Science and Technology Tips
Read these 9 Science and Technology Tips tips to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. Each tip is approved by our Editors and created by expert writers so great we call them Gurus. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Kids Online tips and hundreds of other topics.
Coloring Animals
Animals come in so many colors. Print out some coloring book pages from the web and color them-the real colors or the colors you would have given them. The best part of web coloring is that you can do the same animal lots of different way.
Enchanted Learning This site has a lot of animals, and you can even email them with special requests.
Endangered Animals Scroll down to find pictures of endangered animals to print and color. You can also read more about how to protect animals in danger.
Butterflies
Do you love to watch butterflies flit from flower to flower? They are even more fun when you know more about them. Try these sites to learn more...and have a little butterfly fun.
Where Do Butterflies Come From? Learn the life stages of a butterfly and then make your own craft butterfly.
Monarch Watch This non-profit site isn't just for kids, so surf with an adult. Here you can learn about monarch butterfly life cycles, help with a tagging project, grow a butterfly garden or your own milkweed and more.
Butterflies in Education Is your school studying butterflies? This site tells you about exciting projects other schools are doing. Search for ideas or share your school's project.
Robots
Robots used to be found only in science fiction. Now they are real, and help people do all sorts of tasks. They go into dangerous areas, do factory work, and more. But can they clean your room for you? Check out these sites to find out.
Bomb Squad Robots will soon be able to disarm terrorists, clean your house, even sense your moods. Find out more from this site by Nova. Surf with a parent-this site wasn't made for kids.
A Short History of Robots This is a timeline of robot history starting clear back in ancient times.
Ants
Did you know there have been ants on the earth for 100 million years? They can carry more than ten times their weight and they have careers! Try these sites to learn more about these facinating creatures.
All About Ants Surf this site with a parent, since there is a lot to buy. You can learn the basics of ant life and the anatomy of ants. Perfect for school reports.
Ant Cam Need to study ants but it's the middle of winter? Two web cams let you watch ant colonies online. Surf with a parent here-there is more to buy, and it isn't just for kids.
Ants How are ants like people? What can they do that we could never manage? Even if you were never interested in ants before, you will find this page fascinating.
Microscopes
Microscopes are one of the most important tools a future scientist can own. You don't have to spend a lot of money, but do be sure your scope has a light and can do whatever you plan to do with it. Then get to work discovering the little world around you. Use these sites to help you find out more:
Antony van Leeuwenhoek Start your studies at the beginning by learning who invented the microscope.
Electron Microscopy Gallery What does slime really look like? Ever wonder if a flea has ears? Check out these photos from an electron microscope.
Make your own microscope.
Outer Space
When you look into the night sky, do you ever wish you could identify the planets? Do you wish you knew more about them? There are plenty of good resources on the web to help you prepare for your first trip into outer space.
Internet Space Station Visit planets, learn about astronauts, play games and more on this fun space site.
Space Quest lets you design your own space station, learn how to live in space, and find out what's going on in the sky tonight.
Dinosaurs
Why did the dinosaurs become extinct? No one really knows, but it is fun to learn about these large creatures, and to try to guess what happened to them. Start your search with a tour of the web. Try these sites to get you started:
Zoom Dinosaurs This is an online, clickable book on dinos. You can read the basics, or follow the hyperlinks to learn even more about each subject. There are also dino activities, such as coloring pages and printouts.
Dino-Roar Do you wonder what dinosaurs sounded like? The articles on these pages are for adults (just because the words are hard) but even younger kids will enjoy listening to the sounds scientists think dinos made. Get parent permission before downloading.
Bears
There are many types of bears and many of them are in danger of becoming extinct. Learn more about these animals and about how you can help.
The Cub Den Learn about bears, visit the photo gallery and find good books about bears. This links to an adult site for bears, so surf with a parent.
Bear BuzzBear Buzz Do you know what the smallest bear is? Do bears really hibernate? Get your answers here.
Creature Feature: Brown Bears This site from National Geographic has videos, postcards and more on bears for kids.
Ask a Scientist
Do you have a science question you can't get answered? The net is a great place to get the help you need. Try these sites that let you ask questions of a real scientist;
Ask an Earth Scientist First check the list of previously asked questions. If you don't find the answer, ask online and get a free answer.
(They don't do your homework for you, though.)
Ask a High Energy Astronomer This is for your questions about black holes, stars and space travel.
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