http://thevirtualheart.org/    AND   http://massherpatlas.org/index.html

I've included 2 addresses: the first we use to identify and learn about the critters and the other to learn more about the heart, especially interested in the animal hearts and how they are similar to and different from each other.

http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/  

I use it to extend our regular lessons when my kids really get into a topic. For our weekly lessons we use this great curriculum from this enthusiastic guy called Mr. Q! Planning on his chemistry curriculum for next year! (Thanks for all you do...blog, lab notes, great lessons...).

Note: we often use youtube as well. We've found animations and video of topics in your lessons. Recently we found a music video about echolocation, and examples of infrared vision. Helped the more visual of my kids grasp the concepts in your lessons.

Thanks again! You're a hero!

www.exploratorium.edu/explore/online.html  

Actually, I recommend YOU to all my homeschooling friends, but the Exploratorium in San Francisco is a special place for our family and they have interesting activities on-line.

www.explorelearning.com 

It has GIZMOs that have student guides, teacher guides and vocab guides for a lot of different science topics. A learning game goes along with the guides and an assessment to see if the topic was learned at the end of the GIZMO.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html 

We don't do much online with science yet, but I am bookmarking this site for when we get to physics - it looks both informative and fun. My first roller coaster was unsafe - but now every time I see a coaster I'm going to be considering the physics behind it, and when my daughter's ready I know she'll love this site. ;) Thanks!

www.brainpop.com 

I am currently using your Life Science curriculum. Brain Pop has lots of animated movies dealing with science topics which I use to reinforce what we learn in each unit. It gives me one more way to expose my son to the same information.

http://www.engagingscience.org/Activities/

I use this site for many lab ideas at home.

http://www.windows2universe.org/windows.html 

We used this website to learn about most of the constellations, all of the planets, and anything else to do with space. We are now using it to learn about Earth and geologists.

http://www.planet-science.com/ 

There is a whole host of science resources available on this site. We especially like to use the hands-on stuff, experiments and activities. There is also lots of materials and links in the Resources of Teachers section. And not forgetting the newsletters which the kids look forward to.

http://www.sciencelearningspace.com/ 

I have an early version of the kit and am signed up for newsletters. I view science videos with my boy and do experiments using the videos and the manual.

This has been used to teach a module in a public school 8th grade health class. 50% of all mental illness begins by the age of 14 years, and suicide is the third leading cause of death in young people. Through this National Institute of Health curriculum, "students gain insight into the biological basis of mental illnesses and how scientific evidence and research can help us understand its causes and lead to treatments and, ultimately, cures."

I haven't used this resource, although while reading & downloading it my 15 & 11yr olds seemed intrigued.

We use this resource as a starting point for a topic and then "jump off" from there with library books and labs from either kits or some of the library books.

We did a lot of lapbooking this year, especially when we were studing animals. It is great to see the kids looking back at the lapbooks and reviewing what they learned!

Often, we get online to research a topic for "free learning" and my daughter almost always chooses a science/biology related topic. She is extremely interested in animals and insects so this is one of the sites we have used to learn some interesting facts.

I keep my kids interested in science by showing them the science of every day objects they use all the time.

This is one of many supplemental resources I use. Great pictures with detailed information.

Science and Me is a program produced by BECON – Broward Education Communications Network. The shows are shown on one of my local tv stations. Each show is about 15 minutes in length, and we supplement it with other websites and activities.

They are a GREAT resource for combining science and math in a FUN hands on way for kids. They have monthly puzzles and books, but you can also download individual lessons for 1-3 dollars on specific topics. We love love love them.

www.enchantedlearning.com

This site has lots of printable worksheets.

Contains videos for my visual learner!

Gives fun hands on nature projects and probes. Easy to follow and teach.