Experiments

Curiosikid
http://www.curiosikid.com/view/index.asp?pageMS=4826&ms=158
This is a site in Spanish that the Caracas Children´s Museum has developed where students can find science experiments for use in their homes and schools. Using common materials, from milk to plastic drink containers, they can learn basic principals of science while having fun.

DragonFly TV
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/
Investigate, Know How?, Do it, Get to It, and Talk about It are the mantras of Dragonflytv. PBS kids has a nice site that provides simple experiments and discussion boards for the things curious kids want to discuss.

ExperiMENTALS
http://www.abc.net.au/science/experimentals/whoare.htm
Bernie Hobbs and Ruben Meerman are the experiMENTALS! For these two dedicated scientists, no experiment is too big, too crazy or too inexpensive, to show you! The experiMENTALS tackle everything from outer space to the kitchen sink performing simple experiments with bits of paper and glue, balloons, glasses, eggs, and anything else they can find... exploding, demystifying and explaining everyday science along the way.

Explore Absorbency
http://www.primaryscience.ie/dps2005/media/flash/act7/act7_launch.htm
Is Bounty really "the quicker picker-upper"? Your 4th- to 6th-graders can find out for themselves, and learn lots about the scientific method of inquiry, at this site, featuring a green-haired boy scientist and Spidey, his talking-spider pal. Learners may download a worksheet to guide them through the scientific experiments on absorbency. The site also offers links for further learning.

FireWars
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/
This Nova program looks at wildfires and how they work. There is a fire-growth computer model, used to simulate conditions such as wind speed and direction. A virtual laboratory lets you explore the basics of combustion, including how a fire ignites, what a flame is made of, and how burning molecules rearrange themselves. A teacher's guide is available.

Hands-On Technology Program
http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/index.shtml
Here is a really good science site for elementary students. It is full of experiments with lab sheets already made up for the teachers to use. Most experiments use everyday materials. All activities are divided into subjects and grade levels. It also has teacher tips and material information.

Hunkins Experiments
http://www.hunkinsexperiments.com/
Tim Huskin's experiments are illustrated with cartoons. Browse the site or view categories in the Themes link. Themes include Food, Light, Sound, Electrical, Mathematical, Biological experiments, and more. It's a collection of useful, fun, funny, and sometimes absurd experiments. If you want to make a paper noise, change the color of a goldfish, or know how to chop a doughnut into 13 pieces with three cuts, Hunskin's Experiments will have it.

Ms. Lee's Kindergarten Experiments with Science
http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/staff/SLee/science/
Six simple experiments that you can do with young students are waiting for you on this page. Even better, there are photographs demonstrating different stages of the experiments.

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/MoreExperimentsSortCategory.htm
These experiments are written to be done at home, but many could be conducted in the classroom. There are several categories divided into skill levels of easy, intermediate and advanced. The experiments give material needed, procedures and background information.

Scope
http://www.csiro.au/scope/episodes/e23.htm
What's a "lolly"? And what does it have to do with hands-on science? Find out at this beautifully-done site from 'Down Under' presenting interesting science concepts in a kid-appealing way -- including how to make a 'soda-fountain' from a bottle of soda and a bunch of those lollies...or salt...or sugar. The best part is the excellent video clip in which a charming Australian teenage lass demonstrates, in her Aussie accent, the messy appeal of the concept. There is also a printable explanation of the physics involved. This is just one of many fascinating science-oriented topics on this site. Your students will love this place.

Science Explorer
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/
Using common household items, make a salt volcano, a roto-coptor, or one of over 25 other projects at this nice site.

Thinking Fountain
http://www.thinkingfountain.org/  
Lots of activities! Check out the experiments on how to grow mold, and lots of others! Click on the images on the main pictures for other activities. Also, explore the Index of Ideas and Theme Clusters.

Yes Mag Projects
http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/projects/projects.html
This is a great little page of projects. Each idea link leads to a page of materials, directions, and step-by-step drawings to follow. These are great activities for elementary students, although middle schoolers should still get a kick out of them. There's even an explanation of what's happening here. Students will enjoy Super Looper, Geodesic Dome, the Leaning Tower of Pasta, and the other easy to do activities at the site. Each is annotated for easy choosing.