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Finding Science Experiments Online

What are some good Web sites for finding science experiments for my children? - For Science Fun
Answer: One of the best ways to hook your children, from preschoolers to high-school students, on science is through having them do age-appropriate experiments. Be sure to oversee the experiments to make sure they are completely safe for the children to do. And do have fun doing some of the experiments together.
The Internet is an absolutely wonderful resource for finding fascinating science experiments. Any search engine will guide you to hundreds of interesting sites. Here are some good sites that we have explored:
-www.exploratorium.edu: all kinds of hands-on activities, including those associated with food, the human body, tools and sports
-www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko: difficulty of experiments is given along with excellent scientific explanations for parents and children
-www.sciencemadesimple.com/projects.html: gives your children detailed answers to common science questions as well as projects and experiments to do
-www.billnye.com: Bill Nye, the Science Guy, provides science experiments that can be done at home
-www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html: has many home and community activities with good directions and questions
If you find other great sites, please add them here. And remember, you certainly don't have to go online to find interesting and educational science activities for your children, as a trip to a library or bookstore will result in a large number of choices.