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A list of great science sites Ology OLogy means "the study of." And here on the American Museum of Natural History's OLogy Web site, you can study and explore many cool OLogies Science News for Kids articles on current science topics, puzzles, games, science fair, labs. Lots of interesting stuff! Check it out!! Butterflies Monarch Watch How to raise monarchs and build your own butterfly garden. A perfect Spring research project that lets students pair up with scientists to monitor larvae and tag monarchs.(from the Univ. of Kansas) Dinosaurs Biomes What is a biome? A distinct ecological community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate is called a "biome." Biomes of the World rainforest, tundra, taiga, desert, temperate, grasslands. Biomes Aquatic, desert, forest, grassland and tundra. Rainforest Desert All the deserts of the world, their plants, people, animals and ecology. Farms and farm animals. Lots of links to great sites. Farm Animals Kiddyhouse.com. Great pictures and activities for studying how animals live on a farm. Barnyard Palace Interactive site shows how a farm works. And all about farm animals. Trees Why do leaves change color in the fall? All about the trees of the world. Oceans Tracking large sea creatures like turtles and whales. Whales, porpoises and dolphins Kids activities at the New England Aquarium Animals from all the biomes of the world Animals- A to Zoo All about wild animals Animal Planet--Spiders and Insects Ranger Rick from National Wildlife Federation, games, articles and activities. Live Web Cams and Videos from the San Diego Zoo Picture albums, live cams and lots of great information about pandas, apes, polar bears and elephants. Keep the Wild Alive All about endangered animals from the National Wildlife Federation. Planets Weather Physics Inventor's ToolBox-How things work-simple machines. Marvelous Machines Experiments with simple machines. Simple Machines, classroom activities, standards and benchmarks. Bubblesphere All the information you need to create excellent and educational bubble fun. Science Fair Project Help on the WEB The Little Shop of Physics Introduce students to the fun of physics. Experiments organized into the categories of physics, computer and Shockwave. A Water Conservation Web Quest In this project, you have two tasks: 1. Track water usage in your household and 2. Identify areas in your home where water can be saved and to plan a strategy for your family to use water wisely. Includes worksheets and other tools for completing the tasks. A bit noisy.