(Sample link) NASA for middle-school students http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/index.html
(Sample link) National Geographic for Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
(Sample link) Fun activities - by girls....for girls. http://www.missoandfriends.com/
Heliocopter Parents http://www.fresnobee.com/221/story/153436.html
StarDate http://stardate.org/
Volcano News- updates latest volcanic activity http://www.volcanolive.com/
Earthquake News http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/