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The Kids' Science Challenge is a nationwide competition that encourages students to submit experiments and problems for a group to solve. Using podcasts, virtual communities, after school activities, and online games, the Kids' Science Challenge is designed to inspire third to sixth graders to discover the fun of science. Deadline: January 31, 2009.

"OLogy is a Web site for kids created by the American Museum of Natural History. The development of OLogy has been made possible by a generous grant from The Louis Calder Foundation. Early Childhood and Family Learning at the American Museum of Natural History provides exciting science learning opportunities for young children and families through OLogy, the Discovery Room, the Science and Nature Program, and Public Programs. Support for Early Childhood and Family Learning has been provided by the Edith C. Blum Foundation, ConEdison, the Filomen D'Agostino Foundation, the Edward John Noble Foundation, and Ravi and Mona Sinha. Additional funding has been provided by Dr. and Mrs. Marc Avram/Elizabeth and Richard Dubin Foundation and the Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation, Inc. Privacy is a very important issue for all Web sites. Our Privacy Policy tells you how we are designing this site to be safe and fun at the same time. OLogy is a production of the National Center for Science Literacy, Education & Technology at the American Museum of Natural History. The National Center would like to acknowledge the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for its programmatic support."

Many interactive science activities for use with elementary students.

The idea of SIMPLE SCIENCE is to have informative music video presentations for use in the primary school classroom.

Remarkable speakers, researchers and scholars present revolutionary thoughts and discoveries on ResearchChannel. The University of Michigan, the University of Washington and the National Science Foundation are just a few of the world-renowned institutions that participate and whose programs are featured.

"Our high-definition cameras give you and your students a wonderfully unique glimpse into the real lives of birds. This nesting season, we encourage you to join the excitement and tune in during one of the most dynamic times of birds' lives. These five activities will help you engage students in science learning through the bird cams!"

"At cookie, child experts and educators design interactive online games for kids. Our learning games for kids help in building skills needed for success in school. While playing our fun educational games, kids learn to read with phonics, build skills in math, language, social studies, science and much more. Our educational videos encourage children to keep learning, even after school hours."

"Integrate Wolfram|Alpha into all of the subject areas, from spelling and language to geography, science, and math. In this video, see examples of how a 4th grade teacher utilizes Wolfram|Alpha and describes the advantages that teacher and students get from incorporating it into lesson plans."

"Established in late 2004, e-Learning for Kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free learning on the Internet for children ages 5 - 12. We offer free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and we're building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education. E-learning for Kids isn't only for kids, though; it's also a site where: * Parents get more engaged in their kids' education * Educators and experts champion e-learning and contribute their knowledge on how kids can learn better. * Commercial education and game developers contribute to the next generation. * Corporations and associations channel their social responsibility efforts. * People with a passion for childhood education make a difference. "