Magazines about Science

These science magazines are for kids and can help you understand science stories in the news.

Resources in this category:

dig- The archaeology magazine for kids
http://www.digonsite.com/

"dig brings the excitement, mystery, wonder, and fun of archaeology, paleontology, and earth sciences to children." You can read questions answered by Dr. Dig or send in your own question. Take the archeology quizzes to see how much you know. There is a glossary to help you with words you might not know and fun facts about earth science.

Discovery News Online
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/news.html

Science stories in the news.

Dragonfly
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/

Explore some fun aspects of science. There are sections on snow, animal communication, and earth sounds. Then, try out the activity for that section, like making virtual snowflakes or escaping from an island.

The Green Frog News
http://www.thegreenfrognews.com/

"A free, downloadable science and environmental newsletter for kids."

inQuiry Almanack
http://sln.fi.edu:80/qanda/qanda.html

A monthly magazine formerly published by the Franklin Institute for "inQuiring minds". Articles from 1995-1999 list events in history , spotlight a variety of topics that are indexed in the archives, and even give puzzlers.

National Geographic World Online
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/media/world/index.html

There are new science-related articles to read here every month. You can also submit story ideas for the magazine and browse through old issues of the magazine.

NWF's Ranger Rick
http://www.nwf.org/rangerrick/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3&CFID=16685...

At the online version of this popular kids' science magazine, you can read sample articles, get homework help, and find out how to receive "Ranger Rick" at home.

Odyssey Magazine- Adventures in Science
http://www.odysseymagazine.com/

Read articles all about science topics, visit a virtual classroom to see images of animals, people, weather and space and more on this site.

Ranger Rick's Kid's Zone
http://www.nwf.org/kids/

Ranger Rick's Kid's Zone has games and suggestions for outdoor activities. You can also learn all about water, wetlands and endangered species or read articles from Ranger Rick magazine. There are also links to some other science sites.

Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

This site has articles about science news, games, puzzles, science fair ideas, and even a science fiction section. There is also a section for teachers.

YES Mag Canada's Science Magazine for Kids
http://www.yesmag.ca/

Science and technical news, projects, puzzles, and more are offered by this magazine.