Science links

Climate Literacy and Citizen Science

• CoCoRaHS Educational Series (Weather Vs. Climate)~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHgyOa70Q7Y
• Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (CO2 and the Greenhouse Effect)~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS0So6lOE-8
• National Climate Assessment Full Report (Regions and Response Strategies) ~ http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report
• Climate Change Impacts Where You Live (EPA Archive Page) ~ https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange_.html

Natural Selection and Adaptations

• Who Wants to Live to a Million Years? ~ http://www.sciencechannel.com/games-and-interactives/charles-darwin-game/

Artificial Selection and Genetic Engineering

• PBS Harvest of Fear ~ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/
  • PBS Kids Dog Breeding simulation ~ https://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_dogbreeding.html

Physics

• Energy Skate Park Basics (Sim used in class) ~ https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park-basics
• Energy Forms and Changes (Sim used in class) ~ https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-forms-and-changes
• PBS Whoahler Coaster Builder ~ http://pbskids.org/fetch/games/coaster/index.html
• Madden NFL: Football by the Numbers ~ http://footballbythenumbers.discoveryeducation.com/
• Energy and the various forms ~ http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/kinds-of-energy/all-about-energy.html
  • Physic simulations (variety of topics) ~ http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics
  • Electrical circuit review ~ http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/

Waves

• Sound and Light Sim ~ http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Waves-and-Sound/Simple-Wave-Simulator/Simple-Wave-Simulator-Interactive
• Intro to the Electromagnetic Spectrum (goes through all forms) ~ http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/01_intro.html
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Overview ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/waves/soundandlightact.shtml
  • Science of Light and Optics ~ http://www.optics4kids.org/

Astronomy

• Current moon data ~ http://www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/trenton
• Monthly night sky map ~ http://www.kenpress.com/
• Info on solar system topics ~ http://www.windows2universe.org/
• NASA main website ~ www.nasa.gov
• NASA Solar System exploration website (links to objects, missions, etc) ~ http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
• Astronaut Biographies ~ http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/index.html
• Smithsonian for kids (good interactive of the Apollo mission) ~ http://smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html

Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics

• Real-time earthquake map ~ http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Life Science

• Plant and Animal Cell Review, Game and Quiz ~ http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm
• Osmosis and Diffusion tutorial ~ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa_pre_2011/cells/osmosisact.shtml

General Science (covers all topics and then some)

• The Science Spot Kid Zone ~ http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kidzone.html
• The Exploratorium ~ http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore
• Science News for Kids ~ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org

Class tools

• Online graph maker ~ http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/Classic/
• Online notecards with class concepts and vocab ~ www.quizlet.com search mrsgreenscience for my notecards or use this link
• Online bibliography site ~ www.easybib.com