http://users.tpg.com.au/users/amcgann/body/

Australian educator Andrew McGann created this excellent human anatomy website to help children learn about different functions of the human body. The site is nicely designed with seven different body types-including men, women, and children-lined up to highlight and provide links to the Skeletal, Muscular, Circulatory, Immune, Nervous, Digestive, and Respiratory Systems. Each Body System page provides illustrated diagrams with labels, information, and a fun Amazing Facts link pertaining to that System. Additionally, each System page links to an information page about the Senses. [NL]

http://www.sd43.bc.ca/etip/wq_sc_life_science/grk1_sc_teacher_page.html

This website was created by e-tip, "a WebQuest based resource developed, designed, and created by a group of teachers from the Coquitlam School District (SD43) in British Columbia, Canada." The lesson at this site was designed to help teach kindergarten and first grade students about the annual plant life cycles. Through this simple lesson, students "learn that annual plants grow, make flowers, fruit and seed, and then die, all in one growing season." The lesson includes brief Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, Conclusion, and Credits sections as well as a student page for the activity. One of the coolest features at the site is The Great Plant Glossary which provides links to kid-friendly definitions for words like bulb, loam, rhizome, and sepal. The mechanism that closes The Great Plant Glossary does not seem to be functioning, but users can easily return to the main site by using the back function on their browser's navigation bar. [NL]

http://www.perspective.com/nature/fungi/index.html

This well-crafted website on The Fungus Kingdom was created by Ari and Susan Kornfeld, long-time naturalists and presently students at Humboldt State University. Their website provides a good overview of The Fungus Kingdom, and would be useful to educators introducing students to Fungi or to anyone interested in learning about the fascinating world of Fungi. In addition to providing concise information about Fungi, this site contains outstanding photos, an Annotated Bibliography, and links to feature sites for Sac Fungi, Lichens, and certain Club Fungi. This Fungus Kingdom site is part of a larger website entitled Natural Perspective, created by the same authors, that offers sites about other Kingdoms as well. [NL]

http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html

This great educational website about Desert Animals and Wildlife was created by DesertUSA, a publication designed to explore and educate about "the beauty, life, and culture of North American deserts." The Desert Animals and Wildlife homepage contains extensive lists of links to sites for different Mammals, Birds and Fish, Reptiles and Amphibians, and Insects and Spiders. The animal link selections include the Mexican Gray Wolf, Desert Pupfish, Desert Iguana, and Finback Whale just to name a few. The specific animal pages include photos and information categorized in areas such as Distribution, Habitat, Description, and Life Cycle. There is a feature link to a webpage on Desert Animal Survival, a list of links to relevant DesertUSA Articles and Information, and links to websites dedicated to other DesertUSA subjects such as Plants / Wildflowers, and Peoples and Cultures.

http://www.sciencefriday.com/kids/sfkc20031212-1.html

This Science Friday Kid's Connection™: Bacteria-Mighty Microbes website is a great educational resource for middle school teachers. The program was developed in correlation with NPR's Talk of the Nation: Science Friday program. The website begins with a short but enticing introduction to the amazing world of Bacteria and is followed by a good mixture of resources for designing a Bacteria curriculum. Two notable areas are the Activities section which provides numerous links to quality educational Bacteria / Microbiological websites, and the Academic Content Standards section for Grades 6-8 that supplies specific standards and benchmarks for Bacteria lessons. The site also allows users to listen to the radio program and provides a free player download for those lacking the necessary software. [NL]

http://library.thinkquest.org/3641/

A ThinkQuest international competition winner, Nutrition for Kids was created by a team of three fifth grade students to educate children about good nutrition. The website offers basic, straightforward information about nutrition in a variety of formats including a chart on Nutrients and their Functions, a diagram of the Food Pyramid, Sample Menus, and a section entitled, Foods You Should Eat. The site also offers a few References and nutrition-related websites as well as a short feature on English Foods. After studying the nutrition information at this website, visitors can test their knowledge by taking a brief Quiz. [NL]