Family friendly places to visit in and around Chicagoland:
The Museum of Science and Industry - worth a yearly visit!
Adler Planetarium - if you haven't been in while, it's totally new
Field Museum of Natural History - lots of science stuff here, too!
Shedd Aquarium - Sea creatures await!
Peggy Notebart Nature Museum - a very special place
Morton Arboretum - lovely place to learn about trees and all things plants
Fermilab - for all things physics, nature and life
Chicago Botanic Garden - cool place to learn about nature
Brookfield Zoo - love animals? Me, too!
Lincoln Park Zoo - a Chicago gem
Adler Planetarium - if you haven't been in while, it's totally new
Field Museum of Natural History - lots of science stuff here, too!
Shedd Aquarium - Sea creatures await!
Peggy Notebart Nature Museum - a very special place
Morton Arboretum - lovely place to learn about trees and all things plants
Fermilab - for all things physics, nature and life
Chicago Botanic Garden - cool place to learn about nature
Brookfield Zoo - love animals? Me, too!
Lincoln Park Zoo - a Chicago gem
Websites for kids (and grown-ups, too!):
PBS Science Games for Kids - lots of topics to choose from
Wonderopolis: really neat current science website; what do YOU wonder?
NPR Science: fantastic site for current science news
Science Kids: games and activities (does not work with iPads)
Free Rice: This is a really cool website, where for each word you get correct, 10 grains of rice are donated through the World Food Programme to help end world hunger.
Science News for Students – lots of interesting articles
Ventusky - Live weather map - super cool!
DOGO News - more than just science news
National Geographic for Kids - tons of kid friendly information
Spatulatta - Are you a kid who likes to cook? This website might be just the thing for you!
How Stuff Works - do you want to know?
StudyJams - nice site providing brief learning tutorials
Khan Academy - learn about science and math topics
HippoCampus - lots of great topics to learn
FunScienceDemos - designed for K-8 students to learn basic science concepts
Amusement Park Physics - create your own roller coaster! (does not work on iPad)
Popular Science - the magazine of science!
GeoGuesser - Where in the world?
AGoogleADay - Practice your researching skills!
Code.org - Coding site with lots of self-guided coding activities
Street View Treks - Supercool Google Maps site takes you to places around the world!
GoogleQuickDraw - Fun doodling site!
Grinch Hour of Code - Coding!
DanceParty! - More coding! Use headphones!
Squiggly'sPlayHouse - Fun activities for all ages
JLab Science Education Games - all kinds! Try the hangman!
Steven Spangler Science - for the magic of science!
Metric Measurement Millionaire Game - practice!
Wonderopolis: really neat current science website; what do YOU wonder?
NPR Science: fantastic site for current science news
Science Kids: games and activities (does not work with iPads)
Free Rice: This is a really cool website, where for each word you get correct, 10 grains of rice are donated through the World Food Programme to help end world hunger.
Science News for Students – lots of interesting articles
Ventusky - Live weather map - super cool!
DOGO News - more than just science news
National Geographic for Kids - tons of kid friendly information
Spatulatta - Are you a kid who likes to cook? This website might be just the thing for you!
How Stuff Works - do you want to know?
StudyJams - nice site providing brief learning tutorials
Khan Academy - learn about science and math topics
HippoCampus - lots of great topics to learn
FunScienceDemos - designed for K-8 students to learn basic science concepts
Amusement Park Physics - create your own roller coaster! (does not work on iPad)
Popular Science - the magazine of science!
GeoGuesser - Where in the world?
AGoogleADay - Practice your researching skills!
Code.org - Coding site with lots of self-guided coding activities
Street View Treks - Supercool Google Maps site takes you to places around the world!
GoogleQuickDraw - Fun doodling site!
Grinch Hour of Code - Coding!
DanceParty! - More coding! Use headphones!
Squiggly'sPlayHouse - Fun activities for all ages
JLab Science Education Games - all kinds! Try the hangman!
Steven Spangler Science - for the magic of science!
Metric Measurement Millionaire Game - practice!