Scijinks

Scijinks is a fun site developed by NASA.

The site provides free information about weather, space, atmosphere and satellites through engaging multi-media animations, images, activities, games and downloadable teacher resources.

When you get to the site you'll see a featured presentation in the center of the screen. Directly to the left, you'll see a menu that includes:

*Weather - Learn from topics such as, Ask a Weatherman, Weather Folklore, Write a Weather Adventure, Bad Weather Joke Machine and more.

*Hurricanes and Storms - Find out how a hurricane forms? Watch a "Parade of Floods."

*Clouds, Water, and Ice - Check out a "Gallery of Glaciers," try some of the "Classroom Activities" that can be tweaked for homeschool use.

*Tides and Oceans - Discover what causes tides and why they're weird sometimes. View a "Gallery of Oceans."

*Atmosphere - Get the answer to the age-old question, "Why is the sky blue?"

*Seasons - Learn why the Earth has seasons.

*Satellites and Technology - Make a weather satellite, learn all about GOES, and be "Spuzzled!" Lots of great satellite info here.

*Space Weather - Learn how weather on the sun affects us, check out the weather on other planets, enjoy a "Gallery of Space Weather."

You can also click on the horizontal menu near the top of each page that includes:

Fun & Games - A selection of fun games from the extensive menu described above.
Now I Get It - A selection of popular topics from the extensive menu including "What is the Scientific Method" along with ideas for a weather science project.