Mechanical and Electrical Science

Edison Kids Power Lab- Designed for elementary students, this site offer safety lessons, information and conservation games related to electricity.

Crocodile Clips- Here is a free download that provides a simulation for electricity.

Pitsco-Download the official competition rules for entering student-designed  Architectural Modeling, Balsa Gliders
Boats Bridges CNC Dragsters CO2 Dragsters Custom Cruisers
Earthquake Engineering Egg-Drop Vehicles E-Circuits Electric Vehicles
Foam-Wing Gliders Hot-Air Balloons Hydro Rockets Kites Laser Light Shows  MagLev Vehicles  Mission Possible Monster Pull   Mousetrap Vehicles   Paper Airplanes  Paper Racers  Parachutes  Powered Airplanes
Quiz Bow   Robots  Solar Vehicles  Solid-Fuel Rockets  Toothpick Bridges
Towers  Weather Prediction 
Whitewings

Building Big- This "Flash" animated sited shows students the effects of forces, loads, and shapes.

Eheads- Flash animation provides fun explorations of  over 50 different Simple Machines, from the super simple to the hideously hard!

Electricity and Magnetism Scavenger Hunt- Here is a middle or high school scavenger hunt for answers to questions, with links to sites containing the answers.

Amazing Robot Museum- Organized by period, here is information and more related to robots.

Robot Links-

How Stuff Works- Elementary and older students can find out how diesel, two stroke, four stroke, steam and turbine engines work, as well as electrical appliances, clocks, microwaves and lots, lots, more. Write for detailed explanations of How things work.

 

Sound

The Sound Site- This site's purpose is to present activities, discussions and multimedia explorations about sound, both from a scientific and artistic perspective. Find wonderful elementary sound activities.