The Universe

Here are some websites to help you with your  research on the Solar System and the Universe

The Nine Planets
A great site with information about our Solar System.

Astronomy for Kids
Information, animations and games about the universe. They even have a section on what to look out for in the sky each night.

Star Child
This is NASA's site for children.

Solar System
Good clear information about the sun and the Solar System.

The Planets
Information from Kidspower.

Earth, Sun and Moon
Play a game and find out some great information.

Space Exploration Timeline

Culture

Here are some sites to get you started on your research into the culture of your chosen country.

National Geographic for Kids

Culture Quest World Tour

Homes around the World

What the World Eats

Topics Magazine

Cultures for Kids

Countries Facts for Kids

Country Reports

Kids Konnect

A Day in the Life of Children around the world. A site from Oxfam

Here are some sites about the countries you have chosen to research

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
China
Germany
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Native American
Russia
South Korea
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA

Migration

USA Immigration Timeline from Scholastic


Life as a Refugee, web site from Oxfam

Exploration and Discovery

Here are some websites to help you get started in your research about explorers.


Explorers 
Information on explorers with activities and quizzes. Provided by Mountain City Elementary School, Tennessee. 


Discoverers Web 
In this project Andre Engels has gathered all kinds of information found on the web about voyages of discovery and exploration. 


Explorer Adventure Games

CyberSleuthkids: World Explorers and Exploration A collection of links to information about individual explorers    Kid Info - Explorers A "mega-site" of links to information about explorers developed for kids. Be sure to read the "Did you know?" section at the end of the page.     Zoom Explorers Includes short articles about explorers of land, sea and space. Access by name of explorer, country of exploration, or time of exploration.   Antarctic Exploration   Antarctic Explorers The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic NOVA Online : Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey  Underwater Exploration Sea and Sky: Underwater Exploration   Ships of Discovery Investigate underwater archaeology and shipwrecks at this site.   Space Exploration   Sea and Sky: Space Exploration   Solar System Exploration Home Page Find out about the history of space exploration, why we explore our solar system and the people who explore at this NASA web site.

Matter

Here is the BBC site on materials and matter

Here is the Bill Nye Video

Part 1
Part 2

We are all mad materials scientists webquest