Wired Science

So much science, so little time. Some of these sites ask that you have an adult around to make sure your experiments don't blow up the house.

MAD Scientist
Add your question to the more than 12,000 that a team of scientists has answered. A MAD Labs link has cool experiments broken down into "edible" and "inedible."
www.madsci.org

BrainPop
Animated hosts Tim and Moby explain things such as an inclined plane and the endocrine system. A BrainPop movie is featured every day on the KidsPost Web site.
www.brainpop.com

Bill Nye
The bow tie-wearing Science Guy is online, with lots of experiments you can try at home.
www.nyelabs.com

Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
Demonstrations on why things float, how water can run uphill and how chemical reactions happen, plus links to other sites.
www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko

Exploratorium
This San Francisco museum site has projects such as building a periscope or a salt volcano, plus a video exploration of what's beneath a mummy's shroud.
www.exploratorium.org

Found some great sites on the Web? E-mail your favorites to: kidspost@washpost.com