In addition to information on astronomy, the site provides interesting data on animals, plants, and other earthly things. Bob the Ex-Lab Rat guides kids through 80 entertaining and educational movies at BrainPop . Weather is just one of the many subjects covered. The movies deal with topics such as how the eye works and how our sense of smell operates. The Journey North asks schoolchildren to help track the spring migration patterns of some birds, such as bald eagles, hummingbirds, loons, and whooping cranes.
Kids sign up to be observers, then begin collecting data.
Sign up now to collect data beginning in January 2001. With all the hoopla over the presidential election this fall, perhaps you've wondered what it would be like to be president. At President for a Day , you can get a feel for the job. After you fill out an application, your chief of staff will walk you through a typical day, perhaps including swimming in the White House pool and meeting with important people from your state. Watch the panda bears in action at the world famous San Diego Zoo .