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 Botanical

 Glossary of Botanical Terms
 US Forest Service
 Plant a Tree, Cool the Globe -
 The Great Plant Escape - Lean about plant life and how foods grow
 Arbor Day Foundation - Celebrated last Friday in April
 Click here for Arbor Day info related to Indiana

Biomes/Habitats

Biomes-Habitats - Resources for Grades 3-6 by Enchanted Learning. Older students can complete the printable animal labeling pages.  All students will enjoy coloring the Biome Calendar - each month highlights a different biome
Biomes - Evergreen Project site with facts, charts and related links.  Written on an upper-elementary reading level.
World Biomes - Best for grades 4 - 8.  Created by West Tisbury School. Click on the map

Earth Science

Hawaii Center for Volcanology

US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Field Trips for Kids -- Virtual field trip about hurricanes, volcanoes, deserts and more...Great!

The Cloud Boutique -- Very nice explanation and pictures of clouds

Dan's Wild Wild Weather - includes a for Teachers section - great site
Weather Wiz Kids - created by Meteorologist Crystal Wicker of WVUE-TV in New Orleans, LA
 

UPSeis: An Educational Site for Budding Seismologists - easy-to-navigate site for kids on seismology and earthquakes

Life & Science in Earthquake Country - general info on seismology and earthquake activity in the San Francisco Bay area 

Museum of the City of San Francisco - EXCELLENT reference on the 1906 Earthquake and fire.  Also includes great info on the 1989 quake.   Great photo gallery

Tsunamis Facts - National Geographic

Oceans/Aquariums

Ocean Planet -- A terrific oceanography site by the Smithsonian...must see
Marine Biological Laboratory 

Explore the Sea -- sea news, sea lab, aquarium resources, games, great pictures

Monterey Bay Aquarium

New England Aquarium

Tennessee Aquarium - also offers a list of related links

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium - Chicago

Newport Aquarium - Newport, KY

Ripley Aquarium of the Smokies - Gatlinburg, TN