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The Exploratorium Online:  Visit the Exploratorium on the World Wide Web and explore hundreds of interesting science topics. Great ideas for your science project or for extra credit.
http://www.exploritorium.com/

Windows to the Universe:  Find information about our solar system as well as facts about our Universe.
http://www.windows.umich.edu

Science Odyssey:  Cool activities, including Atom Builder and Probe the Brain, as well as comic-book style stories about scientist and a databank of biographies of scientists and descriptions of key events and discoveries.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso,

Archimedes Unprincipled:  Learn how a hundred-thousand-ton aircraft carrier stays a float? This site is one of a number of informative sites that can be found on Math & Science Television.
http://www.getsmarter.org/mstv/L3_a.cfm

Chem4Kids:  A Web-based Chemistry site for Middle School students. Learn about Matter, Atoms, Elements, and Chemical Reactions.
http://www.chem4kids.com

Webelements.com:  An interactive table of the elements where you can learn about the physical and chemical properties of elements and the structure of the Period Table.
http://www.webelements.com

Funderstanding Roller Coaster!  Use you knowledge of forces and motion to design a coaster to achieve maximum thrills and chills without crashing or flying off the track.
http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/

Paper Airplane Flight Simulator:  Use this flight simulator to experiment with some of the variables involved in designing and flying a paper airplane.
http://www.workman.com/fliersclub/simulator2.html

Paper Airplane Websites:  The links below can be used learn how to create a variety of different types of paper airplanes.

Build the best paper airplane in the world!
  • http://www.zurqui.co.cr/crinfocus/paper/airplane.html
Joseph Palmer's Paper Airplanes
  • http://www.josephpalmer.com/planes/Airplane.shtml
Best Paper Airplanes
  • http://bestpaperairplanes.com/