Science & Engineering
Exploratorium Online Activities: Human Body, Life Science, Sport Science, Machines, Living Things, Seeing, Food, Mind & Perception, Planet Earth
Future Scientist and Engineers of America- National organization that promotes science and engineering to students through after school clubs. Great project ideas and kits to order, too.
How Stuff Works is an incredible site that shows you how anything from batteries to fusion reactors work!
IEEE Virtual Engineering Museum electricity, microcomputers, women in engineering, music applications and more
I Know That- Learning skills for grades Pre-K through 6 in language arts, math, science, engineering and more. Fun games and activities.
JETS- Junior Engineering Technical Society
Visit the Kennedy Space Center, view a launch and eat lunch with an astronaut!
Kitchen Science:
- Sunkist experiments with oranges and lemons
- Twinkies Tests: T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. stands for Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations. T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. is a series of experiments conducted during finals week, 1995, at Rice University. The tests were designed to determine the properties of that incredible food, the Twinkie.
Kits USA sells robotic kits, fuel cell cars, electronics, radio and other educational kits
If you are interested in robotics, check out
Lego Mindstorms and the First Lego League which teaches you how to solve real-world engineering challenges
Mars Rovers learn about NASA's Rover mission and check out the amazing images from space!
MIT Links to Courses in the Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare project is a free and open educational resource "for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership." Some of the free courseware available: Aerospace Engineering, Biology, Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Earth/Space and more!
MIT OCW:
* Is a publication of MIT course materials
* Does not require any registration
* Is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity
* Does not provide access to MIT faculty
Orlando Science CenterExhibits, classes and camps, observatory, cinedome
Periodic Table of the Elements Comic Book
Pitsco catalog This is where we ordered many of the materials for Junior Engineer day from mousetrap vehicles to water rocket kits
Free AP Physics Online Course
PBS Zoom Check out the art and science activities from the popular show and try them at home. You can earn scouting badges for some of these!
Project LOGgED On For grades 6-12, The University of Virginia's Project LOGgED On's purpose is to "increase access to highly challenging science programs for all gifted learners, including underserved populations, and to provide professional development to the educators that support them."
Reeko's Science has tons of ideas for free science experiments you can do at home.
Science News for Kids- Puzzles, games, labs and experiments. This site has weekly articles on various science topics from animals to computers.
Science Toys you can build at home with common household materials, often in only a few minutes, that demonstrate fascinating scientific principles.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park virtual tour
Toy and Game Design Basic steps and guides for toy and game design, including safety and game design guidelines, toy manufacturers and interviews with successful toy designers.
Try Science "is your gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself."
Create your own Video Games for free with Game Maker 6.1 (Ask your parent's permission before you download anything on your computer!) Game Maker runs on Windows platform, versions 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP (and later). It does require a DirectX 8 or higher compatible graphics graphics card with at least 16MB of video memory (preferably 32 MB or more.).
SIG of Central Florida Mensa
Young Mensa is a Special Interest Group (SIG) of American Mensa. This website provides information about joining Mensa and resources that may be of interest to families with gifted children in the Central Florida area. Mensa and Young Mensa are not advocacy groups. Mensa does not hold any opinion, nor does it have or express any political or religious views Websites and their contents are always subject to change and listing of any website here does not imply endorsement by Central Florida Mensa. Please report broken links to the GCC.
Amusement Park Physics- create your own virtual roller coaster
Free Online AP Biology course
American Society of Civil Engineers- for kids
Cogito An online community for academically talented youth interested in math and science. Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University and a grant from the Templeton Foundation.
