Websites for Teachers, Parents and Kids

A list of websites and curriculum linked material for kids and adults, fun activities, Science Education Associations and experiences that come to your school. 
These have bene recommended by other teachers, parents and children as sources for great experiments and science ideas that can be used in or adapted for your classroom. 

If you have any recommendations that you would like us to share, please contact us to let us know!
 

Curriculum Linked and age levelled resources

TVNZ Learning Hub: resources based on TVNZ 7 programmes, with links to the relevant episodes on TVNZ OnDemand.

Rader's Science: Each site has information sheets and quizzes for kids in a range of topics within the strands
Physics4kids: The Physical World
Biology4kids: Living World
Chem4kids: Material World
Cosmos4kids: Planet Earth and Beyond
Geography4kids: Planet Earth and Beyond

BBC Schools:

Bitesize Science: A game, a reading and a quiz for a wide range of ideas within the three main strands: Living World, Physical World & Material World.
BBC Schools Science: All sorts of stuff really, with each item helpfully age levelled.
Science Clips: for 5-6 year olds and 6-7 year olds!

Succeeding with Science: some fabulous online activities, games & teacher ideas levelled for 4-7, 7-11 and ongoing.

Exploratorium: Explore, Play, Discover - hands-on activities, online exhibits, videos and more. Y7-10 Science & social studies.

Websites

Science Made Alive: experiments, riddles and resources for chemistry and physics experiments.

Science Toys: Some fabulous, safe science experiments that can be made from household ingredients

Science Bob: Experiments using household products, science fair ideas, question and answer pages, videos, research help and much more.

Homemade Science Toys and Projects: with instructional videos and written instructions

Science Online: Pretty much anything you could want! - levelled activities under a wide range of different topics, teacher resources, links etc!

Science for Kids: Experiments, games, facts, quizzes, projects, lessons, videos & topics.

Kids Science Experiments: the name says it all really.

The Yuckiest Site on the Web: Human Body, Worms, Cockroaches.

Suzy's World Fact Sheets: Handy fact sheets that go with the DVDs

Infoblitz: A range of topics, pages for teachers, kids & librarians, with links to all sorts of websites

Neuroscience for kids: Facts, experiments, Q & A, links and news articles.

How the body works: interactive information panels about the Human Body

Kidskonnect.com: Fast facts, links and information about an enormous range of topics (not just science). All links are kidsafe.

TLC: All sorts of stuff for themed units - helpful activities for integrating science into literacy and maths.

Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Learn, Read, Do for physics, bio & planet earth.

Dragonfly TV: videos, games, ideas & investigations for kids.
Also has a separate page for parents and teachers.


Cool Science for Curious Kids: interactive quizzes about classification & plant parts, airborne particles & small stuff investigations, butterfly life cycle activity.

Science Museum Educator's Page: Some great classroom ideas and experiments.
 

Science Experiences for Schools

Science in a Van: A show for early childhood to intermediate children. Aiming to inspire and educate children about science.

Science Education Associations Worldwide

Places to find resources, links, research and other teacher treasures

The Association for Science Education: UK

Primary upd8 has activities for 5-11 year olds
It Makes You Think contains information and ideas for global issues in science
Hot Issues reports on real-life science in the news, written for kids
Schoolscience has a huge range of links and activities organised by age and for teachers

CSIRO Science for Schools: Australia

Their teacher resources, science by email programme and Double Helix (10+) and Scientriffic (7+) magazines and resources are particular highlights.
Their DIY page has some fabulous activities that can generally be done with everyday equipment from home or school.

Fun and games

Paper Toys: Origami patterns

Discovery Kids: Fun and Games, On TV, Yucky

Professor XYZ's Lab: A game using a range of scientific concepts.

LHS Interactive Showcase: Games based on a range of science and technology concepts.