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Science Fair
To suggest project ideas - What interests child? Make a connection: camping + food (idea from Wiki on washing dishes while camping sparked idea about food) and connection from online friend who mentioned peanut butter does not freeze in sub-zero temps in Alaska, at least to -40 - What is the effect of freezing on foods? How does freezing affect foods?
Science Buddies: Topic Selection Wizard - Science Interest Survey
www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/tsw_survey1.php?N... Science Project Topic Selection Wizard
answer general questions, then use number of stars to narrow general topics, finally select from among narrowed group and view project ideas
Teaching Ideas/Resources
links to science pages including nasa, noaa, helping your child learn science and videos
Science Rock Lyrics Reading: Switching Gears -- Reading Across the Curriculum Content Areas
www.ttms.org/content_area_reading/content_area_rea... Check along the left navigation bar for content related to reading and writing in the content areas, especially Writing Across the Curriculum, The Organizers, and The Posters
Schools of California Online Resources for Educators Science page
Kid's Corner, Teacher's Place, Science Search, Ask a Scientist, Science Networks http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/5thGrade/DoubleEntryJournalSample.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... double entry journal sample and link to template
http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/5thGrade/DoubleEntryJournalSample.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Non-Fiction Double Entry Journal
Scientist's Notebook Toolkit
websites on notebook organization and entries, guide to, articles, samples Links to Science Units, Elem and Middle
Each has a unit design with focus questions and big ideas Science Wow Factory - scripts in Acrobat and Word format
Physics, Toys, Exploratorium, Links to teacher pages at favorite sites
Kids' Science News Network
Scripts available for use: introduce topic in class, warm-up activity, school announcements (esp. Closed Circuit TV News), home or assignment springboard
Available for K-2 and 3-5 Weather and Environmental Science
Biomes and Ecosystems of the world
Teacher Guides and Activities:
Ecosystems and Climate, Wildlife, Integrated Pest Management, Soil and Ecosystems, Sustainable Agriculture, The Web of Life Univ fo Illinois Extension site
ALL about trees, tree anatomy, uses
Leaves, parts
Trees in different seasons Intro, There is a Season, Types of Clouds, A Sea of Air, Let the Winds Blow, Global Warmng Blankets the Earth, Rock and Roll Weather
Ed Materials: Lesson Plans, Fundamentals & Concepts, Soil Biology with Classroom Activities
Soil Erosion Game, Soil at Work: Soil Quality, Soil Biology, Factors of Soil Formation, Soil Quotes, Songs The All-Star River Explorers - Discover the Basics of Rivers and How They Are Formed
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/rivers/ About Rivers, Hall of Fame, Locker Room, Teacher's Guide, Resources
After intro, page offers choices for very thorough coverage of topics: River Basics, River Dollars & Sense, All-Star River Explorers Hall of Fame, River Management: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly, and Ooze, Goo, and Other Nasty Things Air at work. Ltd Video Arts. 25 minutes,videocassette. Start Here: Adventures
into Science
Landmark, 1983. Middle School Konrad, the kitchen robot, explains air movement, using simple experiments that can be reproduced in the classroom or at home. Anholt, Catherine and Laurence Anholt. Sun, Snow, Stars, Sky. Viking Press, 1995. Elementary Takes children on a bright, busy tour of the changing seasons, from frosty winter nights to melting-hot summer days. Archer, Jules. Hurricane! Crestwood House; Collier Macmillan Canada, 1991. Elementary, Middle School Examines the nature, origins and dangers of hurricanes and discusses the warning system that detects them and alerts people in their path. Barrett, Norman S. Hurricanes and Tornadoes. F. Watts, 1990. Elementary, Middle School(in Spanish) Describes how a hurricane or tornado happens, the damage caused, and precautions and defensive behavior. Branley, Franklyn Mansfield. Hurricane Watch. Crowell, 1985. Elementary Describes the origin and nature of hurricanes and ways of staying safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms. Brindze, Ruth. Hurricanes; Monster Storms From the Sea. Atheneum, 1973. Elementary, Middle School Recounts some famous hurricanes of history and describes what man has learned about hurricanes, how they are tracked, and attempts to tame them. Brown, Robert and Julie Brown. How Weather Works. Gareth Stevens Children's Books,1991. Elementary Introduces the elements that make up weather and climate, discusses methods of gathering data and forecasting the weather, examines the climate's effects on animals and vegetation, and the effect of human activities on climate. Butterworth, W. E. "Trying to reason with hurricane season." Boys' Life 85, no. 10 (1995): 50, 7C. Elementary, Middle School Discusses lessons about hurricanes learned by Scouts from March 1995 talk by Richard Pasch and Ed Rappaport of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. How hurricanes develop; speed of hurricane winds; prediction of warnings about hurricanes. Clouds. 10 minutes, videocassette. Series:"Primary Science" Barr Films, 1990. Elementary Explains the composition, and formation of clouds. Describes the three main types of clouds, and why clouds are unique to our planet. Examines the interaction of air and water as it relates to cloud movement and shape. Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane. Scholastic Inc., 1995. Elementary Take students on a field trip through a hurricane. Cork, Barbara Taylor. Weather Forecaster. Gloucester Press, 1992. Middle School Describes weather patterns and the natural forces that bring about changes in climate and how to make forecasts based on observations. Cory, George. Head on with Hurricane Camille. Raintree Publishers, 1980. Middle School Narrates the harrowing events that followed a family's decision not to abandon their Gulfport, Mississippi home, although it was in the path of Hurricane Camille. Deery, Ruth. Tornadoes and Hurricanes Good Apple (Natural Disaster Series), 1985 Elementary Dineen, Jacqueline. Hurricanes and typhoons. Gloucester Press, 1991 Elementary, Middle School An introduction to violent storms, discusses violent weather patterns, damaging effects, human causes, monitoring equipment, and what can be done to protect people and property. Erlbach, Arlene. Hurricanes. Childrens Press, 1993 Elementary, Middle School Describes the movements and destructive power of hurricanes and explains how they are predicted and monitored. Facklam, Margery and Howard Facklam. Changes in the Wind : Earth's Shifting Climate Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1985 Elementary Examines the factors causing changes in the earth's climate, including ocean currents, the destruction of the rain forests, and the greenhouse effect, and discusses predictions for the future. Forecasting the weather. Lawrence Productions. 12 minutes, videocassette. Series: "Weather" Wise New Dimensions, 1990 Middle School Explains how to read a weather map, and how weather forecasts are made. Discusses different types of clouds, and weather variables. Fradin, Dennis Brindell. Hurricanes. Childrens Press, 1982 Elementary Discusses the conditions that cause hurricanes to form and the precautions that should be taken against them. Also describes some famous hurricane disasters, including Camille, which hit the Gulf States in August, 1969. Global forecasting. 14 minutes, film reel. Coronet/MRI Film and Video, 1985. Middle School Discusses the global network of radar stations and weather satellites in orbit used by meteorologists to form increasingly accurate weather reports. Greenberg, Keith Elliot Hurricanes and Tornadoes. Twenty First Century Books, 1994 Middle School Tells damaging effects storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and cyclones can have on people and their communities. Hurricane: earth's greatest storm. Scott Resources. 1993 Middle School Eyewitness footage dramatizes the progess of two hurricanes, Wilma and Hugo, while meterologists use satellite time-lapse imagery to track their progress across the ocean. Hurricanes, what every kid should know. TV 17 , Produced by Channel 6, WLRN. 26 minutes videocassette WLRN, 1993 Elementary, Middle School Barbara Sloan, Octavio Visiedo, Superintendent of Dade County Public Schools. Helps children cope with stress and fears of Hurricane Andrew. Teachers can also use this in preparing students for the hurricane season. Lambert, David Weather Troll, 1990 Elementary Describes factors that influence our climate and weather. Lampton, Christopher Hurricanes. Millbrook, 1991 Elementary, Middle School Describes a hurricane experience and its destruction. Explains how the weather bureau can detect, measure, predict and warn people about a hurricane experience. Discusses the means of protecting oneself. Lee, Sally Hurricanes F. Watts, 1993 Elementary, Middle School A discussion of hurricanes their formation and structure, forecasting, and safety. Includes some related science projects. Merk, Ann The Weather and Us Rourke Corporation, 1994 Elementary Discusses how the weather affects people, land, and an area's climate. Miami Herald. How to prepare for a hurricane. Miami, Florida: Miami Herald, 1992. Elementary, Middle School Murray Hurricanes Chanhassen, Minnesota: Child's World; Series: "Naturebooks, Forces of Nature" 1996 Elementary Natural disasters. 28 minutes, Video. National Geographic, Educational Video, 1996 Middle School This video examines natural disasters, how they occur, their effect on our lives, what happens when they strike. Old Cricket. "Old Cricket says." Cricket 22, no.8 (1995): 64, 1C, lBW Elementary Tells how workers at the Cape Cod Animal Rehabilitation Center, Orenda, were swamped with baby animal orphans brought in after Hurricane Bob, October 19, 1991. Recounts how there was no electricity for heating pads or incubators, how workers heated formulae over candles to feed the babies, etc. "Other storms...." Kids Discover 6, no. 6 (1996): 3,4C Elementary Provides information on various kinds of violent storms. Precipitation. 13 minutes, videocassette. Coronet/HTI Film and Video, 1992 Middle School A day of weather education for Wesley, agent-in-training for the W.B.I, Weather Bureau of Investigation. Various forms of precipitation: dew, fog, rain, sleet and snow are discussed. Rotter, Charles. Hurricanes. Creative Education, 1993 Elementary Discusses the definition, formation, destructive power, and forecasting of hurricanes or tropical cyclones. Rowland-Entwistle, Theodore. Weather and Climate. G. Stevens Children's Books, 1992 Elementary, Middle School Introduces the elements that make up weather and climate, discusses methods of gathering data and forecasting the weather, and examines the climate's effects on animals and vegetation, and the effect of human activities on climate. Souza, D. M. Hurricanes. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Lerner Publishing Group, 1996 Elementary This beautifully illustrated book describes how, when and where hurricanes form. It also includes information on forecasting hurricanes, and hurricane safety. Stallone, Linda P. The Flood That Came to Grandma's House. Upshur Press, 1992 Elementary When the rainfall from Hurricane Agnes causes the Susquehanna River to flood, Grandma and Grandpa abandon their home and flee to higher ground. Storms. 12 minutes, videocassette. Series: "Understanding Weather" Coronet/HTI Film and Video, 1992 Middle School The origin, paths and destructiveness of storms are shown. Tornadoes, hurricanes and thunderstorms are compared. Similar forces cause all three types of storms. Storms. Disney. 14 minutes, videocassette. 1996. Elementary Introduction to meteorology using live action animation to teach the basic forces of weather. Lightning, thunder, tornadoes, and hurricanes are discussed. Also shown are safety precautions to adopt in a storm. Taylor, Barbara. Weather and climate. Kingfisher Books, 1993 Elementary An introduction to weather and climate, discussing world climates, seasons, violent weather, weather pollution, and the elements of changing weather. Includes instructions for making a weather station. Telling the Weather. 20 minutes Video. National Geographic, Educational Video, 1996. Middle School Students learn what creates weather, how warm and cold fronts form, and what conditions may cause precipitation. The students travel into the eye of a hurricane, witness the power of tornadoes, and are shown the latest equipment in forecasting. Twist, Clint. Hurricanes and storms. Dillon/New Discovery, 1992 Middle School Describes the characteristics of hurricanes and other kinds of storms, the damage they may cause, and possible protective measures. Violent weather, Chicago, Illinois: Churchill Media, n.d. Elementary Shows students causes of lighting, tornadoes, hurricanes and violent weather and how modern technology helps us to survive. Weather: A film for beginners. 14 minutes, film reel. Film Fair Communications, 1987 Elementary Simple experiments demonstrating the role of the sun in weather, causes of wind, the nature of thunder and lighting. Weather dynamics. National Center for Atmospheric Research. 20 minutes, videocassette. Barr Films, 1990 Middle School A scientist from NCAR, the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado conducts simple experiments to show the principles behind basic weather dynamics. Temperature inversion, tornadoes and weather systems are covered. Weather in the lab, simulate nature's phenomena New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996 Grades 9-12. Twenty-five meteorology experiments, designed for group work, show students how to record, graph, and analyze weather data, generate small-scale cold fronts, and use computers and satellite data to make weather predictions. Weather people. Centre Communications. 15 minutes, videocassette. BARR Films, 1989 Elementary Introduces children to the creation of a weather forecast. Interviews with scientists, technicians and TV weather people. "What's the eye of the hurricane?" Owl 19, no. 7 (1994): 7, 1C Elementary Provides information about the eye of a hurricane, location of the eye, the eye as a dangerous place. When lightning strikes. 17 minutes Video. National Geographic, Educational Video, 1997. Middle School Includes footage of lighting storms, illustrations of how lightning occurs, and interviews with survivors of lightning strikes. Wiesner, David. Hurricanes. Clarion Books, 1990 Elementary The morning after a hurricane two brothers find an uprooted tree, which becomes a magical place, transporting them on adventures limited only by their imaginations. Winds. 13 minutes, videocassette. Series: "Understanding Weather" Coronet/HTI Film and Video, 1992 Middle School Winds, their patterns of movement, how terrain and altitude can affect wind speed direction and global warming. Winds,fronts and storms. 16 minutes, videocassette. Series:"Weather in Action" AIMS 1992 Middle School Detailed description of the causes of winds, storms, and lightning, formation of clouds. Also covered, hurricanes, tornadoes. Winthrop, Elizabeth. Belinda's Hurricane. Button, 1984 Elementary While waiting out a fierce hurricane in her grandmother's house on Fox Island, Belinda has a chance to learn about hurricanes. A River Runs Through It
Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change: Table of Contents
edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents USGS Earthshots: Satellite images of environmental change
Underground Adventure explores the habitat of soil for a huge variety of life. Take a virtual tour, Meet the creepy crawlies up close and personal, Take a critter quiz to test your knowledge of the realm, plus activities for home and school
The Field Museum | Underground Adventure - Just for Teachers
www.fieldmuseum.org/undergroundadventure/teachers/... Underground Adventure Just for Teachers:
goals, outcomes, resources and materials, Activities - Soil properties, Factors that affect the soil, Soil biodiversity, Worm Bins The Field Museum | Underground Adventure - Just for Families
www.fieldmuseum.org/undergroundadventure/families/... Underground Adventure for Families: How to make rock crystals, 10 Things to Improve Soil, links to Looking for Life and Rock Flip
satellite images of clouds
Edheads - Weather Activities - Temperature - Cloud Coverage - Precipitation - Pressure Systems - Hum
edheads.org/activities/weather/index.htm Edhead's Weather Activities: Predict and report the weather, glossary, F/C converter, interesting people, lesson plans
Soil Science Education Home Page: Every Soil Has a Story, Soil in the News, How Much Soil is There?,
Working with Soil, Soil Science Basics, Soil & Society, Soil & the Environment, Soil & Students, Soil & Agriculture USGS Learning Web :: Explorers :: Plants and Animals
interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/explorer/topic_b... USGS Links for plants and animals, habitats HUGE
Look at Those Leaves! lessons
Welcome to EcoKids! Games, activities, printable pages and information for kids and teachers about w
www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm EcoKids: Play and Learn about Wildlife, Science and Nature, and Environmental Issues, Games & Puzzles, Pick Your Path Storybook, EcoCalendar Year of Facts, EcoKids Club, Earth Day Activities, Eco Challenges
Calvert Marine Museum - Explore the history, culture, and lighthouses of the Chespeake Bay and Patuxent River; virtual tours
EEK! Environmental Education for Kids!
Critter Corner, Nature Notes, Our Earth, Cool Stuff, and Teacher Pages; Test your brain with The Riddler Maryland Geological Survey: Fossil Collecting Sites at Calvert Cliffs
www.mgs.md.gov/esic/fs/fs10.html Fossil collecting sites at Calvert Cliffs; Maryland Geological Survey - directions to three sites, Guide to Fossil Teeth of the Maryland Miocene
Environmental Websites
EPA, Recycle City, EPA Regions and Offices Kids' Pages, Critter pages, Water Websites for Kids (Welcome to the Wetlands), USGS Water Science for Schools, Bill Nye, Science/Nature for Kids, Eddie the Eco-Dog Online, the Living Ocean, Tour the Smithsonian's Ocean Planet Exhibition, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Earth Viewer, Discovery Channel Online, National Geographic Society, Bird Identification and Songs, Fun Science Activities, California Natural Resources Fun Page, The Butterfly WebSite Picture Gallery Ask the Answer Worm: Answers to your questions about soil from the point of view of a worm
links to topics on natural world and ecology for students and Eco-Fans
International Paper | Forest Education | Life of the Forest
www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/Learning%... Free curriculum materials for unit on forest/trees, stages of life in forest, anatomy of a tree, seed dispersal, leaves, tree cookie interpretation - start saving 'tree cookies'!
online or mail request for materials: sets of student booklets, teaching posters sets, teacher's guide Space Science
Globe at Night family activity pack
Globe at Night Star Hunting Party Mar 8-21, 2007
Thurday's Classroom and Sky Calls
Windows to the Universe site: read news, take guided tour, play games, create a journal
Our Planet, Our Solar System, Astronomy & the Universe How far? How big? Distance and Size in Astronomy
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/d... astronomical distances made representative
Windows to the Universe Teacher Resources
webquests re space science
Kids in space
Astronomy Picture of the Day
NASA Connect lesson on how ancient people have used the sun, etc Note created Jul 26, 2006 NASA CONNECT™ Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge - connect.larc.nasa.gov/...the Universe in the Classroom
Interactive: enter place name to retrieve tables
Space science links for students to explore
View phases of the moon on any date from 1800s-2100s
Earth Science
Plate Tectonics; Earthquakes and Volcanoes; Cones, Eruptions and Pyroclasts; Rocks & Minerals; Prehistoric Earth
DLESE Find a Resource > "volcanoes and plate tectonics"
www.dlese.org/library/query.do?q=volcanoes%20and%2... tectonics links
GSA Free Teacher Resources - Intermediate Resources - Plate Tectonics
www.geosociety.org/educate/resources/i_tecton.htm resources on plate tectonics
Enchanted Learning's explanation with animated graphics
Point and click to learn about processes in rock cycle
Earth Picture of the Day archives
If Rocks Could Talk!
Am Museum of Nat'l Hx - interviews with rocks! A Science Odyssey: You Try It: Plate Tectonics
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/shockwave.htm... curriculum with background information, links to grade level lessons, printable versions and student workbooks containing lab sheets, blacklines
http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/education/earthscience.html
www.angelfire.com/stars3/education/earthscience.ht... Earth Science by Cybrary Man
links to some great Earth Science sites Plate Tectonics - Earth Like a Puzzle - Children learn about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volca
www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/recycling_pl... animation of ring of fire, volcanoes and earthquakes
just what the title says
circles are earthquakes, triangles are cities, stars = capital cities animation of continents and fossils - evidence of Continental Drift - glossopteris, lystrosaurus, mesosaurus all same on different continents, great distances, no transport
Plate Tectonics - Earth Like a Puzzle - Children learn about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volca
www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/earth_puzzle/puzzle_toget... animation of plates and outlines of continents fill in
Downloadable Teacher Helper Packets: A Study of the Earth, Dig a Little Deeper (Everyday uses of minerals) Creating a Universe, North American Poster of Natural Resources we Use
Earth over geologic time
Maryland Geological Survey site: publications, Maryland Geology, maps, data, education, events, virtual tour
Windows to the Universe: Geology
Minerals, rocks, earth layers and moving plates, fossils and earth history, scientists who study rocks Foldables - Creative paper ways to demonstrate learning/understanding
www.dinah.com/catalogpage/catalog.htm Foldables to demonstrate understanding of concepts - scroll down to Earth Science book
Link to Volcano Slide Show
Earth links
Rocks and Rock cycle
mineral crystals
Sedimentary Rocks Contain Clues to Ancient Environments
www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/sed_... Sedimentary Rocks:Clues to Ancient Environments
USGS Learning Web :: Explorers :: Rocks and Images
interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/explorer/topic_r... Rocks and Images with rock as story of earth and explanation of rock formation with links to teacher lesson plans
USGS Learning Web :: Explorers :: Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Hazards)
interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/explorer/topic_h... Exploring Earth Hazards
Planet Earth Website - Enchanted Learning
Virtual Tour of Rainforest
roll mouse over photo for links to information Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World
Hard Rock Cafe
What are Rocks and How Are They Formed?
How Can Rock Properties Help to Identify Rocks?
How Do Rocks Cycle on Earth?
My Life as a Rock WWW.MII.ORG - Free K-12 teachers resources, lesson plans, geology & minerals.
www.mii.org/1study.php Teacher Packet to Download: A Study of the Earth
WWW.MII.ORG - Free K-12 teachers resources, lesson plans, geology & minerals.
www.mii.org/teacherhelpers.php earth Science resources, downloadable resources
Web Seminar - Plate Tectonics Made to Order - Resources
powerpoint presentation, resource links Geo Mysteries @ The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/faqs_start.ht... Geo Mysteries
FAQs, interactives How Volcanoes Work
science behind volcanoes and volcanic processes
designed for university geology students and earth science teachers
Main Topics: Eruption Dynamics, Volcanic Landforms, Eruption Products, Eruption Types, Historical Eruptions, Volcanism on Other Worlds
Volcano Crossword, Volcano Links, Site Index Kilauea Virtual Field Trips
remote sensing images of volcano
ground tour around crater
tour Chain of Craters Road
radar tour
video tour of lava entering ocean
see What's New at the volcano American Field Guide
pbs site of immersion in the great outdoors
1400 video clips
Topics: Animals, Ecosystems, Human History, Livelihoods, Earth and Space, Plants, Public Policy, Recreation Mt. Edgecumbe, AK
volcano
harbor
seal study Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Tornadoes—Forces of Nature: Science, Maps, Photos, Video (Nation
www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interact... National Geographic Forces of Nature
ISS EarthKAM: Students: Activities: Landformations
www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/public/students/activities/l... Land Formations
virtual tour of volcanoes with many links on each page
http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/5thGrade/SimiliesAndMetaphores.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Earth Science metaphors and similes
http://teachers.bcps.org/teachers_elem/kbenedick/earthscience.html
teachers.bcps.org/teachers_elem/kbenedick/earthsci... Links to topics on Earth Science for students - informative and interactive sites
Physical Science
How toys work, history of toys, toy take-apart, how to make 30 popular toys
Basketball - use Force, Direction, and Trajectory to make a basket
Edheads - Simple Machines Activities - Lever - Pulley - Wedge - Screw - Inclined Plane - Wheel and A
edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/ Edhead's Simple Machines
interactive learning about simple machines Edheads - The Odd Machine - Simple Machines II - Lever Wedge Inclined Plane Pulley Gear Wheel and Ax
edheads.org/activities/odd_machine/index.htm Edhead's The Odd Machine - simple machines and forces work together to create the OM; includes links to lesson plans and people in OM
Simple Machines Construction Site: simulation activities, student and teacher guides, and activity guide
Simple Machines Unit -North Canton Schools - Greentown Elementary School
www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~greentown/simpmach.htm Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Simple Explanations
More simple machines links
Sim Science
Membranes, Fluid Flow, Cracking Dams, Crackling Noise
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels energy unit sites
simple and complex machines labs
Energy Lessons on production and use of energy; idea exchange, news articles, curriculum planning ideas, bibliography
Surface Tension Goodie!
Hold open jar of water upside down over a student's head without pouring a single drop http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/6thGrade/LightAndColorPartnerPractice.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Light and Color partner practice
copy so can use as flip page Physics, Energy, Chemistry topics for students
Chemical Science
periodic table; click on element for info
chemistry store
trinkets and rewards Life Science
Lesson - where germs exist, how they get into and affect the body, how the body defends
Biology of plants site
Lessons, Investigations, Inquiries on biology topics from ReachOutMichigan
http://www.uga.edu/srel/kidsdoscience/sci-method-copters/plant-seed-poster.pdf
www.uga.edu/srel/kidsdoscience/sci-method-copters/... Plant Adaptations for Flight
Seed Dispersal Poster Show with overview of insects, body, parts, life cycles, types of insects
Next section is CP's Fun Place: Eee Gads...A New Bug!, Am I an Insect? and Places to Go to See Insects http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/6thGrade/MicroorganismsPartnerPractice.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Microorganisms partner practice
Online Field Trips on the Internet
Life Preservers game
Penguins
Open Wide and Trek Inside for dental
Turkeys
Sharks
Bats
Frogs
Worms: FAQ, Read about, songs, experiments, art
Create a Pond: Click and drag elements to create a pond environment
Gatorland: Alligators and Crocs, Gator Nature, Gator Bytes, Modern Dinos
Virtual Knee Surgery
Very Cool! Stroop effect investigation; program times viewer on length of response in two conditions for color, number and animal types
Neuroscience for Kids - everything about the brain and nervous system
http://kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm
kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm Human Body Systems- activities, etc for body systems
The Amazing Human Body - interactive learning about brain, digestion, skeleton, teeth, senses
Cell Inspector Interactive - Cell parts
Cross sections of plant and animal cells
Cells alive!
cell bio, mitosis, meiosis, cell models, puzzles, gallery DLC-ME | The Microbe Zoo | Animal Pavillion | Habitat On Humanity
commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zah0700.html Microbe Zoo: Dirtland, Animal Pavilion, Snack Bar, Space Adventure, Water World
monarch watch site
Tree of Life web project
photo gallery Everything dinosaur
What Tree is it?
dichotomous type key, id by leaf, fruit or name
select picture and description to move through key links for biodiversity
diversity of living things links for teachers
frogs, butterflies, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, mealworms, human inventions with animal features, invertebrates, birds, alligators
personal ecosystem, classification activities Sea World and Discovery Cove Teacher's Guides: Splash of Math 4-8, could be GT project Animal Behavior and Training, Arctic Animals, Marine Animal Husbandry and Training, Penguins, Sharks, Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses, and Whales The Adventures of Herman: History, Family Tree, Anatomy, Facts, Trivia, links; all about worms
Last edited Aug 17, 2006 - Note created Jul 17, 2006 The Adventures of Herman the Worm - www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/...Dinosphere
Note created Jul 25, 2006 Dinosphere at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis - www.childrensmuseum.org/...Zandi's Song
downloadable teaching materials for avian flu CritterCams
watch animals on the Discovery Channel website Life Science Connections Medical Research Laboratories
Human Body Adventure
BioSimulator 3000 Life Science Connections - Human Biology Links
vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/links_human... Human Biology Links
Eating and Nutrition
General
Circulatory
Immune & Diseases
Substance Abuse Human Body Systems
All Systems Go - Put Arnold back together
Dig Sys
Your Cool and Gross Body
My Body, the Inside Story
Neuroscience for Kids
ThinkQuest: Surfing the Human Body
eThemes on Body Systems
Kids Health
more http://coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006/5thGrade/AnimalFactCardsNoPictures.pdf
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Animal fact cards
Powers of 10 site with interactives
Biology, Plants and Animals, Microscopes, Cells links for students
General Science
Electronic Slideshows
Science and Math, Physics, Technology, Universe, Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, Water Cycle, Life Cycle Elementary Science Curricula - click on links for Applied Science, Universe Cycle, Plate Tectonic Cycle, Rock Cycle, Water Cycle, Life Cycle
takes you to grids for different curricula by grade level for each topic Downloadable e-storybooks about science topics: applied science, universe, plate tectonics, rocks, water cycle, life cycle, flowers of today
Methods, Hands-on Activities, Fun & Games, Resources
Let's Talk about Insects, The Great Plant Escape, My First Garden, The Adventures of Herman, Out on a Limb, The All-Star River Explorers, Dr. Arbor Talks about Trees, and A Walk in the Woods
Seeing Science Structures vocab program
Intel Science & Engineering Fair
Science & Lit, BrainPops, Lesson Plans, Standards, NSTA, Unit links, Recommended Reading,
Kid Friendly
Search Engines, Sites, Links learning point math and science resources
Journals for Science reading
Inquiry Based Learning
IMSA on Wheels Science activities for kids
KSNN Newsbreaks
Science Buddies: explorations of Scientific Method, Science Fair info: Ask an Expert, project ideas, tips for success, directory, teacher resources, value of a SF project, ideas
Biology4Kids.com: Scientific Studies: Scientific Method
www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html Scientific Method for Kids from Biology4Kids; includes thinking models
Science Clips: divided into ages by two year increments
Try Science! investigations in all areas of science, field trips, and adventure; links for parents and teachers
The Why Files: Virtual Science Comes Alive -- Control a Tornado, Play with Lightning, Make a Snowflake,Hit a Home Run, and Make Rainbows' link on right to teacher activities
Science Links
Science NetLinks - Internet experiences and resources to K-12 teachers
Simulations + Authentic Instruction = Real World Instruction
www.edb.utexas.edu/projects/mmdesign/fall96project... Instructional simulations
Educational simulations - role play the construction of a classroom country
Educational Space sims server - group of space science educators: role play aspects of sim sharing info and events and activities
The Heart- virtual exploration of heart development and structure
Investment Sims
K-5 Cyber Trail
NGS
Visible Human - anatomically detailed, 3D repres of Male/Female human bodies
Physiologic Imaging The Science Spot: Science Classroom, Science Club, Daily Science Trivia, Puzzle Corner, Reference Desk, Nature Center, Idea Factory, Mrs. T's Tech Corner, Real life challenge, FAQs
learning with GPS, Survivor Science, Junk Box Wars marcopolo science resources online
marcopolo science lesson plans, all topics
Science History Calendar
NASA Science Learning site for teachers
earth, sun, solar sys, universe Geology/Earth Sciences Label Me! Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com
www.enchantedlearning.com/label/geology.shtml Enchanted Learning Label Me! Posters for EArth Science/Geology
Xpedition Hall - Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.h... Xpedition Hall interactive "museum" of geography journeys
Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry: Workshops
www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/workshops/fundamentals/i... Exploratorium Workshops on Inquiry Learning
Comparing Approaches to Hands-On Science
Process Skills
Raising Questions
Stream Table Inquiry
Adapting Activities for Inquiry
Library link provided nsf.gov - Publications - nsf99148 Foundations, Volume 2: Inquiry: Thoughts, Views, and Strategies fo
www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf9... Foundations, Vol 2: Inquiry: Thoughts, Views, and Strategies for the K-5 Classroom
BJ's Science
science fair, teacher resources, math links to tutorials and interactives, math puzzles, sites for teachers, over 150 science power points, over 275 webquests web adventures
Dr. Art's Guide to Science
Science for Ohio
Science Activities for all ages and content Science Blog
Daily activities Robert Krampf experiments
Picturing to Learn
using pictures to make science concepts visual The Futures Channel - Educational and Teaching Videos Bringing Hands-On, Real World Math and Science
thefutureschannel.com/ The Futures Channel
Connecting Learning to the Real World
Problem Solving, Careers, videos Perfect Disaster
anatomy of a disaster, hazard quiz, videos, historic disaster puzzles,grow a tornado, track weather
Kirksville Maryland tornado of 1899
piece together Pompeii American Museum of Natural History | R e s o u r c e s -for- L e a r n i n g
amnh.org/education/resources/ american Natural History Museum - collections, resources for learning
Science U
interactive site with technology, geometry, interactivities, exhibits, animated explanations and science graphics
Store and download images in personal studio Jefferson Lab's site to create reading comprehension packages online for students to complete on computer.
Jefferson Lab
games and puzzles links page Jefferson Lab
Teacher Resources
Chemistry, Physics, Math My Library
NSTA Learning Center Forces ListServ
National Science Digital Library
Gettech.org - Be an Organizer: Science Clubs and Competitions
www.gettech.org/organizer.asp?intforder=2 Lesson Plan Library
lessons with resources and assessments Science Links by Grade Level, Unit, and Topic
From Howard County Public Schools site, Maryland Science Reference Tables
Sciences for all grade levels - links to activities and interactivities
Science online activities by age
information on children and learning, activities for family, and info for parents about letting child conduct projects
Links to fun science sites: Science Bob, Brain Pop!, Science News for Kids, Funology, Kids Design Network, The Dirtmeister, Bill Nye, National Geographic for Kids
Site with sections/links to Science teaching and content
Other Curricular Connections
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/rigorousevid.pdf
www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/rig... Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide (Florida Center for Reading Research)
Make a Map
Math, Geography, Spelling sheets
Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class - Summer Boredom Busters
www.redmond.k12.or.us/mccall/renz/homeworksummer.h... Summer Boredom Busters
skoool math and science connections/activities
Links to Structures Websites
Content Backpacks
Kindergarten/First Grade Learning Activities
Links to K teacher websites
K classroom displays
Teaching Stories and Poems
The Virtual Vine - Teacher Website Links
IMSA®: PBLN @ IMSA: Sample Problems: The Buffalo Commons: ([^
www2.imsa.edu/programs/pbln/problems/buffalo/brief... The Economic Future of the Great Plains
article in the Buffalo Commons PBL Buffalo Commons PBL online project
Pathfinders: Guides to Information Resources for grades k-5 on Science/SS content
A Pathfinder for Constructing Pathfinders
Office of Instructional Technology - Curriculum-Based Technology Integration Activities
www.bcps.org/apps/CBTIA/ BCPS Database of Curriculum Connections
Elementary CORE Academy - 2005 Download Center
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2006... Activities for learning from prof devel usu presentation
Elementary CORE Academy - Professional Development
coreacademy.usu.edu/04_Materials/04_Downloads/2004... Content for Math/Science from usu prof devel 2005
NASA CONNECT™ Ancient Observatories: Timeless Knowledge
connect.larc.nasa.gov/programs/2004-2005/ancient/i...
HUGE resource of links for assessment, lesson plans, worksheets, report forms, staff development, writing, parents, and other info on reading
Exploratorium Site for Constructions
Building out - Straws and Pins, Garden Poles
Scale - Cylinders and Scale, Clay Beams and Columns, Skewers and Garden Poles
Bridges - Clay,Paper, and Newspaper Bridges Target the Question Science QoD
Powers of 10 site with interactives
Technology
tech tutorials
using Ppt with students
internet Projects Registry: browse search for projects for schools to join
IT teacher tools
database logins
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