides. Design a roller coaster, determine the outcome of bumper car collisions, and more.

Ask Dr. Universe
How do chameleons change colour? When was the light bulb invented? Why can't cats and dogs be friends? Want to know the answers to these and hundreds of other questions? Then just ask Dr. Universe, the world's most curious cat!

Beyond 2000
What will the next thousand years hold in store for us? See what futurists are predicting and give predictions of your own.

BrainPop
Brainpop is a really cool and unique site full of animated health and science movies, and fun quizzes.

Bill Nye the Science Guy
Learn about Bill Nye the Science Guy and his show, choose from 40 'Home Demos' you can try, watch video clips, and more.

Cool Science for Curious Kids
Includes five interactive activities for kids. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Dr. Bob's Interesting Science Stuff
Investigate interesting (hence the name) and unusual scientific topics. Includes 'Ask Dr. Bob' and 'Did You Know' sections.

Exploring Leonardo
Learn about Leonardo da Vinci, his futuristic inventions, and unique way of looking at the world at this attractive site.

FT Exploring
A fun-filled science site that explores energy and other basic scientific principles. Topics include sections on "super bugs", photosynthesis, marine science, and more. Know-it-all tortoise, Dr. Galapagos provides humorous and insightful answers to science questions.

Funology.com
At Funology, science is all about having fun! But that's not all. Besides fun facts and experiments you can perform, you'll also find crafts, recipes, magic tricks, jokes, and a whole lot more.

How Stuff Works
Curious about what makes things tick? How Stuff Works brings you hundreds of articles that cover a wide range of subjects like 3-D graphics, animals, video games, engines, roller coasters, toys, electricity, computers, and much more. (For a "huge list" of every article on the site, click here.)

Human Anatomy Online
Take a tour of the human body. This site offers a fun, interactive way to learn about skeletal, digestive, muscular, and other body systems.

Planetpals Earthzone
Join Earthman, Sunnyray, Fluffy, and the rest of the Planetpals gang to learn all about our planet, weather, and ways you can recycle and conserve the earth's resources. You'll also find sections with crafts you can make, games, colouring pages, and lots of other fun stuff. Like the Planetpals say, "a friend for earth is a friend for life!"

Popular Science
You'll always find plenty of cool and interesting things to read at Popular Science Magazine's web site. Articles on science, space, the Internet, computers, and more are all here to help keep you informed of the latest advances in technology.

Questacon
Have fun with puzzles and activities, look at illusions, visit a dinosaur exhibit and StarLab. Sections for Grown-ups and Teachers too. Some sections require Shockwave and other plug-ins.

Robot Constructor
Construct a virtual robot and use it to collect golden cubes scattered around a variety of hostile zones. Each zone requires a robot with different skills, so choose its power supply, sensors, material and mobile abilities carefully.

The Science Explorer
Using common household items, make a salt volcano, a roto-coptor, or one of over 25 other projects at this nice site.

Time for Kids
Do you have a nose for news? Time Magazine's site for kids has science, entertainment, and world news, along with research and homework help, places to explore, online games, and more!

Science Made Simple
Simple answers to common science questions, plus fun science projects, experiments, and science news.

The Science of Hockey
Join the Exploratorium and San Jose Sharks as they explain the science behind the equipment used in the game, how to slap a puck 100 miles per hour, how players stay in shape, and more.

ScienceMonster.com
Learn about our solar system, take a star tour, see how gravity and inertia work, play a fun lunar lander game, and more at this site by the makers of CoolMath.com.

Sea and Sky
Take your pick and explore the beauty of the sea, or the wonders of the universe. Sea and Sky is an incredible resource, providing extensive information on the mysteries of each in amazing detail.

Skateboard Science
See how skateboards are made and learn about the science behind how tricks like the ollie are done. Includes videos plus a skateboarding glossary.

Strange Science
Scientists didn't always get things quite right and this site shows some of the blunders they made in their quest for knowledge. Included is a timeline of significant historical and scientific events, biographies of noted scientists and artists, and resources you can use to learn more.

Volcanoes
Learn how volcanoes form, see what happens when a volcano erupts, and find out what scientists are doing to better understand and predict when a volcano will erupt.

Volcano World
Lots of interesting information about volcanoes including those currently erupting, volcanoes on other planets, and volcano images and video clips.

Your Weight On Other Worlds
Did you know that a person who weighs 120 pounds on earth, would weigh just 8 pounds on Pluto? Enter your weight at this site and you'll be able to see how much you would weigh on 16 other planets, moons, or even stars!

Space

Amazing Space
A nice collection of interactive activities where you can learn about black holes, collect solar system trading cards, and more. Each activity includes high quality graphics and animation.

The Nine8 Planets
This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of the planets, moons and other objects in our solar system. Each page has my text and NASA's images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.

Building the International Space Station
Did you know that the International Space Station being constructed 250 miles above the earth will be about as long as a football field and weigh 1 million pounds? Learn about the Space Station, why it's being built, when it will be finished, how astronauts live in space, and more.

Earth and Moon Viewer
View a map of the Earth showing the actual day and night regions at this moment. You can also view it as currently seen from the Sun, Moon, orbiting satellite, or from above a variety of cities. Interesting site!

Earth from Space
If you'd like to see how astronauts see the earth, this is the place to go. You might even be able to see how your own city looks from space!

Human Physiology in Space
This informative site examines the stresses put on the human body during space travel. Includes lots of illustrations and RealPlayer videos.

NASA KIDS
Learn about space, rockets, and astronauts, colour pictures, play games, look at space art, and read stories by other kids.

So You Want to be an Astronaut
Preparation for a career as an astronaut starts in elementary school, and this site shows what is needed. Discover the odds of becoming an astronaut, the work schedule, even how much astronauts get paid!

Space Camp
Do you think you have the right stuff to explore outer space? Go to Space Camp, a five-day program where you can train just like real astronauts.

Space Day
Take a fun interactive trip to Mars, visit the Brain Warp section for puzzles, send a friend a postcard, and play Shockwave games like Planet Surfin'.

The Space Place
Make futuristic things like a Balloon-powered Asteroid Nanorover, solve puzzles, learn facts about space, and more.

spaceKids.com
Start the countdown and blast-off for fun and learning at this stellar site! Take a virtual tour of the solar system, play games, view space pictures and movies, get up-to-date space news, and more.

StarChild
A site where young astronomers can learn about the solar system, the universe, and other 'space stuff'. Includes 2 levels for different age groups.

Understanding the Universe
Do you know how big the universe is? How far away the stars and galaxies are? How long it took for life to form on earth? Visit this site for a tour of the universe, and learn the answers to these and many other questions!

Virtual Solar System
A fantastic site from National Geographic with a vast amount of information about our solar system. With the Viscape SVR plug-in you can take a fly-by tour of the sun and each planet, but even without the plug-in the site is a must-see for space buffs.

Welcome To The Planets
Learn about the planets in our solar system and the spacecraft we send out to explore them. From NASA.

Windows to the Universe
There's a lot of space out there, and a lot of information about it at this web site. Features 3 different learning levels plus a kids section with games and activities.